Asia Pacific
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Sep- 2021 -28 September
North Korea Fires ‘Missile’, Insists on Right to Weapons Tests
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range missile into the sea as Pyongyang's UN ambassador insisted it had an undeniable right to test its weapons.
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27 September
Indian MoD Signs Contract for 56 Airbus C-295MWs
India’s Ministry of Defense announced the signing of a contract with Airbus to purchase 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the IAF.
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27 September
UK Warship Makes Rare Transit Through Taiwan Strait
The Royal Navy said a British warship was sailing through the Taiwan Strait.
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24 September
Indian DRDO Denies Test of Agni-V Missile in October
India’s DRDO on Friday denied previous reports that there will be a test of its Agni-V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) after reports of a potential October test.
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24 September
Taiwan Reports Chinese Aircraft, Frigate Enter Defense Zone
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense reported multiple Chinese aircraft entering its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), and that it monitored a Chinese missile frigate close to the peninsula’s southeast coast.
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24 September
N.Korea Leader’s Sister Demands South Drop ‘Hostile Policies’: KCNA
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un demanded Seoul first drop its "hostile policies" towards Pyongyang.
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23 September
Former Diplomat: China Should Rethink ‘No First Strike Policy’
China should review its “no first strike policy” regarding a potential nuclear conflict, a former Chinese diplomat said, citing pressure from the United States’ own nuclear weapons.
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23 September
S. Korean President Moon Pushes for Reconciliation With North
South Korean President Moon Jae-in once again called for reconciliation with North Korea while also urging for “co-prosperity” between the two countries.
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22 September
India Signs Contract for 24 Second-Hand ‘Mirage’ Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a 27-million euro ($31.6-million) contract to purchase 24 phased-out Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft, Hindustan Times revealed.
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22 September
USAF Official Warns China Might ‘Strike From Space’
In his keynote address at the Air Force Association Air, Space Cyber Conference, US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned that China has the potential “to actually put weapons in space."
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