Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2021 -31 August
US Military Disabled Scores of Aircraft Before Leaving Kabul Airport
The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech rocket defense system at the Kabul airport before it left.
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30 August
Rockets Fired at Kabul Airport as US Troops Pull Out
Rockets were fired at Kabul's airport where US troops were racing to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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28 August
Taiwan Allocates $1.4 Billion for New Warplanes
Taiwan will allocate $1.4 billion to purchase new warplanes next year to bolster the island’s defense capabilities amid increasing pressure from China.
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27 August
US State Department Announces Potential Missile Sale to Australia
The US State Department announced a potential foreign military sale to Australia in a $350 million deal that will include defense services for future missile production.
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27 August
US State Department Clears $258M Arms Sale to South Korea
The US Department of State has approved the sale of precision-guided munitions and related equipment to South Korea in a deal worth $258 million.
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27 August
Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Kabul Airport
Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport, killing scores of people including 13 US troops.
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26 August
China May Have Tested New Electromagnetic Weapon: Report
China may have successfully brought down a drone using a potent electromagnetic pulse in what could be its first demonstration of a new advanced weapon.
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26 August
South Korea Approves $3.07 Billion Frigate Program
The South Korean government has approved a $3.07 billion program to build six advanced frigates.
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26 August
Russia to Supply Weapons to Afghanistan’s Neighbors
Russia has received new orders for arms and helicopters from Central Asian republics bordering Afghanistan.
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26 August
Anti-Taliban Resistance Spreading in Afghanistan: Massoud Brother
Resistance to the Taliban has spread extensively across Afghanistan and the hardline Islamists will be unable to crush it, the brother of famed commander Ahmad Shah Massoud said.
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