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Amid Iran tensions, US announces multi-day aerial military drill in Middle East

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:22:17 +0000

US military's CENTCOM launches air exercise as Washington shifts significant forces to region to enable possible strike on Iran after regime's devastating crackdown on protesters

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Iran, Russia and China to hold joint naval exercises this week

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:24:15 +0000

Drills in northern Indian Ocean meant to boost cooperation between the three countries; South Africa, UAE, Qatar and Pakistan among countries to send observers

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Iran, Russia and China to hold joint naval drill in northern Indian Ocean

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:54:23 +0000

Marine Security Belt 2024 to focus on protection of maritime economic activity; Oman, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and South Africa reportedly to participate as observers

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Hamas drilled in plain sight, posted video of mock assault weeks before massacre

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:09:55 +0000

Israeli intel was caught off-guard by devastating assault; but terror group recently held live-fire exercise blasting through mock wall, raiding mock town

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North Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea, rehearsed occupying it

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:44:50 +0000

As tensions escalate, Pyongyang claims practicing 'scorched earth strikes' on its neighbor amid anger over joint US-South Korean drills

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NATO kicks off major air drills in Germany as ‘signal’ of defense readiness

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:15:36 +0000

German air force chief says he first proposed exercise, which includes 10,000 personnel and 250 aircraft, five years ago in light of Russian annexation of Crimea

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NATO to launch its biggest-ever drill, hosted by Germany, in show of force to Russia

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 01:09:59 +0000

Exercise, which begins Monday, will host 250 aircraft and simulate massive air deployment in reaction to an attack on a member state

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Hezbollah invites reporters to watch group simulate war with Israel in south Lebanon

Sun, 21 May 2023 14:25:12 +0000

Masked fighters jump through flaming hoops, blow up Israeli flags as terror group asserts it is ready for conflict with Jewish state ahead of 23rd anniversary of IDF pullout

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North Korea threatens South, US with ‘most horrible price in history’

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:24:40 +0000

Pyongyang ups rhetoric against rivals' ongoing military drills, warning it will use nuclear weapons if Washington or Seoul attacks; accuses Pentagon of planning regime collapse

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Amid tensions with West, Russia kicks off large-scale military drills in Far East

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:14:38 +0000

50,000 soldiers, 140 aircraft and 60 ships participating in Vostok 2022 exercises held jointly with several of Russia's neighbors, as well as Syria, India and key ally China

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Iran to launch country-wide military drill showcasing its drone power

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:27:11 +0000

150 unmanned aircraft to participate in exercise Wednesday involving all branches of military, coordinating officer says

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China launches major live-fire military drill around Taiwan following Pelosi visit

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:06:20 +0000

Beijing says it carried out 'precision strikes' after US lawmaker's trip to island, and 'expected outcome was achieved'; China says missiles flying over Taiwan for 1st time

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Israeli and Greek air forces hold dogfighting and refueling drill over Israel

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:34:08 +0000

Military says exercise 'symbolizes important milestone' in Israel-Greece relations; last month Hellenic Armed Forces chief visited Israel in his first official trip

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Israel to launch major exercise this spring simulating strike on Iran

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:29:16 +0000

Dozens of planes to participate in the drill, which is due to take place over the Mediterranean

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Eyeing northern threats, IDF puts over a billion shekels into training for 2022

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:45:44 +0000

Following two years of limited exercises due to the pandemic and lack of a national budget, army ramps up efforts to prepare troops, especially reservists, for war with Hezbollah

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