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Russian DM oversees drills in annexed Crimea; NATO 'in full solidarity' with Czechs
Apr 22, 2021 (AFP)
"Shoigu flew by helicopter around areas where troops and military equipment are deployed and inspected the readiness of sea and land groups taking part in the e...
A ripped up deal, virus accusations and spies: Australia-China relations in freefall
Apr 22, 2021 (AFP)
Here is a look at the latest rupture in relations and how the long-running rumble started. - Goodbye BRI - Australia on Wednesday announced a revocation of the ...
Five key points from Putin's state of the nation speech
Apr 21, 2021 (AFP)
Here are the five key points of Putin's address: - 'Red line' warning to West - "I hope that no one will think of crossing the red line in relation to Russia. A...
NATO fighter jets scramble to intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea
Apr 21, 2021 (UPI)
Two Tu-160 Blackjack bombers and an A-50 Mainstay airborne warning plane, escorted by Su-27 and Su-35 fighter aircraft, flew from Russia to the Baltic Sea and r...
Russia, China pose increasing threats, officials say
Apr 20, 2021 (UPI)
"For the first time in our history, the nation is facing two nuclear-capable strategic peer adversaries at the same time," Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard, command...
Marines wrap rotational deployment in Norway
Apr 20, 2021 (UPI)
The deployment began with months of cold weather and arctic combat training and culminated with Arctic Littoral Strike in March, a bilateral training exercise c...
Poland sends troops to Turkey to support NATO mission
Apr 20, 2021 (UPI)
Per NATO's press release, the deployment will involve up to 80 soldiers, who will conduct maritime patrols over the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea with...
Philippines' Duterte prepared to deploy navy over South China Sea claim
Apr 20, 2021 (AFP)
Duterte, who has embraced China since taking power in 2016, has faced growing domestic criticism for his reluctance to confront Beijing over its activities in P...
Russia moves Navalny to prison hospital under Western pressure
Apr 20, 2021 (AFP)
The United States on Sunday threatened Russia with "consequences" if President Vladimir Putin's most prominent domestic opponent dies in jail. Navalny launched ...
Cooperate despite 'genocide'? Biden tests ties with China, Russia
Apr 20, 2021 (AFP)
Biden's strategy is not about easing tensions, so often the stated goal of diplomacy, but identifying narrow areas to work together -- especially on climate cha...
New Zealand says it will set China policy, not Five Eyes
Apr 19, 2021 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta told the New Zealand China Council that the Five Eyes -- the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand -- ...
Norway and US sign new defence deal
Apr 16, 2021 (AFP)
Washington and Oslo, which have had defence agreements for 70 years, also agreed on the conditions under which US troops can travel to Norway for regular traini...
Biden welcomes Japan PM as first guest with push on 5G, climate, China
Apr 16, 2021 (AFP)
Biden waited nearly three months to receive his first foreign guest due to the Covid-19 pandemic and still observed social distancing and did away with a custom...
NATO allies 'stand' with US on Russia sanctions
Apr 15, 2021 (AFP)
"NATO Allies support and stand in solidarity with the United States, following its 15 April announcement of actions to respond to Russia's destabilising activit...
Reduced likelihood of Russia invading Ukraine: US general
Apr 15, 2021 (AFP)
The Russian buildup has caused growing concern in the West in recent days, with the United States saying that troop levels are at their highest since 2014, when...
Biden urges Putin to ease Ukraine tensions
Apr 14, 2021 (AFP)
As a new report from American intelligence said Russia was not seeking direct conflict with the United States, Biden in a telephone conversation with Putin prop...
U.S.-Japan navy chiefs cite alliance as 'a cornerstone' of Indo-Pacific security
Apr 14, 2021 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy said in a statement that Adm. Mike Gilday and Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces discussed "ways to strengthen the tw...
US cancels Black Sea deployment of two warships: Turkey
Apr 14, 2021 (AFP)
Turkish diplomatic sources said the passage of the first ship through the Bosphorus due on Wednesday did not take place. Anadolu state news agency said both dep...
Beijing pays its UN dues, implies US should follow
Apr 14, 2021 (AFP)
On April 13 China "paid in full all assessed contributions to the UN regular budget" for 2021, a statement from China's UN mission read. And in late February Ch...
EUCOM chief thinks Ukraine could hold Russia off; NATO worried about buildup
Apr 13, 2021 (UPI)
At a Senate budget hearing, Wolters said his command remains "very, very vigilant" and concerned about Russia's rapid buildup near Ukraine in recent weeks, Star...
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