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Amid Soaring Tensions With China, Taiwan Set To Deploy Powerful Missile Defense System ‘Sea Sword II”

Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan's Navy is all set to deploy a new surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, 'Sea Sword II'.  The homegrown missile system...

US, China Engage In Fresh ‘War Of Words’ Over Probe Into Coronavirus Origins

The US and China are now engaged in a fresh war of words after President Joe Biden called for a further probe into the...

Turkish T129 ATAK Helicopters Cleared For Sale To Philippines But Pakistan’s Proposal Still ‘Hangs Fire’

The Turkish T129 ATAK helicopter, a locally produced variant of the Augusta Westland’s Eurocopter Tiger, has been cleared for sale to the Philippines. But...

Sorry China: Wrestling Star John Cena Not The Only Celebrity To Make China Furious; Here Are Others

Hollywood movie Fast and Furious 9 actor John Cena had faced a backlash from his fans in China after he called Taiwan an independent nation.  The wrestling...

662 Ton Russian Vessel Collides With Japanese Fishing Boat; 3 Dead, Vessel Seized

At least three Japanese fishermen were killed after their boat collided with a Russian vessel in the Sea of Okhotsk on Wednesday. The Sea of...