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Chinese Arms Companies Race to Cope with Coronavirus Outbreak
Chinese arms producers have been racing to keep up with their production schedule after resuming work following an extended Spring...
Saudi jet ‘downing’ in Yemen stirs alarm over Huthi weaponry
Claims that Yemeni rebels shot down a Saudi warplane have spotlighted the increasingly potent Huthi arsenal -- cause for alarm...
Philippine Move to Scrap US Military Deal Boosts China’s Clout in Asia
TAIPEI: The Philippine president’s proposed cancellation of a 32-year-old military pact with the United States gives regional power China chances...
US, Europe clash over Washington’s global retreat
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday traded barbs with European leaders over diminishing Western influence, rejecting as "grossly...
Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study
Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases...
US Senators Point to ‘Hypersonic Gap’ With Russia, China
U.S. senators are concerned Russia and China may outpace Washington in developing hypersonic weapons. In a Senate Armed Services Committee...
US Pulling Some Combat Troops Out of Africa
The United States is starting to change its force posture in Africa, announcing it is bringing home part of an...
Trump ‘fine’ with end of Philippines military pact
Washington: US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Wednesday about the Philippines canceling a major military accord, saying the decision would...
Swiss Neutrality Tarnished by Spy Scandal, Critics Warn
GENEVA: Outraged commentators warned Wednesday that revelations the CIA and Germany’s intelligence service had for decades used a Swiss encryption...
NATO Iraq plan could satisfy Trump: US official
A plan for NATO to expand its Iraq mission by taking personnel from the anti-IS coalition could satisfy President Donald...
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