NATO operation for Ukraine to be located in Germany

NATO defense ministers have agreed that the alliance will take more of a role in coordinating military aid to Ukraine. The decision follows a meeting of the transatlantic alliance at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Top Gun and transformers: onboard a US battleship in the South China Sea

 

It might sound like twisted logic, but military forces everywhere argue that the greater the firepower they possess, the greater the chance of maintaining peace. In other words, massive weaponry is the best deterrent to war. Right now the theory is being tested like never before, and much of it is happening in Australia’s backyard, the Indo-Pacific region.

What is the Japanese prime minister’s military strategy?

Fumio Kishida wants to boost the country’s military capabilities over the next five years.

Japan is scrambling to boost its military strength to counter what Tokyo sees as rising threats from China.

In his national address on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasised his goal to bolster the military over the next five years.

Taiwan bolsters defense as China increases military presence | DW News

China has been holding military exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan, saying they're in response to "collusions and provocations" by Taiwan and the US.

 

Can Ukraine defend itself?

 

President Zelenskyy calls for more support as Russian invasion intensifies.

Russian troops have taken several towns and cities in Ukraine, as well as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site.

Now they are attacking the capital, Kyiv. The US, EU and Western allies have imposed more sanctions on Russia’s financial sector.

But Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the response is not good enough, adding his country is being forced to fight alone.