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Pentagon chief vows 'unshakeable commitment' to NATO
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
New US Secretary of Defense James Mattis reassured his British counterpart on Monday that Washington has an "unshakeable commitment" to NATO, despite President ...
Germans, Belgians land in Lithuania for NATO deployment
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
The first group of German and Belgian troops arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday, part of a NATO move to reinforce its eastern flank in a bid to deter a militarily ...
China says it will not back down on South China Sea
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
China warned Washington Tuesday that it would not back down over its claims in the disputed South China Sea, following vows by the Trump administration to defen...
Cock of the walk: Trump to thrive in Year of the Rooster
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
US president Donald Trump will strut through the Year of the Rooster, thriving as Hong Kong geomancers predict 2017 will be marked by the arguments and aggressi...
Trump committed to Egypt military assistance
Jan 23, 2017 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump is committed to providing military assistance to Egypt, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday, after the new Republican leader...
Turkey coup plot suspects on trial in Istanbul
Jan 23, 2017 (AFP)
Dozens of rebel Turkish soldiers went on trial Monday over their alleged role in last year's failed coup, in the first case to be heard of dissident troops in I...
James Mattis sworn in as Trump's defense secretary
Jan 21, 2017 (AFP)
Retired Marine general James Mattis was sworn in Friday as US defense secretary, praising intelligence agencies and calling for stronger ties with allies in a b...
British PM says Trump 'recognises importance of NATO'
Jan 20, 2017 (AFP)
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday that she believed US President Donald Trump "recognises the importance and significance of NATO", despite him day...
Japan to conduct simulated drills for China-Taiwan clash
Jan 20, 2017 (AFP)
Japan will carry out a tabletop exercise next week to simulate its response in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Japanese media said. The ...
Trump aims for 'unquestioned' US military dominance
Jan 20, 2017 (AFP)
President Donald Trump will "rebuild" America's vast military, boost its anti-missile capabilities and prioritize defeating the Islamic State group, according t...
Obama's foreign policy, seen from abroad
Jan 19, 2017 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama leaves office having put relations with Cuba on a new footing and helped secure a deal that the West hopes will stop Iran from buildin...
Arrests as Vietnam breaks up anti-China rally
Jan 19, 2017 (AFP)
Vietnamese police on Thursday scuffled with activists marking the 1974 Chinese invasion of a disputed island chain as they arrested several people and dispersed...
Poland outlines big defence buys after NATO deployments
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
Poland outlined major defence spending including an anti-missile system, helicopters and jet fighters on Wednesday, coinciding with concern over NATO and US pol...
Estonians join paramilitary forces to face Russia fears
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
A machine guns rattles as pale and exhausted teams of Estonian weekend warriors struggle to climb a final obstacle: the wall of Narva Castle facing their countr...
Trump shakes postwar order, in blow to Europe
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
Europe must pull together or risk being sidelined as Donald Trump signals the end of a postwar transatlantic partnership credited with keeping the peace for the...
Pentagon prepares new military options for Trump
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
He wants to frantically bomb the Islamic State group and has slammed White House micromanagement of America's warfighting generals, but President-elect Donald T...
Xi says globalisation here to stay as Trump readies for office
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
China's President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday against scapegoating globalisation for the world's ills or retreating behind protectionist walls, days before Donald...
China's sea militarisation 'very troubling': Philippine defence chief
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
China's militarisation of the South China Sea is "very troubling" and neither peaceful nor friendly, the Philippines' defence secretary said on Tuesday. Preside...
US, Baltic states sign military pacts as Trump uncertainty grows
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
The United States and Baltic NATO allies Estonia and Lithuania signed military deals on Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump's pro-Moscow stance stokes uncer...
EU says Lithuania can use funds for border surveillance, not fences
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
Lithuania can use EU funds to install surveillance systems on its border with Russia's militarised Kaliningrad exclave but not to build a fence, the EU said on ...
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