NATO chief' Japan visit aims to stoke regional tension, shift focus from rift with Washington: expert
VCG. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said that Japan and NATO plan to take their partnership to the next level. In an ...
Donald Trump's tariff war is another sign America is in danger of becoming a friendless state
Some of America’s strongest allies are rethinking their relationship as Donald Trump’s isolationism threatens to entirely ...
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Europe and Canada Say They’ll Spend More on Defense, but Are Cool on US Demands
European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on American demands ...
Foreign Affairs2d
The Japanese Military Has a People Problem
The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending ...
South China Sea: mounting China-Philippine spy cases risk rattling economic relations
Chinese firms might consider the atmosphere ‘not friendly enough’ to continue investing in the Philippines, analyst says.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office four months after he threw South ...
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(LEAD) FM Cho calls for U.S. to consider alliance in implementing tariff measures
SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has called for the United States to take alliance and other ...
Labor labels Dutton 'reckless' for seeking defence leverage to fight Trump tariffs
Labor has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of panicking over Donald Trump's trade tariffs with "reckless and dangerous" calls to leverage the US defence alliance. On Thursday, Mr Dutton ...
Map Shows New Alliances Growing on China's Doorstep
At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...
Faced with new tariffs and a truculent Trump, Japan and South Korea toe a cautious line
The strength of these alliances depends on whether Trump views Tokyo and Seoul as bulwarks against China’s rise or vassals ...
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At summit, NATO eyes growing industrial collaboration with Asian partners
Expanding defense-industrial cooperation will top the agenda when NATO foreign ministers meet their counterparts from Japan, ...
US approves sale of 20 US F-16 fighter jets to Philippines as Washington tightens key Asian alliance
The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the ...