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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T-45 crashed, both rescued
A U.S. Navy T-45 trainer has crashed about 45 miles southwest of NAS Kingsville, both pilots ejected and were recovered.
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PLANAF officially unveils its J-10s
The People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) has released a photograph revealing itself as a operator of the Chengdu J-10 fighter.
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Russian hockey league wants to have match on Admiral Kuznetsov
A hockey league in Russia has approached the Navy to host a match on the flight deck of aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
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