US governor visits Taiwan after China drills
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DefenceTalkA US state governor met Taiwan’s president Monday, days after Washington announced trade talks with Taipei in a show of support following China’s military threats towards the self-ruled island. Eric Holcomb, the Republican governor of Indiana, landed in Taiwan on Sunday for an “economic development trip”. US-China tensions have risen since Beijing staged huge military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-governor-visits-taiwan-after-china-drills-79225/
Russia says ‘no heavy weapons’ deployed at Ukraine nuclear plant
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DefenceTalkRussia’s defence ministry said Thursday that its forces did not have heavy weapons deployed at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, accusing Kyiv of preparing a “provocation” at the station. “Russian troops have no heavy weapons either on the territory of the station or in areas around it. There are only guard units,” the ministry said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-no-heavy-weapons-deployed-at-ukraine-nuclear-plant-79220/
Turkey says first Swedish extradition falls short of demands
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DefenceTalkTurkey’s justice minister Thursday said Sweden’s pledge to extradite a Turkish convict fell far short of Stockholm’s commitments under a deal paving the way for its NATO membership bid. NATO member Turkey is threatening to freeze Sweden’s attempts to join the Western defence alliance unless it extradites dozens of people Ankara accuses of “terrorism”. A […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-says-first-swedish-extradition-falls-short-of-demands-79217/
NATO says troops in Kosovo will intervene to keep peace
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DefenceTalkNATO peacekeepers in Kosovo “will take any measure that is necessary” to ensure peace there, the alliance’s chief said Wednesday as Serbia-Kosovo tensions simmered. “Should stability be jeopardized, KFOR stands ready to intervene and will take any measure that is necessary to ensure a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-says-troops-in-kosovo-will-intervene-to-keep-peace-79213/
Putin lashes out at US over Ukraine, Taiwan
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DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fueling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. “The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. And they act in exactly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-lashes-out-at-us-over-ukraine-taiwan-79203/
Iran navy says repelled attack on ship in Red Sea
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DefenceTalkAn Iranian naval flotilla thwarted an overnight attack on an Iranian vessel in the Red Sea, a senior commander said Wednesday. “The escort flotilla of the naval arm of Iran’s armed forces, headed by the destroyer Jamaran… promptly deployed to the scene last night after receiving a request for help from an Iranian ship in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-navy-says-repelled-attack-on-ship-in-red-sea-79193/
Taiwan FM says China using drills to ‘prepare for invasion’
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DefenceTalkTaiwan’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is using air and sea drills encircling the island to prepare for an invasion and to change the status quo in the Asia-Pacific region. China launched its largest-ever war games around Taiwan last week in a furious response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-fm-says-china-using-drills-to-prepare-for-invasion-79184/
China holds fresh military drills around Taiwan
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DefenceTalkChina carried out fresh military drills around Taiwan Monday, Beijing said, defying calls to end its largest-ever exercises encircling the island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Beijing has raged at the trip by Pelosi — the highest-ranking elected US official to visit Taiwan in decades — ripping up […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-holds-fresh-military-drills-around-taiwan-79175/
US Navy warships cruising near Taiwan as Pelosi visits
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DefenceTalkSeveral US warships were cruising in waters near Taiwan on Tuesday, US military officials said, amid Chinese anger over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to the island Beijing claims as its territory. As China announced it would hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to Pelosi’s visit, the US Navy’s Seventh […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-warships-cruising-near-taiwan-as-pelosi-visits-79169/
Russia says US, NATO ‘main threats’ to national security
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DefenceTalkThe United States’ quest to dominate the oceans and NATO’s expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia, according to a new Russian naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. The 55-page document said the “main challenges and threats” to national security and development were Washington’s “strategic objective to dominate the world’s oceans” and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-us-nato-main-threats-to-national-security-79156/