Deployment comes after rumors of PLA simulating invasion of small islands
Taiwan Sends 200 Marines to Island in South China Sea
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Gulf Alliance Pressures UN to Extend Iran Arms Embargo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says UN Security Council will make a “mockery of its mission” if the embargo is not extended
US Begins Highest Level Taiwan Visit in Decades
Trump signed a bill into law in 2018 that allows high-level visits to Taiwan
Esper Says There Will Be Less Than 5,000 US Troops in Afghanistan by November
Peace talks between Afghan government and Taliban expected to start soon
Afghanistan’s Tribal Council Approves Release of 400 Taliban Prisoners
On Sunday, Afghanistan's tribal council, the Loya Jirga, approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners in an effort to hurry the peace process and start talks between the government and the Taliban. The US-Taliban peace deal requires the Afghan government to release...
Nagasaki Mayor Stresses the Importance of Arms Control
Last major nuclear arms control agreement between US and Russia set to expire in February 2021
As Trump Advances Ban, CIA Says No Evidence of TikTok Giving Data to China
As Trump Advances Ban, CIA Admits No Evidence of TikTok Giving Data to China| Chinese govt has yet to try to access user data
UN Condemns Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen That Killed Children
UN Condemns Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen That Killed Children | Fourth such attack against civilians in North Yemen since June
US Changes Deployment of Marines in Norway to Shorter Terms
US Changes Deployment of Marines in Norway to Shorter Terms | Troops will no longer stay a full year
Russia Warns It Will View All Incoming Missiles as Nuclear
Russia Warns It Will View All Incoming Missiles as Nuclear | Policy is a response to US interest in long-range conventional missiles
