21 h. ago Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China

Taking lessons from Ukraine, Taiwan eyes sea drones to counter China  Reuters

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48 h. ago Beijing’s ties with Moscow and Kyiv should be leveraged for peace

The International Organisation for Mediation launched in Hong Kong late last month, counting 32 countries as founding signatories. An institution designed to supplement and actualise Article 33 of the United Nations Charter is something the world increasingly needs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into its fourth year. Recent peace talks in Istanbul produced no appreciable progress, while swings on the battlefield have long since given way to a grinding impasse. Neither side appears capable...

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6 d. ago How Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web attacks hold important lessons for China

Ukrainian attacks targeting airbases deep inside Russian territory despite lacking long-range missiles or bombers could offer important lessons about modern warfare in the event of any conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Under the operation, code-named Spider’s Web, Ukraine smuggled drones into Russian territory undetected and hired unwitting drivers to transport them in modified containers to locations near airbases, some of them thousands of kilometres from Ukraine’s border. The drones were then...

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7 d. ago Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

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7 d. ago Philippines aims to counter China’s drone swarm capacity, learn from Ukraine war

The Philippine military is ramping up efforts to enhance its drone offensive capabilities and countermeasures amid growing concerns over China potentially using waves of such unmanned aircraft to assert its claims in contested waters. As part of this push, Philippine and US forces recently tested high-powered microwave weapons during the Balikatan 2025 exercises, designed to neutralise so-called drone swarms. The Philippine military has also begun using Israeli-made intelligence, surveillance...

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8 d. ago China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine

China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine  politico.eu

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9 d. ago China’s Silent Hunter Laser Failed To Prevent Ukraine Drones In Russia? Beijing Says

China’s Silent Hunter Laser Failed To Prevent Ukraine Drones In Russia? Beijing Says - Times of India Videos  Times of India

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1 week ago Why Germany’s leader called China’s over Ukraine – and why it matters

In an era when diplomacy often postures as virtue signalling and foreign policy has grown allergic to nuance, Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has executed a move of startling clarity and daring. He called President Xi Jinping, not to lecture him on human rights or wave the banner of Western liberalism but to propose a deal: help end the war in Ukraine. Merz’s appeal, couched in the anodyne language of international cooperation, was anything but soft. He told Xi that Russia’s war of...

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1 week ago Opinion | Why Germany’s leader called China’s over Ukraine – and why it matters

Opinion | Why Germany’s leader called China’s over Ukraine – and why it matters  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Double standards in war condemnation would ‘kill our own credibility’: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned of double standards in condemning conflicts, calling on world leaders to be consistent and form a coalition with a rules-based order in light of the ongoing wars around the world. During his keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) on Friday night, Macron took swipes at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel’s hostilities in Gaza and China’s aggression in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, pointing out that the “big risk” was to forget...

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2 w. ago Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia  politico.eu

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2 w. ago White House accuses US court blocking Trump tariffs of ‘judicial overreach’

The White House on Thursday slammed a trade court for blocking US President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs, calling the ruling “judicial overreach” and urging the Supreme Court to intervene. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that trade negotiations were continuing with “countries around the world” despite the ruling by the Court of International Trade late Wednesday. Leavitt said later that Trump had a “very good call” with the “leader of Japan”...

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2 w. ago China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports

China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

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2 w. ago China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says

China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Ukraine has accused China of supplying key equipment and supplies to Russian defense manufacturing facilities

Ukraine has accused China of supplying key equipment and supplies to Russian defense manufacturing facilities  Business Insider

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2 w. ago China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia

China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia  The Kyiv Independent

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2 w. ago Ukraine confirms China gives supplies to Russian military factories

Ukraine confirms China gives supplies to Russian military factories  The Japan Times

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2 w. ago Ukrainian intelligence claims China aiding Russian military industry | Daily Sabah

Ukrainian intelligence claims China aiding Russian military industry | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago China Supplying To 20 Russian Military Plants: Ukraine Intelligence Chief

China Supplying To 20 Russian Military Plants: Ukraine Intelligence Chief  NDTV

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2 w. ago China supplying Russian military factories with chemicals, gunpowder, components, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence chief says

China supplying Russian military factories with chemicals, gunpowder, components, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence chief says  The Kyiv Independent

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