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.
🔗 Renkai Hayata
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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.
🔗 Renkai Hayata
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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.
🔗 Samuel Ramani
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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"
🔗 Rojava Network
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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.
🔗 France 24 English
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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.
🔗 Israel Ministry of Defense
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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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Arctic Fighter Meet is taking place next week at Ørland. NOR F-35, SWE JAS Gripen and FIN F-18 will exercise dogfights one against one. The exercise is vital for strengthening military cooperation and security in NATO´s northern flank.
🔗 Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret
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BREAKING – Germany delivered two launchers of the IRIS-T air defense system of the SLS modification to Ukraine, as well as over 4.3 thousand 155 mm caliber smoke ammunition in a week.
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RUSSIA – After blaming West for waging a proxy war on Russia, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu went to Arctic nuclear test site
From the window of his helicopter, Defense Minister Shoigu could study the entrances to tunnels where Rosatom is preparing and testing models of nuclear warheads and other weapons.
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From the window of his helicopter, Defense Minister Shoigu could study the entrances to tunnels where Rosatom is preparing and testing models of nuclear warheads and other weapons.
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The ships of the Russian Navy and the PLA Navy have completed joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean
On August 15-17, they crossed from the western part of the Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Strait in the direction of the East China Sea.
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On August 15-17, they crossed from the western part of the Pacific Ocean through the Miyako Strait in the direction of the East China Sea.
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Ababil 5 is the latest tactical armed drone designed and developed in Iran. It is a product of Iranian Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (IAMI/HESA) and a competitor of Mohajer-6, another Iranian tactical armed drone which is manufactured by Ghods Industries corporation. This is the first video of its weapon trials which is released by the Iranian MODAFL.
🔗 Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch
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BREAKING – China Coast Guard 5403 entered Vietnam's oil and gas fields this morning near Vanguard Bank.
The same ship also patrolled this area to assert China's claimed jurisdiction 27-28 Jul & 8-9 Aug. Vietnam's fisheries surveillance vessel Kiem Ngu 270 is monitoring its movements.
🔗 Ray Powell
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The same ship also patrolled this area to assert China's claimed jurisdiction 27-28 Jul & 8-9 Aug. Vietnam's fisheries surveillance vessel Kiem Ngu 270 is monitoring its movements.
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BREAKING – Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a decree on the dismissal of all regional military commissars and replacing them with combat officers
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Belarus continues to deepen military cooperation with the People's Republic of China.
Lukaschenko held a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu. Briefly about the current interaction:
◾️There is a regular exchange of delegations.
◾️Training of representatives Armed Forces of Belarus and the PLA in military educational institutions of both countries.
◾️Joint military exercises and training are taking place in the territories of Belarus and China. The next maneuvers are scheduled for 2024.
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Lukaschenko held a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu. Briefly about the current interaction:
◾️There is a regular exchange of delegations.
◾️Training of representatives Armed Forces of Belarus and the PLA in military educational institutions of both countries.
◾️Joint military exercises and training are taking place in the territories of Belarus and China. The next maneuvers are scheduled for 2024.
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