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China says it has completed three-day military drills around Taiwan
China announced it had "successfully" finished three-day military drills on Monday.
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.
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.
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Since Russia’s leader ordered his troops into Ukraine, Moscow has been working hard to seek new strategic partners or to deepen existing relations.
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Combat training in Taiwan before Lunar New Year
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen inspects troops at an army barracks ahead of the Lunar New Year and oversees an exercise by the infantry repelling a mock attack by enemy forces.
China sends planes and ships towards Taiwan in display of force
Early on Sunday and Monday mornings, Chinese aircraft including fighter jets and drones crossed the median of the Taiwan Strait - a violation of an unofficial boundary tacitly accepted by both Beijing and Taipei.
EU is committed to Bosnia’s sovereignty, bloc's diplomat says
Deputy Head of the EU mission to Bosnia Aurelie Valtat made the comment as thousands of troops from 20 different countries take part in drills.
NATO insists annual nuclear drills are not linked to Russia tensions
The manoeuvres are likely to coincide with Moscow's own annual nuclear drills, dubbed "Grom", in which Russia tests its nuclear-capable bombers, submarines and missiles.
Estonia holds six-day snap military drills for 2,800 reservists
It comes after Estonia's neighbour Russia called up reservists last week to boost numbers fighting in Ukraine.
South Korea continued nationwide anti-terror drills.
South Korea continued nationwide anti-terror drills on Wednesday as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise.
China to send troops to Russia for military exercises
Beijing has said it wants to take relations with Moscow "to a higher level", despite international condemnation over the war in Ukraine.
Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan
Yeh actually works in marketing, and his weapon is a replica -- but he is spending the weekend attending an urban warfare workshop, to prepare for what he sees as the very real threat of a Chinese invasion.
Volunteers of the new Ukrainian army train to defend their country
Dozens of army volunteers are being trained in Kyiv by specialist Ukrainian instructors to be combat-ready as the Russian invasion continues.
False claims spread about military movements in Poland and Finland
Social media users have spread misinformation that Polish and Finnish armies are preparing to engage in conflict.
Greece and Turkey accuse each other's military of airspace violations
The two NATO countries have long-standing sea and air boundary disputes.
How Sweden is bracing itself for Russian attack
After the end of the Cold War, Sweden demilitarized Gotland island in the Baltic sea. Now, in the wake of Putin’s war in Ukraine, Sweden is accelerating its re-armament.
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.
Russia launches massive drills of its nuclear forces
Russia said it launched a massive drill of its strategic nuclear forces on Saturday, amid tensions with Ukraine
Ukraine far-right group offers training to civilians
Members of Ukraine's far right movement Azov held military training for Mariupol residents on Sunday to teach them self-defence in case of an attack from Russia.
UN demining body explodes landmines in South Sudan
After decades of civil war, landmines and unexploded bombs still contaminate large tracts of South Sudan's landscape, threatening the lives and livelihoods of its residents.