Philippines, US forces to train retaking island in joint drills
By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine and U.S. forces will simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands during joint military drills starting next week in areas facing Taiwan …
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South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid N.Korea threats
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier to ensure …
China slams US ‘provocation’ in Taiwan Strait, pledges further drills
BEIJING (Reuters) – China criticised the United States on Thursday for causing “trouble and provocation” after the U.S. Navy sailed its first warship through the …
North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticises US-led joint drills
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military …
New Legislation Enhances School Fire Safety Drills for Students with Disabilities
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Education Committee recently passed Senate Bill No. 2057 with significant amendments aimed at enhancing safety measures for students with disabilities …
China says drills near Taiwan target ‘arrogance’ of separatists
By Bernard Orr and Roger Tung BEIJING/TAPEI (Reuters) -China said on Wednesday its recent series of drills near Taiwan aimed at combating the “arrogance” of …
Taiwan raises concerns about situation ‘getting out of hand’ with China drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The increased frequency of China’s military activities around Taiwan recently has raised the risk of events “getting out of hand” and sparking …
Taiwan says Chinese movements ‘abnormal’, flags amphibious drills
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Recent Chinese military movements around Taiwan were “abnormal”, the island’s defence minister said on Friday, flagging …
Moscow fires cruise missiles in sea drills between Russia and Alaska
(Reuters) – Russia fired cruise missiles at mock targets in the seas separating it from Alaska on Monday in what it said was an exercise …
North Korean hackers target U.S.-South Korea military drills, police say
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Suspected North Korean hackers have targeted a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise being held this week though classified information …
Taiwan VP in eye of the storm as China drills to protest US visit
By Ben Blanchard and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner to be the island’s next president, William Lai, is in the …
China, Russia conclude drills as US, South Korea, Japan deepen security ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Russia on Sunday wrapped up an air and naval exercise in the Sea of Japan aimed at “safeguarding” the security …
North Korea fires two short-range missiles after warning of response to allied drills
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, less than an hour after Pyongyang …
US amphibious assault ship joins drills in South Korea
By Soo-hyang Choi BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. troops launched their largest amphibious landing drills in years involving a U.S. amphibious …
South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tension
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to …
North Korea Drills ‘Nuclear Counterattack,’ Appears To Launch Missile From Silo
North Korea Drills ‘Nuclear Counterattack,’ Appears To Launch Missile From Silo Micaela Burrow on March 20, 2023 North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un oversaw drills …
Philippine-US annual military drills will be biggest ever – official
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and the United States will carry out their biggest ever joint military drills next month, a spokesperson for the annual …
Red State Legislature Sends Bill Mandating Active Shooter Drills In Schools To Governor’s Desk
Red State Legislature Sends Bill Mandating Active Shooter Drills In Schools To Governor’s Desk Reagan Reese on March 13, 2023 The Georgia Senate approved a …
Philippines, US kick off joint drills amid China concerns
By Adrian Portugal FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippines and United States launched army-to-army exercises on Monday, with a focus on enhancing the Southeast …
South Korea’s Yoon vows to bolster joint military drills with US
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday vowed to strengthen deterrence against North Korea’s threats by establishing a nuclear planning and …
Kim Jong Un’s Sister Threatens US, South Korea Over Recent Joint Military Drills
In a separate statement, North Korea’s foreign ministry called the B-52 flyover a reckless provocation, according to the AP. “There is no guarantee that there …
North Korea Issues Explosive Response To US Bomber Drills
North Korea Issues Explosive Response To US Bomber Drills Micaela Burrow on February 20, 2023 North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea …
North Korea calls for strengthened war readiness posture, expanded drills
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to expand military drills and beef up the country’s war readiness posture, state …
North Korea says U.S. drills threaten to turn region into ‘critical war zone’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Thursday that drills by the United States and its allies have reached an “extreme red-line” and …
China Kicks Off 2023 With Massive Combat Drills Around Taiwan
