Asia Pacific
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Dec- 2021 -20 December
US: China Developing ‘Brain-Control Weaponry’
Several US officials claim that China is weaponizing biotechnology and developing “brain-control weaponry” for potential offensive use.
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20 December
Philippines to Receive 20 Israeli Light Tanks, Personnel Carriers
The Philippine military has announced that it is receiving Sabrah Ascod light tanks and Pandur II armored personnel carriers from Israel.
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17 December
Lockheed to Upgrade Australian Aegis Combat System for $33M
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $33 million contract to upgrade the Aegis Combat System on the Australian Navy’s destroyers.
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17 December
Top Pakistan Taliban Commander Escapes Suspected Drone Strike
A top leader of the Pakistan Taliban escaped unhurt from a suspected drone strike on a safe house in eastern Afghanistan.
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17 December
S. Korea Deploys New K16 7.62mm Machine Guns
The South Korean military began deployment of its locally-developed K-16 machine gun, replacing the decades-old K-3 and M60.
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16 December
Japan Reaches $3.5B F-15 Upgrade Agreement With US: Report
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reached an agreement with the US to upgrade the country’s fleet of F-15 fighters.
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16 December
Australia Seeks to Replace MRH 90 Helos With Black Hawks
Australian defense minister Peter Dutton announced last week that the government wants to replace the country’s Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters with Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks.
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16 December
China Holds Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Warfare Exercises
China’s People’s Liberation Army has conducted a combat exercise involving anti-nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in Tibet.
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16 December
India Test Fires Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation test-launched a supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system this week.
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16 December
India Successfully Tests Indigenous Stand-Off Anti-Tank Missile
India has successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed helicopter-launched Stand-off Anti-Tank missile.
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