Russian Envoy Says Moscow Is Ready For Quick Extension of New START
New START will expire on February 5th, Russia has repeatedly offered to extend the treaty with no preconditions
House Democrats Introduce Bills Opposing Trump’s Bomb Sale to Saudis
Resolutions oppose two sales of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia
US Flies B-52s as ‘Show of Force’ Against Iran
Regional flyovers increasingly common as tensions rise
US Troops Complete Pullout From Somalia
Last troops leave for Kenya, Djibouti
Heavy Fighting in Hodeidah; Yemen claims dozens of Houthi casualties
Fighting centered on the southern part of the vital aid port
Iran Reiterates Uranium Metal Is for Civilian Use
Urges IAEA to avoid creating misunderstandings
13 Police Killed in Afghanistan Insider Attack
Infiltrators looted weapons from police outpost
Feds Walk Back Claim That There Were ‘Kill Capture Teams’ at Capitol
Federal prosecutors in Arizona claimed there was evidence that Capitol demonstrators wanted to assassinate US officials
US Imposes More Sanctions on Cuba
Move comes after the Trump administration re-designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terror
Trump Changes CENTCOM Policy to Increase Arab-Israeli Efforts Against Iran
Israel was previously under US European Command due to tensions between Israel and Washington's Gulf partners
Following US, Russia Announces Exit From Open Skies Treaty
US-Russia arms control treaties have crumbled in the Trump years
Pentagon Brings Troops in Afghanistan Down to 2,500, Lowest Since 2001
The drawdown was finished despite an amendment in the NDAA that aimed to block it
Trump Administration Hits Iran With Even More Sanctions
Second time this week the US added new sanctions on Iran
Afghan Talks in Doha Limp Along, Awaiting Biden
Neither sides wants to commit to anything before January 20
Israel to Lobby Biden to Go Easy on Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE
Israeli sources said they are particularly afraid that Biden will change policy on the war in Yemen
