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Trump can use force "as he sees fit", Hegseth says on alleged cartel boat
Updated : 6 months ago IST
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump can use military force "as he sees fit." He compared the actions to post-9/11 counterterror efforts and dismissed concerns over legality, while also urging a tougher stance against C
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F-35s lands in Philippines as US, allies push back against China's aggress
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Philippines is rapidly emerging as a key frontline state in the growing US-China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to deploy advanced military assets to the archipelago, which lies within the strategic "first island chain" a line of defence that includes Taiwan, Jap
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China fuelling new Cold War, Asia-Pacific must build resilience: Expert
Updated : 1 year ago IST
International affairs expert Robin Niblett said in Taipei that China's military, technological, and ideological ambitions are driving a new Cold War with the US. He urged Asia-Pacific democracies, including Taiwan, to build resilience and deepen ties with G7 nations as China escalates "gray
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How Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto is treading careful balance amid US-China
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
After Prabowo Subianto became Indonesia's president in October, people quickly began to wonder how his leadership, given his background as a former special forces general would affect regional security in the coming five years of his presidency.
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Trump Presidency set to benefit India, Asian countries due to US-China riv
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The victory of Donald Trump as the next US president is expected to benefit India and other Asian countries due to rising US-China tensions and potential investment restrictions in strategic sectors, according to Moddy's Ratings.
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Biden meets Chinese FM, calls for cooperation on 'global challenges': Whit
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The White House said Biden "emphasized that both the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication," and he "underscored that the United States and China must work together to address global challenges."
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China crippled with economic woes may become more aggressive: Experts
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The economic woes that China is currently facing, prompted fears that Beijing could in turn become more aggressive, and compensate by escalating the risk of a war with the US over Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported citing experts who closely follow the US-China rivalry.
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US, Papua New Guinea sign new defence cooperation agreement
Updated : 3 years ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape signed the pact and a maritime security agreement on Monday during Blinken's visit to the capital Port Moresby.
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Fiji PM Rabuka apologizes for 1987 coup, seeks forgiveness
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Rabuka made the confession at the Reconciliation Service between the Methodist Church and the Girmitiyas in Suva held at the Vodafone Arena and has asked for forgiveness.
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Can China replace US as the leading world power?
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
However, most Communist states have collapsed, and the Chinese leadership fears being next. Moreover, China's economy today is more capitalist than Marxist and highly dependent on access to world markets.
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Macron, Von Der Leyen's recent China visit muddied waters by not providing
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
French President, Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen's recent China visit may have muddied the waters by not providing a united European strategic approach to the China-Taiwan situation.
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India-US relationship "is the most important bilateral relationship for th
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"India is a great power. It's not an ally of the US and never be an ally of the United States. But it does not mean that we will not be close partners. And that's why we need to understand the role that India will play as a great nation on the global stage. We want to encourage that and s
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