Japan's military is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed government sources.

The Ministry of Defense already has access to communication satellites in geostationary orbit, but use of Starlink technology, operated by Musk's SpaceX, would add a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, the Yomiuri said.

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Power in Russia is weak: the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said during his conversation with the Pentagon about the military mutiny in Russia.

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MALI – On June 23rd 2023, a Russian MChS Ilyushin Il-76TDP (reg. RA-76845 | 152C2D) flew from Khmeimim Air Base to Bamako. It carried very likely supplies and new Wagner personnel. A day before, the Il-76 was at Krasnodar airport near Molkino, a known Wagner training base.

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NEW – Australia, as part of a new military aid package, will transfer to Ukraine:

- 28 armored personnel carriers M113;
- 14 special purpose vehicles;
- 28 medium trucks and 14 trailers.

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SUDAN – Fighting resumed in Khartoum. Rapid Support Forces announced the capture of the headquarters of a heavily armed police unit in the capital Khartoum and the army's central armory.

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Ukrainian Armed Forces have taken a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnipro River near Antonivskyi Bridge - Russian military commanders

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There's growing concern on the Russian side that Ukraine has established a bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro across from Kherson and is taking advantage of a light Russian presence in the area to prepare an offensive on the shortest route to Russian-occupied Crimea.

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Russian media TASS now confirms that investigation into criminal case against Prigozhin for his mutiny is still ongoing.

This is directly counter to the supposed deal with Putin where the case would be dropped.

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Ukrainian forces liberated Rivnopil, Donetsk Oblast.

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"PMCs will no longer be able to recruit criminals" - said Pavel Krasheninnikov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Legislation and State Construction

In accordance with the updated legislation, convicts will be able to conclude contracts only with the Ministry of Defense.

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BREAKING – The Ukrainian Army releases video proving they have taken Rivnopil.

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The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, arrives in Split, Croatia.

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BREAKING – IDF: This morning, a rocket was launched from the area of the city of Jenin and exploded in Palestinian territory. The rocket did not pose a threat to communities in the area.

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Germany is going to establish a permanent base in Lithuania.

Defense Minister Pistorius explains that the infrastructure most be created for that purpose (e.g. barracks, installations for families etc.). An entire brigade (around 4000 troops) will be stationed.

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Ukrainian troops advanced more successfully in those areas where less Western armored vehicles were deployed, and where there were many "Leopards" and "Bradley" stopped - New York Times

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Taiwan to receive over 1,000 indigenous missiles in 2024

This is a direct result of recent increases in the defense budget.

In addition, Taiwan also receives hundreds of foreign missiles through purchases or donations from the US and international allies.

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NEW – South Korea inching toward long-term THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system deployment

South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) had completed an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the US Army’s THAAD temporarily deployed at Seongju, 215 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

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LEBANON – Hezbollah today shot down an Israeli UAV over southern Lebanon. IDF claims it fell due to a malfunction.

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