Asia Pacific
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Feb- 2018 -20 February
India tests Agni-II medium range nuclear-capable ballistic missile
India conducted a successful test flight of its Agni-II nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile in a training exercise carried out by the Indian Army’s Strategic Forces Command
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20 February
US, South Korea to set Olympic-delayed drills date in March
A date for the start of delayed U.S. and South Korean Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military drills will be announced soon after the Paralympics end next month, Seoul's defence minister said
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15 February
Russia and Indonesia finalize Su-35 contract
Russia and Indonesia finalized a deal for the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter jets for the Indonesian Air Force, ending more than 2 years of negotiations
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14 February
India to procure more than 745,000 rifles and machine guns
India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of more than 745,000 small arms along with torpedo decoy systems, in procurements valued at approximately 159 billion rupees (almost $2.5 billion)
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12 February
Pakistan Taliban says deputy chief killed in US drone strike
The deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed in a US drone strike, the militant group said in a statement, as Washington continues to intensify attacks along the Afghan border region.
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9 February
Philippines’ Duterte cancels Canada Bell helicopter deal
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte abruptly cancelled a US$235 million contract to buy 16 helicopters from Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government ordered a review over human rights concerns.
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9 February
North Korea confirms dismissal of top military general
North Korea state media confirmed the sacking of the country's military chief Hwang Pyong So, after Southern reports said he had been fired for corruption
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8 February
Tajikistan pardons more than 100 citizens who returned from Syria and Iraq
Tajikistan has pardoned more than 100 of its nationals following their return home from Syria and Iraq, where they had joined radical Islamist groups, the interior minister said
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8 February
China dispatches Su-35s to patrol South China Sea
China deployed Su-35 advanced fighter jets to patrol the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Air Force said.
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8 February
Philippines says Bell helicopters purchased from Canada ‘not for attack’
The Philippine military denied it planned to use 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters bought from Canada as attack aircraft against local insurgents, following reports Ottawa was reviewing the deal
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