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3 August

South Korea Calls for Calm Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit

South Korea called for dialogue as tensions between the US and China soared over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

3 August

China's Peoples' Liberation Army Navy sailors march

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Military Drills ‘Threaten’ Taiwan Ports, Urban Areas: Taipei

Planned Chinese live-fire military drills encircling Taiwan threaten the island's key ports and urban areas, Taipei's defense ministry said.

2 August

File picture of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says 21 Chinese Warplane Incursions as Pelosi Visits

More than 20 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan's air defence zone on Tuesday, officials in Taipei said, as Pelosi began her controversial visit.

2 August

Inder Singh Bisht

China Unveils Next-Gen Domestic Aerial Refueling Tanker

China unveiled the Y-20 transport aircraft refueling tanker Monday, demonstrating its capabilities over the sea with a J-16 fighter.

2 August

Military helicopter in flight in Hunza region of Karokoram Mountains, Pakistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Top Army Commander Among Six Killed in Pakistan Chopper Crash

Six Pakistan servicemen including a senior commander were killed in a helicopter crash during flood relief operations in southwestern Pakistan.

2 August

The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) during Exercise Invincible Spirit.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Aircraft Carrier Near Taiwan as Pelosi Visit Looms

Two US capital ships and their support vessels operating near the South China Sea are reportedly ready as a “contingency option” ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s tentative Taiwan visit Tuesday night.

2 August