Category: Independent
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US Disaster Airlift Marks Sharp Shift from Past Secrecy
The arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in Sri Lanka with full media visibility and an unusually high-profile diplomatic presence marks a striking departure from Washington’s historically discreet approach to military disaster assistance on the island. While past U.S. military deployments for emergency relief have often been conducted with minimal publicity