Military Drills
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China's military drills in the offing? Beijing’s 40-day mysterious airspace closure raises eyebrows
World | April 06, 2026 14:34 ISTSuch long-duration airspace closures are uncommon. The timing of the exercise is crucial as US carrier groups are in the Gulf instead of the Pacific.
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Strait Thunder-2025A: PLA concludes military drills focusing on 'blockade enforcement' around Taiwan
World | April 02, 2025 18:47 ISTThe military drills, named Strait Thunder-2025A, conducted by the People's Liberation Army, focused on 'blockade enforcement' around Taiwan. The PLA said the drills were aimed at displaying Beijing's wrath against 'separatist' statements by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
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China begins large-scale 'war games' around Taiwan, US and Taipei condemn exercises
World | October 14, 2024 15:48 ISTChina, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, deployed an aircraft carrier and warplanes near the island nation in warning against Taiwanese calls for independence. This came after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said China has no right to represent Taiwan.
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Why is China conducting 'punishment' military drills around Taiwan? What does it mean?
World | May 24, 2024 15:43 ISTTaiwan detected 49 Chinese warplanes and 19 navy vessels around the island nation on the second day of Beijing's so-called "punishment" drills. The Chinese military said the exercises were launched to test their ability to "seize power" and punish Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te.
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into sea as US-South Korea military drills conclude
World | March 18, 2024 8:33 ISTJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned North Korea's ballistic missile testing in the wake of US-South Korean military drills. Tensions between the two Koreas are at their highest as Kim Jong Un rejected reunification with the South.
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South Korea accuses North Korea of conducting artillery drills at disputed border, to follow suit
World | January 05, 2024 12:43 ISTThe North Korean artillery shells all landed on the northern side of the disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL) maritime border and caused no damage, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Meanwhile, the residents of South Korea's front-line island of Yeonpyeong have been asked to evacuate.
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US, South Korea stage live-fire drills in response to North Korea's potential 'Hamas-style attack'
World | October 27, 2023 11:41 ISTThe drills, which started on Wednesday, come amid heightened tensions in South Korea over the devastating and unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. The US and South Korea have expanded their military exercises in the wake of North Korea's burgeoning nuclear programme.
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North Korea fires another missile after US bombers fly over Korean Peninsula amid drills with Seoul
World | August 30, 2023 22:15 ISTThe US reportedly flew a B-1B bomber to the Korean Peninsula on the sidelines of an ongoing annual US-South Korean computer-simulated exercise called “Ulchi Freedom Shield.”
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Taiwan's President slams China for military drills, says Beijing not showing 'responsible behaviour'
World | April 11, 2023 17:11 ISTChina military drills: The exercises this time have focused more on air strength, with Taiwan reporting more than 200 flights by Chinese warplanes.
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'Ready for war', says Chinese military after large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan
World | April 11, 2023 10:29 IST"The theatre's troops are ready to fight at all times and can fight at any time to resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence' and foreign interference attempts," the Chinese military said.
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China announces yet another military drills around Taiwan after President Tsai-US Speaker meeting
World | April 08, 2023 8:36 ISTChina military exercises: The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command announced this after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen held a meeting with United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday (April 5).
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US, South Korea to begin expanded military drills in face of increasingly aggressive North Korea
World | August 16, 2022 10:50 ISTTens of thousands of allied troops had participated in the summertime drills, which had mainly consisted of computer simulations to hone joint decision making and planning, although South Korea's military has emphasized the revival of large-scale field training this time.
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China deploys Nuclear submarine in Taiwan Straits military drills after Pelosi's visit
World | August 04, 2022 21:34 ISTChina vs Taiwan: The four-day military exercises were being held a day after Pelosi's visit. China, which claims Taiwan as part of its mainland, strongly objected to her visit.
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Russia kick-starts 'Vostok 2018', country's largest ever military drills since end of Cold War
World | September 11, 2018 21:30 ISTTuesday and Wednesday will see planning and preparation while actual operations will start on Thursday and last five days.
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After Singapore Summit, Pentagon suspends August military drills with South Korea
World | June 19, 2018 10:51 ISTDana White, spokeswoman for the Defence Department, said planning for the summer drills has stopped, but there have been no decisions made on any other military exercises with South Korea.
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U.S. and South Korea hold military drills
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Israel conducts largest military drill in 20 years
India | September 06, 2017 7:51 ISTThe drill, according to the Israeli Defence Army, will last 10 days and is meant to simulate scenarios in the next confrontation with Hezbollah
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Amid Indo-Pak strains, Russian forces arrive in Pakistan for first-ever joint military drill
World | September 23, 2016 14:25 ISTRussian forces on Friday arrived in Pakistan for its first ever joint military drill that begins on Saturday, a military spokesperson said.
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China conducts military drills in South China Sea, Indian Ocean
World | May 05, 2016 10:35 ISTBeijing: Flexing muscles, China kicked off military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, east Indian Ocean and West Pacific involving advanced warships, helicopters and "special warfare" soldiers. Three naval ships of China's Nanhai Fleet
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India, China military drill promotes ties: Chinese daily
World | October 12, 2015 12:19 ISTBeijing: Joint military drills between China and India will "surely promote bilateral collaboration", said an opinion piece in state-run Global Times.The opinion piece "Sino-Indian military drill unfairly targeted" said that the India-China Combined military training
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