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Taiwan reports 15 Chinese aircraft, 1 warship near island; majority cross median line

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese aircraft and 1 naval vessels near its territory Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Tuesday reported a surge in Chinese military activity around the island, with 15 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and one PLA Navy (PLAN) vessel detected by 6 am local time. According to the MND, 11 of […]

‘Illegal and hostile’: Venezuela claims US warship detained fishing vessel, crew for eight hours; accuses US of provoking conflict

The Venezuelan government said on Saturday that a US destroyer intercepted and boarded a tuna fishing vessel in the country’s Special Economic Zone, detaining it for eight hours.According to foreign minister Yván Gil, personnel from a US warship boarded the boat, which was carrying nine fishermen, while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters. Gil said […]

US warship heads towards Caribbean

A US guided missile cruiser, USS Lake Erie, was seen crossing the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean Friday night, after the Trump administration deployed warships near the coast of Venezuela.The United States has said the deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean, near Venezuela’s territorial waters, was an anti-drug trafficking operation. “I […]

Iran-Israel conflict: US defence secretary Pete Hegseth confirms ‘additional capabilities’ heading to Middle East; refuelling planes, warship deployed

The United States is sending more military assets to the Middle East as the fighting between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. US defence secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the move on Monday, saying the deployments aim to strengthen protection for American troops in the region.“Over the weekend, I directed the deployment of additional capabilities to […]

Mysterious white balloons seen near North Korea’s 5,000 ton sunken warship, what are they?

North Korean destroyer after it suffered a failed launch (Image credit: AP) North Korea might be using balloon-like structures around its most advanced and largest naval vessel, after last week’s failed launch left 5,000-ton warship partially submerged. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies reveal over a dozen white, balloon-like objects have been deployed around the wreckage […]

‘Criminal act’: North Korea says ‘serious accident’ occurred during warship launch ceremony

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP Image) Calling “Serious accident” occurred at the shipyard a “criminal act,” North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un indicated that those responsible for these “irresponsible errors” would face consequences at an upcoming plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee next month. North Korea said that the accident occurred the previous […]