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Taiwanese paratrooper training

Paratroopers in the southern city of Pingtung, Taiwan took part in military exercises on Thursday. They used zip lines and virtual reality simulators to perfect their landing technique.

Europe News

NATO holds first artillery drills in Finland since joining alliance

Thousands of NATO troops are training with artillery in Finland, just 100 kilometres from the Russian border.

South Korea

US, S. Korea, and Japan hold joint drills after Pyongyang missile test

The US conducted a joint drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday, deploying a long-range bomber in response to North Korea’s recent test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile aimed at reaching the US, according to South Korea’s military.

Europe News

Russia-China joint military drills end in Sea of Japan

Chinese state media said the drills, named Northern/Interaction-2024, aim to deepen strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen their ability to respond to security threats.

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Russia

Russia launches joint navy drills with China

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses the US of provoking an arms race and says Russia must be 'prepared for any development'.

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NATO conducts major military exercises in Baltic

Approximately 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are conducting military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, now strategically important after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Poland

Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along border

The Suwalki Gap at the border between Poland and Lithuania is considered a threat as it is also a land corridor between Belarus and Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.

Ukraine

How did a viral video fuel false claims the war in Ukraine is staged?

At one point, a woman in the video appears to be holding a camera leading some social media users to falsely believe the Ukrainian Armed Forces are staging footage of the conflict.

Japan

Japanese army trainee kills fellow soldiers at military firing range

An army trainee in Japan has opened fire on his fellow soldiers at firing range, killing two of them

Oman

Russia in joint naval exercises with China and Iran

Russia is engaging in joint naval exercises with China and Iran in the Gulf of Oman as Vladimir Putin beefs up ties with Beijing and Tehran

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Watch: Taiwan continues military drills as China steps up pressure

Taiwan’s military continued to hold military exercises on Thursday simulating joint forces against an invading enemy from the sea in the south of the country.

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Watch: Taiwan holds military drills amid China tensions

Taiwan’s military conducted two-day joint force drills which started on Wednesday to show its defence capabilities to counter China’s threats ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

South Korea

South Korea and US begin largest war games in years amid North threats

The military exercises involving potentially tens of thousands of troops come amid increasingly hostile rhetoric and heightened weapons testing activity from Pyongyang.

Taiwan

China admits 'testing capabilities' as Taiwan says drills mimic attack

Taiwan's defence ministry says it issued an alert and activated patrols and missile systems in response to Chinese exercises following the visit of senior US Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

Europe News

China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan

China cancelled a foreign ministers’ meeting with Japan to protest a G7 statement that there was no justification for the exercises.

Belarus

Belarus-Russia joint drills to continue amid 'Ukraine border tensions'

It means that Russian troops will remain in Belarus, despite Moscow's promise that they would leave the country after the exercises which were due to end on Sunday.

Ukraine

UK and Russia ministers clash amid drive to ease Ukraine tensions

Visiting Moscow, the UK's foreign minister called on Russia to"desist from threats" over Ukraine, while her Russian counterpart rejected Western "moralising" as a "road to nowhere".

World News

Ukraine tones down threat of Russia's military drills near its border

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the goal of the drill was to train safe manoeuvring in areas with heavy shipping, establish communications, and organise air defence at sea.

World News

Ukraine denies Belarusian allegations of repeated airspace violations

Belarus' foreign ministry said it had summoned a Ukrainian military official to protest against the alleged airspace violation.

Mobility

Fake ships, real conflict: How misinformation came to the high seas

A British warship triggered a dispute with Russia last week. But the conflict may have begun online even before alleged warning shots were fired.