Three U.S. aircraft carriers are currently operating in the Pacific:
- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the Philippine Sea, east of Taiwan
- USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is steaming west from San Diego
- USS Nimitz (CVN-68) spotted off the coast of Seattle
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- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the Philippine Sea, east of Taiwan
- USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is steaming west from San Diego
- USS Nimitz (CVN-68) spotted off the coast of Seattle
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NIGER – UMS. Dep Press Sec Singh speaks clear words: "Niger is a partner. And we don't wanna see that partnership go. We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars into bases there, trained with the military there. We really wanna see a peaceful resolution (..).“
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SYRIA – Hasakah City: The continued arrival of military reinforcements of the members of the Jabour tribe, against the background of the clashes in the area near the security district with regime forces. Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
SYRIA – Smoke fumes rising from the site of clashes between Al-Jubour Tribe and the National Defence in the security square in Al-Hasakah.
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MAP – Escalation of armed clashes in #Sudan, analysis of the situation from July 15 to August 4 Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
SUDAN – Dozens of bodies, both soldiers and civilians, are scattered in the streets of Sudan, particularly in the conflict zones of Khartoum, Bahari, and Omdurman as the civil war enters 5th month - Anadolu
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TAIWAN – 16 Chinese PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8)
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BREAKING – Niger Defense Ministry: 17 soldiers were killed in an attack near the border with Mali
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In the South China Sea, China is forcibly carrying out large-scale and rapid reclamation, developing military facilities such as artillery batteries, runways for takeoff and landing of fighter planes and bombers, and large ports that can accommodate surface combatants and promotes military bases.
Unilateral change of the status quo by force and its fait accompli are progressing, Japan's Ministry of Defense reported.
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Unilateral change of the status quo by force and its fait accompli are progressing, Japan's Ministry of Defense reported.
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A Chinese Twitter (X) Account claims that a Taiwanese naval ship chasing a Chinese naval ship:
Picture "1st and 2nd are Chinese Navy: Kangding-class frigates that monitor and track 052C destroyers."
"The third picture is a Taiwanese naval vessel chasing a Chinese navy type 054 frigate (ship name unknown), and the fourth picture is a Chinese navy destroyer: Changchun 150, a Taiwanese ship crew visually confirming it from the bridge."
📝 Possible to find a reason for a military intervention against the ROC.
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Picture "1st and 2nd are Chinese Navy: Kangding-class frigates that monitor and track 052C destroyers."
"The third picture is a Taiwanese naval vessel chasing a Chinese navy type 054 frigate (ship name unknown), and the fourth picture is a Chinese navy destroyer: Changchun 150, a Taiwanese ship crew visually confirming it from the bridge."
📝 Possible to find a reason for a military intervention against the ROC.
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BREAKING – The African Union rejects a military intervention in Niger after the Pentagon stressed good relationships
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Since the start of the war, the United States has committed $66.2 billion to help Ukraine
➡️Military - 43.1 billion
➡️Financial - 20.5 billion
➡️Humanitarian - 2.6 billion
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➡️Military - 43.1 billion
➡️Financial - 20.5 billion
➡️Humanitarian - 2.6 billion
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Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu will visit military facilities in Belarus
It will also upgrade military cooperation with Belarus's military leadership.
This builds on Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Beijing and backing of China's Ukraine peace plan in March 2023.
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It will also upgrade military cooperation with Belarus's military leadership.
This builds on Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Beijing and backing of China's Ukraine peace plan in March 2023.
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The Baltic states and Poland are discussing possibilities for a complete closure of their borders with Belarus, Lithuanian Interior Minister Agne Bilotaitė said on Wednesday - LRT
The final details of “a synchronous [...] regional decision” are expected to be worked out at talks in Warsaw on August 28, she added.
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The final details of “a synchronous [...] regional decision” are expected to be worked out at talks in Warsaw on August 28, she added.
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SYRIA – SDF Press Spokesman Ferhad Şamî: "The SDF will not be involved in any military operation against Iran in Syria. Our duty is to focus on the fight against the terrorist organization ISIS and its cells active in the region"
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UKRAINE– HIMARS missile strikes a Russian training base in the Kherson region ≈50 km from the front line.
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UKRAINE – The counteroffensive is gaining momentum: the most powerful brigade has entered the battle - Forbes
Previously, the 82nd brigade was in reserve, now this unit is participating in the counteroffensive.
This unit has a strength of 2000 people. It is equipped with Marder and Stryker combat vehicles, Challenger 2 tanks. The brigade entered the fighting in the vicinity of the village of Rabotino in southern Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region.
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Previously, the 82nd brigade was in reserve, now this unit is participating in the counteroffensive.
This unit has a strength of 2000 people. It is equipped with Marder and Stryker combat vehicles, Challenger 2 tanks. The brigade entered the fighting in the vicinity of the village of Rabotino in southern Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region.
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Ethiopia's rights watchdog has voiced “grave concern” over recent fierce fighting in the Amhara region.
The instability in Africa's second most populous country has sparked fears of another civil war, 7 months after a brutal two-year conflict in neighbouring Tigray ended.
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The instability in Africa's second most populous country has sparked fears of another civil war, 7 months after a brutal two-year conflict in neighbouring Tigray ended.
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The US government has approved the historic procurement of the Arrow 3 defense system to Germany. The IMOD, German Federal MOD and Israel Aerospace Industries will sign the landmark $3.5 billion defense agreement, marking Israel’s largest ever defense deal.
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SYRIA – Raqqa: SDF Press: Joint SDF-PUK anti-terror operation targeting ISIS hideouts in the city Raqqa. An "prominent" ISIS leader named "Abi Mujahid", was eliminated. Weapons and equipment were seized from the possession of the terrorist.
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