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U.S. trying to build Asia-Pacific version of NATO: Chinese defence official

June 2, 2024 admin

The U.S. is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official has said, stressing that Washington’s attempt to serve its “selfish” geopolitical interest is “doomed to fail”. The remarks by Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng, deputy chief of staff of the…

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‘Nothing new’: NATO chief dismisses Russian warnings of escalation after key members lift arms restrictions

May 31, 2024 admin

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…

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Montenegro gets new government, promises to unblock EU integration as EU Commissioner visits

October 31, 2023 admin

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center left, reviews the honour guard with Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatovic in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica, on Oct. 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Montenegro’s new government was confirmed on October 31, with the Prime Minister promising to unblock the Balkan nation’s stalled European Union integration process as a…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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Hillary Clinton Takes Jibe At Vladimir Putin Over NATO Expansion

September 26, 2023 admin

Hillary Clinton taunted Putin over the expansion of NATO since his invasion of Ukraine. (File) Washington: Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Tuesday taunted her old nemesis, Russian President Vladimir Putin, over the expansion of NATO since his invasion of . “Too bad, Vladimir. You brought it on yourself,” Clinton said in an…

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Ukraine Says Russian Drones Hit NATO Member Romania

September 4, 2023 admin

Kyiv said Iranian-made Russian drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory. (Representational) Kyiv: Kyiv on Monday said Iranian-made Russian drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory during an overnight strike on the Ukrainian port of Izmail, a claim that NATO member Romania denied. “According to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Russian ‘Shaheds’ fell…

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brics common currency push & expansion plans: where does india stand?

August 21, 2023 admin

The story so far: In a bid to deepen ties in Asia and Africa, the heads of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are scheduled to meet in Cape Town, South Africa on August 22-24 this year. The bloc, which is seen as a counter to the G7, is also mulling…

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