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Power imbalance beckons US, Japan to South China Sea
There were many notable moments at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the annual regional defense summit organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore in the opening days of June.
Ukraine’s debt negotiations could decide the war
As Ukraine fights against Russian invasion, it faces a battle on two fronts: military and financial. Global attention understandably focuses on battlefield developments, where Russian troops are pushing toward Ukraine’s second city, Kharkov. But Ukraine is simultaneously experiencing financial struggles.
Modi’s Moscow Visit Showcases a Less Isolated Putin, Angering Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India strolled alongside President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia under the trees at the Russian leader’s suburban residence as the sun set. He rode a golf cart along the paths, sipped tea during an hourslong chat and petted a horse on a visit to Mr. Putin’s stables, breathing in the calm of an estate that once belonged to the Romanov dynasty.
Australia to purchase U.S.-made 'killer drones'
SYDNEY -- Australia will equip troops with U.S.-made Switchblade 300 drones, the government announced on Monday, amid a broader effort to increase unmanned military aerial systems.
Putin and Xi hail ‘stability’ of China-Russia partnership on SCO sidelines
The duo founded central Asian security summit as counterpoint to Western might and have strengthened ties since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The Buddhist teacher who founded what is now a global charity and religion with a $283 million operating budget grew up at a time when women could not be ordained as Buddhist nuns.
Ukraine needs shells. South Korea has millions. Will a Nato summit deal deliver?
“The types of weapons South Korea can provide Ukraine are the ones that can make breakthroughs in the current stalemate on the front lines,” said Park Won-gon, a professor at South Korea’s Ewha Womans University, specialising in international relations.