Asia Pacific • Page 26 of 372 • The Defense Post

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27 September

Giulia Bernacchi

Indonesia Launches Two Offshore Patrol Vessels

Indonesia has launched the first two 295-foot offshore patrol vessels produced locally for the national navy arsenal.

27 September

Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat

Joe Saballa

India Develops Lightweight Bulletproof Jacket Offering 360º Protection

India has announced the development of a lightweight bulletproof jacket that reportedly provides 360-degree protection to soldiers.

27 September

A rendering depicting barracks currently under construction aboard Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz in Guam. The base is currently under construction with a majority of projects slated to be completed in late 2023. MCB Camp Blaz was officially activated on October 1, 2020, being the first new Marine Corps base since March 1, 1952 with the commissioning of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany in Georgia. (DoD photo illustration by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific)

Rojoef Manuel

California Firm to Construct New US Marine Corps Facilities in Guam

California-based Granite Construction has received a $113-million contract to build new facilities at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz in Guam.

27 September

Impeccable sailing into RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base.

Rojoef Manuel

Singapore’s First Two Invincible Attack Submarines Enter Service

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has commissioned the navy’s first and second Invincible-class (Type 218SG) attack submarines in Changi.

27 September

Joe Saballa

Russia Secretly Developing War Drones in China: Leaked Docs

Russia has reportedly set up a secret program in China to build long-range kamikaze drones for use in its war in Ukraine.

27 September

Christine Casimiro

Airbus Eyeing Support for Philippine Armed Forces Modernization

Airbus has offered defense equipment and aircraft to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines modernization program.

27 September

US and Philippine Marines conduct a raid rehearsal during Balikatan 22

Jason Hug

Trump, Harris, and the Future of Alliance-Based Deterrence Against China

The US-Philippines alliance plays a crucial role in deterring Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, and the outcome of the upcoming American presidential election will significantly impact the future of this alliance.

26 September

Joe Saballa

China Likely to Use Deception in Potential Taiwan Invasion: US Report

China is anticipated to employ various deception tactics in a potential invasion of Taiwan, according to a report by the Association of the US Army.

26 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says 29 More Chinese Aircraft Detected After One-Day Surge

Taiwan said 29 more Chinese fighter jets and drones were detected around the democratic island, following a 24-hour period that saw a surge in military movement by Beijing's forces.

25 September