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China To Have Their Own Naval Exercises In The Yellow Sea

Posted by War News Updates Editor on August 29th, 2010


China to stage 4-day naval drill in September. © RIA Novosti. Vitaliy Ankov

China To Stage 4-Day Naval Drill In September — RIA Novsoti

Chinese Naval Fleet will hold live-ammunition naval exercise in the Yellow Sea in the beginning of September, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Sunday in a statement.

The drill will be staged this week from September 1 to September 4 in the sea between China and the Korean peninsula and will come ahead of a parallel U.S.-South Korean joint naval exercise.

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More News On China’s Naval Drills

Chinese navy to hold drills in Yellow Sea — AP
China announces navy drill ahead of U.S. show of force — MSNBC/Reuters
Navy in live-ammunition drills – Shanghai Daily
PLA Navy to conduct live-ammunition drill in Yellow Sea — Xinhuanet

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Afghanistan War News Updates — January 10, 2010

Posted by Bookyards on January 10th, 2010
An Afghan girl watches as French soldiers along with unseen members of the Afghan National Police (ANP) search house-to-house in Jalokhel in Kapisa province just after a TIC (Troups in Contact) with insurgents on January 5, 2010.

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Israel’s Anti-Missile Defense System Is Making Progress

Posted by Bookyards on January 7th, 2010

Iron Dome successfully intercepts a missile.
Photo: Defense Ministry

Iron Dome System Successfully Intercepts Kassams, Katyushas — Jerusalem Post

Israel inched a step closer to deploying a missile defense system along the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after the Iron Dome successfully intercepted a number of missile barrages in tests held in southern Israel this week.

The tests were overseen by the Defense Ministry, the Israeli Air Force and the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

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The Growth Of Asia’s Submarine Fleets

Posted by Bookyards on December 21st, 2009
Chinese Subs (Photo from SinoDefense Forum)

Underwater Deterrence — Information Dissemination

I thought this was the most interesting development last week in the Pacific.

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Venezuela Prepares For War Against Colombia

Posted by Bookyards on December 10th, 2009
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Colombia Faces Border Tensions With Venezuela — Washington Times

Colombia has been building up forces along its eastern border with Venezuela following weeks of provocations by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has threatened war against Colombia for a recent agreement that allows U.S. troops to use Colombia’s main military bases.

A new army division of 15,000 men has been formed to protect the 94,000-square-mile frontier region, according to a communique released by Colombia’s defense ministry late last month.

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More News On The Conflict Between Colombia And Venezuela

Chavez Brings in the Big Guns as Border Tensions Rise — The Epoch Times
Chávez Hosts Terrorism International In Caracas — Counter Terrorism Blog
Colombia asks Venezuela to take a stand on leftist groups that support FARC — Colombia Reports
Chávez, Colombian VP clash in presidential Summit of Mercosur — El Universal
Chavez and the ideology of Russian missiles — Canada Free Press
Chavez’s War Wish — IBD Editorial
Latin America’s New Cold War? — Foreign Policy

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