Japan Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile for Island Defense in Pacific
The Japanese missile can evade defenses by traveling at more than five times the speed of sound and maneuvering within the atmosphere.
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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, something modeled on Israel’s formidable defenses, typified by its signature ...
China opposes US Typhon missile deployed by Philippines
China has urged the Philippines to withdraw the United States' 'Typhon' intermediate range missile, the defence ministry said ...
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Top Pacific commander warns of rising ‘axis of autocracy’ in region
The United States and its allies contend with China, Russia and North Korea’s military ambitions, top U.S. military commander ...
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Australian P-8A encounters Chinese J-16 in South China Sea
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A patrol aircraft interacted with a Chinese J-16 fighter jet over the South China Sea.
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Japan bolsters anti-air defense with $900 million purchase of US missiles
TOKYO — The United States has approved a $900 million missile sale to Japan, the third major arms purchase of its kind by the ...
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Western defense companies size up Vietnam’s military market
The U.S. Army displayed a Stryker 8x8 armored vehicle and M777A2 towed howitzer, whereas the U.S. Air Force ... and defense exhibitions in about 20 countries around the Asia-Pacific region.
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US approves $900 million missile sale to the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
The sale would advance the JMSDF’s ability to protect its assets and maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific region. The US State Department has approved a US$900 million potential Foreign Military Sale to ...
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India seeks to push pace of defence cooperation with South-east Asia
NEW DELHI – India is ramping up the pace of defence cooperation with South-east Asia – a region it increasingly ... advanced talks to sell the BrahMos missile in multimillion-dollar deals ...