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“On Feb 21, 2013, the 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first unit in the US Army to field the AH-64E Apache Guardian. The battalion” was to received a total of 24 by April 2013.
“In April 2013, it was announced that South Korea is to purchase 36 AH-64E helicopters. The Apaches are to be delivered from 2016 to 2018.
“On Aug 26, 2013, the US and Indonesia formalized a deal for 8 AH-64E Apaches worth $500 million.作者: choi 时间: 11-5-2013 11:24
(2) 朝鲜罕见披露战舰沉没事故. BBC Chinese, Nov 5, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/si ... rship_sinking.shtml
(“朝鲜国家媒体报道了最高领袖金正恩前往一处海军墓地，参谒了埋葬在那里的 ’233号猎潜舰’ 的官兵。照片显示，金正恩所在之处有至少几十座墓碑，碑上的日期为10月13日。* * * 韩国媒体 * * * 报道还说，事故发生地点在朝鲜东部海岸的元山港口附近”)
, which is translated from
North Korea Reveals Warship Sinking. BBC, Nov 5, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24800228
("submarine chaser No 233;" “These reports said the incident was believed to have taken place off Wonsan, on the east coast of the Korean peninsula, during an exercise”)
My comment:
(a) You may not have heard of a “submarine chaser” (neither have I). But you are given--and forgivable.
“The small 110-foot (34 m) patrol craft of the design first used in World War I carried the hull designator SC (for Submarine Chaser)” in US.
“They were mostly withdrawn after World War II and replaced with corvettes, frigates, and destroyers. A few are still in service with Third World navies.
Taiwan’s “E-2K contains mostly American technology and is based on the E-2C use[d] on American aircraft carriers
“espionage works both ways [China stealing from Taiwan and vice versa]. The Taiwanese have been very successful using the same tactics (offering cash or using blackmail and other threats) against the Chinese.