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Reinforced Rapport
Indonesian and United States Marines participate in the Keris Marine Exercise closing ceremony at Cilandak Marine Base in Jakarta in December 2023.
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Climate-driven calculation
REUTERS India is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models that improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country. Climate change has triggered…
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Allies Unveil System to Track North Korean Missiles
Japan, South Korea and the United States activated a system in December 2023 to detect and assess North Korea’s missile launches in real time. The announcement came after North Korea…
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U.S. Approves Support for Taiwan’s Information Systems
The United States in December 2023 approved a $300 million sale of equipment to help maintain Taiwan’s tactical information systems. Under its 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. has agreed…
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Australia, U.K., U.S. Forge High-Tech Agreement
From underwater drones to electronic warfare, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are expanding high-tech military cooperation. An agreement forged in December 2023 increases technology cooperation and information…
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Japan Assists Malaysia with Maritime Security
Japan and Malaysia have signed an assistance deal that includes a $2.8 million grant to boost Malaysia’s maritime security as Indo-Pacific nations seek to counter an increasingly assertive People’s Republic…
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Australia, Philippines Upgrade Strategic Ties
Australia and the Philippines agreed in September 2023 to hold annual defense ministers’ meetings as the nations upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership amid rising security challenges in the…
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Fiji, France Agree to Expand Defense Cooperation
Fiji and France reached a defense agreement in August 2023 covering technology research, training, logistical support, and emergency and humanitarian assistance. The Status of Forces Agreement “provides a framework for…
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Sponsor An Ocean?
Story and photos by The Associated Press The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has devised a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters. It will get…
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