Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2021 -11 August
Afghan Government Requests Indian Air Force Support Against Taliban
The Afghan government has sought air support from India to help push back advancing Taliban fighters, local media reported citing sources from the Ashraf Ghani administration.
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10 August
USAF Chief: US Must Meet China With ‘Speed, Focus, Commitment’
The US Air Force Chief of Staff said that the force must respond to challenges from China with “speed, focus, and commitment.”
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10 August
Japan Developing Drone-Based Hypersonic Missile Detection: Report
Japan is developing a drone-based hypersonic missile detection system, local media reported citing the country’s ministry of defense.
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10 August
Thousands Flee as Taliban Eye Full Control of Northern Afghanistan
The Taliban were in control of six Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the north forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes for the relative safety of Kabul and other centers.
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9 August
India Shows Footage of T-90 Tank Attack Maneuvers
Recent Indian armed forces footage shows T-90 Bhishma tanks on attack maneuvers roughly 24 miles from the country’s border with China.
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9 August
Taliban Seize Three More Afghan Provincial Capitals in Northern Blitz
The Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing three more provincial capitals.
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6 August
US OKs $750 Million Arms Sale to Taiwan
The US has approved the potential sale of $750 million in weapons and equipment to Taiwan in an effort to deter a possible Chinese invasion.
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5 August
Kim Jong-un’s Sister Calls S. Korea-US Drills ‘Hostile War Exercise’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister has warned that planned military drills between South Korea and the US may adversely affect ties between the two Koreas.
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5 August
India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Sets Off on Maiden Trials
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, the Vikrant, set out on maiden sea trials off the coast of Kochi on Wednesday.
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5 August
Israel Conducts First Lebanon Strikes in Seven Years: Military
The Israeli air force carried out its first air strikes on neighboring Lebanon in seven years following a second day of rocket fire across the border.
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