On the recordNovember 18, 2012
The United States announced the creation of the Expanded ASEAN Seafarer's Training (EAST) program to improve counter-piracy training and education in the region.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The United States announced the creation of the Expanded ASEAN Seafarer's Training (EAST) program to improve…”
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