Justin Trudeau wants to revive UK-Canada trade talks in shadow of Trump
The offer comes as Ottawa remains in the White Houseโs crosshairs.
The offer comes as Ottawa remains in the White Houseโs crosshairs.
The EU-India dynamic has unfulfilled potential. There are loud calls for Europe to refresh its overall strategy in the Indo-Pacific and address regional divisions.
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Beijing has added at least 100 nuclear warheads to its arsenal this year, according to the Pentagonโs annual report on Chinaโs military might.
Three years in, Russiaโs invasion has drawn in dozens of countries.
With global free-traders on the back foot amid Donald Trump’s return, the U.K. is placing its bets on the tongue-twisting CPTPP.
The alliance comprises fellow G7 members Canada and Japan, plus long-standing allies Australia and New Zealand, alongside Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
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The landmark defense agreement between the U.S, U.K. and Australia could be in jeopardy with the maverick Republican back in the White House.
The package wonโt arrive in Ukraine immediately but will consist of contracts with U.S. defense companies to build new drones and air defense munitions.
โAmerica will not be made great again by those who are content to manage our decline,โ he said.
Tangles over Taiwan mean Costa Rica will instead become front-runner to join the 12-nation CPTPP, senior officials from member nations tell POLITICO.
The missile technology that Russia is sharing with Pyongyang โpresents a dire threat to the United Statesโ mainland, to Europe, to the Indo-Pacific and to the wider Euro-Atlantic,โ NATO’s Mark Rutte said.
French Armed Forces Minister Sรฉbastien Lecornu and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius were keen to highlight the Continent’s increased efforts after meeting in Paris.
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
What we need is the political commitment to stay the course for the long haul.
NATO boss warned Pyongyang’s involvement in Ukraine war could mark start of a “far darker” phase of conflict.ย
U.S. interest in the continent has been in decline since the end of the Cold War.
Comments from top defense ministers come as U.K. and Germany sign new pact โ with one eye on a Trump win.
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
If Kamala Harris wins the election, she will likely approach the task of filling out her Cabinet and West Wing much like she did when she took over Joe Bidenโs campaign operation this summer. While sheโll ensure her closest advisers and key Cabinet members are people she personally trusts, there will be some continuity with [โฆ]
The alliance among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea is forcing NATO to tighten links with Indo-Pacific countries.
Secretary-General Mark Rutte isn’t giving a clear answer to Kyiv’s demand for a speedy invitation to join the alliance.
Every administration has to readjust to respond to world events, but the Israel-Hamas conflict has been particularly disruptive to Bidenโs other foreign policy efforts.
Britain insisted its U.S. allies were fully behind the move to hand control of the islands โ home to a secretive military base โ to Mauritius.
While Beijing and Moscow have been working to establish a strategic foothold in the region for more than a decade, Washington and Brussels are just now waking up to the danger.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will remain in the region after Israel kills Hezbollah leader.
Looking to be less dependent on China and Taiwan, the West is keen to have alternative suppliers and are pushing at an open door with New Delhi and Hanoi.
Moscow could not sustain a full-scale invasion of Ukraine for this long “without help from China,” Mette Frederiksen says.
Piyush Goyalโs showmanship and negotiating savvy have made him a weapon for India as it takes up its mantle as a global superpower. But is his aggressive approach at risk of backfiring?
Bidenโs top foreign policy priority right now is a Gaza cease-fire deal. Thatโs not looking likely.
The actions follow a series of Russian air operations that skirted Alaskan airspace and as Russian and Chinese warships conducted joint exercises across the Pacific.
White House summit on Friday could grant Ukraine new powers to strike Russia’s military bases.
The European Union intends to counter the trend of โmight makes rightโ in relation to the Indo-Pacific, but experts argue the bloc needs to refresh its strategy and address internal divisions when it comes to the region, say observers.
Regardless of the raceโs outcome, the blocโs interests donโt fully align with those of Washington, and itโs time to finally recognize this.
India is seeking more engagement with the European Union just as the EU increases its presence in the Indo-Pacific. But Indiaโs pursuit of harmony sits against a complex background involving China and Russia.
Critics say the Biden administration is making up for lost time after not doing more to promote Harris over the last three years.
Germany is starting to distance itself from China, but the auto industry isnโt so keen.
Island territory’s transition to greater autonomy “must include discussions” on defense against external threats, a scholar says.
Theyโre still watching to see how a Harris White House could put its own spin on multilateral partnerships.
Tokyo now stands determined to be recognized as an important part of the transatlantic and European security architecture.
The US Navy’s deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China’s advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid high tensions in the region.
New UK foreign ministers were heavily critical of the ‘racist’ former US president before landing plum government jobs.
U.S. forces have launched roughly 800 missiles and seven rounds of air strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have controlled Yemen since November.
Terrified Beijing may come to dominate yet another clean tech market, the EU aims to impose regulations โ and is looking to Japan for help.
As Labour refocuses on Europe and America, doubts linger in Japan about whether it can rely on London.
Washington’s pledge to shore up its top Indo-Pacific ally will endure “irrespective of” the American election result, Antony Blinken says in Tokyo.
An unprecedented exercise by Chinese and Russian bombers forced the U.S. and Canada to scramble fighter planes along the Alaskan coast.
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ others sheโd have to build.
The US warned of Beijing’s readiness to invade by 2027, which would be during the five-year mandate the Commission president is seeking.
Europe and Africa will only be relevant on the international stage if they join forces to balance the rising influence of the Indo-Pacific region, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Monday.
