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Troops from New Zealand, Philippines, U.S., and Australia pose for a photo with their national flags after participating in counter-landing live fire exercises during Balikatan, the annual joint military exercises between the U.S. and the Philippines, at Long Point Beach, Brgy. Aporawan, Aborlan, Palawan, Philippines, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
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The Danish Navy's HDMS Vaedderen ship sails off Nuuk, Greenland, January 18, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Taiwan warns of defense “rupture” as USD40bil budget stalls
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Venezuela defense minister says will resist presence of foreign troops
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Trump signs US$1 trillion annual defense bill without fanfare
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Defense: Taiwan to hand out security handbook amid China threat
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Pentagon chief meets China, India defence ministers at Southeast Asian summit
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