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War and conflict

Opinion | 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.

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Britain

UK, Germany sign ‘historic’ defence treaty amid Russia concerns

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European Union

Opinion | The EU is doing itself no trade favours in pushing China on Russia

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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.

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Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Photo: AP
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.

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Brics

Opinion | 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?

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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.

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A retired US Army officer has pleaded guilty to conspiring to share classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine on an online dating platform. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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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.

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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.

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US President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP
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.

Representatives of Brics members, partner countries and guests pose for a group photo at the summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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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.

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China’s Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian has criticised the heavy defence spending of some countries in an opinion article in The Australian newspaper. Photo: EPA-EFE
European Union

Outside In | 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.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump posing for photos with other Nato leaders during the summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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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.

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A series of summits has thrust Europe’s weakness on global affairs into the spotlight ahead of a bout of engagement with China. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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Diplomacy

My Take | 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.

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Japan

My Take | Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?

Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.

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G7 Leaders pose for the traditional family photo during the June 16 summit in Kananaskis. Photo: dpa
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.

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A Nato flag flutters outside the venue for an alliance summit in the Netherlands on June 22. Nato has shelved plans to open a liaison office in Tokyo. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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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.

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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.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Services via EPA
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.

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Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump and other leaders pose for a family photo at the Nato summit. Photo: Reuters
War and conflict

Opinion | 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.

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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.

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