Report: US Official Discussed Oman Possibly Mediating Talks With Iran
Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the NSC, made the trip on May 8
Ukraine and Its Western Backers Plan ‘Peace Summit’ Without Russia
Kyiv wants to convince neutral countries to favor its terms for a settlement, which includes a complete Russian withdrawal and war crimes tribunals
US Flies Bombers Over Bosnia Amid Secession Threats
The head of the Serb republic within Bosnia and Herzegovina is considering seceding over a property law
US Accuses Chinese Jet of ‘Unprofessional Intercept’ Over South China Sea
The US has stepped up military activity in the South China Sea, making an accident between the US and Chinese militaries more likely
Ukraine Pushing for Road Map to NATO Membership
NATO foreign ministers are expected to debate the issue this week
US Kicks Kosovo Out of Military Drills Over Its Treatment of Ethnic Serbs
The US has blamed Pristina for the current tensions, a rare rebuke from Kosovo's biggest backer
US Increases Sanctions on Syria After Damascus Rejoins Arab League
The US targeted two Syrian money services using the Caesar Act, a law that crafted sanctions to prevent Syria's reconstruction
Report: Taiwan Receives Stinger Missiles as Part of Free Military Aid Package from US
The delivery hasn't been confirmed by the US or Taiwan
Drone Swarm Hits Moscow in Largest Attack on the City of the War
Russian authorities said eight drones were downed and there were only two minor injuries
Biden, McCarthy Agree on $886 Billion Military Budget
House Republicans only demanded non-military spending cuts in the debt ceiling negotiations
China Declines Meeting Between US and Chinese Defense Chiefs
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is under US sanctions, and Beijing wants them to be lifted before talks can happen
US, Japan, Philippines to Hold First Joint Coast Guard Drills in South China Sea
The US is expanding its military alliance with the Philippines as part of its strategy against China
