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Obama plans ‘MILITARY RESPONSE’ after China intercepts US aircraft over South China Sea
19 мая, 2016
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Obama plans ‘MILITARY RESPONSE’ after China intercepts US aircraft over South China Sea

Two Chinese fighters have carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon says. The incident happened in international airspace on 17 May as the US maritime reconnaissance aircraft carried out a routine patrol in the area, it added. Tensions in the region have...

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US invites experts to hack the Pentagon
02 марта, 2016
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US invites experts to hack the Pentagon

The Pentagon has invited external experts to hack into its systems in the first such test of its cybersecurity measures. The method is often used by private companies that want to use the expertise of "friendly" hackers to find holes in their systems. It came after the US defence secretary backed strong encryption...

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Are F-35s fit for combat? Pentagon doesn’t know
05 февраля, 2016
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Are F-35s fit for combat? Pentagon doesn’t know

Washington. The military risks committing itself to buying billions of dollars of F-35 fighter jets before they have demonstrated they are fit for combat, a new Pentagon report warns. The development of the Joint Strike Fighter F-35, a fifth-generation stealth jet, has been beset by spiraling costs and schedule delays. The...

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Pentagon chief to preview fiscal 2017 budget on Feb. 2: sources
26 января, 2016
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Pentagon chief to preview fiscal 2017 budget on Feb. 2: sources

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is scheduled to preview the Pentagon's fiscal 2017 budget request in a speech on Feb. 2, a week before the White House sends its budget plans to Congress, two U.S. defense officials said on Monday. Carter is expected to highlight the broad themes of the Pentagon's budget request and its...

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