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Taiwan responds to Chinese 'combat readiness' patrols
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a retaliatory move, Taiwan sent combat aircraft to warn away ten Chinese aircraft, which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Al Jazeera reported.
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Chinese aircraft and naval ships tracked around Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Of the nine People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, three were tracked in Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND. One CH-4 reconnaissance drone crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the northeast sector of the ADIZ, while two Shenyang J-11 fighter jets ente
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Temporary flight restriction over Lake Michigan lifted: NORAD
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Earlier, the airspace over Lake Michigan was temporarily restricted due to national defense reasons, according to a US Federal Aviation Administration notice. The notice said the airspace was being restricted for "national defense" reasons. There was no immediate comment from the Pentagon
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9 Chinese planes, 4 naval ships detected around Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan detected 9 Chinese military aircraft and 4 naval ships at 6 am on Monday, the Ministry of National Defense said.
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China slams new US Defense Act, terms it 'political provocation'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On December 24, US President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2023, which contains several provisions to deal with China's growing assertiveness and provide support to Taiwan.
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Philippines to ramp up military in disputed sea after Chinese 'encroachmen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes a few days after China's alleged reclamation activities in features of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, parts of which Manila terms as the West Philippine Sea.
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Mysterious killing of former Afghan security officers continues in Afghani
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Under the announcement made by the Taliban after the takeover of Kabul, all Afghan military personnel who served for different security entities of the previous regime were barred from being detained, tortured, or imprisoned.
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'Military build-up doomed to fail', says China on Japan's new security pol
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Japanese media said the new strategies outlined in three defence and security documents approved by Japan's cabinet on Friday are a marked departure from post-WWII norms. Most notably, they involve doubling defence spending over the next five years to 2 per cent of GDP in fiscal 2027, Japan'
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US achieves major scientific breakthrough in fusion technology
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US media reports have said that proponents of fusion hope to one-day produce nearly limitless, carbon-free energy and displace fossil fuels as well as other traditional energy sources. Experts said net energy gain has been an elusive goal because fusion happens at inordinately high temperatu
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China's relentless military build-up comes under scrutiny
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Indeed, Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) spokesperson Senior Colonel Tan Kefei evocatively alleged that the report was "distorting China's national defence policy and military strategy, groundlessly speculating about China's military development, and grossly interfering in China's
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US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The US Defense Department just released the 2022 China Military Power Report last week, and both China and Russia were central in October's National Defense Strategy.
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16 Chinese military aircraft, 4 naval ships cross Taiwan Strait
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 25 (ANI): China's 16 military aircraft and four ships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, as per the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense.
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