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20 December

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Wambold, a forward observer assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a Skydio X2D, a small unmanned aerial system, to capture overhead imagery during squad attacks as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2023. RUT is a land-based predeployment exercise which enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 15th MEU an opportunity to train and execute operations in an urban environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)

New Zealand Buys Aerial Drones for Army

New Zealand has signed an agreement with three industry partners to procure aerial drones and remote ground sensor solutions for the army.

19 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Clash Kills Philippine Soldier, Six Rebels Ahead of Talks

Six communist guerrillas and a soldier were killed in a clash, officials said, as the Philippine government prepared to restart peace talks to end one of the world's longest-running Maoist insurgencies.

19 December

Joe Saballa

India Claims Akash Missile First to Intercept Four Targets at 25 Km

India claims to be the first country to simultaneously engage multiple flying targets at 25 kilometers ranges with a single firing unit.

18 December

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missile Sale to Japan

The US State Department has approved the sale of 120 AMRAAM and 44 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Japan.

18 December

Japan-Colombia Overseas Training Cruise 2022

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, ASEAN to Boost Maritime Security Ties With Eye on China

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed to boost maritime security cooperation in the face of Beijing's growing assertiveness.

18 December

Joe Saballa

US OKs $300M Tactical Information Systems Support for Taiwan

The US State Department has cleared the Taiwanese government to procure equipment for its tactical information systems.

18 December

This handout photo from Chase Doak shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon over Montana

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Detects 2 Chinese Balloons Crossing Median Line

Two Chinese balloons flew across the sensitive median line separating Taiwan from China, the self-ruled island's Defense Ministry said.

17 December

North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korean Missile Test Had Potential Range of Entire US: Japan

A missile test fired by North Korea was an intercontinental ballistic class with a potential range covering all of the US, Japan said.

15 December

A grey stealth fighter jet is seen flying in front of a shoreline during sunset. A lighthouse close to the white cliff face is seen over the horizon. The sky is a warm orange color.

Juster Domingo

Italy, Japan, UK Sign Deal Bolstering Sixth-Gen Stealth Fighter Program

Italy, Japan, and the UK have agreed to further strengthen their shared goal of developing the next generation of stealth fighters.

15 December

Two soldiers are seen patrolling in what appears to be a forest in daylight with their rifles at the ready. Both of them are pointing their weapons to the right. The one on the foreground, positioned on the left, is holding a Sig Sauer rifle. The other soldier is positioned behind his left, on the center of the image. They are both wearing camouflage.

Juster Domingo

India to Purchase 70,000 Sig Sauer Rifles From US

India's Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of 70,000 Sig Sauer SiG 716 assault rifles for the Indian Army.

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