Asia Pacific
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May- 2023 -2 May
Biden, Marcos Discuss Securing Tense South China Sea
Responding to Beijing's expansion into the trade routes and islands of the South China Sea headlined talks between the US and the Philippines.
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2 May
South Korea Plans to Double FA-50 Fighting Eagle Aircraft Production
South Korea plans to increase its manufacturing capacity for the FA-50 Fighting Eagle by building two additional production lines in 2024.
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2 May
US Orders MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for Taiwan
The US Air Force has ordered four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the armed forces of Taiwan.
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2 May
Australian KC-30A Tanker, Japanese F-15 Jets Conduct First Air Refueling Trials
Australia and Japan have conducted their first air-to-air refueling trials with a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport and F-15 Eagle fighters.
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Apr- 2023 -28 April
South Korea to Develop Hypersonic Missile Defense System
The South Korean government has approved a long-range missile defense system development plan worth 2.71 trillion won ($2.03 billion).
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28 April
Ukraine to Supply Mi-17 Helicopter Engines, Parts to Pakistan
Ukraine will send Mi-17 helicopter engines and spare parts to Pakistan as a sign of their enhanced defense partnership.
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28 April
Chinese ‘Scorpion’ Combat Drone Circles Taiwan
A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said.
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28 April
Chinese, Philippine Vessels in ‘David and Goliath’ Near-Crash
A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision.
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27 April
Mali Receives Military Equipment Shipment From China
Mali has received a rare delivery of military materiel from China, "exclusively acquired on the military budget," the country's defense minister said.
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27 April
Philippines Deploys Israeli Howitzers on Counter-Terror Operations
The Philippine Army has deployed two Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer Systems to support counter-terrorism operations in the central Visaya region.
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