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May- 2021 -24 MayAsia Pacific
China Puts Upgraded HQ-9 Missile System to ‘Extreme Test’
The Chinese air force has put an upgraded version of its HQ-9 air-defense missile systems to an extreme test in unfamiliar terrain, according to Chinese state media.
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20 MayAsia Pacific
Philippines to Acquire Israeli Missile-Capable Patrol Boats for $209M
The Philippines is poised to acquire missile-capable fast patrol boats in a deal with an Israeli shipbuilding company.
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20 MayAsia Pacific
Japan Must ‘Radically’ Speed Defense Build-Up: Minister
Tokyo must boost its military at a "radically different pace" than in the past to counter Beijing's growing capacity, Japan's defense minister said in an interview published Thursday.
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10 MayAsia Pacific
China, Indonesia Hold Joint Naval Exercises Near Jakarta
China and Indonesia have conducted joint naval exercises near Jakarta, Beijing said on Sunday, amidst tension over fishing rights in the South China Sea.
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Apr- 2021 -29 AprilAsia Pacific
Taiwan Unveils First Coast Guard Vessel That ‘Converts’ Into Warship
Taiwan commissioned its first coast guard vessel that can be converted into a warship to counter the growing threat from China.
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29 AprilAsia Pacific
Philippines’ Duterte Refuses to Stop South China Sea Patrols
Philippine President Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.
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23 AprilAsia Pacific
Japan to Host First Joint Military Drill With US, France
Japan will hold a joint military drill with US and French troops in the country's southwest next month, the defense minister said Friday, as China's actions in regional waters raise concern.
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20 AprilAsia Pacific
Philippines’ Duterte Prepared to Deploy Navy Over South China Sea Claim
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he is willing to deploy military ships to the South China Sea to assert the country's claim over oil deposits in a contested part of the waterway.
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16 AprilAsia Pacific
Taiwan Launches First Locally-Built Amphibious Assault Vessel
Taiwan launched the first of a planned four domestically-produced landing platform docks this week.
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12 AprilAsia Pacific
Philippines, US to Hold Joint War Games as Tensions Grow in South China Sea
The Philippine armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers over the next two weeks, its military chief said Sunday, amid growing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.
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