Chinese warships conduct live fire exercise off Sydney's coast

smh.com.au — February 22, 2025 at 04:01 AM UTC

Chinese warships conducted a live fire exercise off Sydney's coast, marking a significant increase in military activity near Australia. This deployment is seen as a response to Australia's freedom of navigation exercises and aims to normalize Chinese military presence in the region. The exercise is part of a broader strategy by China to demonstrate its military capabilities and assess Australia's defense readiness. It raises concerns about Australia's ability to support allies in potential conflicts, given the limited size of its navy. This development signals a shift in the Pacific security environment, prompting discussions about Australia's defense posture. The situation highlights the need for a reassessment of military strategies in response to increasing Chinese aggression.

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New Zealand Defence Force criticized for delayed China drill notification (nzherald.co.nz)
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Australia notified late about China's live-fire exercises (abc.net.au)
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Australia questions Chinese submarine's role in naval exercises (news.yahoo.com)
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Australian military informed late about Chinese live firing drill (smh.com.au)
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Chinese warships enter Australia's economic zone, affecting air traffic (nzherald.co.nz)
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Chinese ships enter Australia's exclusive economic zone (rnz.co.nz)
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China's warship deployment near Australia deemed provocative (abc.net.au)
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Australia's intelligence chief calls Chinese warship deployment provocative (abc.net.au)
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Pilots alert air traffic control to Chinese navy live-fire drills off Australia, leading to flight diversions (news.yahoo.com)
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China details live-fire naval drills in the Pacific led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi (scmp.com)
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China's naval drills in Tasman Sea spark safety concerns for Australia and New Zealand (independent.co.uk)
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Chinese warships re-enter Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone near Tasmania (abc.net.au)
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Australia learns of Chinese naval drills from commercial pilot alert (cnn.com)
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China conducts military exercises in Tasman Sea near Australia, raising airspace concerns (dailymail.co.uk)
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Chinese naval drills divert 49 flights over Australia (dw.com)
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Australia learns of Chinese naval drills from commercial pilot, flights diverted (cnn.com)
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China conducts live-fire naval exercises near Australia and New Zealand raising safety concerns (hindustantimes.com)
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China conducts military exercises in Tasman Sea near Australia (dailymail.co.uk)
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US Coast Guard cutter Midgett crosses Tasman Sea without engaging Chinese navy (news.yahoo.com)
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US Coast Guard ship operates in Tasman Sea without engaging Chinese navy (channelnewsasia.com)
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US Coast Guard ship crosses Tasman Sea without engaging Chinese navy, commander confirms (reuters.com)
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US Coast Guard monitors Chinese naval exercises in Tasman Sea without engagement (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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US Coast Guard reports no interaction with Chinese navy in Tasman Sea (hindustantimes.com)
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Chinese naval drills disrupt 49 Australian flights over busy air corridor (firstpost.com)
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Virgin Australia pilot alerts air traffic control to Chinese naval drills in Tasman Sea (scmp.com)
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Chinese navy drill in Tasman Sea disrupts 49 flights, Australian officials report (channelnewsasia.com)
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China's naval drills off eastern Australia lead to flight diversions (inquirer.net)
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Chinese navy drill in Tasman Sea disrupts 49 flights, Australian officials report (reuters.com)
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Chinese naval drill in Tasman Sea disrupts 49 flights, Australia reports (news.yahoo.com)
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Chinese live-fire exercise in Tasman Strait prompts flight course changes near Australia (dailymail.co.uk)
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Virgin pilot alerts Australia to Chinese live-fire exercise in Tasman Strait (smh.com.au)
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Chinese warships conduct missile drills near Tasmania raising concerns in New Zealand and Australia (news.yahoo.com)
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Australia and New Zealand express concern over Chinese naval exercises in Tasman Sea (independent.co.uk)
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Chinese warships conduct live fire exercises near Australia and New Zealand, raising concerns (abcnews.go.com)
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Chinese naval exercises near Australia and New Zealand raise safety concerns (thestar.com)
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China's live fire exercises near Australia and New Zealand raise regional tensions (news.yahoo.com)
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New Zealand raises concerns over Chinese warship drills in Tasman Sea (cnn.com)
