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US-JAPAN-CHINA-MILITARY
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida on November 29, 2013. The US Navy has deployed sophisticated surveillance aircraft to Japan, officials said December 2, amid rising tensions over China's territorial claims in the region. Two P-8A Poseidon patrol jets departed Florida on Friday and arrived later at Kadena air base in Okinawa, in a move that was planned before Beijing declared an air defense zone last month covering disputed islands in the East China Sea, said a Navy official. The P-8A planes, converted Boeing 737s equipped with advanced radar and anti-ship missiles, are designed to hunt submarines and track other vessels at sea. The deployment came as US Vice President Joe Biden set out on a trip Sunday to Asia which will include a visit to Beijing, where he will discuss regional tensions that have spiked since Beijing's declaration. AFP PHOTO / HO / US Navy / Clark Pierce == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / US Navy / Clark Pierce / NO SALES / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==
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Jacksonville, Florida, UNITED STATES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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Clark Pierce |
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2 Decembrie 2013 |
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4000 x 2511 (1.14 MB) |
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