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28 November

Shanghai Shenhua youth football players undergoing military training

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."

28 November

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a ground-breaking ceremony in Pyongyang, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

27 November

Samoa Police Service members and VIP guests on the new Samoa Police Boat Nafanua III during the eighteenth Guardian-Class Patrol Boat handover by the Australian Government to the Government of Samoa at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. *** Local Caption *** The eighteenth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GPB) delivered under the Pacific Maritime Security Program was handed over by the Australian Government to Samoa during a ceremony held in HMAS Stirling, Western Australia on Monday 20 November 2023. Acceptance of the new SPB Nafanua III was recognised by the Government of Samoa at this ceremony.

Rojoef Manuel

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.

27 November

A soldier from C Company, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards watching over their Arcs of fire during the Defensive phase on Exercise IMJIN WARRIOR. Over 120 service personnel from C Company, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, have deployed to South Korea on Ex IMJIN WARRIOR 23. This joint military exercise aims to develop relationships between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea. The exercise takes its name from the Battle of the Imjin River, a decisive battle in the Korean War that remains a significant event in British military history. Over 2,000 personnel from both countries participated in Ex IMJIN WARRIOR 23, working together to improve the partnership between the two militaries. 2023 marks 70 years since the end of the Korean War and 140 years of UK-Korea relations. The exercise demonstrates the UK's enduring commitment to enhancing Indo-Pacific security by shifting greater resources to the region. The Ex coincided with Baroness Goldie's ministerial visit to Seoul for the UK-Korea Strategic Defence Dialogue, providing an opportunity to identify new avenues for cooperation. Over the past 18 months, C Company, also known as 'The Rabbits', has been deployed around the globe, including the Falklands, Gibraltar, and Oman. At the end of the exercise, C Company had the opportunity to conduct a number of cultural visits, including a tour of the DMZ and a visit to the Gloster Hill War Memorial at the exercise's namesake in Imjin. This was particularly poignant for a number of the soldiers in C Company whose relatives had fought in the battle.

Rojoef Manuel

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.

27 November

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Taiwanese Soldiers Charged With Spying for China

Ten former and current Taiwanese military officers were indicted for allegedly spying for China, prosecutors said.

27 November

South Korean soldiers guard the DMZ dividing the two Koreas

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Sends Troops to Rebuild Border Guard Posts

North Korea has sent troops to its southern border to restore guard posts taken down under a 2018 agreement with South Korea, Seoul's military said.

26 November

Members of the ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) take part in a training exercise

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Armed Group Seizes China-Myanmar Border Crossing

An ethnic minority armed group in Myanmar has seized control from the country's ruling junta of a lucrative border crossing to China.

25 November

Staff Writer With AFP

China Holds Military Drills Along Violence-Hit Myanmar Border

China began military exercises along its border with Myanmar and urged its citizens to leave the north of that country.

25 November

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines, Australia Launch Joint Air and Sea Patrols

Australia and the Philippines announced the start of joint air and sea patrols off the Southeast Asian nation.

24 November

Rojoef Manuel

North Korean Hackers Attack Software Installers in America, Asia

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has unveiled malicious activity from North Korean hackers targeting North American, Asian software installers.

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