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Asia
NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’
Rutte was due to meet Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday. The visit came as US President Donald Trump pressures…
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Rubio: US is committed to NATO, but Europe must spend more on defence
SPEND MORE In Brussels, Rubio brought some element of response on that. “We do want to leave here with an…
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Germany
How much do NATO members spend on defence as threat perceptions rise?
Despite Trump’s appeal for NATO members to spend more of their budget on defence, the feasibility of any further increases…
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Russia demands ‘ironclad’ guarantees in peace treaty with Ukraine
Britain and France have both said that they were willing to send a peacekeeping force to monitor any ceasefire in…
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Commentary: Ukraine needs US weapons – but it needs intelligence more
An example in Ukraine is the use of artificial intelligence to surveil huge tranches of data from Russian media, Russians’…
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China and Russia should strengthen coordination in international affairs, Xi says
BEIJING: China and Russia need to continue to strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs, President Xi Jinping told Sergei…
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US pressures both Russia, Europe on Ukraine
But in mixed signals from Washington, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth again warned that America’s European NATO partners would have to…
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United States
Lithuanian defence minister: EU defence ‘not matching’ Russia’s speed
Amid increasing concerns over the EU’s defence capabilities, Lithuania’s defence minister has emphasised the bloc’s under-preparedness. ADVERTISEMENT As NATO allies…
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‘Make NATO great again’, US tells allies
“There is no replacement for hard power,” he said, after warning that confronting Russia was an “important European responsibility”. The…
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United Kingdom
How’s the EU going to finance its defence boost?
On Monday, 3 February, an informal retreat will bring together the 27 leaders of the EU with the leaders of…
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