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Philippines Says US Mid-range Missile System To Be Pulled Out

A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out of the country, a Philippine Army spokesman said Thursday.

International Business Times

Australian military will recruit some noncitzens in a bid to boost troop numbers

The Australian government says its military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers

The Independent UK

Ministers shoot down Defence funding shortfall report

Labor has defended its $50 billion injection to the defence budget over a decade after analysis found it doesn't adequately prepare the military for war.

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Zelensky accuses China of helping Russia sabotage Ukraine peace summit

Ukrainian president claims Beijing’s support for Moscow will only extend the war

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China’s defence chief repeats threat of force against Taiwanese independence

Dong Jun rails at length about democratic island’s ‘separatists’ during Shangri-La Dialogue defence conference in Singapore

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy accuses China of deterring countries from going to peace summit

Ukrainian president says Beijing is supporting efforts by Moscow to warn leaders off attending Swiss meeting

The Guardian - UK

China ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence: Defence minister

Dong Jun says ‘whoever dares to split Taiwan from China will be crushed to pieces and suffer his own destruction’.

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Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring other countries not to attend upcoming Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of helping Russia to disrupt a Swiss-organized peace conference on the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy Urges Attendance At Conference To End Russian-Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urges global leaders to attend conference on ending Russian war on Ukraine, highlighting concerns over China's potential part...

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Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines

China’s defense minister has acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines

The Independent UK

China Defence Chief Says Beijing Ready To 'Forcefully' Stop Taiwan Independence

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to "forcefully" stop Taiwan independence but called for greater exchanges with the United States.

International Business Times

China defence chief says Beijing ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence

Chinese defence minister Dong Jun cautioned on Sunday that his military is prepared to "forcefully" halt Taiwan's independence, while also calling for increased dialogue with the United States. The comments were made during an annual security forum in Singapore, following the first substantial in-person discussions between the two countries' defence…

The Times of India

Australia raises military run ins with Chinese minister

Defence Minister Richard Marles has described a meeting with his Chinese counterpart as "frank" after he raised unprofessional and unsafe conduct from Beijing.

AAP

Bid for dominance over Asia Pacific tests US, China attempt at detente

US defence chief Lloyd Austin hails a ‘new era of security’ in the Asia Pacific, drawing a strong pushback from China.

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Austin Says US 'Can Be Secure Only If Asia Is'

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday the Asia-Pacific region remained a "priority" for Washington, saying the United States was secure "only if Asia is".

International Business Times

US-China To Resume Military-to-military Dialogue In 'Coming Months': Austin

The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications "in the coming months", U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday, as Beijing hailed the "stabilizing" security relations between the countries.

Latin Times

US, Chinese Defence Chiefs Meet In Singapore

The meeting between the United States' Lloyd Austin and China's Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue was the first substantive face-to-face talks between the two defence chiefs in 18 months.

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Asia-Pacific Security Forum Addresses US-China Tensions

Annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore addresses US-China tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on security challenges and efforts to reduce tensions.

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The Independent UK

World defense officials hold talks in Singapore with tensions between China and the US as backdrop

Top defense officials, government leaders and diplomats from around the world are gathering in Singapore for Asia’s premier security forum this weekend, which comes at a time of increasing tension between the United States and China, as both look to win new influence and allies as they press competing agendas…

International Business Times

US, Chinese Defence Chiefs Set To Meet In Singapore

The US and Chinese defence chiefs were in Singapore on Friday for a major security forum where they are set to hold rare direct talks, with Taiwan and other flashpoint disputes expected to dominate the three-day event.

International Business Times

US, China Defence Chiefs To Hold Rare Talks In Singapore

The expected meeting between the United States' Lloyd Austin and China's Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Dialogue will be the first substantive face-to-face talks between their countries' defense chiefs in 18 months.

International Business Times

US, Chinese Defense Chiefs To Meet Following Taiwan Tension

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced Friday, after Beijing carried out war games around Taiwan in a sign to the US-backed democracy's new leader.

The Independent UK

US Defense Secretary Austin expected to meet with Chinese counterpart in Singapore

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at a major defense conference in Singapore next week

Al Jazeera

China, US defence chiefs hold first substantive talks in nearly 18 months

Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun talk South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea and Ukraine in wide-ranging discussion.