Russia says it does not understand the US criticism over Moscow’s troop deployment within its own territorial jurisdiction, while the presence of American troops in Europe does not cause any jitters.

Hundreds of thousands of US troops remain unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated against the coronavirus as the first deadline for inoculations approaches, according to the Washington Post.

South Korea agrees to a 13.9% increase in its contribution to the cost of hosting nearly 30,000 American troops on its soil for 2021, under a cost-sharing agreement with Washington.

An Iraqi legislator says the expulsion of the American forces from the Arab country is a ‘national decision.’

Four American troops have been killed by an explosive device in the countryside of Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, the Arab country’s official news agency reports.

Hundreds of Iraqis rally in the capital Baghdad to renew call for an end to US military presence in the Arab country.

Mike Pompeo says that he has confronted top Russian diplomats and military officers over the allegations about suspected Russian bounties on coalition forces in Afghanistan.