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US carrier group to make "best speed" to typhoon-hit Philippines
A US aircraft carrier and supporting ships hastily sailed from Hong Kong on Tuesday as part of an international effort to save famished survivors in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines. ... more
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Japan military drills missiles on Pacific gateway
Japanese soldiers practised surface-to-ship missile drills Monday on an island at the gateway to the Pacific, as part of a huge military exercise that has unsettled China. ... more
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Arab world: U.S. defense industry peers into the abyss
U.S. Defense contractors are looking at a potentially sharp downturn in arms sales to key Arab states like Saudi Arabia and Egypt, for decades their best foreign customers, because of the Obama administration's effort to forge a new relationship with Iran and to punish the Egyptian military for usurping their country's first Islamist president. ... more
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US Navy's funding of high schools raises concerns
The first time Miguel Martinez visited a college campus, it was for a summer camp paid for by the US Navy, which is investing millions to improve public education and, ultimately, potential recruits. ... more
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