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May 30, 2014

China accuses Japan of 'dangerous' flight in air zone
Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2014
Beijing hit back Thursday at Tokyo's claims of "dangerous" flying near disputed islands, accusing Japanese fighter jets of coming recklessly close to a Chinese aircraft last year. Two Japanese F-15 fighter planes came within 10 metres of a Chinese Y-8 transport aircraft over the East China Sea on November 23, defence ministry spokesman Geng Fusheng said, according to a transcript on the ministry's website. "We conducted an effective response to dangerous Japanese close surveillance, and have con ... read more

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US seeks greater missile defense cooperation by Japan, South Korea

Land-based variant of Aegis tested

Canadian missile defense radar to be operated, maintained by Raytheon

Combined Diehl, Elbit missile counter-measures for Germany's A400Ms

Australian military gives JASSM final operational capability status

British helicopters getting new missile warning system

Nature inspires drones of the future

US drone deployed in Japan for first time

ATC coms system in works for Predator

NATO agency extends Globalcomms services

Exelis to help repair, modernize tactical radios

The U.S. Navy has contracted Harris Corporation for next-gen radios

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Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession

New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan

Trump seeks species protection rollbacks to promote US drilling

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Army M4 carbines getting full-auto capability

63 killed in brutal Iraq post-election attacks

'Significant delays' found in treatment of US veterans

Huge queues for commuters as Beijing steps up subway security

Australian military gives JASSM final operational capability status

Iran to West: resist outside pressure in nuclear talks

US hacker-FBI informant walks free

Dozens dead as Ukraine claims control of Donetsk airport

Vietnam accuses Chinese ship of sinking fishing boat

China's BeiDou system standard ratified by IMO

SSTL announces TechDemoSat-1 launch date

Norway arrests three suspected of supporting Syria jihad

Construction starts on China to North Korea bridge: Xinhua

Government aircraft repair plants now managed by Russian Helicopters

India receives fourth P-8I Poseidon

Marines select SAIC for AAV upgrade work

Obama sets out US exit from Afghanistan by end of 2016

Libya PM's home attacked as US deploys marines

Libya militia stole US weapons in raid: report

Chemical weapons team visits Syria chlorine site after attack: rebels

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