• Pakistan's defense minister: Source of terrorist incidents in Pakistan is Afghanistan

    Khawaja Asif, the Defense Minister of Pakistan, has said that considering the increase in terrorist incidents in the country, there is a need for fundamental changes in the situation along the western borders of Pakistan with Afghanistan. Mr. Asif, on Wednesday, March 27th, said on his social media platform X: “The source of terrorist incidents […]

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    Iraqi PM to visit Washington for troop talks

    President Joe Biden will welcome Iraq's prime minister on April 15 for talks on the US troop presence, the White House announced Friday, as tensions subside following US clashes with pro-Iran militias.But calm has largely returned and tensions have subsided between the United States and Iraq, which have resumed talks on the future of the anti-jihadist coalition.

  • Israel’s Defense Minister pushes for aid at Pentagon

    In the middle of a growing rift between President Joe Biden and the Israeli government, Tuesday Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant sat down with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon to try and talk through disagreements over how to defeat Hamas.

  • Afghanistan: Veterans minister told to hand over names to inquiry

    Johnny Mercer has been ordered to provide names to the Afghanistan inquiry by 5 April.

  • Controversial Indonesian defense minister wins presidential election

    Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was announced the winner of the presidential election in one of the world's largest democracies Wednesday over two former governors who vow to contest the result in court over alleged irregularities. Subianto, who was accused of abuses under the past dictatorship and chose the son of the popular outgoing president as his running mate, won 58.6% of the votes. Former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan received 24.9% and former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo...

  • Taliban minister at Doha defense expo: Could the winds be changing?

    On March 4-6, the Afghan Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob and Army Chief Mohammad Fasihuddin Fitrart attended the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition (DIMDE) in Qatar. Being a landlocked country with no naval forces, the presence of Yaqoob and Fitart at the DIMDE sparked both concern and curiosity. Furthermore, the two Taliban officials showed up at the exhibition after their regime refused to participate in the United Nations meeting on Afghanistan held in Doha in February.

  • Sri Lankan Prime Minister Arrives In China For State Visit

    Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in China Monday for a visit during which he will meet President Xi Jinping and is expected to discuss restructuring Colombo's vast debts to its biggest overseas creditor.

  • Kept in the dark: Chinese Foreign Minister visit was a wake-up call

    This week’s provocative visit from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was a wake-up call for those who have spun us…What to read next: Foreign policy fibs and half-truths | Dark times for freedom of speech | Week in 60 Minutes S2E6: The dark side of Renewable energy! Cristina Talacko, Michael de Percy, and James Allan | Pity those who get between Poilievre and the Prime Minister

  • Iraqi Foreign Minister visits Washington for talks with US officials

    Washington (IraqiNews.com) – Iraq’s Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, has arrived in Washington DC for a pivotal series of meetings with US officials, including a highly anticipated discussion with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The visit comes at a critical juncture, with both countries seeking to explore fresh avenues to fortify bilateral ties and enhance joint

  • Pakistan's Defense Minister: Not seeking conflict with Taliban unless compelled

    Khawaja Asif, Pakistan’s Defense Minister, stated that the country isn’t seeking conflict with the Afghan Taliban unless compelled. He mentioned that if the Taliban fails to rein in TTP, Pakistan’s army may launch future attacks in Afghan territories. Asif made these remarks in an interview with Voice of America, published on the website on Wednesday. […]

  • Hundreds protest Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Australia

    The Australian government has ‘serious concerns’ about human rights in China and Tibet, spokesperson says.

  • New Zealand in AUKUS ‘no guarantee,’ but discussions active: Defense minister

    Judith Collins, New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, tells Breaking Defense that no matter what happens with AUKUS, her government is “looking at as much interoperability” as possible with Australia.