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Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.
By Didi Tang, The Associated Press
Pentagon’s military presence review done, but details lacking on new deployments, troop plus-ups or home-port shifts
The Defense Department had no announcements to report about the global posture review's results.
Milley meets Russian counterpart
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff met with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Afghanistan’s neighbors wary as US seeks nearby military staging area
U.S. diplomats are meeting with more doubts from Afghanistan’s neighbors about any security partnering with the United States.
Russia warns US against deploying troops in Central Asia near Afghanistan
The warning comes as the U.S. military said last week that 90 percent of the withdrawal of U.S. troops and equipment from Afghanistan is complete.
Fort Bliss soldier who died in barracks was connected to Asia Graham
Pvt. Marriah Pouncy was found dead in her Fort Bliss barracks room Monday morning.
By Davis Winkie
Soldier gets 18 years for sexual assault of Asia Graham and another woman
Alvarado was acquitted of five other specifications of sexual assault.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fentanyl drug mix blamed in death of Fort Bliss soldier who reported sexual assault
A soldier who prosecutors say sexually assaulted Graham, and other women, faces court-martial this week.
By Kyle Rempfer
CENTCOM commander: As US scales back in Mideast, China may step in
Gen. Frank McKenzie said the strategy of doing more in the region with less military presence may prevent China and Russia from cashing in on any U.S. void.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
America’s return to ‘Clash of Civilizations’
China watchers must get the subject right since China is the most serious strategic competitor to the United States, say the authors of this commentary.
By Ryan Ashley and Alex Barker
‘Thank you’ from Afghanistan: How to continue counterterrorism after the withdrawal
The U.S. and coalition partners should continue their support for the Afghan National Army, and help Afghanistan establish a special operations forces and counterterrorism center for the region, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Gen. M. Farid Ahmadi