Both sides said their countries would create an economic security framework amid fears about what they view as China’s overproduction of electric vehicles and other key products using massive subsidies.
Putinโs recent visit to Beijing is one more sign of an evolving new Cold War.
The Philippines and Japan have signed a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) allowing them to deploy their forces on each other’s soil, a milestone in their security relations amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, an official said on Monday (8 July).
โWeโre not sure that, even if he wins, he can survive four years more,โ said one official from a European NATO country.
The Britain envisaged by the countryโs Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.
Trump advisers envision a โradical reorientationโ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe โ and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.
Military and foreign policy have long been seen as the “reserved domain” of the president โ but the far right is challenging that assumption.
EU decision-makers want to secure all their objectives, everywhere, and do it all at once. However, their plans donโt reflect real-world realities.
However well-intended, the EU’s directive has particularly rattled producers in the Indo-Pacific region.
The two leaders met on Saturday as questions persist over the future of Ukraine funding and a peace proposal for Gaza.
Beijing’s leadership is determined to back Moscow “to the hilt,” says State Department No. 2 Kurt Campbell.
Tokyo and Paris have agreed to enhance security collaboration in the Indo-Pacific. Euronews discussed the significance of these talks for Tokyo with Maki Kobayashi, spokesperson for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
France and Japan agreed on Thursday (2 May) to start formal talks on a reciprocal troop access deal, strengthening military cooperation in amid rising maritime tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the war in Ukraine.
Sixty years after its accession to the OECD, Japan sees an active role for the organisation in Southeast Asia, where bolstering sustainable growth standards will benefit the economies and resilience of Europe, Southeast Asia and beyond, writes Yoko Kam…
A December meeting influenced Mike Johnsonโs decision to approve military aid for Kyiv.
EUโs Global Gateway funding has been spread โtoo thinlyโ and must be concentrated if itโs to stand a chance against Beijing, internal review says.ย
Trump will likely want to divest himself of, as he sees it, the irritation that is Ukraine. Europe should be rushing to come up with a convincing answer as to why it shouldnโt.
The legislation is meant to act as a sweetener for Republicans to consider foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
The US House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislative package on Friday (19 April) providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in a broad bipartisan vote, overcoming hardline Republican opposition that had held it up for months.
The stark warning from a top administration official comes as Kyiv worries about Russiaโs looming summer offensive.
The pair dined together for more than two hours.
Zaporizhzhia โgetting dangerously close to a nuclear accidentโ says IAEA chief, as Russians and Ukrainians trade accusations. What we know on day 783See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraineโs UN ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has accused Russia of a โa w…
The irony of Bidenโs meetings this week is he gets to show how much Asia work his team has done while highlighting their relative lack of China focus.
The collective show of maritime force against China will be a centerpiece of next monthโs trilateral summit in Washington.
Britain’s top diplomat is a frequent target of the Conservative Party’s China hawks.
Japan and Canada could join AUKUS before the end of 2024.
Klaus Iohannis vows to ensure Ukraine โprevails in its existential battleโ against Russia if he leads the alliance.
Klaus Iohannis formally announces his bid to be the next NATO secretary-general, and reveals his plan for the military alliance.
In Europe and around the world, opposition to China’s unilateral changes to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait has become a general consensus. It is a critical element in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, writes Roy Lee.
The bloc is overregulating โ and itโs overreaching.
It faces an uncertain vote in the Senate this week and even longer odds in the House.
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
Brussels struggles to get the A list to its big meeting, while developing countries flag EU’s double standards between confronting Russia and Israel.
Jens Stoltenberg is meeting with Republicans in Washington to drum up support for Ukraine funding.
The realization that little real progress is likely to be made in an election year where former President Donald Trump will put a glaring spotlight on trade has convinced some officials itโs time to move on.
As Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday (13 January) to elect a new president and parliament amid increasing tensions between the self-governing island and China, Europeans mull over how to navigate ties with Taipei.
It’s important for EU to tell China not to invade Taiwan, William Lai says.
Britain has long coveted a US trade agreement as a significant post-Brexit prize.
‘Iโm tempted to say that weโd had a really long day,’ he said.
A draft copy of the new National Defense Industrial Strategy says American companies canโt build weapons fast enough to meet global demand.
Office for Budget Responsibility says UK entry into the Indo-Pacific agreement will add just 0.04% to GDP in the long runThe UKโs flagship transatlantic trade deal, which was presented as a cornerstone of post-Brexit โglobal Britainโ, will deliver even…
The agreement is meant to be Brussels’ gold standard for sustainability requirements in trade deals.
High-stakes summit between the two leaders comes a year after their last face-to-face meeting.
The new UK foreign secretary has been pictured with Nirj Deva in London, Sri Lanka and the UAE.
Hopes rise that Brussels and Canberra can close the gap on the sidelines of gathering of G7 trade ministers in Japan.
Twin visits by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Washington and Beijing underscore Canberraโs delicate geopolitical tightrope walk.
Former British PM promotes controversial Colombo Port City project at investment conference in the Middle East.
SNEAK PEEK โ EU leaders could approve a further โฌ500 million payment to cover military aid to Ukraine at their summit on October 26 and 27. โ A small group of U.S. senators want Defense Secretary Loyd Austin to dispatch unused Iron Dome batteries to Israel. โ France is including Germany and Spain in its [โฆ]
UK firms’ access to Canadian and Mexican markets is set to expire in the coming months โ and British negotiators were already stretched.
Among the most sensitive information stolen, a staffer said, were victimsโ travel itineraries and diplomatic deliberations.
As the long rope given Modi may just snap under the strain of recent accusations.