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Nov- 2022 -2 NovemberAsia Pacific
US Air Force Retiring Japan-Based F-15 Fleet
The US Air Force is retiring two squadrons of F-15C/D Eagle fighters stationed at Kadena Air Base in Japan as part of a modernization plan.
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Oct- 2022 -28 OctoberAmericas
Japan ‘Studying’ US Tomahawk Cruise Missile Purchase
Japan is looking into buying US-developed Tomahawk cruise missiles as it seeks to counter growing regional threats.
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26 OctoberAsia Pacific
US, Japan to Conduct Joint Remote Island Defense Exercise
The US and Japan will conduct a joint military exercise next month simulating remote island defense, including a ballistic missile attack drill.
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26 OctoberAsia Pacific
N. Korea Nuclear Test Would Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Response: US, Japan, S. Korea
The United States, Japan, and South Korea warned that a North Korean nuclear test would warrant an "unprecedentedly strong response."
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24 OctoberAsia Pacific
Japan, Australia Ink Security Pact With Eye on China
Australia and Japan agreed to share sensitive intelligence and deepen defense cooperation, signing a security pact to counter China's military rise.
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24 OctoberAmericas
US OKs Potential $450M SM-6 Missile Sale to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile 6 Block I missiles to Japan for $450 million.
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14 OctoberAsia Pacific
Japan Launches Third Taigei-Class Submarine
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the country’s third Taigei-class attack submarine during a ceremony in Kobe City.
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5 OctoberAir
Failed Missile Launch Triggers Panic in South Korean City
A failed ballistic missile launch sparked panic in a usually quiet South Korean city after it crashed into the ground and triggered a huge fire, officials said.
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4 OctoberAsia Pacific
Xi Decade Reshapes China’s Military, and the Region
During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest navy, revamped the globe's biggest standing army, and amassed a nuclear and ballistic arsenal to trouble any foe.
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4 OctoberAir
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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