Asia Pacific • Page 19 of 234 • The Defense Post

Mar- 2023 -

15 March

Philippines, US to Hold Largest Ever Joint War Games: Officials

The Philippines and the US will hold their largest ever joint military exercises next month, as the allies seek to counter China's growing influence.

14 March

Taiwan's locally made loitering munition drone is seen on display at the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Unveils Portable Kamikaze Drone as China Tensions Rise

Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to the US-made Switchblade 300, as China steps up military pressure on the island.

14 March

HMAS Warramunga sails into Sydney Harbour to berth at her new home port of Fleet Base East in Sydney. *** Local Caption *** HMAS Warramunga arrived in Sydney at the ships new home port of Fleet Base East, having been previously home ported at Fleet Base West, Garden Island, Rockingham, West Australia. The ships company in Warramunga recently completed a hull swap from HMAS Parramatta to enable Parramatta to undergo a capability upgrade in West Australia. When complete, Parramatta will be equipped with one of the most advanced, sovereign air search radar capabilities in the world.

Rojoef Manuel

Thales, Orbis to Enhance Royal Australian Navy Maritime Sustainment Capabilities

Thales has teamed with Orbis to enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s maritime sustainment operations in Fleet Base East, Sydney.

14 March

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 6, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for sea trials, May 6, 2021. During their engineered overhaul (EOH) availability, the shipyard and crew performed essential repairs and modernization, as well as routine maintenance, to ensure the submarine operates at full technical capacity and mission capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy to Construct New Dry Dock at Pearl Harbor

The US Navy has awarded a joint venture of Dragados, Hawaiian Dredging, and Orion a $2.8-billion contract to construct a concrete dry dock at Pearl Harbor.

14 March

Joe Saballa

Pakistani Taliban Using US Weapons to Attack Armed Forces: Report

Pakistani Taliban militants are reportedly using US weapons left in Afghanistan to intensify their attacks against the armed forces.

13 March

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Fires ‘Unidentified Ballistic Missile’, Seoul Says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the US began joint military drills.

13 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia to Buy US Nuclear Subs in Ambitious New Pact

Australia will buy as many as five US nuclear-powered submarines to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China.

13 March

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Claims Bomb Attack That Targeted Afghan Journalists

Islamic State claimed a bomb attack that killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists and children in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

12 March

US Marines load the high-speed transport vessel USNS Guam (T-HST 1) at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2023 ahead of exercise Freedom Shield 23 in South Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

US, South Korea Kick off Largest Drills in Five Years

South Korea and the US kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a "declaration of war."

10 March