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US, Indonesia, Australia hold military drills amid China concerns
A total of more than 5,000 personnel from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore are participating.
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Flashpoints
China appears to wind down military drills near Taiwan
China reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises.
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Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts
Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday’s blasts — or that any attack took place.
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Austin pledges military training, support for Baltics
Austin is the first U.S. defense secretary to visit Latvia in nearly three decades, underscoring the increased importance of the Baltic nations.
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China drills show ambitions beyond island, Taiwan warns
The warning came as Taipei conducted its own exercises Tuesday to underscore it’s ready to defend itself.
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China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan
China said it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns.
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China continues 4th day of military drills around Taiwan
Taiwan said it continued to detect Chinese aircraft, ships and drones simulating attacks on the island.
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Pentagon denies DC request for National Guard migrant help
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard personnel and the use of the D.C. Armory to assist with the reception of migrants into the city.
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China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit
China on Friday said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts.
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China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait for military exercise
China says it conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as part of military exercises.
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A look at the ‘knife bomb’ that may have killed al-Qaida leader
U.S. officials haven't publicly said what weapon was used, but experts said a likely option was the highly secretive Hellfire R9X — know by various nicknames, like the “knife bomb."
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US, Indonesian soldiers hold drills on Sumatra amid China concerns
More than 5,000 soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan and Singapore were participating in this year’s exercises, making them the largest since the drills were established in 2009.
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Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul
“The Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul, and if they were not aware of it, they need to explain their position,” said one Pakistani intelligence official
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China conducts military exercise opposite Taiwan
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan.

American veterans captured in Ukraine sent to prison, family says
Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh are believed to be the first Americans captured while fighting against Russian forces.
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Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea.
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US rocket system enables Ukraine to strike key supply bridge
Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers to target the bridge,
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US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan
U.S. officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi’s plane if she flies to Taiwan.
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China’s growing influence in US ‘neighborhood’ worries SOUTHCOM boss
This isn’t the first time SOUTHCOM has voiced concerns over China’s presence in the neighborhood.
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2 Americans, including a veteran, killed while fighting in Ukraine
They were killed in a Russian ambush in the Donbas region alongside two other foreign fighters, according to a Ukrainian commander.
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Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension
There was no direct link between China's threats and Taiwan's civil defense drills.
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Remains of World War 2 Marine to be buried in Nashville
Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. William R. Ragsdale, 23, was wounded in action in Saipan, 1944.
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US destroyer sails past Chinese-held South China Sea islands
China’s Southern Theater Command tracked the vessel’s movements and ordered it to leave the area.
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UK soldiers killed dozens of Afghan detainees, report says
A BBC investigation alleged British special forces killed dozens of detainees in suspicious circumstances during counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan.
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Pentagon: US killed ISIS leader in Syria in drone strike
The U.S. carried out the strike outside Jindaris, a town in northwest Syria close to the Turkish border.
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Iran to deliver armed drones to Russia, White House says
The White House says it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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