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Taiwan Military: 2025December18Thursday

U.S. approves $11.1B arms package for Taiwan — the largest ever - The Japan Times

Rockets, howitzers and suicide drones: US and Taiwan announce one of their biggest-ever arms deals - CNN

US greenlights massive, $11 billion military arms package to Taiwan - Breaking Defense

China says U.S. will only 'harm itself' after Washington approves $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan - CNBC

US preps massive weapons package for Taiwan valued at over $10 billion - Defense News

US Approves $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan, Risking China Anger - Bloomberg.com

China warns of rising war risk after historic US arms sale to Taiwan - Fox News

US announces more than $10bn of arms sales to Taiwan - The Guardian

US approves largest arms sale to Taiwan - DW

US announces US$11.1bn arms sales to Taiwan - Taipei Times

Indonesia Military: 2025December18Thursday

Indonesia, Malaysia tighten defense ties for regional stability - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM

Indonesian military steps up relief for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860 - Reuters

Guerilla Fighters in West Papua Are Facing Extermination by Indonesia's High-Tech Forces - Drop Site News

Indonesia’s Military Is Becoming Too Powerful — Again - Bloomberg.com

Indonesia’s Haphazard Military Acquisitions Risks its Global Ambitions - Small Wars Journal

Thousands protest in Indonesia as military deployed in capital - Courthouse News

In Prabowo’s Indonesia, the military is quietly creeping back into civilian life - The Guardian

With military backing and oligarch allies, Indonesia pushes controversial food estate - Mongabay

Why Indonesia’s Focus on Secondhand Military Purchases Could Backfire - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Parenting and finding joy as an expat in Indonesia - militaryfamilies.com

Vietnam Military: 2025December18Thursday

U.S. Holds 171st Repatriation Ceremony in Vietnam - U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91 - The New York Times

Justice for American Heroes: Alaska Congressional Delegation Ensures Vietnam Vets Receive Promised Native Land Allotments - Must Read Alaska

Peter Arnett, Pulitzer winner who covered wars in Vietnam and Iraq, dies at 91 - The Washington Post

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett has died - NPR

The Walking Dead in Vietnam: How 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Earned the Marine Corps' Highest Casualty Rate - Military.com

Vietnam War and the media | History, Walter Cronkite, Photographers, & Facts - Britannica

What Caused Maurice’s PTSD: The Vietnam War or Being Black in America? - thewarhorse.org

How Vietnam’s military built one of the hottest tech companies in Southeast Asia - Rest of World

Can a tabletop game explain why America lost the Vietnam War? - Military Times

Thailand Military: 2025December18Thursday

Cambodian rockets destroyed, oil and warfare supply blockade intensified - Bangkok Post

Thai military hits casinos allegedly used as bases for Cambodian attacks - Nation Thailand

Thai civilian areas endure more Cambodian strikes, says military - Bangkok Post

What is the Endgame? Army Chief of Staff explains - Nation Thailand

Thai navy troops uncover cache of 16 landmines at Ban Sam Lang area - Nation Thailand

Two Thai soldiers killed in Cambodia’s intensified bombardment of Hill 350 - Nation Thailand

Over 6 scam buildings destroyed; 2 sanctioned by the U.S. for defrauding Americans - Nation Thailand

Intense fighting at Prasat Ta Kwai, Thai forces suffer losses, 2 soldiers still trapped - Nation Thailand

How do Cambodia and Thailand's militaries compare? - Reuters

Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings - Al Jazeera

Malaysia Military: 2025December18Thursday

Indonesia, Malaysia tighten defense ties for regional stability - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM

U.S.-China Military Rivalry Punctuates Southeast Asian Defense Dialogue in Malaysia - Asia Society

Washington Guard, Malaysia Armed Forces strengthen ties at Bersama Warrior 2025 - army.mil

Malaysia’s Silent Military Buildup on Borneo - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Chinese military announces Malaysia drill as Japan-Philippines exercise starts - South China Morning Post

India–Malaysia Participate in Joint Military Training Exercise Harimau Shakti - Forceindia.net

Washington Air Guard’s 141st Air Refueling Wing Makes Military History by Refueling Russian-Made Aircraft - nationalguard.mil

Survival in the Tropics: Malaysian Army Shares Essential Jungle Training with U.S. and Australian Soldiers - pacom.mil

South Korea, Malaysia Sign Military Aircraft Airworthiness Deal - The Defense Post

Malaysian Army seeks 105mm towed howitzers - Asian Military Review

Philippines Military: 2025December18Thursday

Philippines Could Receive $2.5 Billion in Security Aid from U.S. Defense Bill - USNI News

No evidence alleged Bondi gunmen received military training in the Philippines, says security adviser - Reuters

Bondi Beach suspects reportedly trained in the Philippines, where there's a decades-old Islamist insurgency - CBS News

Forward and Seaward: Archipelagic Defence as a Military Strategy for the Philippines - The International Institute for Strategic Studies

No evidence alleged Bondi gunmen received military training in the Philippines, says security adviser - WKZO

Bondi Beach gunmen ‘received military-style training’ after travelling to Philippines on Indian passport - The Independent

Philippines, U.S. eye Luzon Strait base for joint defense operations - navalnews.com

Philippines to get up to US$3.5 billion defence aid to counter ‘serious threats’ - South China Morning Post

US military task force at work in the Philippines - Stars and Stripes

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack - CNN