The new rules appear to have extraterritorial reach, not requiring that any such financial transactions have a nexus with US legal jurisdiction. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the …
The geopolitical landscape has changed significantly since the meeting of Nato defence ministers in October 2023. With global attention and military aid shifting towards the conflict in the Middle East, …
Australia is keen to see Japan collaborate with the Aukus security partnership on defence technology development in the future, according to Canberra’s defence minister. While ruling out Tokyo’s participation in …
Defence spending has now formally joined a long and growing queue of impossible budgetary imperatives facing governments worldwide, and among Nato’s 31 members in particular. How to reconcile depleted coffers …
However, let’s not forget how successful Nato has been in maintaining peace on its members’ territories, and how important unity and an unconditional commitment to each other have been to …
Without those protections, a member country would not be guaranteed other Nato members would come to its aid. Donald Trump on the campaign trail in South Carolina. Photo: AP “Where …
Japan is drawing up a new 10-year plan to improve the maritime capabilities of four nations in Southeast Asia that are struggling to resist growing encroachment into their territorial waters …
“Enhancing our capabilities to address cybersecurity is a very serious matter,” she added. Japan was first alerted to a breach in its diplomatic cables in the summer of 2020, when …
The Marcos administration has attempted to strengthen its hand in South China Sea disputes with China, primarily by trying to involve other countries in its protests against Beijing while negotiating …
“The Philippine side should have a clear understanding of it, act prudently and refrain from playing with fire on the issue of Taiwan, so as to avoid being exploited by …