Taiwan reports second Chinese 'combat patrol' in a week
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TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry on Thursday said that China had carried out a "joint combat readiness patrol" near the island for the...
- May 2
- 2 min
US official urges China, Russia to declare only humans, not AI, control nuclear weapons
HONG KONG - A senior U.S. official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only...
- May 1
- 3 min
U.S., allies press UAE over Russia trade, sanctions
ABU DHABI - The United States, Britain and the European Union are pressing the United Arab Emirates to show it is cracking down on firms...
- May 1
- 2 min
Taiwan on alert for post-inauguration Chinese drills
TAIPEI -Taiwan is on alert for China to carry out military exercises after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te this month,...
- May 1
- 3 min
Russia ramps up arms production as US boosts support for Ukraine
MOSCOW -Russia's defence minister on Wednesday ordered a hike in weapons production and said deliveries needed to be faster for the war...
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Germany's 'Reichsbuerger' coup suspects go on trial
STUTTGART, Germany - Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent...
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine - Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't...
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Russian missiles pound power plants in central and western Ukraine
KYIV -Russian missiles pounded power facilities in central and western Ukraine on Saturday, increasing pressure on the ailing energy...
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Ceasefire monitoring centre in Nagorno-Karabakh shuts as Russian peacekeepers withdraw
AGDAM, Azerbaijan - The Russian and Turkish flags were lowered on Friday to mark the closure of a centre set up to monitor a ceasefire...
- Apr 27
- 3 min
In Beijing, Blinken confronts China over 'powering' Russia's war
BEIJING -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China's support for Russia's military, one of the many...
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Analysis-Arrest of Russian defence minister's deputy may be strike by rival 'clan'
LONDON - Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defence minister, has tried to send a "business as usual" message since his deputy was arrested on a...
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Sweden should hike military budget to 2.6% of GDP, defence committee says
STOCKHOLM -Sweden should raise its military spending to around 2.6% of GDP by 2030, a parliamentary committee said in a report on Friday,...
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