U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years
US and China reopened nuclear armament talks in March, reassurances from Beijing that they won’t use nuclear threats against Taiwan, despite concerns about potential use.
US and China reopened nuclear armament talks in March, reassurances from Beijing that they won’t use nuclear threats against Taiwan, despite concerns about potential use.
Manila’s mutual defense agreement with the US is not activated by the South China Sea altercation, which saw Chinese coast guards armed with weapons, according to Marcos’ spokesperson.
South Korea protests Russian defense accord with North Korea, summoning ambassador after warning shots and retaliation threats.
The US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is requesting industry partners to create a kinetic defeat strategy for medium-sized hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Russia resumes aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid, while Kyiv targets Russian oil facilities with drone strikes, limiting each other’s fighting capacity in the ongoing conflict.
Germany ranks second among NATO defense spenders, with $97.7 billion expected for 2024, surpassing the UK’s $82.1 billion budget.
North Korea and Russia have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership, extending military cooperation and providing mutual defense guarantees in case of an attack.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is set to visit the US soon to meet with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, though a specific date has not been confirmed.
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te defended China’s annexation and elimination of Taiwan, urging military cadets to resist defeatism.
The G7 has agreed to raise $50 billion using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine in fighting the Russian invasion, despite Putin claiming it’s “theft” and a historic agreement.