Asia Pacific • Page 352 of 361 • The Defense Post

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14 February

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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)

12 February

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

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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.

9 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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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.

9 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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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

8 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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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

8 February

Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Su-35 fighter jet

Joanne Stocker

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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.

8 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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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

7 February

Indian Army soldiers on patrol in Kashmir

Raqib Hameed Naik

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Kashmir looks for peace as ceasefire violations increase on the India-Pakistan border

People living along the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir look for peace as ceasefire violations on both sides continue to increase

6 February

Joanne Stocker

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US expands air campaign in northern Afghanistan

The US expanded its air campaign in northern Afghanistan, carrying out airstrikes in Badakhshan province near the border with China and Tajikistan, amid reports that American soldiers are being redeployed from Iraq.

2 February