DefenceTalkNicaragua inked a deal on Friday switching diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in a political coup for Beijing as it seeks to isolate the democratic island it has vowed to one day seize. The announcement leaves Taiwan with just 14 diplomatic allies but comes as Taipei strengthens ties with multiple unofficial Western friends including […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nicaragua-switches-diplomatic-recognition-from-taiwan-to-china-77572/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUS Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the two countries’ alliance in the face of China’s strategic challenge. “India will well be the most consequential partner for us, in the IndoPacific for us for sure, in this century,” Esper said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-defense-diplomacy-chiefs-to-visit-india-for-talks-76494/

The United States said Sunday it will make its case against Iran at the United Nations this week, insisting it wants to give diplomacy “every opportunity to succeed” in the wake of a devastating attack on a vital Saudi oil complex. Setting the stage for President Donald Trump’s address to the annual UN General Assembly […]

DefenceTalkA joint session of Parliament was held on Thursday to discuss rising tension with India in the wake of the Pulwama attack and subsequent airstrikes by both countries. Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was the first to speak, thanked the opposition for standing by the government “at a time when Pakistan is facing an external […]https://www.defencetalk.com/do-not-escalate-this-further-pm-khan-warns-india-during-joint-session-of-parliament-72149/