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30 July

In a handout photo taken on December 29, 2020 by US Forces Korea, a service member of the United States Forces Korea receives the first round of the Moderna vaccine at Osan Air Base, south of Seoul

US Military Back to Face Masks, Moves to Mandatory Vaccination

The United States Department of Defense is moving towards implementing mandatory vaccinations within the military and has returned to the wearing of face masks.

29 July

Americas

US President Joe Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Villa la Grange in Geneva

Staff Writer With AFP

US Sees ‘Substantive’ Talks With Russia on Arms Control

The United States held "professional and substantive" talks with Russia focused on arms control, as the two powers met in Geneva in a fresh bid to bring stability to a fraught relationship.

26 July

Americas

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden to Meet Iraq PM, Announce ‘New Phase’ of US Deployment

President Joe Biden is expected to launch a "new phase" of US military presence in Iraq, ending combat operations but stopping short of full withdrawal.

22 July

Air

Russia MiG-31 carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

With Cutting-Edge Hypersonics, Russia Leads in New Arms Race

The Avangard, the Kinzhal and now the Zircon — Russia is leading the race to develop a range of new hypersonic weapons that President Vladimir Putin has dubbed "invincible".

19 July

Commentary

Gregory J. Slavonic

‘Sense of Urgency’ to Confront China Has Never Been Greater

To confront China’s threat and aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific, the US Navy must expand with a combination of manned and unmanned vessels and partner with foreign contractors to procure key technologies.

16 July

Americas

Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces demonstrate in Kabul in April after US President Joe Biden announced the US withdrawal from the country

Staff Writer With AFP

White House Says 20,000 Afghan Interpreters Asking for US Asylum

About 20,000 Afghans who worked as interpreters for the United States during its war in Afghanistan and now fear retribution from Taliban insurgents have applied for evacuation, the White House said.

9 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan

Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran.

9 July

Americas

US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages

Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.

6 July

Americas