Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was unable to finalize a crucial defense agreement with Papua New Guinea today, following his unsuccessful attempt to secure a deal with Vanuatu last week.

South Korea urged Russia to halt its “illegal cooperation” with Pyongyang and expressed “grave concern” on Friday as Moscow took steps to ratify its defense treaty with North Korea, News.Az reports citing Digital Journal.

The United States will start deploying long-range fire capabilities in Germany in 2026 in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to NATO and European defense, the United States and Germany said in a joint statement on Wednesday.