Asia Pacific
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Nov- 2024 -26 November
US to Equip Philippines With More Mantas T-12 Naval Surveillance Drones
The US government will provide the Philippines with additional Mantas T-12 unmanned surface vessels to enhance its surveillance capabilities in the South China Sea.
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26 November
US Military Aircraft Flies Over Sensitive Taiwan Strait
A US military patrol plane flew on politically sensitive waters between China and Taiwan, seeking to reinforce the airspace as international.
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25 November
US to Deploy Missiles on Japanese Island Bases for Taiwan Conflict
The US will set up temporary military bases in Japan’s Nansei island chain to deploy missile units in the event of a Taiwan contingency, Kyodo News reported.
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25 November
Australia Delivers Third Guardian Patrol Boat to Fiji
The Republic of Fiji has received its third Guardian-class patrol boat, the RFNS Timo, from Australia. The handover is part of the countries’ agreement to enhance regional security cooperation under the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP).
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25 November
Vietnam Welcomes First US Military Aircraft Since 1975
The Vietnam Air Defence Air Force has taken delivery of its first batch of T-6C Texan II aircraft ordered from the US, a first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
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25 November
Taiwan Says Chinese Balloon Detected Near Island
Taiwan said it had detected a Chinese balloon on the northwest of the island, the first since April, as Beijing maintains pressure on Taipei.
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24 November
US Moves to Ramp Up Military Engagements With Fiji
The US and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said.
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24 November
82 Killed in Three Days of Pakistan Sectarian Violence: Official
Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said.
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24 November
IS-Khorasan Claims Attack on Sufi Shrine in Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
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23 November
N. Korean Troops Massed in Russia to Enter Ukraine War ‘Soon’: Pentagon Chief
The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Austin said.
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