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  <title><![CDATA[U.K. Presses On With Designs for Nuke Sub Replacement]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[LONDON &amp;#8212; The British government has awarded industry 350 million pounds ($553.5 million) in contracts to continue design work on the Royal Navy&apos;s replacement for its current nuclear missile-equipped submarines.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:37:04 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[German Torpedo Sets Range Record]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[BONN, Germany &amp;#8212; Achieving a range of 140 kilometers, Atlas Elektronik&apos;s new heavyweight torpedo, SeaHake mod4 ER (extended range), has set a new world record, the Bremen-based company announced. Now, it is waiting for its first customer.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:17 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[8 LCSs Could Be Based in Gulf, Says U.S. Navy Undersecretary]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy could eventually have a force of eight ships operating from Bahrain if plans to base littoral combat ships (LCS) in the Arabian Gulf continue as envisioned, the service&apos;s No. 2 official said May 21.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:10:59 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[China To Build 2 More Aircraft Carriers: Taiwan]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI &amp;#8212; Taiwan&apos;s intelligence chief said May 21 that China plans to build two aircraft carriers, in addition to the first in its fleet, a refitted former Soviet carrier currently undergoing sea trials.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:09:46 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[ASEAN, U.S. Talk Security Amid China Stand-Off]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120520/DEFREG03/305200004</link>
  <description><![CDATA[MANILA &amp;#8212; The U.S. and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks May 20 that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China&apos;s military build-up.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 12:32:07 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India Signs $4.28B in Defense Offset Deals]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI &amp;#8212; India has inked 17 defense offsets worth $4.28 billion from arms contracts signed since October 2007, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told Parliament.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:09:53 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[India Inducts 15 MiG-29Ks for Carrier Operations]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI &amp;#8212; Fifteen new Russian-made MiG-29K fighter jets have been inducted for Indian Navy carrier-borne operations, Indian Defence Minister, A.K. Antony told the country&apos;s Parliament. These aircraft will operate from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, formerly called the Admiral Gorshkov when in Russian service, which is planned for induction in December.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:22:59 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Former U.S. Minehunters to Join Taiwan Navy in July]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI &amp;#8212; Taiwan is due to receive two coastal minehunters from the United States within months in a deal aimed at enhancing the island&apos;s ability to defend itself against China, the Taiwanese Navy said Thursday.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:19:25 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Admiral to Congress: Act Now or We Lose 50 Ships]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of troops could be cut, the Navy could lose 50 ships and the Air Force could be unable to modernize its fleet if the U.S. Congress fails to change the law that will impose huge defense spending reductions in January, top officials said.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:09 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[NZ Struggles To Crew Ships, Considers New Seasprites]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[WELLINGTON, New Zealand &amp;#8212; One or two of the Royal New Zealand Navy&apos;s four Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) will be out of action because of crewing problems, officials said.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:10:11 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Italian AF, Navy Head for F-35B Showdown]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120515/DEFREG01/305150010</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ROME &amp;#8212; Italy&apos;s decision to slash its overall F-35 Joint Strike Fighter order from 131 to 90 jets has kick-started a debate over how the Italian Air Force and Navy can divide a shrinking number of F-35B short-takeoff, vertical-landing (STOVL) versions in the package.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:12 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Taiwan To Build &amp;#8216;Stealth&apos; Warship Fleet]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI, Taiwan &amp;#8212; Taiwan is to build 12 new &amp;#8220;stealth&amp;#8221; warships in reaction to China&apos;s naval build-up, the island&apos;s navy announced May 15.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:57:12 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.K. May Overhaul Management of Carrier Program]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[LONDON &amp;#8212; Britain&apos;s Ministry of Defence is considering changes to the way the construction of the Royal Navy&apos;s 65,000-ton aircraft carriers is run, according to defense sources.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:35:21 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australian Defense Budget Faces Deep Cuts]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE &amp;#8212; Funding for Australian land and air programs and naval operations will be reduced under a plan that cuts 971 million Australian dollars ($980.5 million) from Australia&apos;s defense budget to help reverse a growing national deficit and return the budget to surplus.