Asia Pacific • Page 39 of 545 • The Defense Post

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30 March

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One for a trip to Florida in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2026.

Trump Says Iran Has Undergone ‘Regime Change’

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US-Israel war had achieved regime change in Iran, even as he assured that he would "make a deal" with the Iranians.

27 March

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Introduces AI System to Supercharge Aerial Refueling Ops

China’s military is upgrading its aerial refueling operations with a new AI-powered task assignment system designed to improve coordination between tankers and fighter aircraft.

27 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines, France Pact Deepens Military Cooperation

The Philippines and France have signed an agreement opening the door for their soldiers to participate in joint exercises on each other's soil, Manila said Friday, its first such pact with a European country.

26 March

Crew members of China’s South Sea Fleet taking part in a drill in the Paracel Islands

Giulia Bernacchi

China Maps Strategic Seabed Routes With Potential Military Relevance: Report

China is conducting an extensive seabed-mapping and ocean-monitoring effort across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans.

26 March

Troops during Freedom Shield 26 exercise.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force in S. Korea Tests Air Ops Continuity After Runway Damage

The US Air Force tested a contingency plan to keep aircraft operational if a runway is damaged at Osan Air Base in South Korea.

26 March

India's indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters

Inder Singh Bisht

India Begins Helicopter-Launched Drone Program

The Indian Air Force has begun a helicopter-launched drone project to extend the operational reach and survivability of its rotary-wing platforms.

26 March

Christine Casimiro

US OKs $340M Deal to Support Japan’s Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile

The US State Department has approved a $340-million foreign military sale of equipment and services for Japan’s upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile program.

26 March