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Pentagon: China’s conducted spy balloon program for years

Officials say that four previous balloons passed over U.S. territory during the Trump, Biden administrations. China insists the recent balloon was used for weather research.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden says US not seeking conflict with China, despite balloon flap

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States is not looking for conflict with China despite heightened tensions over last week's downing of a Chinese balloon that US officials say was part of a spy fleet spanning five continents.

AFP

Chinese balloon was part of years-long spying program, US says

The high-altitude Chinese balloon that crossed over the U.S. last week is just part of a years-long surveillance program with Beijing deploying such craft around the globe, the US said, as officials sought to draw new attention to what they say is an increasingly aggressive Chinese spying campaign.

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Downed balloon one of a ‘fleet’ of Chinese surveillance devices, US alleges

US ‘not the only target’ of Chinese surveillance, warns US secretary of state, as FBI investigates balloon wreckage

The Guardian - UK

Blinken says US to share info on alleged spy balloon with allies

Antony Blinken met with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the alliance, Ukraine and the Chinese balloon.

Al Jazeera

U.S. sites of interest visited by past Chinese balloons, Pentagon says

Four previous Chinese spy balloon flights over the United States passed over sites that would be of interest to Beijing, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, without elaborating on whether they passed over military bases.

Reuters

Pentagon: China's conducted spy balloon program for years

The Pentagon says the Chinese balloon shot down off the South Carolina coast was part of a large surveillance program that China has been conducting for “several years."

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US says China balloon 'fleet' is global as NATO joins concern

Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday that suspected Chinese spy balloons like the one it shot down were part of a "fleet" that has spanned five continents, as NATO joined in voicing concern.

AFP

Blinken says U.S. shared information on Chinese balloon with dozens of countries

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the United States has shared information it has obtained about China's spy balloon with dozens of countries around the world.

Reuters

More than 3,400 people have died after earthquakes hammer Turkey and Syria

A powerful earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more. Hundreds of families are still trapped.

WEKU

Turkey’s two-faced ‘sultan’ is no friend of the west. It’s time to play hardball

President Erdoğan’s increasingly hostile stance towards Nato and democratic principles can no longer go unpunished

The Guardian - UK

Kishida, NATO chief agree on cooperation

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, have confirmed the strengthening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, in a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, NATO building ties to counter threats

The deepening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, driven by a shared understanding of the need to counter China and Russia, was spelled out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when they met in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defence spending

Tokyo (AFP) - NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defence spending, saying the pledge reflected the country's resolve for greater security involvement in a volatile world.

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The Independent UK

NATO chief wants more 'friends' as Russia, China move closer

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia poses a threat not only to Asia but also to Europe

Reuters

NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO's working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not ignore what happens in East Asia because the global security is interconnected.

AFP

Japan and NATO pledge 'firm' response to China, Russia threats

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan and NATO must "remain united and firm" in the face of security threats posed by China, North Korea and Russia's war in Ukraine, Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday in Tokyo.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO, Japan Pledge to Strengthen Ties in Face of ‘Historic’ Security Threat

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Tuesday to strengthen ties, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its growing military cooperation with China had created the most tense security environment since World War Two. The comments came in a statement issued during Stoltenberg's trip to Japan…

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The Independent UK

NATO chief wants firmer ties with Japan to defend democracy

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, in Japan as part of his Asia tour, said “our security is closely interconnected” and called for stronger ties with Japan as Russia’s war on Ukraine has made the world more dangerous and unpredictable and believers of democracy and freedom need stronger partnerships

Reuters

NATO to strengthen partnership with Japan, says Secretary-General Stoltenberg

NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday during a visit to Japan, where he will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

AFP

Biden rejects F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims advances

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv expands the list of weaponry it needs to be better able to drive Russian forces from occupied territories.

The Independent UK

NATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called for South Korea to provide direct military support to Ukraine, saying Kyiv is in urgent need of weapons to fight off the prolonged Russian invasion

Daily Record

Boris Johnson claims Vladimir Putin threatened to target him with missile attack in BBC documentary

Boris Johnson said that Putin threatened to kill him with a rocket over the phone last year after the ex-UK PM paid a visit to Kyiv to show his support for Ukraine.

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin threatened to kill me with a missile, says Boris Johnson

BORIS Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin told him “I don’t want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute”, in a call…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO's Chief Urges South Korea to Step up Military Support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged South Korea on Monday to increase military support to Ukraine, citing other countries that have changed their policy of not providing weapons to countries in conflict after Russia's invasion. Stoltenberg is in Seoul, the first stop on a trip that will include Japan and is…

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