AFP – US, China consider naval pact
The US commander in the Pacific said China and the United States have started work on an agreement designed to avoid an accidental confrontation at sea.
Daily Archives: February 20, 2009
Taiwanese Navy – $6.5B Navy arms deal to Taiwan near complete
Kyodo News Service – $6.5B Navy arms deal to Taiwan near complete
The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin Corp. reached agreement this week on a $1.3 billion deal to refurbish a dozen P-3C antisubmarine aircraft for sale to Taiwan, the “last step” forward in a major arms deal stalled since 2007.
Piracy – Sailors tell how they captured suspected pirates
Virginian Pilot – Sailors tell how they captured suspected pirates
After months of patrolling the busy shipping lanes that crisscross the region, and weeks of hunting for pirates aiming to hijack merchant ships for ransom, the crew of the USS Mahan knew this was no exercise…
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