The Taliban are Surprised at How Fast They’re Advancing in Afghanistan
A Taliban commander told <I>NBC</I> that the group is avoiding taking certain areas so they don't violate the US-Taliban peace deal
Taliban Says It Has ‘Right to React’ if US Troops Stay in Afghanistan
<I>The Associated Press</I> reported Thursday that the US wants to leave 650 troops in the country
US Launches Two Drone Strikes Against the Taliban
The US has two aircraft carriers in the Gulf to support Afghanistan operations
Presidents: Georgia, Ukraine Share Commitment to NATO Membership, ‘De-Occupation’ of Lands From Russia
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili paid a two-day visit to Ukraine earlier this week (her first)...
Pentagon Employee Warns Biden Against War With China
Franz Gayl, a former whistleblower, is under investigation for writing op-eds in Chinese state media that warned the US's Taiwan policy could lead to war
US to Leave 650 Troops in Afghanistan After Withdrawal
A few hundred additional troops could also stay to guard the Kabul airport until at least September
Fighting Scales Up in North Afghanistan, Taliban Makes Further Gains
28 civilians killed, 290 wounded around Kunduz
US Now Views Taiwan as an Opportunity to Counter China
A US diplomat said Washington previously viewed the Taiwan issue as a strain on US-China relations, now Washington is ready to capitalize on it
Infighting: Two Killed, 15 Wounded as Yemen Separatists Clash
STC brigades fight in Aden
Report: Iranian Facility Targeted in Attack Was on List of Targets Israel Gave to US
Iran said it thwarted the attack, but Israeli media claims damage was done to the centrifuge facility
US Says ‘Serious Differences’ Remain in Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran said an agreement had been reached for the US to remove major sanctions, but the US rebuked the claim
Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms Back Azerbaijan’s War in the Caucasus
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, met with...
Russia Says British Destroyer’s Action a Provocation, Violation of International Law
The Kremlin voiced regret (the word of the Russian government news agency TASS) over yesterday’s...
US Expanding Global Missile Shield System to Asia-Pacific
The U.S. and its allies are building up the Asia-Pacific flank of their evolving global...
With 1,000 Troops in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Its Turkish Ally Hold Military Exercise on Armenian Border
Azerbaijan and its “one nation, two states” big brother Turkey started tactical exercises on June...
