#regional-security-tensions

#regional-security-tensions

Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion died for France while stationed in the Erbil region, Macron said on Thursday, in what he condemned as an unacceptable attack. Their presence in Iraq is strictly within the framework of the fight against terrorism. The war in Iran cannot justify such attacks, Macron said in a post on X.

China has warned it will crush any foreign attempts to interfere on behalf of Taiwan, after Japan announced plans to deploy missiles near the democratically-governed island. We have a firm will, strong determination and a strong ability to defend our national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Peng Qingen, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, told a news conference on Wednesday.