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November 01, 2015

China naval chief warns US of conflict risk in South China Sea
Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2015
China's navy chief warned his US counterpart encounters between their forces could spiral into conflict, state media reported, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to Beijing's artificial South China Sea islands. The comments by Admiral Wu Shengli, who commands the Chinese navy, were made in a video call with US Admiral John Richardson that lasted about an hour, Beijing's official Xinhua news agency said Friday. They came after the USS Lassen guided missile destroyer sailed within 12 nauti ... read more

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Baghdad probing deadly attack on Iran opposition camp

U.S. and Chile strengthen naval partnership in training

Bechtel and partners move toward destroying U.S. chemical weapons

Errant military blimp sparks fighter jet response, power outages in US

Lockheed Martin, Boeing want answers on bomber contract award

Air Force Awards Contract for Long Range Strike Bomber

Russian observers visit NATO's Trident Juncture exercise

U.S. Navy plans to launch drone submarine squadron by 2020

Runaway military blimp causes power outages in US

Lockheed Martin delivers 31st C-5M Super Galaxy to U.S. Air Force

Russia Plans to Grant Private Companies Access to Space Services Market

Soldiers assemble newly developed tactical command post

Austal launches Oman Navy support ship

NASA finds mass gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet greater than losses

Oman, Yemen warn coastal areas as severe cyclone approaches

Two's a crowd for many Chinese after policy change

CWRU biologists find keys to driving a cockroach

How TIMED Flies: Unexpected Trends in Carbon Data

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