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Russia, China to hold naval drills off South Africa

Russia and China will conduct naval drills off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa’s most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty JOHANNESBURG -- Russia and China will conduct naval drills in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa's most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty. The South African armed forces said Thursday that they and the Russian and Chinese navies will engage in “a multinational maritime exercise” from Feb. 17-27 off South Africa's east coast near the cities of Durban and Richards Bay. The drills will happen around the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and will bring more focus on the refusal of South Africa — a leading voice on its continent — to side with the West and condemn Russia's ac...

N Korea fires ballistic missile days after US-S Korea drills

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, its latest weapons demonstration that came days after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea viewed as an invasion rehearsal SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea's military said, its latest weapons demonstration that came days after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea viewed as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Friday but gave no further details, such as what type of weapon was fired and how far it flew. The U.S. flew nuclear-capable bombers and advanced stealth jets near the Korean Peninsula for joint training with South Korean warplanes on Tuesday. North Korea typically calls such military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Defense Ministry earlier said...