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21 June

An artist's impression of the Hunter-class frigate.

BAE Begins Construction of First Australian Hunter Frigate

BAE Systems has commenced construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s first Hunter-class heavy frigate as part of a contract in 2018.

21 June

Members of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army patrol in Shan state, Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Armed Groups Accuse Junta of Breaking China-Brokered Ceasefire

An alliance of Myanmar ethnic armed groups has accused the junta of repeatedly violating a China-brokered ceasefire in the north of the country this month and causing civilian casualties.

21 June

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After New Border Incursion

Seoul's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border in the third such incursion this month.

20 June

Inder Singh Bisht

European Nations Order $100M in 155mm Shells From Singapore Firm

ST Engineering has clinched over $100 million in contracts to supply NATO standard 155mm ammunition for European countries.

20 June

Joe Saballa

US Sounds Alarm on China’s Rifle-Toting Robot Dogs

American lawmakers have expressed serious concerns over China’s recently-unveiled robot dogs that carry machine guns.

20 June

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following talks in Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Weapons Sales to Ukraine

Major weapons exporter South Korea will "reconsider" a longstanding policy that bars it from supplying arms directly to Ukraine.

20 June

Staff Writer With AFP

N Korea, Russia Sign Mutual Defense Deal as Kim Pledges Support on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.

20 June

Chinese sailors wield knives and an axe in a clash with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Chinese Sailors Wield Knives, Axe in Disputed Sea Clash With Philippines

Chinese coast guard sailors brandished knives, an axe, and other weapons in a clash with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, footage showed.

19 June