Italy

NATO: biggest military exercise in 13 years

NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilising 36,000 soldiers, sailors and air crews from more than 30 countries to test

19/10/2015

China

China: joint exercises planned for South China Sea

China says it is willing to hold joint exercises with other Southeast Asian countries in the disputed South China Sea. Regional relations have been

16/10/2015

South Korea

Show of strength from South Korea and the US

South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a joint live fire drill between the South Korean and US militaries. The manoeuvres come at an uncertain

28/08/2015

Poland

NATO's latest military exercises sends clear message to Russia

Amid a growing unease in eastern Europe over Russia’s hostile actions in eastern Ukraine, NATO began joint military exercises in the region on

18/06/2015

Ukraine

US troops in Ukraine to train soldiers, angering Russia

Some 250 American troops are in Ukraine to help train local soldiers

20/04/2015

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Military drill in South Korea

30/03/2015

Russia

Russian Navy vessels test fire-power amid nationwide drills

More than 30 Russian Navy vessels have been taking part in drills in the Barents Sea. The exercises are said to be testing readiness against any

21/03/2015

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Saudi Arabia conducts military training near Iraq border

20/03/2015

Europe News

NATO holds naval exercises in the Black Sea

NATO has held a series of naval exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’ annexation of Crimea

16/03/2015

Latvia

US tanks and military equipment arrives in Latvia for training mission

US tanks and other military equipment has arrived in Latvia, as part of a training mission aimed at bolstering support for NATO allies – worried

09/03/2015

Bulgaria

NATO holds military exercises in Black Sea

NATO ships are currently carrying out joint military exercises in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Vrana as tensions between the West and Russia

09/03/2015

North Korea

North Korea missile-launch coincides with US-South Korea military drills

The latest chapter in a tale of tensions between North and South Korea has opened with Seoul accusing Pyongyang of firing two short-range missiles

02/03/2015

Russia

Rival military exercises deepen anxiety in Baltic states

Russia’s military exercises close to the border with several eastern European nations have raised fears of a possible invasion of the Baltic region

26/02/2015

Spain

Spain: NATO plane crash kills 11, injures 21

A French serviceman severely injured in a plane crash at a Spanish military base has died in hospital bringing the death toll from the accident to 11

26/01/2015

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Military aircraft exercise in Kano

17/01/2012