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NATO chief says Russia cannot block Ukraine's membership
Jun 06, 2023 (AFP)
"All allies agree that NATO's door remains open, that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance and that Russia does not have a veto," he said. The NATO chie...
France cool on proposal for NATO office in Japan: official
Jun 06, 2023 (AFP)
There have been suggestions, alluded to most recently by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, for the opening of the office in Tokyo in response to the growing c...
Chinese, US diplomats hold 'frank' talks in Beijing
Jun 06, 2023 (AFP)
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink travelled to Beijing this week -- a rare visit to China by a senior US diplom...
Sweden top court signs off on Turkey extradition case: report
Jun 06, 2023 (AFP)
The ruling means it's now up to Sweden's government to decide on whether to extradite the man, newspaper Aftonbladet reported, adding that he would be the first...
China warns 'NATO-like' alliances could lead to conflict in Asia-Pacific
Jun 04, 2023 (AFP)
Li Shangfu's comments came a day after US and Chinese military vessels sailed close to each other in the flashpoint Taiwan Strait, an incident that provoked ang...
NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden's bid
Jun 04, 2023 (AFP)
Pressure is building on Erdogan to greenlight Sweden's NATO membership ahead of a summit planned for July in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. "Membership will ma...
US says talks with China 'essential' to curb risk of conflict
Jun 03, 2023 (AFP)
The United States had invited Austin's Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu to meet on the sidelines of a defence summit in Singapore, but the Pentagon said Beijing d...
Zelensky says NATO membership 'impossible' before end of Russia war
Jun 02, 2023 (AFP)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year has galvanised the Western military alliance, set up almost 75 years ago, to face off against the Soviet Unio...
CIA chief made secret trip to Beijing last month: US official
Jun 02, 2023 (AFP)
"Last month, Director Burns traveled to Beijing where he met with Chinese counterparts and emphasized the importance of maintaining open lines of communication ...
NATO chief to visit Ankara to push Sweden membership
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
"I'm confident of course that Sweden will be a member, and then we're working for that to happen as early as possible," Stoltenberg said at a meeting of NATO fo...
NATO looks to bridge gaps on Ukraine membership bid; Macron urges 'tangible' guarantees
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
Russia's war on Ukraine has galvanised the Western military alliance set up almost 75 years ago to face off against the Soviet Union. But with just over five we...
US faces 'proliferating global challenges,' Joe Biden tells Air Force grads
Jun 01, 2023 (UPI)
"Resilience, creativity, endurance, commitment -- these have been essential parts of your unique academy training. And you're going to need those qualities as y...
NATO chief to visit Ankara in 'near future' to push Sweden membership
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
"I'm confident of course that Sweden will be a member, and then we're working for that to happen as early as possible," Stoltenberg said at a meeting of NATO fo...
NATO debates 'security guarantees' for Ukraine
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year has galvanised the Western military alliance set up almost 75 years ago to face off against the Soviet Union....
'Unfortunate' China declined talks says Austin; as Blinken urges China 'open lines'
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
The comments come days after Washington accused Beijing of an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" near a US surveillance aircraft. Washington had invited China'...
Zelensky warns doubts on Ukraine NATO membership endanger Europe
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
"We must remember that every doubt we show here in Europe is a trench that Russia will definitely try to occupy," he told a European summit in Moldova. Ukraine ...
US, Japan modernising military alliance: Austin
Jun 01, 2023 (AFP)
Austin is in Tokyo on a brief trip for bilateral talks before heading to the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in Singapore. Speaking before talks with his Jap...
Top Chinese intelligence official visits Myanmar for 'cooperation' talks
May 31, 2023 (AFP)
Myanmar has been in turmoil since a 2021 coup that sparked renewed clashes with ethnic rebels and the formation of dozens of "People's Defence Forces" now battl...
China declines meeting with US defense chief: Pentagon
May 30, 2023 (AFP)
"Overnight, the PRC informed the US that they have declined our early May invitation for Secretary Austin to meet with PRC Minister of National Defense Li Shang...
NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as US urges Turkey to say yes
May 30, 2023 (AFP)
Sweden and Finland last year reversed decades of hesitation and formally applied to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine, which had unsuccessfully sought to e...
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