defense diplomacy

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Tokyo, AUSMIN, AUKUS meetings: views from ASPI analysts

ASPI Strategist • 2025-12-11

Defence Minister Richard Marles visited Tokyo to meet with Japan’s new Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi amid a period of increased defense diplomacy called 'doubling down on friends'. This visit incl...

UK Defense Minister Wanted to Kidnap Putin: Hiliary Was on Train During Drone Attack, Minister Almost Became 'Target', Reaction in Russia and Ukraine

GDELT Real-Time Events • 2026-01-12

The article suggests that the UK's Defense Secretary, Ben Wallace, was mistaken for Vladimir Putin during a drone attack near Moscow. It highlights the close call where Wallace could have been targete...