Space: The Final Frontier for War?

An EU representative stressed that the Continental proposal is not a reaction to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has overcome scandals to secure a victory as the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, meaning he'll be able to pursue his major policy goals for the next 3 years.

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Poland is looking to bolster its close relationship with the White House by persuading the United States to build a military base on its soil, but challenges from both east and west might scuttle its best-laid plans.

A proposal for an agreement limited to curtailing Iran's nuclear and missile development could signal the White House's approach to replacing the JCPOA.

The two sides are moving forward on several plans to increase cooperation, marking a major step toward inter-Korean unity and possibly smoothing the way for progress on U.S.-North Korea relations.

Beijing has not shown any sign of backing down as the White House increases economic pressure designed to force China to restructure its economy.

The two countries reached a compromise that will prevent a major Russian-backed loyalist offensive on Syria's last rebel stronghold and defuse the mounting tension between Moscow and Ankara. But the standoff is far from resolved.

Australia's leaders have always been mindful of maintaining the balance between China and the United States. Growing fragmentation, however, is putting the country's foreign policy off-kilter.