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Why the Quad still matters
On July 29, 2024, a follow-up quadrilateral ministerial meeting was held in Tokyo. The Quad gathering of Japanese, American, Australian and Indian foreign ministers was overshadowed in media coverage by the more stimulating US-Japan 2+2 meeting and trilateral meeting of US, Japanese and South Korean defense ministers a day earlier.
US needs to double down on directed energy weapons
In the 1980s, the United States faced a profound challenge: winning a conventional war in Europe against a numerically superior Soviet army.
Australia’s foreign minister says Russia-North Korea defense deal is ‘risky for the world’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister said Tuesday the recent defense deal between North Korea and Russia was “destabilizing” and “risky for the world,” after she visited the tense border village shared by North and South Korea on Tuesday.
Japan to sell $19m in Patriot missiles to U.S.
WASHINGTON -- Japan will sell an undisclosed number of Japanese-made Patriot missiles to the U.S. for 3 billion yen ($19 million) to help replenish American stockpiles that have been running low after boosting Ukraine's air defenses.
Time for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia to end war
Before the invasion, Ukraine had a generating capacity of 36 gigawatts (GW) of electricity. In late 2022, Russia began targeting Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure, resulting in the loss of half of that capacity due to occupation, destruction or damage.
Malaysia says bid to join China-led Brics group has Russia’s backing
Malaysia’s foreign ministry said Russia will back the Southeast Asian country’s application to join the Brics economic bloc as Moscow looks to expand its influence into the Global South.
China’s Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient ‘Silk Road’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying the two countries were the ends of the historical Silk Road trade route.