
New Navy shipbuilding plan calls for about 500 ships
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 06, 2020 - The Pentagon plans to build up a fleet of about 500 ships - with 355 of those being manned and the rest being drones, according to documents released this week.
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Washington DC (UPI) Oct 06, 2020 - The Pentagon plans to build up a fleet of about 500 ships - with 355 of those being manned and the rest being drones, according to documents released this week.
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Tokyo (AFP) Oct 6, 2020 - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China's exploitation, corruption and coercion in the region, as he held talks Tuesday in Tokyo.
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