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The US, Japan, and South Korea reaffirmed defense commitments and support for Taiwan ahead of a Trump-Xi summit. Analysts said allies worry Trump may offer concessions to Xi on Taiwan or trade for an economic win. The joint statement also addressed North Korea denuclearization and supply-chain security.
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North Korea said its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system, with Kim Jong Un saying it would give enemies an “incurable headache.” South Korea and Japan detected two short-range launches from the Wonsan area, extending a run of military demonstrations amid stalled US diplomacy.
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NATO troops in Latvia, including Canadian-led forces, are training to adapt to lessons from the war in Ukraine, with a significant readiness gap remaining. The exercise includes Danish soldiers role-playing as enemy forces against Spanish troops.
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Lithuania's prime minister told the BBC that his country has evacuation plans and will fight back if attacked by Russia, amid recent drone incursions into NATO airspace. UK and NATO officials expressed solidarity with Lithuania and emphasized airspace defense.
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The editorial argues that a Ukraine truce depends on convincing Vladimir Putin that the West will not abandon Kyiv. It criticizes Putin’s territorial demands and praises recent US arms sales, European support, and new sanctions as steps that show resolve.
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A Royal Navy uncrewed submarine, Excalibur, has fired a torpedo for the first time in secret trials. The article presents the test as a major advance that could support the UK’s overstretched submarine fleet and help protect undersea cables amid increased Russian activity.
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President Trump reportedly considered launching airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over the weekend but decided against it late Saturday. The brief report notes the near-action without additional context or analysis.
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Houthi forces have launched a new offensive into Yemen's strategic southwestern highlands, threatening the internationally recognized government's last major barrier before Aden. The article reports intensified Saudi air support, PLC mobilization, and the strategic stakes for possible U.S. intervention.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport in Ireland while their planes refueled. The encounter came as Ratcliffe returned from Egypt and Zelensky traveled to the UN General Assembly, following Ratcliffe's earlier unannounced trip to Moscow.
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The WSJ editorial board asks what President Trump should seek from Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit, arguing that a productive outcome must include a change in Beijing's aggressive global behavior and an end to Chinese help for Iran targeting Americans. It criticizes pomp and symbolic deals like soybeans and Boeing purchases.
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Andy Burnham has approved a request from Saudi Arabia for UK military support, with RAF aircraft providing air-to-air refuelling to help defend oil infrastructure against Houthi missile and drone attacks. The deployment is described as time-limited and aimed at protecting oil routes and easing fuel price pressures. Burnham also plans to discuss the Middle East crisis with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly.
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Andy Burnham says the UK will provide defensive air-to-air refuelling support to Saudi Arabia, likely using one RAF Voyager based in Cyprus, after Houthi attacks. Officials describe the support as time-limited, with the UK citing Red Sea shipping and cost-of-living pressures. The article also notes prior UK and US strikes on Houthi targets.