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Sea, air and land updates
Posted By Amelia Long, Palmo Tenzin and Sarah Hately on July 28, 2015 @ 10:29
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[1] Image: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/4420289384_8643c97376_z.jpg
[2] MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/naval-aviation/2015/07/25/taiwan-navy-procure-seahawk-asw-helicopters/30503563/
[3] originally procured in 1980: http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/taiwan-navy-eyes-new-us-anti-submarine-warfare-helicopters/
[4] The Aspen Institute’s panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BjspTaZrERg
[5] Blohm + Voss MEKO A-400RAN frigate design: https://www.aspi.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/26503/Kamerman-The-German-experience-slides.pdf
[6] Incirlik Air Base: http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2015/07/turkey-opens-key-air-base-us-strikes-isis/118443/?oref=d-river
[7] airstrikes: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33668230
[8] others suggest: http://www.aljazeera.com/blogs/middleeast/2015/07/turkey-war-isil-major-policy-shift-150725194129789.html
[9] given its 16: http://www.janes.com/article/53194/israel-donates-cobra-helos-to-jordan-to-combat-the-islamic-state
[10] Sikorsky Helicopters: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/industry/2015/07/20/lockheed-buy-sikorsky-helicopter-9-billion/30409667/
[11] helicopter business: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21659752-rapid-rise-chopper-business-has-come-end-rotor-slayed
[12] An estimated 3,000 soldiers from the Iraq army have taken up positions around Ramadi: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/in-baghdad-us-defense-secretary-to-size-up-iraqi-forces-will-to-fight/2015/07/23/384b284e-30ad-11e5-a879-213078d03dd3_story.html
[13] begin also training front line soldiers: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/07/24/pentagon-to-expand-ukrainian-training-program/
[14] preliminary accords to extend a pull-back of weapons in eastern Ukraine should be signed quickly: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/23/us-ukraine-crisis-leaders-idUSKCN0PX2JQ20150723
[15] ‘number one threat’: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/us-top-brass-see-russia-as-key-threat-to-security/story-fnb64oi6-1227453637612
[16] developed mechanisms to take them down: https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-u-s-army-wants-to-blast-drones-out-of-the-sky-with-a-huge-chain-gun-18cfac25e76a