Jiadong: – Taiwanese defence forces have conducted large-scale military exercises. Taiwan began the exercises by landing surveillance aircraft equipped with radar systems and fighter jets on the highway and live to fire by tanks and artillery. Taiwan declared it an anti-invasion exercise. At the same time, the government of Taiwanese President Tsai has decided to […]
Warsaw/Taipei/Beijing: – Taiwan could join the Three Seas Initiative to strengthen ties with Europe, claimed Bartosz Rees, a Polish official in Taiwan. ‘Taiwan is a democratic country, and its economy is booming. This background is conducive for making Taiwan a partner of European countries.’ Bartosz said. A few days ago, the European Parliament decided to […]
Hanoi/Tokyo/Beijing – Japan has initiated steps to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries further to counter the threat from China’s growing expansionist strategy. Japan has signed a defence cooperation agreement with Vietnam, allowing Japan to provide arms and defence technology to Vietnam. Japanese Defence Minister’s arrival in Vietnam, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is still […]
Stockholm: Swedish MP Adam Marttinen has said that the immigrant influx has fuelled organised crime and gang warfare in Sweden and has led to barbarism in Swedish society. Marttinen wrote an article in an online Swedish daily entitled ‘Immigration-Created Barbarism’ and criticised the Swedish government’s refugee policy. A report released by the Swedish authorities a […]
London – ‘US President Biden is more dangerous to the West than the Taliban. Biden has betrayed the West and I have no doubt about that,’ said Trevor Coult, a former British military officer, while criticising the US President on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. A few days ago, British Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, […]
Jerusalem: ‘Israel has intensified its moves to take action against Iran. A large portion of the recently announced defence spending has been set aside for this. This is a very complex action that can put the intelligence to test, and this could require more weapons,’ said Major General Aviv Kochavi, Israel’s Defence Chief. At the […]
Beijing/Washington/Canberra: – The United States and Australia have criticised the new regulations imposed by China to tighten its grip on the South China Sea. The US Department of Defence has accused China of violating international laws. The Australian Defence Ministry said the Australian navy would defy the new Chinese rules. As per the new regulations, […]
Warsaw/Minsk: – Poland has indicated to impose emergency to prevent the immigrant influx from Belarus. The situation on the border with Belarus is still tense, and the scale of the crisis is growing, said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, signalling a state of emergency. Poland has already begun erecting fences along the border to prevent illegal […]
Tokyo/Beijing – Japan once again proposed increasing their defence budget to counter sustained expansionist activities of China for a few years. Japan’s defence ministry has proposed an increased defence budget of $50 billion for 2022. The Defence Ministry explained increased funding is needed for advanced F-35 fighter jets, modernization of destroyers and space security. Over […]
Taipei/Beijing – As China has repeatedly threatened to launch an attack on Taiwan, Taiwan has stepped up its preparations for retaliation. The Taiwanese navy says that new anti-ship missiles have been deployed at Taichung base, a key defensive base in Taiwan. A few days ago, a US study group warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army […]