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:22:51 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Taiwan Boosts Number of Anti-Ship Missiles]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[TAIPEI &amp;#8212; Taiwan is arming more of its fleet with its new &amp;#8220;carrier killer&amp;#8221; anti-ship missiles as China conducts further sea trials of its first aircraft carrier, local media said May 14.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Seeks Global Spec Ops Network]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[AMMAN, Jordan &amp;#8212; U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) wants to establish a worldwide network linking special operations forces (SOF) of allied and partner nations to combat terrorism.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:43:23 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Russian to Stand Trial on Bulava-Related Spying Charges]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[MOSCOW &amp;#8212; Russia is putting on trial an engineer accused of passing information on its newest submarine-launched ballistic missiles to foreign intelligence, according to a May 12 news report.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 13:11:25 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Complex U.S. Air Sea Battle Strategy Keeps Eye on Iran]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120511/DEFREG02/305110004</link>
  <description><![CDATA[The Air Sea Battle (ASB) concept initiated by the U.S. Navy and Air Force is an effort to make the most of the combined military capabilities of the U.S. The objectives are to carry out the strategies of U.S. commanders and defeat those of an enemy &amp;#8212; traditional goals to be sure, but the ASB concept brings together a much wider matrix intended to match capabilities and threats in more efficient ways.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:32:42 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Navy to Deploy New Warship to Singapore In 2013]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120510/DEFREG02/305100008</link>
  <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &amp;#8212; The first in a new class of U.S. Navy combat ships will be sent to Singapore next year for a 10-month deployment, an official said May 10, as the U.S. moves to expand its Asia-Pacific presence.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 19:28:12 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[LCS Program Lauded, But Freedom Not Yet Ready]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120509/DEFREG02/305090008</link>
  <description><![CDATA[A pre-inspection assessment last week of the first Littoral Combat Ship rated the Freedom a &amp;#8220;no-go&amp;#8221; to proceed to a more comprehensive inspection scheduled for later this month.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:14:54 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[DoD Officials Urge U.S. to Join Sea Treaty]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The United States joining the Law of the Sea Treaty would help strengthen the U.S. Defense Department&apos;s position in the Pacific, at a time when the Pentagon places more emphasis on that region, top DoD officials said.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:00:39 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Committed to Upholding Security Pact: Philippines]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines &amp;#8212; The Philippines said May 9 that the United States had pledged to protect it from attacks in the South China Sea, a day after China issued a warning over a territorial row in the waters.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:35:55 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[HASC Adds $2.8 Billion to Procurement Request]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120507/DEFREG02/305070011</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Consistent with a staunch resistance to further cuts in defense spending, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has added $2.8 billion to the Pentagon&apos;s fiscal 2013 budget request for ships, aircraft and weapons.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:53:20 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Navy: Trials Successful for Newest LCS]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The newest littoral combat ship successfully completed its acceptance trials May 4, the Navy announced May 7, clearing the way for the ship&apos;s delivery to the U.S. Navy.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:41 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Senators Support U.S. Navy Multi-Buys]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[A bipartisan group of six senators has pledged support for an effort to buy an extra submarine and destroyer in 2014 &amp;#8212; cuts the U.S. Navy said were made for budgetary reasons, but would work with Congress to find ways to restore.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:42 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Congressman Defends U.S. Navy, LCS]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[At least one Republican member of Congress has objected to the last-minute addition last week of an amendment charging the U.S. Navy with inadequate briefings and a &amp;#8220;lack of transparency&amp;#8221; on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 18:11:46 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Smaller Russian Crews Face Intense Training To Run Mistral Ships: French Officer]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[PARIS &amp;#8212; Crew training will be a key part of an expected contract for four Mistral-class command and projection warships to Russia, a French Navy officer said May 3.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 11:48:52 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Israel To Receive Fourth Dolphin Sub]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV &amp;#8212; Vice Adm. Ram Rothberg, commander of the Israel Navy, and senior Defense Ministry representatives were in Germany on May 2, most likely to prepare for receipt of Israel&apos;s fourth nuclear-capable Dolphin submarine.