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The Royal Thai Navy has successfully test fired its newly acquired Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) from HTMS Naresuan during Exercise CARAT 2015 on Aug. 30.
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Photos: Royal Thai Navy
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Taiwan’s military submitted its latest report on China’s military to the legislative body today. The report said China will declare an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea once it has completed building its military facilities in the Spratly Islands.
By CIA. Cropped and Flags added by Estarapapax. (Central Intelligence Agency.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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This is the expected flying sequence for China’s victory parade on Sept. 3. New aircraft appearing for the first time include the J-15, H-6K and KJ-500.
USS Ronald Reagan will depart San Diego for Japan as the forward deployed carrier from Aug. 31.
By Philkon (Phil Konstantin) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he has asked visiting U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., to deploy U.S. patrol aircraft when the former do resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.
By NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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