Hanoi: The United States has taken one more decision intending to strengthen the Vietnamese navy. US Secretary for Defence, Mark Esper, announced that the United States would soon be supplying a patrol ship to Vietnam for its maritime security. This US-Vietnam cooperation becomes vital, given the rising tension with China, in the South China Sea. […]
Washington/Tokyo/Seoul: The US President Donald Trump demanded that Japan and South Korea should provide additional funds for the US military, deployed in these countries to counter the threats from China and North Korea. There are nearly 54,000 US military personnel in Japan and the number in South Korea is more than 23,000. The United States […]
Riyadh: – An important agreement was signed between the Hadi government in Yemen which was supported by Saudi Arabia and the rebels, Southern Transitional Council (STC), affiliated to the United Arab Emirates. The agreement between the STC and Hadi government is for forming a coalition government in Yemen and this was made possible because of the mediation from Saudi Arabian Crown Prince […]
Tokyo: Japan has expressed concerns over the display of military strength, by China, during the National Day celebrations, last month. Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono criticised that the Chinese missiles are a cause of grave concern not only for Japan but for the entire international community. At the same time, Japanese Defence Minister Kono demanded ‘If regional peace and […]
Moscow/London: Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev issued a serious warning, ‘There is conflict and violence in all the corners across the world. Warships and fighter jets are being deployed everywhere. We don’t need this kind of situation. Until various countries possess weapons of mass destruction, the threat of a catastrophe looms large over the world.’ The INF treaty […]
Moscow: Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova levelled a serious allegation, ‘The United States perpetually pats its own back claiming to be a country promoting democratic values and abiding by the international regulations. But this very country is stealing crude oil from Syria, behind the façade of conflict against the terrorist organisation IS.’ The Russian […]
Moscow: After exiting from the INF treaty with the United States, Russia seems to have increased its speed towards nuclear readiness. Russia successfully tested a nuclear ballistic missile from a new nuclear submarine. Russia used the Knyaz Vladimir submarine for testing and this submarine is scheduled to be inducted in the Russian navy in the month of December. The Russian defence […]
Washington/Tokyo: Senior US officials prompted Japan, to make changes necessary to its defence policy and its population aware of rising China threat. Also, Japan’s defence budget had many limitations because of the restrictions the allies had imposed after World War II. Japan had thus adopted a defensive policy over the past decades. Nevertheless, the Chinese […]
Beijing: Dangerous IS terrorists were in the custody of the Syrian Kurds. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has warned that these 12 prisons have become unsecured, following the Turkish attacks on Syrian Kurds. These terrorists will succeed in releasing themselves and return to their respective homelands. The Russian Defence Minister warned that with this, the […]
Moscow: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov claimed that Russia could maintain its economic progress on the strength of its gold reserves, despite any slump in the oil prices, on the international level. Russia has a gold reserve of more than 2200 tonnes valued at USD 108 billion. At the same time, Russia has added to […]