Asia Pacific
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Nov- 2023 -30 November
Taiwan Begins Mass Production of Indigenous Air Defense System
Taiwan has begun mass production of its short range air defense system, going by the name of the Sky Sword II.
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30 November
South Korea Halts First-Ever Spy Satellite Launch After North’s ‘Success’
The South Korean government has postponed a spy satellite launch following North Korea’s announcement that it successfully put its first surveillance satellite into orbit.
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30 November
Taiwan Leader Says China Invasion Unlikely for Now
China is not likely to consider a major invasion of Taiwan for now due to domestic challenges, the island's president said, although Beijing is trying to sway its upcoming election.
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29 November
Myanmar Military Pounds Rakhine Town During Clashes
Myanmar's military is carrying out a sustained offensive involving fighter jets to regain control of a key town from an armed ethnic minority group.
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29 November
US Osprey With 8 Crew Crashes off Japan: Coastguard
A US Osprey military aircraft with eight crew on board crashed off the coast of Japan, the coastguard said.
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28 November
Philippines, Communist Rebels Say They Agree to Resume Peace Talks
The Philippine government and communist rebels said they agreed to resume peace talks to end one of the world's longest-running Maoist insurgencies.
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28 November
China Athletes as Young as Seven in Military Training to ‘Create Iron Army’
Hundreds of athletes as young as seven are undergoing military training in Shanghai designed to instill discipline and "good fighting ability."
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28 November
N.Korea Defends Satellite Launch at UN as Kim Takes Images of Pentagon
North Korea's ambassador defended his country's launch of a spy satellite UN Security Council as leader Kim Jong Un studied images including of the White House and Pentagon.
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27 November
Australia Delivers New Guardian Patrol Boat to Samoa
Samoa has accepted a Guardian-class patrol boat from Australia as part of a 2022 agreement seeking a new vessel for the Apia police service.
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27 November
British Army, Allies Participate in South Korea’s First Warfare Training Competition
The British Army and allied forces have conducted training competitions in South Korea to hone their mountain and urban warfare skills.
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