A MC-130P aircraft carrying U.S. Marines arrives at Yokota Air Base in Japan March 12, 2011. The flight was part of the first wave of American disaster relief forces to assist in the earthquake and tsunami recovery effort in Japan. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar U.S. Military Joins in Quake-Relief Effort -- Wall Street Journal
TOKYO—U.S. military forces stepped up relief efforts on Monday in support of Japanese efforts to cope with a humanitarian crisis.
The 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck eastern Japan on Friday left thousands unaccounted for and sent more than 200,000 evacuees to relief centers in search of food, water and shelter.
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'NK may have developed nukes for missile payloads' -- Korea Times
Russia set to buy 500 combat vehicles from France -- RIA Novosti
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'NK may have developed nukes for missile payloads' -- Korea Times
Russia set to buy 500 combat vehicles from France -- RIA Novosti
US Will Sell Global Hawks - Will South Korea Buy? -- Defense Industry Daily
50 percent of Brazil's military equipment is obsolete: Report -- Sify
Military Satellites: China Matches America -- Strategy Page
Gates says U.S. military could enforce a no-fly zone in Libya if Obama ordered one -- Washington Post
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CBO Testified on the U.S. Navy’s Shipbuilding Plans -- Defpro
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