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US Army preparing biggest European deployment in years
Dec 09, 2019 (AFP)
General Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US ground forces in Europe, said 20,000 US-based troops will deploy next year to Europe where they will join some 9...
On Ukraine frontline, soldiers fear Zelensky will give ground
Dec 08, 2019 (AFP)
More than the shots, it's the possibility that President Volodymyr Zelensky will be making concessions to Russia that has soldiers here worried. "Pulling us out...
China imposes 'reciprocal' restrictions on US diplomats
Dec 06, 2019 (AFP)
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said China had notified the US embassy of the new measures on Wednesday, which she said were a "countermeasure" to Was...
Beijing brushes off NATO fears of China 'challenges'
Dec 05, 2019 (AFP)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance had to jointly tackle China's growing military capabilities, which include missiles th...
China's neighbours worried about Beijing's military, economic might: poll
Dec 05, 2019 (AFP)
While just over half of people in Japan agreed that China's economic growth was a good thing, a huge 75 percent perceived investment from China in their country...
Where's the 'secret' White House Russia room? diplomat jokes
Dec 05, 2019 (AFP)
"Thank you for the tour of the White House," Vasily Nebenzya, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, told Trump at a lunch for the members of the UN Secu...
China gifts El Salvador stadium, library after Taiwan switch
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
President Xi Jinping met with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday during the Central American leader's first visit to Beijing since being sworn into of...
After hot mic gaffe, Trudeau and Trump revive feud
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
And at this week's NATO summit in London, their bemusement became embarrassingly public when video emerged of four of Trump's counterparts mocking his lengthy i...
Trump meets Erdogan one-on-one at NATO summit
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
Turkey has faced criticism among the allies at the London meeting and has threatened to impede a stronger defence policy for the Baltic states and the head-to-h...
'Brain dead' NATO's summit dominated by leaders' feuds
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recogni...
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
Last year, the Western allies' get-together was derailed by US President Donald Trump's demand for greater European defence spending, but 2019's provocateur was...
Trump to seek $250M in additional military aid for Ukraine
Dec 04, 2019 (UPI)
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood told reporters that, pending congressional authorization, the administration intends to continue lethal aid assis...
Putin says Russia ready for cooperation with NATO
Dec 03, 2019 (AFP)
"We have repeatedly expressed readiness to jointly resist real threats," Putin said, Russian news agencies reported. He named these common threats as "internati...
Baltics will be protected says NATO chief; As Erdogan threatens veto
Dec 03, 2019 (AFP)
The interview came as Turkey threatened to block new NATO plans to defend the Baltic states and Poland -- presumably from a Russian attack -- unless Western pow...
Indian warship drives away Chinese vessel: reports
Dec 03, 2019 (AFP)
India is wary of Chinese clout in the Indian Ocean Region -- one of the busiest maritime routes in the world -- which it considers to be in its sphere of influe...
Squabbles overshadow NATO 70th anniversary summit
Dec 03, 2019 (AFP)
The 29 allies will descend on London ready to lock horns over spending and how to deal with Russia in a major test of unity as NATO seeks to assert its relevanc...
NATO recognises China 'challenges' for first time
Dec 03, 2019 (AFP)
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said China's growing military capabilities -- including missiles that could hit Europe and the United States -- meant the all...
On treadmill, Zelensky says Ukraine stuck without Putin summit
Dec 02, 2019 (AFP)
The 41-year-old former comedy actor who took office in May posted a video on his presidential office's Facebook page where he addresses the nation while gently ...
Trump in London for NATO summit amid election race
Dec 02, 2019 (AFP)
En route, Trump boasted that he had convinced European allies to boost their defence spending, tweeting: "Since I took office, the number of NATO allies fulfill...
Sri Lanka president warns West investment needed to keep China at bay
Dec 01, 2019 (AFP)
Rajapaksa told the Hindu newspaper in an interview published Sunday that other Asian nations would also turn to China's giant Belt and Road infrastructure proje...
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