New Zealand warned Monday that live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea off Australia by a Chinese battle group were a wake-up call. File Photo by PLA Navy/UPI ...

He did not directly address questions about whether more Tasman Sea drills could be expected, or whether Australia and New Zealand would get more timely warnings in future. New Zealand's Foreign ...

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A Virgin Australia pilot alerted Australian authorities about a live-fire drill by Chinese naval ships last week in the Tasman Sea that forced 49 flights to ...

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 ...

24 (UPI) --New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins said Monday that a Chinese naval group conducting military exercises in the Tasman Sea ... the ocean floor amid a deep sea mining deal ...

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 ...

Minister of Defence Judith Collins said that China has launched a live-firing activity in the Tasman Sea following a warning on Friday and Saturday. “We are aware of reporting from the New ...

After it was notified, Airservices Australia issued a hazard alert within two minutes to all commercial pilots flying across the Tasman Sea, Sharp said. Shortly after that, Australia’s ...

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 with them ...

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 ...