December 16, 2015

Obama administration could clear the sale of weapons to Taiwan as soon as this week

Posted on December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by alert5

Reuters reported that the Obama administration is expected to clear new weapons sale to Taiwan by the end of the year and a Republican congressional aide said the announcement could be as early as this week.

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Chinese submarine carried out simulated anti-ship missile attack on USS Ronald Regan

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More details have emerged on an incident involving a Chinese Navy submarine and USS Ronald Regan on Oct. 24. According to the Washington Free Beacon, the submarine carried out a mock attack on the aircraft carrier using anti-ship missiles.

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Spain to keep Patriot unit in Turkey till 2017

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The Spanish Patriot air defense missile unit deployed to Turkey will not be packing up and go home on Jan. 27, 2016. NATO has decided to extend its mission there for another year.

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China Foreign Ministry says Australia’s military flight was “deliberately complicating the situation in the South China Sea”

Posted on December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by alert5

During a press conference on Dec. 15, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said Australia’s recent military flight in the South China Sea was “deliberately complicating the situation” there.

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Russian cruise missile test goes wrong and hit apartment block

Posted on December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by alert5

Testing of a Russian cruise missile went horribly wrong and the weapon deviated from its flight path and hit an apartment block in the northern Arkhangelsk region on Dec. 15.

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