VOA标准英语2017--Nigerian Army Holds Drill in Sambisa Forest, Former Boko Haram Stronghold

For the first time in years, the Nigerian Army conducted military drills in the Sambisa Forest which previously had been a stronghold for Boko Haram. VOA was given rare access to the exercises. Brigades of the Nigerian Armys 7th Division performed th

Iran Air Signs $16 Billion Plane Deal with Boeing

Irans main air travel company Iran Air has signed an agreement with American manufacturer Boeing to buy 80 passenger airplanes. The two companies announced the $16.6 billion deal Sunday after a signing ceremony in Irans capital,Tehran. The agreement

VOA标准英语2010年-US, South Korea Set Joint Military Exe

The massive aircraft carrier USS George Washington is escorted into the Busan port in Busan, South Korea, for joint military exercises as a South Korean destroyer, top, passes by 21 July 2010. The U.S. and South Korea will launch joint military exerc

VOA标准英语2009-Iranian Commander Announces Air Defense Mane

A top Iranian military commander is saying, Saturday, that the country's defense forces will conduct air defense maneuvers during the coming week. Iran's announcement comes after representatives of six world powers expressed disappointment, Friday,

China, Russia Conduct Joint Drill

China and Russia on Friday started joint naval drills off the coast of Russia's Far East. Seven vessels from China's North Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet and 12 vessels from Russia's Pacific Fleet are taking part in the weeklong exercises. Participati

2016年CRI China, Russia criticizes U.S. missile defense plans as ＂inconducive＂

Maj. Gen. Cai Jun from the Joint Staff Department under China's Central Military Commission criticized the U.S. plan to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile shield system, or THAAD, in South Korea. He said the deployment of the adva

2016年CRI China-Russia joint navy drill demonstrates high mutual trust: expert

The Joint Sea 2016 drill between the two countries officially kicked off Monday in Guangdong. The 8-day exercise in the South China Sea features naval surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, marines and amphibious armored equipme

2016年CRI China, Russia naval drill begins Monday

The Chinese navy's spokesperson Liang Yang says the Joint Sea-2016 exercise includes surface ships, submarines, fixed-wing aircraft, ship-borne helicopters and marines from both sides. Chinese and Russian participants will undertake defense, rescue,

2018年CRI China participates in Russia's biggest military drills in decades

Vostok 2018, or East 2018 as some call them, Russia's biggest strategic military drills in nearly four decades, kicked off on Tuesday. With nearly 300,000 Russian troops, 36,000 military vehicles, and more than 1,000 aircraft, the drills are the larg

Successful flight for China's first jumbo airfreighter

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday conducted a successful test flight of its first domestically made jumbo airfreighter. The Yun-20, or Transport-20, is a huge, multi-function airfreighter which can perform various long-distance air trans

CCTV9英语新闻：云南中缅边境陆空实弹演习:空中地面打击齐开展

China's army and air force have started an air-ground live-fire drill in southwest China's Yunnan province, close to the border with Myanmar. China's armed forces have started an air-ground live-fire drill in Yunnan Province, close to the border with

Iran test-fires more missiles during navy drill

TEHRAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iran successfully test-fired long- and short-range missiles during its military drill in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state media reported. The launch of the missiles came one day after the Islamic republic test-fired an

VOA标准英语2011--Israel Practices Biological Attack Response

Israel Practices Biological Attack Response The Israeli government has carried out a two-day exercise it says is aimed at boosting preparedness for any terrorist attack aimed at sparking an outbreak of a highly contagious disease. Israeli officials e

VOA双语新闻 --- 以色列举行民防演习引发邻国担心

Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. 在人们广泛担心爆发战争之际，以色列举行了一次大规模的民防演习。 Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibili

英闻天下——116 Chinese Expert Warning against Japan Drill

Military experts in China are warning against Japan's latest drill apparently aimed at recapturing lost islands. Military expert Yin Zhuo says the drill could be preparation for future operations on the Diaoyu islands. According to Japanese media rep

VOA常速英语2008年-Israel Begins 5-day Civil Defense Drill Amid Wa

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 06 April 2008 Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war. Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau. Israel is conducting a five-day home-front security drill to prepare for the possibility

China, Russia to conduct joint navy drill

BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia will carry out a joint navy exercise between April and May, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. The military drill will take place based on a consensus reached between Chen Bingde, chief of th

CCTV9英语新闻：中国，巴基斯坦在东中国海举行联合演习

China and Pakistan completed a joint two-day naval drill on Friday. It was the first time the two militaries conducted the exercise in the East China Sea. China's two missile frigates joined Pakistani ships in practising anti-submarine exercises. The

Hourly News updated 17:00 2011/11/04

G20 leaders call for unity and saving euro zone G20 leaders are now sending out strong messages, calling for unity to tackle the world's economic woes following the first day's meeting in Cannes, France. Chinese President Hu Jintao has been stressing

英闻天下——279 Israeli Schools, Kindergartens Hold Rocket Strike Drill

At Yeshivat Netivot school in Jerusalem, students were evacuated to a safe place and police, ambulances and fire trucks arrived soon after the alarm sounded. Chen Livni, Commander of Jerusalem District in the Home Front Command, says the exercise hel