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China war games a 'stern warning' to Taiwan
AFP, Published on 19/08/2023
» BEIJING: China held air and sea drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it said was a "stern warning" after the island's vice president visited the United States.
In wargame exercise, China fails to take Taiwan: US thinktank
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail if the United States helps defend the island -- but at a debilitating cost to the American military itself, according to a US think tank Monday.
Two US Navy warships transit through Taiwan Strait
AFP, Published on 29/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Two United States warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the American navy said, the first such transit since China staged unprecedented military drills around the island.
China continues military drills around Taiwan
AFP, Published on 08/08/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese forces carried out fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, Beijing said, defying calls for it to end its largest-ever exercises encircling the democratic island in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be costly
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» MAGONG, Taiwan: On Taiwan's tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China.
Israel gives hero's welcome to American spy Jonathan Pollard
AFP, Published on 30/12/2020
» JERUSALEM - Jonathan Pollard, an American jailed in the United States in 1985 for spying for Israel, landed in the Jewish state Wednesday to a hero's welcome led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
China pushing to double nuclear warhead arsenal: Pentagon
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by land, sea and air, the Pentagon said in a report Tuesday.
David and Goliath: China and Taiwan's military mismatch
AFP, Published on 10/08/2020
» Few geopolitical contests are as mismatched as China and Taiwan.
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» BEIJING: An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described as a warning to Beijing's critics as the city grapples with a wave of anti-government protests.
Chinese warships cause surprise in Sydney Harbour
AFP, Published on 03/06/2019
» SYDNEY: Australians enjoying a sunny winter morning were surprised by the sight of three Chinese warships steaming into to Sydney Harbour Monday, forcing the prime minister to reassure jittery residents.