Japan’s defense budget nears 2% of GDP as Trump pressure looms
Japan’s defense budget will rise to nearly 2% of the economy this fiscal year, but the government is likely to face pressure from the Trump
President Trump is redefining America’s international role, and Australia has influence
President Donald Trump’s America is done with being taken advantage of by other countries and is demanding more from its adversaries, its partners and, above
Trump tariffs live updates: China signals readiness for talks if US shows respect amid ‘numbers game’
China expressed openness to trade talks with the US on Wednesday, under certain conditions, even after the White House clarified that “China now faces up to a
Donald Trump’s approval rating is dropping
EVEN WHEN Donald Trump does something well, he exaggerates. He won the popular vote last November for the first time in three tries, by a 1.5
The US Flip-flop Over H20 Chip Restrictions
Trump administration in the United States had reversed course on restricting the export to China of H20 chips – Nvidia’s most advanced offering to remain
North Korea warns US after air drill on Kim Il Sung birthday
North Korea threatened retaliation on Thursday after the United States flew long-range B-1B bombers over South Korea during a joint training exercise. The drill took place on Tuesday, which North
China’s Xi Jinping in Cambodia amid Trump trade tensions
Cambodia is a key political ally and trading partner for China in Asia. Xi is expected to meet Cambodian Prime Minster Hun Manet as the
What can Italy’s Meloni achieve on her trip to the US?
Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is traveling to the US to meet Donald Trump. Tariffs are the big topic under discussion. Does Meloni speak
USS Minnesota Returns Home to Naval Base Guam
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the
Chinese soldiers captured by Ukraine claim no connection to Beijing
Two Chinese nationals captured on the battlefield by Ukraine said they did not fight for Russia under orders from the Chinese government. The two soldiers