The U.S. military can once again use their former naval and air facilities in Subic, Zambales and in Clark Field, Philippines.
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Category: Navy
German officials confirmed Israeli submarines are armed with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles
German weekly Der Spiegel reported on Sunday that after a months-long probe, it can confirm that Israeli submarines are equipped with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.
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FRCSE resurrects demolished Seahawk
A U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk that was badly damaged in a crash in 2009 has been restored back to service after two-years of intensive efforts by the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE).
U.S. Navy photo by Victor Pitts
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60 percent of American warships to be assigned to Asia-Pacific region by 2020
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told attendees of the Shangri-La Dialogue that the Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020.
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Japan plans to deploy Aegis destroyers closer to North Korea
Tokyo is mulling plans to deploy its Aegis destroyers closer to North Korea to improve the chances of intercepting a North Korean rocket.
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