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  Comments Off on US releases Taliban drug lord in exchange for US Navy veteran 0

  US releases Taliban drug lord in exchange for US Navy veteran

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 19, 2022 , by IRIA

  Afghanistan’s Taliban have freed American engineer and Navy veteran Mark Frerichs in exchange for Taliban-linked
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  Poland signs deal to buy 48 FA-50 combat aircraft from South Korea

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 18, 2022 , by IRIA

  Poland has finalized a defense deal worth $3 billion with South Korea to purchase FA-50 light combat
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  1 Comment on Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Kazakhstan on his first foreign visit since pandemic 0

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Kazakhstan on his first foreign visit since pandemic

  Asia-Pacific, News September 15, 2022 , by IRIA

  China’s President Xi Jinping embarked on his first foreign trip after almost two and a half years.
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  Comments Off on US, Japan defense leaders vows to strengthen alliance capabilities in Indo-Pacific 0

  US, Japan defense leaders vows to strengthen alliance capabilities in Indo-Pacific

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 15, 2022 , by IRIA

  U.S. Defense Secretary Austin met Japanese Defense Minister Hamada as both leaders vowed to strengthen
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  100 aircraft from 17 countries participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in Australia

  Asia-Pacific, News September 5, 2022 , by IRIA

  More than 2,500 personnel and 100 aircraft from 17 countries are participating in the multinational biennial
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  1 Comment on India commissions its first indigenously built aircraft carrier after 17 years of construction 0

  India commissions its first indigenously built aircraft carrier after 17 years of construction

  Asia-Pacific, News September 3, 2022 , by IRIA

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s first home-built aircraft carrier ship, INS
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  Thailand Prime Minister suspended after court orders

  Asia-Pacific, News August 25, 2022 , by IRIA

  Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha from office on August 24,
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  Comments Off on Droughts and forest fires engulf China amid 70-day long intense heatwave 0

  Droughts and forest fires engulf China amid 70-day long intense heatwave

  Asia-Pacific, News August 23, 2022 , by IRIA

  China is facing extreme heatwave and severe droughts. Several mountain forest fires have been reported
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  1 Comment on Japan plans to deploy over 1000 long-range missiles to counter regional threats 0

  Japan plans to deploy over 1000 long-range missiles to counter regional threats

  Asia-Pacific, News August 23, 2022 , by IRIA

  Japan is considering deploying more than 1000 long-range cruise missiles to bolster its counterattacking
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  Comments Off on South Korea and US start biggest military exercise amid tension with North Korea 0

  South Korea and US start biggest military exercise amid tension with North Korea

  Asia-Pacific, News, US August 22, 2022 , by IRIA

  South Korean and U.S. military kicked off the annual summertime joint military exercise named Ulchi Freedom

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