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11 January

Taiwan Passes Extra $8.6B Defense Budget as China Threat Grows

Taiwan's parliament passed an extra spending bill of nearly $8.6 billion in its latest bid to boost defense capabilities against an increasingly bellicose China.

11 January

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Begins Deployment of Unmanned Ground Vehicles

The South Korean military has begun deploying its new multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicles after a six-month trial.

11 January

Joe Saballa

Australia to Spend $3.5B on American Tanks, Combat Vehicles

Australia has announced the purchase of more than 100 new tanks and other combat vehicles from the US worth around $3.5 billion.

11 January

Joe Saballa

Philippines Receives 15 New Armored Mortar Carriers from Israel

The Philippine Army has taken delivery of 15 new M125A2 armored mortar carriers equipped with Cardom 120-millimeter mounted mortar systems.

11 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Starts Rescue Operation for Missing F-16V Fighter

Taiwan's air force launched a rescue operation to locate one of its most advanced F-16s after the fighter jet vanished from radar screens.

10 January

Ronald Watkins

US, Japan to Sign Counter-Hypersonic Research Agreement

The US and Japan will collaborate on advanced space systems and counter-hypersonic missile technology research and development.

10 January

North Korea test firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile in October 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires ‘Suspected Ballistic Missile’

North Korea fired a "suspected ballistic missile" into the sea, South Korea's military said, less than a week after Pyongyang reported testing a hypersonic missile.

7 January