Members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force are preparing to parachute onto a small island in the northern Philippines later this month, a drill that will put Japanese paratroopers on the ground closer to Taiwan than at any point in recent memory.
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UAE deploys fleet of C-17s to airlift South Korean Cheongung missile system via Malaysia
The United Arab Emirates has sent a fleet of military transport aircraft to South Korea on a tight, near-daily schedule, as Abu Dhabi moves to secure additional batteries of the Korean-made Cheongung interceptor missile system months ahead of their original delivery date.
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Joint Firepower Training Projecting Future Warfare Conducted at Seungjin Training Ground
By Chang Sang-Hoe
On the afternoon of May 28, the ‘2026 Joint Firepower Training’ was conducted at the Seungjin Scientific Training Ground in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, under the supervision of the Minister of National Defense. Approximately 1,400 soldiers from 27 units of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps participated, and 457 pieces of equipment across 96 types of mobility, firepower, and air power were deployed. A total of about 1,900 people visited the site, including 400 members of the citizen observation group selected through open recruitment.
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GA-ASI and Saab complete first flight of unmanned Airborne Early Warning system
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab have completed the first flight of what the two companies describe as the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning solution, marking a significant step in efforts to bring persistent AEW surveillance to regions and missions where manned platforms are unavailable or impractical.
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All-weather and ready: RSAF conducts medevac exercise at NUS Campus
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) CH-47SD Chinook helicopter touched down at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Multi-Purpose Field opposite University Hall this morning, as part of an exercise to validate ground safety measures and procedures for time-critical medical evacuations to nearby National University Hospital (NUH).
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