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Bangladesh Commissions Five New Warships

Bangladesh Commissions Five New Warships

DHAKA — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today commissioned five modern warships for Bangladesh Navy — BNS Umar Farooq, BNS Abu Ubaidah, BNS Prottasha, BNS Darshak and BNS Tallashi — at Naval Berth-1 in Chattogram.

The prime minister commissioned the ships through a videoconference from her offic…

China Firmly Opposes US Arms Sales to Taiwan: Spokesperson

China Firmly Opposes US Arms Sales to Taiwan: Spokesperson

BEIJING — The Chinese military has voiced strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to US approval of selling MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Taiwan.

Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND), made a written statement when asked to comment on med…

Russian Army Receives First Upgraded T-72B3 Tanks

Russian Army Receives First Upgraded T-72B3 Tanks

Uralvagonzavod (part of the State Corporation Rostec) has sent a first batch of modernized T-72B3 tanks to the Russian Ministry of Defense. These combat vehicles received a new powerful engine, a modern fire control system, a rear-view camera and a mechanical drive display complex.

The work was c…

Boeing Sells Company Yacht As Cash Shortage Bites: Report

Boeing Sells Company Yacht As Cash Shortage Bites: Report

How tight is Boeing Co. on cash? The planemaker is reportedly parting with a luxury mega-yacht it had kept around to wine and dine potential clients.

Boeing sold the 130-foot sea cruiser to an unidentified California property developer for $13 million, according to the Puget Sound Business Journ…

China Takes Dim View of US-India ‘Quasi-Alliance’

China Takes Dim View of US-India ‘Quasi-Alliance’

India and the US officially sealed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Cooperation (BECA) at the third “2 plus 2” dialogue between their foreign and defense ministers recently held in New Delhi, capital of India.

The two sides reviewed their cooperation in the communicat…


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