US, British and Australian leaders are meeting Monday in California, where they are expected to strike a deal on the sale of submarines to Canberra, in unprecedented cooperation amid growing…
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Albanese defends nuclear subs plan after Beijing accuses AUKUS of stirring up an arms race
by Kit Westby Kit WestAnthony Albanese has hit back after China ramped up its attack on AUKUS and accused the countries involved in the trilateral security agreement of stirring up an arms race. The…
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UK Approves Increased Submarine-related Exports to Taiwan, Risking Angering China
LONDON: Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan as it upgrades its naval forces, a move that could impact British ties…
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UK to Spend Extra £5bn on Military to Counter Intensifying Threats From China and Russia
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesThe revised defence, security and foreign policy review will describe the Chinese Communist Party as an “epoch-defining challenge”. But the top priority will be to tackle the “fundamental risk” to…
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Rishi Sunak hails UK’s alliances as ‘source of strength’ ahead of nuclear-powered submarines meeting
The prime minister is set to meet US President Joe Biden and Australian leader Anthony Albanese – and ministers hope a deal to purchase British-designed submarines will be announced. Rishi…
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Zelenskyy tells UK MPs Ukraine needs ‘wings for freedom’
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossThe Ukrainian president’s appeal comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK will train Ukrainian pilots on “NATO-standard fighter jets.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited to UK on Wednesday…
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South Korean Law Prohibits the Export of Weapons to Kyiv
by Kit Westby Kit WestSouth Korean law prohibits the export of weapons to countries in active conflict. With this, Seoul found it difficult to deliver weapons directly to Kyiv. South Korea is quiet favorite…
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New Zealand is not seeking a military alliance between Australia, the UK and the US
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansNew Zealand’s non-participation policy in the AUKUS alliance (tripartite military partnership of Australia, the UK and the US) has not changed since the change of government and the coming to…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…
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The Narcostate
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenIt’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a major global drug-trafficking hub—in fact, more than 80 percent of Afghanistan’s heroin…
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