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Taiwan tracks 91 Chinese aircraft, 12 naval ships
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the official release, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, "91 PLA aircraft and 12 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. 54 of the detected aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest and southeast ADIZ."
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Israel: Netanyahu reinstates Gallant amid security tensions
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Netanyahu's decision to keep Gallant in place is seen by many as a major achievement for the anti-government protesters, who held spontaneous demonstrations in support of the Defence Minister after his firing was announced two weeks ago.
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China concludes 3-day live-fire drills near Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The three-day live-fire drills started by China in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen's recent visit to the US concluded on Monday, Al Jazeera reported.
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Air Force patch shows Formosan bear punching Winnie the Pooh representing
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Images of a new Air Force patch depicting a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh have gone viral in Taiwan, at a time when China conducted a three-day series of military drills across the region, Taiwan News reported.
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Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around country
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"70 PLA aircraft and 11 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities," Taiwan's Defence Ministry said in a tweet.
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EU shouldn't follow US or China on Taiwan: French President Macron
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for the European Union to implement its stated policy of "strategic autonomy" and argued the bloc could become a "third pole" alongside China and the US and reiterated that the EU shouldn't follow US or China on Taiwan.
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Turkish President Erdogan calls Israeli counterpart over security escalati
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a readout from Isaac Herzog's office, Erdogan initiated the phone call and expressed his condolences to the Israeli people for the separate attacks Friday in the West Bank, where two sisters were killed and their mother was critically injured, and in Tel Aviv, where an Italian t
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US, Iran tensions escalate as Pentagon deploys nuclear-powered submarine i
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Tensions escalated between Tehran and Washington after US Navy has launched a submarine capable of carrying a large payload of missiles into the Middle East in an apparent warning directed toward Iran, Fox News reported.
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Tensions escalate as China simulates 'strikes on targets in Taiwan'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing performed "simulated coordinated precision strikes on important targets in Taiwan" on the second day of the drills, adding to the ongoing tense situation between Taiwan and China, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
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"Will fight to defend, protect home together": Taiwan Defence Ministry
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said, "#Taiwan is our homeland, and no matter where we go or what we encounter, she is always charming and beautiful. Every story on this land is etched in our memories. We, #ROCArmedForces, are fighting with all our heart to defend
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British PM Sunak to meet US President Biden in Northern Ireland next week
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Notably, the US president's visit comes amid a heightened terror threat in Northern Ireland, and with power-sharing in Stormont still on hold because of post-Brexit tensions.
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Taiwan tracks 71 Chinese military aircraft, 9 naval ships
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Types of Chinese planes monitored by the MND Saturday included the J-10, J-11, and J-16 fighter jets, the Xi'an Y-20 transport plane, the H-6K strategic bomber, and the KJ-500 early warning aircraft, Channel News Asia reported.
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