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U.S. evaluated Taiwan’s combat support ship for medical role

Posted on October 16, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan’s military has refused to comment on a report that the Republic of China Navy’s fast combat support ship Panshi was recently inspected by U.S. officials.

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USS Monterey making unscheduled deployment to fix BMD woes in Pacific

Posted on October 15, 2017 by alert5

USS Monterey, a guided-missile cruiser, is making an unscheduled deployment on Oct. 16 to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas so that USS O’Kane can be deployed to the 7th Fleet.

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COBRA mine detection system achieves IOC

Posted on October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 by alert5

U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command’s latest airborne mine detection system has achieved Initial Operational Capability, the service announced on Oct. 10.

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Final RFP for MQ-25 has been released

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has given four contractors the final request for proposals for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial tanker program.

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RAND: Conflict with China Revisited

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by alert5

The Army Research Division of RAND has published a new paper to examine 1) What are the prospects for war between the United States and China? 2) In the event of a war, what are the theaters of conflict?

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