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Chinese warships conduct live fire exercises near Australia and New Zealand, raising concerns (independent.co.uk)
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New Zealand warns of advanced Chinese warships near Australia’s east coast (theguardian.com)
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Chinese naval exercises in Tasman Sea raise concerns for New Zealand and Australia (nzherald.co.nz)
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New Zealand minister warns of capable Chinese warships in Tasman Sea (dailymail.co.uk)
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New Zealand defence minister highlights concerns over Chinese warships in Tasman Sea (abc.net.au)
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New Zealand Defence Minister reveals location of Chinese warships near Tasmania (nzherald.co.nz)
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Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships conduct live-fire exercises near Australia (zerohedge.com)
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China rebukes Australia for claims on PLA live-fire drills near its coast (scmp.com)
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China rebukes Australia for comments on naval drills near New Zealand (dw.com)
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China accuses Australia of exaggerating live-fire drill incidents affecting flights (independent.co.uk)
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China rebuts Australia's claims over Tasman Sea live-fire drills (smh.com.au)
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China rejects Australia's claims of inadequate warning for live-fire drills near New Zealand (independent.co.uk)
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China rejects Australia's claims of inadequate warning for live-fire drills (abcnews.go.com)
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China rejects Australia's claims of inadequate warning for live-fire drills (thestar.com)
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China rejects Australia's claims of inadequate warning for live-fire drills near New Zealand (news.yahoo.com)
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Beijing accuses Australia of exaggerating naval drills near its coast (inquirer.net)
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China defends naval drills as Australia raises concerns (BangkokPost.com)
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China criticizes Australia for complaints over naval drills in international waters (sbs.com.au)
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China defends naval drills, calls Australian complaints exaggerated (gazette.com)
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New Zealand reports Chinese navy conducts live-fire drill in international waters (japantimes.co.jp)
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China defends naval drills as Australia raises concerns over safety notices (reuters.com)
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China defends naval drills as Australia raises safety concerns (news.yahoo.com)
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New Zealand reports second Chinese navy live-fire drill in international waters (abc.net.au)
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New Zealand reports second Chinese navy live-fire drill in international waters (thehindu.com)
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New Zealand reports Chinese vessel fires live rounds during navy drills (dw.com)
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New Zealand voices concerns over Chinese navy's live-fire drills near Australia (firstpost.com)
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New Zealand reports Chinese naval vessel conducts live-fire drill in international waters (channelnewsasia.com)
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Australia criticizes China for insufficient notice of live-fire drills (firstpost.com)
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Australia requests clarification from China after naval warning disrupts flights (nzherald.co.nz)
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Australia seeks clarification from China on naval live-fire warning (sg.news.yahoo.com)
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China faces scrutiny over live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea, says Australian minister (smh.com.au)
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Australia detects no live firing from Chinese naval ships off east coast (inquirer.net)
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Chinese warships spotted in Tasman Sea as New Zealand raises concerns over military drills (nzherald.co.nz)
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Chinese warships conduct live fire drills near Australia's coast prompting air safety warnings (dailymail.co.uk)
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Flights diverted as Chinese warships conduct live-fire drill in Tasman Sea (indianexpress.com)
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China conducts surprise live-fire drills near Australia and New Zealand, diverting flights (thesun.co.uk)
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Penny Wong urges China to clarify live fire drills near Australia’s coast (abc.net.au)
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Australia reports China's live fire drill warning disrupts flights over Tasman Sea (cbsnews.com)
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China conducts military drill in Tasman Sea prompting flight diversions in Australia and New Zealand (bbc.com)
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Chinese Navy conducts drills in Tasman Sea raising concerns for Australia and New Zealand (nytimes.com)
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Australia raises concerns over Chinese navy live-fire exercises disrupting flights (nbcnews.com)
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Passenger jets divert as Chinese warships conduct live firing exercise off Australia (news.yahoo.com)
