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Singapore, HackerOne hold bug bounty program to test gov't targets
Singapore's Ministry of Defense invites 400 ethical hackers to identify security vulnerabilities in government systems over 3 weeks. Successful finds will bring bounty payouts.

Modi appoints India's first female defense minister
Nirmala Sitharaman a junior minister who oversaw the commerce and trade portfolio joins 5 other women in India s cabinet

Japan defense chief resignation blow to PM Abe
UPDATED Tomomi Inada s nearly year long stint has been characterized by repeated controversy including increasing criticism of the ministry s handling of log reports filed by Japanese peacekeepers in South Sudan showing worsening security

Beijing denies 'unprofessional' intercept of U.S. plane
Related remarks from the US side are inconsistent with fact says the Chinese Ministry of Defense

PH Navy receives 2 TC-90 patrol planes from Japan
UPDATED The planes will boost the capability of the ill equipped navy to conduct maritime aerial reconnaissance

Russia to rebuild Red Army Choir – defense minister
Russia s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says he will do what is necessary so that we can restore the troupe in the nearest future

Main black box of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
3rd UPDATE Authorities have not said how long it would take to decipher the black box which could provide information on the reasons for the crash

Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
UPDATED The probe is focusing on a pilot error a technical fault bad fuel and a foreign object in the engine as the 4 main scenarios

Massive search for Russia plane crash bodies
UPDATED Investigators have yet to confirm the cause of the crash but Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov says authorities do not believe the plane was taken out by a terrorist attack

'No survivors' as Syria-bound Russian jet crashes
9th UPDATE Among the plane s 84 passengers were Russian servicemen as well as 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble the army s official musical group also known as the Red Army Choir

Rappler Newscast | June 10, 2014
Jinggoy to deliver privilege speech PH and China are defense partners Murder trial opens for South Korea ferry captain and crew

Little-known fact: PH and China are defense partners
Despite the word war between the two countries there is still a shared sense that there is a need to manage the situation it will be settled in peaceful manner says Defense Assistant Secretary Raymund Quilop

Japan to move Patriot missiles to Okinawa
The defense ministry says the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 systems at two military bases will be installed in Okinawa soon