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31 May

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

North Korea Slams End of Seoul’s Missile Range Limit by US

North Korea on Monday criticized the recent lifting of restrictions by the US on South Korea’s ability to develop missiles.

31 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Dead as Taliban-Fired Shell Hits Afghan Wedding: Officials

A mortar bomb fired by the Taliban struck a wedding ceremony in a province north of the Afghan capital, killing at least six people including women and children, officials said on Sunday.

28 May

In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

Joe Saballa

Iran Shows Off New Underwater Weapon

The Iranian Defense Ministry recently showcased the country's latest weapons, with one such example being an underwater pistol reportedly resembling Russia’s distinctive four-barrel SPP-1.

27 May

Tong Ong

PLA Xinjiang Receives New Missiles, Rocket Launchers

The Xinjiang Military Command of China’s People Liberation Army has received the country’s latest field air defense missile system and self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher system, state media reported.

27 May

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Receive Israeli Heron Drones for China Border Deployment

India is set to take delivery of four advanced Heron surveillance drones from Israel for deployment along its border with China.

26 May

Tong Ong

US Army Opens Patriot Missile Storage Facility in Japan

A Patriot Missile storage facility was opened in Japan last week to facilitate rapid deployment of the iconic surface-to-air missile defense system.

26 May

Tong Ong

PLA Warplanes Drop Thousands of Munitions in South China Sea Exercise

The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted a live-fire exercise in which warplanes dropped thousands of munitions at sea targets in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported.

26 May