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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicMilitary drills

Topic: military drills

Taiwan raises alert as China deploys 90 ships in likely drills

Taiwan's defense ministry has claimed that China set up seven 'temporary reserved' airspace zones to the east of its eastern Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.

Russian forces conduct second mobile nuclear missile launcher drills this month

The drills are taking place less than two months after Russia held tactical nuclear weapons deployment exercises alongside ally Belarus.

South Korea, US hold largest live-fire drills to respond to ‘full-scale attack’ from North Korea

Some 2,500 troops from the South and the United States took part as the five-day exercise began in Pocheon near the border with the North, South Korea's defence ministry said.

Chinese warplanes, ships were still around Taiwan after drills end, says defence ministry

Although China said drills had ended, Taiwan's defence ministry said it spotted 9 Chinese ships and 26 aircraft carrying out combat readiness patrols late Tuesday morning.

Japan following China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘with great interest,’ says govt official

China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in the second day of drills around the island on Sunday.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.