Asia Pacific
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Jan- 2021 -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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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.”
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13 January
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.
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13 January
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.
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12 January
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.
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11 January
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.
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7 January
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.
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7 January
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.
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