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Two Japan SDF choppers crash in Pacific, one dead, seven missing
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific late Saturday, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven still missing, Japan's defense minister said Sunday.
G7 pledges swift aid for Ukraine, seeks to calm Middle East
CAPRI, Italy, April 19 (Reuters) - Group of Seven (G7) major powers pledged on Friday to bolster Ukraine's air defenses to counter increasingly deadly Russian attacks and told China to stop supporting Moscow's military industry if it wanted good relations with the West.
2 Japanese navy helicopters carrying 8 crew believed crashed in Pacific, Defense Ministry says
TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force helicopters were believed to have crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during night-time training, Japan’s defense minister said.
Defense giant BAE Systems linked to arms deals in countries accused of human rights abuses, report finds
LONDON — BAE Systems, the U.K.'s largest defense contractor, has established trading relationships with countries accused of human rights abuses, according to a new report that reveals theextensive reach of its lucrative arms business.
Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows
SYDNEY -- Two Chinese warships have been present at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base for much of the past five months, satellite images show, raising questions about the permanency of China's military presence at the facility.
Australia boosts defense spending to 'transform' military
SYDNEY -- Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday announced a boost of 50 billion Australian dollars ($32 million) to defense spending over the next decade to transform the country's military into a "focused" force amid "increasing strategic competition between the U.S. and China."