Military exercises

Europe News

Onboard a warship where the French Army is preparing for cyber warfare

This year, 15,000 military personnel will take part in the country's largest cyber defence drill to better prepare for real-life threats.

21/03/2025

Europe News

Finland accelerates preparedness for war in all forms

Finnish commitment to defending their sovereignty from an imperialistic Russia has long been part of the Finnish psyche, and intrinsic to how the state is run. Since Putin's revanchist mindset materialised in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Helsinki has moved to accelerate plans for defense.

16/12/2024

Climate

Why the world’s militaries have climate change in their crosshairs

Despite defence spending increasing in several national budgets, climate adaptation within the military is lagging behind.

08/12/2024

Europe News

NATO completes first large-scale military exercise in Latvia

Operation "Resolute Warrior" involved thousands of troops from 13 different countries.

14/11/2024

Taiwan

China holds large military exercises in 'major warning' to Taiwan

China has held military drills around Taiwan with increasing regularity in recent years, in what Taiwan has called a "provocation."

14/10/2024

World News

Ukrainians undergo military training in Kharkiv as war persists

Ukrainian residents are actively preparing for the ongoing conflict with Russia, with over 250 having completed military training and around 400 more currently enrolled in a course at the Kharkiv regional institution of national resistance.

06/08/2024

World News

One dead and seven missing following Japanese navy helicopter crash

One person has died and seven others are missing, after two Japanese navy helicopters are believed to have collided before crashing the Pacific Ocean, during a nighttime training.

21/04/2024

World News

China, Iran and Russia begin joint naval drill in Gulf of Oman

Footage aired on Chinese state television showed the Chinese, Iranian and Russian navies conducting a joint exercise in the Gulf of Oman, near the mouth of the Persian Gulf.

12/03/2024

Thailand

US and South Korea join Thailand in massive military exercise

Drills in east and southeast Asia are designed to demonstrate readiness against any future Chinese aggression.

01/03/2024

World News

Sweden sends troops to NATO frontline with Russia

The country is preparing to join the US-led alliance, though still faces opposition from Hungary.

10/02/2024

Ocean

Noise, the invisible pollutant threatening marine life, explained

In partnership with the European Commission

Noise pollution in our oceans is increasing. To investigate its consequences and possible solutions, we go back in time to September 2002, when a tragic event changed underwater noise research forever. Watch our report by clicking on the video above.

19/10/2023

World News

Australian and Filipino troops hold exercises in South China Sea

Australian and Filipino troops have held joint military exercises near a flashpoint in the South China Sea which is claimed by China

25/08/2023

World News

Russia and China hold drills in Sea of Japan

Moscow says it has dispatched warships just a day after China said its navy was preparing for joint exercises with Russia

20/07/2023

Germany

Germany prepares to host NATO's biggest ever air exercise over Europe

Germany is hosting NATO's biggest ever air exercise over Europe next week with 250 planes from member countries simulating the alliance's response to an attack on Europe. The exercise could cause some disruption to civilian flight schedules and create extra noise.

07/06/2023

World News

Arctic Exercise Challenge returns with important geopolitical stakes

The Arctic Challenge Exercise is back for its sixth edition. Hosted by Finland, Norway and Sweden, the ACE is one of Europe's largest live air exercises. Approximately 150 different aircraft will be joining the exercise.

30/05/2023

Europe News

EU Commission calls for intensified bloc-wide naval operations

Together, the 27 EU member states manage the largest maritime exclusion zone in the world.

24/05/2023

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Russians rehearse for Moscow's annual victory parade

Russians remember World War II each year with a victory parade on May 9th. Although events have been called off in some cities near the Ukraine border, soldiers have been rehearsing for the event in Moscow.

28/04/2023

Taiwan

China says it has completed three-day military drills around Taiwan

China announced it had "successfully" finished three-day military drills on Monday.

10/04/2023

China

China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after leader's US trip

China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan on Saturday, the Taiwanese government said. It's retaliation for a meeting between the US House of Representatives speaker and the president of the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing as part of its territory.

08/04/2023

USA

Ukrainian soldiers near completion of defensive missile training in US

The Patriot missile system, which the soldiers are being trained for, is useful for defending population centres and critical infrastructure.

22/03/2023