French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he hoped to strike deals for France in areas such as defence, energy and tech innovation, as he arrived in Vietnam for the start of a roughly week-long trip in Asia. Macron arrived in Hanoi on Sunday, marking the first trip to Vietnam by a French president … Read more
The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters around Taiwan on Tuesday as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking independence. The joint exercises involve navy, air ground and rocket forces and are meant to be a “severe warning and forceful containment against Taiwan independence”, according to Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the … Read more
The Danish foreign minister scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticising Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the US. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen made the remarks on Saturday (local time) in a video posted to social media after … Read more
High representative Kaja Kallas will travel to London this week for talks with defence officials while an EU-UK summit is to be held in mid-May. ADVERTISEMENT The European Commission is “intensively” trying to get member states to give it a mandate to negotiate a security and defence partnership with the United Kingdom, a top EU … Read more
Communities are bearing the brunt of sweeping USAID cuts in the Pacific, with concerns the absence of the United States will open the way for Chinese aid. It’s been two months since US President Donald Trump announced a freeze on its overseas development programmes with thousands of contracts terminated. While a federal court judge has … Read more
Germany’s Debt Brake Debate: Merz Seeks Green Party Support for Defense Spending Spree Table of Contents Germany’s Debt Brake Debate: Merz Seeks Green Party Support for Defense Spending Spree The Proposed Changes Merz’s Attempts to Appease the Greens The Stakes Are High Expert Opinions Germany’s Debt Brake Showdown: Can Merz Bridge the Green Divide? Berlin … Read more
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Redacted briefing for new Minister for Defence suggests EU impatience on Ireland’s neutrality TheJournal.ie Tolerance for Ireland’s neutrality may go down as Finland and Sweden joined Nato, Minister told The Irish Times Nato and Irish neutrality – John Mulqueen on a vexed political issue The Irish Times Source link
Indonesia is walking a fine line between bolstering ties with Beijing and preserving its long-standing non-aligned stance. As Jakarta ramps up military and coastguard cooperation with China, it sends a message of pragmatism to its Southeast Asian neighbours and the United States – but also risks raising questions about its long-standing non-aligned stance. The signal … Read more
Three frontline combatants — INS Nilgiri, lead ship of the Project 17A stealth frigate class, INS Surat, fourth and final ship of the Project 15B stealth destroyer class, and INS Vaghsheer, sixth and final submarine of the Scorpene-class project — were commissioned in the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Wednesday. INS … Read more