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8 July

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inspect honour guards during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Solomons PM Heads to China to Tighten Ties

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare flew to China to strengthen their "serious" relationship, his office said.

7 July

Joe Saballa

Philippines to Buy US-Made HIMARS, Indian BrahMos Cruise Missiles

The Philippine military will procure US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and Indian BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles later this year.

7 July

The Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Robertson Barracks Darwin, NT, ensures explosive detection dogs, like 1st Combat Engineer Regiment's Sylvie, get the treatment they need on operation. *** Local Caption *** The Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care training, under the supervision of a veterinarian from the School of Military Engineering, allows the explosive detection dog handlers and medics to practice providing life-saving medical support while on operations.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Trains Combat Casualty Care for Service Dogs

The Australian Army has conducted training in Darwin to enhance critical casualty care for in-service canines during combat.

7 July

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Slams China’s Psychological Warfare Campaign

The Taiwanese government has criticized China’s latest psychological warfare attempt amid growing tensions between them.

6 July

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing to Produce Final Block I Chinook Helicopters for South Korea, Spain

Boeing has received a US foreign military sale contract to produce the final Block I CH-47F Chinook helicopters for South Korea and Spain.

6 July

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, prepares to take off on his final training mission from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will meet Australia’s future air combat and strike needs, providing a networked force-multiplier effect in terms of situational awareness and combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson)

Rojoef Manuel

Airflite to Deliver Life Support Solutions for Australian Defence Force Aircraft

Airflite has received a contract to supply Aeronautical Life Support Equipment for Australian Defence Forces aircraft.

5 July

A Philippines' coast guard ship sailing past a Chinese coast guard ship during a joint search and rescue exercise between the Philippines and US coast guards near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippine Coast Guard Accuses Chinese Boats of ‘Dangerous’ Maneuvres

The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese patrol vessels of blocking two of its boats in the disputed South China Sea.

5 July

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Signs Additional Carl Gustaf M4 Contract With Australia

Saab has secured a 400-million Swedish kroner ($36.8 million) contract to supply additional Carl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapons to Australia.

5 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Crashed N. Korean Spy Satellite Had ‘No Military Utility’: Seoul

North Korea's first spy satellite had "no military utility" at all, South Korea said Wednesday after analyzing its wreckage.

4 July

China's multi-purpose Changsha destroyer

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Warships on ‘Port Call’ in Nigeria

Three Chinese warships are visiting Nigeria as part of growing naval cooperation between the two countries, officials said.

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