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The Royal Saudi Air Force on Friday ended its participation in the “Desert Flag” multinational air exercise at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, the Kingdom’s defense ministry said. The RSAF took part alongside forces from a number of…
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The Royal Saudi Air Force will participate next week in the multinational air exercise Desert Flag at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. RSAF Commander Lt. Gen. Prince Turki bin Bandar bin…
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China’s military said Sunday that it had conducted air and sea patrols and that all activities that “disrupt the South China Sea” are under control, an apparent response to naval exercises by the US and its allies. The defense chiefs of…
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Saudi Arabia’s armed forces concluded a joint exercise with the participation of counterpart units from brotherly and friendly countries in Egypt, the Kingdom’s Defense Ministry announced on Friday. The “Bright Star 2023” exercise…
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Iran on Friday launched exercises to test its “electronic warfare” capabilities against mock enemy drones, fighter jets and helicopters, state television reported. It said units from the military’s navy, ground and air forces as well as…
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Australian and Filipino troops held exercises on Friday near flashpoint South China Sea waters claimed by China, with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos hailing them as an “extremely important” example of close cooperation. China…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made another inspection tour of major munitions factories and ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons, state media said Monday, days before South Korea and the US begin annual…
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Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill Wednesday on islands in the Arabian Gulf, just as the US military increase its presence in the region over recent ship seizures by Tehran. The drill focused…
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Taiwan canceled parts of its annual military drills on Tuesday as authorities step up preparations for what they say could be the most damaging typhoon to hit the island in nearly four years. Typhoons are common at this time of year near…
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Iran on Sunday began an annual air force drill in the central part of country, state media reported, as the US sends more fighter planes to the region to deter the Islamic Republic from seizing commercial vessels in the Arabian Gulf area.…
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