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26 July

Cambodian soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Shanti Prayas III in Nepal. Shanti Prayas III is a multinational United Nations peacekeeping exercise designed to provide pre-deployment training to U.N. partner countries in preparation for real-world peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Mohr)

Death Toll Rises in Thai-Cambodian Clashes Despite Ceasefire Call

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire."

25 July

Christine Casimiro

DroneShield Clinches $3.28M Counter-Drone Deal From Australia

Australia has awarded DroneShield a 5-million Australian dollar ($3.28 million) contract to supply portable counter-drone systems to the Australian Defence Force.

25 July

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea’s Kim Urges Troops to Prepare ‘For Real War’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged his military to be ready "for real war" as he observed a firing contest of artillery units, Pyongyang state media said Thursday.

25 July

Troops march on parade during an oath-of-allegiance ceremony, presided over by army chief Gen Narongpan Jitkaewthae, to mark Royal Thai Armed Forces Day on 18 January 2023 at the armys Cavalry Centre in Saraburi. Some 2,846 soldiers took part in the parade.

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Says Over 100,000 Civilians Flee Clashes With Cambodia

More than 100,000 people have fled the bloodiest border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in a decade, Bangkok said Friday, as the death toll rose and international powers urged a halt to hostilities.

24 July

The JS Niyodo (FFM-7) Mogami-class frigate

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan Pitches Upgraded Mogami Frigate to Australia

The Japanese government has proposed an upgraded version of the Mogami-class frigate compatible with US weapon systems for the Australian Navy.

24 July

220810-N-WU964-1044 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Edmund Poynton, commanding officer of the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye after a change of command ceremony, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. During the change of command ceremony Cmdr. David Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Wins Production Support Contract for Japanese Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $140.8-million contract to advance the production of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes for Japan.

24 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Indonesia Expands Cybersecurity Ties With Singapore Military

Indonesia and Singapore discussed defense cooperation on cybersecurity, as Jakarta looks to draw on Singapore’s experience in military cyber capabilities.

24 July

Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Eyes Buying Nearly 50,000 Domestic Drones Within Two Years

Taiwan has announced plans to procure 48,750 domestically produced drones by 2027 to boost asymmetric defense capabilities, the Liberty Times reported.

24 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Cambodia, Thailand Trade Fire in Fresh Border Clashes

Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire in a new round of clashes on Thursday, hours after the two sides downgraded diplomatic relations in an escalating row over a disputed border.

24 July

Thai military personnel stand guard overlooking the Moei river on the Thai side of the shared border with Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Drone Crashes Over Thai Border

A Myanmar junta drone targeting anti-coup fighters crashed over the border in Thailand, the kingdom's military said, prompting an official rebuke over hazardous spillover from the civil war.

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