Defence Secretary
Sri Lanka Ex-Leader’s Brother ‘led Death Squad’
Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapakse's brother Gotabhaya directed a top-secret death squad which targeted...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Can’t Stop China Developing Shoal
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his...
UK Troops In Estonia To Deter ‘Russian Aggression’
The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers...
Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace
US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...
Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...
Pentagon Pledges Investigation Into Nude Photo Scandal
The Pentagon has pledged a full investigation into a nude photo scandal hitting the American armed forces. Defence...
Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory
Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...
Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea
The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...
Pro-Islamic State Militants Re-Emerge As Philippine Nightmare
With ultra-fast boats, millions in ransom payments and sympathetic locals, pro-Islamic State militants on lawless...
Iraq Forces Press Assault On IS South of Mosul
Iraqi forces consolidated positions Tuesday after blasting their way to the southern edge of Mosul in an assault...
Pirates Kill Vietnamese Sailor, Kidnap Six Others
Pirates have attacked a Vietnamese-flagged cargo ship off the southern Philippines, killing one seaman and abducting at...
South China Sea: US Navy Begins Patrols
US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea,...
US ‘not In Iraq To Seize Anybody’s Oil’
The United States is not about to plunder Iraq's oil reserves, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad on...
Pence Takes Charm Offensive To EU and NATO
US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies...
US Carrier Group Begins ‘routine’ Patrols
The USS Carl Vinson is no stranger to the region US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls...
Pentagon Chief Readies Afghanistan Proposals For Trump
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said he is compiling an assessment for President Donald Trump to weigh on...
Pentagon Chief Says Military Running Smoothly Amid Turbulent…
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said America's vast military continues to run smoothly, even though President...
‘US Will Always Be Your Greatest Ally’
US Vice-President Mike Pence Saturday pledged an "unwavering" commitment to transatlantic ties, in an emphatic...
Tillerson Shuns Spotlight At Landmark G20 Meeting
A G20 gathering in Bonn was supposed to herald onto the world stage Washington's new top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, but...