Military Exercises

Mariyah Symone Collington en Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, die ook is overleden, waren tijdens een wandeling in hun vrije tijd van een klif gevallen. De overblijfselen van de tweede Amerikaanse soldaat die vermist raakte tijdens militaire oefeningen in Marokko zijn teruggevonden, aldus het leger op woensdag. Hiermee eindigt een multinationale zoekoperatie waarbij lucht-, marine- en kunstmatige intelligentie-middelen werden ingezet. De soldaat werd geïdentificeerd als Spc Mariyah Symone Collington uit Taveres, Florida, maakte het US Army Europe and Africa bekend in een verklaring. Zij was 19 jaar oud. Lees verder...

Search and rescue operation launched after service members reported missing near south-western city of Tan TanTwo US service members are missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) said Sunday.The US, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation, Africom said. Continue reading...

• China's military conducted unannounced exercises Friday involving naval destroyers and fighter jets near Taiwan's east coast, hours after the US approved a $619 million weapons package for the self-governing island, defense officials on both sides confirmed. • The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued formal diplomatic protests, characterizing the US arms sale as a violation of the one-China principle and warning of "serious consequences" for continued military support to Taiwan. • Taiwan's defense ministry said it is prepared to defend against any military aggression and praised the US commitment; regional analysts warned the escalating military posturing raises risks of unintended conflict.