US Expanding Military Presence in Saudi Arabia With Eye on Iran
The initiative started about one year ago after the Trump administration sent troops to Saudi Arabia in 2019
US Allows Transactions With Yemen’s Houthis For One Month
The move is a waiver for the terror designation as the Biden administration reviews it but will not be enough to offset the suffering in Yemen
New SecDef Reaffirms US Commitment to Defending Senkaku Islands
Lloyd Austin spoke with Japan's defense minister
China-Taiwan Tensions Rise Days Into Biden Presidency
US vows military support for Taiwan
Uganda Says Troops Kill 189 al-Shabaab in Attack on South Somalia Base
No Ugandan casualties reported, officials deny any civilian deaths
Saudi Airstrikes Kill 34 Houthis in Central Yemen
Deadliest airstrike in months
Iran’s Zarif Calls on Biden to Lift Sanctions
Zarif said Iran will not make additional concessions before sanctions relief
New Law Allows China’s Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels
The US regularly sails warships near China's coast
State Department Reviewing Terror Designation of Yemen’s Houthis
The UN has warned the designation will cause a famine not seen in 40 years
Russia Welcomes Biden’s Plan to Extend New START
Treaty is set to expire on February 5th, both sides must move quickly to renew
US Convoy Reported Moving Into Syria From Iraq
Convoys between US bases in Iraq and Syria are common
Biden Filling Out Cybersecurity Positions
2021 NDAA created an office focused on cyber security
Biden Administration Announces Plan to Combat ‘Domestic Extremism’
Intelligence agencies to conduct a threat assessment
Israel Bombs Syria, Four Civilians Reported Killed
First Israeli airstrikes in Syria during the Biden administration
Senate Confirms Gen. Lloyd Austin to Run Biden’s Pentagon
Austin worked on the board of Raytheon since retiring from the Army in 2016
