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China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic, says a top US general
U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that China's growing assertiveness isn't simply happening in Asia.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Latest "Indian Ocean" stories
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Iran test fires cruise missiles resistant to ‘electronic war,’ says naval chief
Iran test fired cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media reported Thursday.
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after launch that worried US
The U.S. is concerned Iran may develop the ability to launch a nuclear weapon at the U.S. mainland.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Iranian navy vows to sail into America’s backyard
One of Iran's top naval officers says Tehran will send a "flotilla" on a cruise to the Western Atlantic.
By Mark D. Faram