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- Donald Trump, India, Iran, Narendra Modi, Pete Hegseth, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, US military, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties
Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence par…
- Asia Pacific, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, South Korea, US foreign policy, US military, US-Israel war on Iran
Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled
South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the N…
- Iran, Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US military, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Sri Lanka evacuates crew from Iranian navy vessel days after warship was destroyed by US
Urgent request to dock is submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area on TuesdayM…
- Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Pete Hegseth, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Trump administration, US military, US news, US politics, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
US submarine sinks Iranian warship as conflict spreads beyond Middle East
Frigate goes down off Sri Lanka as Washington and Israel step up their offensive and promise to hit ‘deeper’ t…
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Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea
US policy document suggests South Korea take primary responsibility, as Pentagon prioritises defending US home…
- Asia Pacific, Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Trump administration, US military, US news, World news
US Navy Seals killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, report says
New York Times says Trump authorized mission to plant listening device; team killed fishers they encounteredUS…
- Asia Pacific, Books, Culture, History books, Japan, Nuclear weapons, Science, Second world war, US military, Weapons technology
‘You don’t brag about wiping out 60‑70,000 people’: the men who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who c…
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The Bone Hunter: unearthing the horror of war in Okinawa – documentary
Peace activist Takamatsu Gushiken, 71, searches for the remains of people who were killed during the Battle of…
- Asia Pacific, Aukus, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian military, Donald Trump, Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull, Trump administration, US military, US news
Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia?
The multi-billion dollar deal was heralded as ensuring the security of the Indo-Pacific. But with America an i…
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Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during 2021 Afghanistan pullout appears in court
Officials accuse Mohammad Sharifullah of being a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliateUS p…
- Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Europe, Gaza, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Joe Biden, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, Russia, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, US foreign policy, US military, US news, Vladimir Putin, World news
Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?
The president defended his record on Ukraine, Gaza and Afghanistan but foreign policy successes have been fewO…
- China, Europe, Nuclear weapons, Russia, US foreign policy, US military, US news, Weapons technology, World news
US arms advantage over Russia and China threatens stability, experts warn
Academics say vulnerability of the two countries’ nuclear launch sites makes dangerous mistakes more likelyThe…
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William Laws Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dead at 80
Lieutenant Calley was the only person convicted over the largest killing of civilians by US army in the 20th c…
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North Korea says drills by South Korea, US and Japan show nations have developed ‘Asian Nato’
Pyongyang calls large-scale ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carri…
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Europe, Nuclear weapons, Russia, US military, US news, World news
Former Trump national security adviser urges resumption of nuclear testing
Robert O’Brien says US should abandon moratorium but experts say proposal would hasten global nuclear arms rac…