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DTN News -  'COBRA GOLD' MILITARY EXERCISE: China Takes Part In Asia's Largest Military Drill Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources CCTV News (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January  24, 2015 :  For the first time, China is taking part in Asia’s largest military exercise. The annual drill, "Cobra Gold", will involve more than 9,000 troops from the U.S. and six other countries from the region. They will participate in military, humanitarian and civic activities in various parts of Thailand until February 21st. When the 33rd "Cobra Gold" multinational military exercise is over in a few days time, more than 50 families of Wat Ta Takien School in Thailand's province of Phitsanulok would be extremely happy. They will have a new one-storey multipurpose building for their children. It will be the outcome of four-week joint effort of Chinese, U.S. and Thai soldiers as part of engineering civic assistance proj

DTN News - RUSSIA DEFENSE NEWS:  Russia Will Test Launch Iskander-M Missiles During March Drills Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Sputnik News (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January  19, 2015 :  Missile force battalions of Russia's Central Military District will test launch Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles in the course of military drills after undergoing a command and control training course.  Two missile battalions of the Central Military District (CMD) will test launch a number of Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles during exercises in southern Russia in March, CMD spokesperson Col. Yaroslav Roshupkin said Thursday. "In early March, after the completion of military training courses, the full-size unit will take part in combat launching exercises at the Kapustin Yar testing range," Roshupkin said. The spokesperson added that two CMD missile force battalions have arrived at a testing range in Astrakhan Regi

DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS:  Iran’s New Aircraft Successfully Passes Wind Tunnel Test  Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Tehran Times (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January  18, 2015 :  Iranian experts have successfully tested a new domestically-made fighter jet, called Borhan (Reasoning), in the country’s national wind tunnel facility, the Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday. The fighter, which is also known as B92, has been manufactured by the Iranian military experts. Currently, 70 percent of the detail design of the fighter, which is an updated and optimized version of Shafaq fighter, has been completed and its mock-up has been also manufactured. Some changes have been made in the design of the aircraft to boost its capabilities, compared to Shafaq fighter, including its vertical tail as well as the airfoil of its wings. *Link for This article compiled by  K. V. Seth  from reliable sources Tehran Times *Speaking Image - C

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS:  China Has Not Attacked U.S. Aircraft Carrier Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources  By Jeff Schogol, Staff Writer ~ Navy Times (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 18 , 2015 :  The aircraft carrier George Washington has not been attacked, and World War III has not begun, despite what tweets from United Press International say, the Navy has confirmed. The carrier is in port, not in the South China Sea, the Navy told Military Times on Friday. UPI issued a statement on Friday saying its Twitter account and website had been hacked on Friday afternoon. "It started on Twitter, where six fake headlines were posted in about 10 minutes, starting about 1:20 p.m. Some of them were about the Federal Reserve; others contained a false report that the USS George Washington had been attacked." Editors learned of the hacking when they noticed a "breaking news" banner for a false story about the Federal Re