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ASIA:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-philippines-carter-idUSKCN0XC074?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter

“US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday (April 14) that a contingent of American warplanes, airmen and commandos would remain at a former US military base in the Philippines after the conclusion of the Balikatan military exercises on Friday (April 15).

“In a news briefing here, Mr Carter announced that the US would keep five A-10C Thunderbolt ground support aircraft, three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, and an MC-130H special operations aircraft, as well as some 200 airmen and their crew, at Clark air base, 100km north of the capital Manila, through the end of the month.

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/us-defence-secretary-carter-announces-ramped-up-military-presence-in-philippines

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Asia Minor:

“CNN Russia acted "in accordance with international rules" when its unarmed fighter jets had two close encounters with the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea, Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday.

“Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov spoke to Russian state news agency Tass.

“Initial reports indicate two encounters with the U.S. Navy-guided missile destroyer occurred Tuesday night in international waters.

One of the Russian jets flew within 75 feet of the U.S. ship's superstructure.

The Cook "encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship," the U.S. European Command said in a statement.

"We have deep concerns about the unsafe and unprofessional Russian flight maneuvers," the statement said.

The ship, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, had a Polish helicopter on board as part of routine training, according to a U.S. official, leading to speculation Russia was "sending a message to Poland."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/14/europe/russia-defends-donald-cook-overflight/index.html

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