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The United States military is betting on a new technology to help retain its edge as china build up its presence in the South China Sea, one reclaimed island at a time. During the past six months, the pentagon has started to talk publicly about a once-secret program to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, the term given to the submarine drones that are becoming part of its plan to deter China from trying to dominate the […]
Reuters – The U.S. Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible threats, including from Islamic State and al Qaeda. The exercise, which is partly being held in the Arabian Gulf, comes as tensions run high between Gulf Arab countries and Iran over its role in the region, including its support for President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s civil war, for the […]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that the maritime security exercise between the forces of the United States of America and the Philippines, which aims to increase the competence of Filipino armed personnel in the use of modern equipment. The AFP clarified that said exercise is included in the approved activities of the mutual defense agreement between the two countries and has nothing to do with the issue on West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News […]
RIMPAC 2014, said to be the largest maritime exercise, began with 20 nations, including China, participating in the US-led naval exercise.
