Tag: Defense Minister
US lawmakers visiting China seek to improve military cooperation
BEIJING (AP) — The United States wants to improve military-to-military ties with China, a U.S. lawmaker leading a…
Turkey warns Cyprus’ Israeli air defense system could destabilize island
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is closely monitoring Cyprus’ reported procurement of an Israeli air defense system, Turkish…
China’s defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s defense minister renewed threats that his country would take over self-ruled Taiwan as…
Palestinians report heavy strikes as Israeli defense minister says ‘Gaza is burning’
Palestinian residents reported heavy strikes Tuesday across Gaza City as Israel’s defense minister said that “Gaza is burning,”…
Israel’s defense minister says “Gaza is burning” after heavy strikes overnight across Gaza City
Israel’s defense minister says “Gaza is burning” after heavy strikes overnight across Gaza City
France hit by protests and disruption as new prime minister takes office
Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police,…
French prime ministers face an impossible problem. Can this man solve it?
For a minister, some might say SĂ©bastien Lecornu has had an easy gig inside French President Emmanuel Macron’s…
Forty-five soldiers held in Colombia, defense minister says
(Reuters) -Forty-five Colombian soldiers are being held in a drug trafficking area in the country's west, the defense…
Israel’s defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned on Friday that Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts…
Israel’s defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel’s terms, as new offensive looms
Israel’s defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel’s terms, as new offensive looms
Flying object that crashed in Poland was a Russian drone, Polish officials say
Poland's defense minister said that a flying object that crashed and exploded in a cornfield in eastern Poland…