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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te takes notes as a reporter asks a question during a press conference with the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Taipei, Taiwan, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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Taiwan not 'provoking' China, hopes US arms sale package can be approved soon, president says
18/06/2026
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Trump proposes "historic" defense spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programs
06/04/2026
A Polish-made unmanned tracked ground vehicle (UGV) KUNA with a mounted WKM-B 12.7mm machine gun is pictured during an open test of unmanned weapon systems conducted by the Polish Armaments Group at the Military Institute of Armament Technology training ground in Zielonka, Poland, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
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Europe now world's biggest arms importer, think tank says
09/03/2026
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Trump signs US$1 trillion annual defense bill without fanfare
19/12/2025
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Trump threatens tariffs on Spain over refusal to boost NATO defense spending
15/10/2025
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Upping defense spending to 5 percent: A US lunacy set to compel ASEAN into confrontation with China
23/06/2025

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak during a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Delegates walk out as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS
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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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ANALYSIS - Trump-Xi meeting outside UN spotlight tests world body's clout
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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Trump says he'll discuss AI with Xi but wants to 'leave it exactly where it is'
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