Australia has protested to Beijing that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares in international waters, officials said Monday.

American and Philippine troops blasted targets in the South China Sea on Monday, honing the skills they’d need to deter an invading force.

The Air Force has changed the name of its Key Spouse Program to embrace more participants and reflect the changing nature of military families.

A 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth had been in a deradicalization program but had no links to an alleged network of teen extremists in the east coast city of Sydney, authorities said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry.

U.S., Philippine and Australian troops are practicing raids on wind-swept islands south of Taiwan — the sort of mission they may need to execute if conflict breaks out over the island or in the South China Sea.

As tensions between China and the United States escalate in the Asia Pacific, everyone from diplomats to dealmakers has learned that those tensions can be turned to their advantage.

FC Kaiserslautern won their second game in a row Saturday night, beating Magdeburg 4-1 at Fritz Walter Stadium. Daniel Hanslik got the Red Devils off to a fast start in front of 46.556 spectators, scoring twice in the 15th and 20th minutes, and FCK never looked back. Kenny Prince Redondo, making his first start as team captain, upped the score to 3-0, scoring in the 57 minute.

Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth.

For the first time, China has publicized what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands.