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Sweden re-militarises Baltic island of Gotland; NATO, Russia hold 'risk reduction' talks
Sep 14, 2016 (AFP)
Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland is once again home to a permanent military presence, the military said Wednesday, amid speculation over the country's abil...
US 'surprised' at Chinese influence-buying in Australia
Sep 14, 2016 (AFP)
The US envoy to Canberra has raised concerns about China buying political influence in Australia, after a raft of revelations over Beijing's financial support f...
Philippines says US ties strong despite Duterte tirades
Sep 13, 2016 (AFP)
The Philippines assured the United States Tuesday it will honour its obligations as a military ally following volleys of profane tirades by unpredictable Presid...
China, Russia to stage military drills in S.China Sea
Sep 12, 2016 (AFP)
China and Russia were to start war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing's defence ministry said, in a show of force after an international tribunal i...
Duterte orders US advisers out of southern Philippines
Sep 12, 2016 (AFP)
President Rodrigo Duterte ratcheted up his feud with the United States on Monday, ordering all American special forces out of the southern Philippines where the...
EU leaders push security in post-Brexit relaunch
Sep 11, 2016 (AFP)
EU leaders will try to reboot the struggling bloc this week, focusing on security and defence to provide a new sense of purpose after the Brexit vote revealed d...
Philippines' Duterte says 'not a fan' of US, plots own course
Sep 10, 2016 (AFP)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, saying he was "not a fan" of the United States, vowed Saturday to steer an independent course for the key Asian ally and r...
Obama warns China over South China Sea ruling
Sep 08, 2016 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama warned Beijing Thursday it could not ignore a tribunal's ruling rejecting its sweeping claims to the South China Sea, driving tensions...
NATO chief says strong Turkey 'essential' for stability
Sep 08, 2016 (AFP)
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday hailed the Turkish people's courage in defeating the July 15 putsch, which he called an "attack on democracy", saying a ...
EU foreign policy chief wants Brussels military HQ
Sep 08, 2016 (AFP)
EU foreign policy supremo Federica Mogherini wants a Brussels headquarters for European "battlegroups" capable of mounting military interventions in crises. The...
Q+A on Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint in Asia
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
The Philippines accused China Wednesday of secretly preparing to build an artificial island on Scarborough Shoal, a tiny and remote outpost in a contested area ...
EU, Britain will need strong defence cooperation: Barnier
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
The EU and Britain will need strong defence and security cooperation after London pulls out of the bloc, according to Michel Barnier, the French politician task...
China under pressure at Asia summit over sea row
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
Beijing came under pressure at an Asian summit Wednesday over its "illegal" island-building in the South China Sea, after the Philippines produced photos it sai...
Trump seeks massive US military buildup, IS defeat plan
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
Donald Trump pledged to massively increase US military spending and swiftly demand a defeat plan of the Islamic State (IS) group if he becomes president, burnis...
Russian fighter in 'unsafe' intercept of US spy plane: Pentagon
Sep 07, 2016 (AFP)
A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US spy plane over the Black Sea on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, although Moscow quickly insisted the encounte...
NATO chief to make post-coup bid visit to Turkey
Sep 06, 2016 (AFP)
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg will travel to key ally Turkey this week to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, one of the highest western officials to visit since ...
China, Japan seek to improve ties as Xi, Abe meet
Sep 05, 2016 (AFP)
China's leader Xi Jinping and Japan's Shinzo Abe sought to reset their countries' troubled relationship Monday at their first meeting in over a year, with the J...
Tricky last G20 summit for Obama
Sep 05, 2016 (AFP)
From the moment Barack Obama touched down in China, his last G20 summit seemed likely to be a tricky one. A kerfuffle over aircraft stairs -- or lack of them --...
Russia launches major military drills set to rattle Kiev
Sep 05, 2016 (AFP)
Russia on Monday launched large-scale military drills on Ukraine's eastern border and around the Crimean peninsula, in the latest exercises set to rattle Kiev a...
Selfies and silence as China shuts down G20 host city
Sep 04, 2016 (AFP)
The tranquil waters of Hangzhou's West Lake have inspired Chinese poets and painters for centuries. On Sunday the serenity was imposed by force as authorities d...
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