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China warns Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will 'pay a price'
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» BEIJING: China warned Western nations on Thursday they would "pay the price" for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
UK joins US and Australia's diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» LONDON: Britain on Wednesday joined Australia and the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in February, prompted by what the Western allies argue are widespread rights abuses by China.
Indonesia's defence minister says 'understands, respects' AUKUS pact
Reuters, Published on 22/11/2021
» Indonesia's defence minister has said his country understands the reasons behind the United States, Australia and Britain establishing the AUKUS security agreement, though at a forum at the weekend repeated concerns about an arms race in the region.
US, Australia, UK sign key deal in nuclear sub alliance
AFP, Published on 22/11/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia formally embarked on Monday on a hotly-contested programme to equip its navy with nuclear-powered submarines in a new defence alliance with Britain and the United States.
Australia mocks 'silly' China criticism of nuclear subs
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» SYDNEY - Australia on Friday openly mocked a senior Chinese diplomat's warnings about its plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, saying they were "so silly it's funny".
Indian defence chief: China is biggest threat
Published on 12/11/2021
» NEW DELHI: China has become India’s biggest security threat and the tens of thousands of troops and weaponry that New Delhi rushed to secure its disputed Himalayan border last year will not be able to return to base for a long time, defence chief General Bipin Rawat said.
China's Xi warns of 'Cold War-era' tensions in Asia-Pacific
AFP, Published on 11/11/2021
» WELLINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against a return to Cold War-era divisions in the Asia-Pacific on Thursday as tensions mounted over the security of Taiwan.
US Navy boosts monitoring of subs after falsified steel tests
AFP, Published on 10/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US Navy has stepped up monitoring of its submarines after a former metallurgist for a company that supplied steel for the vessels was found to have falsified test results.
China expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than anticipated: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said in a report published Wednesday.
China expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than anticipated: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 04/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said in a report published Wednesday.