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"We've got to sink the ships" US General on breaking Taiwan blockade by Ch
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Commander of US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), General Kenneth Wilsbach said that the US must sink Chinese warships to break a blockade of Taiwan.
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China defence spending conceals more than it reveals: Report
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
China is expected to increase defence spending this year by 7.2 per cent to USD 225, according to a draft released by the Ministry of Finance, China on Sunday
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China plans to triple nuclear warheads to 900 by 2035: Report
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The blueprint, prepared by the People's Liberation Army, has been approved by Chinese President Xi Jinping, head of the military, who has been eager to strengthen Beijing's deterrence against Washington.
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9 Chinese planes, 4 naval ships detected around Taiwan
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan detected 9 Chinese military aircraft and 4 naval ships at 6 am on Monday, the Ministry of National Defense said.
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US, Japan to strengthen alliance against China
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid China's growing quest to take control over the Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday met US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House and agreed to strengthen the alliance between the two countries as the two sides discussed the security strategy, Japan's NHK Worl
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Republican Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voti
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
McCarthy, who now becomes second in line for the presidency, clinched victory following the longest speakership election in 160 years as the establishment Republicans took 15 rounds of voting over a span of four days to fend off a right-wing, anti-McCarthy rebellion.
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US House fails to pick Speaker on first ballot for first time in a century
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to attain the required number of votes to succeed Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) as a Speaker on the first ballot thus sending the House to a second ballot for the first time in a century, The New York Post reported.
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Taiwan extends compulsory military service amid China's aggression
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Terming it an "extremely difficult decision," Tsai Ing-wen emphasised that peace depends on national defence and national defence is dependent on the people of the country.
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47 Chinese aircraft enter air defence zone, claims Taiwan
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command had on Sunday announced that it carried out joint combat readiness patrol and "strike drills" around Taiwan, according to CNN.
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US House passes USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill for Ukraine
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A USD 1.7 trillion spending Bill to provide more aid to a devastated Ukraine was cleared by the House on Friday (local time), as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown, reported CNN.
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US lawmakers call for additional military spending for Taiwan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The US lawmakers warned of rising tensions in Taiwan which the US fears could be invaded by China and urged the leadership to approve USD 500 million in emergency appropriations and another USD 1 billion in presidential drawdown spending for Taiwan.
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President Joe Biden welcomes US House's passage of Respect for Marriage Ac
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement, Biden said, "Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love."
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