US envoy expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by troops on Okinawa
Two alleged sexual assaults by U.S. troops on Okinawa have again stoked resentment of the heavy U.S. troop presence on the island.
By Mari Yamaguchi
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US Arctic ambassador nomination may freeze due to foreign actions
The nomination for the first U.S. ambassador to the Arctic may remain frozen, despite competition in the region with China and Russia.
Biden’s message for military children: ‘I’m so proud of you’
President Joe Biden knows what it’s like to have a loved one in the military, he told children of service members Monday.
Laydown of US troops in Europe will depend on how Ukraine war ends
A lingering presence of Russian troops in Eastern Europe could inspire a permanent U.S. troop surge.
US pledges $391 million for Euro allies to buy American to backfill weapons donations to Ukraine
Fifteen European allies will get nearly $400 million in new U.S. grants to buy American military hardware to backfill weapons they’ve donated to Ukraine from their own stockpiles, the State Department announced Monday.
By Joe Gould
Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions pose “a clear threat to international peace and security and the U.N. Charter.”
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press