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Vice President JD Vance speaks at the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP)
United States

Vance slams Denmark for not keeping Greenland safe from China and Russia

As his vice-president visited a base in the territory, Trump told reporters the US needed Greenland to ensure ‘peace of the entire world’.

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Vladimir Putin

Trump’s plan to take over Greenland is ‘serious’, Putin says

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Ukraine war

Not all European allies agree on troops for Ukraine: Macron

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Donald Trump

Trump insists US must have Greenland, as Vance trip stokes anger

Plans for the US vice-president’s visit have already been scaled down amid backlash from local and Danish authorities.

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The US flag flies in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday. Photo: AFP
United States

‘Scary, reckless’: US allies alarmed by leaked group chat about war plans

The incident is seen as a major security breach that casts doubt on intelligence-sharing and the security of joint operations with the US.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | China has good reason to keep its peacekeepers out of Ukraine

Beijing’s strategic instinct is against military involvement even as its peacekeeping is bound to the UN framework and thus subject to Russia’s veto.

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Germany

Opinion | Why Germany can’t afford not to spend billions on defence

For decades, Germans took Russia’s energy, China’s market and the US’ security guarantee for granted. They can’t be so complacent any more.

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An honour guard of the German armed forces Bundeswehr marches during a ceremony in honour of soldiers deployed to Mali, in front of the German Ministry of Defence in Berlin in 2024. Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to oversee a spending surge to boost German infrastructure and its armed forces. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | As US-led globalisation falters, China-Europe relations can flourish

Western leaders committed to the rules-based order must promote dialogue with Beijing while quietly upholding values now rejected by Washington.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky accuses Russia of prolonging Ukraine war amid ceasefire talks

US-Russia talks on Ukraine war to begin in Saudi Arabia after Kyiv says meeting with Americans was ‘constructive and informative’.

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Ukraine war

Putin will breach Ukraine peace deal unless it is defended, UK’s Starmer says

British PM told meeting of defence chiefs in London that security arrangements must be in place to ensure sovereignty for Ukraine.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he visits a military base to meet planners mapping out next steps in the Coalition of the Willing, in Greater London, Britain on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Poland, Baltic nations to quit landmine treaty amid Russia threat

Quitting the 1997 treaty will allow Poland and the three Baltic countries to start stockpiling and using landmines again.

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A Ukrainian sapper in special shoes takes part in a demining operation in the Kharkiv area of northeastern Ukraine on March 12. Photo: EPA-EFE
Russia

Lithuania blames Russian military intelligence for Ikea store arson

The Ikea store was set ablaze in Vilnius in May 2024 and caused no casualties.

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China-Russia relations

Warming US-Russia ties could put China’s Arctic ambitions on ice, experts warn

Beijing has relied on Moscow for access to the far north but a geopolitical realignment is under way that could see it frozen out.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China Thucydides Trap is by no means a foregone conclusion

Instead, it’s a call to action. From helping mediate in Ukraine to investing in the US, China may yet defy historical negative trends.

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China and US national flags fly outside a souvenir shop in Beijing on January 31. Photo: AP
Defence

Macroscope | How will nations pay for a Trump-induced rush to arms?

Those aiming to raise defence spending should ask where the money will come from and remember needs like infrastructure and climate change.

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An activist holds a mock up of a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter plan during a protest in front of the Reichstag building that houses the Bundestag in Berlin in 2022. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Letters | Ukraine mustn’t let foreign powers control its destiny

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s proposal on Ukraine, and Kyiv’s geopolitical significance.

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Japan

As US pressures Japan to pay more for defence, will Trump’s demands ‘never end’?

George Glass, Washington’s nominee for ambassador to Japan, says the cost of deterring China has become ‘significantly more expensive’.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | What Trump really wants is to be rid of a ‘loser war’ in Ukraine

Trump wants to revive US manufacturing, boost defence and see off the China threat. The last thing he wants is to inherit a ‘loser war’.

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Soldiers of Ukraine’s 5th brigade hold a poster thanking the US for support during a flashmob on the front line near Toretsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 11. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Trump on Greenland annexation: ‘I think it will happen’

Greenland’s strategic location vital to global security, US president says in meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte.

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Russia

Opinion | Russia may join the West but it won’t leave China

As the US begins rapprochement, the Russians must balance their historical ties to the West with stronger new-found partnerships.

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Global South

Opinion | How the Global South can rise above the fray as the West fractures

Countries must seize this moment to promote an open, inclusive world order grounded in common interests and mutual respect.

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Ukraine war

The View | Ukraine must look beyond the US to chart its own course for peace

As the US forsakes its role as a trustworthy arbiter in Ukraine, China can help address Europe’s security and development needs.

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A woman walks on debris at a market hit by a Russian drone strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on February 6. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Rubio vows to block ‘antagonistic’ language on Russia at G7 meeting

US wants softer tone on Russia when G7 foreign ministers meet in Quebec from Wednesday.

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Ukraine war

Opinion | EU and Britain must step up and lead a coalition for peace in Ukraine

Leaders need to offer carrots and sticks for Russia while boosting defence and being creative to get others, including China and India, to buy in.

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Ukraine war

‘Say thank you’: Poland and US clash over Ukraine’s access to Musk’s Starlink

US billionaire Elon Musk said the Ukrainian front would collapse if his Starlink system was turned off.

Poland pays for Kyiv to use the services of Elon Musk’s Starlink, which provides crucial internet connectivity to Ukraine and its military. File photo: Reuters
Romania

Romanian far-right candidate Georgescu barred from May presidential vote

The decision follows the cancellation of December election due to alleged Russian interference.

A supporter of Calin Georgescu during a protest in Bucharest, Romania, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

France readying new military aid package for Ukraine, defence minister says

The package will provide 155mm artillery shells and AASM missiles, which are used by the Mirage 2000 fighter jets.

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Germany

Germany’s Merz wants European nukes to boost US umbrella

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he would like to speak with France and Britain about sharing their nuclear weapons.

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