Asia Pacific
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Reagan sailors press on with lawsuit
71 who served during 2011 aid mission suing Japanese power company Reagan sailors press on in radiation lawsuit A group of sailors who were aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan […]
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Japan, Russia hold defence talks
The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to cooperate in fighting terrorism and piracy Japan, Russia hold first diplomatic-defence talks The foreign and defence ministers of […]
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Pirates strike 6 tankers in SE Asia
Seven pirate attacks were reported from various Southeast Asian ports in less than two weeks, with six of them coming from Indonesia close to the key Strait of Malacca shipping […]
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US pivots to the Philippines
President Obama’s much debated “pivot to Asia” is controversial on many levels, but it may be paying dividends for the unfortunate people of the Philippines. Mardell: US pivots to the Philippines […]
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Asian Piracy
In this interview, Andrew Nicholson of Drum Cussac discusses the rise in piracy activity across the Asia region, comparing this rise to the better known and documented African piracy threats. […]
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Pacific Fleet to continue rebalance
With the USS Arizona and Battleship Missouri memorials as a backdrop, Adm. Harris Jr. relieved Adm. Haney as commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony on […]
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‘record haul of ephedrine’
Australian officials have made what they say is one of the largest ever seizures of the drug ephedrine, hidden in a shipment sent from India. Australian officials seize ‘record haul […]
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USS Blue Ridge departs Jakarta
USS Blue Ridge departs Jakarta after completing a port visit. Blue Ridge is currently deployed to the South Indo-Asia Pacific region, engaging allies and strengthening partnerships. USS Blue Ridge departs Jakarta, […]
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Chinese leader joins Obama for summit
President Obama spoke of “areas of tension” and mentioned their rivalry in the Pacific, North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and cyber espionage. Chinese leader Xi Jinping joins Obama for summit Chinese […]
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Shangri-La dialogue
The Shangri-La dialogue gets under way after a year that has seen not just growing maritime tensions in the Asia-Pacific, but also unanswered questions about the future of some of […]
