Asia Pacific
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May- 2021 -5 May
Washington Weighs Risk of Defending Taiwan Against China
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce his strategy toward China soon, and calls are growing for him to make a clear public commitment to defend Taiwan militarily in the event of Chinese aggression.
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4 May
Japan Provides Lifesaving Equipment to Philippine Military
Japan has begun providing the Philippine military with lifesaving equipment to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries.
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4 May
Australian Navy Conducts Test-Fire of ESSM Missile
The Royal Australian Navy has successfully conducted a test firing of its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for the first time from the Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Sydney.
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3 May
Taiwan Military Expert Warns Chinese Capable of Long-Range Raids
A Taiwanese military expert has warned about the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s development of a new refueling tanker aircraft.
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3 May
Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base
Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt
Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.
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30 April
Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13
Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.
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29 April
Taiwan Unveils First Coast Guard Vessel That ‘Converts’ Into Warship
Taiwan commissioned its first coast guard vessel that can be converted into a warship to counter the growing threat from China.
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29 April
Kyrgyzstan Says Seized Tajik Border Post During Heavy Fighting
Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that it "seized" a border post belonging to Central Asian neighbor Tajikistan during the worst fighting at their disputed border in years.
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29 April
Philippines’ Duterte Refuses to Stop South China Sea Patrols
Philippine President Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.
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