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Tag: weapons

Posted inTaiwan

US to sell air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan

by AT Contributor October 22, 2020October 24, 2020

The US government announced approval Wednesday to sell US$1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan as the island shores up its defenses against the threat from China. The State Department said it had agreed to sell 135 of the AGM-84H SLAM-ER, precision-guided, air-launched cruise missiles and related equipment. Also approved was the sale […]

Posted inChina, United States, World

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Posted inPhilippines

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by Asia Times staff May 20, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Philippines

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by Asia Times staff May 10, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, Taiwan, Vietnam

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Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia

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Posted inNortheast Asia

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by Bertil Lintner March 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia

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Posted inUncategorized

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Posted inChina

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by Asia Times staff February 13, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inRussia, World

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Posted inWorld

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Posted inWorld

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Posted inChina, European Union, France, Russia, World

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Posted inChina, European Union, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey, World

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