Asia Pacific
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Jan- 2021 -28 January
India to Pursue S-400 Deal With Russia Despite Looming US Sanctions: Sources
India is pursuing its $5.4 billion deal for five Russian S-400 air defense systems despite threats of US sanctions, sources said.
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26 January
Russia to Supply Myanmar With Orlan-10E Surveillance Drones
Russia has signed a contract to supply an unspecified number of Orlan-10E surveillance drones to Myanmar in a deal that marks Moscow’s entry into the unmanned aircraft market.
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25 January
US Warships Conduct Exercises in South China Sea
A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called "freedom of navigation" exercise, the first routine operation in the region under new President Joe Biden.
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25 January
India and China Clash Again on Himalayan Border
Indian and Chinese troops fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border that left injuries on both sides, officials said Monday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant neighbors.
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21 January
Peace Talks at ‘Snail’s Pace’ Due to Taliban, Says Afghan Govt
Afghan authorities lambasted the Taliban Wednesday for failing to actively participate in peace talks seeking to end the country's long-running war.
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20 January
Indian Army Flies 75 Drones to Demonstrate Swarm Capabilities
The Indian Army demonstrated its drone swarm capability for the first time last week as it deployed a group of 75 unmanned aerial vehicles, destroying an array of simulated military targets with kamikaze-style attacks.
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20 January
Citing National Security, US Blocks Chinese Tech
The US government is moving to block the import of technology from China and other countries that may threaten the country’s national security.
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15 January
South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own
South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to local media.
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15 January
N. Korea Shows off Submarine-Launched Missile at Parade: KCNA
North Korea displayed a submarine-launched ballistic missile at a military parade, in a show of strength days before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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14 January
Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Shootout Near Afghan Border
Three Pakistani soldiers were killed Thursday in an exchange of fire with militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, the military said.
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