State Department – VOXYVOTE

U.S. Fears Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space

American spy agencies are divided on whether Moscow would go so far, but the concern is urgent enough that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has asked China and India to try to talk Russia down.

Saudi-Israel Ties Depend on Steps Toward a Palestinian State, Blinken Says

In meetings with Israeli leaders, the U.S. secretary of state held out the prospect of Saudi recognition to prod Israel to curb combat operations in Gaza and accept a path to Palestinian statehood.

After Niger Coup, U.S. Scrambles to Keep a Vital Air Base

After the generals took charge, the United States was forced to suspend operations at its most strategic military asset in sub-Saharan Africa. Restarting them won’t be easy.

Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel in Response to Assassination in Beirut

Israel said it had fired back at militants involved in the rocket launches, but the exchange stopped short of a major escalation.

Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost Jobs in China Spy Tensions

National security employees with ties to Asia say U.S. counterintelligence officers wrongly regard them as potential spies and ban them from jobs.