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28 August

Joe Saballa

US Military Could Escort Philippine Ships in South China Sea: Admiral

The US military has expressed its willingness to escort Philippine resupply missions in the South China Sea.

28 August

Combined squads of Indian and U.S. infantrymen practice small-unit tactics Feb. 9, 2021, during bilateral Indo-U.S. Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, India. Now in its 16th iteration, Yudh Abhyas brings together India's 11th Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Battalion and the U.S. Army's 2-3 Infantry Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in order to build on the enduring Indian-U.S. partnership through 14 days of combined field training, cultural exchange and a brigade-level command post exercise, leading to greater interoperability between the two nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team public affairs.)

Rojoef Manuel

SIG Sauer to Supply More Assault Rifles to Indian Army

India’s Ministry of Defence has awarded SIG Sauer a follow-on contract to provide 73,000 SIG716 rifles for the army.

28 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Favors Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets Over F-16s

Thailand wants to renew its fleet of combat aircraft with Gripen fighter jets, favoring the Swedish-made planes over American F-16s.

27 August

Joe Saballa

Taiwan to Build Two Harpoon Missile Bases Amid China Tensions

Taiwan announced that it has begun the process of building two Harpoon missile bases to bolster its defenses against China.

27 August

A law enforcer observes on the vessel "China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502" in the South China Sea, May 12, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Says China ‘Biggest Disruptor’ of Peace in Southeast Asia

China is the "biggest disruptor" of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defense chief said, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the South China Sea escalate.

26 August

Chinese Y-9 surveillance plane in Japanese airspace

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Aircraft ‘Violates’ Airspace

Close US ally Japan said it scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace in a further escalation of regional tensions.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Anti-Sub Warfare Sonobuoys for Indian Helicopters

The US State Department has approved the sale of anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys and related equipment to India for an estimated $52.8 million.

26 August

Pakistani police officers in a car on a highway in Lahore

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill 39 in ‘Coordinated’ Attacks in Southwest Pakistan

Separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan that targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said.

26 August

Kim Jong Un oversees a performance test of drones.

Staff Writer With AFP

Kim Unveils New North Korea Suicide Drones

North Korea has unveiled a new suicide drone, state media said, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which experts said could have come from Russia.

23 August