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Pakistan’s ‘combat-tested’ jets boost weapons sales

Islamabad has held talks with 13 countries, six to eight of which are in an advanced stage, for deals involving JF-17 jets jointly developed with China, as well as training…

  • Published: January 22, 20268:39 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Chinese drill sparks talk of ‘decapitation’ strike on Taipei

While the mock targets were described as “terrorists”, the drill bore the hallmarks of a so-called “decapitation” strike – a military operation aimed at removing the…

  • Published: January 21, 20268:32 am
  • Author Yip Wai Yee
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Politics should not dictate scale of South Korea-US joint drills: think tank

The state-affiliated Korea Institute for Defence Analyses, said in a report released Monday that politicising joint exercises could heighten security uncertainty in Northeast Asia…

  • Published: January 20, 202611:27 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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Indian PM Modi, UAE President seal major defence pact, pledge to double bilateral trade to $200 billion

The document was signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which they discussed various key…

  • Published: January 20, 20268:41 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence deal in pipeline, minister confirms

A final consensus between the three states is needed to complete the deal, Pakistan Defence Production Minister Raza Hayat Harraj said.

  • Published: January 16, 20268:46 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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French Rafale fighter jet deal: Around 80% of 114 aircraft may be built in India as talks focus on localisation

India’s proposed Rafale fighter jet deal could see most aircraft built locally, alongside plans for a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) hub, exports, and higher…

  • Published: January 16, 20268:36 am
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Japan, Philippines agree on logistics pact to boost security ties

The agreement enables Japan's Self-Defence Forces and the Philippine forces to provide each other with essential supplies during joint exercises.

  • Published: January 16, 20268:28 am
  • Author Hirotaka Kuriyama
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Paratroopers from Japan, U.S., U.K. begin joint drills

The joint drills aim to strengthen cooperation between Japan and its allied and like-minded countries, with an eye on China, which is increasingly projecting its strength at sea.

  • Published: January 15, 202611:49 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Several countries ‘actively’ engaged in talks with Pakistan for its fighter jets, confirms PM Shehbaz

The JF-17 is a light combat aircraft jointly developed by Pakistan and China and produced in Pakistan.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:55 am
  • Author Dawn
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Japan’s defence minister Koizumi meets U.S. Indo-Pacific Command head in Hawaii

Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, currently visiting the United States, reaffirmed that Japan will promote Japan-U.S. defence cooperation in the shared awareness that the…

  • Published: January 14, 202610:47 am
  • Author Takahito Higuchi

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