A Chinese flotilla was spotted sailing toward the wider Western Pacific Ocean this week, the Japanese Defense Ministry reported, which included a suspected laser-armed warship. Newsweek has ...

Mr. Marles admitted that the Chinese naval vessels, operating nearly 400 miles from Australia, were not breaching international law.. He said Australian forces, “would typically give 12-24 hours ...

The military has been accused of hiding bad news by failing to provide formal updates to Richard Marles on the ADF’s ...

China Military. Chinese navy ships ... The Australian Defence Force said on Thursday morning the flotilla was 630 nautical miles (1,166km) northwest of Perth.

The navy has retired a third of its warships since Labor came to power three years ago, underlining its lack of capacity to respond the Chinese flotilla in the Tasman Sea.

A Chinese navy flotilla conducted a live-fire exercise off the Australian coast on Friday. A Virgin Australia pilot informed air traffic control after hearing a radio broadcast. The warning ...

Entitled “Effectively Responding to the Threat to China’s Undersea Space Posed by the Powerful Enemy’s Three-Dimensional ...

Australians should expect more Chinese naval flotillas to enter our waters, says Defence Force chief David Johnston, issuing a veiled warning against more unannounced live fire exercises.

The U.S. Navy is gearing up for a major war in the South China Sea by the end of the decade, reshaping military posture and structure as it aims to catch up to a larger Chinese naval force. Chief ...

Chinese Navy Flotilla With Laser-Armed Warship Sails Into Pacific. Published Feb 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM EST. By . ... The Pentagon said in its Chinese military power report: "The ...