Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

U.S., South Korea Postpone Combined Command Post Training Over Coronavirus Outbreak

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Military exercise, Republic of Korea Armed Forces, ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC), South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

The U.S. and South Korea has decided to postpone the combined command post training for the ROK-US Combined Forces Command

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 Commences in Thailand

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Akathotsarot Camp, Exercise Cobra Gold, Military exercise, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Thailand, U.S. Armed Forces

The 39th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold was officially opened with a ceremony at Akathotsarot Camp in Phitsanulok province, Thailand

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Restricts All Non-Essential DoD Travel to South Korea Amid Coronavirus Fears

February 27, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, Pentagon, South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), USA

The Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) has restricted all non-essential Department of Defense (DoD) travel to South Korea amid a

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

L&T Launches Indian Coast Guard’s Sixth Vikram-Class Offshore Patrol Vessel, ICGS Vajra

February 27, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments ICGS Vajra (37), India, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), L&T Shipbuilding, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Patrol vessel, Vikram-class OPV (2017)

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has launched the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)’s sixth Vikram-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), the future ICGS

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Chinese Troops Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold 2020 Military Exercise

February 26, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments China, Exercise Cobra Gold, People's Liberation Army (PLA), People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), Thailand

Chinese troops participating in Cobra Gold-2020 joint military exercise left Kunming in southwest China by a transport aircraft of the

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Asia-Pacific Military Exercises 

Indian, UK Air Forces Commence Exercise Indradhanush at AFS Hindan

February 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Exercise Indradhanush, Hindon Air Force Station, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Military exercise, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) jointly commenced the fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

BEL Signs Contract with Indian MoD for Coastal Surveillance System Phase-II

February 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Coastal surveillance, India, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Indian Coastal Surveillance System

Indian state-owned company, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence to establish Phase-II of

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Forces Japan Elevates Health Protection Condition and Restricts Non-Essential Travel to South Korea Amid Coronavirus Fears

February 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, Japan, South Korea, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), USA

The Commander of U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) today announced a decision to elevate the Health Protection Condition within USFJ to

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Chinese Army to Procure 1.4 Million Body Armor Units in Next Two Years

February 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Bulletproof vest, China, People's Liberation Army (PLA), People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF)

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has announced a plan to procure a whopping 1.4 million units of high-quality body

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Soldier Stationed in South Korea Confirmed with COVID-19

February 26, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Camp Carroll Army Base, Coronavirus, South Korea, U.S. Army, USA

A U.S. soldier at Camp Carroll in South Korea tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Forces Korea

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