A U.S. Coast Guard cutter operating in the Tasman Sea maintained awareness of nearby Chinese naval activities without engaging them. Chinese naval exercises between Australia and New Zealand ...

The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and Australia. But this has more to do with the geopolitical ...

Dr. Ashok Sharma is a Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy and is an Academic Fellow of the Australia-India Institute at the ...

The three Chinese navy ships in the Tasman Sea have moved slightly closer to Australia. The ships have been sailing in international waters off Australia's east coast and conducting live firing ...

Chinese state-run media has released menacing footage of its live fire exercises in the Tasman Sea, as more passengers planes were reportedly diverted while flying between Australia and New Zealand.

On Friday and Saturday, a Chinese Navy flotilla, consisting of its most powerful warship – the Type 055 Renhai class cruiser – held two live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea, which prompted ...

SYDNEY, - A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crossing the Tasman Sea as part of maritime security cooperation with Australia and New Zealand knew Chinese naval ships were in the area but had no interaction ...

The live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery – and meant to normalize the PLA presence there.

At a press conference in Beijing, Peters highlighted the lack of advance notice regarding China's live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea last week, a move that has stirred diplomatic discussions. Peters ...