North Korean leader teases ‘secret weapons’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hinted that the Asian country has developed “secret weapons” to bolster deterrence against the US and its allies.
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Saudi-Pakistan defense pact brings new nuclear player to region
“The agreement stipulates that a foreign aggression on one is an attack on both,” Faisal Al Hamad, a retired Saudi Air Force Brigadier General and defense analyst, told Breaking Defense
Kim Jong Un recalls ‘good memories’ with Trump as he issues US nuclear warning
North Korea has demonstrated weapons of various ranges designed to strike US allies in Asia and the US mainland
US deal on Bagram base ‘not possible’: Taliban
An Afghan Taliban government official stated Sunday that an agreement over Bagram air base was “not possible”, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with unspecified punishment if they did not give it back.
US lawmakers in rare China visit push for military dialogue to mend strained ties
Bilateral relations have been strained since Donald Trump’s first presidential term and have been hobbled by trade tensions
Trump warns Taliban of ‘bad things’ if Bagram Air Base not returned to US
US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened the Taliban government of Afghanistan, stressing “bad things are going to happen” if it does not give Bagram Air Base back to the United States.
India warns of ‘humanitarian consequences’ as Trump’s new H-1B visa rules spark panic
Thousands of tech workers and their families scramble for flights fearing they may be unable to return to US once new rules go into effect
EU says to target India and China over ‘breaching Russia sanctions’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, targeting “refiners, oil traders, [and] petrochemical companies in third countries, including China,” accused of helping Moscow …
Thousands evacuated in Hong Kong after bomb unearthed at construction site
Bombs left over from the Second World War are often discovered in Hong Kong
Trump admin. wants key Afghan air base back
US President Donald Trump has stated that he wants to regain control of Bagram Air Base in northeastern Afghanistan.