Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty.
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China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty.
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INDIA - The Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Sri Vijaya Puram received information at 6:18 a.m. UTC on August 22 that communication had been lost with the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner, IMO 9145530, and that the vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal.
Read Full Alert โTOKYO - On August 20, following North Koreaโs ballistic missile launch, Deputy Director-General Ariyoshi of Japanโs Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a trilateral phone meeting with Baek Yong-jin, Director-General for Korean Peninsula Policy at South Koreaโs Foreign Ministry, and David Wilezol, Deput
Read Full Alert โINDONESIA - A magnitude Mw (Magnitude) 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores Sea on August 15 at 5:58 a.m. local time (9:58 p.m. UTC on August 14) at a depth of 6.
Read Full Alert โSOUTH PACIFIC - The Peopleโs Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines on July 6 at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time.
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