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25 October

USS Nimitz during exercises with the Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Bay of Bengal, July 2017

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3 US Navy strike groups operating in Pacific as Nimitz joins Roosevelt and Reagan

The USS Nimitz strike group joined the Roosevelt and Reagan in the 7th Fleet area of operations on Wednesday, the U.S. Navy said.

24 October

The Russian Navy destroyer Admiral Vinogradov

Joanne Stocker

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Russia and the Philippines sign military cooperation agreement

Russia and the Philippines signed a military cooperation agreement at the ASEAN defense minister's meeting, the Russian Ministry of Defence said

23 October

Fergus Kelly

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U.S. Air Force to deploy F-35A stealth fighters to Japan in November

Twelve F-35A aircraft will deploy to Japan in November, the first in-theater deployment of the U.S. Air Force variant of the fifth-generation stealth fighter fighter

23 October

Fergus Kelly

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Diplomats apologise after top Indonesian general denied entry to US

US diplomats apologised after Indonesian armed forces chief General Gatot Nurmantyo was denied entry to the US for a conference on terrorism

11 October

Joanne Stocker

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US Navy relieves commanders of USS John S. McCain after deadly collision

The U.S. Navy announced that the USS John S. McCain's commanding officers were relieved after the collision between the destroyer and a merchant vessel.

6 October

Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 helicopte

Fergus Kelly

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Indian Mi-17 military helicopter crashes near China, Bhutan border, killing 7

An Indian Mi-17 military helicopter crashed in the Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh state killing all seven crew and passengers on board

5 October

Anna Varfolomeeva

Northrop Grumman to produce surveillance drones for Japan under $130 million contract

Northrop Grumman was awarded a $130.5 million contract for three Global Hawk surveillance drones intended for Japan, the U.S. Department of Defense said.

5 October