Gen Sir Roly Walker says west faces ‘axis of upheaval’ with increasing threats from Russia, China and Iran Britain must be prepared to fight a war in three years’ time and double the lethality of its army as the separate threats of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea come to a head...
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the East Asia Summit (EAS) — a gathering including Japan, the United States, China, Russia and the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — in Vientiane on Friday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese Premier Li...
Saudi Arabia’s plan to increase crude production could seriously undercut Russia’s fossil fuel revenues needed for its war against Ukraine, Politico reported on Oct. 3. Riyadh plans to abandon its unofficial price target of $100 per barrel and drive up production to ensure its dominant...
Chinese nationals serving as “mercenaries” have been killed on the front lines in Ukraine, according to a social media group focused on honoring fallen Russian soldiers. Thousands of foreigners have fought for Russia since Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but no solid evidence...
Russia will swap chickpeas for Pakistani mandarin oranges under a new barter system launched in response to payment woes caused by international sanctions in place over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Biden administration’s secondary sanctions targeting finance and trade flows that...