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China's first aircraft carrier to be commissioned in August
China's first aircraft carrier is likely to be commissioned on August 1 and deployed in the disputed South China Sea, boosting its blue water aspirations.
"The military authority plans to let the ai
Russia to build six submarines annually from 2013
Russia will produce six submarines and one aircraft carrier annually starting 2013, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.
"By 2013, production capacity [at Russian shipyards] will al
US asks China to explain why it needs aircraft carrier
The United States said Wednesday it would like China to explain why it needs an aircraft carrier amid broader US concerns about Beijing's lack of transparency over its military aims.
"We would welcom
US aircraft carrier for Olympics' security?
London: The US has offered to send an aircraft carrier to be stationed off the British coast and boost security during the 2012 London Olympics, it was reported here on Sunday.
The offer, however, ha
