US News
- The Biden administration is pushing the Supreme Court to allow the Pentagon to enforce its vaccine mandate for Navy Seals. [Link]
- The Pentagon extends the deployment of National Guards soldiers in DC through Wednesday. [Link]
- The Idaho National Guard will deploy 75 soldiers to work as prison guards. [Link]
- The US transferred Gitmo detainee Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani to Saudi Arabia. The US has alleged Qahtani was the 20th 9/11 hijacker. [Link]
Russia
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced he would deploy 500 troops to Europe. [Link]
- The US and NATO allies claim to have pushed 17,000 weapons into Ukraine over the past week. [Link]
- Australia says it shipped over $50 million in missiles to Ukraine. [Link]
- The UN reports over 400 civilians have been killed in fighting in Ukraine. [Link]
China
- China warned the US about building a NATO alliance in the Pacific. [Link]
Middle East
- The US designates Katibat-al-Tawhid wal-Jihad a terror group. [Link]
- Saudi airstrikes killed 80 Houthi fighters. [Link]
