Taipei/Canberra: A senior Chinese official claimed, “If China wishes to dominate the South China Sea it will have to inspire awe in the mind of the United States. The loss of one super carrier would cost the US the lives of 5000 service men and women. Sinking two would double that toll. We’ll see how […]
Kabul/Washington: Taliban has issued a warning to the United States to exit from Afghanistan ‘The United States must learn a lesson from the defeat of the USSR in Afghanistan. If the United States wants to test the resolve and capabilities of the Afghan people, it is better that the United States gave up the thought.’ Only last […]
Jerusalem: ‘Israel had already declared a Red Line regarding Syria. Any neighbouring country trying to cross the Red Line would face a retaliation similar to the air attacks in Syria,’ Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned. However, Russia criticised Israel saying that the passenger airliners passing through the region were under threat due to the Israeli […]
Kiev/Moscow: “There’s a war going on, initiated by Russia… and this war is raging at the sea too, since 2014. Whether we want and don’t want to lay low at bases and offices; we have to fulfil our duties regarding the protection of our sovereign interests. And the sovereign interests of Ukraine apply to the […]
Tehran: ‘Iran is keenly following the movements of the US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. We will not allow the US warships to enter Iranian waters. If the United States attempts to do so, it will face strong Iranian retaliation,’ Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, a senior official of the Iranian navy warned. Only last […]
Washington/Ankara: The United States has issued orders for military withdrawal from Syria. President Trump sealed the decision only after receiving a promise from the Turkish President that Turkey will lead the crusade against the Assad government in Syria. But the White House clarified that the US military withdrawal will be at a very slow pace. […]
London: The United Kingdom has jumped into the Ukraine-Russia dispute regarding the rights over the Black Sea and Azov Sea regions. The United Kingdom has deployed a destroyer in Ukraine saying ‘The Black Sea does not belong to Russia.’ British Defence Minister Gavin Williamson has said that the deployment of HMS Echo is a warning […]
Mogadishu/Washington: 62 terrorists have been killed in the six air attacks carried out by the United States in just 48 hours. This is the second major operation undertaken by the United States against Al Shabab in the last three months. Only last week, the United States restarted its embassy in Somalia. This becomes the first […]
Washington: The dispute between the United States and Turkey, two NATO members is still not over regarding the Kurds in Syria. Turkish President Recep Erdogan had announced for action against the Kurdish rebels in Syria and had already ordered more than 10,000 soldiers to prepare for it. The US Defence Department has declared that any […]
Tokyo: The unilateral Chinese activities in the East China Sea, South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean are adding to the concerns of Japan. Japan has adopted an aggressive policy and has indicated deployment of fighter jets on its aircraft carrier. The Japanese government has approved transformation of the existing helicopter carrier class ship in […]