China is entirely capable of imposing a naval blockade on Taiwan, commander of the US Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, acknowledged in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on Monday. “They have a very large navy, and if they want to bully and put ships around Taiwan, …
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The United States must “contest” the launch of missiles over Taiwan by China, a top US military officer said on Tuesday. Seventh Fleet commander Vice Admiral Karl Thomas warned that such acts by Beijing could become the norm if allowed to go unchallenged. “It’s very important that we contest this …
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A US Navy commander has warned that the US will be prepared to “fight and win” in a war against China should “deterrence” prove unsuccessful in the Indo-Pacific amid claims Beijing is “militarizing” in the region. US Indo-Pacific commander Adm. John C. Aquilino said in an interview with the Associated …
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After Surgeon General Vivek Murthy celebrated Levine’s appointment as “the first female four-star officer to serve in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps” on Tuesday, Congressman Jim Banks criticized the description. “The title of first female four-star officer gets taken by a man,” Banks, a Navy veteran who served …
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters that China “resolutely opposes” any diplomatic or military relations between American and Taiwanese officials, calling on the United States to fully recognize the sensitivity of the China-Taiwan issue. Zhao warned that, depending on how the situation developed, his government would “make …
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In Venezuela the presence of the Russian military contingent. This was stated by the head of the southern command of the armed forces of the USA Admiral Craig Fuller, writes “Interfax”. “In Venezuela there are Russian troops, and there are Russian contractors in the defense sector, supporting the regime of …
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The service life of the cruisers are going to extend at least 20 years. Repair and modernization of the only Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov can cost 65 billion rubles – more than $ 1.1 billion. It is reported by the newspaper Izvestia, citing sources in the Navy and the …
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On the cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov regularly occur breakage and accidents. The only Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was headed for repairs after fault detection – evaluation of technical condition. It is reported by Interfax with reference to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. “After the inspection”, – he told, answering a …
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It is noted that the main costs were for the loss of two fighter jets that crashed while landing. Russia has spent not less than 7,5 billion rubles for the Syrian campaign of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov”. To such conclusion came in the RBC, estimated the probable cost of …
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