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Chinese fire drill" is a predominantly American slang term for a situation that is chaotic or confusing, possibly due to poor or misunderstood instructions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It may also be known as a Polish fire drill [ 3 ] or, increasingly, simply as a fire drill .
New Zealand raised fresh concerns Monday over nearby live-fire drills conducted by Chinese warships armed with “extremely capable” weapons, an unprecedented show of firepower last week that ...
The Chinese naval ships were in international waters and acting within international law, Marles said, but Australian warships would typically give 12-24 hours' notice of such drills to give ...
The PRC announced additional live-fire drills in both the Yellow and Bohai sea, and China's Maritime Safety Administration announced five restricted areas in the Yellow Sea where exercises were to happen from 5 August to 15 August, as well as four additional zones in the Bohai Sea where a month of PRC military operations were to happen starting ...
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 change their paths, Australia's air ...
Chinese fire drill → Fire drill (slang) – "Fire drill" as a figurative term particularly for corporate chaos is still common, but these days almost always without the "Chinese" part: example. Of course the history should still be covered in the article. Jpatokal 04:38, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
(Reuters) -New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a day after it held a similar drill between Australia and ...
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