US News

• Police departments are finding facial recognition programs are not worth the price. [Link]

The New Cold War

• The Pentagon would like more ice breakers in anticipation of competing in the South Pole with Russia. [Link]
• US officials say Hazam bin Laden – son of Osama – is dead. [Link]
• Bolton says the New START Treaty is flawed. The treaty is the last remaining arms control agreement with Russia. [Link]
• The INF Treaty will officially expire tomorrow. [Link]

Afghanistan 

• Secretary of State Pompeo says Trump wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan by the election. [Link] Pompeo now insists the story was misreported. [Link]
• The leader of the US talks with the Taliban said a final deal could be made during the upcoming talks. [Link]
• Over 3,800 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in 2019. More civilians have been killed by the US than the Taliban. [Link]
• A roadside bomb in Afghanistan killed 34 people. It is believed to be a Taliban bomb. [Link]
• The US wasted over $100 million dollars on a security compound in Afghanistan that was abandoned before being completed. [Link]

Iran

• Trump will give Iran sanctions waivers for international cooperation on civilian nuclear energy projects. [Link]