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13 January

Chinese to Replace Russian J-20 Fighter Engine with Domestic Version

China will replace the Russian engine currently fitted in its J-20 fighter aircraft with a home-grown one, with the ultimate goal of having an engine “matching the F119 engine used by the American F-22 Raptor.”

13 January

Japanese Special Defense Forces in a file photo.

Staff Writer

Japan to Test Vehicle-Mounted Laser System Capable of Taking Out Drones

Japan will test a vehicle-mounted laser system this year to assess its ability to destroy unmanned aerial systems.

13 January

Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers watch a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung, in Pyongyang on April 15, 2017.

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to strengthen his country's nuclear arsenal as he delivered his closing address to a top ruling party meeting.

12 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan to Assassinate Top US Envoy

Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.

11 January

Smoke from a previous U.S. air strike in Nangarhar province

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Probes Air Strike That Killed Civilians

Afghan authorities said Monday they are investigating an air strike at the weekend which local officials say killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.

7 January

Concept art released by Japanese Ministry of Defense of the Mitsubishi F-X fighter.

Staff Writer

Japan Planning Deployment of Native Combat Drone By 2035

The Japanese government has given the go-ahead to build a homegrown combat drone to be deployed by 2035, coinciding with the deployment of the country's next-generation manned aircraft.

7 January

Taliban fighters holding weapons stand in a queue

Staff Writer With AFP

Thousands of Afghan Families Flee Fighting in Insurgent Bastion Kandahar

About 17,000 Afghan families from the Taliban bastion of Kandahar have fled following months of heavy fighting between the insurgents and government forces.

7 January

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.

5 January