On COI #153, Kyle Anzalone updates events in Afghanistan. The Pentagon and State Department are working to remove some privileged Afghans and Americans from Afghanistan. The US claims it has evacuated tens of thousands so far, but it is still unclear how many will be...
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Trump: Everybody Should Get Rid of Their Nuclear Weapons
President Donald Trump restated his desire to abolish nuclear weapons during a White House presser on Thursday.
France Considering Extending Nuclear Deterrence to All European Allies
French President Emmanuel Macron is leading a group of European leaders who are highly concerned that President Donald Trump may not continue to fund the proxy war in Ukraine and defend NATO if one of the members are attacked.
Pentagon Awards Contract for AI War-Planning Tool
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Scale AI to integrate artificial intelligence “into military operational and theater-level planning.”
29 South Koreans Injured By Bombs Dropped During Joint War Games With US
US and South Korean forces conducting live-fire war games over the Korean Peninsula accidentally dropped eight 500-pound bombs on a South Korean city, wounding more than a dozen people.
SCOTUS Orders Trump To Distribute $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ordered that President Donald Trump must allow USAID to distribute $2 billion in foreign aid that is currently frozen.
Trump Admin Moves to Abolish Another International Aid Agency
During the opening days of the second Donald Trump administration, the White House has worked to rein in and scale down government agencies that distribute foreign aid. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is next on the chopping block.
South Korean Official Says Nuclear Weapons Not ‘Off the Table’
A high-level South Korean official said Seoul could seek nuclear weapons, with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul suggesting a strategic arsenal may be needed because President Donald Trump is “unpredictable.”
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea as Show of Force
The USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday. The move was a show of force and drew a sharp rebuke from Pyongyang.

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