New Zealand says no quick membership of AUKUS tech pact
WELLINGTON, May 1, 2024 (AFP) - New Zealand's foreign minister on Wednesday ruled out quickly joining a landmark defence technology…
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Maldives signs China defense deal as India prepares exit
MALÉ, Maldives, March 5, 2024 (AFP) - The Maldives has signed a "military assistance" deal with China after ordering Indian…
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Pacific power play: Australia plans largest navy since WWII
SYDNEY, Feb 20, 2024 (AFP) - Australia on Tuesday outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships…
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US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
ON BOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in…
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N. Korea fires several cruise missiles towards Yellow Sea: Seoul military
SEOUL, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military…
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China tensions rising, US revives WWII-era Pacific airfield
WASHINGTON, Dec 30, 2023 (AFP) - In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to…
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Japan approves record $56 billion defense budget amid regional tensions
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal…
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Philippines, France to pursue key defence pact
MANILA, Dec 3, 2023 (AFP) - Defence ministers for the Philippines and France vowed Saturday to pursue an agreement that…
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ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war
JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian defence ministers called for an end to the Myanmar crisis and to…
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South Korea stages first military parade in a decade
SEOUL, Sept 26, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea staged its first military parade in a decade on Tuesday, showcasing its…
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Indonesia hosts first-ever ASEAN military drills
BATAM, Indonesia, Sept 19, 2023 (AFP) - Militaries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began their first-ever joint exercises…
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Kim inspects key weapons with Russian defence chief
MOSCOW, Sept 16, 2023 (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Saturday with the Russian defence minister in…
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