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Chinese leader says troops must boost training for ‘actual combat’

BEIJING—China’s President Xi Jinping called on the country’s armed forces to “strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat”, state media reported Wednesday after Beijing...

Kim leads ‘nuclear counterattack’ drill

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led two days of military drills “simulating a nuclear counterattack”, including the launch of a ballistic missile, state...

PH-US biggest military drills in 8 years set Apr.

The Philippines and the United States will carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner said,...

North Korea pledges ‘expanded, intensified’ military drills

North Korea's top army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to ensure their readiness for war, state media reported Tuesday,...

Taiwan to ‘counter-attack’ if China breaches territory

Taiwan said Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and “counter-attack” if Chinese fighters and warships were to enter its territorial space, in...

‘China drills only deepened international solidarity’

Taipei—China’s huge military drills around Taiwan have only made allies more determined to visit the island democracy and show solidarity, Taipei’s foreign minister Joseph...

‘Not ready’: Taiwan reservists stoic but unprepared for China threat

Sitting pensively in a pew at a Taipei church, army reservist Henry Cheng is nonchalant about the Chinese warships and jets circling his island...

US, South Korea begin biggest joint military drills since 2018

The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military drills since 2018 on Monday, Seoul said -- a move likely to enrage...

China in fresh Taiwan drills as US lawmakers visit island

BEIJING—China said Monday it had organized fresh military drills around Taiwan, as a delegation of visiting United States lawmakers were set to meet the...

Taiwan holds anti-invasion drills as China restarts military exercises

Taiwan will hold live-fire military drills this week, simulating a defense of the island against a Chinese invasion, officials said Monday, as Beijing confirmed...

China set to wrap up largest-ever Taiwan military drills

China is set Sunday to wrap up its largest-ever military exercises surrounding Taiwan after a controversial visit to the self-ruled island by US leader...

Taiwan blasts ‘evil neighbor’; US, allies rebuke China military drills

Taipei—Taiwan blasted its "evil neighbor" on Friday after China encircled the island with a series of huge military drills that were condemned by the...

8,900 soldiers make up joint US-PH drills

Some 8,900 military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces will participate in the Balikatan 2022, the...

Menacing

A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer gives a menacing look while giving orders to a trainee. The PCG has convened 300 trainees under the...
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