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NATO threatens action if Russia doesn’t destroy its nuclear missile system

US puts pressure on South Korea over Huawei, and President Donald Trump appoints immigration hardliner Mark Morgan head of US Customs and Border Protection.

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NATO warning to Russia over nuclear missile system

The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) has threatened countermeasures if Russia does not destroy its missile system and save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty.

The INF is a Cold War-era treaty between the US and Russia aimed at preventing nuclear arms race. The US pulled out of the deal earlier this year, prompting Russia to do the same soon after.

The deal is set to expire on 2 August, but NATO diplomats are focused on alleged breaches of the deal by Russia. The US has also announced that it will soon breach the terms of the deal.

Officials from both the countries will be meeting next week at NATO-Russia Council, which was founded in 2002 to foster dialogue.

US pressures South Korea over Huawei

As part of the US’s pressure campaign to isolate Huawei, Washington is playing on Seoul’s fears of losing access to the intelligence that helps it keep a check on its northern neighbour.

South Korea is essentially being forced to choose between its top security ally, the US, and its top trading partner, China.

South Korea relies on US military intelligence to keep a check on North Korea. Although a mutual defence pact was signed after the civil war in 1950-53 that left 40 lakh people dead, the two nations are technically still at war and the US stations 28,500 troops in South Korea.

“The United States doesn’t want to see a situation arise where we don’t have confidence in sharing sensitive information with our ally and information being safeguarded,” said Randall Schriver, Pentagon’s top official in the region, Monday.

Schriver also said he did not want the US to rely on Huawei technology to share information with South Korea.

Immigration hardliner Mark Morgan to lead US Customs and Border Protection

Following the resignation of the head of US Customs and Border Protection, President Donald Trump has appointed immigration hardliner Mark Morgan to the position.

This comes amid a crisis at the US-Mexico border, where thousands of migrants are being held in crowded facilities without proper access to food or medical assistance. Trump’s zero-tolerance policy for illegal migrants has seen hundreds of children being separated from their parents.

In his capacity as acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Morgan has pushed for raids to deport undocumented migrant families. Critics worry that mistreatment will continue under Morgan, who said in an interview that when he looked into the eyes of migrant children, he saw “soon-to-be MS-13 gang members.”

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US aims for Afghanistan peace deal by September, Financial Times

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