Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to strengthen the island's defence and ensure national security in his Lunar New Year message released on Sunday. Addressing the public from the Hsiaohsuehshan radar station, he thanked the armed forces for their around-the-clock protection of Taiwan. President Lai had previously proposed $40 billion......
Iran has indicated a readiness to discuss potential compromises in ongoing nuclear negotiations with the United States, provided that Washington is open to lifting sanctions. This statement was made by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during a recent interview with the BBC. Tehran has expressed willingness to negotiate......
The Syrian Arab Army announced that it has assumed control of the Shaddadi military base, located in northeastern Syria, following coordination with the United States, according to Syrian state media reports. The development comes after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the strategic al-Tanf base, part of a Washington-mediated agreement......
Russia’s military leadership has announced further territorial gains in eastern Ukraine, stating that its forces seized a dozen villages during the first half of February amid ongoing hostilities. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov recently visited troops deployed in Ukraine and reported......
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is continuing his European tour with visits to Slovakia and Hungary, two countries led by political figures who maintain close ideological ties with President Donald Trump. The diplomatic trip follows Rubio’s address at the Munich Security Conference, where he urged European nations to reaffirm what......
At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a forceful message about Europe’s changing geopolitical environment, declaring that Germany intends to build the Bundeswehr into “the most powerful conventional army in Europe.” Speaking before an audience of global security leaders in Munich,......
Australia has announced a major financial commitment to strengthen its naval capabilities, unveiling plans to invest billions in the construction of a new nuclear-powered submarine shipyard under the Aukus security partnership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an initial allocation of 3.9 billion Australian dollars (around 2.4 billion......
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