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Déjà vu of 1992: this is more to indicate that Duterte is a puppet of China. A Chinese sponsored railway for his constituents in the South is his price for giving up the Philippines' South China Sea claims and for taking an anti-US stance. Reuters

An official admission of failure: Defense Aerospace

Ouch. I hope this isn't final. Canadian Press

Don't tell me these gangs also have RPGs and MANPADS?  :o AFP via Telegraph

That's just it- the only USS Greyhound that served during WW2 was a transport/auxiliary. Even though the article doesn't say the character's nationality, should we automatically assume this destroyer CO was American? There was an RN destroyer HMS Greyhound in WW2 which had a notable career...

Other sources say the exercises below are amphibious and include warships, aircraft and amphibious armor from both nations, obviously sending a message about the PRC stance on the South China Sea, though not necessarily that of Putin... Reuters

So will his XO be a volleyball named Wilson?  ;D ("Castaway" reference for those who haven't seen it)

If it wasn't for North Korea's supposed nukes and WMDs, South Korea/ROK's better equipped, better trained and better fed military could have liberated the people of the North from Kim Jong Un's thugs long ago, even without the US 2nd Infantry Division's help. And Beijing probably won't intervene...

Given his performance as Ranger Captain Miller in "Saving Private Ryan", or even merchant mariner "Captain Philips" shouldn't he be well-suited to this role? Variety

Apparently nothing came out of this British think tank's recommendation, from earlier this year, that there should be visa-free travel for citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth Dominions such as Canada to each other's lands. UK think tank urges visa-free travel between the UK, Canada...

I just found out  "The Last Ship" was renewed for Season 4, according this article on the show. WTF? Just how much more can they stretch this story?!!! Episode 13 (Don't Look Back) will air on Sept 11 which will be the last episode of the current season. Tonight will be Episode 12 (Resistance).

New Su34s based on Russia's Pacific coast: Sukhoi hands over new batch of Su-34 strike fighters to Russian Air Force Air Recognition - 01 September 2016 A RuAF Su-34 strike fighter (Credit: Alex Beltyukov)

Perhaps here's one reason why all those refugees are headed to Germany instead of staying in other EU countries: Business Insider

More vaporware? Air Recognition - 02 September 2016

Apparently Japan has its own share of tin foil hatters: Washington Post

The PLA's J-20 stealth fighters are reportedly preparing for exercises over Tibet (called Xizang in Chinese): (photo originally from Defence-blog.com) air.DFNS.net

New frigates will be built in South Korea while the ex-USCG Hamilton class cutters hold the line: Janes

More on China's proxy navy: their fishing fleet. East China Sea: Dress Rehearsal for Invasion? Real Clear Defense

Since you're already a permanent resident in the US and discouraged from the US Army's age 35 cutoff, have you instead considered the Air National Guard in your state? This link below says that the ANG age limit is 40: (please scroll down to the list below the article)...

Good news for one of the class members: Defense News