DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the rivalry between the two superpowers and Russia’s war in Ukraine in a call Sunday, the State Department and Beijing’s foreign ministry said. The top diplomats talked about the need to “responsibly manage the competition between our two countries,” Blinken said in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-discuss-relations-war-in-ukraine-79569/

DefenceTalkThe United States and Morocco on Monday launched the vast annual “African Lion” military exercise, amid heightened tensions between the North African kingdom and neighboring Algeria. The exercise, which began in the southern Moroccan region of Agadir and lasts the rest of the month, involves some 7,500 personnel from 10 nations such as Brazil, France […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-morocco-launch-vast-military-exercise-79011/

DefenceTalkThe US and Chinese defence ministers will hold their first face-to-face talks in Singapore Friday, Chinese state media said, as the superpowers lock horns over security disputes ranging from Taiwan to contested waters. The relationship between the two countries has deteriorated due to myriad issues in recent years. As well as Taiwan and the South […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-us-defence-ministers-to-hold-talks-in-singapore-78945/

DefenceTalkRussia said Sunday it wants “mutually respectful” relations with the United States and denied posing a threat to Ukraine, as the UK said it was preparing fresh sanctions against Moscow. Tensions have soared between Moscow and Washington after Western governments accused Russia of amassing tens of thousands of troops on its border with ex-Soviet Ukraine. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-wants-respectful-ties-with-us-77801/

DefenceTalkPresident Joe Biden said Friday he will soon send a small number of US troops to bolster the NATO presence in Eastern Europe as tensions rise over Russia’s military buildup on the borders of Ukraine. “I’ll be moving troops to Eastern Europe and the NATO countries in the near term. Not too many,” Biden told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-nato-boost-eastern-european-deployments-77791/

DefenceTalkThe United States said Friday a diplomatic solution was possible with Russia but that it would not give in to its demands in talks next week, as NATO warned of real risks Moscow will invade Ukraine. Top Russian and US diplomats meet Monday in Geneva after Moscow amassed tens of thousands of troops on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-nato-take-firm-line-ahead-of-russia-talks-on-ukraine-77644/

DefenceTalkAustralia formally embarked Monday on a hotly-contested program to equip its navy with nuclear-powered submarines in a new defence alliance with Britain and the United States. Defence Minister Peter Dutton joined US and British diplomats in signing an agreement allowing the exchange of sensitive “naval nuclear propulsion information” between their nations. It is the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-australia-uk-sign-key-deal-in-nuclear-sub-alliance-77496/

DefenceTalkEU leaders will have a hard discussion on Europe’s place in the world on Tuesday as they seek unity on how to approach ties with superpowers China and the US. The 27 heads of state and government are set to converge on Brdo Castle in the former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia, the country that currently […]

DefenceTalkThe United States on Friday warned Turkey of further risks to bilateral ties if it buys more weapons from Russia, after US countermeasures over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. The statement came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin earlier this week and discussed greater military […]

DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken will launch a European charm offensive on his first official trip to Brussels on Tuesday, looking to rebuild ties with NATO allies and the EU. Washington’s top diplomat will attend a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers and hold talks with EU chiefs as he tries to mend relations […]