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Updated June 12, 2021 - 5:53 PM EDT

The Pentagon Papers at 50 Years Old

Turkish Troops at Kabul Airport a Dilemma for US

China Urges US and Russia To Reduce Nukes

		*China to Set Up Group to Enforce New Anti-Sanctions Law*
		*Anti-US Op-Eds in a Chinese Paper Were Written at the Pentagon*

Iran Deal Talks To Resume in Vienna on Saturday

		GOP Senators Want Power to Veto US Return to Iran Deal
		Ex-Israeli Spy Chief Gives Closest Admission to Killing Iranian Scientist

Pentagon Adds $150 Million to Ukraine War Chest

		*Turkey Boasts of NATO's 2nd-Largest Army, Wants Aid in War on Kurds*
		*Analyst: US Using NATO-Ally Turkey Against Russia, Iran*
		*British Tank Regiment Trains for NATO Deployment to Estonia*
		*Russia Blasts US for Deploying Nuke-Capable Bombers for Baltic Games*

Hadi Govt Says Houthi Attacks Threaten Peace Process

Viewpoints

	Bombs in Paradise: Missiles and Munitions Headed to Hawaii by Brad Wolf
	No, European Intel Has Not Concluded Iran Is Seeking to Build Nukes by Ben Armbruster

	Secrets That Were No Secret, Lessons That Were Not Learned by Andrew Bacevich
	Israel Kills Mentally Ill Palestinians With Impunity by Hebh Jamal
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Setting Up a Summit for Failure
by Daniel Larison

Frontline

	Putin Says Relations With US at Lowest Point in Years
	With Military Victory Elusive, West African Nations Quietly Back Talks With Islamists
	Pakistan Province to Block Phones of the Unvaccinated
	Brazil, UAE, Albania, Ghana, Gabon Win UN Council Seats
	Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Targeted in Bipartisan Antitrust Bills

Pentagon Papers 50 Year Anniversary: View the Archives

Israeli Election Aftermath

	New Israeli Government Seals Coalition Deals as Netanyahu Era Approaches Its End
	Lapid Finalizes Coalition Deals With All Parties in Incoming 'Change Government'
	Netanyahu's Last Ditch Bid to Gantz: 'I'll Resign Now, You'll Be PM for 3 Years'
	Israel's Netanyahu Lashes Out as End of His Era Draws Near
	Evangelical Supporters of Israel Concerned as Netanyahu Being Ousted From Power

Palestine/Israel

	Demolishing Palestinian Homes for an Israeli Religious Theme Park
	Israeli Mayor, Jewish Extremists Storm Arab Primary School in Lod
	Israel Army Shoots Dead Palestinian Teen During Protest: Medics
	The Toll of Israeli Strikes on Gaza: Mapping the Destruction Left Behind
	Key Passages From Outgoing Israeli Spy Chief's Unprecedented TV Interview
	Palestinian Arab Citizens of Israel Assert Identity
	Israeli Minister Denies National Prize to Scientist Over Alleged BDS Support
	Palestinian Municipality Offers Tax Waivers for Shops Boycotting Israeli Products
	Jerusalem Flag March Organizers Say Deal Reached With Cops on Tuesday's Route
	Haredi Demonstrators Harass Women of Wall Worshipers, Tear Their Prayer Books
	Israel Closes Case of Prison Officers Filmed Beating Palestinians
	Two West Bank Settler Outposts Said to Refuse the Protection of Female Soldiers
	Israeli Military Dismisses Officer Over Tank Fire at Gazan Farmers During May Conflict
	Arab Israeli Arrested for Shooting at Cops During May's Unrest

Israel/Palestine & the World

	Jordan and Hamas May Reconcile to Confront Israel
	Egypt Eyes Gaza Reconstruction to Boost Regional Clout
	Amnesty Condemns Israeli Shutdown of Health Organization in West Bank

Iran

	In Stunning, Revelatory Interview, Ex-Israeli Spy Chief Warns Iran, Defends Netanyahu
	Iran Elections: Everything You Need to Know About June Presidential Vote
	Iran Regains UN Voting Rights and Lashes Out at US Sanctions

Iraq

	Iraq Daily Roundup: One Killed; Nine Wounded
	Turkey Hits Second Senior PKK Official in Iraq Camp Strike: Anadolu
	Canada Urged to Probe Military's Handling of Alleged Iraqi War Crimes

Middle East

	Suspected al-Qaeda Motorcycle Bombing Kills 7 Newly-Recruited Soldiers in Southern Yemen
	Is Saudi Arabia Planning Another Mass Execution?
	Turkish Appeals Court Upholds Lengthy Prison Sentence for Kurdish Politician
	Human Rights Group Files 'Torture' Complaint in France Against UAE Official

