Asia Pacific – Page 429 – The Defense Post

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9 July

US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2021

Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages

Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.

7 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Indian Air Force Moves to Acquire Anti-Drone Systems to Secure Air Bases

The Indian Air Force has moved to acquire counter-drone systems to secure its air bases in the wake of an armed drone attack at the Jammu Air Force Station last month.

6 July

Army Staff Sgt. Jason N. Bobo watches as a CH-47 Chinook prepares to land to provide transport for US and Afghan soldiers after a key leader engagement in southeastern Afghanistan, December 29, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

US Pullout From Afghanistan Over 90% Complete: Pentagon

The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is more than 90 percent completed, the Pentagon's Central Command announced Tuesday.

5 July

The Hercules C-130 transport plane was carrying 96 people, most of them recent Philippines army graduates, when it overshot the runway

Staff Writer With AFP

Death Toll in Philippines Military Plane Crash Rises to 50

Philippine security forces searched among coconut trees on a remote southern island Monday for the flight data boxes of an aircraft that crashed and killed 50 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters.

5 July

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan

More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighboring Tajikistan in the early hours of Monday after clashes with the Taliban, the Central Asian country's national security committee said.

2 July

South Korean soldiers patrol along the line through the Demilitarized Zone in Hwacheon County

Joe Saballa

South Korea to Test Australia’s ‘Redback’ Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The South Korean military will trial Australia’s new Redback infantry fighting vehicle next year, according to its Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

Jun- 2021 -

29 June

Joe Saballa

Indonesia, US Begin Construction of $3.5 Million Maritime Training Center

Indonesia and the US have started construction of a new maritime training center worth $3.5 million at the strategic meeting point of the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea.

29 June

Inder Singh Bisht

India Deploys Additional 50,000 Troops Along Border With China

India has deployed an additional 50,000 troops along its border with China, bringing the number of Indian Army soldiers deployed at the border to 200,000.

29 June