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 World News: Asia & Pacific Rim

  1. Kashmir Clashes Unlikely To Create Further Escalation

    ISLAMABAD — Recent clashes by Indian and Pakistani forces are not likely to escalate further, analysts say, as both nations have a stake in calming matters along the Line of Control (LoC) bifurcating Kashmir between the two rival states.

    • Jan. 9, 2013
  2. Official: Japan Plans $2.1B Military Spend In Stimulus Package

    TOKYO — Japan plans to spend $2.1 billion on its military over the next few months as part of a huge stimulus package, a defense ministry official said Jan. 9, amid growing concerns over a rising China.

    • Jan. 8, 2013
  3. The U.S. military must consider both conventional and nuclear capabilities to “neutralize” China's underground nuclear weapons storage facilities, according to a Pentagon authorization signed into law.

    New U.S. Law Seeks Answers On Chinese Nuke Tunnels

    TAIPEI — The U.S. military must consider both conventional and nuclear capabilities to “neutralize” China’s underground nuclear weapons storage facilities, according to a Pentagon authorization signed into law.

    • Jan. 5, 2013
  4. New Delhi Rejects Mahindra-Rafael Anti-Torpedo Team

    NEW DELHI — The Indian government has rejected a proposed joint venture between Israel’s Rafael and Mahindra Defence Systems to produce anti-torpedo systems, a move that surprised Mahindra officials and could undermine future foreign teaming efforts with private Indian companies.

    • Jan. 4, 2013
  5. Report: Japan Mulls U.S. Spy Drones for Marine Surveillance

    TOKYO — Japan is considering introducing U.S. spy drones to boost surveillance of its territorial waters near islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a bitter dispute with Beijing, Kyodo News said Dec. 31.

    • Jan. 4, 2013
  6. India-Russian Talks Don’t Include BMP-3

    NEW DELHI — India and Russia did not discuss the BMP-3 infantry vehicle program during a Dec. 24 visit here by Russian President Vladimir Putin with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, despite the program being on the agenda, said Indian Defence Ministry sources.

    • Jan. 3, 2013
  7. India Seeks New Source of Trucks Following Bribery Accusations

    NEW DELHI — The Indian Defence Ministry has begun a global search to procure unspecified numbers of heavy trucks on which to mount missiles following a ban on acquiring vehicles from Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML), which has become involved in a bribery scandal.

    • Jan. 2, 2013
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