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Jan- 2018 -30 January
Ships from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercises
Ships from Germany and Norway arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for training exercises with the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group
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25 January
China invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exercise
China has been invited to participate in RIMPAC, a major US-led naval exercise, officials said, despite tensions over the South China Sea.
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16 January
Denmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groups
Denmark and Belgium have assumed command of two NATO standing maritime groups, the alliance said
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11 January
Japan plans ‘engage on remote’ AEGIS missile intercept system
Japan is planning a new intercept system to allow destroyers to share targets in the event of a barrage of North Korean ballistic missiles
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11 January
Japan protests after Chinese naval frigate spotted near disputed islands
Japan protested after a Chinese naval frigate was spotted on patrol near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
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10 January
Greece intercepts Libya-bound ship carrying explosives from Turkey
The Greek Coast Guard seized a Tanzania-flagged freighter carrying explosive materials from Turkey to Libya's Misurata.
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10 January
US approves sales to Japan of 4 missiles to counter DPRK ballistic threat
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 4 Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles to counter North Korea's "provocative behavior"
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8 January
$5.1 billion India-South Korea minesweeper deal talks collapse – reports
A $5.1 billion deal between India and South Korea to manufacture 12 new mine counter-measures vessels has collapsed, according to reports.
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8 January
US approves sale of missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for new Dutch-built naval vessel
The US State Department approved the sale of Harpoon and RAM missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for a new naval patrol frigate
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3 January
Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires Harbah cruise missile
The Pakistan Navy said it successfully carried out the first test of its new Harbah surface-to-surface cruise missile
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