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The Philippines Moves Closer to the People’s Republic of China’s Orbit
New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed a desire for closer ties with Beijing over the Philippines’ traditional ally in the region, the United States 101 East – Rodrigo Duterte: A President’s Report Card from Al Jazeera English Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made remarks on December 11, 2016 that provided further evidence of the Philippines […]
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The People’s Republic of China Purchases Fleet of Advanced Tupolev Tu-22M3 Bombers from the Russian Federation
- January 21, 2013
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- area-denial
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- Asia
- ballistic missile
- Bomber
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- China
- Cold War
- demonstration video
- East Asia
- H-10 bomber
- Military Power
- People's Repulic of China
- PLA H-10 bomber
- PRC
- Radugha Kh-22
- Russia
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- Russian bomber
- Russian Federation
- Russian weapons
- South China Sea
- Soviet weapons
- stealth bomber
- Tupolev
- Tupolev Tu-22M3
- United States Navy
- USN
A Tupolev Tu–22M3 bomber fleet is advanced enough to take on the best of the United States Navy in China’s bid to grow its military might. The People’s Liberation Army has reportedly purchased $1.5 billion worth of Tupolev Tu–22M3 bomber aircraft from Russia. When deployed by the PLA the aircraft will be known as the […]
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The South China Sea is Heating Up.
Coupled with a report on The Swedish Wire that China is now relying less upon Russia for its weapons comes revelations that tensions are high in the South China Sea, a disputed maritime area believed to be rich with oil and natural resources. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute issued a study saying that China […]
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