Exercises
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May- 2018 -7 May
NATO kicks off battle-training phase of exercise ‘Siil’ in Estonia
NATO and partner troops began the second phase of a two-week exercise that brings together more than 15,000 troops from 19 countries, the largest in Estonia since it gained independence
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Apr- 2018 -24 April
Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion
Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect increased military threats from Beijing, officials said
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19 April
Chinese combat helicopters hold live-fire drills off southeast coast
Chinese combat helicopters conducted live-fire drills with missiles off the country's southeast coast, state media said, without confirming whether the exercises took place in the sensitive Taiwan Strait.
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5 April
The US military’s Sahel exercise is fixing its gaze on ISIS and Boko Haram
The 2018 iteration of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa’s exercise Flintlock will focus on real-world threats to the Sahel from groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State, emphasizing operational activity
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5 April
US Navy pauses air operations in Djibouti and cancels exercises after pair of aviation incidents
The US Navy halted air operations in Djibouti and canceled the remainder of a joint exercise following two aviation crashes this week, a spokesperson told The Defense Post.
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Mar- 2018 -5 March
US and Israel kick off Juniper Cobra missile defense exercises
The joint U.S.-Israel 'Juniper Cobra' military exercise began on Sunday, with almost 4,000 personnel participating in a simulated massive missile attack on Israel
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Feb- 2018 -20 February
US, South Korea to set Olympic-delayed drills date in March
A date for the start of delayed U.S. and South Korean Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military drills will be announced soon after the Paralympics end next month, Seoul's defence minister said
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Jan- 2018 -30 January
Ships from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercises
Ships from Germany and Norway arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for training exercises with the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group
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25 January
China invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exercise
China has been invited to participate in RIMPAC, a major US-led naval exercise, officials said, despite tensions over the South China Sea.
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4 January
US and South Korea agree to delay Foal Eagle exercise until after Olympics
The United States and South Korea agreed to delay an annual military exercise until after the upcoming Winter Olympics to avoid possible tensions with North Korea.
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