US President Joe Biden said that Finland’s decision to buy American-made F-35 fighter jets will pave the way to closer military ties in the coming years and shared “concerns” about Russia with his colleague in Helsinki. Speaking with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Monday, Biden praised Finland’s decision to buy 64 jets from Lockheed Martin, […]
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North Korea, US ready for peace in decades-old war that never ended
The US, North Korea, and China have signaled their willingness to seal a peace agreement that would formally put an end to the bloody 1950-53 Korean War. South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, broke the news on Monday at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra. He went on to express […]
US frigate offer won’t derail ‘signed & final’ French deal
The defense ministries of France and Greece have both confirmed that a competing offer from the US will have no impact on an already “signed” and “final” multibillion deal to purchase three French Belharra frigates. France’s armed forces ministry stated on Saturday that a defense contract with Athens was already “initialled a few days ago,” […]
Chinese state-run media says Beijing ready to use force against US
A Chinese state-run media outlet has warned Washington that Beijing will not hesitate to strike US forces should they try to prevent China’s reunification with Taiwan, as promised recently by a top American official. The Global Times picked up on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s statement on Tuesday, in which he said that the US […]
France may lose another multibillion shipbuilding deal to US
The United States has approved a massive arms sale to Greece, offering four new frigates and a major modernization package worth up to $9.4 billion, directly challenging a similar preliminary agreement with France. The US State Department said it approved the potential deals on Friday, announcing the offer of several Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships […]
US & Israel mull drills to strike Iran’s nuclear sites – reports
Israel and the US will discuss the possibility of a joint military exercise to prepare for attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, according to multiple reports, just days after Washington and Tehran sat down for renewed negotiations. The drills will be considered during a meeting between US military officials and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz scheduled […]
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that his country would not send government officials to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China next year, following in the footsteps of the United States. Morrison said on Wednesday that it would “come as no surprise that Australia will not be sending any official representatives to the forthcoming Winter […]
Oficial al US Space Force: China își dezvoltă capacitățile spațiale de două ori mai repede decât SUA
Generalul David Thompson, adjunctul șefului operațiunilor spațiale din cadrul Forțelor Spațiale ale SUA, a declarat că statul chinez își dezvoltă capacitățile spațiale „de două ori mai rapid” decât SUA. În cadrul unui grup de experți și lideri americani în domeniul spațial care au luat cuvântul la Forumul național de apărare Reagan, într-un panel moderat de […]
China seeks 1st naval base in Atlantic – US media
Beijing intends to build its first-ever naval outpost on the Atlantic Ocean, which would allow China to position its warships opposite the West Coast of the US, a media report says. Beijing wants to set up a military base in Equatorial Guinea, a western African country 28,000 square kilometers (1,0810 square miles) in size and […]
China responds to US boycott of Beijing Olympics
Beijing has shot back after Washington declared a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics, saying American leaders weren’t invited to the event to begin with while blasting the move as “political manipulation.” Asked about the boycott announced by the Joe Biden administration earlier on Monday, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the US, […]
China vows ‘countermeasures’ to US Olympic boycott
Beijing has warned Washington against affecting cooperation in “important areas” by calling for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in China and brushing off the US behavior as “grandstanding.” Calls for a boycott should stop, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, told a news conference on Monday, adding that a failure to do […]
Japanese police ‘racially profiling’ Americans, US embassy claims
The US Embassy in Tokyo has issued an alert warning Americans in Japan to carry identification, after reports of expatriates being racially profiled by police and detained. In a warning to US citizens on Sunday, the US Embassy in Tokyo claimed to have “received reports of foreigners [being] stopped and searched by Japanese police in […]
Oficial de top al US Space Force: China dezvoltă capacități spațiale la o rată dublă față de SUA
Generalul David Thompson că statul chinez își dezvoltă capacitățile spațiale „de două ori mai rapid” decât SUA Generalul Thompson a avertizat că China ar putea depăși SUA în ceea ce privește capacitățile spațiale Generalul David Thompson, adjunctul șefului operațiunilor spațiale din cadrul Forțelor Spațiale ale SUA, a declarat că statul chinez își dezvoltă capacitățile spațiale […]
Vehiculul hipersonic al Chinei poate „parca” pe orbită, avertizează un oficial al US Space Force
Un ofițer al United States Space Force, generalul locotenent Chance Saltzman, a declarat că vehiculul hipersonic al Chinei este un dispozitiv orbital și poate rămâne în spațiu pentru o perioadă prelungită de timp. Potrivit relatării Financial Times (FT) din 16 octombrie, China a testat un vehicul hipersonic care a tras o rachetă care a depășit […]
Taliban going back on its word, US & allies say
The US and more than a dozen of its allies have issued a statement expressing concern over the alleged summary executions of former Afghan government security personnel at the hands of the Taliban. The short communiqué warns those now in power in Afghanistan that, if confirmed, the killings would “constitute serious human rights abuses and […]












