The National Guard participated in the International Special Operations TAMS Exercise “HERAKLIS- 2022”, which took place in the Arab Republic of Egypt from August 19 to 26, 2022. In addition to the host country and the Republic of Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Greece also participated with personnel and media, while the […]
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China and Taiwan warships play cat-and-mouse game before Chinese exercises end
Chinese and Taiwanese warships were playing “cat and mouse” today, hours before the scheduled end of a four-day Chinese military training exercise held in response to the visit of the speaker of the US House of Representatives to Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to the island angered China, which responded by test-firing ballistic missiles over […]
Taiwan: Flights gradually restored as Chinese drills end – Ships and fighters on standby
LAST UPDATE: 13:26 Taiwan’s transport ministry announced that at around noon today (local time), flights gradually resumed through its airspace as most warnings about Chinese military exercises near the island were “no longer in effect”. The ministry said in a statement, however, that Taiwan would continue to direct aircraft and ships away from the areas […]
Chinese ships crossed the demarcation line in the Taiwan Strait
China sent warships across the demarcation line of the Taiwan Strait today, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said. Several groups of warships had crossed the demarcation line as of 11 a.m. Friday local time (6:00 a.m. Greek time), Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said, in the first confirmation of such an act in recent years. China’s military also […]
Barrage of demarcation line violations in the Taiwan Strait by Chinese ships and fighters
LAST UPDATE: 14:20 China has sent warships and fighter jets across the demarcation line of the Taiwan Strait today, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said. Several groups of warships had crossed the demarcation line as of 11 a.m. Friday local time (6:00 a.m. Greek time), Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said, in the first confirmation of such an […]
China-Russia Joint Military Exercise in East Asia
The joint exercise of Russian and Chinese strategic bombers in East Asia today shows the depth of alignment between the two countries, a US government official said. The Russian Defense Ministry earlier confirmed the joint patrol, which it said lasted 13 hours over the Sea of ​​Japan and the Eastern China Sea and included Russian […]
Russia: Air exercises in Kaliningrad amid tensions over NATO expansion
Russian Su-27 fighter jets took part in exercises to repel a virtual air strike on the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Baltic Fleet, according to Reuters. The exercises came two days after Finland announced plans to apply for NATO membership, with Sweden likely to follow suit – […]
Russia and Belarus will continue joint military exercises
LAST UPDATE: 12.50 Russia and Belarus are extending the duration of joint military exercises to be completed on Sunday, Belarus’s defense minister has said in a statement, adding that Western leaders are warning of an imminent Russian invasion. According to Reuters, the Belarusian minister said the decision was made “in connection with the increase in […]