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11 January

Japan’s Pacifist Illusion: Why Article 9 No Longer Works

Japan’s postwar pacifist constitution, specifically Article 9, has become a strategic liability in today’s security environment.

11 January

File photo of a Thai soldier standing outside the Government Public Relations Department in Bangkok

Staff Writer With AFP

Bomb Attacks on Thailand Petrol Stations Injure Four: Army

Assailants detonated bombs at nearly a dozen petrol stations in Thailand's south, the latest attacks in the insurgency-hit region.

10 January

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walking with cohorts with a suicide drone in the background

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Accuses South of Another Drone Incursion

North Korea accused the South of flying another spy drone over its territory this month, a claim that Seoul denied.

9 January

Jodesz Gavilan

Babcock Trials Composites for Faster Navy Repairs

Babcock has successfully trialed a new composite repair technology on ships from the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy.

9 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s New Drone Could Watch the Battlefield All Day and All Night

MAPSS is a solar-powered, medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, capable of electronic intelligence, communication relay, artillery spotting, and battlefield overwatch.

9 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Army Procures First India-Made Israeli PULS Long-Range Rocket System

The Indian Army has signed a 29.3-billion Indian rupee ($35 million) contract with Nibe to deliver the PULS multiple rocket launcher.

9 January

Pakistani Air Force's JF-17 Thunder (FC-1 Xiaolong or FC-1 Fierce Dragon) fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 9 November 2018. JF-17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling aerial performance in front of the delegations of various air forces and aviation industries on the third day of Zhuhai Air Show in China. The breathtaking aerial display by the seasoned aerobatics pilot wing commander Zeeshan Baryar included some stunning maneuvers like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed pass and inverted flight. An over fifteen minutes jaw dropping performance by Pride of The Nation, JF-17 Thunder, concluded with the trademark vertical rolls and disappearing in the blue skies of Zhuhai, leaving behind hundreds of spellbound spectators. The mesmerized audience applauded the Thundery performance as it landed back. (Photo by Shu ying / Imaginechina via AFP)

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan Eyes JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Sales to Bangladesh as Ties Warm

Pakistan and Bangladesh are discussing a potential defense pact that could see Dhaka acquire JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, according to Islamabad’s military.

8 January

President Donald Trump hosting a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in the White House

Jihoon Yu

What Washington Will Really Ask About a South Korean SSN

The US will only embrace a South Korean nuclear-powered attack submarine that clearly strengthens alliance undersea power while staying within the hard limits of politics, law, and industrial capacity.

8 January

Giulia Bernacchi

Turkey Sees Potential to Expand Strategic Defense Ties With Japan

Turkey announced that defense industry cooperation with Japan could expand, combining Tokyo's technology with Ankara manufacturing capacity.

7 January

Rojoef Manuel

Germany, India to Step Up Talks for $8B Submarine Program

Germany and India are slated to push forward talks on a potential $8-billion program as Berlin and New Delhi explore cooperation on building six German-designed conventional submarines for the Indian Navy.

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