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Jun- 2019 -18 June
Japan looks to boost naval capabilities in face of emerging China submarine threat
With ships, drones and the F-35, Japan is expanding its anti-submarine warfare capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
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6 June
Taiwan confirms request to purchase US Abrams tanks, Javelin and TOW missiles
Taiwan confirmed it is hoping to buy Abrams tanks and Javelin and TOW missiles from the US in a proposed deal that drew a rebuke from China
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Apr- 2019 -27 April
US, Russia and China agree on Afghanistan foreign troop withdrawal
The US, Russia and China agreed that foreign troops should withdraw from Afghanistan if the Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists
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Mar- 2019 -12 March
China fighter jet crashes in Hainan during training, killing both pilots
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said
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5 March
Philippines doesn’t want to be dragged into war in South China Sea, Lorenzana says
The decades-old US-Philippines defense treaty needs to be revamped, or risks dragging Manila into a war with China, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said
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Feb- 2019 -4 February
US withdrawal from INF treaty fires the starting pistol on a new arms race
Withdrawal from the Cold War intermediate-range nuclear missile limitation treaty serves under-pressure US President Donald Trump in several ways, Dr Michelle Bentley argues
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Dec- 2018 -13 December
Will the China-India joint military drill erase scars of the Doklam standoff?
Is the latest China-India counter-terrorism drill an attempt to forge a long-term partnership or a regular annual military feature with little to no impact?
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Nov- 2018 -23 November
Dan Grazier: More money won’t solve US military problems
The US is spending trillions on building a massive conventional military that doesn’t meet the realities of modern hybrid conflicts, Dan Grazier says
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23 November
Four killed in attack on Chinese consulate in Pakistan claimed by Balochi separatists
Four people were killed when gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karach, an attack claimed by a Balochi separatist group
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20 November
US pushes back against UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A push at the UN to secure financing for peacekeeping operations led by the African Union won backing from China but the US poured cold water on the proposal
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