US at Center of Chinese-Filipino Naval Dispute

China has sent a third ship into the territorial waters of the Philippines after Filipino warships attempted to arrest the crews of a Chinese fishing fleet and were stopped by the arrival of two Chinese surveillance ships. This latest nautical standoff arises from...

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First Contingent of US Troops Arrives in Australia

Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith will formally welcome the first contingent of U.S. Marines at a ceremony outside of Darwin, after 250 troops arrived Tuesday. The U.S. troops presence will eventually grow to a 2,500-strong air-ground task force by 2016, as...

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