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July 2, 2012 at 7:15 pm | In West Seattle news, West Seattle people | No Comments When Alex Miller and two other local teens shared the news two weeks ago that they would be competing in the international Marine Advanced Technology Education Remotely Operated Vehicle (MATE ROV) competition, we asked if he would check …

BEIJING, July 3 | Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:56pm EDT (Reuters) – China’s top newspaper accused the Philippines of orchestrating a plot to deliberately stir up tensions over the disputed South China Sea, and warned that Beijing’s patience should not be mistaken for weakness. The Philippines may ask the United States to deploy spy planes …

Very interesting (apparently reported a month ago in the Telegraph, but I can’t find the link): Ronald Reagan made secret plans to loan Britain a U.S. warship if she lost an aircraft carrier during the Falklands War, it has emerged. The then-president was prepared to support Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher despite the U.S. being officially …

Kongsberg Maritime DP and simulation systems provide foundation for improving ice operations. The final piece of a CAD $8.5 million research project to improve DP operations in ice fell into place on May 23, 2012 when the Government of Canada announced a contribution of $3.2 million to the project from the Atlantic Innovation Fund, administered …

Honolulu — So many nations are participating in this year’s Rim of the Pacific war games off Hawaii that China feels left out. “Watching from afar, China is feeling uncomfortable,” wrote the Global Times, published under the auspices of the Communist Party of China. “But it should be forgotten soon. The exercise is nothing but …

PACOM Headlines New Zealand Army and US Soldiers Hold Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief Conference By Staff Sgt. Richard M. Colletta US Army FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Soldiers of the U.S Army, Pacific Contingency Command Post hosted a conference June 18 – 22 and subject matter expert exchange with soldiers from the New Zealand Army’s Headquarters …

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PACOM Headlines Huay Plub Thailand District Community Center dedication ceremony By US Army HUAY PLUB, Thailand – 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Lewis, Platoon Leader 585th Engineer Company, Joint Base Lewis McCord shared ribbon cutting duties with Sgt. Maj. Boonlert Posuntia of the Royal Thai Army. Together, they cut the ribbon that formally dedicated the new District …

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, July 2 (PIA) — B. Gen Gerardo Layug, the Commanding General of the 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army declared that the accomplishments of the biggest U.S. humanitarian mission in Samar exceeded targets. Layug was assigned as the ground commander during the project that started in June 18 and ended today. Pacific Partnership …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines may ask the United States to deploy spy planes over the South China Sea to help monitor the disputed waters, President Benigno Aquino told Reuters on Monday, a move that could worsen tensions with its giant neighbor China. The two countries only recently stepped back from a months-long standoff at …