The US is considering redeploying nuclear weapons in the Indo- Pacific , South Korea is protesting illegal intrusions by Russian and Chinese aircraft, the Russian President is threatening to attack Kiev with hypersonic missiles... are some of the prominent international events in the past 24 hours.
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| Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov (right) is greeted by North Korean Defense Minister No Kwang Chol upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport. (Source: HinduTimes) |
The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some of the day's international news highlights.
Asia- Pacific
*Australia deploys Poseidon patrol aircraft to the South China Sea: The Australian Department of Defense has deployed two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to conduct patrols in the Northern Indian Ocean and the South China Sea under Operation Gateway.
Operation Gateway, Australia's longest-running defence operation, deploys a number of RAAF P-8A aircraft to Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth each year.
According to No. 11 Squadron Commander, Lieutenant Commander Adam Saber, “each mission under Operation Gateway includes routine maritime domain awareness patrols to monitor commercial and naval shipping along some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.” (Australianaviation)
*South Korea protests illegal entry of 11 Russian-Chinese aircraft: On January 29, South Korea said it had sent a "strong protest note" to China and Russia regarding the incident in which military aircraft from the two countries entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) without prior notice.
Earlier in the day, the South Korean military was forced to scramble fighter jets to respond to a situation where five Chinese military aircraft and six Russian military aircraft entered the KADIZ over waters off the east and south coasts. (Reuters)
*Japan still wants to sign a peace treaty with Russia: Speaking before the National Assembly on November 29, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru declared that his government remains committed to resolving the "territorial issue and signing a peace treaty" with Russia, despite ongoing complications in Russia-Japan relations.
Since the mid-20th century, Moscow and Tokyo have been negotiating a peace treaty to mark the end of World War II. The main stumbling block has been the issue of jurisdiction over the Southern Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan).
After Tokyo imposed sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine, Russia suspended peace treaty negotiations with Japan and stopped dialogue on joint economic activities on the Southern Kuril Islands. In addition, Moscow also refused to extend Tokyo's status as a partner in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). (TASS)
*China announces military exercises in the Yellow Sea: On November 29, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) announced that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct military exercises in the Yellow Sea from November 29-30.
According to the announcement, the exercise will take place from 8:00 p.m. (local time, 12:00 GMT or 7:00 p.m. Hanoi time) on November 30 in the northern part of the Yellow Sea. The MSA has announced the coordinates that all ships will be prohibited from passing through during the exercise, but has not provided further details. (Sputniknews)
*Russian Defense Minister visits North Korea: Russian news agencies quoted a military statement confirming that on November 29, the country's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov began an official visit to North Korea.
According to the announcement, during his visit to Pyongyang, Mr. Belousov will hold talks with a number of North Korean "military and political-military officials." (AFP)
Europe
*Russia has no intention of downgrading diplomatic relations with Poland: Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreyev confirmed that Moscow has no plans to downgrade diplomatic relations with Warsaw following the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Poznan.
In an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel, Ambassador Andreyev stated: “We do not see the need to take this action, and in fact, we never escalate things on our own.”
Earlier, on October 22, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced the decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Poznan and expel its staff from the country. In addition, the Polish Foreign Minister also speculated that the Russian Ambassador could be expelled in the future.
For her part, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow would not hesitate to respond to Warsaw's latest move. (TASS)
*Germany considers buying 4 more submarines to meet NATO security requirements: A source from the German Parliamentary Budget Committee revealed on November 29 that Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is looking to order 4 new submarines to meet NATO security requirements in Europe.
According to the source, the German Ministry of Defense has submitted a request for an additional 4.7 billion euros ($5 billion) to buy four U212CD submarines from the country's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. Previously, the German military ordered two submarines of the same type from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems under a joint project with Norway.
Berlin is seeking to modernise its armed forces, weakened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and has pledged huge sums to boost its military to counter increasingly serious threats. (AFP)
*Russian President Threatens to Attack Ukraine’s Capital with Hypersonic Missiles: Russia launched a second major attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on November 28, causing power outages across the country. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin said the new “Oreshnik” hypersonic missile could target Kiev if Ukraine continues to use long-range Western weapons.
Mr Putin said the air strikes on Ukraine were Moscow’s “response” to Kiev’s attacks with US-made ATACMS missiles. Mr Putin also threatened to launch the new “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Meanwhile, the head of Germany's intelligence agency said Russia is counting on the collapse of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (AFP)
*Russia warns NATO against sending "peacekeepers" to Ukraine: The press office of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) believes that NATO is increasingly inclined to need to freeze the conflict in Ukraine in order to restore the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces in an effort to respond.
According to the SVR, NATO has set up training centers in Ukraine with plans to train at least one million mobilized Ukrainians.
