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20 August

Members of Indonesian counterterrorism task force

Bali-Bombing Terror Group Planned Fresh Indonesia Attack: Police

The extremist group behind the Bali bombings was planning a fresh attack during Indonesia's independence day celebrations this week, police said.

19 August

Hercules Reyes

Chinese, Russian Complete Military Exercises Involving 10,000 Troops

China and Russia recently completed a series of military exercises in north-central China that involved 10,000 troops.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Company Confident of Being Awarded Malaysian Fighter Contract

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will formally respond next month to Malaysia's Request for Proposal for India’s LCA Mk1 A fighter.

19 August

Afghanistan's vice president Amrullah Saleh

Staff Writer With AFP

Anti-Taliban Forces Massing in Panjshir Valley, Says Russia

A Taliban resistance is forming in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley led by vice president Amrullah Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, the son of a famed anti-Taliban fighter.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkey Unveils Serial Production Version of Kaplan MT Tank at IDEF-2021

Turkish defense firm FNSS unveiled the serial production version of its Kaplan MT tank at the International Defense Fair in Istanbul.

18 August

The Japan-bound tanker recently refueled another KC-46A in the skies over Washington state.

Hercules Reyes

Boeing KC-46A Japan Tanker Completes ‘Milestone’ Refueling Flight

A Boeing KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force recently completed the refueling of another KC-46A in-flight.

18 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US, Australia to Co-Develop Upgraded Precision Strike Missile

The Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces have agreed to co-develop the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2 program.

18 August

Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a graduation of new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) members at a camp in the countryside of the northern Idlib province on August 14, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria’s Top Jihadist Group Hails Taliban Takeover

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance, led by Al-Qaeda's former Syria affiliate, welcomed the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, saying it hoped Syria's jihadists would also be victorious.

18 August