Asia Pacific
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Dec- 2022 -7 December
US Approves $1.5B Sale of Helicopters to South Korea
The United States announced the approval of a $1.5 billion sale of 18 CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters and other equipment to South Korea.
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7 December
Poland Gets First Shipment of South Korean Weapons
Poland received the first shipment of tanks and howitzers that it bought from South Korea as part of a drive to boost its defenses.
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6 December
Roadside Bomb Kills Seven in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif
A roadside bomb killed seven petroleum company employees aboard a bus in northern Afghanistan, a provincial police spokesman said.
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6 December
North Korea Fires Artillery Barrage Into Buffer Zone: Seoul
North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells into a maritime buffer zone on Monday, according to Seoul's military.
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5 December
Bangladesh Sends Drone to Monitor Border with Myanmar: Report
Bangladesh deployed drones to monitor its shared border with Myanmar following tensions concerning a potential renewed Rohingya exodus.
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2 December
Bangladesh Navy Taps Vard Marine to Design New Landing Craft Tank
Canadian engineering firm Vard Marine has been awarded a contract to design Bangladesh Navy’s new landing craft tank.
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2 December
Laos Hosts Joint Counter-Terror Drills with Russia
Laos led its third joint counter-terror military exercise with Russia, bolstering military cooperation and the nations’ defense potential.
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2 December
US, South Korea and Japan Impose Fresh Sanctions on North Korea
The US, Japan, and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang's missile tests.
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1 December
USS Tripoli Completes Maiden Deployment in Pacific
The US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli has completed its first deployment to the US 3rd and 7th fleet areas of operations.
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1 December
Boeing to Build Two Additional Pegasus Tankers for Japan
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to provide two more KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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