China expresses grave concern over Japan’s move to deepen cooperation with NATO, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. Lin made the remarks when asked to comment on Japan’s announcement that it would dispatch four Self-Defense Forces personnel to the NATO Security Assistance and Training for UkraineContinue Reading
China and the United States should implement the important consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders and work toward a stable and sustainable military-to-military relationship, Chinese scholars said at a high-level security forum in Singapore, as global security faces rising risks from hegemonism, disorder of global governance and emergingContinue Reading
Russia carried out a retaliatory combined strike on Ukraine’s military airfields and energy, fuel and transport infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. In response to Ukraine’s attacks on Russian targets, “Russian forces launched a combined strike with long-range land- and air-launched high-precision weaponsContinue Reading
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday it had sent a note to all foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited with the ministry, urging them to ensure evacuating personnel from Kiev. According to the statement, the note referenced a warning on Monday by the Russian Defense MinistryContinue Reading
Iran’s army said Sunday that its air defenses had targeted an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet in the country’s southern airspace. Three USAF McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagles wait to take off at RAF Lakenheath in Lakenheath, United Kingdom, July 22, 2025. (Photo: VCG) In a statement posted onContinue Reading
A reported Iranian strike that damaged a US F-35 fighter jet continues to draw widespread online attention. The Iran side said it caused the damage, but the US side has not confirmed whether the jet was hit, claiming that the aircraft was on a combat mission against Iran whenContinue Reading
Botswana’s authorities have refuted reports that a United States military base is located on the country’s territory, according to a press release issued by the government of the African country. The document states that false reports have been circulating in the media and political circles claiming that a USContinue Reading
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that the fate of the nuclear non-proliferation regime is a source of grave concern amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a message to participants of the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference, Lavrov said the recent military actions by Israel andContinue Reading
(Xinhua) Multiple explosions jolted the city of Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, on Monday evening, police said. Nahum Daso Kenneth, spokesman for the Borno state police, told Xinhua by phone that at least two explosions were heard around the Maiduguri Monday Market and the gate ofContinue Reading
The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to pass a draft resolution urging all parties to immediately stop their military activities and refrain from further escalation in the Middle East and beyond and condemning all attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure. The council rejected the draft resolution, sponsored by Russia,Continue Reading
