Category Archives: Air

Guam to have MQ-4C in 2017, getting fourth submarine

Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, told a Senate Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Defense that Guam will receive its MQ-4C in 2017.

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MQ-4C Triton flight testing” by Alex Evers – http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/8906719846/. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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Project 2049: Taiwan has critical role in maritime component of U.S. rebalance to Asia

Project 2049 examines Taiwan’s naval role in the United States rebalance to Asia and concluded that the island is a capable naval partner that can provide the Pacific Command with intelligence and
early-warning information.

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ROCN kang ding class” by ROCN (Republic of China Navy) – Ministry of National Defense (ROC) website. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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