Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephonic conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, with Beijing yet again calling to an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The call, made at Ukraine’s request, was the first reported high-level conversation between… Read More ›
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Midst Russian invasion of Ukraine, China eyes Indo Pacific: Australia’s intelligence chief
On Wednesday, Australia’s intelligence chief said, a “troubling new strategic convergence” is taking place between China and Russia. The risk of a “major power conflict” has grown following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China’s President Xi Jinping appears to want to… Read More ›
Israel and Bahrain sign security cooperation agreement
In a significant development, Israel and Bahrain signed a security cooperation agreement marking the first such agreement between Tel Aviv and a Gulf nation. The security cooperation agreement was signed during a visit by the Israeli defence minister to the… Read More ›
Ukraine crisis pits Germany’s main gas supplier with biggest security allies
In an interview to German Sueddeutsche Zeitung German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Europe and Washington must think carefully and act prudently when considering sanctions against Russia for any aggression against Ukraine. The Ukraine-Russia crisis pits Berlin’s main gas supplier with… Read More ›
Massive cyberattacks hits Ukraine, warns expect the worst
On Friday, Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack. Russia has also released footage of more forces being deployed on Ukraine’s border in a drill. These developments come at a time when no breakthrough agreement was reached between Russia and… Read More ›
Japan Australia sign Reciprocal Access Agreement for economic and defense cooperation
Following the cancellation of a trip to the United States and Australia due to rising COVID-19 cases, Japan and Australia are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit on Thursday. Japanese… Read More ›
European Commission takes closer look at Microsoft’s $16 billion acquisition bid for Nuance Communications Inc
The European Commission is taking a closer look into Microsoft Corp’s $16 billion acquisition of transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc and has asked customers and competitors to draw up a list of concerns. The outreach is the most extensive scrutiny by… Read More ›
US EU to issue robust statement on China
The United States and the European Union are scheduled to issue a “robust” joint statement after emerging from a meeting on Thursday on their approach to China underscoring a convergence on the challenges posed by Beijing, said a senior U.S…. Read More ›
Japan’s economic security revolves around strategic autonomy and indispensability
On Saturday, a top party official from the Japanese government said, Tokyo’s economic security strategy will revolve around the two pillars of “strategic autonomy and indispensability”. The comments come at a time when Japan is facing an increasingly belligerent China…. Read More ›
British Foreign Minister to strengthen defense trade, tech and security with India
In a statement on Saturday, Britain’s Foreign Minister Liz Truss said, London is making stronger security and defence partnerships with India. Her statement comes at a time when she is on an official visit to the country. According to a… Read More ›