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UAE air defences intercept "incoming missiles and drones from Iran": Defen
Updated : 6 days, 3 hours ago IST
UAE air defences are currently intercepting Iranian missiles and drones. Amidst the strikes, President Mohamed bin Zayed visited injured civilians, including an Indian national, vowing to protect all residents. The escalation follows retaliatory Iranian attacks on US allies after the death o
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Iran missiles pose "serious threat" to US bases, Gulf allies warn Washingt
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
US allies warn Iran's missiles still threaten American bases despite past strikes. Gulf states refuse support for any attack on Iran. Tehran says its capabilities remain intact, as tensions rise with US deployments, while leaders on both sides warn of regional war even amid tentative talks.
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S Korea, Japan defence ministers hold talks; agree to resume bilateral nav
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
South Korea and Japan last held the maritime exercises in 2017. The drills were stalled amid a series of incidents dampening their ties, such as a row over Japan's plan to hoist the Rising Sun Flag, a controversial flag regarded as symbolic of its past imperialism, on its vessel during a 201
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Gulf allies push to avert US-Iran conflict amid protests: Reports
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid Washington's reported calls for military intervention in Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-governmental protests, several US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman, are reportedly working to prevent such confrontation between the t
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US and Greenland: Understanding Trump's obsession over the Arctic island
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The renewed push has reignited anxiety across Europe and drawn sharp criticism from several US allies. For decades, Washington has viewed Greenland as strategically important, and the Trump administration has once more placed the island at the centre of its Arctic agenda by reviving discu
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White House says Trump "discussing a range of options" to acquire Greenlan
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The White House indicated that President Donald Trump is considering various options, including military action, to acquire Greenland on national security grounds, a move that has raised concern among US allies, European leaders and lawmakers across party lines.
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F-35s lands in Philippines as US, allies push back against China's aggress
Updated : 8 months, 1 week 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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Trump believes tariffs are method by which economic balance can be done: F
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Addressing the topic of reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Trump on Indian goods, Sandhu clarified that Trump's tariffs weren't specifically targeted at India, but rather part of a broader approach to address trade imbalances with multiple countries, including US allies.
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US lawmakers highlight China's malicious intentions against US, allies in
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US lawmaker and the Chairman of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition With China, John Moolenaar, in a statement given on Wednesday, highlighted China's interventions and malicious intentions of harming the US and countries located in the South China Sea.
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China holds military drills in S. China Sea amidst manoeuvres by US, allie
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
China carried out air and sea combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal - to test "strike capabilities" on the same day that the US, Australia, Canada and Philippines conducted military manoeuvres within Manila's exclusive economic zone.
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At UNSC: US, allies condemn N Korea's failed satellite launch, nuke bid; C
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The unannounced launch on May 27 by North Korea of yet another reconnaissance satellite using new technology represents a violation of resolutions of the 15-member UN body and posed "a grave threat to peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula," speakers warned the Security Council.
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"South Pacific shouldn't become arena for great power competition": China
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Chinese foreign minister's visit comes just days before Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to arrive in Papua New Guinea, once again highlighting a tussle for influence between China and US allies.
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