Analysis: Military purges put Xi Jinping’s singer-wife in the spotlight
Speculation is rife over whether Peng Liyuan is helping Xi control China’s military. As Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping deals with “complicated challenges” that his
Yen surges after U.S. CPI data; traders still wary of intervention
The Japanese yen jumped by the most since late 2022 on Thursday, in a move traders said was most likely the result of dollar selling
Biden Meets With Fellow NATO Leaders at Washington Summit
President Joe Biden emphasized NATO’s commitment to bolstering transatlantic deterrence and maintaining a lasting shield against aggression as he met with his alliance counterparts today
China is outraged after NATO accuses it of involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine for the first time
China lashed out at NATO on Thursday, accusing it of smearing the country after the Western alliance called it a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war
Taiwan says record number of Chinese warplanes detected amid NATO summit
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry says 56 Chinese aircraft crossed sensitive median line as Beijing carries out military drills. Taiwan has said it is watching China’s military
NATO to launch 4 new defense projects with Indo-Pacific partners
NATO and its four Indo-Pacific partners — Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea — will launch four new joint projects relating to Ukraine, artificial
A stronger centre is key to future Australian intelligence capability
It will be a welcome step if the current Independent Intelligence Review (IIR) recommends further empowering the Office of National Intelligence (ONI) to lead capability
New military dialogue unlikely to change China’s unsafe behaviour
China and Australia agreed last month to set up a new maritime affairs dialogue, but this is unlikely to lead to a reduction in the
When will Ukraine join NATO?
Nato’s leaders gathered in Washington this week to overcome a big gap in their Ukraine strategy—between the principle that Ukraine is free to join the alliance
Joe Biden is failing to silence calls that he step aside
Feel for Joe Biden. If you too had spent half a century coveting a job, you might be reluctant to give it up. When the octogenarian