Australia PM says to meet Biden in US, submarine deal expected
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister on Wednesday said he will soon meet President Joe Biden in the United…
3 years ago
Defense
China says US shooting down balloon ‘damaged’ relations
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A US decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon that Beijing claimed had veered off course…
3 years ago
Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over US
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy…
3 years ago
Giving Ukraine jets would need ‘months if not years’ of training: UK PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday said sending fighter jets to Ukraine would require…
3 years ago
NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defense spending
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defense spending, saying that the pledge…
3 years ago
UK and Japan to sign major defence deal as PM Kishida visits London
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will sign a "hugely…
3 years ago
Poland to receive Patriot missiles from Germany
Warsaw, Poland (AFP) -- Poland's Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Tuesday said the EU member would accept Patriot missiles from…
4 years ago
Japan PM wants defense budget to reach 2% of GDP by 2027
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his cabinet to increase defense spending to two percent…
4 years ago
US, China defense chiefs meet in Cambodia
by W.G. Dunlop Agence France-Presse SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Chinese counterpart Wei…
4 years ago
The weakest link? North Korea’s crumbling air force
by Claire Lee and Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Tuesday described its record-breaking…
4 years ago
Biden promises Zelensky advanced air defense systems
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Joe Biden on Monday promised to provide advanced air defense systems to…
4 years ago
‘Inevitable’: Views on US bases shift in Japan’s Okinawa
by Mathias CENA Agence France-Presse GINOWAN, Japan (AFP) -- For decades, residents of Japan's Okinawa have strongly opposed the US…
4 years ago
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