September 2, 2018

Indonesia, India, and Vietnam will not be affected by CAATSA

Posted on September 2, 2018 by alert5

Indonesia’s state-run Antara news agency has reported that U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has assured Indonesia that it will not be sanctioned with an embargo for purchasing weapons system equipment from Russia.

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Pakistan Navy Sea King crashes

Posted on September 2, 2018 by alert5

A Pakistan Navy Sea King helicopter operating in the Arabian Sea crashed on Aug. 31. One was killed, three missing and three survived.

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Taiwan’s Navy wants fast-attack boats each armed with two HF-2s

Posted on September 2, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan’s Navy has put up a request for $1.03 billion to build 50-tonne fast-attack missile boats.

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JS Kaga joins Ronald Reagan CSG in South China Sea for drills

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The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group had joint training with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Escort Flotilla 4 Battle Group in South China Sea on Aug. 31.

180831-N-VI515-0282 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2018) The Ronald Reagan Strike Group ship’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile destroyer USS Antietam (CG 54) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct a photo exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship’s the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184), the destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117). The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Jacob Villavicencio Miciano)

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