Cobra Gold drill

Cobra Gold is the US' largest multilateral exercise in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together troops from the US, Thailand and other countries.  More

 Russia-China joint naval exercise

Russian naval deputy chief of staff Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov announced on April 22 the official start of the joint exercise with the Chinese navy. This marks the first naval drill between China and Russia, following four military exercises involving the two nations since 2005.  More

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Russia-China joint naval exercise

 Peace Mission 2012

The first actual-troop and live-ammunition joint drill of all elements of the "Peace Mission 2012" joint anti-terrorism military exercise of the armed forces of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was conducted on the morning of June 11, 2012 at the "Chorukh-Dayron" shooting range near the Khujand city of Tajikistan.  More

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Peace Mission 2012

 Rim of the Pacific 2012

Naval ships from 22 nations on Friday kicked off the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, billed the largest international maritime drill, in and around the Hawaiian Islands.  More

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Rim of the Pacific 2012

 Japan, US conduct island defense drill near Diaoyu Islands

The Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun has reported that Japan and the US are undertaking a joint military exercise in the western Pacific, starting on August 21 and will run through September 26.  More

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Japan, US conduct island defense drill near Diaoyu Islands

 US and allies hold Gulf military drill

The US and its allies launched a major naval exercise September 17 in the Gulf that they say shows the global will to keep oil shipping lanes open as Israel and Iran trade threats of war.  More

 Iran joint air defense drill

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and air forces will start a massive four-day joint air defense drill in the eastern parts of the country on November 12, Tehran Times daily reported November 11.  More

 Memorial held on 2nd anniversary of shelling

A memorial service and a military drill were held on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island November 23 as the country marked the second anniversary of the shelling on the island by North Korea.  More

 Chinese navy's West Pacific Ocean training

A Chinese naval fleet passed through the Miyako Strait and entered West Pacific Ocean for a routine training exercise on November 2.  More

 Navy fleet returns after West Pacific training

The Chinese naval fleet returned to a military port in Zhoushan of east China's Zhejiang Province Tuesday, ending a 15-day far-sea training exercise in West Pacific Ocean.   More

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