The recent military exercises of China around Taiwan "looked like a rehearsal" for an invasion, said US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo on Wednesday in an interview given to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo.
"Paraguay observes with concern and condemns the military exercises carried out by the People's Republic of China in the vicinity of the Republic of China (Taiwan). These constitute a serious threat to the balance in the region. Paraguay advocates for peace and stability in the world," said
Following the two-day large-scale military exercises by China surrounding Taiwan, a bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers arrived in Taipei to hold talks on US-Taiwan relations with the newly-sworn president Lai Ching-te administration, reported Taiwan News.
Singapore and Vietnam have called for regional peace and stability at a time when China was conducting large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
The drills, spanning the Taiwan Strait and areas adjacent to Taiwan-controlled islands near China's coast, commenced just days after Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te's assumption of office.
China announced a naval drill on Sunday after defence chiefs from four nations said the Philippines will host joint drills in the same area on the same day.
The US nominee to helm US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo has warned that China could soon have the capability to use military exercises to conceal an invasion of Taiwan, Taiwan News reported.
The 12-day joint exercise started on January 29, aiming to achieve interoperability between the two forces and acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills under the UN mandate. The exercise was performed on semi-deserted terrain.
The India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise 'SADA TANSEEQ' entered its ninth day, and both the Indian Army and Royal Saudi Land Force personnel participated in the professional and sports competitions, the Indian Army's South Western Command said on Tuesday.
Aiming to bolster defence ties, the United Kingdom will send its Littoral Response Group and to India, and will also deploy Carrier Strike Group in the Indian Ocean Region, in addition to holding multiple joint military exercises and expanding defence cooperation.
The pledge includes a comprehensive approach, encompassing extensive dialogues, increasingly complex military exercises, and the acceleration of joint projects initiated under the June 2023 Roadmap for India-US Defence Industrial Cooperation.
Three US Marines were killed and several others injured after an Osprey aircraft crashed during military exercises in Australia, CNN reported on Sunday citing officials.