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UN MILITARY

ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2015
China reserves right to create air zone over South China Sea
China says it reserves the right to establish an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea, a move that would raise tensions in a region racked by territorial disputes.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2015
U.S. report details China's work on anti-satellite weapons
China has the most rapidly growing space program in the world and continues to develop lasers, satellite jammers and other weapons aimed at the space-based assets of adversaries, a U.S. report said on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2015
Japan, Philippines to hold first naval drill in South China Sea: sources
Japan and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval drill this month in the South China Sea near a disputed shoal claimed by Beijing, sources in Tokyo and the Philippines said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2015
Chinese advances threaten erosion of U.S. edge, Pentagon says
China's rapid military modernization "has the potential to reduce core U.S. military technological advantages," the Pentagon said in its annual report on that nation's military strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2015
We need to talk about Abe
Shinzo Abe is bent on making Japan a 'normal' country, but has he thought out the consequences of elevating the SDF to a full-fledged military?
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2015
U.S. military in Jordan training first batch of Syrians on how to combat Islamic State
The United States has begun a long-awaited program to train Syrian fighters to go into combat against Islamic State, the Pentagon said on Thursday, deepening America's role in Syria's civil war after eight months of airstrikes against the Sunni militants.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2015
China's military says army has yet to fully embrace the rule of law
China's armed forces, the largest in the world, have yet to become a military that follows the law in full, its official newspaper said on Tuesday, underscoring the problem of rooting out deeply-rooted corruption.
WORLD
May 2, 2015
Nigeria frees 234 more women, children from Boko Haram's Sambisa stronghold: army
AFP-Jiji
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2015
Myanmar's ruling party chief ready to run in presidential polls if asked
The chairman of Myanmar's ruling party said Friday he will stand as national president if nominated, and is willing to cooperate with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, or anyone working in the interests of the country.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2015
China says U.S. welcome to use civilian facilities in South China Sea
The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities that China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting "when conditions are right," China's navy chief has told a senior U.S. officer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2015
Russians seethe over West's 'snub' of their WWII commemoration, fail to see link with Ukraine
One of Boris Lisitsyn's happiest memories is of being swept by a huge, joyous crowd through the streets of Moscow and onto Red Square in spontaneous celebrations when World War Two ended in Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2015
U.S., Japan unveil new defense guidelines for global Japanese role
Japan and the United States unveiled new guidelines for defense cooperation on Monday, reflecting Japan's willingness to take on a more robust international role at a time of growing Chinese power and rising concerns about nuclear-armed North Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2015
The revised Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines in a nutshell
The following are highlights of the revised Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines, which were finalized on Monday at a meeting of the Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense ministers in New York.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2015
Killing of American al-Qaida media frontman seen as huge blow to militants
The killing of an American who directed al-Qaida's media campaign from his Pakistani hideout is likely to be a big blow for the militants, especially as they wage a propaganda war with the Islamic State group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2015
United States seeks access to Philippine bases as part of Asia 'pivot'
The United States has asked for access to Philippine military bases in eight locations to rotate troops, aircraft and ships as Washington shifts its forces to Asia and as China expands its military presence in the South China Sea.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2015
Russia carries out military drills on disputed islands
Russia has conducted military anti-landing drills in a Pacific island chain, parts of which are also claimed by Japan, Interfax news agency reported the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2015
Abe breaking arms taboo with Japan's first defense trade show
Japan will host its first international defense trade show next month as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe elbows the pacifist Constitution aside to tap the lucrative arms industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 20, 2015
Imperial army ex-cadet remembers public's about-face in August 1945
One of the last cadets of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy vividly remembers how popular attitudes toward military officers in the final days of World War II seemed to change overnight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2015
Images show rapid Chinese progress on new South China Sea airstrip
Recent satellite images show China has made rapid progress in building an airstrip suitable for military use in contested territory in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands and may be planning another, moves that have been greeted with concern in the United States and Asia.
WORLD
Apr 18, 2015
Israeli military networks breached by hackers using budget tools
Hackers have managed to penetrate computer networks associated with the Israeli military in an espionage campaign that skillfully packages existing attack software with trick emails, according to security researchers at Blue Coat Systems Inc.

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