Asia Pacific • Page 343 of 562 • The Defense Post

Apr- 2023 -

4 April

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023

Do Not Hope for a Sino-Russian Split in Central Asia

China and Russia will overlook any incompatibilities in Central Asia to resist the greater challenger towards their multipolar world order.

3 April

Inder Singh Bisht

India Procures Upgraded Indigenous Air Defense System for $1 Billion

India has awarded Bharat Dynamics Limited a $1 billion contract to produce and deliver an “improved” Akash surface-to-air system.

3 April

Soldiers from the US and the Philippines

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Announces Four More Military Bases US Troops Can Use

The Philippines announced the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, with one site near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.

3 April

North Korean soldiers attend a mass rally to celebrate the declaration that it had achieved full nuclear statehood in Pyongyang

Staff Writer With AFP

High Level of Activity at N. Korean Nuclear Complex: US Think Tank

Satellite imagery has indicated a high level of activity at North Korea's main nuclear complex, a US think tank said.

Mar- 2023 -

31 March

Joe Saballa

Japan Unveils Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Prototypes

Two Japanese defense firms have unveiled prototypes of their high-energy laser weapons to shoot down sophisticated enemy drones.

31 March

Joe Saballa

China Unveils Naval Variant of WZ-7 Reconnaissance Drone

China has unveiled a naval variant of its Guizhou WZ-7 drone, exhibiting some similarities with the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton.

30 March

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Russia ‘Actively Seeking’ More Arms From North Korea

The White House said Russia is seeking more arms from North Korea for the Ukraine war, revealing the identity of a Slovakian man allegedly brokering deals between Moscow and Pyongyang.

30 March