Blinken Threatens Germany With Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 The US is hoping to stop the Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline
White House Says North Korea Conducted First Missile Test of Biden Presidency US officials downplayed the test and said the missiles that were launched are not under UN sanctions
US Admiral Hypes Threat of Chinese Invasion of Taiwan to Justify More Military Spending US Indo-Pacific Command is seeking an additional $27 billion to confront China in the region
US Spent $34 billion to House Troops in South Korea and Japan From 2016-2019 The US has more than 80,000 troops deployed in Japan and South Korea
Iraq Requests New Talks With US Over Troop Withdrawal There are currently about 2,500 US troops in Iraq
US Spy Plane Sets Record for Closest Flight to China’s Coast The plane came within 25.33 nautical miles of China's coastline
Unnamed Western Officials Spread Dubious Claims About Iran Reports claim without evidence that Iran considered attacking a DC Army base and that Iran is hiding a nuclear program that could be used to make weapons
NATO Chief Sees Rise of China as an ‘Opportunity’ for the Alliance A report released by NATO last year called for more focus on China
Russia Says US Refusal of Biden-Putin Talks Is a Missed Opportunity Putin offered to hold live talks after Biden called him a 'killer'
US, UK, EU, and Canada Slap Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Xinjiang The coordinated Western effort marks a major escalation of tensions and comes after hostile US-China talks in Alaska
