China's military buildup shows its ambitions go well beyond Taiwan
“The military forces China is constructing are designed for distant power projection, not solely for flexing muscles in its neighborhood."
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-s-military-buildup-shows-its-ambitions-go-well-beyond-Taiwan
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“The military forces China is constructing are designed for distant power projection, not solely for flexing muscles in its neighborhood."
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-s-military-buildup-shows-its-ambitions-go-well-beyond-Taiwan
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China's military buildup shows its ambitions go well beyond Taiwan
No one should believe that Beijing would be sated with the takeover of the island
BREAKING: Nearly 20 military ships, about 10 Chinese and 10 Taiwanese, are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait's median line - Reuters
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In Abkhazia, a check of the combat readiness of the armed forces began, the Ministry of Defense of the republic said in a statement.
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Navigational Warnings have appeared that suggest that France will conduct a SLBM missile test in the period 14 Apr-7 May.
The missile is fired from a submarine just south of the Breton coast. Target area is in the mid-Atlantic.
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The missile is fired from a submarine just south of the Breton coast. Target area is in the mid-Atlantic.
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TURKEY – On April 10, the first national-built Anadolu helicopter carrier will be handed over to the Turkish Navy.
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A collection of Taiwanese anti-ship batteries were spotted in a parking lot along the Hengchun Peninsula earlier this evening.
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UKRAINE – The work of the NASAMS air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, presumably, in the Kyiv region.
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NEW – Over the last 24 Hours at least 141 Aircraft from People’s Liberation Air Force and Navy have approached and the crossed the Median-Line between the Chinese Mainland and Taiwan.
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ISRAEL – Four out of 26 reserve companies of the Maghaw Border Police have been mobilized in Israel amid escalation on the borders with Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered all reserve companies to be called up. Their collection continues.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered all reserve companies to be called up. Their collection continues.
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ISRAEL – Four out of 26 reserve companies of the Maghaw Border Police have been mobilized in Israel amid escalation on the borders with Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered all reserve companies to be called up. Their…
Iranian President Raisi, in a telephone conversation with Syrian President Assad, said that "Israel's crimes are a sign of the weakness of the regime and proof of a bright and promising future front of resistance."
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Greece has launched serial production of the loitering ammunition Vrana145 ,which was introduced last year. It has a range of about 50 km.
Greece plans to increase the number of loitering ammunition and long-range guided MLRS, as well as standard unguided MLRS through new.
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Greece plans to increase the number of loitering ammunition and long-range guided MLRS, as well as standard unguided MLRS through new.
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The People's Liberation Army Air Force released a video of a Xian H-6K conducting mock strikes on Taiwan.
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According to the Japanese press, the Japanese Ministry of Defense will put the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAV into trial operation as part of the fiscal year 2023 budget, and it will be tested by the Ground Forces
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According to the results of the first quarter of this year, the volume of contracting of American weapons through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program amounted to $15.5 billion.
This is two times less than in the first quarter of last year, but five times higher than the level of 2021. It is significant that the HIMARS MLRS and missiles accounted for 75% (!) Of the sale of 2023
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This is two times less than in the first quarter of last year, but five times higher than the level of 2021. It is significant that the HIMARS MLRS and missiles accounted for 75% (!) Of the sale of 2023
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In Germany, introduced a "drone-spider", - reports Bild.
As the newspaper notes, the Falke drone is designed to secure the airspace in the fight against drones.
With the help of artificial intelligence, the UAV finds an air object, approaches it and releases a web-network. The enemy UAV falls to the ground intact, which helps to establish who launched it.
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As the newspaper notes, the Falke drone is designed to secure the airspace in the fight against drones.
With the help of artificial intelligence, the UAV finds an air object, approaches it and releases a web-network. The enemy UAV falls to the ground intact, which helps to establish who launched it.
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US cranking up new-gen anti-ship missile supplies
The US Navy is rebuilding its ship-killing edge by fielding stealthier, smarter and faster missiles, a move toward phasing out the long-serving Harpoon as its primary anti-surface weapon.
https://asiatimes.com/2023/04/us-cranking-up-new-gen-anti-ship-missile-supplies/
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The US Navy is rebuilding its ship-killing edge by fielding stealthier, smarter and faster missiles, a move toward phasing out the long-serving Harpoon as its primary anti-surface weapon.
https://asiatimes.com/2023/04/us-cranking-up-new-gen-anti-ship-missile-supplies/
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US cranking up new-gen anti-ship missile supplies
The US Navy is rebuilding its ship-killing edge by fielding stealthier, smarter and faster missiles, a move toward phasing out the long-serving Harpoon as its primary anti-surface weapon. This mont…
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Boeing P-8 "Poseidon". An anti-submarine aircraft of the US Navy intercepted above the Black Sea by Russian naval aviation fighters.
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In the United States highly appreciated the Russian torpedoes "Poseidon"
The American magazine Popular Mechanics stated that the power of a Russian nuclear torpedo is about two megatons.
“They are also equipped with a liquid metal nuclear reactor, which provides a virtually inexhaustible range and high speed of the torpedo,” the publication said, noting that the deployment of such weapons in the Pacific Ocean would have dire consequences for US Navy bases and major cities on the West Coast.
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The American magazine Popular Mechanics stated that the power of a Russian nuclear torpedo is about two megatons.
“They are also equipped with a liquid metal nuclear reactor, which provides a virtually inexhaustible range and high speed of the torpedo,” the publication said, noting that the deployment of such weapons in the Pacific Ocean would have dire consequences for US Navy bases and major cities on the West Coast.
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