Kaja Kallas Warns Middle East Conflict Nearing Dangerous Turning Point
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says it is “not in anybody’s interest” for the US-Israeli war on Iran to continue, warning they are “in a very dangerous zone of…
Japan Highlights Official Security Assistance Agreement With Philippines
I met with Philippine President Marcos. Since the start of the Reiwa era, President Marcos is the third state guest to be welcomed to our country, and this serves as…
The WMCC Talks Reveal a Calculated Reset Between India and China
The Border Is Quiet, but the Contest Has Entered a More Sophisticated Phase The 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India China Border Affairs in…
US Treasury sanctions Iran’s Hormuz strait authority
The United States has sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the body Iran has set up to manage the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
Norway will come under France’s nuclear umbrella, leaders say
Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday, reflecting growing European concerns about…
IRGC says ‘American airbase’ struck in response to US attack near Bandar Abbas
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has struck an “American airbase” in response to the early morning attack by US forces on a site near the airport in…
Luxon and Starmer Discuss Shared Priorities on Global Security and Trade
Spoke with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the phone last night. We discussed the situation in the Middle East. With high fuel prices causing pain in Kiwis’ back pockets,…
Afghan Defence Minister Meets Russian Security Council Secretary in Moscow
The Minister of Defense of the Ministry of Defense met with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. The Honorable Minister of Defense of the Islamic…
Ukraine Reviews Frontline Situation and Warns of New Russian Mobilization Push
A detailed meeting on our defense. I am grateful to every unit holding the line firmly on the key sectors of the front and defending actively. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed…
Belgium Calls for Stronger Benelux Role in Shaping Europe’s Future
Today I received the College of the Benelux Union. The Benelux is experiencing a real momentum and we must seize it. The Benelux has always been a laboratory. Even before…