Asia Pacific
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Apr- 2025 -27 April
North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
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27 April
Pakistan Troops Kill 54 Militants Attempting to Cross Border From Afghanistan: Army
Pakistan's army said its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.
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27 April
Philippines, US Test Air Defenses as China Seizes Reef
Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defense drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.
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26 April
Russia Says Retook Kursk From Ukraine With North Korean Help
The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said.
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26 April
North Korea Launches New Destroyer
North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons" at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said.
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25 April
S.Korea Eyes Bigger Arms Deal With Iraq Including Choppers, Jets, Air Defense
South Korea is looking to expand its defense footprint in the Middle East, pitching a broader package of military hardware to Iraq.
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25 April
Japan Flexes Hypersonic-Killing Railgun for First Time
Japan has pulled the curtain back on its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun — an experimental weapon built to knock hypersonic threats out of the sky.
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25 April
India’s Grounded ‘Dhruv’ Choppers Back in Action for Counter-Terror Ops
The Indian Army’s grounded Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters have been cleared to resume operations following a deadly terrorist attack in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
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25 April
Taiwan Toughens Air Defense by Forming Fourth Patriot Battalion
Taiwan will form its fourth Patriot air defense battalion as it anticipates the arrival of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors from the US.
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25 April
Indian and Pakistani Troops Exchange Fire in Kashmir
Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said.
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