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Nov 15, 2015 (UPI)

Since the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949, the alliance has often been riven with dire predictions about its future viability. That N...

Japan spots Chinese spy ship near disputed isles

Nov 13, 2015 (AFP)

Japan said Friday it was monitoring waters near islands disputed with China in the East China Sea after it spotted a naval intelligence ship from the country op...

U.S., Chinese naval forces conduct group passage exercise

Nov 11, 2015 (UPI)

Vessels from both the U.S. Navy and the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy conduced a joint exercise off the coast of Florida. The train...

Top Chinese general visits Djibouti amid base speculation

Nov 10, 2015 (AFP)

A top Chinese military officer visited Djibouti at the weekend, official media reported, prompting a state-run newspaper Tuesday to downplay concerns Beijing is...

Philippines pledges warm welcome for China's Xi despite sea row

Nov 10, 2015 (AFP)

The Philippines pledged a warm welcome for China's leader Xi Jinping at an economic summit in Manila next week, officials said Tuesday, despite a bitter row ove...

U.K. armed forces lead NATO exercise in Baltic states

Nov 10, 2015 (UPI)

U.K. armed forces are leading a NATO land training exercise in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in an effort to support military strength in the region. The exerc...

Poland's PM-in-waiting taps controversial defence minister

Nov 09, 2015 (AFP)

Poland's future conservative premier stirred controversy Monday with her choice of defence minister, known for accusing Russia of playing a role in the deadly 2...

China president to attend APEC summit despite row

Nov 09, 2015 (AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an Asia-Pacific summit in the Philippines next week, officials said Monday, quashing the host's concerns he would snub ...

UK 'letting down' allies over IS in Syria: defence chief

Nov 08, 2015 (AFP)

The head of Britain's armed forces on Sunday said the country was "letting down" allies by not participating in air strikes against Islamic State group jihadist...

Running mates: Bush 41 and 43's biggest mistakes?

Nov 08, 2015 (UPI)

President George H.W. Bush's latest book will hit the shelves Tuesday. The book has already reopened old wounds over September 11th and the second Iraq war. Kno...

Historic Ma-Xi summit heavy on rhetoric but schism remains

Nov 08, 2015 (AFP)

The summit between the presidents of China and Taiwan promised warmer ties and was loaded with historic symbolism as both men sought to secure their legacy -- b...

US defense chief warns of conflict in S. China Sea

Nov 07, 2015 (AFP)

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Saturday warned that land reclamation efforts and a military buildup in the South China Sea could lead to conflict between...

Kiev completes arms pullout from eastern front: army

Nov 07, 2015 (AFP)

Ukraine's military said Saturday it has finished withdrawing its weapons from the eastern frontline with pro-Russia rebels, where clashes have erupted in recent...

Xi stresses China sea claims, but won't 'bully' neighbours

Nov 07, 2015 (AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday repeated his country's uncompromising claims to the South China Sea but pledged that it would not "bully" its weaker ne...

True colours: China summit foments Taiwan's green-blue split

Nov 06, 2015 (AFP)

In Taiwan's decades-long debate over independence or reunification with mainland China, the colours blue and green symbolise a rift that polarises friends and f...

Push for muscular military leaves many Japanese uneasy

Nov 06, 2015 (AFP)

Japan's move to expand the role of its armed forces has left both veterans and fighting families uneasy in a pacifist country unsure whether a military that has...

NATO chief says alliance must counter Russia military build-up

Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday the alliance must counter a Russian military build-up in the Baltic, the Black Sea and the eastern Mediterranean which ...

Ex-president George H.W. Bush lashes out at Cheney, Rumsfeld

Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)

Former president George H.W. Bush has slammed Dick Cheney as an "iron ass" and Donald Rumsfeld as an "arrogant fellow," in a new book in which he vents publicly...

Taiwan says China summit 'first step' to normalising ties

Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)

Taiwan's president Thursday defended a historic summit with China as the first step to normalising relations between the leaders, as opponents wary over a rappr...

China's Xi urges stronger ties with Vietnam, as anger brews over visit

Nov 05, 2015 (AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday said he hoped for a "higher level" partnership with Vietnam on a visit that has angered Vietnamese nationalists at a time ...