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Japanese army helicopter crash sparks fire in residential area

AJapanesearmyApacheattackhelicoptercrashedinwesternJapanonMondaysparkingafireinaresidentialarea,Japan’sdefenceministersaid.LiveimagesairedbypublicbroadcasterNHK

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China tells Sri Lankan seminar violent extremism has gone rampant

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.29(APD)--ChinatolddelegatesattendingaseminarinSriLanka,violentextremismhasgonerampant,seriouslyendangeringhuman-beingandsocialord

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Australian soldier killed in training incident

AnAustraliansoldierhasdiedduringatrainingexerciseintheNorthernTerritory.Themanwastakingpartina"routine"activityatthetime,theDepartmentofDefencesaid.Itdidnotgive

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Singapore,Vietnam reaffirm defense ties through policy dialogue

Singapore and Vietnam reaffirmed bilateral defense relationship at the 7th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD), said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Monday.

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Australia to increase defence spending in Defence White Paper

Australia will raise defence spending to 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) over the next seven years in a formal announcement to be made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull later this week.

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New Zealand sets up special team to guide military purchases

New Zealand's Ministry of Defence has set up a special team to oversee about 11 billion NZ dollars (7.13 billion U.S. dollars) in defense spending over the coming decade.

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Australia's Defence Force to pay out millions in sexual, physical abuse compensation

Australia's Defence Department could be forced to hand over millions of dollars in payouts to current and former employees, after local media uncovered more than 300 compensation claims for abuse, damages, personal injury and a "defective administration".

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France bombards IS stronghold in Syria's Raqqa: defence ministry

​French military jets Sunday bombarded a stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) in Raqqa, Syria, French Defence ministry said.

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NZ issues tsunami potential threat warning following Solomon Islands quake

New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) issued a tsunami potential threat advisory for all of New Zealand coastal areas including the Chatham Islands, following a major earthquake in the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands on Sunday morning.

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Australia to develop a Defence White Paper next year

The Australian government will develop a Defence White Paper to be published next year which will underpin a costed, affordable plan to achieve Australia's defence and national security objectives, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on Friday.