Pentagon Expands Role in Immigration Enforcement

  The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security is requesting extensive military support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, citing an overwhelming surge in immigration enforcement demands that has stretched civilian law enforcement capacity beyond its limits.

Russia’s Taliban Recognition Is More Symbol Than Substance

On July 3, 2025, Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan, referring to it as the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” The Russian Foreign Ministry accepted the credentials of Taliban-appointed ambassador Mawlawi Gul Hassan, while a white flag bearing the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, was raised over the Afghan embassy in Moscow.