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During a press conference on Feb. 23, the Chinese Ministry of Defense was asked to comment on a report by Center for Strategic and International Studies on radar installations under construction in the South China Sea.
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Commercial satellite imagery taken over Cuarteron Reef in South China Sea last month revealed the China is constructing a High Frequency (HF) radar on the artificial island. The radar could have a secondary role of detecting stealth aircraft.
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The commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said military flights will continue even though China has deployed an air defense system in South China Sea.
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South Korean officials announced that its M-SAM air defense system has entered combat deployment.
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In an interview with Germany’s Spiegel Magazine, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told the publication that his country is prepared to arm forces fighting the Syrian government with Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS).
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