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U.S. intercepts more Russian military planes near Alaska
Jun 17, 2020 (UPI)
The intercepts, late Tuesday, mark the third and fourth such incidents in the past week, and the seventh and eighth in 2020, indicating an increase in Russian a...
India says three soldiers killed in clash on Chinese border
Jun 16, 2020 (AFP)
Brawls and face-offs flare on a fairly regular basis between the two nuclear-armed giants over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) frontier, which has never been...
Trump says cutting US troop numbers in Germany by half
Jun 15, 2020 (AFP)
Trump told reporters there are 52,000 US soldiers stationed in Germany. "It's a tremendous cost to the United States," he said. "So we're removing a number down...
US, China to hold top-level talks on tensions
Jun 15, 2020 (AFP)
Pompeo will hold talks with senior Chinese foreign policy official Yang Jiechi, The South China Morning Post said, quoting an unnamed source. Politico and CNN a...
Polish PM seeks to reassure Germany over US troop move
Jun 15, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed in an interview that he was in talks to increase US troop levels days after the Wall Street Journal reported that th...
Trump addresses West Point grads but largely ducks controversies
Jun 14, 2020 (AFP)
"America is the greatest country in human history," Trump told the 1,107 newly minted second lieutenants as they sat, well-spaced, under a bright sun on the par...
EU says NATO talks on Irini not prompted by Turkey incident
Jun 13, 2020 (AFP)
NATO on Friday confirmed it was looking at how its Operation Sea Guardian, which has two ships patrolling the Mediterranean, could support the EU's new Operatio...
U.S. confirms plan for troop reduction in Germany
Jun 12, 2020 (UPI)
"American taxpayers no longer feel like paying too much for the defense of other countries," said Ambassador Richard Grenell in an interview on Thursday. "There...
US to send 600 troops to Germany for war games
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
The US defence ministry has informed representatives of the German parliament's defence committee of the plans to push ahead with the scheduled war games, sourc...
Pentagon resumes military aid to Ukraine
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
The Pentagon said $250 million will be released to assist with Ukraine's defensive capabilities, air and sea surveillance, communication and cyberdefense, the l...
Talks 'on track' to boost US presence in Poland: ambassador
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
"Negotiations are on track! President Trump @POTUS & @Prezydentpl (Andrzej) Duda's vision for increased US presence in Poland will be even greater than original...
Australia won't be 'intimidated' amid China economic threats: PM
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
Beijing has issued warnings in recent days that Chinese should avoid Australia due to concerns about racist incidents targeting ethnic Asians during the coronav...
China says 'consensus' with India over border tensions
Jun 10, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions flare on a fairly regular basis between the two regional powers over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) frontier, which has never been properly demarca...
Russian aircraft intercepted 8 miles from U.S. airspace near Alaska
Jun 10, 2020 (UPI)
"North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, completed two intercepts ...
Berlin confirms US is looking at troop cuts in Germany
Jun 10, 2020 (AFP)
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that President Donald Trump wants to withdraw some 9,500 troops from the 34,500 currently permanently based in German...
NATO chief defends US amid Germany troop row
Jun 08, 2020 (AFP)
Berlin has voiced concern at the proposal reported by US media to cut the 34,500 American military personnel posted in Germany by nearly a third. The move would...
Part of China's Great Wall not built for war: study
Jun 08, 2020 (AFP)
When researchers fully mapped the Great Wall's 740-kilometre (460-mile) Northern Line for the first time, their findings challenged previous assumptions. "Prior...
India, China seek to 'peacefully resolve' border face-off
Jun 07, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions have flared in recent weeks between the two regional powers over their 3,500-kilometre (2,200-mile) frontier, which has never been properly demarcated....
Trump plan to slash US troops sparks concern in Germany
Jun 07, 2020 (AFP)
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said both countries stood to gain from close cooperation even if the transatlantic relationship had become "complicated" unde...
India-China generals to meet over frontier dispute
Jun 06, 2020 (AFP)
Ahead of the talks, here are the key points that have led to the dispute and the pitfalls as the two nations, who fought a 1962 border war and have clashed many...
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