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Japan ready to send GSDF trio as arms inspectors in Syria
The government said Tuesday it is prepared to supply three Ground Self-Defense Force members to an international chemical weapons watchdog, should they be needed as inspectors in the mission to eliminate a stockpile of such arms from Syria. “Given that...
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Senate Intelligence Committee Quietly Approves Plan To Step Up Drones Oversight
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has quietly approved a plan to step up both public and internal government oversight of the use of armed drones to kill suspected militants overseas, including American citizens. The committee voted in closed session...
L’Inde à la poursuite des « Grands »
L’Inde, dans un océan qui porte son nom, aspire à un rang de puissance régionale de premier plan, et à tenir tête notamment au Pakistan et à la Chine. Avec le « Vikramaditya », l’ex-porte-avions russe « Amiral Gorskhov » entièrement refondu et modernisé,...
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La Russie et le Vietnam plus proches que jamais
L'Union douanière [réunissant la Russie, la Biélorussie et le Kazakhstan] et la république socialiste du Vietnam peuvent conclure les accords de création d'une zone de libre-échange, écrit Vladimir Poutine dans une tribune intitulée "Russie-Vietnam :...
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With visits to all 10 ASEAN nations, Abe's China containment strategy complete
VIENTIANE--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe closed out a two-day visit to Laos and Cambodia, completing a swing to all 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to rally support for his push to counter China's growing presence. In Laos and Cambodia,...
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ANALYSIS: Xi administration uses balancing act in putting together reform package
BEIJING--Having served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party for just under a year, Xi Jinping had to navigate a delicate balancing act as he put together the reform package that was decided on this week. The communique released Nov. 12...
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1,000 SDF personnel, ships and planes to join Philippine relief operations
The government plans to dispatch 1,000 or so Self-Defense Force personnel, plus ships and aircraft, to the Philippines to assist in the relief efforts following the devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan. The operation will be one of the nation’s largest...
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Selon la presse nippone, Tokyo et Ankara vont collaborer dans le secteur de l’armement terrestre
Suite à la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et à l’adoption d’une Constitution pacifiste, les industriels japonais de l’armement s’étaient vus appliquer des règles très strictes en matière d’exportation. En outre, il leur était interdit de développer de nouvelles...
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South Korea, U.S. boost defense ties
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel strengthened the mutual defense ties between their countries when Hagel recently visited Seoul. Following a renewal of inflammatory threats against both countries from...
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Exposition de la défense et de la sécurité de l’Asie 2013
La délégation vietnamienne, conduite par le général Vo Van Tuân, chef d’état-major général adjoint de l’Armée populaire vietnamienne, y participe aux côté des dirigeants militaires venant de plus de 50 pays et de 274 groupes de fabrication d’armes et...
