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US Defense Secretary Announces Navy Can Blow Up Anything It Wants, Any Time It Wants
The US Navy's SM missile can now hit anything from ships to land targets to satellites. That may not sound like a big deal — but to Chinese military planners, it certainly is.
The Philippines Are Finding Themselves Between a Chinese Rock and an American Hard Place
The Philippines occupy a key strategic location for both China and the US. And they're already getting sucked in to any fight between the two military giants.
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