America’s military has the edge in space. China and Russia are in a counterspace race to disrupt it
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Lithuanians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Russia
Lithuania holds presidential elections on Sunday, with incumbent Gitanas Nauseda expected to win after a campaign dominated by security concerns in the post-Soviet state.
US, China defence chiefs to meet following Taiwan tension
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced on Friday (May 24), after China carried out war games around Taiwan in a sign to the US-backed democracy's new leader.
G7 aims to tap income from US$300 billion frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
“We are making progress in our discussions on potential avenues to bring forward the extraordinary profits stemming from immobilised Russian sovereign assets to the benefit of Ukraine,” the draft statement said on Saturday.
South Korea, Japan unveil sanctions over alleged Russia-North Korea arms trade
SEOUL/TOKYO — South Korea and Japan announced on May 24 a series of sanctions applied to individuals, organisations and ships related to Russia's alleged procurement of weapons from North Korea in breach of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Sweden sees Russian threat against big Baltic isle
Gotland has been a popular holiday destination for decades, but this week Swedish Commander-in-chief Mikael Bydén has claimed that Russian president Vladmir Putin “has his eyes” on the Baltic Sea island.
Bali police busted a drug lab run by Russians, Ukrainians. Should Indonesia execute tourists who commit serious drug crimes?
Two Ukrainians, a Russian, and an Indonesian were arrested earlier this month for running the clandestine drug lab that police said produced hydroponic marijuana, mephedrone, and cocaine out of a villa in the hip tourist area of Canggu in southern Bali.
US Army reluctant to launch dedicated Drone Corps
US lawmakers have proposed a dedicated US Army Drone Corps to revolutionize military strategy and counter evolving threats, according to multiplemedia outlets.