Taiwan launches joint defense drill featuring Marine Corps deployment

Taiwan begins 5-day military drill with tanks patrolling streets

Taiwan has launched a five-day set of military drills aimed at boosting combat readiness against potential Chinese attacks

U.S. Marines train on new recon boat near Taiwan

U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion spent early June learning to handle a boat the Marine Corps has bet will let small reconnaissance teams operate across the scattered islands of the Western Pacific without waiting for a ship to carry them there. The unit, part of 3rd Marine Division, conducted familiarization training with the Multi-Mission []

Taiwan Military to Conduct Five-Day Combat Readiness Drills

Taiwan’s military will conduct a five-day combat readiness drill starting Monday, as part of its modernization efforts. The drill aims to make training more realistic by simulating possible war scenarios, particularly focused on potential attacks from China. Taiwan’s defense ministry stated the “Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise” is part of its annual training plan and will [] The post Taiwan Military to Conduct Five-Day Combat Readiness Drills appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan

China said on Saturday it had launched a new coast guard patrol ‌east of Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from Taipei after a task force last month off the island’s coast caused alarm in some Western capitals. China’s military operates almost daily around Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory. But China has begun using its [] The post China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Marine Corps participates in multinational peacekeeping drills in Mongolia

SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Marine Corps has participated in a multi...

Taiwan staging quick response drill against possible Chinese invasion

Taoyuan, June 22 (CNA) Taiwan's military on Monday launched a five-day Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise across the country to ensure that its troops are prepared to respond swiftly should China escalate its gray-zone activities into a full-scale military attack.

Taiwan conducts 5-day military drills amid ongoing pressure from China

Taiwan conducts 5-day set of military drills amid ongoing grey-zone Chinese warfare, says it may conduct impromptu exercises in response to Chinese military drills in the future

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills

Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drills

US builds naval presence in Asia-Pacific region to deter China — State Department

According to Assistant Secretary of the United States for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre, two US Coast Guard patrol ships were sent to the Subic Bay military base in the Philippines

Beijing sends new coastguard force into waters east of Taiwan

Beijing on Saturday rotated a new coastguard task force into waters east of Taiwan. The second such deployment in about a month came days after China’s top diplomat urged Washington to exercise “utmost prudence” on the self-governed island. The move also comes close on the heels of high-level talks with the Philippines, where Beijing pressed Manila to match words with deeds and stabilise bilateral relations amid persistent South China Sea tensions. The Chinese coastguard said on Saturday that...

Taiwan Military Drills Show U.S.-China Rivalry Persists in the Pacific After Trump’s Defeat in Middle East

Recent military drills in Taiwan were designed to simulate a rapid transition from peacetime to wartime operations, reflecting growing tensions across the Strait in light of China’s increasingly assertive military presence, and also U.S. imperialist designs in the region. The post Taiwan Military Drills Show U.S.-China Rivalry Persists in the Pacific After Trump’s Defeat in Middle East appeared first on Left Voice.

Marine Corps Announces New Scout Career Field

By Mike Glenn (The Washington Times) The Marine Corps is creating a career field focusing on battlefield reconnaissance intended to give commanders ac...

China lancar rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan

BEIJING: China melancarkan rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan semalam, selepas operasi pengawal pantai terdahulu di perairan berhampiran pulau itu mencetuskan bantahan Taipei dan kebimbangan beberapa negara Barat. Tentera China beroperasi hampir setiap hari di sekitar Taiwan, yang dianggap Beijing sebagai sebahagian daripada wilayahnya. Namun, China mula menggunakan pengawal pantai untuk menguatkuasakan tuntutan wilayahnya menerusi pendekatan ... Read more The post China lancar rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Seoul holds live-fire drills near disputed sea border with North Korea

South Korean marines fired hundreds of rounds for a maritime live-fire exercise near the disputed western sea border with North Korea on Thursday, deploying artillery systems off Yeonpyeong Island. The Northwestern Islands Defense Command said the 6th Marine Brigade and the Yeonpyeong Unit carried out their second-quarter live-fire exercise “without incident” in waters south of []

Philippines rejects Chinese academics’ sovereignty claims to Batanes Islands

The islands are located fewer than 200 kilometers from self-ruled Taiwan and have hosted joint Philippine-U.S. military drills as recently as April.

