Asia Pacific
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Dec- 2024 -20 December
Australia, UK Advance Construction Plan for AUKUS Submarine Program
Australia and the UK have announced advancements in the AUKUS program to deliver a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for the Australian navy.
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20 December
Japan Inspects US Air Base Over Chemical Spill
Japanese authorities staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak.
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19 December
STM Commences Production of Three Malaysian Ada Corvettes
Turkish shipbuilder STM has cut the steel of three Ada-class corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy as part of a contract signed in June.
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19 December
US, European, Chinese Firms Seek to Draw Vietnam Arms Deals From Russia
Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Vietnam.
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19 December
Indian Soldiers Battle Rebels in Kashmir, Five Killed
Indian security forces in Kashmir killed at least five suspected gunmen in ongoing clashes, the army said, the latest outbreak of violence in the disputed Muslim-majority Himalayan region.
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19 December
13 Dead After Indian Navy Speedboat Rams Ferry Off Mumbai
An Indian navy speedboat undergoing tests in the busy seas off Mumbai lost control and slammed into a ferry, killing 13 people.
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18 December
China Refuses Nuclear ‘Second Strike’ Capability for Pakistan
China turned down Pakistan's request for a nuclear second-strike capability earlier this year in return for a military base in the strategic port city of Gwadar.
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18 December
Indian Army Buys 8×8 High-Mobility Vehicles, 50-Ton Trailers
The Indian Ministry of Defence has awarded contracts to state-owned BEML Ltd. for the production of 8×8 high-mobility vehicles and heavy-duty trailers for the Indian Army.
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18 December
S. Korea to Hold Military Drill on Countering N. Korean Drones
The South Korean military is set to hold a joint air defense exercise focused on countering North Korean drone threats.
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18 December
Ex-Taiwan Leader to Visit China to Foster Cross-Strait Peace
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building "a bridge for peace," after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island.
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