insert_link World Japan and Philippines hold defense talks Japan and the Philippines are holding security talks in Manila on Monday. The meeting is expected to result in a new defense pact between the two countries. Chris Gilbert reports. todayJuly 8, 2024 17
insert_link World Finland approves defence treaty with the United States The Finnish Parliament on Monday unanimously approved a defence pact with the United States, which will allow enhanced US military presence and storage of defence material in Finland. The Defence Cooperation Agreement(DCA) had been signed by the Finnish government in December. Aimed to strengthen Finland's security and defence capabilities, the agreement comes after the Nordic country joined NATO in April 2023, following Russia's invasion […] todayJuly 1, 2024 26