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Moscow To React To US Asian Missile Defense -- RT
Russia has expressed its concern over American plans to deploy a new missile defense shield in Southeast Asia.
"The continuing growth of the US potential in what we call the Far East – the Asia-Pacific region – does not go unnoticed in Russia," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at a nonproliferation conference in Moscow. “We are closely following what is happening between the USA and its allies in Asia.”
According to the diplomat, “important events” are unfolding in the region and “a lot has already been achieved,” cites Interfax.
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China held secret missile tests: report -- Taipei Times
Polish Firm Shows Optionally Manned Helicopter -- Defense News
ECOWAS Continues to Block Arms Shipment to Mali -- Voice of America
Uproar over Chile army discrimination -- Al Jazeera
US to replace security contractor in South Korea -- Stars and Stripes
Boeing sees sales of joint U.S.-Israeli missile shield -- Reuters
Israel's giant UAVs resume operations -- YNet News
Army builds up Raven fleet -- Defense Tech
U.S. Navy adopts specs for new sub -- UPI
Navy puts new commander in charge of submarines -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Air Force Begins F-35A Operational Utility Evaluation at Eglin AFB -- US Air Force
Sequestration’s defense equation -- DoD Buzz
Analysis: Military spending cuts squeeze suppliers - CEOs -- Reuters
White House drafting standards to guard U.S. against cyberattack, officials say -- Washington Post
The Air Force’s Bug-Eyed Plan for New Spy Gear -- Danger Room
The 30,000-lb Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bo
Israel's giant UAVs resume operations -- YNet News
Army builds up Raven fleet -- Defense Tech
U.S. Navy adopts specs for new sub -- UPI
Navy puts new commander in charge of submarines -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Air Force Begins F-35A Operational Utility Evaluation at Eglin AFB -- US Air Force
Sequestration’s defense equation -- DoD Buzz
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White House drafting standards to guard U.S. against cyberattack, officials say -- Washington Post
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U.S. Navy adopts specs for new sub -- UPI
Navy puts new commander in charge of submarines -- Stars and Stripes/AP
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Sequestration’s defense equation -- DoD Buzz
Analysis: Military spending cuts squeeze suppliers - CEOs -- Reuters
White House drafting standards to guard U.S. against cyberattack, officials say -- Washington Post
The Air Force’s Bug-Eyed Plan for New Spy Gear -- Danger Room
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Former Army employee admits taking Iraq kickbacks -- Stars and Stripes/AP
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