Asia Pacific
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Mar- 2018 -27 March
Afghan Air Force A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb against Taliban
An Afghan Air Force A-29 light attack aircraft used a laser-guided bomb against a Taliban target, marking the first time the AAF has dropped a laser-guided bomb in combat
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23 March
French female ISIS fighter captured in Afghanistan
A French woman fighting for Islamic State in Afghanistan has been detained, Afghan officials said, amid fears that ISIS militants fleeing Syria and Iraq are finding their way to the country
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22 March
Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan
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22 March
India successfully flight tests BrahMos cruise missile with indigenous seeker
India successfully flight tested its supersonic medium-range ramjet-powered BrahMos cruise missile fitted with an Indian-made seeker, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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20 March
Seychelles opposition to block military deal with India for Assumption island base
The Seychelles opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said it will not ratify a deal signed with India to build a military base on one of the archipelago's outlying islands
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14 March
Germany’s Rheinmetall Boxer 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle wins Australia’s Land 400 contract
Rheinmetall's Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle has won Australia's Land 400 Phase 2 Project contract, a Au$5.2 billion ($4.1 billion) acquisition
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14 March
Taliban stops short of rejecting Afghan president’s peace plan
The Taliban's muted response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks reflects an internal debate over the merits of engaging with a government that the group has long viewed as illegitimate
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13 March
South Korea signs contract for 90 more Taurus bunker buster cruise missiles
South Korea has signed a contract to purchase 90 more Taurus long-range bunker-buster air-to-ground cruise missiles, a defense official said.
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12 March
US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers
The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a new SIPRI report
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9 March
Casualties reported after suicide bombing in Kabul’s Hazara neighborhood
A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least seven people who were attending a memorial for a prominent Hazara leader.
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