Iraq Struggles to Manage Militias Amid US-Iran Tensions | US presses Iraqi govt to move against Shi’ite militias
Germany Seeks Clarity on British Naval Mission in Strait of Hormuz
Germany Seeks Clarity on British Naval Mission in Strait of Hormuz | Denmark likes idea, still unsure on committing ships
House Passes Two-Year Budget Agreement, Authorizes More Debt
House Passes Two-Year Budget Agreement, Authorizes More Debt | $1.48 trillion increases military spending beyond House NDAA
North Korea Says Missile Test a ‘Solemn Warning’ to South
North Korea Says Missile Test a ‘Solemn Warning’ to South | Move was a response to planned US-South Korea exercises
US, Afghanistan Agree to Accelerate Peace Process
US, Afghanistan Agree to Accelerate Peace Process | Pompeo says no change to Trump’s South Asia strategy
Pompeo Would Go To Iran for Talks If Necessary
Pompeo Would Go To Iran for Talks If Necessary | Says he’d go ‘if that’s the call’
Britain to Escort All UK-Flagged Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz
Britain to Escort All UK-Flagged Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz | Royal Navy previously denied having the resources to do that
Iran Successfully Tests Medium-Range Missile
Iran Successfully Tests Medium-Range Missile | Shahab-3 fired entirely over Iran’s own territory
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker, Moscow Warns of ‘Consequences’
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker, Moscow Warns of ‘Consequences’ | Ukraine claims tanker is ‘evidence’ in November naval confrontation
South Korea Claims North Korea Fired ‘Projectiles’ Into the Sea
South Korea Claims North Korea Fired ‘Projectiles’ Into the Sea | Unidentified projectiles flew about 430km, landed in the sea