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16 December

Taliban fighters patrol an area in rural Afghanistan

Taliban Kill 13 Afghan Policemen in Checkpoint Attacks

At least 13 Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban militants attacked two checkpoints overnight in the north of the country, officials said Wednesday.

16 December

Taiwanese navy staff salute from a US-made Guppy class submarine at the Tsoying navy base in southern Kaohsiung on September 30, 2014.

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says US Has Approved Key Submarine Technology Sale

The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defense official said Wednesday.

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Bomb Kills Deputy Governor in Afghan Capital

A deputy governor of Kabul province and his aide were killed by a bomb in the Afghan capital, the latest in a wave of targeted killings in the country.

14 December

Taliban militants celebrating the agreement signed with the US

Staff Writer With AFP

Scores of Taliban Militants Killed as Fighting Rocks Insurgent Bastion

Dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday.

10 December

Indian soldiers stand beside a display of AK47 assault rifles

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Navy Orders Israeli Rifle Mounted Anti-Drone Systems

The Indian Navy has ordered an unspecified number of rifle mounted systems from an Israeli firm to counter the growing drone threat.

9 December

AEGIS-equipped Japan Maritime Self-Defense destroyer JMSDF Myoko

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Weighs Ships for Aegis Missile Defense System

Japan will build two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors after public opposition forced the government to scrap deployment of a costly land-based system, the country's defense minister said.

3 December

Inder Singh Bisht

India Planning Swarm Drone System to Counter China: Source

India is reportedly planning to develop an air-launched swarm drone system to overwhelm Chinese air defenses, giving their fighter jets an edge in any potential conflict.

1 December

An Azerbaijani soldier takes a selfie with the national flag in Fuzuli, a liberated city, last November 26, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Azerbaijani Forces Raise Flag in Last District Handed Back by Armenia

Azerbaijani soldiers on Tuesday hoisted their country's flag in the final district given up by Armenia under a peace deal that ended weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.

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30 November