China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke

China’s coast guard this month began issuing commands to foreign vessels on Taiwan’s Pacific side, an action that the U.S. decried as “destabilizing.”

South Korean Marines join KAMANDAG 10 in Philippines

South Korean Marines join KAMANDAG 10 in Philippines

China Rotates Coast Guard Formation East of Taiwan, Confirming Patrol Is Now Permanent

Beijing rotated its coast guard east of Taiwan, replacing CCGS Daishan with CCGS Xiushan and confirming the patrol as a standing routine. Taiwan has prepositioned vessels and authorized force. China is ignoring Western protests and building an administrative foothold in disputed waters.

[Photo] 🇰🇵⚡️ — A ceremony was held in North Korea (DPRK) to officially commission the new gui [...]

— A ceremony was held in North Korea (DPRK) to officially commission the new guided-missile frigate Choe Hyon (51) into service with the Korean People's Navy (KPN), following a 14-month period of sea trials and operational readiness evaluations.A second vessel of the same class, Kang Kon (52), is currently undergoing trials, while the third and fourth ships are already under construction at North Korean shipyards.@IntelSlava

US, South Korea hold 1st tabletop exercise to counter wartime foreign disinformation

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and US Forces Korea conducted exercise in Yongsan, reports media

Coast Guard deploys helicopter in Liffey search

The search follows reports that a man was seen entering the water.

US sounds out Korean shipbuilders on Navy warships

The US has officially reached out to major South Korean shipbuilders to assess their naval vessel design and construction capabilities in a sign that Washington is looking to deepen shipbuilding cooperation with Seoul under the MASGA initiative. According to defense industry sources Wednesday, the Pentagon and the US Navy recently sent requests for information, or RFIs, to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean for combat vessels. In response, the two companies submitted information last m

China and Russia to Conduct Joint Naval Drills in the Pacific

China and Russia are scheduled to hold joint naval and air exercises, dubbed Joint Sea-2026, near Qingdao, China, during July, according to an announcement from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. Following the exercises, the two navies will conduct a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean. Beijing described the maneuvers as part of an annual cooperation plan aimed at maintaining regional stability, though specific dates and force compositions were not disclosed.

Indonesia's military to guard high-risk airstrips in Papua

Indonesia's Joint Regional Defense Command III (Kogabwilhan III) is preparing to deploy military personnel to ...

China, Russia Launch Joint Naval Military Exercises

Beijing, July 06 (QNA) - The joint Russian-Chinese naval military exercises Maritime Interaction 2026 have begun at the naval base in Qingdao, Shandong Province, eastern China.

China and Russia to hold annual joint naval drills

Exercises from Monday to July 13 off Qingdao to be followed by joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean.

China, Russia to hold joint naval exercise, maritime patrol

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Russian navies will hold the Joint Sea-2026 naval exercise this month in water...

Mystery as US Marine vanishes from USS Anchorage during training exercise

The Navy carried out search and rescue efforts for about 43 hours

AI war machines hit the ground running: Marine Corps quietly orders autonomous ground vehicle fleet that can drive itself into combat

(NaturalNews) The United States Marine Corps has quietly placed its first production order for a fleet of fully autonomous ground vehicles that can navigate battlef...

‘Bully’ China steps up military mobilization near Taiwan

China has posted a record of more than 110 military and coast guard ships along the first island chain, National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Saturday. The top official posted a map on X showing the deployment of the Chinese ships from South Korea and Japan down to the Philippines and Vietnam. Wu’s []...Click to read more

Navy searching for one crew member of helicopter that conducted emergency landing in Arabian Sea

U.S. Navy personnel are conducting search-and-rescue operations for one of the crew members aboard an MH-60S helicopter that had to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. The aircrew of the helicopter, which is assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, had to carry out the emergency landing Wednesday morning. The U.S. 5th Fleet []

China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

The United States military tracked a Chinese submarine test-launching an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile that landed in the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday. The test comes amid heightened focus on global nuclear proliferation. Following the launch, the United States issued a statement addressing the military exercise and raising questions about the transparency of Beijing’s expanding [] China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific