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U.S. 7th Fleet
About the U.S. 7th Fleet
The Asia-Pacific region is of immense and growing importance to the world and U.S. interests. For a century and a half, the U.S. Navy has maintained a presence in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean to promote peace, regional cooperation and stability.
The 7th Fleet’s Area of Responsibility encompasses more than 48 million square miles -- from the Kuril Islands in the north to the Antarctic in the south, and from the International Date Line to the 68th meridian east, which runs down from the India-Pakistan border. The area includes 35 maritime countries and the world’s five largest foreign armed forces -- People’s Republic of China, Russia, India, North Korea and Republic of Korea. Five of the seven U.S. Mutual Defense Treaties are with countries in the area -- Republic of the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand.
Our presence in the region is more important than ever. U.S. naval forces help encourage dialogue, promote growth and ensure the free flow of trade, of which the oceans have increased importance. Ninety percent of the world’s commerce travels by sea; the vast majority of the world’s population lives within a few hundred miles of the oceans; and nearly three quarters of the planet is covered by water. Half of the world’s population lives within the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most dynamic areas of our rapidly-changing world. The fleet has to be flexible and responsive to address a range of activities that are particularly important in the region. It can take more than two weeks for a ship to get from San Diego to the eastern boundary of the Area of Responsibility, and a similar amount of time to the western boundary from Norfolk, Va. The presence of 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed forces facilitates rapid response to natural and manmade crises in the region.
At any given time, there are 60-70 ships, 200-300 aircraft and 40,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel assigned to the fleet. This includes forces operating from bases in Japan
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Maxime Weygand
Maxime Weygand, (born Jan. 21, 1867, Brussels—died Jan. 28, 1965, Paris), French army officer who in World War I served as chief of staff under Gen. (later Marshal) Ferdinand Foch and who in World War II, as commander in chief of the Allied armies in France, advised the French government to capitulate (June 12, 1940).
Born in Belgium but educated in France, he went in 1886 to Saint-Cyr, the French training school for officers, and graduated with high honours in 1888. He studied and then taught at the cavalry school at Saumur and, by 1914, had attracted ... (100 of 292 words)
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 919-07
July 24, 2007
U.S. Nuclear Weapons Strategy Delivered To Congress
On Friday, 20 July 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined with the Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to submit to Congress a three-page statement on U.S. national security and nuclear weapons, entitled “Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century.”
The statement underscores the President’s policy for achieving “an effective strategic deterrent at the lowest level of nuclear weapons consistent with U.S. national security and our commitment to our allies.” The statement acknowledges that the Cold War is behind us, but points out that a new, diverse array of potential adversaries must now be deterred. At the same time, U.S. allies must remain assured of America’s continuing security commitment and capabilities.
To achieve this, the strategy paper states that it is crucial to have bipartisan support for a 21st century nuclear weapons strategy. The statement recommends that Congress initiate the Reliable Replacement Warhead program, and notes the importance of a responsive nuclear infrastructure for managing the technological and geo-political risks associated with drawing down the size of the nuclear arsenal.
The statement is available at:
http://www.nnsa.doe.gov/docs/factsheets/2007/NA-07-FS-04.pdf
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ON THIS DAY 25 June
1950: UN condemns North Korean invasion
North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries' joint border.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has denounced North Korea's actions as a breach of the peace and has called for an immediate ceasefire.
The United States President Harry S Truman has gone a step further and urged western nations to go out to Korea and help repel the communist invasion.
"By their actions in Korea, communist leaders have demonstrated their contempt for the basic moral principles on which the United Nations is founded," he said.
Surprise attack
The invasion took the international community by surprise, even though the American Economic Co-operation Administration has its biggest mission - about 2,000 staff - in South Korea.
The seven-power commission of the United Nations in Korea (Uncok) confirmed North Korean troops crossed the border - known as the 38th parallel - in 11 places after artillery bombardments were reported in South Korea at 0400 local time.
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The final deciding factor in the end of five lives was chemical corrosion. The gas tank, like that in the C99, never properly galvanized, had been exposed to salt on its trans-Pacific voyage, then even more so on the steep roads of Tennessee.
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"Telex for you, Commander." An RAF sergeant handed the message form over to Toland.
"Thank you." He scanned the form.
"Leaving us?" Group Captain Mallory asked.
"They want me to fly down to Northwood. That's right outside London, isn't it?"
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