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20 August

Pakistani soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in North Waziristan

11 Laborers Killed in Bomb Attack in Pakistan: Official

Eleven laborers were killed in a bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, a local government official said.

19 August

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) has ordered the launch of the country's first spy satellite

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Scrambled Warplanes Over US Spy Plane ‘Intrusion’: State Media

The North Korean military said it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane.

19 August

A Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan

Staff Writer With AFP

China Stages War Games in ‘Stern Warning’ to Taiwan

China held air and sea drills around Taiwan, in what it said was a "stern warning" after the island's vice president visited the US.

18 August

A Russian bomber TU-95 flying in airspace near the isle of Okinoshima in western Japan

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Scrambles Jets After Russian Planes Spotted Off Coasts

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian patrol aircraft were seen off the Sea of Japan and East China Sea.

18 August

Artist rendering of Shield AI's V-BAT VTOL drone

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI, Sentient to Offer AI-Powered Tactical Imagery Solution for International Customers

Shield AI and Sentient have signed an agreement to offer a wide area motion imagery solution for international defense customers.

18 August

Joe Saballa

China Deploys ‘Hundreds’ of Satellites to Monitor US-Australia Drills: Report

China has deployed a swarm of reconnaissance satellites to monitor two major military exercises involving the US and Australia.

18 August

Russian navy warships are on display in the Baltic Sea during Navy Day celebrations in Saint Petersburg, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, China Hold Joint Naval War Games

Russian and Chinese warships are conducting joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean involving rescue training and drills for countering air strikes.

17 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan Test-Fires ‘Secret’ Cruise Missile Capable of Striking China

The Taiwanese armed forces test-fired a land attack cruise missile on Wednesday, according to local media.

17 August

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Says US-Made Patriot Missile Malfunctioned, Lockheed Denies

A Taiwanese Air Force official has claimed that a Patriot PAC-3 missile malfunctioned during a recent live-fire drill, but US manufacturer Lockheed Martin said the missile involved was not a PAC-3.

16 August