Asia Pacific
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Jun- 2024 -5 June
Australia Opens Arafura Patrol Vessel Training Hub on Garden Island
Australia has opened a waterfront training center on HMAS Stirling, Garden Island to upskill its Arafura offshore patrol vessel operators.
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5 June
Taiwan to Rehearse Repulsion of China’s Potential Amphibious Attacks
The Taiwanese military will stage live-fire drills simulating the repulsion of amphibious attacks by China’s People’s Liberation Army.
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4 June
Japan Signs Railgun Cooperation Agreement With France, Germany
Japan’s defense acquisition organization has signed a cooperation agreement on railgun technology with France and Germany.
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4 June
Iraq Eyes South Korea’s M-SAM-II Air Defense System for $2.6B: Report
Iraq has reportedly requested the M-SAM-II air and ballistic missile defense system from South Korea in a potential $2.56-billion deal.
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4 June
Philippines Says Chinese Boats Seized Supplies Airdropped to Filipino Outpost
The Philippine military said Chinese boats illegally "seized" food and medicine airdropped to a Filipino outpost in the South China Sea.
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4 June
Short on Troops, Australia Opens Military to Non-Citizens
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
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3 June
Australian Army to Finally Introduce ‘Owl’ Electric-Powered Suicide Drone
The Australian Army will finally induct a new, electric-powered kamikaze drone that has been in development for more than two years.
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3 June
Taiwan to Create DARPA-Inspired Innovation Unit for Asymmetric Warfare
Taiwan’s new defense minister has unveiled plans to create the country’s own Defense Innovation Unit to boost its asymmetrical warfare capabilities.
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3 June
Australian Military Showcases Frontline-Deployable Hospital
The Australian Defence Force has demonstrated a maneuverable surgical medical treatment hub for frontline applications.
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3 June
Seoul to Fully Suspend Inter-Korean Military Deal Over Balloons
Seoul will fully suspend a 2018 tension-reducing military deal with nuclear-armed North Korea after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border.
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