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11 August

S.Korea Military Downsized 20% in Six Years Due to Declining Birthrate: Report

South Korea’s military has shrunk to around 450,000 troops — a 20 percent decline in six years — according to a report released by country parliament member Choo Mi-ae’s office.

11 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Adds Drone Operations to Soldier Training Program

Taiwan has incorporated drone operations into this year’s eight-week joint basic training program across its nine military academies.

9 August

China's aircraft carrier the Liaoning sails with other ships

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Says 3 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Islets Close to Taiwan

Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan.

8 August

Indian soldiers march past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2023

Rojoef Manuel

India Greenlights $7B Defense Deals Across Army, Navy, and Air Force

India has cleared several high-value military procurement proposals worth approximately $7.6 billion to enhance the capabilities of its land, sea, and air defense.

8 August

A KF-21 Boramae AESA radar. Photo: Hanwha Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha Unveils Mass Production AESA Radar for South Korea’s KF-21 Jet

Hanwha Systems has introduced its first active electronically scanned array radar for mass production in support of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s KF-21 combat aircraft.

8 August

Members of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army patrol in Shan state, Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Malaysia to Lead ASEAN Delegation to War-Torn Myanmar

Malaysia will lead a regional delegation to Myanmar next month after the junta scrapped its state of emergency.

7 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Firm Wins Contract for 100-Kilowatt Laser Counter-Drone System

Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems has secured a 71.4-million-euro ($83-million) order for the production and supply of a laser-based counter-drone system.

7 August

KAUAI, Hawaii - A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher deploys into position aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2021.

Inder Singh Bisht

US May Deploy Mobile Anti-Ship Missile in Joint Exercise With Japan

The US military is considering deploying the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System in a planned joint war game with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force next month.

7 August

Anduril's handover of first Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan

Rojoef Manuel

Anduril Delivers First Altius Kamikaze Drones to Taiwan, Builds Regional Presence

Anduril Industries has delivered the first tranche of its flagship Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan as part of a foreign military sale contract signed in 2024.

7 August