Kaigun Kare: Japanese Navy Curry
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DefenceTalkKaigun Kare, directly translated as “Navy Curry” in English, is the hearty, mildly sweet and spicy gravy dish served up in mess halls and ship galleys every Friday in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), or the former Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). While the exact time of when having Kaigun Kare in the Japanese Navy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kaigun-kare-japanese-navy-curry-66417/
China takes lead in some military tech: Pentagon
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DefenceTalkChina is on the cusp of fielding some of the world’s most advanced weapons systems — and in some cases already has surpassed its rivals, a Pentagon assessment released Tuesday found. An unclassified report by the Defense Intelligence Agency says Beijing has made enormous military strides in recent years, thanks partly to domestic laws forcing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-takes-lead-in-some-military-tech-pentagon-72040/
US, China back military air rules to avoid mishaps
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DefenceTalkThe United States, China and several other countries on Saturday agreed in principle to guidelines on preventing unplanned warplane encounters, the latest effort to avoid military confrontations in Asia. Risks of chance encounters between military aircraft spiralling out of control have risen in recent years as Beijing becomes ever more assertive in the South China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-china-back-military-air-rules-to-avoid-mishaps-71908/
Russia signs military cooperation pact with Central African Republic
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DefenceTalkMoscow and the Central African Republic signed a military cooperation agreement on Tuesday, less than a month after three Russian journalists were killed in the strife-torn CAR while probing alleged Russian mercenaries. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his CAR counterpart Marie-Noelle Koyara signed the document on the sidelines of defense expo Army-2018 outside Moscow, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-signs-military-cooperation-pact-with-central-african-republic-71817/
No military cooperation with Russia in Syria for now: Mattis
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DefenceTalkUS Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday there would be no cooperation with the Russian military in Syria — at least for now. After US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Moscow last week put forward plans to Washington to cooperate on the safe return of refugees to Syria. Secretary […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-military-cooperation-with-russia-in-syria-for-now-mattis-71756/
Britain No Match for Russia’s Military, U.K. Army Chief Says
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DefenceTalkBritain would struggle to match Russia’s military capabilities on the battlefield, the head of the U.K. army will say in a speech on January 22. In an address to the Royal United Services Institute, Chief of the General Staff Nick Carter is expected to say Russia is building increasingly aggressive and expeditionary forces while already […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-no-match-for-russias-military-u-k-army-chief-says-71128/
US military bases can now shoot down private drones
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DefenceTalkThe Pentagon has issued new guidance to the military allowing installations in the United States to shoot down commercial or private drones deemed to be a threat, officials said on Monday (Aug 7). Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the various branches of the military received the new guidance on Friday, and this would […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-bases-can-now-shoot-down-private-drones-70255/
UK’s Johnson plays down EU spat over military HQ
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DefenceTalkBritish Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday downplayed differences with EU partners over the bloc’s military ambitions, saying London supported their efforts to bolster defence cooperation. Reports on Friday put Brexit-bound Britain in the dock for blocking the launch of an EU military headquarters because it opposed any suggestion the unit should have an active […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uks-johnson-plays-down-eu-spat-over-military-hq-69962/
Mattis in Riyadh to boost US-Saudi alliance
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DefenceTalkUS Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Saudi Arabia Wednesday to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both seeing a common adversary in Iran and its “destabilising” activities. The United States and Saudi Arabia have a decades-old relationship based on the exchange of American security for Saudi oil. But ties between Riyadh and Washington became increasingly […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mattis-in-riyadh-to-boost-us-saudi-alliance-69755/
No easy way for US to back military threats to Pyongyang
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DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump is raising pressure on North Korea, touting the US naval “armada” he ordered to the troubled peninsula and promising America will “solve the problem” if China won’t help. He wants to stop Pyongyang from developing a long-range nuclear missile, but North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sees such a weapon as key to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-easy-way-for-us-to-back-military-threats-to-pyongyang-69710/