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April 28, 2014

Obama says US goal is not to counter or contain China
Manila (AFP) April 28, 2014
President Barack Obama said Monday the US goal in Asia was not to contain or counter China, hours after his administration signed a new defence agreement with the Philippines. Obama however backed Manila's effort to get its territorial disputes with China adjudicated by international arbitration, during a visit to the Philippines. "Our goal is not to counter China. Our goal is not to contain China," Obama said at a press conference with Philippine President Benigno Aquino. Obama's tour of U ... read more

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Raytheon touts ballistic missile defense weapon

Army orders Patriot missile segment enhancement

India test-fires anti-ballistic missile

US Navy deploys Standard Missile-3 Block IB for first time

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International customer signs agreement with USG for Raytheon's TOW missiles

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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Enhanced Ground Control System and Software for Small Unmanned Aircraft

Air Force taps Engility Holdings for remotely piloted aircraft support

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Chip-Sized Digital Optical Synthesizer to Aim for Routine Terabit-per-second Communications

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Iraqi forces cast ballots ahead of election

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Ukraine vs. Russia: military mismatch, but does that mean no contest?

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Tactical radios tested with MUOS waveform

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NASA Puzzles Out Ozone's Ups and Downs

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