Asia Pacific

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  • Suspected North Korean drone photographed US missile defense site
    Suspected North Korean drone photographed US missile defense site

    The finding came four days after North Korea tested new anti-ship missiles in a continuation of weapons launches that have complicated new South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s push to improve ties frayed over the North’s nuclear ambitions.

  • Japan seeks to expand arms deals with Southeast Asia
    Japan seeks to expand arms deals with Southeast Asia

    The head of the Japanese Defense Ministry’s Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency said the country will host a meeting with defense officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss the sharing of equipment and technology.

  • Is ISIS looking to expand its toehold in Southeast Asia?
    Is ISIS looking to expand its toehold in Southeast Asia?

    Granted, there is virtually no possibility of the ISIS-linked militants successfully holding on to an ever-shrinking part of Marawi City in the Lanao del Sur province on the southern island of Mindanao against the ongoing military assault. But regional defense and security watchers fear that the perceived success of the Maute group in keeping the…

  • US aircraft in Philippines in battle against ISIS
    US aircraft in Philippines in battle against ISIS

    Local media covering the fighting between troops belonging to the Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP and militants in the city of Marawi on Mindanao Island have photographed an AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicle being operated by Western personnel near the battle, as well as a Lockheed-Martin P-3C Orion circling the city on…

  • India to directly scout foreign partners for big-ticket programs
    India to directly scout foreign partners for big-ticket programs

    Only one strategic partner will be selected for each defense program, but the process involves competition and a procedure that some analysts say could be lengthy.

  • Turkey — an emerging market for Russian gear?
    Turkey — an emerging market for Russian gear?

    One year after Turkey and Russia agreed to restore their badly strained relationship over Turkey’s downing of a Russian Su-24 fighter jet due to an airspace violation, Ankara and Moscow say they are working on the final details of a defense deal speculated to be worth more than $2 billion.

  • Russian booster rocket puts US satellite in orbit
    Russian booster rocket puts US satellite in orbit

    A Russian Proton-M booster rocket carrying a U.S. communications satellite has lifted off.

  • DoD’s assessment of China’s information capabilities
    DoD’s assessment of China’s information capabilities

    DoD released its annual assessment of China’s military capabilities.

  • Pentagon: China ups military capabilities, plans base in Pakistan
    Pentagon: China ups military capabilities, plans base in Pakistan

    China is continuing the rapid development of its military and power projection capabilities, with Pakistan being touted as the likely location of its second overseas base, according to the Pentagon’s newly released report on trends and developments on China’s military.

  • India’s Hindustan Aeronautics scouts overseas partner for multi-role helo engines
    India’s Hindustan Aeronautics scouts overseas partner for multi-role helo engines

    The company, which floated a request for information for engines, is aiming to freeze the preliminary design of its Indian Multi-Role Helicopter so it can be built over the next 18 months.