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Since Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s remarks on November 7, 2025, Japan-China relations have continued to deteriorate, with no signs of a return to normalcy. The APEC summit is scheduled for November 2026, and while Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to attend, the likelihood of an actual bilateral meeting is very low. With personnel changes expected at the National Congress of the Communist Party of China in the fall of 2027, Japan-China relations are not likely to change dramatically, at least until these changes are finalized. On the contrary, given the structure of China’s foreign policy, U.S.-China…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has paid solemn tribute to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 bombing on its forty‑first anniversary, marking the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.In his message, he emphasised that Canada stands firmly with survivors, families, and communities who continue to bear the grief of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country’s history.Carney recalled that the mid‑air bombing of Air India Flight 182 on 23 June 1985 claimed 329 innocent lives, including 268 Canadian citizens. He underlined that it remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canada’s history and one of…

S.E. Ivashchenko, RCD European security has entered a period in which even… Source link

Two state-owned banks in Kyrgyzstan have ended partnerships with more than 130 companies due to sanctions risks, the Kyrgyz government said this week.  During a working meeting on sanctions policy, chaired by Bakyt Sydykov, minister of economy and commerce – and also recently appointed the Kyrgyz president’s special representative for sanctions policy – the government shared what it termed the “results of ongoing work.”  Two state-owned banks, Eldik Bank and ABank, have ended relationships with around 131 companies, and between them are in the process of investigating another 80 companies. These figures come mere weeks after Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Justice…

US President Donald Trump has warned that he would cancel meetings with Iranian officials if Tehran refuses to allow nuclear inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency.He made the remarks during his visit to the Mack Trucks facility in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, where he dismissed concerns about Iran’s stance on inspections and insisted that Washington had secured firm assurances on inspection access as part of ongoing technical talks.Trump told reporters that Iran had already agreed in principle to inspections, rejecting suggestions to the contrary. He said, “They’re wrong. They’re wrong. They’re wrong. They know they’re wrong. They told us inside…

Lee Min-Yong, RealClearDefense The recent political changes in Seoul have prompted a wave of commentary in Washington questioning the future of the alliance. Source link

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee adopted its $1 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, after Republicans batted back every single Democrat-offered amendment and passed a measure to rename the Defense Department as the “Department of War.” The bill passed in a 34-27 vote, on party lines. In a turn of events that House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole joked was “brutal,” only two amendments were passed during the almost eight hour markup: A bipartisan manager’s package of uncontroversial measures and a GOP-backed collection of culture war amendments that included the name change. Both were offered by Rep. Ken…

During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s early June visit to North Korea, Kim Jong Un confirmed his support for Beijing’s “One China” principle, which has long been used to claim sovereignty over Taiwan as an inalienable part of China. Following North Korea’s support for Russia in its war in Ukraine, including an estimated 15,000 troops, questions have been raised about whether Pyongyang could play a role in a potential military confrontation between China and Taiwan. If such a crisis erupted over Taiwan tomorrow, the United States would likely find itself stretched thin, given that its industrial capacity has been seriously weakened…

India, as BRICS Chair for 2026, is hosting the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) meeting in Bengaluru on 23–24 June, bringing together leaders from eleven member nations to strengthen cooperation in space exploration.The event will focus on space sustainability, expansion of the BRICS satellite constellation, and the creation of a BRICS Space Council.India, through the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Space (DOS), with support from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is hosting the two‑day meeting. The gathering will see participation from the heads and senior representatives of the space agencies of Brazil, China, Egypt,…

Andrew A. Michta, 1945 Leaving Europe Would Be a Serious Strategic Mistake for America Source link