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Chinese balloons spotted over Mideast posed no threat, three-star says
Air Forces Central boss Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said the balloons haven't encroached on "sensitive" U.S. sites in the Middle East.
Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation
China and Russia have been strategic partners for years.
US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Chinese military forces exercise near Taiwan in response to US visit
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said China considers the delegation’s visit a “serious violation” of U.S. commitments not to have formal relations with Taiwan.
American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions
Biden sending a B1-B bomber into the region allows him to send “a clear message of reassurance” to regional allies, as the U.S. Air Force’s Central Command put it on Twitter.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
China seeks to bring the strategically and symbolically important island back under its control, and the U.S. sees Taiwan in the context of broader challenges from China.
China flies record 52 planes toward self-ruled Taiwan
It was China's largest show of force on record.
By Huizhong Wu
North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles, INDOPACOM monitoring
The Korean Central News Agency said Monday the cruise missiles demonstrated an ability to hit targets more than 900 miles away during flight tests on Saturday and Sunday.
Top US general in the Mideast says more work needed to counter small drones
The U.S. must find more ways to counter the use of small drones by America's enemies in the Mideast and elsewhere, said CENTCOM commander Gen. Frank McKenzie.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow was closely monitoring the deployment of U.S. troops and weapons in Europe as part of NATO’s Defender Europe 2021 drills.
US commander warns NATO is ready to respond to aggression
Amid Russia’s massive troop buildup along the border with Ukraine, the top U.S. commander in Europe is warning that NATO is prepared to respond to aggression.
By Joe Gould