A Chinese military source said one purpose of the drills was to establish operational skills for carrier-based aircraft, aiming to have the capability for around-the-clock attacks…
Senior Colonel Shi Yi said the operation was also arranged in response to the US sending "wrong signals" about the Taiwan question.
After failing to seize Kyiv or Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, Russia is trying to take the rest of the separatist-claimed Donbas' two provinces.
However, a Defense Ministry spokesperson said South Korea’s stance is that the provision of lethal weapons to Ukraine requires careful considerations.
The latest launches also came after the leaders of South Korea and the United States agreed to consider expanded military exercises to deter North Korean nuclear threats.
A joint statement by the bloc avoided any direct mention of China's growing military power in the region, but left little doubt about where its concerns lie.
Japan’s commitment to further deepening the Japan-U.S. alliance will be put to the test.
Biden’s comment appeared to be a departure from existing US policy of so-called strategic ambiguity on Taiwan.
Biden reaffirmed that the US has extended a deterrence commitment to South Korea "using the full range of US defense capabilities, including nuclear, conventional, and missile…
Zelensky called for an oil embargo on Russia, punitive measures against all its banks and the shunning of its IT sector, adding that all foreign companies should leave the country.