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U.S. And Southeast Asian Navies Conduct Exercises In The South China Sea

Friday, May 19th, 2017

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Romania takes its NATO missile defense commitments seriously due to a missile proliferation threat from outside the Europe-Atlantic region, the country’s ambassador said May 10.Ships from the U.S. Navy, Republic of Singapore navy, and Royal Thai navy conducted a three-day multilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in the South China Sea the week of May 8.CARAT included a wide set of naval competencies and maritime security training meant to enhance cooperation and interoperability among the three navies. The…

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