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Pentagon to modernize US bases in Guam, Australia to counter Chinese threa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): The US plans to modernize the military bases it operates in Australia and on the western Pacific island of Guam to counter the threats emanating from China.
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US Air Force chief focuses on China's growing challenge over West Pacific,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): US Air Force chief General Charles Brown is very focused on the growing challenge and assertiveness of China's military airpower over the Western Pacific and toward Japan and Taiwan, Sputnik reported.
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Navies of India, Philippines conduct maritime partnership exercise
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The navies of India and the Philippines on Monday carried out a Maritime Partnership Exercise in the West Philippine Sea.
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Navies of India, Australia sign document to promote 'security, stability'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The Indian and Australian navies on Wednesday signed a document as part of the '2020 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership', which aims to ensure a shared approach to regional and global security challenges.
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China to hold 5-day military exercise in South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): China has announced that it will hold a 5-day military exercise from Friday in the South China Sea as tensions escalate in the region.
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Indian Navy to deploy 4 warships in South China sea for 2 months
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): A task force of four warships from the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet is scheduled to proceed on an over two-month overseas deployment to South East Asia, the South China Sea and Western Pacific, which will include exercises with Quad partners the United State
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Project Convergence: America goes to 'virtual war' with China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 16 (ANI): Amid the rising tensions with China, US Army's Project Convergence war games is set to hold operations in a transcontinental scenario - one meant to replicate the vast distances of the Western Pacific and the technological challenges of modern war, Asia
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COVID-19 vaccines "not a silver bullet": WHO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for the Western Pacific on Thursday called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a "silver bullet" that will end the nearly year-
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Two Navy ships make port call at Laem Chabang, Bangkok
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): As part of Navy's Overseas Deployment to South East Asia and Western Pacific, Navy ships Sahyadri and Kiltan on Saturday marked a port call at Laem Chabang, Bangkok, which will continue till September 19, Defence Ministry said in a statement.
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Indonesia: Tsunami warning issued after 6.9 quake struck Molucca Sea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 7 (ANI): Authorities here on Sunday issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on Richter Scale struck the Moluccan Sea in the western Pacific Ocean.
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US, S Korea discuss future of joint military drills
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], June 16 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has discussed with his South Korean counterpart, Song Young-moo, the future of their joint military drills after US president Donald Trump said that he would be suspending them.
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US to end 'war games' on Korean Peninsula: Trump
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], Jun 12 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Tuesday assured that the United States (US) will cease holding "war games" on the Korean Peninsula.
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