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Satellite imagery shows China built a mock U.S. destroyer in Xinjiang Desert, likely for weapons testing
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Commercial satellite images taken in May 2026 show what analysts describe as a full-scale mock-up resembling a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer at a remote test site in China’s Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. The target was first flagged publicly by Joseph Wu, co-founder of the Taiwan Defense Studies Initiative.
The Philippines and South Korea discussed defense cooperation during the 27th joint committee meeting on logistics and defense industry cooperation held in Mandaluyong on Tuesday.
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President Lee Jae Myung visited a front-line Marine Corps unit on Yeonpyeong Island on Wednesday. He stressed the need for strong deterrence to ensure peace, on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the Korean War.
A Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday as the new presidential aircraft. President Donald Trump toured the plane and praised its design and capabilities. The jet will now undergo commissioning flights before entering service.
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President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran on Wednesday to end the war and begin a 60-day period for a final agreement. Vice President JD Vance is set to lead follow-on negotiations after a planned trip to Switzerland was postponed. A Hezbollah strike in Lebanon on Friday killed four Israeli soldiers, prompting questions about compliance.
Vice-chairman of China’s top military decision-making body Zhang Shengmin said a first-of-its-kind course for senior officers sharpened their ideological transformation during the closing ceremony at the National Defence University.
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The Commission on Appointments confirmed the promotions of five senior Armed Forces of the Philippines officers on June 17, 2026, ending weeks of delays caused by Senate leadership disputes.
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