The Chinese military will from now on conduct “regular” drills on the eastern side of the median line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state television reported on Sunday, citing a commentator. The median line in the narrow strait between the island of Taiwan and mainland China is an unofficial line of control that military aircraft…
China to Conduct ‘Regular’ Military Drills East of Taiwan Strait Median Line: State Media
China Carries Out 4th Day of Military Drills Near Taiwan
BEIJING—The Chinese regime said Sunday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions. The Chinese army said the exercises focused on testing its long-range air…
Taiwan Launches Drills Simulating China Missile Attack
July 25, 2022
admin
arms raceAsia & PacificChinadrillsGlobal ExpansionInternational RelationsmilitaryMilitary DrillsNancy PelosiNational SecuritySpecial TopicsTaiwanThreat from Communist ChinaUSUS-China relationsWorld
0 Comment
Roads were cleared and people ordered to shelter indoors throughout Taiwan on July 25, as the island’s democratic government conducted drills simulating a missile attack by communist China. A pre-announced “missile alert” text message was sent by the government, and sirens blared to life, announcing the mandatory drills early in the afternoon. Whole cities across…
Chinese Defense Minister Says China Will ‘Fight at All Cost’ to Prevent Taiwan’s Independence
News Analysis China’s recent naval exercises coincide with the warning delivered by China’s defense minister at a major security summit earlier this month: China would “fight a war at any cost” if Taiwan were to pursue its independence. Several Chinese media reported on the military exercises on June 16. They revealed that the Chinese navy…
4 US Marines Die in NATO Drill After Osprey Crashes
HELSINKI—Four U.S. Marines were killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to Russia’s war in Ukraine, authorities said Saturday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere tweeted that they died in the crash on Friday night. The cause was under investigation, but Norwegian police…
China Announces South China Sea Drills Close to Vietnam Coast
BEIJING—China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan and Vietnam, the Chinese regime announced, warning shipping to stay away. The Chinese regime claims a large part of the disputed waterway, on which major shipping lanes lie, and has…
Russia Holds Large-Scale Naval Drill, Sends More Fighter Jets to Belarus
Russia on Wednesday deployed more troops and fighter jets to Belarus as part of a major military exercise between the two allied nations—while also more than 20 warships of the Black Sea fleet departed their naval bases for drills in the Black Sea waters. The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement it relocated crews…
Russia Stages Military Drills in the Black Sea With Aircraft, Ships Amid Tensions
Russia carried out a military drill on naval bases in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine, with about ten crews of combat planes and ships that targeted hypothetical enemy warships, the Black Sea Fleet’s press office said on Wednesday. “The crews of Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 fighters of the Southern Military District’s mixed aviation unit stationed…
Russia Moves Sukhoi Su-30 Fighter Jets to Belarus to Patrol Borders, Minsk Says
MOSCOW—Russia has sent Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to western Belarus to form a joint military training center, fly joint missions and patrol the two countries’ borders, the Belarusian defense ministry said on Wednesday. The announcement comes two days before the start of military drills in Belarus and Russia that have prompted consternation in the NATO…
Russia Says It Is Tracking Spanish Naval Ship in Black Sea
MOSCOW—Russia is tracking a Spanish naval ship in the Black Sea, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s defense ministry as saying on Wednesday, as Ukraine and NATO countries both held Military Drills in the area. The ministry said the Spanish ship had entered the Black Sea on Wednesday to take part in the Sea Breeze…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`