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The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability missile system, which can launch the SM-6 and Tomahawk, in the Philippines in April.

China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

The Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region. But Manila’s top diplomat said Friday he reassured his Chinese counterpart that the weaponry was only in the country temporarily.

Philippines says China was `dramatically’ alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north

Tensions are high in the South China Sea after a string of maritime and air clashes between China and the Philippines.

US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China

Reuters

MANILA (Reuters) -Vietnam and the Philippines agreed on Friday to advance defence and military relations and deepen collaboration on maritime security, in a significant step by two countries long at odds with Beijing over its actions in the South China Sea.

Philippines, Vietnam boost military ties amid South China Sea tensions

Straight Arrow News SANcom

US, Australia, Canada, and Philippines begin joint naval exercises in South China Sea to counter China's territorial claims.

US, allies show force in South China Sea amid China’s territorial claims

Business Times

China has issued a stern warning to Germany, a NATO member, cautioning against the potential passage of German warships through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The warning, delivered on Monday, underscores the escalating tensions in the region as Beijing asserts its control over Taiwan, a self-governed island that China considers a breakaway province.

Beijing Issues Stern Warning to NATO Member Over Potential Taiwan Strait Transit

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine's government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico's next president in October.

Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit

CBS News

Manila, Philippines — The U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies' 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters. Adm. Samuel Paparo's remarks, which he made in response to a question during a news conference in Manila with Philippine Armed Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., provided a glimpse of the mindset of one of the highest American military commanders outside the U.S. mainland on a prospective operation...

U.S. open to escorting Philippine ships amid clashes with China

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The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

BERLIN (Reuters) -Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships through...

German Warships Await Orders on Crossing Taiwan Strait

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HONG KONG — A long-running dispute over uninhabited reefs has brought China and the Philippines into growing conflict that could draw in the United States. Competing claims in the strategically vital South China Sea have brought a series of maritime clashes between China and the Philippines, a U.S. ally with which Washington has a mutual defense treaty, meaning an attack on the Philippines would trigger the decades-old pact for the U.S. to defend the nation.

Why the U.S. could get drawn into a conflict in the South China Sea

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Four Star General Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service's logistics operations, wrote a letter to Army Secretary Wormuth on Friday asking to be reinstated. Hamilton, claimed in the letter that he had to intervene in the Army's Command Assessment Program, or CAP, selection last fall because he felt the process is racist and would unfairly handle the selection of a Black subordinate officer.

Suspended Army 4-Star General Charles Hamilton Appeals for Return of Command

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MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA, an Alabama-based shipbuilder that makes vessels for the U.S. Navy, has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a $24 million fine to settle an accounting fraud investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. From 2013 through July 2016, Austal USA conspired to mislead...

US Navy shipbuilder Austal USA to pay $24M to settle fraud probe

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As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Update 8/20: Contrary to press releases from the Philippine Navy and Marine Corps, which claimed that the Maritime Security Battalion would deploy to the “Southwestern Frontier,” the unit has arrived in Tawi-Tawi, the country’s southernmost islands. It should be noted that Tawi-Tawi’s waterways have been used by Chinese warships and coast guard vessels for transits between the first and second island chains in recent months. The regional command has also been reorganized into a new joint task force focused on territorial defense.

Philippines Deploys Gunboats to SCS, New Marine Unit to Tawi-Tawi (Updated)

China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. "The Chinese coast guard took control measures against the Philippine ships in accordance with the law," it added.

China says took 'control measures' against Philippine ships near disputed reef

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it had sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the Southeast Asian country concerning "irresponsible" remarks its ambassador made regarding the South China Sea's Sabina Shoal.

Chinese Embassy in Philippines protests remarks made by Japan ambassador concerning South China Sea dispute

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan concluded a three-day diplomatic mission in Beijing with a high-profile audience with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit, which was intended to stabilize communication between the two global powers, occurred against the backdrop of escalating tensions over a range of issues and with the November U.S. elections looming.

Sullivan Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing: U.S. and China Clash Over Taiwan, South China Sea, and Russia

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Commissary customers will have to wait a while longer for the new home delivery program, as the original timeline faces delays and officials say there is no current start date. The good news for commissary customers, however, is it appears officials are trying to keep delivery costs as low as...

Why commissary groceries aren’t delivered to your doorstep just yet

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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‘Range of options’ ready for South China Sea aggression: US admiral

BAGUIO, Philippines — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if...

‘Range of options’ ready for South China Sea aggression: US admiral

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