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Chinese warships passed through Taiwan Strait, defence ministry says

Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said it has detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up...

China sends fighter jets to Thailand for joint military exercises

The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on Sunday. The training will...

Sirens wail and people pause as Israel commemorates war dead

Israel has honoured its soldiers and civilians killed in wars and militant attacks, with air raid sirens wailing nationwide for two minutes and citizens...

South Korean navy fires warning shots to repel North Korean patrol boat

South Korean officials say their navy fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary...

Germany commits 100 billion euros to new armed forces fund

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Germany is committing 100 billion euros (£84 billion) to a special fund for its armed forces, raising its...

Norway tells conscripts to return underwear after military service ends

Conscripts in Norway have been ordered to return their underwear, bras and socks after the end of their military service so that the next...

Ex-Xinjiang security chief put in charge of Chinese army garrison in Hong Kong

China’s military says the former head of internal security in the Xinjiang region will lead the People’s Liberation Army’s garrison in Hong Kong, in...

Images show Chinese military has built mock-ups of US warships

Satellite images reveal China has built mock-ups of a US navy aircraft carrier and a destroyer in its north-western desert, possibly as practice for...

Kim vows to build ‘invincible’ military while slamming US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed a rare exhibition of weapons systems and vowed to build an “invincible” military as he accused the...

Myanmar opposition calls for uprising against military regime

The country has been wracked by unrest ever since, with a low-level insurrection in many urban areas. There has been more serious combat in rural...

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