Great Power
- The UK will increase its cap of nuclear weapons from 180 to 260. [Link]
- Biden says Putin will pay for alleged election interference. [Link]
- The US pressured Brazil not to buy Russia-made Covid vaccines. [Link]
- Four Senators call for increasing the State Department budget by $12 billion to combat China. [Link]
- The Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, issue a joint statement with their Japanese counterparts slamming China. [Link]
- The US approved the sale of three key components for Taiwan’s submarine program. [Link]
Afghanistan
- The IG for the Afghan War says without continued US support, the Afghan government will collapse. [Link]
Middle East
- Five rockets hit an Iraqi base that houses US contractors. [Link]
- Israel attacked targets near Syria’s capital. Syria claims to have intercepted the missiles. [Link]
- The UN reports at a migrant detention center in Yemen, Houthi actions attempting to quell a riot caused a fire that killed 40. [Link]
