Asia Pacific
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Jun- 2022 -6 June
US National Guards to Cooperate With Taiwan Military: President Tsai
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has announced that the US is considering cooperation between its National Guard and Taiwan's armed forces.
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6 June
China Warns Australia Risks ‘Serious Consequences’ After Jet Interception
Beijing warned Australia to "act prudently" after Canberra accused a Chinese fighter jet of dangerously intercepting one of its spy planes.
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6 June
S. Korea, US Fire Ballistic Missiles in Response to N. Korea Tests
South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day.
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3 June
Pakistani Taliban Declares Indefinite Ceasefire as Peace Talks ‘Progress’
The Pakistani Taliban declared an indefinite ceasefire with Islamabad, saying "substantial progress" had been made in peace talks.
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3 June
Kyrgyzstan Says Wounded on ‘Both Sides’ in Tajikistan Border Clash
Troops from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at their contested border, leaving wounded on both sides.
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3 June
Canada Says Chinese Jets Put Pilots ‘at Risk’ in International Airspace
Canada accused Chinese air force pilots of unprofessional and risky behavior during encounters with Canadian planes in international airspace.
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2 June
Canada Asks South Korea to Supply More Artillery Rounds
Canada has asked the government of South Korea to produce and deliver more artillery rounds to backfill supplies that Ottawa sent to Ukraine.
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2 June
India Awards First Indigenous BVR Air-to-Air Missile Contract
The Indian Ministry of Defence has awarded Bharat Dynamics Limited an estimated $382 million contract to supply Astra MK-I air-to-air missiles.
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2 June
Australia Offers Samoa New Coastguard Vessel as Part of Charm Offensive
Australia will provide Samoa with a new coastguard patrol boat, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on a visit to the Pacific island nation.
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1 June
Twenty-Six Nations to Participate in World’s Largest Naval Exercise
The 2022 edition of the Rim of the Pacific exercises will see key US partners deploying their naval assets in the world’s largest naval war games.
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