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:47:13 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Philippines Asks U.S. for Radars, Patrol Boats and Aircraft]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &amp;#8212; The Philippines said May 2 that it has asked the United States to supply its armed forces with patrol boats and aircraft as well as radar systems amid an escalating territorial dispute with China.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:14:53 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Levin, McCain Seek Report on LCS Module Development]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[Concerned over the development of the mission modules for the U.S. Navy&apos;s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and John McCain, R-Ariz., chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Armed Services Committee, have asked the Government Accountability Office to report on the matter.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:11:41 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Philippines Appeals for U.S. Help in Building Armed Forces]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &amp;#8212; The Philippines, lamenting the poor state of its armed forces, appealed April 30 for U.S. and international help in building a &amp;#8220;minimum credible defense&amp;#8221; amid an escalating territorial dispute with China.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:49:24 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[USN&apos;s LCS Still Getting Its Sea Legs]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[When the Independence, the second of the U.S. Navy&apos;s littoral combat ships (LCSs), arrives May 2 at its new home port of San Diego, it will join for the first time its predecessor, Freedom. After nearly a decade in development, the Navy will have a chance, at least for a few months, to operate both types of LCS vessels together and gain a better sense of their relative capabilities.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:58:20 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. House Aims To Reverse Defense Cuts]]></title>
  <link>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120428/DEFREG02/304280001</link>
  <description><![CDATA[Nine months ago, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee chairman was faced with a difficult decision: Vote for an imperfect bill that carries potential risks to the Defense Department or let the U.S. default on its debts for the first time in history, possibly sending global markets into a downward spiral.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:37:03 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Philippines: War Games with U.S Boost Defense]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[MANILA, Philippines &amp;#8212; The Philippines said war games with the U.S. that ended April 27 had showcased its resolve to fend off external aggressors amid an escalating territorial dispute with China.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:31:58 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[China, Russia End 1st Live-Fire Naval Exercises]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[BEIJING &amp;#8212; China and Russia on April 27 ended their first joint naval exercises, which included live-fire drills, amid regional tension over Beijing&apos;s territorial claims, state media said.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:12:40 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[China Vows to Defend Rights in Maritime Row: Report]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[BEIJING &amp;#8212; China&apos;s military on April 26 vowed to defend the country&apos;s territory amid a stand-off with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency said.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:18:01 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[LCS Vigorously Defended by U.S. Navy]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy struck back with uncharacteristic alacrity April 24, responding nearly overnight to a report by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) released a day earlier that severely criticized the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program and, in particular, the first ship, the Freedom.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:13:15 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Seapower Markup Sets Submarine Minimum]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[A minimum of 12 U.S. ballistic missile submarines must remain in service for the foreseeable future, a key congressional committee said, despite U.S. Navy plans to drop below that number beginning in 2029.]]></description>
  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:15:34 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[U.S. Services Should Share Their &amp;#8216;Wish Lists&apos;: Congressman]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[A lawmaker will move to require the U.S. military services services to prepare &amp;#8220;wish lists&amp;#8221; of unfunded priorities each year to be delivered to the U.S. Congress no later than one month after release of the formal Defense Department budget.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Turkey Blocks Israel from Attending NATO Summit: Official]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[ANKARA &amp;#8212; Turkey has blocked Israel&apos;s attendance at a May NATO summit over its refusal to apologize for the deaths of nine Turks during a 2010 assault on a protest flotilla bound for Gaza, a Turkish official said April 23.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Philippines Warns Neighbors on China&apos;s Territorial Claims]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[MANILA &amp;#8212; Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned his country&apos;s neighbors on April 23 that they should fear Beijing&apos;s growing aggressiveness over its claims in the South China Sea.]]></description>
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