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US says 'very real' risk of Turkey sanctions over Russian arms
Oct 28, 2020 (AFP)
"That risk is very real because they... continue to pursue the S-400," said R. Clarke Cooper, the top State Department official in charge of arms sales. "And, o...
Eyeing China, US and India accelerate defense bonds
Oct 28, 2020 (AFP)
Deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops over a disputed border region have given the Pentagon fresh fuel to draw Delhi closer, as it seeks a coalition ...
China blasts 'bully' US ahead of Pompeo's Sri Lanka stop
Oct 27, 2020 (AFP)
Pompeo is expected to ask Colombo to make "difficult" choices on its relationship with China, which has provided key investment and diplomatic backing in recent...
US puts China 'aggression' at heart of India talks
Oct 27, 2020 (AFP)
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made China the focus of their meeting with India's foreign and defence ministers as the South...
China to sanction US firms over Taiwan arms sale: foreign ministry
Oct 26, 2020 (AFP)
The two US giants were involved in a recent sale of $1 billion worth of missiles to Taiwan, alongside Raytheon. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian urged the...
China hits US media with new rules in tit-for-tat retaliation
Oct 26, 2020 (AFP)
The world's two largest economies, sparring over issues from trade and technology to human rights, have restricted visas for each other's reporters, while China...
Pompeo in India for talks on China 'threats'
Oct 26, 2020 (AFP)
Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper, who is joining him for the two-day visit, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday amid heightened tensions si...
U.S. military, Japan Self-Defense Force start Keen Sword 21 exercise
Oct 26, 2020 (UPI)
The joint biennial field training exercise for U.S military and Japan Self-Defense Force units is designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. bilateral relationships and ...
As Pompeo campaigns against China, a growing welcome in India
Oct 25, 2020 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit the Maldives this week after top-level talks in India -- which offered open support when the Pentagon finally went ...
Xi invokes Chinese military might with US in mind
Oct 23, 2020 (AFP)
In a long speech, heavy on patriotism and flecked by anecdotes of heroism by Chinese forces, Xi said victory in the 1950-53 conflict was a reminder that his nat...
Pompeo to ask China partner Sri Lanka to make 'difficult' choices
Oct 22, 2020 (AFP)
Pompeo plans to warn of risks surrounding China on a trip next week that will take him to Colombo as well as India, Maldives and Indonesia. The trip will come d...
China and Vatican renew historic deal on bishops
Oct 22, 2020 (AFP)
The deal allows both Beijing and the Holy See a say in appointing bishops in an attempt to close a schism in China's 12-million-strong Catholic community. Washi...
Pompeo to raise China concerns on Asia tour
Oct 21, 2020 (AFP)
Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper will be visiting New Delhi early next week for a dialogue with their colleagues from India, whose relationship with Chin...
Pompeo says US still probing mysterious attacks on diplomats
Oct 21, 2020 (AFP)
Starting in late 2016, US diplomats in Havana began to report ear pain and other symptoms from a high-frequency noise, leading President Donald Trump's administ...
India returns detained Chinese soldier: China
Oct 21, 2020 (AFP)
Corporal Wang Ya Long was handed over early Wednesday, the Chinese military said in a statement. New Delhi on Monday said it had detained Wang after he crossed ...
Mark Esper: U.S. troops leaving Germany likely to stay in Eastern Europe
Oct 21, 2020 (UPI)
In July, Esper announced the transfer of 12,000 troops, notably of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the only brigade-size U.S. ground combat force in Europe, from U.S....
Why Beijing may want to keep Trump in the White House
Oct 21, 2020 (AFP)
Relations are as icy as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago, with China warning it does not want to be drawn into a new "Cold War" w...
US defense, diplomacy chiefs to visit India for talks
Oct 20, 2020 (AFP)
"India will well be the most consequential partner for us, in the IndoPacific for us for sure, in this century," Esper said in an address to the Atlantic Counci...
Eyeing China, Australia joins 'quad' drill with US, Japan, India
Oct 20, 2020 (AFP)
India, Japan, the United States and -- for the first time since 2007 -- Australia will take part in this November's Malabar naval exercise, a move that will lik...
Pentagon chief stresses stronger alliances to counter China, Russia
Oct 20, 2020 (AFP)
Esper said the Pentagon would systematically monitor and manage its relationships with partner countries, aiming to find ways to coordinate militaries and also ...
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