Pakistan and Russia signed an agreement this week that said Pakistani military officers would be trained at Russian Federation military institutes, the Associated Press reports.
Before talks with North Korea can progress, the U.S. must officially declare the Korean War over, the New York Times' David Sanger and William Broad report.
The big picture: While President Trump has maintained that his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was a success, according to the Times, the regime is refusing to provide documents of its nuclear weapons, stockpiles, and production sites.
Iran fired a ballistic test missile for the first time in over a year last week, just days before the United States hit the country with sanctions on Tuesday, Fox News reports citing multiple U.S. officials.
Why it matters: This is the first missile test the country has launched since the United States pulled out of the Iran deal earlier this year. Though there were no U.S. assets near the missile launch, it is still viewed as an "act of defiance." The secret military activity by Iran was intended to "send a message" to the U.S., according to a top commander for U.S. forces in the Middle East.
Moscow is fuming over the latest sanctions triggered yesterday by President Trump, which could carry significant diplomatic and economic consequences.
Between the lines: This is another punch landed by a man who seemed reluctant to throw it. Trump took this step after missing a deadline and absorbing pressure from Congress, particularly in the wake of his jarring performance alongside Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. He has tweeted about Russia today, but it was to condemn witch hunts rather than the use of chemical weapons.
