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Forty countries hold emergency meet to bolster Ukraine defense

Forty countries will hold emergency talks in Germany on Tuesday on bolstering the defense of Ukraine, which the US Pentagon chief believes “can win”...

US diplomats to start returning to Ukraine

As Washington pledges $700 million in military aid United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington’s secretary of state and...

Japan extends US military aid amid China, Nokor worries

Tokyo—Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks on Friday over tensions with China and...

Pentagon watches possible Russian troop buildup near Ukraine region

Washington—The Pentagon is monitoring the Ukraine region closely amid reports of a new buildup of Russian troops on the country’s border, Pentagon spokesman John...

US defense chief in Georgia for military talks

Tbilisi"•US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Georgia Monday on the first leg of a visit to three allies on the Black Sea, aiming...

Chinese official visits Singapore in pushback vs US

China’s foreign minister held talks with Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong Tuesday during a Southeast Asian tour seen as a pushback against Washington’s efforts...

Blinken meets Qatar emir in Doha for Afghanistan crisis talks

Doha—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Qatar’s emir in Doha on Monday for crisis talks on Afghanistan after the Taliban claimed to...

VFA ‘in full force’ again –DND chief

President Rodrigo Duterte has walked back on a decision to end the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana...

Duterte, Austin renew commitment to bilateral ties

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Pentagon chief fires broadside at China: Sea claims baseless

Singapore—Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that Beijing's expansive claims in the South China Sea have "no basis in international law," taking aim at...

US defense chief favors reform in trials for military sex crimes

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‘China’s military buildup poses Taiwan threat’

Tokyo—China’s accelerated military modernisation poses a clear and growing threat to Taiwan, and US intervention might only risk intensifying pressure from Beijing, US defence...

Nokor leaders’ sis warns of US ‘losing sleep’

Seoul—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister warned the United States against actions that could make it “lose sleep”, state media reported Tuesday,...

US execs in first Asian overseas trips

TOKYO"•Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Japan on Monday, as he and top US diplomat Antony Blinken began their first overseas trip, looking to...
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