The upgraded and expanded North Field will increase its capacity to handle both routine and contingency operations.
It was not clear whether the Chinese naval task group will transit westward to the waters south of mainland Australia.
Both the U.S. and Russia deploy hundreds of nuclear-armed ICBMs that can be fired and reach targets within minutes.
A photo released by the United States military revealed a second Chinese balloon was shot down in 2023, along with the one that crossed over the nation before being brought down.
The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been deployed for a five-month Indo-Pacific mission since last November.
The Chinese naval drills in the waters between Australia and New Zealand have prompted airlines to divert flights.
The Chinese naval task group, consisting of three vessels, is now operating east of the Australian island of Tasmania.
A video released by the Taiwanese military shows a Chinese amphibious assault ship operating near the coast of Taiwan. The ...
The White House in January said that the " complete denuclearization " of North Korea remains President Donald Trump 's ...
Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 12 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of February 21.
Australia accused China of an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter after one of its warplanes intercepted an Australian ...
China has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, claims that overlap with those of neighboring nations, ...