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China warns planes of live-fire exercises over Tasman Sea, Australia reports (gazette.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to potential Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea (abcnews.go.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to Chinese live-fire drills near Sydney (ft.com)
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Chinese warship drill leads to flight diversions over Tasman Sea (euronews.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to Chinese naval exercises in the Tasman Sea (npr.org)
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Australia alerts airlines to potential Chinese navy drills in Tasman Sea (apnews.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to avoid area of potential Chinese naval drills (channelnewsasia.com)
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No-fly zone issued for pilots as Chinese warships conduct exercises near Australia and New Zealand (dailymail.co.uk)
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Australia monitors unusual deployment of three Chinese warships off its eastern coast (zerohedge.com)
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Australia alerts airlines as China plans live fire drills off east coast (sg.news.yahoo.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to potential Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea (gazette.com)
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Air New Zealand alters flight paths to avoid Chinese military drills in Tasman Sea (nzherald.co.nz)
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Airlines adjust flights as Chinese navy conducts live fire exercise off Australia (edition.cnn.com)
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Australia warns airlines of Chinese navy live fire exercises off east coast (news.yahoo.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to Chinese navy drills in Tasman Sea (scmp.com)
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Australia warns airlines of Chinese live-fire exercises in Tasman Sea (news.yahoo.com)
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Australia warns airlines of Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea (independent.co.uk)
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Australia alerts airlines to Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea (abcnews.go.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to Chinese navy live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea (clickondetroit.com)
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Australia alerts airlines to Chinese navy live-fire drills in Tasman Sea (thehindu.com)
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Airlines alerted as Chinese navy conducts live fire drills off Australia's east coast (gazette.com)
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Pilots warned of airspace hazard near Chinese warships conducting exercises (smh.com.au)
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Pilots alerted to airspace hazards near Chinese warships conducting exercises (abc.net.au)
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Australia and New Zealand monitor Chinese warships in Tasman Sea (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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Chinese warships operate near Australia prompting close monitoring (nypost.com)
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New Zealand Prime Minister addresses concerns over Chinese warships in Tasman Sea (nzherald.co.nz)
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New Zealand minister calls Chinese navy presence in Tasman Sea a wake-up call for defense (nzherald.co.nz)
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Australia and New Zealand express concern over Chinese warships in Tasman Sea (nytimes.com)
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Chinese warships operate near Australia in unprecedented naval deployment (dailymail.co.uk)
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Chinese warships operate near Australia in unprecedented military move (dailymail.co.uk)
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China deploys naval task group near Australian and New Zealand shores (newsweek.com)
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Australia and New Zealand monitor Chinese naval task force near Sydney (abc.net.au)
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Australia monitors unusual presence of Chinese navy ships near east coast (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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Australia monitors Chinese military ships near east coast as tensions rise (smh.com.au)
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Australia and New Zealand monitor Chinese warships off east coast (independent.co.uk)
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Australia and New Zealand monitor three Chinese warships off east coast (news.yahoo.com)
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Australia and New Zealand monitor Chinese warships off east coast (thestar.com)
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Australia monitors Chinese warships near east coast but sees no legal threat (dw.com)
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New Zealand Defence Minister criticizes China's deployment of powerful ships in Tasman Sea (nzherald.co.nz)
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Australia monitors unusual presence of Chinese warships off eastern coast (inquirer.net)
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Australia monitors Chinese warships near Sydney's coast (scmp.com)
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Australia monitors unusual presence of three Chinese warships off eastern coast (inquirer.net)
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Chinese naval task group spotted off Australia's east coast as Australian ships monitor movements (dailymail.co.uk)
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Australia monitors Chinese naval task group near its east coast (newsweek.com)
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Chinese military ships approach 150 nautical miles from Sydney (smh.com.au)
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Chinese warships spotted near Sydney in unprecedented naval maneuver (dailymail.co.uk)
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