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Deepest-Ever Fish Caught, Filmed Off Japan by Scientists
Reuters An Australian-Japanese scientific expedition caught fish more than 8 kilometers below the ocean surface for the first time — and filmed them even deeper. Professor Alan Jamieson, the expedition’s…
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Australia to Boost Defense With Purchase of Advanced Systems
Australia will boost its defense capabilities by spending more than U.S. $700 million on advanced missile and rocket systems, including the United States-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which…
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Vanuatu, Australia Sign Security Agreement
Vanuatu signed a broad security agreement with Australia in December 2022 and said it hadn’t discussed a similar arrangement or any security issues with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).…
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U.S. Forces Expand Space Unit in South Korea
U.S. Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit in December 2022 as allies South Korea and the United States ramp up efforts to counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and…
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Japan’s Leader Vows Deeper Defense Alliance with U.S.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in January 2023 pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy, which significantly enhances its exclusively self-defense stance…
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Japan launching defense tech research agency, advancing railgun project
FORUM Staff Japan plans to create a research agency by 2024 to accelerate defense technology development. The agency will be modeled after the United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency…
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India developing unmanned combat air vehicles
FORUM Staff India is developing an autonomous, jet-powered stealth unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) that could be ready to field by 2025. Researchers at India’s Aeronautical Development Establishment, part of…
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South Korea’s ‘Kill Web’ concept to neutralize North Korean threats
FORUM Staff To counter threats from North Korea’s emerging nuclear and missile capabilities, the Republic of Korea (ROK) military introduced the “Kill Web” concept in March 2023 to prevent missile…
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Laos trumpets return of Elephant Festival
Radio Free Asia Laos’ annual Elephant Festival returned in February 2023 after a three-year hiatus, with about 75 of the majestic animals taking part in a grand procession in an…
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Great Barrier Reef Coral Frozen in World-First Trial
Story and Photos by Reuters Scientists researching Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully tested a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae that could help restore reefs damaged by…
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