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31 January

A soldier stands guard in Yangon, Myanmar

Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency by Six Months

Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that killed thousands.

31 January

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo and the Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, US Ministers Express ‘Firm Intent’ to Reinforce Defense Alliance

US secretary of defense and his Japanese counterpart agreed to continue efforts to strengthen the countries' alliance, Tokyo said.

31 January

Hercules NZ7003 being photographed from N72002 conducting Flare trials, flight serial 4-1 in the M203/M204 area with the PW 118 Flare. Testing being conductor prior to Excercise Surfrider.

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Air Force Retires C-130H Hercules Transport Fleet

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has retired its fleet of five C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft after six decades of service.

31 January

The Navy's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) completes its first live fire event July 19 off the coast of Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Buy Additional Anti-Radar Missiles From US

Australia is purchasing more Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range missiles from the US.

29 January

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft. Photo: Textron Aviation Defense

Rojoef Manuel

Japanese Air Force to Adopt Textron’s Beechcraft Texan II Trainer Aircraft

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has selected Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6 Texan II integrated training aircraft to modernize the service’s aircrew training programs.

29 January

21 personnel from the Philippine Air Force pose in attention between two T129 ATAK helicopters in what appears to be a large landing area for helicopters. The soldiers are all wearing dark green fatigues and blue side caps. The helicopters are painted dark green. The background is a vast blue sky with some clouds, and colors of the sunset beginning to show in the far left side of the image.

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines and New Zealand in Talks for Defense Pact

The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil.

29 January

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter observing a warhead missile launch exercise simulating a tactical nuclear attack

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Vows Nuclear Program to Continue: KCNA

Kim Jong Un vowed that North Korea's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely," state-run media reported.

28 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Thyssenkrupp Wins Indian Navy Deal to Build Six AIP-Equipped Subs

A joint bid of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and Germany’s thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to build six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy has been accepted.

28 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Philippines Upgrades Warships With ASW Capabilities to Patrol Contested Waters

The Philippine Navy has upgraded a trio of patrol vessels with a submarine detection capability as part of a strategy to deploy groups of warships for maritime defense and deterrence.

28 January

Joe Saballa

N.Korean Troops Aiding Russia Pulling Back From Frontline: Kyiv’s Forces

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in the Kursk region appear to have temporarily pulled back from one section of the frontline following reports of heavy casualties.

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