China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP.
On a flat map, flying straight over the South Pacific might look like a direct path between continents. But Earth is round, and a curved route (often hugging landmasses) is actually shorter. This is ...
Members of the Australian navy watch the Chinese naval task group operating near Australia and New Zealand earlier this year - Copyright AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE/AFP ...