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Taiwan's armed forces will destroy Chinese planes and ships if they enter the 12-mile zone near the island, which is its territorial waters and airspace.

Statement from Major General Lin Wenhuang, spokesman for Taiwan's defense ministry.

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14 Leopard 2 tanks will be handed over to Ukraine by the German concern Rheinmetall on behalf of the Netherlands.

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FRANCE – Yesterday the DGA (the French procurement and technology agency) carried out, from Biscarosse, the first test firing of a sounding rocket carrying the VMax hyperspeed glider demonstrator.

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FRANCE – Yesterday the DGA (the French procurement and technology agency) carried out, from Biscarosse, the first test firing of a sounding rocket carrying the VMax hyperspeed glider demonstrator. Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
FRANCE – Vmax supersonic glider test shot from the base of Cazaux, yesterday evening.

France yesterday tested its first ever hypersonic glide vehicle or HGV known as VMax.

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JUST IN – Russian Defense Minister Shoigu meet today with his counterpart from Cuba, Chief of Staff Álvaro López Miera in Moscow.

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BREAKING – Putin says the Russian state backed Wagner Group with 86 billion rubles (around $1 billion) between May 2022 and May 2023.

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China's H6K Bomber "Encircles" Taiwan With New Air Launched YJ-21 "Hypersonic" Missile - warriormaven

China’s “hypersonic missile” armed H6K bombers will now be conducting “routine” all-weather, around the clock “encirclement” patrols around the island of Taiwan.

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US announced a new $500 million military aid package to Ukraine

30 Bradley IFVs
25 Stryker APCs
HIMARS missiles
Stinger MANPADS
Precision Aerial Munitions
Patriot Air Defense Missiles
HARM Anti-Radiation Missiles
Artillery Shells 155mm, 105mm
Javelin, TOW Anti-Tank Weapons

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For the first time, Russia used heavy attack and reconnaissance UAV "S-70 Okhotnik" in its war against Ukraine.

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Spanish Lieutenant General Luis Lanchares Dávila during a NATO exercise in Lithuania:

"This exercise has been a clear example of the commitment of the Allies supporting the defense on the eastern flank with an outstanding contribution from Germany to the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Together we are stronger."

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Taiwan spotted 2 Russian warships off its east coast on Tuesday & sent aircraft & ships to keep watch: TW defence ministry - Yahoo

"2 frigates sailed in a north direction off Taiwan's east coast & then departed from our response zone in a S.E. direction."

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📆 Confluence of Russian and NATO AWACS in Eastern Europe.

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Simulation of the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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BREAKING – The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan left 4 dead

Yesterday evening, as a result of the clash between Azerbaijani soldiers and the Armenian military in the Aghdam region, which took place at 8:00 p.m., 4 Armenian soldiers were killed in the Karabakh region, and one from Baku was also injured.

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NEW – USAF B-52Hs SHRED31 and 32 departed Andersen AFB, Guam en route to a military work area near Okinawa for 2 hours.

USAF KC-135R PEARL31 provided tanker support.

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NEW – The commander of the Bundeswehr Electronic Warfare Center visited the Israeli IDF Electronic Warfare Center.

The German commander visited the battalion and military units of the center, which "work around the world and give the IDF freedom of action".

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Switzerland denied a request from a Swiss Defense Company to export 96 Leopard-1 tanks, stored in Italy, to Ukraine.

The reason for the request being blocked is that it would require a change in Swiss neutrality policy. The tanks could have helped Ukraine in future offensives.

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Poland received the first batch of US-made Abrams MBT to complete a new unit.

📝 An agreement was also reached on the establishment in Poland of a center for the repair and maintenance of these tanks.

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Taiwan acquisition of Nato’s Link 22 tactical communications system will bolster the island’s defences, especially with the planned addition of US Sea Guardian drones from the United States.

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Ukraine and Poland are negotiating over the purchase of a Polish Coastal Defence System, equipped with Naval Strike Missiles capable of hitting naval and land targets.

The NSM has a range of <250km and is one of the most advanced anti-ship missiles in the world.

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