Defence Minister Judith Collins has revealed the new location of the Chinese warships off the Australian coast and says the ...

The defence minister says the presence of Chinese warships carrying out live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea is "unusual", ...

Activity by Chinese military ships in the Tasman sea is a "gift from Beijing" to a government trying to persuade the public of the need to spend more on defence, says a defence expert. The New Zealand ...

China has accused Australia of having “hyped” up its live fire exercises in international waters between Australia and New ...

Defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Sunday rejected Australia’s version of events surrounding the live-fire drills, ...

The recent Chinese heavy presence off the Australian coast prompts readers to question our defence capabilities.

New Zealand and Australian defence forces are watching on cautiously, following China's military drills in the Tasman Sea.

Beijing on Sunday said Canberra had “deliberately hyped” recent Chinese naval exercises near the Australian coast and confirmed its forces had used live fire in an incident th ...

The New Zealand Defence Force, in conjunction with Australian authorities, are continuing to monitor a People's Liberation ...

Planes flying between Australia and New Zealand have been diverted as China conducts a closely-scrutinised military exercise in nearby ...

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A Chinese naval cruiser fired live rounds Saturday during a task force drill in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, government officials said, prompting an alert to commercial air traffic.