Asia Pacific
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Jul- 2023 -19 July
Boeing Delivers Final Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to New Zealand
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has taken delivery of its fourth and final P-8A Poseidon from Boeing as part of a contract signed in 2018.
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18 July
US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Visits S. Korea for First Time in Decades
An American nuclear-armed submarine is making a South Korean port call for the first time in four decades, a White House official said, as the allies counter North Korea's growing military threats.
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17 July
Australia Approves Army’s Next-Gen Battlefield Command System
The Australian government has given the initial approval for the LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project.
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17 July
China and Russia to Hold Joint Naval Drills
Chinese naval vessels set sail this weekend to participate in joint maneuvers with the Russian military, Chinese defense authorities said.
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15 July
S.Korea Will ‘Expand Scale’ of Aid to Ukraine, President Says
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to "expand the scale" of humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.
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14 July
Solomon Islands Says China Police Pact Not a ‘Threat’
Solomon Islands said its policing pact with China posed no "threat" to the Pacific, rebuking Western powers.
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14 July
Myanmar Junta Hints at Extending State of Emergency
Myanmar's junta chief hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections, saying greater efforts were needed to end unrest.
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13 July
India Approves in Principle Purchase of French Warplanes, Subs: Govt
India approved in principle the purchase of 26 French marine Rafale jets and three Scorpene-class submarines.
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13 July
US P-8A Poseidon Transits Taiwan Strait
A United States P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew through the Taiwan Strait, the US Navy said, as China continued joint air and naval exercises around the island.
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13 July
Macron Rejects NATO Office in Japan
French President Macron opposed a NATO push to open a liaison office in Japan, as the alliance's head said he wanted to strengthen ties in the face of China.
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