In a significant move signaling closer defense ties, the United States and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on Seoul’s pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine. The agreement came during talks on Monday between U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, South Korea’s defense ministry confirmed. […]
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The United States has begun moving a significant naval force toward the Middle East as President Donald Trump renewed sharp warnings to Iran over its nuclear ambitions and the treatment of protesters inside the country. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One after attending meetings with world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Trump confirmed that a […]
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World leaders reacted cautiously to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a new international “Board of Peace,” which would require countries to pay US$1 billion for permanent membership. Analysts quickly compared the idea to a pay-to-play version of the UN Security Council. The White House has invited several global leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]
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European leaders have issued a united and unusually sharp rebuke after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on several close allies over their opposition to his long-standing ambition to bring Greenland under US control. The warning from Washington targets Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. Trump […]
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A high-stakes meeting at the White House yesterday between top US officials and representatives from Denmark and Greenland did little to ease tensions over President Donald Trump’s controversial interest in the Danish territory of Greenland. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary […]
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