To solve these problems, the West will have to actually occupy Ukraine. Of course, this will be done under the guise of deploying a 'peacekeeping force' in the country... In total, it is expected that 100,000 'peacekeeping forces' will be sent to Ukraine." (Sputnik)
* Russia doubts the West's plan to "keep peace" in Ukraine: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on November 29 commented on information from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) about the West's intention to deploy a so-called "peacekeeping force" of about 100,000 people on Ukrainian territory.
“The deployment of peacekeeping forces is possible only with the consent of the parties to the conflict,” Peskov said. Earlier, the SVR warned that the West planned to send 100,000 so-called “peacekeeping forces” to Ukraine.
Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on November 29 that the deaths of American and European soldiers in Ukraine could escalate and spread the conflict in this country further and the world is "in a very dangerous situation". (AFP)
Middle East – Africa
*Serious boat capsize accident in Nigeria: Spokesperson of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) of Nigeria - Mr. Makama Suleiman - confirmed on November 29 that dozens of people were believed to have died after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria.
The boat was carrying mostly traders from the Missa community in the central state of Kogi, who were on their way to a weekly market in neighboring Niger state, Mr Suleiman said. Rescue efforts are underway, but the exact number of dead is yet to be determined.
According to Mr. Suleiman, none of the passengers were wearing life jackets, so this situation significantly increased the risk of death. (Reuters)
*Qatar pushes to expand scope of Russia-Ukraine mediation: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari said that Qatar, which plays an intermediary role between Russia and Ukraine on the issue of reuniting children evacuated from the war zone with their relatives, is holding talks to expand the scope of mediation.
Qatar's prime minister plans to visit Russia to review Doha's mediation options to end the conflict, he said.
He recalled that the parties then rejected Qatar's mediation, but Doha "returned and became part of the grain deal." Next, Qatar received a request from Ukraine to help reunite children evacuated from the war zone with their relatives. (TASS)
*Israel vows to 'do everything' to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Israel will "do everything" to stop Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons after Iran's top diplomat warned it could end its ban on developing nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed.
In an interview with Israel's Channel 14 television on November 28, Mr. Netanyahu emphasized: "I will do everything to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear (power), I will use all the resources I can use." (SCMP)
* Chad terminates defense cooperation agreement with France: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chad announced on November 28 that the government of this country has terminated the revised defense cooperation agreement signed in 2019 with France.
The ministry said Chad, a key Western ally in the fight against jihadists in the region, wanted to fully assert its sovereignty and redefine its strategic partnership after 66 years of independence.
Meanwhile, the French Foreign Ministry has yet to comment on the statement by the Chad Foreign Ministry. (Al Jazeera)
America - Latin America
*US considers redeploying nuclear weapons in the Indo-Pacific: According to a report by the Roscongress foundation, the US is considering the possibility of bringing nuclear weapons back to the Indo-Pacific region by deploying them in South Korea, Australia and at US military bases in the Pacific.
Nuclearization could begin at Andersen, one of the largest US Air Force bases in the Western Pacific. Nuclear-capable strategic bombers have been deployed there and storage facilities have been built that were previously used to store nuclear weapons. The US is currently building at least 39 new ammunition storage facilities.
The author notes: “Weapons of mass destruction may also be redeployed on the territory of South Korea, from which the United States withdrew in 1991. According to Roscongress, US weapons of mass destruction may also appear in Australia. (Sputnik)
* EU supports Cuba in overcoming natural disaster consequences: On November 28, the European Union (EU) approved an additional 2.7 million euros (about 2.8 million USD) to support the recovery process in Cuba, a country recently affected by Hurricane Rafael and two earthquakes.
The EU has previously provided €400,000 worth of food and medical supplies to mitigate the impact of Hurricane Oscar, which caused severe damage as it passed through eastern Cuba in mid-October. The EU also funded an airlift of five flights to transport 107 tonnes of essential supplies from the Panama-based European Humanitarian Response Capacity to Cuba.
In addition, the EU has allocated 200,000 euros to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). In recent weeks, Cuba has received aid from countries such as Mexico, Japan, Spain, Russia, Venezuela and Norway, the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund and many multilateral and non-governmental organizations. (AFP)
*Canada chooses permanent underground nuclear fuel storage site: The Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) said on November 28 that the country has decided to choose a site in northern Ontario to store spent nuclear fuel.
If approved, construction would begin in 2030. Once completed, it would permanently store enough spent nuclear fuel for Canada's five current nuclear power plants and future reactors.
Construction is expected to create jobs for 1,000 workers, at a cost of about CAD 4.5 billion (USD 3.2 billion).
There is currently only one deep geological repository in the world, in Finland, but other nuclear-powered countries such as France and Sweden are also pushing ahead with plans to build their own permanent storage sites . (Reuters)
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