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🇺🇸US Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft coming from Norway to patrolling the Baltic Sea for possible Russian deployment.

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Greek Pentapostagma Media:

Athens should send a proposal to New Delhi to "establish a base in the Aegean islands".

We can bring a very strong actor into play in our competition with Turkey.

If India comes here, the balance will completely change.


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🇵🇱⚔️🇺🇸The Polish army will need approximately 10 years to train pilots for all 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters purchased from the United States, according to the online portal Defence24

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North Korea’s Navy’s Misfortune and Its Strategic Position in the Spotlight

Recent developments in North Korea have highlighted the country’s precarious military posture as it grapples with the disastrous launch of its new warship that capsized. The incident has sparked significant scrutiny within the regime, leading Kim Jong-un to demand accountability for the incident, calling it a “criminal act.” The North Korean military’s efforts to salvage the stricken ship have faced challenges that highlight the limitations of its naval capabilities amid rising tensions in the region.

In the wake of the naval incident, US intelligence reports have suggested that North Korea finds itself in its “strongest strategic position” in decades, reflecting its increasingly assertive military posture. This issue has been exacerbated by the review of the deployment of US forces in South Korea, with discussions surrounding the relocation of 4,500 troops to Guam, which would potentially alter the military balance in Northeast Asia. The implications of these actions are significant, as they could reshape the security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula and affect North Korea’s military calculations.

In addition, North Korea’s recent missile tests have also been controversial, and it has denounced Japan’s planned missile drills as an aggressive provocation. This reflects the tense interaction between North Korea and its neighbors, particularly in the areas of military preparedness and regional security.

As the situation unfolds, the implications of North Korea’s military actions and the responses of the United States and its allies will be closely watched, with potential implications for diplomatic relations and military strategies across Northeast Asia.

Sources: KBS World Radio, Korea Herald, NK News, Al Jazeera, Korea JoongAng Daily, Miami Herald, South China Morning Post/DPA Newsroom


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⚔️🇩🇪 German Defence Minister Pistorius appointed new chief of the Air Force

"Holger Neumann will become the new Inspector General of the German Air Force. According to SPIEGEL, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has decided that the 56-year-old major general will succeed Ingo Gerhartz. A ceremonial transfer of command is planned for next week at the Wunstorf air base. Upon assuming command, Neumann will be promoted to lieutenant general," - Spiegel Online reports


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🇺🇸⚔️🇺🇦 This morning, another batch of three American F-16AM fighters for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was delivered to Rzeszow from Tucson Air Force Base in Arizona by Ukrainian An-124-100s - infantmilitario

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⚔️🇪🇺 The EU Council approved the creation of a €150 billion EU militarization fund.

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⚓️🇺🇸🇨🇳 US aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group entered the South China Sea from the Singapore Strait

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On May 27th, Taiwan will hold 6 military exercises

June will see another set of regular exercises, as the Taiwanese military prepares for their yearly joint military exercise "Han Kuang" from July 9th-18th.

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🇯🇵🇨🇳 Two Japan Coast Guard vessels JCG Muzuki  & JCG Nobaru ramming a Chinese Maritime Militia boat whose crew had illegally placed a Chinese flag on Japan's Uotsuri Island.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷Four additional KC-135s arrived at Diego Garcia earlier today.  There have been a lot of moving parts out there lately. 

Should be:
6x F-15s
9-10x KC-135s
4x B-52s


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🇩🇪⚔️🇺🇦 – Germany plans to allocate millions of euros to Ukraine for the development and serial production of cruise missiles with a range of up to 2,500 km, — Bild, citing sources

📰 The publication also reports that Berlin is negotiating the delivery of additional Iris-T air defense systems. This could be announced at a meeting between Merz and Zelensky today.

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🇪🇺⚔️ NATO will increase the target for the number of army brigades that alliance member states will have to contribute in the future to 120-130 units, Reuters reports.

NATO is reported to be asking Germany to provide seven additional brigades totaling up to 40,000 troops
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🇩🇪⚔️🇺🇦Germany has agreed to new military aid to Ukraine worth 5 billion euros, - media

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NATO plans to increase by 50% the number of brigades that member countries will have to provide for defense purposes, Reuters reports.

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BREAKING – UK military to spend more than £1bn on artificial intelligence and hacking team

UK Defence Secretary John Healey: "The keyboard has now become a weapon of war, and we are responding to it."


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⚔️🇹🇼🇨🇳 –  Taiwan has approved the mass production of not only the Jinfeng kamikaze drone but also the Kuaiqi unmanned attack boat with a control range of 70 km from 2026. Both will be used in Taiwan's precision-guided munitions training exercises at the Jiupeng air base in August.

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🇩🇪⚔️🇺🇦German Chancellor Merz again allowed the transfer of Taurus to Ukraine, but noted that this will not give a quick result .

"Of course, it's within the realm of possibility," the Chancellor said on ZDF television, answering the host's question about the Taurus.

But he added that these long-range missiles "require several months of training for soldiers in Ukraine," and that handing over the system in six months or a year would not benefit Ukraine today, and Germany wants to increase military support today.

Let us recall that, according to the German press, Germany intends to finance the production of Ukrainian long-range drones.

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#BREAKING NEWS 🇷🇸⚔️🇺🇦– Serbia supplies Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of shells — Russian Foreign Intelligence Service

Despite Belgrade's declared neutrality, Serbian defense enterprises continue to supply ammunition to Ukraine, the department reported.


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🇩🇪⚔️🇺🇦 – Germany plans to allocate millions of euros to Ukraine for the development and serial production of cruise missiles with a range of up to 2,500 km, — Bild, citing sources 📰 The publication also reports that Berlin is negotiating the delivery of additional…
🇩🇪⚔️🇺🇦Germany is investing €400 million in the purchase of Ukrainian Bars missile drones, Lyuty strike drones, and Flamingo UAVs, Die Welt reports, citing sources in the German government.

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#BREAKINGThe US will not give up the role of Supreme Allied Commander Europe when appointing the next top American general in the region. According to Reuters, citing a Western source, Trump has personally informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte of the decision - Reuters

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