🇫🇮 Finland to begin Artic Challenge exercise with Allies and 🇸🇪 Sweden

150 aircraft from 14 #NATO and partner nations will take part enhancing 4th and 5th generation fighter jet integration

More info: https://ac.nato.int/archive/2023/finland-to-begin-exercise-arctic-challenge-with-allies-and-partner-sweden

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Western allies will supply Kyiv with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.

The decision was made following the results of the Ramstein summit.

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Finland will send additional military equipment to Ukraine, it’s defense ministry says. Package will include anti-aircraft weapons and ammunition and will be worth 109 million euros (about $117 million). - CNN

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Taiwan receives $500 million Stinger missile package from US

Expedited shipment made possible via Presidential Drawdown Authority.

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The Russian tanker of the Northern Fleet "Vyazma" continues its journey towards the Mediterranean Sea, having provided some Russian units in the Norwegian Sea along the way.

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Syrian militants fired today missiles at the headquarters of the Syrian army unit in Latakia.

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Biden decided to change the head of the US General Staff - now Mark Milley will be replaced by a former pilot, the head of the US Air Force, Charles Brown

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The Sudanese army has announced the recruitment of veterans. The military conflict in the African country is far from over.

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Ukraine asked Germany for the supply of Taurus cruise missiles, - Spiegel

A corresponding request from the Ukrainian side was received recently, the spokeswoman of the German Ministry of Defense reported.

A few days ago, CDU defense expert Roderich Kiesewetter spoke in favor of the delivery of German Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. According to him, missiles with a range of up to 500 kilometers will allow the attacked country to "hit the Russian military infrastructure far behind the front line."

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Ukrainian MOD: South Korea supplies artillery rounds to Ukraine through the United States

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18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023.

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China's Shandong aircraft carrier spotted in the South China Sea on May 26 as it made its way towards the Taiwan Strait.

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According to the Pentagon, the first group of about 400 Ukrainian soldiers has started training in Germany on how to operate and maintain American M1 Abrams tanks.

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China expressed caution Friday at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's attendance at a NATO summit scheduled for July, saying Tokyo should not do anything that damages mutual trust between regional countries.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press conference in Beijing that NATO's eastward foray into the Asia-Pacific "undermines regional peace and stability" and countries in the area "should be on high alert."

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NEW – A very rare guest came to Southampton today - the non-nuclear submarine S803 Zeeleeuw of the Netherlands Navy

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The U.S. fleet in the Middle East has stepped up its activity in the Gulf of Hormuz after heavy pressure from the United Arab Emirates on the U.S. to step up offensive activity against Iran following the seizure of two foreign tankers in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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The USA will provide $300 million in additional aid to Ukraine tomorrow, which will include:

— ammunition for the "Patriot" air defense system;
— ammunition for artillery and HIMARS;
— "Zuni" aviation missiles
— SAM "Avenger";
— MANPADS "Stinger".

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Ukraine has already received about 60 Leopard 2 tanks from the allies, - Defense Minister of Ukraine Reznikov

The coalition includes:
🇩🇪Germany
🇵🇱Poland
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇸🇪Sweden
🇵🇹Portugal
🇪🇸Spain
🇨🇦Canada.

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BREAKING – Poland announces it has signed a deal with the U.S. to buy 800 Hellfire missiles

They will be used by the 32 multirole AW149 helicopters and 96 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters that Poland is also buying.

128 helicopters that can turn Russian tanks into dust.

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