Asia Pacific
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Jun- 2026 -12 June
China Warns ‘Spy Turtles’ Are Fishing for Sea Secrets
Foreign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China's coastline, Beijing warned in apparent reference to its Western competitors.
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11 June
India Orders Satellite Navigation Jammers Under $52M Deal
India's Ministry of Defence will acquire 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System jammers for the Indian Navy.
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11 June
Indian Army Plans Massive K-9 Vajra Expansion With 300 New Howitzers
India is considering procuring 300 additional K-9 Vajra howitzers at an estimated cost of 230 billion Indian rupees ($2.42 billion).
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11 June
US OKs $292M AMRAAM Missile Sale to South Korea
The US State Department has approved a potential $292-million foreign military sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to South Korea.
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10 June
S. Korea to Disband Military Anti-Espionage Command
South Korea has announced the dismantling of its Defense Counterintelligence Command following the segment’s role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law attempt in 2024.
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8 June
Taiwan to Boost Naval Fleet’s Firepower With 1,200+ Sea Sword II Missiles
Taiwan plans to produce more than 1,200 Hai Chien II (Sea Sword II) missiles to increase the lethality of its naval fleet, as the military moves to standardize weapons across its surface combatants.
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8 June
AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development
Australia, the UK, and the US have launched a joint program to develop advanced technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles, marking the first major initiative under the AUKUS Pillar 2 strategy.
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8 June
China, Russia Push Forward Joint Heavy-Lift Helicopter Project
Russia and China have advanced a long-planned joint project to develop a next-generation heavy-lift helicopter.
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8 June
Japan Contributes $14.7M to NATO Military Procurement Program for Ukraine
Japan pledged $14.7 million to NATO’s Ukraine assistance fund, supporting the purchase of military equipment for Kyiv’s defense needs.
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8 June
Shifters Raises $10.2M to Advance Agentic AI for Ground Robots
Investors are backing AI-enabled ground autonomy as defense robotics startup Shifters raises $10.2 million in seed funding to advance autonomous robotic teams for reconnaissance and other high-risk military and security missions.
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