The United States is cutting the number of army brigades it keeps in Europe from five to three, moving forces toward Asia to counter China and asking European allies to cover the gap.
The FBI arrested a California real estate agent at Los Angeles International Airport, accusing her of secretly working for Chinese intelligence and tracking the son of Taiwan's president while she was in the United States.
A Taiwan News report, not yet confirmed by either government, says American defense personnel will be placed inside Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, working alongside its staff rather than just visiting or advising.
The United States cannot build enough ships and weapons on its own, so it is asking allies South Korea and Australia to help manufacture military equipment instead of simply purchasing it from American companies.
The United States has started enforcing a ban on imports of alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles from Canada, according to the BBC and CBC.
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway Gulf oil exporters use to ship crude to world markets.
The United States and Iran held their first talks since a ceasefire between them broke down in June, after months of on-and-off fighting.
A trade deal between US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping has calmed financial markets.
In the same week, Turkey and Brazil signed a defense cooperation deal, Pakistan ordered drones from a US company, US regulators moved to favor weapons manufacturers in small-business rules, and an Indian bank said defense-company stocks could rise sharply, tied to a large government weapons-spending plan.
Canada has started charging extra taxes, called tariffs, on $20 billion worth of goods bought from the United States, with some rates as high as 50%.
Four countries — the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany — have written a draft proposal asking the UN's nuclear watchdog to send Iran's nuclear program to the UN Security Council.
The United States has stretched its Middle East troop deployment planning out to 2027, according to a report by India Today, as its military campaign against Iran continues with no announced end date.