Russia

	What to Expect From Biden's First NATO Summit as US President
	Denmark Says Russian Aircraft Violated Its Airspace Twice
	Russia Spars With EU and US at Meeting on EU-UN Cooperation

Europe

	Frankfurt Dissolves Elite Police Unit Over Far-Right Chats, Neo-Nazi Symbols
	Poland Opens Probe Into Mass Burial Site Found Near Auschwitz

Americas

	Millions of Rounds of Ammunition Bound for US Stolen on Mexican Highway 30
	Colombia Ex-President Asks Forgiveness for Army's Extrajudicial Killings
	Peru's Castillo Tells Backers to 'Stay Alert' as Vote Count Tensions Rise
	Guatemalan Judge Puts Former Tax Chief Under House Arrest

Weekend Reviews

	Book Chronicles US 'War on Terror
	Exploring 'Resolute Restraint' as an Alternative to Liberal Internationalism
	Lesley Blume's Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
	The Dissident: A Real-Life Thriller About the Khashoggi Murder

The Pentagon Papers at 50

	The Secrets and Lies of the Vietnam War, Exposed in One Epic Document
	'We're Going to Publish' an Oral History of the Pentagon Papers
	Cato Podcast: The Pentagon Papers at 50
	Fifty Years Ago, My Father Leaked the Pentagon Papers. It Changed His Life – and Mine.
	Ellsberg's The Doomsday Machine: The Madness of America's Nuclear Weapons

The War at Home

	Vaccinated Lawmakers No Longer Required to Wear Masks on House Floor
	YouTube Suspends Sen. Ron Johnson for Seven Days Over COVID-19 Posts
	Rep. Roy Introduces Bill Blocking Chinese Communist Party Members From Buying US Land
	Pentagon to Redirect $2.2b in Border Wall Funds Back to Military Projects
	Lawmakers Fume Over Acting Navy Secretary's Call to Cancel Nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
	Space Command Asks Congress for $67 Million to Achieve Full Operational Capability
	White House to Nominate Retired Commander, Business Leader Carlos Del Toro as Navy Secretary
	Marine Corps Working Dog Trainer Dies After Being Swept Out to Sea Off Okinawa

Afghanistan

	Afghan MPs Seek Deployment of Reinforcements to Frontlines in North
	'Afghan Govt Controls Less Than Half of Territory in Balkh District'
	Afghan Hazaras Being Killed at School, Play, Even at Birth
	Afghanistan: Protesters Call for Badakhshan Governor's Dismissal
	Senate Bill Would Add Visas, Remove Hurdles to Program for Afghans Who Helped US

China

	US Urged to Abide by One-China Principle in Top Diplomats' Phone Call
	Why ASEAN Is Wary About Stronger Ties With China
	China Denounces US-Australian Navy Drills as Muscle Flexing
	China Opposes Politicization of Covid Origins in US Call, Urges to Abide by 'One-China' Principle

Japan

	Darwin-Based US Marines Set to Start Artillery, Air Support Drills With Japan and Australia
	The Politics of Japan's Taiwan Vaccine Donation

Asia

	Philippines Condemns Civilians Deaths by Rebel-Laid Landmine
	UN Rights Commissioner Warns of Escalating Violence in Myanmar
	Pakistan Sets Ambitious Growth Target With $54 Billion Budget
	Militants Open Fire at Security Forces in Kashmir
	Cambodia Deploys New Batch of Rat Recruits to Sniff Out Landmines

Ethiopia

	US Says It Is 'Gravely Concerned' About Ethiopia Elections
	In Tigray, Food Is Often a Weapon of War as Famine Looms
	UN Says 30,000 Children Risk Death in Tigray Due to Famine

Sahel & France

	France Kills Senior Islamist Leader in Sahel, Vows to Fight On
	Macron Announces Sahel Troop Drawdown, Calls for New Force

Algeria

	Algerians to Elect Parliament Amid 'Repression' of Protest Movement
	Algeria Arrests Activists Ahead of Legislative Elections, as Police Seal Capital
	Have Protest Curbs Killed Off Algeria's Reform Movement?

Africa

	With Military Victory Elusive, West African Nations Quietly Back Talks With Islamists
	Close to 10,000 Mozambicans Fleeing Violence Forcibly Removed From Tanzania: UN
	One Killed, 10 Kidnapped in Nigerian School Raid
	Henri Marie Dondra Named Central African Republic Prime Minister
	Mali Coup Chief Names Cabinet With Army Officers in Key Posts
	Spain Mulls Ending Deal on Morocco Border With Enclaves
	Anti-Terror 'Academy' Set Up in Ivory Coast
	Libya: Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi Said to Be Considering Presidential Run