China, Australia and naval drills

China issued ‘disconcerting’ warning of live-fire exercises to planes flying above, Australia says
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise.
Australia says China warned of 'live fire' drill off east coast
SYDNEY: China warned Australia on Friday (Feb 21) of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the eastern coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as commercial flights were told to steer clear of the area.
Australia says China's "live fire" drill warning diverted flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.
Commercial Airlines Warned as Chinese Navy Holds Live Fire Exercise off Australia
Airlines have been contacted by Australia's air traffic control agency warning them of reports of live fire off the country's east coast where a Chinese navy task group has been operating, the agency and Australian officials said.
Australia warns airlines to beware of a Chinese navy live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea
Australia warned international airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday.
Chinese navy off Australia's coast a 'wake-up call'
Australia and New Zealand are working together to monitor a Chinese naval task group which has been labelled a "wake-up call" by senior officials.
Map Shows How China Staged Unprecedented War Games on Doorstep of US Allies
The Chinese naval drills in the waters between Australia and New Zealand have prompted airlines to divert flights.
Passenger jets from Sydney 'forced to divert pretty quickly' after China warships start 'live firing' exercise
Pilots diverted commercial airline planes after Chinese warships started a live firing exercise. Airservices Australia issued ...
Flights diverted as China takes naval exercises to Australia's doorstep
Analysts say China is demonstrating its naval capabilities through the rare live-fire drills and the development will prompt regional countries to reevaluate their naval capabilities ...
Satellite View Of China's Secretive Next-Generation Carrier
China's fourth aircraft carrier, known as Type 004, is taking shape at the Dalian shipyard, a next-generation vessel built ...
China Alarms US' Pacific Allies by Sending Warships Near Shores
Two United States allies in the South Pacific on Thursday sounded alarms on the "unusual" and "significant" presence of Chinese naval ships in the waters between them. The Chinese Defense Ministry did ...
Defence Minister Judith Collins warns Chinese ships in Tasman have ‘enormous strike power’
Defence Minister Judith Collins vented frustration at the Chinese Government for not informing New Zealand that it would be ...
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Australia protests to China about ‘unsafe’ aircraft maneuver over Paracels
In May 2024, Australia protested to China after one of its fighter jets intercepted and dropped flares close to an Australian ...
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says China failed to give Australia ‘satisfactory’ answer over warships conducting live fire exercises
Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia is still waiting for a satisfactory answer from China as to why they didn’t ...