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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New York ANG graduates first active duty MQ-9 operators
New York Air National Guard’s 174th Fighter Wing has graduated its first class of active duty MQ-9 operators.
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Gripen International believes Brazil is near decision, Vietnam is opportunity
The vice president for marketing for Gripen International told Aviation Week that Brazil will soon make a decision on its next fighter.
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GPS jamming by North Korea may have caused S-100 Camcopter crash
The Schiebel S-100 Camcopter UAV that crashed near Incheon, South Korea last month may have been affected by GPS jamming from North Korea.
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Australia’s 2009 defence white paper detailed a plan to fight a war with China
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd planned the country’s biggest military buildup since World War 2 in 2009 for a war with China.
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