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China urges U.S. not to be 'troublemaker for peace and stability of Taiwan Straits'

China on Monday urged the United States not to be the "troublemaker for peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits," one day after two U.S. warships sailed through the S

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Putin says no need to escalate Black Sea tensions with NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he had rejected a defense ministry proposal to hold snap Black Sea military drills in res

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China opposes U.S. deployment of law enforcement in South China Sea

China is resolutely opposed to the U.S. deployment of maritime law enforcement in the South China Sea to meddle in regional affairs and disturb regional peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry

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Putin says Russian navy 'unpreventable' during military parade

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend the Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia July 25, 2021. /Reuters The Russian navy can detect any enemy and la

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US Missile Destroyer Laboon Heading to Black Sea to Carry Out Security Operations

"Laboon began its northbound transit into the #BlackSea to conduct #maritimesecurity operations in the region. The @USNavy routinely operates with our @NATO Allies & pa

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Russia arrests man for allegedly spying for Ukraine as tensions soar

Russia's Federal Security Service arrested a man in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Thursday on suspicion of treason for allegedly handing over secret information to Ukraine about Russia's Black Sea Fleet, th

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Pope calls for easing of tensions between Russia and Ukraine

Francis, in remarks to the public assembled in St. Peter's Square, said he was following with "deep concern the events in several areas of eastern Ukraine, where in rec

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Russian warships pass through Bosphorus Strait to Black Sea

Two Russian warships on Saturday passed through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul towards the Black Sea and a detachment of 15 ships from the Russian Caspian Flotilla has also completed the transition

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China denounces U.S. warship's sailing through Taiwan Straits

China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday voiced resolute opposition to the sailing of a U.S. warship through the Taiwan Straits and urged the U.S. side to play a constructi

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US calls Bahrain, UAE 'major security partners'

The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates “major security partners" early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home t

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China condemns passage of U.S. warships through Taiwan Straits

The Chinese army is on high alert and ready to respond to all threats and provocations, said China's Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian after two U.S. warships – gui

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China monitors passage of U.S. warship through Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval and aerial forces closely followed and monitored U.S. warship USS Mustin when it sailed through China's Taiwan Straits

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China monitors passage of U.S. warship through Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval and aerial forces closely followed and monitored U.S. warship USS Mustin when it sailed through China's Taiwan Straits

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US Navy intercepts intercontinental missile over Pacific for first time

A second missile launched from a US warship was able to intercept the ICBM and destroy it before it reached its target.

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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers meet as tensions ease

The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey have met on the sidelines of a conference in Slovakia and agreed to set a date for the start of a new round of exploratory ta

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Greek, Turkish foreign ministers meet as tensions ease

The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey have met on the sidelines of a conference in Slovakia and agreed to set a date for the start of a new round of exploratory ta

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Erdogan warns Macron not to 'mess with Turkey' over Eastern Med

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "not to mess" with Turkey, as tensions between the NATO allies escalate. /AFP Turkish President