JDW Annual Defence Report: Asia Pacific
Jane's Defence Weekly reviews Asia Pacific's military and geopolitical events of the past 12 months and looks ahead to 2009
10 December 2008
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- NATO plans new strategy to beat Taliban
UK Apaches complete maritime training on board HMS Ocean
The British Army has deployed two Westland/Boeing WAH-64D Apache AH.1 attack helicopters aboard the Royal Navy (RN) helicopter assault ship HMS Ocean for maritime aviation training, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 24 September.
05 October 2009
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- Russia deploys second-generation tactical PGMs
Indian forces criticised for lack of co-ordinated response in Mumbai
India's special forces have been criticised for a lack of co-ordination in their response to the terrorist attack in Mumbai
08 December 2008
India reserves right to strike Pakistan in response to Mumbai attack
Tensions between India and Pakistan remain high after the terrorist attack on Mumbai, with the Indian Foreign minister unable to rule out use of force against Pakistan
05 December 2008
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- India to restructure security services after Mumbai failings
US Defense Secretary Gates sets out his continuing agenda
Gates said that his reappointment is "open-ended", marking the first time a new president has asked a sitting defence secretary to stay on
04 December 2008
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- Obama faces raft of foreign policy trials
UN nations step forward to boost force numbers in DRC
Four countries have offered troops after the UN voted to reinforce the world's largest peacekeeping operation in Democratic Republic of Congo
24 November 2008
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- Rwandan guerrillas and DRC rebels resist disarmament
Obama faces raft of foreign policy trials
A full dossier of national security challenges will confront US president-elect Barack Obama when he takes office in January
05 November 2008
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- Life after Bush - the options
Iraq takes control of Babil province, 'Triangle of Death'
The US has handed to Iraqi forces responsibility for a region that has become notorious for extremist violence
27 October 2008
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- Iraq insurgent unity collapses
India plans to unify special forces
India's army, navy and air force special forces (SF) are to be unified in one rapid-action force...
27 October 2008
India readies large-scale UAV procurement programme
India is looking to overhaul its UAV capability to enhance situational awareness along its borders and to combat insurgents
16 October 2008
UN scales back deployment targets for Darfur mission
The UN Mission in Darfur has scaled down its deployment targets because of difficulties in securing troops and equipment
16 October 2008
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- Khartoum raises stakes on Darfur deployment
Planning for war and peace in Africa
The creation of AFRICOM will see the US focus on training peacekeepers and improving military capacity
30 September 2008
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- US struggles to explain AFRICOM vision
Russia extends $1bn loan to Venezuela for defence purchases
Moscow has offered Caracas a finance deal to fund an 'explosion' in Russian arms exports to Venezuela
30 September 2008
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- Socialism: alive and well in the new Venezuela
US lawmakers warn against 'drift' in counter-IED fight
Politicians are concerned about the future of a specialist body set up to fight improvised explosive devices
23 September 2008
Flashpoint Georgian
In the wake of the recent conflict in Georgia, IDR takes a look at the equipment used by Russian and Georgian forces
18 August 2008
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