US News
- DNA evidence proves a man who spent 37 years in prison for rape is innocent. [Link]
- The cost of US nuclear weapons will skyrocket if the New State Treaty falls apart. The treaty is set to expire in 2021, and it will cost nearly half a trillion dollars. [Link]
- Secretary of Defense Esper says the US is still looking for complete denuclearization of North Korea. [Link]
Russia
- Sweden is militarizing a mostly tourist destination island in the Black Sea. The island is located near the Russian enclave Kaliningrad. [Link]
China
- China conducts a live-fire missile tests in the South China Sea as a warning to the US. [Link]
- US engagement and weapon sales to Taiwan are putting Taiwan in China’s crosshairs. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government are set to start in September. [Link]
- Taliban members are accused of killing four civilians while in a gunfight with the Afghan Army. [Link]
Middle East
- Saudi de facto ruler MbS decided not to attend a meeting in Washington with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. MbS decided to pull out of the deal once the details were leaked. [Link]
- Iran met with the IAEA and agreed to inspections of two sites in Iran. [Link]
- Four US soldiers were injured when their vehicle was struck by a Russian military vehicle in Syria. [Link]
