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Is it finally ‘Over over there?’

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Perched on a glacier above this storied ski resort, Henry Collarain was having trouble shepherding his three sons toward the ski lodge. “They just love skiing on a sunny day,” he said during a break on a snowy ridge. A contractor from Wisconsin who works at a nearby NATO school, Collarain is one of many Americans you’ll bump into here. But maybe not for much longer, as looming budget battles in Washington may spell the end of US bases in Germany and other rich countries.

Japan to US: Don't deploy Osprey aircraft

Hirokazu Nakaima, governor of Japan’s Okinawa prefecture, has been making headlines this summer for his persistent calls to cancel the United States’ planned deployment of 24 MV-22 Osprey aircraft to its Futenma base due to concerns over the aircraft’s safety record.

This is China's response to the US Navy's struggling coastal warship program

The fact that China's been building up its military with speed and agility recently is nothing new, but Beijing is now going head-to-head with one of the U.S. Navy's most troubled programs.
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