Escalating tensions in the Arctic over untapped resources and territorial claims raise concerns of potential conflict.

The People’s Liberation Army appears to have deployed its new hypersonic anti-ship missiles during drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, in what analysts said was a signal to the US against any ...

The military exercise under the code name Strait Thunder-2025A is taking place in the southern and central Taiwan Strait, which is a vital artery for global shipping. China says the drills are ...

The exercises in the crucial Taiwan Strait waterway aim to "test the troops' capabilities" in areas such as "blockade and control, and precision strikes on key targets", Senior Colonel Shi Yi ...

The strait separates the eastern Chinese province of Fujian from the main island of Taiwan, home to around 23 million people. At its narrowest point, just 130km of windswept water separates the ...

(Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP) (Uncredited) TAIPEI – China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day Wednesday, focusing on the Taiwan Strait — a crucial conduit ...

China's military conducted a live-fire exercise in the Taiwan Strait to simulate strikes on key ports and energy facilities, it said on Wednesday. The exercise, codenamed "Strait Thunder", is an ...

Here, AFP looks at the Taiwan Strait, a critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: Where is the Taiwan Strait? The strait separates the eastern Chinese province of Fujian from the main ...

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China's Eastern Theatre Command said that on Wednesday as part of the Strait Thunder-2025A exercise its ground forces had conducted long-range live-fire drills into the waters of the East China ...

This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP) ...