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KEY POINTS USS America is steaming into the disputed waters where a Chinese survey ship is operating The U.S. had previously demanded that China stop its "bullying behavior" China has increase maritime activities in disputed waters amid coronavirus pandemic

Sorry no link for this. This is breaking right now. I called up the Thai Air Force PJs and they have no information yet. A military C-130 transport went down in Thailand about 30 minutes ago. The crash is in Sa Kaew province close to the Cambodian border. They are saying on the news that it might be a US C-130. The yearly Cobra Gold joint exercise started yesterday. I will update this thread as I get more information.

Navy SEALs Caught Up In Drug Sweep U.S. being forced to transfer some units More than a dozen sailors, including eight SEALs, are being investigated after testing positive for illegal drug use, the Navy confirmed yesterday. Seven sailors assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Command, including five SEALs, failed drug tests in early May while they were on a training exercise in Thailand. Other sailors reported seeing the commandos using drugs in Pattaya, a Thai beach resort. That was enough for Rear Adm. Joseph Maguire, the Naval Special Warfare commander, to order a drug-testing sweep of 3,300 of the 4,600...