ASEAN and ICRC Discuss Strengthening Humanitarian Cooperation in Singapore
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric, on the margins of 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue,…
US, Japan and South Korea Deepen Defence Cooperation to Strengthen Deterrence
Pleased to have met with Japan’s Defense Minister Koizumi and Republic of Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn. We are deepening our defense cooperation to ensure our combined forces remain lethal, ready,…
AUKUS’ Underwater Ambition Signals a New Era of Strategic Competition
The latest announcement by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore signals that AUKUS is entering a new phase. For years, public…
Khamenei adviser says Trump ‘betraying diplomacy’ with blockade and excessive demands
Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump was “betraying diplomacy for the third time” by continuing a naval blockade…
US hails ‘productive’ talks between Israel, Lebanon military officials
Military officials from Israel and Lebanon held “productive” talks in Washington on Friday, a US official said, adding that the meeting will complement upcoming diplomatic discussions. – “Today at the…
A Strategic Axis at the Center of a Changing Eurasia
For years, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by great power competition, sanctions, military conflicts, and competing transport corridors. Yet Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest state visit to Kazakhstan suggests…
Macron should ‘get moving’ on Ukraine diplomacy – Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has urged his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to take the lead in promoting dialogue between the EU and Russia, saying the Ukraine conflict should be resolved…
Hegseth urges US allies to boost defence spending amid ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, claiming there is “rightful…
Zelenskyy’s UPA Decision Sparks Diplomatic Storm in Warsaw
The latest dispute between Poland and Ukraine is not about military aid, NATO membership, sanctions, or battlefield strategy. It is about history. Yet history, particularly in Eastern Europe, has never…
Canada and China Discuss Sensitive Issues and Areas of Mutual Interest
Today, I welcomed Minister Wang Yi to Canada. This visit was the first by a Chinese Foreign Minister to Canada in more than ten years, and represents an important step…