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Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Anti-air Missiles
Singaporean Air Force Achieved Full Operational Capability of SAMP/T Aster-30 Missile System
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South Korea is considering joining the AUKUS alliance to share military technology with Australia, the US and the UK
Defence Minister Shin Won-sik said on Wednesday that South Korea had held talks about joining the AUKUS defence deal between the U.S., Britain, and Australia. This is only weeks after the pact said it would […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Despite China’s Boastful Propaganda, Images Show China’s New Fujian Aircraft Carrier Has Two Major Cracks On The Deck
Chinese State media reported that Hina’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, set out on its first sea trial on Wednesday. “At about 8 o’clock on May 1, China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian unmoored from the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysian police will investigate senior army officers for corruption and abuse of powers
Investigation papers involving a senior Malaysian Army (TDM) officer in Sarawak, accused of abuse of power and use of force last month, have been submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Myanmar’s rebels take control of Myawaddy town as junta troops surrenders
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of Myanmar’s Karen National Union (KNU) a staunch opponent of the military coup, captured the 275 Light Infantry Battalion base about 5km (3.1 miles) west of […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
US-ally Philippines Reports Confrontation With Chinese Coast Guard
Chinese coast guard vessels have fired their water cannons against a routine Philippine patrol Monday morning, further ratcheting up tensions between Beijing and the U.S. defense treaty ally. The incident was the latest in a […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems
When Vice Admiral David Johnston begins his term as Australia’s Defence Force chief in July, he begins a mammoth task. Against a backdrop of plummeting morale and stagnant recruitment numbers, and amid the period of […]
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Philippine Air Force Will Deploy FA-50 Fighter Jets In Australia For The First Time
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will deploy a fighter plane to participate for the first time in Australia’s large-scale multilateral air combat exercise this year. PAF spokesperson Col. Maria Consuelo Castillo on Tuesday said that […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops
Fighting raged at Myanmar’s eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses, media and Thailand’s government said, forcing about 200 civilians to flee as rebels pressed to flush out junta troops holed up for days at […]