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China says is no threat to EU, after Macron army call
Nov 14, 2018 (AFP)
"We have never posed any threat to Europe," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said, when asked about the issue at a daily press briefing in Beij...
Bolsonaro names general as Brazil defense minister
Nov 13, 2018 (AFP)
Azevedo e Silva is the third ministerial appointment that Bolsonaro, himself a former army captain, has drawn from the military, following that of general Augus...
Merkel calls for a 'real, true' European army
Nov 13, 2018 (AFP)
Addressing European MEPs on her vision for the future of Europe, Merkel also called for a European Security Council that would centralise defence and security p...
Trump lashes Macron as Europe moves on defense without US
Nov 13, 2018 (AFP)
On the heels of a rocky trip to Paris to mark the World War I centenary, Trump fired off a caustic series of early-morning tweets against his weekend host and r...
Beijing wants S. China Sea code finished in three years
Nov 13, 2018 (AFP)
Li's comments appeared to be the first clear timeframe for finishing the code of conduct. Talks have dragged on for years, with China accused of delaying progre...
EU defence efforts musn't hurt transatlantic bond: NATO chief
Nov 12, 2018 (AFP)
Trump had tweeted on Friday that Macron's call for a "real European army" was "insulting". The US leader's criticism came after Macron spoke about the need for ...
Serbia president says army being 'dramatically strengthened'
Nov 10, 2018 (AFP)
Vucic was speaking as he attended a major military exercise to mark the end of World War I and after Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said in an interview with AFP...
Japanese airborne troops jump from US plane onto Japanese soil for first time
Nov 09, 2018 (UPI)
The jump took place in Oita prefecture, Japan, on Nov. 4, during exercise Keen Sword with 120 paratroopers from the JGSDF's 1st Airborne Brigade and observers f...
US denies China 'Cold War' but deep gaps persist
Nov 09, 2018 (AFP)
The defense chiefs and top foreign affairs officials of the two countries met in Washington for a regular dialogue that had been pushed back amid months of spir...
Modi to attend Maldives president's inauguration in boost to ties
Nov 09, 2018 (AFP)
India, a traditional ally of the Maldives, was sidelined by the administration of President Abdulla Yameen who forged closer ties with Beijing. Modi will make h...
New Okinawa governor plans US tour to raise military base issues
Nov 09, 2018 (AFP)
Denny Tamaki, born to a Japanese mother and an American US Marine father, said he wanted to see Tokyo and Washington spread the burden of hosting US troops more...
Dunford warns that Russia, China are near-peer military competition
Nov 07, 2018 (UPI)
In comments on Tuesday, Dunford said that China's rise and Russia's resurgent activities mark the return of great power military competition even as the U.S. co...
Nine countries meet to kickstart European force
Nov 07, 2018 (AFP)
Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Portugal have joined the French-led project -- along with Britain, just as Brexit looms. A source...
Easing tensions, US, China to hold top-level security talks
Nov 06, 2018 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will host senior Chinese officials in Washington for the second US-China Diplomatic and Secur...
Russia turns up uninvited to major NATO wargames
Nov 03, 2018 (AFP)
Marines on board USS Mount Whitney off the Norwegian coast, had gathered for a group photo on deck when the Tupolev TU-142 soared overhead. "It's a long-range m...
Antifreeze and balaclavas: NATO troops in cold war games
Nov 02, 2018 (AFP)
Like thousands of fellow US marines, Corporal Josye Martinez has been flown for military exercises to Norway, a country which pokes its head into the Arctic cir...
Merkel, in Ukraine, vows to uphold Russia sanctions
Nov 01, 2018 (AFP)
"Unfortunately...the Minsk accords have not been respected, if we move forward it's only a few millimetres at a time, sometimes we move backwards," the chancell...
China hosts El Salvador, Dominican leaders after Taiwan switch
Nov 01, 2018 (AFP)
Xi is hosting Sanchez Ceren and the leader of another country that recently ditched Taiwan -- Dominican President Danilo Medina -- this week. The Chinese leader...
India and China nervous spectators in Sri Lanka crisis
Nov 01, 2018 (AFP)
It is the second time in barely a month that the Indian Ocean has become a battleground between the powers, after the Maldives' hotly disputed presidential elec...
Australia warns against US-China tensions
Nov 01, 2018 (AFP)
In his first major foreign policy speech, Morrison tried to tread a careful line between Australia's alliance with the United States and engaging a rapidly and ...
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