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How will China’s military respond as US pivots to bigger Asia-Pacific presence?

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How will China's military respond as US pivots to bigger Asia-Pacific presence?
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Spread the love Malcolm Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said the US was trying to improve its long-range “anti-access and area denial abilities in response to China”. “We’re seeing the beginning of a missile or strike competition in the region, with the US recognising that it needs to defend at range, rather than place platforms such as naval vessels or aircraft within a lethal Chinese anti-access and area denial envelope,” Davis said. Anti-access area denial abilities are meant to restrict military movements within a particular…

Kim Jong Un talks up North Korea’s nuclear capability as daughter watches latest missile test | CNN

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Kim Jong Un talks up North Korea's nuclear capability as daughter watches latest missile test | CNN
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Spread the love CNN — North Korea must be ready to launch nuclear counter strikes at any time to deter war, state media quoted leader Kim Jong Un as saying on Monday, as he accused the United States and South Korea of expanding joint military drills near the country’s doorstep. Kim’s remarks came after “guiding” combined tactical drills of operational units simulating a nuclear counterattack against North Korea’s enemies over the weekend, which he described as having “greatly improved the actual war capability of the units,” according to the state-run…

Military pilots and ground crews showing high rates of cancer, Pentagon study reveals

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Military pilots and ground crews showing high rates of cancer, Pentagon study reveals
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Spread the love High rates of cancer among military pilots have been discovered by a Pentagon study. And for the first time, it’s been shown that ground crews that fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are getting sick as well. The Pentagon released the study in early February, the Associated Press reported. Retired military aviators had long sought the data, the AP said on Sunday, March 19. BREAKTHROUGH BONE CANCER DRUG SLOWS TUMOR GROWTH, EXTENDS SURVIVAL IN EARLY STUDIES The military aviators had raised alarms for years about the number…

Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews

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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
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Spread the love WASHINGTON — A Pentagon study has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick. The data had long been sought by retired military aviators who have raised alarms for years about the number of air and ground crew members they knew who had cancer. They were told that earlier military studies had found they were not at greater risk than the general U.S. population. In its…

North Korea launches missile into sea as US, South Korea conduct military drills

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North Korea launches missile into sea as US, South Korea conduct military drills
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Spread the love North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, testing activities that appear to be in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills. The North continuing its missile tests shows the country is not deterred by the U.S.-South Korea exercises it views as an invasion rehearsal, although many experts suggest the tests may also be part of the North’s larger goal to expand its weapons arsenal, win international recognition as a nuclear state and have international sanctions lifted. The missile, which was launched from…

US agrees to sell 220 Tomahawk missiles to Australia | CNN

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US agrees to sell 220 Tomahawk missiles to Australia | CNN
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Spread the love Brisbane, Australia CNN — The US State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy up to 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to arm its navy ships and the US nuclear-powered submarines it agreed to buy this week. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agencythe deal will cost as much as 1.3 billion Australian dollars ($895 million), including maintenance and logistical support. “The proposed sale will improve Australia’s capability to interoperate with US maritime forces and other allied forces as well as its ability to…

At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin | CNN

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At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin | CNN
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Spread the love CNN — At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operation in Jenin, in the occupied West Bankaccording to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry. At least five of the injured are in critical condition, the health ministry added. In a statement the Israeli security forces said they “neutralized two operatives of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization who are suspected of significant terrorist activity.” A third person “was neutralized after he tried to attack the fighters with…

Military Chief Says US Will Defend Indo-Pacific Freedoms

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Military Chief Says US Will Defend Indo-Pacific Freedoms
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Spread the love Asia Defense | Security U.S. doesn’t seek conflict or to contain China INDOPACOM chief Aquilino said, but would take action to support the region against bullying. In this photo released by IISS on Thursday, March 16, 2023, Admiral John Aquilino delivers a speech at the think tank in Singapore. Credit: IISS via AP) Advertisement United States Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino said Thursday that Washington does not seek to contain China, nor seek conflicts in the region, but it would take action to support the region…

South Korean leader lands in Japan for first visit in 12 years for fence-mending summit | CNN

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South Korean leader lands in Japan for first visit in 12 years for fence-mending summit | CNN
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Spread the love CNN — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit in 12 years as the two neighbors seek to confront growing threats from North Korea to rising concerns about China. Those shared security challenges were on stark display just hours before the trip when North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula – the fourth intercontinental ballistic missile launch in less than one year. Japan’s Chief Cabinet…

8 insurgents, 2 kids dead in Pakistani military raid near Afghan border

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8 insurgents, 2 kids dead in Pakistani military raid near Afghan border
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Spread the love Pakistani security forces attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border Wednesday, prompting a shootout that killed eight of the insurgents and two children and wounded two soldiers, the military said. PAKISTANI POLICE SIEGE OF OPPOSITION LEADER’S HOME POSTPONED OVER SPORTS MATCH It was unclear whose fire killed the two children during the raid on the outpost in South Waziristan, a district in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pakistani security forces killed ten people, including two, children, in a raid on an insurgent hideout. (ARIF ALI/AFP via…