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A U.S. Navy hovercraft prepares to hit the beach during amphibious-landing exercises as part of an annual joint U.S.-Philippine military exercise on the shores of San Antonio, facing the South China Sea, in Zambales province, Philippines, on April 11, 20

4 Things To Know After The Philippines Kept Its Pact With The U.S. Military

Aug 06, 2021
After threatening since last year to cancel it, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to restore the agreement that enables U.S. forces to operate in the Philippines. Here's why that matters.
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Asia
South Korea says a Russian A-50 AWACS command and control aircraft entered its territorial airspace twice, prompting South Korea to fire hundreds of warning shots toward the plane.

South Korea Has Run-In With Russian Jet During Its Patrol With China

Jul 24, 2019
The skirmish occurred over disputed islands in the East China Sea during a joint China-Russia air patrol Tuesday morning.
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Parallels
Machine repairman Matthew Allen mills a block of aluminum in the machine shop of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The shop can make most of the parts needed for the machines aboard the carrier and its strike group.

The U.S. Positions Warships In Tense Asia-Pacific Waters

Mar 02, 2018
The Navy assigned its 3rd and 7th fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its focus to flashpoints in Asia.
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Simon Says
President Trump joined China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on Nov. 9 in Beijing.

In China, Trump Helped Basketball Stars But Not Human Rights

Nov 18, 2017
President Trump has returned from his trip to Asia, which included stops in China. NPR's Scott Simon highlights some of the dissidents Trump didn't mention on the trip.
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Parallels
A military vehicle drives past bombed-out buildings in Marawi on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Oct. 25, days after the military declared the fighting against ISIS-inspired Muslim militants over.

With Mattis Trip To Philippines, Reminders Of Waning U.S. Influence In Region

Oct 25, 2017
Soon after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived, Manila announced the end of an ISIS-inspired insurgency in Marawi. But there was no mention of significant U.S. support in the months-long operation
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The Two-Way
The old government buildings and remains of the penal colony in Kingston, the capital of Norfolk Island, located about 1,000 miles northeast of Sydney, in a photo taken in 2006.

Australia Taking Over Local Government On Tiny Bankrupt Island

Mar 19, 2015
Norfolk Island, home to descendants of sailors who mutinied on the HMS Bounty in 1789, will be administered from Canberra beginning next year.
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