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
Saudis Present New Ceasefire Proposal to Yemen’s Houthis The proposal does not fully lift the blockade on Yemen, a key Houthi demand
Saudi Arabia Bombs Grain Port in Yemen The US-backed coalition has regularly targeted food infrastructure in Yemen, leading to mass starvation in the country
Iran’s Khamenei Says US Promises Have No Credibility Khamenei doesn't trust US to lift sanctions after Iran returns to limits set by the nuclear deal
