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China eyes for military base near US but Hawaii's Missile Defense sees no
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Even as China continues its attempt to expand its reach in the Pacific by negotiating the security deals with the Pacific Island Countries like Kiribati, the security risks for the US State of Hawaii, which is only 2000 miles from Kiribati, are running high esp
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Russia's new S-500 air defense system put into mass production: Developer
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's newest anti-aircraft missile defense system S-500 (Prometheus) has already been put into mass production and promises to become the basis of the Russian aerospace defense system, Yan Novikov, the head of the Russian defense technology company
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Germany considering purchasing weapons for missile defense: Chancellor Sch
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany is looking into the possibility of strengthening its missile defense by acquiring a new defense system, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
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China warns US against USD 100mn weapons deal with Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 8 (ANI): China on Tuesday warned the United States against a USD 100 million deal on weapons supply to Taiwan and said that Beijing will take necessary actions to protect its sovereignty.
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Washington approves USD 100 million arms sales to Taiwan amid tension with
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 8 (ANI): The United States has approved a possible USD 100 million sales of equipment and services to Taiwan to "sustain, maintain, and improve" the Patriot missile defense system used by the self-governing island claimed by China.
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Russia to send 12 aircraft, 3 missile divisions to Belarus to test union d
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia will deploy 12 aircraft, two missile defense divisions and one missile and gun systems division to Belarus as part of the two-stage test of the response forces of the Union State between the two nations, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexa
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US, Japan to collaborate on developing hypersonic missile defenses: Blink
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and Japan will soon sign an agreement that will enable bilateral cooperation on developing defenses against hypersonic missiles and on new space-based capabilities, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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Russia conducts tests of S-500 Anti-Missile defense systems in Arctic regi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 29 (ANI/ Sputnik): Russia has recently conducted routine tests of S-500 anti-missile defense systems in its Arctic region, but prototypes of S-550 have yet to be developed, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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US Senators urge Biden administration to waive sanctions against India for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): Two US Senators have urged US President Joe Biden to waive Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions against India for buying military arms from Russia.
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Japan to improve missile defence capabilities with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 19 (ANI): Amid China's growing military assertiveness, Japan has indicated that the country will improve its missile defence capabilities, including the tracking and interception capabilities against possible threats from the air.
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Pentagon pulling out missile defense, military hardware from Saudi Arabia,
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): Headquarters of the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon is pulling missile defense systems and other military hardware and personnel from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East.
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Russia says it's ready to discuss strategic stability issues with US
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia is noticing signals from the United States indicating Washington's readiness to discuss the issues of strategic stability and is ready for a dialogue, but will press its missile defense concerns, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told S
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