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The Danish government says it wants to buy 27 F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter planes in a deal that would be worth at least 20 billion kroner Putin says new Russian weapons turned tide in Syria
($3.1 billion).
Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said May 12 the gov-
ernment picked the F-35 by Lockheed Martin over the Euro-
fighter Typhoon and Boeing’s F-18 to replace Denmark’s aging
fleet of F-16 fighters.
The purchase — which would be the government’s largest
ever — needs to be approved by the 179-seat parliament.
NATO member Denmark would be the 11th country to buy
the F-35 jets, which are equipped with radar-evading technology.
The United States plans to spend close to $400 billion to buy
nearly 2,500 F-35s for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. AP
China hopes for progress with new Philippine govern-
ment
China said May 10 that it hopes to work with the Philippines’
new government to resolve territorial disputes in the South China
Sea, but insisted the onus is on Manila to lower tensions.
Beijing hopes the Philippines will “meet China halfway, tak-
ing concrete measures to properly deal with the disputes so as
to put the ties of the two countries back on the track of sound
development,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a
daily news briefing.
Lu said that while the two countries have a traditional friend-
ship, bilateral relations have been “hit by major setbacks in re-
cent years, due to reasons known to all” — a reference to moves
by the Philippines to assert its claims and activities by the U.S.
challenging China’s actions.
Beijing and Manila have for years accused one another of in-
fringing on each other’s territory in the South China Sea, which
China claims virtually in its entirety.
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has said he would
negotiate directly with China on the dispute, aligning with Chi-
na’s stance, as reiterated by Lu, that disputes “should be properly
settled by countries directly concerned through negotiation and
consultation while respecting the historical facts and interna-
tional law.”
However, Duterte has also said that if negotiations fail, he
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plant the Philippine flag on it. AP
Russia’s new weapons have proven their worth in Syria, help-
ing turn the tide of the war, President Vladimir Putin said May
10.
Speaking at a meeting with military officials, Putin said that
Russian warplanes have flown more than 10,000 combat missions
since the air campaign began on Sept. 30. He said they struck
more than 30,000 targets, including 200 oil facilities, allowing
the Syrian military to drive militants from 500 towns and vil-
lages.
Russia has for the first time tested in combat its new air- and
sea-launched cruise missiles to hit targets in Syria. Putin said
the military performed a total of 115 launches of the long-range
cruise missiles.
“The efficiency and high quality of Russian weapons have
been clearly shown in Syria,” Putin said. “The strikes from the
air and from the sea on the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra ter-
rorist groups have been precise and powerful. They have allowed
us to achieve a turning point in the fight against the militants,
although we realize that the situation there is difficult and there
is still a lot for the Syrian army to do.”
The Russian military pulled out some of its warplanes from
Syria in March but has continued to strike the Islamic State group
and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front. AP
Iran issues vague denial about reported missile test
Iran’s defense minister issued a vague denial after a media
outlet close to the military said May 9 that it had test-fired a
ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles)
two weeks ago.
Gen. Hossein Dehghan told the official IRNA news agency
that the military has not conducted a missile test “with the range
that was published in the media,” without elaborating. He did
not say whether the military had conducted a recent missile test.
The earlier report was carried by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim
news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guard. The
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Guard is in charge of Iran’s ballistic missile program.
Tasnim quoted Gen. Ali Abdollahi as saying the latest missiles
could strike within eight meters (yards) of their target. “Eight
meters means nothing, it means it’s without any error,” he said,
without elaborating.
Iran has long boasted of having missiles that can travel 2,000
kilometers, placing much of the Middle East, including Israel, in
range. Iran says its missiles, which could also strike U.S. bases
in the region, are key to deterring a U.S. or Israeli attack.
In March, Iran test-fired two ballistic missiles — one embla-
zoned with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” in Hebrew —
setting off an international outcry.
The nuclear deal reached with world powers last year does
not include provisions against missile tests. When it came into
effect in January, the Security Council lifted most U.N. sanc-
tions against Tehran, including a 2010 ban on testing missiles
capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The council nevertheless
adopted a resolution last July which “calls on” Iran not to carry
out such tests.
The United States has maintained and expanded its own sanc-
tions related to Iran’s missile program. AP
First lady wants next White House to keep focus on
military
Michelle Obama says the next White House occupant should
keep making it a national priority to support service members,
veterans and their families.
Mrs. Obama and Dr. Jill Biden created a nationwide initiative
called “Joining Forces” in 2011 to support active-duty and re-
tired service members and their families. It includes finding jobs
for retiring and returning veterans and helping spouses transfer
professional licenses when they move to another state.
The first lady announced May 5 that 40 companies have
pledged to hire more than 110,000 veterans and military spouses
over the next five years.
Online retailer Amazon says it will hire 25,000 veterans and
military spouses during that time.
The announcement was part of a month-long series of events
marking the fifth anniversary of Joining Forces. AP
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