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9 July

Philippines Turned Down US Help on China Row: Official

The Philippines has turned down offers from the US to assist in its military operations in the South China Sea amid growing tensions with Beijing.

9 July

Indian Army soldiers on patrol in Kashmir

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Army Hunts Militants After Five Soldiers Killed

Troops in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir hunted for gunmen who ambushed an army convoy a day earlier and killed five soldiers.

8 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines and Japan Sign Key Defense Pact

The Philippines and Japan signed a key defense pact that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.

8 July

Joe Saballa

Australia Buys Precision Loitering Munition Used in Ukraine

The Australian government has announced the acquisition of Switchblade 300 precision loitering munitions from American manufacturer AeroVironment.

5 July

A Chinese jet fighter flies above a CCTV camera on Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to the main island of Taiwan, in this photo taken on January 13, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens of Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Taiwan

Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected 36 Chinese military aircraft around the island in the previous 24 hours.

5 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Mitsubishi Electric to Repair F-15 Radars for US, Allied Air Forces

Mitsubishi Electric has signed a pilot contract with Raytheon to repair transmitters used in APG-63 (V)1 F-15 fighter radars operated by the US Air Force and allied forces.

4 July