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 readiness against nuclear and missile threats from…
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 during school drills. The amended bill mandates…
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 separatist forces, while the frontrunner to be…
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 an accidental clash, the island’s defence minister…
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 amphibious exercises in addition to drills Taipei…
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 to protect its northern shipping route in…
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 has not been compromised, South Korean police…
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 eye of the storm after China launched…
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 of waterways, the Chinese defence ministry said.…
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 warned of an “inevitable” response to military…
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 assault ship, officials said on Thursday, a…
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, which has ratcheted up tension…
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 simulating a tactical nuclear counterattack, including launching…
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 war games said on Tuesday, highlighting improved…
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 bill on Monday that would mandate yearly…
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 Asian nation’s ability to protect and defend…
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 implementation system with the United States. Speaking…
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 will be no violent physical conflict,” should…
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 Monday morning in a tit-for-tat response to…
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 media reported on Tuesday, as Pyongyang prepares…
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 threaten to turn the peninsula into a…
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 combat drills, the first of 2023, around…
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 the coming days to strengthen cooperation between…
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 west coasts on Monday after detecting military…
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 a series of joint drills simulating a…
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 of an intercontinental ballistic missile, South Korea’s…
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