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Do not repeat Russia mistakes with China, NATO chief urges the West

Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg used a speech to the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise to highlight the threat posed by Beijing as China deepens ties with Moscow

Daily Mirror

Fourteen candidates join race for Cyprus presidency in Feb. vote

Fourteen candidates formally joined the race on Thursday to become Cyprus's next president in an election next month dominated by the island's decades-old division, irregular migration and corruption scandals.

Reuters

Zelensky says Russia wants to use ceasefire as ‘cover’ to halt Ukrainian advance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday appeared to reject a 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin announced the proposal after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's spiritual leader Patriarch Kirill on Thursday called for a temporary truce during the festive season.Follow our…

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NATO chief warns against underestimating Russia

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday it would be dangerous to underestimate Russia and President Vladimir Putin's ambitions amid the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Former NATO chief: Europe must help deter China from attacking Taiwan

"We must not make the same mistakes with Xi Jinping that we did with Vladimir Putin," Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Taiwan.

Axios

Ex-NATO Chief Says Europe 'Too Naive' on China's Taiwan Threats

European powers must do more to dissuade China from invading Taiwan, including being prepared to unleash painful economic sanctions and train Taiwanese troops, the former head of NATO said Thursday. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who is visiting Taipei, said European and NATO powers were "too naive" in the run-up to Moscow's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former NATO boss urges countries to show China consequences if it attacks Taiwan

Democratic countries should make it clear the "severe economic consequences" China would face should it move against self-governed Taiwan, the former NATO secretary-general said during a visit to the island on Thursday.

Reuters

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Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine

Paris (AFP) - France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

AFP

Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military

The Czech government has approved a bill aimed at bringing defense spending at the required NATO goal of 2% of gross domestic product as Russia's war in Ukraine continues

The Independent UK

Putin's plan to stop Ukraine turning to the west has failed -- our survey shows support for Nato is at an all-time high

When Vladimir Putin sent his war machine into Ukraine last February, one of the reasons he gave for the invasion was to ensure Ukraine’s neutral status and prevent its government from moving the country further towards the west. Though there is more behind this war, the Russian leader has long…

The Conversation

Is 2023 set to be a tipping point?

It's that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New Year. Our world remains an increasingly tumultuous place, and the tragedy of expanding conflicts is only surpassed by the waves of refugees fleeing those…

Bangkok Post

Finland appoints interim defence minister to cover parental leave

Finland will appoint an interim defence minister on Thursday, its government said, after the serving minister announced he was taking two months off to look after his 6-month-old baby son.

Reuters

Britain says it is committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024

Britain said on Tuesday it was committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024, dismissing a report by Berlin-based Table.Media that British delays had prompted the German defence ministry to look into extending its leadership beyond 2023.

Reuters

NATO countries to discuss defence spending target - Stoltenberg

NATO countries will discuss their defence spending targets in the coming months as some of them call for turning a 2% target into a minimum figure, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the German news agency DPA.

Reuters

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Former US Marine held in Australia received more than $100,000 to train Chinese pilots, indictment alleges

Daniel Duggan, a naturalised Australian accused of providing military training to Chinese, is fighting extradition and maintains his innocence

The Independent UK

Pakistan says it won't allow countries to shelter militants

Pakistan’s political and military leadership says no nation will be allowed to shelter militants who stage attacks against the country — an apparent reference to neighboring Afghanistan

Evening Standard

Ukraine will need West’s support ‘for the long haul’, warns Nato, amid New Year’s Day attacks by Russia

Russia subjected Ukraine to a ‘cowardly’ wave of attacks as 2023 began

Reuters

Blinken discusses U.S.-China ties in call with new foreign minister Qin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke on Sunday with incoming Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, appointed last week to the post following his role as ambassador to the United States.

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The Independent UK

Nato chief urges allies to ‘ramp up’ arms production to support Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg said Western nations must maintain their own stockpiles of weapons as well as supplying Kyiv.

Dynamite News

Kim Jong Un Accuses US Of Creating ‘Asian Version Of NATO’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday that the United States, under the pretext of strengthening cooperation with South Korea and Japan. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

Despite rhetoric, Greek-Turkish armed conflict seen remote

Even by the standards of Turkey’s and Greece’s frequently strained relations, it was a remarkable escalation

The Independent UK

German leader focuses on energy, Ukraine in new year message

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is celebrating Germany’s progress in freeing itself from reliance on Russian gas, urging people to keep saving energy in the new year and vowing to keep up help for Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's warship armed with "unstoppable" hypersonic nukes set to sail past UK

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov is due to lead a Russian naval task force early in 2023 and is armed with Mach 9 nuclear-capable hypersonic Zircon - however, the the exact routing or timings. are not known

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: Is it time to wind down the war in Ukraine and start peace talks?

There's been a lot of uplifting, we're-in-it-to-win-it language used about the Ukraine war recently. The message being sent is that the United States is committed for the long haul and won't abandon its friends to a brutal aggressor like Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Normalization between Syria and Türkiye … Putin’s Gift to Erdogan

The Russian-sponsored Syrian-Turkish military meeting that was held in Moscow on Wednesday is the latest effort to achieve rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. It will likely culminate in a “gift” to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin: a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ahead…

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