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Sep- 2025 -19 SeptemberAsia Pacific
N.Korea Supplied $9.8B in Arms to Russia, Received Only $1.2B in Return: Report
North Korea has provided Russia with billions of dollars’ worth of military aid for its war in Ukraine but received far less in return, a new report has found.
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19 SeptemberExercises
North Korea’s Kim Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an attack drone and ordered greater use of AI in the technology, state media said Friday.
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17 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Australia, Papua New Guinea Delay Mutual Defense Treaty
Australia and Papua New Guinea failed to sign a long-awaited mutual defense treaty, as Canberra seeks to deepen ties with Pacific nations.
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16 SeptemberAsia Pacific
China Urges US, Japan to Withdraw Typhon Missile System
China urged Japan and US to withdraw the Typhon missile system, after it was unveiled for the first time in Japan during joint exercises.
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15 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Australia, Papua New Guinea to Sign ‘Historic’ Defense Deal
A defense deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's Pacific influence.
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15 SeptemberNuclear
North Korea Declares Nuclear Statehood ‘Permanently Enshrined’
North Korea said its status as a nuclear-armed state is "permanently enshrined" in its law and "irreversible"
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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget, to Triple Drone Spending
Japan's defense ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request.
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28 AugustAsia Pacific
China Says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to Attend Military Parade
China said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
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25 AugustSea
US-Singapore Project Packs Frigate-Class Roles Into 36-Meter Warship
US defense company Eureka Naval Craft is teaming up with Singapore’s Strategic Marine to build a new class of modular warships in Asia.
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25 AugustExercises
Indonesia, US, and Allies Launch Joint Military Drills
Indonesia and the US launched joint military drills that will last more than a week, joining allies from 11 countries.
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