Asia Pacific
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Dec- 2024 -17 December
China Releases ‘Hit List’ of US Naval Targets in Potential Conflict
China’s People's Liberation Army has come up with a list of “vulnerable” US naval targets that could be prioritized in the event of a full-scale conflict.
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17 December
China, India to Hold High-Level Talks Over Contested Border
China announced it would hold high-level talks later this week with India on their border disputes – the first such discussions in five years.
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16 December
China Develops Own ‘Loyal Wingman’ to Rival US
In a move seen to rival the “loyal wingman” concept of the US, China has unveiled a new drone designed to operate in tandem with its advanced fighter jets.
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16 December
Kazakhstan Receives First of Two A400M Transport Aircraft
The Republic of Kazakhstan has taken delivery of its first of two A400M military transport aircraft from Airbus in a handover ceremony held in Almaty.
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16 December
New Zealand Army Starts Training With New Aerial Drone Fleet
The New Zealand Army has begun training to operate its recently received unmanned aerial systems for tactical and humanitarian applications.
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16 December
First Abrams Tanks Reach Taiwan
The first batch of 38 of a planned 108 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks procured by Taipei from the US has arrived in Taiwan.
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16 December
India Orders 12 Locally-Built Su-30MKI Jets for $1.5 Billion
The Indian government has contracted state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to produce 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
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15 December
Russia Using N. Korean Troops in Bid to Reclaim Kursk: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.
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15 December
US Starts Relocating Marines From Japan’s Okinawa
The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday, after decades of mounting grievances among locals over America's military presence.
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14 December
UK, Italy, Japan to Develop Next-Generation Fighter Jet
The UK, Italy, and Japan on Friday launched a joint venture to develop a supersonic next-generation fighter jet by 2035, replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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