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War and conflict
Opinion
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How the Israel-Iran conflict changed the scope of 21st-century warfare
As technology and commerce reshape military strategy and conflict resolution, the role of rising powers in influencing outcomes is instructive.
18 Jul 2025 - 1:30PM
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Britain
UK, Germany sign ‘historic’ defence treaty amid Russia concerns
18 Jul 2025 - 12:42AM
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European Union
Opinion
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The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia
16 Jul 2025 - 5:30AM
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Ukraine war
Trump says Ukraine shouldn’t target Moscow, amid talk of US-supplied missiles
The US president has given Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal, saying that Nato members would supply Kyiv with new weapons.
16 Jul 2025 - 5:32PM
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Russia
Russia’s Medvedev scoffs at Trump’s Ukraine ultimatum, but Kremlin to analyse
Russia’s ex-president dismissed Trump’s 100 per cent tariff threat as a ‘theatrical ultimatum’, while the Kremlin said it was ‘very serious’, needing Putin’s analysis.
16 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM
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Brics
Opinion
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For Brics, it’s a big leap from talk shop to institution of power
The bloc stands at a crossroads: can it become a true alternative to the G7, or is it merely a fractured mirror of diverging interests?
15 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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Espionage
Ex-US Army officer shared classified Ukraine war details on dating site
David Slater had top-secret clearance at a civilian US Air Force job. He pleaded guilty to leaking secrets and faces over 7 years in jail.
15 Jul 2025 - 2:27AM
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United States
Trump threatens Russia with 100% ‘secondary’ tariffs if no deal on Ukraine
In meeting with Nato chief, US president also vows to send more weapons to the bloc in support of Kyiv.
15 Jul 2025 - 4:25AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky talks air defence in ‘productive’ meeting with US envoy
US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv just a day after Trump announced new Patriot air defence system supplies to Ukraine.
14 Jul 2025 - 8:55PM
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Ukraine war
US senators aim to arm Trump with ‘sledgehammer’ sanctions against Russia
Trump has indicated he would be open to the sanctions bill as relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin grow increasingly frosty.
14 Jul 2025 - 6:44AM
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Brics
The Brics paradox: expanding influence, patchwork progress
It has condemned tariffs and military strikes on Iran, but analysts say Brics’ true test is in moving beyond rhetoric to deliver results.
10 Jul 2025 - 4:35PM
Britain
UK and France to declare ‘coordinated’ nuclear deterrent
Both countries will jointly respond to any ‘extreme threat to Europe’, as they reboot their defence ties with a focus on missile development.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:00AM
Science
China’s ‘telepathy’ radio could hide military units in plain site
System could reshape future battlefields by ensuring hidden communication and reducing detection risks, experts say.
8 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
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Australia
Chinese ambassador’s ‘grandstanding’ advice for Australia raises eyebrows
Xiao Qian has criticised some countries that have ‘hyped up the so-called China threat narrative’ and sharply raised their defence spending.
5 Jul 2025 - 10:00AM
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European Union
Outside In
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Europe’s vow to Trump to push defence budget to 5% rings hollow
Amid voter defiance and record debt, anyone who believes the governments will find an extra US$2.7 trillion by 2035 is living in dreamland.
4 Jul 2025 - 4:30PM
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Ukraine war
Trump says US has given Ukraine too many weapons, Russia intensifies strikes
Putin, who has spoken to Trump again, is still not backing down in Ukraine, which saw its biggest overnight attack, but says diplomacy should resolve Iran tensions.
4 Jul 2025 - 11:08PM
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Ukraine war
Moscow-appointed leader says Russia has full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
If confirmed, it would be the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Moscow since the 2022 invasion, a claim Kyiv has yet to address.
1 Jul 2025 - 7:32PM
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China-EU relations
After Nato chaos, ‘irrelevant’ Europe shambles towards China summit
Muddled plans and pandering to Trump left Europe looking like a much less serious global player, observers say.
29 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM
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US-China relations
What key Nato summit absences reveal about Indo-Pacific worries
No-shows by regional leaders at this year’s gathering suggest growing anxiety about US commitments in the region, experts say.
28 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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Diplomacy
My Take
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Nato chief calls Trump ‘daddy’ as he makes Beijing the bogeyman
Rutte needs to hype the ‘China threat’ to justify Nato nations boosting military spending, returning the welfare state to the warfare state.
28 Jun 2025 - 7:19AM
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Japan
My Take
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Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?
Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.
27 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
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Japan
Nato shelves Tokyo office plan. Is China too powerful to provoke?
Analysts say the decision could be a missed opportunity to formalise Japan’s role as a trusted partner in global security.
27 Jun 2025 - 11:42AM
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Donald Trump
Nato chief Rutte defends flattery of Trump, who he called ‘daddy’
Nato secretary general likened the US president to a ‘daddy’ in the Israel-Iran conflict.
27 Jun 2025 - 5:42PM
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Israel-Iran conflict
Trump defends US strikes on Iran nuclear facilities at Nato summit
US president dismisses as ‘fake news’ reports that plants had only been partly damaged and that enriched uranium had been removed.
26 Jun 2025 - 10:01AM
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Ukraine war
Trump mulls more Patriots for Ukraine, says Putin ‘really has to end’ the war
The US president had a 50-minute talk with Zelensky, who wore a suit-style jacket after his attire at a previous meeting drew criticism.
26 Jun 2025 - 1:40AM
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Donald Trump
Nato leaders agree to 5% defence spending goal in annual summit
Alliance to ‘reaffirm’ support for Ukraine, pledged ‘ironclad commitment to collective defence’ under Article 5.
26 Jun 2025 - 6:59PM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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How an overstretched US could clear space for China’s global rise
As the US gambles on swift military might to advance its interests, China navigates a treacherous diplomatic landscape with hard choices.
26 Jun 2025 - 9:40AM
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Britain
UK to reintroduce nuclear weapon-capable aircraft under Nato
UK to purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons.
25 Jun 2025 - 1:06PM
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