Ajeya warrior military exercise

Ex VINBAX 2022 is a major milestone in strengthening the bilateral relations between Vietnam and India. The 3rd Edition of Vietnam India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” is scheduled to take place at Chandimandir, Haryana State, India on Aug 1-21, 2022. Participants at 3rd Edition of Vietnam India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” held in Haryana State, India on August 1. Photos: VOV The exercise is a sequel to the bilateral exercise previously conducted in Vietnam in 2019 marking the participation of 90 officers on both sides, according to the Vietnam News Agency . The theme of Ex VINBAX 2022 is the employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of the United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping Operations that India offers to its partners at tactical, operational and strategic levels. The opening ceremony held on August 1 was attended by Lieutenant General Prateek Sharma, Commander of the II Corps of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India hold military exercise

A Republic of Singapore Navy serviceman briefs RSN and Indonesia n Navy personnel prior to a joint boarding exercise on board MV Swift Rescue for Exercise Joint Minex Pandu.(Photo:thestar.com.my) Singapore (VNA) – Over 230 servicemen from the Singapore and Indonesian navies gathered in a six-day bilateral military exercise starting on August 11, which aims to strengthen their coordination ability to counter underwater threats. Held in Singapore, and in Batam and the waters off Bintan in Indonesia, this year's Joint Minex Pandu exercise included joint mine-countermeasure operations, diving, live gunnery firing, professional exchange on mine clearance diving techniques, and table-top planning exercises. According to the Ministry of Defence of Singapore, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) regularly conduct professional exchange, exercises and visits, and also collaborate through the multilateral Malacca Straits Patrol. The RSN's … [Read more...] about Singapore, Indonesia conduct bilateral naval exercise

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia and China plan to resume their largest annual joint military exercise, dubbed “Golden Dragon”, next year after a suspension over the past two years due to serious floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cambodia’s Khmer Times reported that during a four-day visit to China which concluded on August 16, Cambodian Minister of Defence General Tea Banh and General Xu Qiliang, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, co-chaired a meeting on military cooperation between the two counties in Guangdong province. The two sides discussed collaboration across areas, including the resumption of joint military exercises. The “ Golden Dragon ” military exercise, which began in 2016, aims to exchange experience and enhance the capacity of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in humanitarian operations, disaster rescue and counter-terrorism in the UN framework in … [Read more...] about Cambodia, China to resume ‘Golden Dragon’ military drill in 2023

Planes of some Vietnamese airlines (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Airlines of Vietnam will adjust their flight paths in the next few days to avoid the areas near Taiwan where China plans to hold military exercises, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). CAAV Director Dinh Viet Thang told Vietnam News Agency on August 3 that after China had announced military drills in some areas near Taiwan (China) from August 4 noon through August 7, the CAAV held a meeting with airlines to carry out detour plans to ensure safety. He said China ’s exercises near Taiwan will affect the flights from Vietnam to the US, Taiwan , Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Therefore, to ensure safety, carriers will adjust their flight paths in which planes will not fly across or near, or have their reserve airports near the exercise areas. The adjustment may lead to longer flight distance and time, as well as more expenses due to high fuel prices, Thang noted. If … [Read more...] about Flight paths to be adjusted to avoid China’s military drill areas: CAAV

China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi left Taiwan Wednesday after a trip that defied a series of stark threats from Beijing, which views the self-ruled island as its territory. It sparked a furious reaction from Beijing, which vowed "punishment" and announced military drills in the seas around Taiwan -- some of the world's busiest waterways. "Six major areas around the island have been selected for this actual combat exercise and during this period, relevant ships and aircraft should not enter the relevant waters and airspaces," state broadcaster CCTV reported. Taiwan's defense ministry said it was closely watching the drills. Beijing's nationalist state-run tabloid Global Times said, citing military analysts, that the exercises were "unprecedented" and that missiles would fly over Taiwan for the … [Read more...] about China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit

Vietnamese airlines have been directed to adjust flight routes in order to avoid six areas near Taiwan where military exercises are being conducted by China amid tensions sparked by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island, Vietnam’s central aviation agency said on Wednesday. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) released the direction after China announced its military would launch live-fire drills in six maritime areas surrounding Taiwan and their respective airspace from Thursday to Sunday and asked sea vessels and planes from other countries to avoid these zones. Accordingly, Vietnamese carriers will adjust their flight routes to ensure their planes do not fly over or near the six drill areas labeled on a map released by China, CAAV general director Dinh Viet Thang told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Thang also noted that Vietnamese airlines will seek out reserve airports far from these areas. Such adjustments will increase flight distances, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s airlines asked to avoid Chinese military drill areas near Taiwan