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Erdogan says relations with Biden off to poor start

Sep 23, 2021 (AFP)

"My wish is to have friendly and not hostile relations" with the United States, the state news agency Anadolu quoted Erdogan as saying on the sidelines of the U...

'Donnez-moi un break': Boris pleads with France over defence pact

Sep 22, 2021 (AFP)

"Donnez-moi un break," he told reporters, calling for calm after tempers flared in France, and Paris recalled its ambassadors to Washington and Canberra. France...

Top US, Russian generals meet in Helsinki

Sep 22, 2021 (AFP)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley met with Chief of Russian General Staff General Valery Gerasimov, the first time since December 2019, ...

Macron and Modi vow to 'act jointly' after subs dispute

Sep 21, 2021 (AFP)

Macron's telephone talks with Modi were timed conspicuously as French anger over an Australian cancellation of a submarine contract in favour of US submarines a...

UN chief urges US-China dialogue, warns of divisions

Sep 21, 2021 (AFP)

"I fear our world is creeping towards two different sets of economic, trade, financial and technology rules, two divergent approaches in the development of arti...

Biden hails Australia alliance in meeting with Morrison

Sep 21, 2021 (AFP)

"The United States has no closer and more reliable ally," Biden told Morrison on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Biden said their countrie...

France wins EU backing in sub row with US

Sep 21, 2021 (AFP)

German Europe Minister Michael Roth said France's diplomatic crisis with the US was a "wake-up call for all of us" on the importance of uniting an often divided...

U.S. Army finishes exercises in Turkey as part of Europe-focused drill

Sep 21, 2021 (UPI)

The last soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard have begun packing up their gear as they prepare to return to the United States from the Polatli Trainin...

EU chief Michel denounces 'lack of loyalty' by US

Sep 20, 2021 (AFP)

"The elementary principles for allies are transparency and trust, and it goes together. And what do we observe? We are observing a clear lack of transparency an...

Ukraine launches military drills with NATO

Sep 20, 2021 (AFP)

The annual Rapid Trident military exercises, taking place in western Ukrainian until October 1, involve some 6,000 soldiers from 15 countries, Ukraine's defence...

France accuses Australia, US of 'lying' in escalating crisis

Sep 19, 2021 (AFP)

Australia's decision to break a deal for the French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels sparked outrage in Paris, with President Emmanuel M...

France recalls ambassadors to Australia, US in escalating row

Sep 18, 2021 (AFP)

President Emmanuel Macron recalled the envoys after Canberra ditched a deal to buy French submarines in favour of US vessels, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Dria...

Submarine row won't impact NATO 'military cooperation': military chief

Sep 18, 2021 (AFP)

Paris on Thursday accused Australia of back stabbing and Washington of Donald Trump-era behaviour after Canberra scrapped a huge submarines deal with Paris for ...

Australia says more US troops to come, eyes missile work

Sep 16, 2021 (AFP)

Australia announced a three-way alliance with the United States and Britain in which Canberra will acquire nuclear-powered submarines, enraging France whose own...

U.S., Slovenian militaries discuss joint response to potential threats

Sep 16, 2021 (UPI)

The two sides discussed the countries' partnership for Agile Combat Employment, an operating concept intended to ensure USAFE-AFAFRICA can swiftly respond to th...

Three lives transformed by Merkel's decisions

Sep 16, 2021 (AFP)

Here are the stories of three people whose lives were upended by three of Merkel's most significant policy decisions: The Syrian in symbolic Merkel selfie The e...

With Australia-UK deal, Biden again shows China is paramount priority

Sep 16, 2021 (AFP)

Under the alliance christened with the acronym AUKUS, Australia will be the only country other than Britain to have access to US technology to build nuclear-pow...

EU 'not informed' on US, UK and Australia alliance

Sep 16, 2021 (AFP)

The three countries' leaders unveiled the alliance on Wednesday in what was seen as a move to counter China's rising might. The agreement to provide a nuclear s...

Biden backs top general on calls to China over Trump mental state

Sep 15, 2021 (AFP)

"I have great confidence in General Milley," Biden said. Republicans demanded Biden dismiss Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accusing him of u...

EU announces defence summit, more aid after Afghan collapse

Sep 15, 2021 (AFP)

"It is time for Europe to step up to the next level," von der Leyen told the European Parliament, in her annual State of the European Union address. France's Pr...