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Central Asia
Iran to purchase 60 Russian light helicopters
The Russian Helicopters holding is in talks with Iran on the deliveries of Ansat and Ka-226T light helicopters for Iran`s health ministry, the company’s press service said on August 23. “Russian Helicopters issue is in talks to supply Ansat and Ka-226T light helicopters in the interest of the Ministry of…
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East Asia
Missiles vs. missiles
Donald Kirk – The Korea Times The prospect of a missile war between North and South Korea poses a threat to regional stability that previously seemed unimaginable. Images of North and South Korean gunners firing ballistic missiles at one another from redoubts far north and south of the demilitarized zone…
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East Asia
Chinese air force drill in Sea of Japan
The Chinese military has revealed a bomber squadron with the East China Sea Fleet have recently conducted a long-range combat drill in the Sea of Japan. The bombers travelled thousands of kilometres and conducted saturation attacks on vessels of a simulated enemy to improve their capability of continuous strikes at…
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Central Asia
Kazakhstan and Israel to jointly manufacture UAVs
Kazakhstan and Israel have reached agreements on joint production of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle), Kazakh ministry of defense said on August 22, Trend reports. The message did not reveal the UAV models that Kazakhstan and Israel plan to manufacture. The agreements have been reached during the meeting of Kazakh and…
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West Asia
Iran unveils Bavar-373 missile system
Iranian President Rouhani has inaugurated Bavar-373 which is an Iranian long-range mobile air defense system. On the occasion of the National Defense Industry Day which falls on 21 August, the Iranian president visited Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) at the Ministry of Defense to take a tour of the Ministry’s capabilities…
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Central Asia
Turkey: Russia can use Incirlik airbase if necessary
Ankara wouldn’t mind it if Russia used the Incirlik airbase for its anti-terror missions against Islamic State terrorists in Syria, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim hinted on August 20, but acknowledged that no such requests have been made. “Turkey opened Incirlik airbase to fight Daesh terrorists. It is being used…
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East Asia
Japan’s intervention in South China Sea perverse
Japan’s efforts to muddle the waters of the South China Sea are perverse acts that turn back the wheel of history, a Chinese expert wrote on Monday in an article that marked the 71st anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender in World War II and called on the public to ponder…
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East Asia
An Astonishing Victory: Battle of Salsu
Battle of Salsu might be accepted as one of the most destructive and astonishing wars in the military history. The expansionist and dominant policy of China aimed at to destroy a Korean power, Goguryeo, which was accepted as a potential threat on its northern borders. China tried to suppress the…
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East Asia
Stop whining about North Korea
Doug Bandow – The Korea Times Washington long has told the rest of the world what to do. But the world usually pays little attention. When ignored, U.S. officials typically talk tougher and louder, with no better result. That describes American policy toward North Korea. It would be better for…
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Central Asia
Russian naval strike force starts anti-terror drills in the Mediterranean
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s advanced warships Serpukhov and Zelyony Dol armed with Kalibr cruise missiles have launched anti-terror drills in the east Mediterranean, TASS reports. “The drills will check the ability of the fleet’s forces to operate in the conditions of resolving crisis situations of terrorist nature. The naval…
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