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Philippines says Chinese ships 'swarming' area around disputed Spratly Islands

Mar 31, 2021 (AFP)

Over two hundred ships were first spotted on March 7 at Whitsun Reef, around 320 kilometres (175 nautical miles) west of Palawan Island in the South China Sea. ...

Polish army Maj. Gen. Adam Joks joins U.S. Army's V Corps command

Mar 31, 2021 (UPI)

Joks will serve as deputy to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski, who was in Warsaw this week to meet with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. The announc...

NATO allies intercept 6 groups of Russian aircraft over Europe

Mar 30, 2021 (UPI)

Jets from the alliance scrambled 10 times to shadow Russian bombers and fighters during "an unusual peak of flights" near NATO airspace over the North Atlantic,...

USS Blue Ridge participates in joint exercise with Japan's JS Kongo

Mar 30, 2021 (UPI)

According to a Navy press release, the exercise consisted of multiple ships sailing in formation while practicing maneuvering and communications. Aircraft assig...

Brazil foreign, defense ministers fall as Bolsonaro struggles

Mar 29, 2021 (AFP)

Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva announced his surprise departure in a brief statement, hours after a government source told AFP that Foreign Minister ...

Philippines deploys air force jet over Chinese ships

Mar 28, 2021 (AFP)

Around 220 boats were first spotted earlier this month at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef around 320 kilometres (175 nautical miles) west of Palawan Island, s...

US, UK denounce China retaliation over Xinjiang as Western rift widens

Mar 26, 2021 (AFP)

At least one million Uyghurs and people from other mostly Muslim groups have been held in camps in northwestern Xinjiang, according to rights groups, who accuse...

Genomic analysis details rise, fall of the Scythians

Mar 26, 2021 (UPI)

Despite the prolificacy of the Scythians in the historical records of the Greek, Roman, Persian and Chinese empires, however, the origins, organization and evol...

Philippines deploys more navy ships to disputed sea amid row with China

Mar 25, 2021 (AFP)

China claims almost the entirety of the resource-rich sea, and was accused by the United States this week of efforts to "intimidate and provoke others" by parki...

Blinken offers shared vision to US allies in U-turn on Trump

Mar 24, 2021 (AFP)

"When our allies shoulder their fair share of the burden, they'll reasonably expect to have a fair say in making decisions," Blinken said at NATO headquarters i...

UK armed forces plan to expand presence, engagement

Mar 23, 2021 (UPI)

A government press release said the British military will have "more ships, submarines, sailors and Future Commando Force" at sea and on land, will raise up a "...

Blinken looks to rebuild US ties on first NATO, EU visit

Mar 23, 2021 (AFP)

Washington's top diplomat will attend a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers and hold talks with EU chiefs as he tries to mend relations that were strained...

UK to unveil global focus in defence modernisation plans

Mar 22, 2021 (AFP)

The long-awaited proposals, detailed in a report entitled "Defence in a Competitive Age", focus heavily on boosting the country's navy and global footprint, the...

Chinese says vessels in disputed sea are 'fishing boats' after Manila protest

Mar 22, 2021 (AFP)

China claims almost the entirety of the resource-rich sea, and has been accused by the United States of efforts to "intimidate, coerce and threaten other nation...

Philippines accuses China of 'incursion' in disputed sea

Mar 21, 2021 (AFP)

The Philippine coast guard detected the boats "in line formation" at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef around 320 kilometres (175 nautical miles) west of Palawa...

Philippines spots hundreds of Chinese 'militia' boats near disputed reef

Mar 21, 2021 (AFP)

The Philippine coast guard detected the boats "in line formation" at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef around 320 kilometres (175 nautical miles) west of Palawa...

Putin pilots bumpy all-terrain rig on Siberian holiday

Mar 21, 2021 (AFP)

Putin routinely appears on state television participating in various outdoor pursuits to project the image of a healthy and robust leader capable of leading the...

Russia's top envoy in UK brands diplomatic ties 'nearly dead'

Mar 21, 2021 (AFP)

Andrei Kelin also criticised Britain's decision to bolster its nuclear stockpile, arguing the reversal of decades of policy was a violation of various internati...

China dominates Pentagon chief's first India visit

Mar 20, 2021 (AFP)

India is a vital US partner in the Asia-Pacific region as Washington seeks to take on Beijing, and Austin's two-day trip is New Delhi's first face-to-face meeti...

Opening Biden administration talks with China 'tough and direct'

Mar 19, 2021 (AFP)

The meeting had begun Thursday with the top diplomats of both sides exchanging fiery broadsides, setting the stage for tense discussions as Washington seeks to ...