Asia Pacific
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Jan- 2023 -18 January
Blinken to Pay Long-Awaited China Visit on February 5-6
US State Secretary Antony Blinken will visit Beijing in February, confirming a long-awaited trip to keep tensions in check between the two economies.
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17 January
US, Japan Ink Defense Research and Supply Agreements
The US and Japan have signed two bilateral agreements for technological research and supply chains to support the alliance’s defense.
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17 January
Taiwan to Allow Women Into Reservist Training for First Time
Taiwan's military announced plans to include women in its reservist training for the first time this year.
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16 January
Myanmar Air Strike Kills Five, Including Mother and Toddler
A mother and her toddler were among five people killed in a military air strike in Myanmar's east, Karen rebels and an aid group said.
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16 January
Japan PM Tells Biden That New Era Requires More Military Muscle
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged alongside US President Joe Biden to modernize his country's military.
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13 January
Japan Racks up New Security Deals With Eyes on China
Space defense, US troop deployments and a "significant" deal with Britain are some of the souvenirs in Japan's PM Kishida's diplomatic tour.
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12 January
India Approves Domestic Portable Air Defense System Procurement
The Indian government has approved the purchase of a domestically-developed portable air defense system.
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12 January
Germany Refuses to Supply Taiwan With Weapons
A German lawmaker has revealed that the country will not supply weapons and military equipment to Taiwan amid its tensions with China.
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12 January
Sinophobia Can Be a Dangerous Disease for the Marine Corps
Policymakers need to ask themselves whether it is wise to allow the US Marine Corps to concentrate on a Sino-American conflict -- a threat that may be more myth than reality.
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12 January
US Vows to Defend Space With Japan, Deploy Mobile Marines as China Worries Grow
The US said space attacks would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment of an agile Marine unit on its ally's soil.
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