NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks at a news conference during his visit to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo Tuesday April 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP China’s expansion of its armed forces is “staggering”, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) aimed at … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a Russian non-nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile strike, calling it a strategic message to Ukraine, NATO, and the US. He claimed that Putin views Ukraine as a training ground and fears normalcy and dignity. Zelenskyy accused Putin of disregarding human dignity, freedom, and life, while seeking weapons in Iran and North … Read more
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which … Read more
Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: AP Turkey and the United States have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations, Turkish Defence Ministry sources said on June 13. “The contract was signed and delegations from both sides are negotiating the details,” the … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. File | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on May 31 dismissed warnings by Russian President Vladimir Putin that allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons for strikes inside Russian territory might lead to an escalation. Speaking on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague, Mr. Stoltenberg said … Read more
United States President Joe Biden began his trip to Europe on Monday with a visit to London where he met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles-III. The US President described the relationship between the two nations as “rock solid.” The meeting between Biden and Sunak comes ahead of a key NATO meeting … Read more
Image use for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts in regions near the border with Afghanistan, triggering intense shootouts that left six insurgents dead during the Eid holidays. A military statement said the two raids were conducted earlier on June 30, in Tank and … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg leaves a press conference following his meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey June 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden’s bid to join the defence alliance, saying Stockholm has addressed Turkey’s security concerns. “Sweden … Read more
Norway‘s government said Thursday that it was expelling 15 Russian diplomats from the country, saying they were suspected of spying while working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo. Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said the move was “an important measure to counter and reduce the scope of Russian intelligence activities in Norway, and thereby secure our … Read more