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Taiwan warns Chinese military drills pose ‘enormous threat’
Frequent and increased Chinese military drills pose an “enormous threat” to Taiwan’s security, Taipei warned today in an annual defence review that starkly highlighted rising cross-strait tensions. China views Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunified at some point — by military force, if necessary. The two sides split after a civil war …
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December 26, 2017 -
South Korea, US begin annual military drills
The South Korean and US militaries on Monday began their first major annual military exercise amid threats from North Korea. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercise will conclude on August 31. It is focusing on a “tailored joint deterrence strategy” based on the Operational Plan 5015 of the Combined Forces Command, officials said. In an …
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August 21, 2017 -
Nepal scaled down drills with China due to India: Chinese media
Nepal has scaled down the size of its first-ever military exercise with China after facing strong opposition from India, state-run Chinese media claimed on Friday. The 10-day joint military exercise, code-named 'Sagarmatha Friendship 2017', commenced in Nepal from April 16. "It was said the two countries initially planned to hold a battalion-scale military exercises. However, …
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April 21, 2017