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Biden seeks better military relations with China when he meets with Xi
The plan is to revive the regular talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, used to improve safety in the air and sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Afghanistan withdrawal plan could involve small troop surge
There may be more troops in Afghanistan this summer, as the drawdown gets underway.
Officer pleads guilty to charge for assaulting fiancée
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Doyle's initial conviction was tossed out by an appeals court last summer.
Russia hosts Afghan peace conference, hoping to boost talks ahead of May 1 deadline for US troop withdrawal
The one-day gathering was the first of three planned international conferences ahead of a May 1 deadline for the final withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the country.
US presents warring Afghan sides with draft peace agreement
The document outlines the terms of a cease-fire and its enforcement, calls for the protection of the rights of women, children and minorities and envisions a truth and reconciliation commission aimed at healing 42 years of conflict.
Agreement reached on new cost-sharing deal for US troop presence in South Korea
The State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs said the deal includes a “negotiated increase” in Seoul’s share of the cost, but it provided no details.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
At pivotal moment in Afghanistan war, Biden weighs a dilemma about future of US troop involvement
Biden faces a tough choice on whether to keep troops in Afghanistan.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Afghanistan troop withdrawal should be tied with peace talk progress, says German foreign minister
Germany is the second-biggest contributor to NATO’s Resolute Support training and assistance mission in Afghanistan, after the United States.
Drawdowns of troops in Germany and Afghanistan up in the air
May is looking less likely for the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Incoming Foreign Relations chairman is foe of Trump’s massive Mideast arms sales
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, who clashed with the Trump administration over its arms sales in the Mideast, rejection of Cold War arms control treaties and its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
By Joe Gould