China vows to ‘fight to the end’ to prevent Taiwan’s independence
China has vowed to “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence and warned that foreign interference in Taiwan is “doomed to fail”, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the self-ruled island.
US defence secy Lloyd Austin, China defence minister Wei Fenghe meet for first time
Amid security disputes ranging from Taiwan to contested waters, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Minister of National Defence General Wei Fenghe held talks on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit.
India tests fire 4,000km nuclear capable Agni-4 missile
India on Monday successfully test fired a nuclear-capable Agni-IV ballistic missile, which can strike targets 4,000 km away, from Odisha’s APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
S. Korean, US navies hold combined exercise in waters off Okinawa
South Korea and the United States staged a combined exercise in international waters off Okinawa this week, the military said Saturday, in yet another move highlighting the allies' joint defense posture.
Finland and Sweden prepare for large NATO naval drill, amid Turkish concerns
Finland and Sweden are preparing for an enlarged NATO naval exercise in the Baltic Sea on Sunday, amid Turkish concerns over their membership.
Turkish military base in Iraq reportedly comes under attack
News sources on Thursday reported that the sound of several huge explosions was heard in Turkey's Zelikan base in the north of Iraq's Mosul.
Ukraine live: Russian parliament passes bill scrapping age limit for joining military
Fighting is intensifying around four cities in eastern Donbas, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Russia of throwing the full might of the Russian army against the cities of Liman, Popasna, Sievierodonetsk, Slaviansk.
Erdogan: New military operation in Syria ‘soon’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara is planning to launch a new military operation in Syria in an effort to link up two areas already under Turkish control, raising fears of renewed fighting on the Turkey-Syria border.
Pounded by Russian offensive in the east, Ukraine rules out concessions
Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow as Russia stepped up its attack in the country's east and south, pounding the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions with airstrikes and artillery fire.
Russia intensifies its Donbas offensive as Poland’s Duda visits Kyiv
Russia pressed its offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Sunday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the outcome of the gruelling conflict would determine whether his country's fate lies with the West or under Moscow's domination.
