US and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes on Wednesday – sinking a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonised Beijing. Military officials and diplomats from several countries […]
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Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind
Belarus on Tuesday launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, which close ally Russia has deployed there amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. The Belarusian maneuvers began a day after Russia announced plans to hold similar drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in what it cast as […]
Russia to hold nuclear drills following ‘threats’ from West
Russia has started preparations for missile drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to “threats” by Western officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron and the British foreign secretary David Cameron constituted a “completely new round of escalation of tension”. Last week, Mr Macron […]
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after row with senior Western officials
Russian plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the defence ministry has announced, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine. The exercises are in response to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian Federation,” the defence ministry […]
US Holds Drills With the Philippines at Tiny Island Near Taiwan
(Bloomberg) — Black Hawk helicopters descended to Itbayat before noon on Monday, ushering a platoon of US and Philippine marines to conduct rare military drills on the Southeast Asian nation’s northernmost inhabited island — and one of its closest to Taiwan. Most Read from Bloomberg The 3,000 residents of the tiny island find themselves in […]
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with senior Western officials
Russian plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defense Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine. The drills are in response to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian Federation,” the Defense Ministry […]
NATO drills show it is preparing for potential conflict with Russia, Moscow says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – NATO’s four-month long military exercises near Russia’s borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, a spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, dismissed accusations by NATO this week that Russia is engaged in hybrid attacks on its […]
Taiwan says Chinese planes crossed median line, China carries out landing drills
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Friday it had detected a renewed incursion by Chinese military aircraft across the sensitive Taiwan Strait, as China reported its navy had carried out combat drills with landing craft. Over the past four years, China’s military has significantly ramped up its activities around democratically-governed Taiwan. […]
North Korean leader leads rocket drills that simulate nuclear counterattack
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised launches of the country’s “super-large” multiple rocket launchers that simulated a nuclear counterattack against enemy targets, state media said on Tuesday. It adds to tests and threats that have raised tensions in the region. The report by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) came a day […]
US and Philippines launch combat drills in disputed South China Sea
American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises for years in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing. The annual exercises by the long-time treaty allies will run until May 10 and involve more than 16,000 of their military personnel, along with more than 250 French […]
US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing. The annual exercises by the longtime treaty allies will run until May 10 and involve more than 16,000 of their military personnel, along […]