China Kicks Off 2023 With Massive Combat Drills Around Taiwan Micaela Burrow on January 9, 2023 Dozens of Chinese warplanes and four ships conducted massive …
China To Team Up With Russia, Conduct Joint Naval Drills
China To Team Up With Russia, Conduct Joint Naval Drills Micaela Burrow on December 19, 2022 Russian and Chinese navies will conduct joint exercises in …
North Korea fires over 130 artillery rounds as warning after South Korea-U.S. drills
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said it fired more than 130 artillery shells into the sea off its east and …
US And Israel To Hold Joint Drills Mimicking Strike On Iran
US And Israel To Hold Joint Drills Mimicking Strike On Iran Micaela Burrow on November 29, 2022 The U.S. and Israeli air forces will hold …
South Korea, U.S. hold joint air force firing drills
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States held joint air force drills on Friday, using F-35A fighters, in response to North Korea’s test …
U.S. and South Korean warplanes begin largest ever air drills
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with hundreds …
Russia notifies U.S. it will carry out expected nuclear drills
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia has notified the United States about its plans to carry out annual exercises of its nuclear …
South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond …
NATO To Host Nuclear Weapons Drills As Tensions With Russia Run High
NATO To Host Nuclear Weapons Drills As Tensions With Russia Run High Micaela Burrow on October 14, 2022 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s annual …
NATO to kick off nuclear drills involving B-52 bombers on Monday
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO said on Friday it would launch its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday, with up to 60 aircraft taking part …
S.Korea, U.S. warplanes conduct bombing drills after N.Korea fires missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and U.S. warplanes conducted bombing drills on Tuesday in response to North Korea’s firing of a missile over Japan for …
Japan, U.S., South Korea to conduct joint navy drills on Friday – Japan MSDF
TOKYO (Reuters) – Naval forces of Japan, the United States and South Korea will conduct joint military drills on Friday, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) …
Russia conducts military drills in Arctic sea opposite Alaska
(Reuters) – Russian nuclear-powered submarines fired cruise missiles in the Arctic on Friday as part of military drills designed to test Moscow’s readiness for a …
In a first, South Korean general commands joint drills with U.S. troops
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – For the first time a South Korean general is commanding annual joint drills with American forces, the U.S. military …
Ukraine carries out emergency drills near nuclear plant on frontline
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities performed disaster response drills on Wednesday following repeated shelling at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, …
Analysis-China’s Taiwan military drills offer spying opportunity for U.S
By Greg Torode and Idrees Ali HONG KONG/WASHINGTON – While China’s expanded drills surrounding Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside …
China Kicks Off Military Drills Around Taiwan As Pelosi Touches Down
China Kicks Of Military Drills Around Taiwan As Pelosi Touches Down Micaela Burrow on August 2, 2022 China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced military drills …
Japan to join ‘Garuda Shield’ military drills for first time
By Elaine Lies and Stanley Widianto TOKYO -Japanese defence forces will participate for the first time in military exercises in Indonesia next month alongside the …
U.S. helicopters hold first live-fire drills in S.Korea since 2019
By Josh Smith SEOUL -U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters based in South Korea are holding live-fire drills with rockets and guns for the first time …
US, Japanese Warplanes Run Joint Drills On China’s Doorstep
US, Japanese Warplanes Run Joint Drills On China’s Doorstep Philip Lenczycki on July 15, 2022 Dozens of U.S. and Japanese warplanes engaged in joint military …
Russia conducts military drills on isles disputed with Japan -media
– Russia was conducting drills on islands claimed by Tokyo, Japanese media said on Saturday, days after Moscow halted peace talks with Japan because of …
China announces South China Sea drills close to Vietnam coast
BEIJING – China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province …
‘Violent Gesture’: Russia Begins Military Drills With Belarus Near Ukrainian Border
Russia and Belarus began joint military drills on Thursday near the latter’s border with Ukraine amid ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region and …
Ukrainian troops hold drills with US missiles as military aid shipments continue
YAVORIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian troops on Friday trained at the Yavoriv military base in western Ukraine, using anti-tank missiles, launchers and other military hardware delivered …
Phil Murphy says New Jersey schools need age-appropriate active shooter drills
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A-5727/S-3726) which requires school security drills to be age-appropriate and to prevent unnecessary traumatization of schoolchildren. Among other …