US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi agreed to implement an effective denial defence

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Burnham and Friedrich Merz ratified the UK-German Kensington Treaty, which commits both countries to deeper cooperation on science, technology, defence, security and growth

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Javier Milei announced new funding for a naval base in Argentina's southernmost province of Tierra del Fuego, alongside his threat to sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands

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Members of the Squad defense group committed to greater defense policy coordination and working closely together for collective security

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The IDF announced the appointment of the first commander of a new Space Division, which will lead the military's space warfare efforts

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed at a summit in Seoul to expand defence and security cooperation and planned an agreement on protecting classified military information

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, establishing that an attack on any signatory is treated as an attack on all

The United States military posture in the Indo-Pacific deters China from invading Taiwan by indicating significant costs

As the United States evolves in a changing world, some United States military commitments should be evaluated

The United States military posture in the Indo-Pacific deters a massive war over Taiwan

The United States military posture provides a deterrence effect against a massive war concerning Taiwan

United States defense pacts and military postures are defensive arrangements that help prevent large-scale military actions

The United States should scale back military commitments that are offensive in nature, unauthorized, and lack a clear goal

The United States president launched an unjustified war against Iran with no real goals

Scaling back United States military commitments would make Russia more aggressive towards the Baltic states

United States military commitments in the Baltics are an important collective defense strategy that helps European allies against Russia

United States military bases in Latvia and Lithuania support European troops in countering Russian aggression

The United States military should be used exclusively to defend the United States, rather than getting involved in foreign affairs

The United States Navy has historically played a role in keeping Pacific trade routes open

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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed to boost bilateral cooperation and coordination to prevent malicious cyberattacks

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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi briefed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding Japan's ongoing efforts to update its security strategy