IRAN – Minister of Defense: Iranian specialists achieved the technology of ram jet engines. This type of engine will be used in the construction of supersonic cruise missiles.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA TENSIONS – 16 Aug: 75-80 Chinese militia/fishing ships + 1 PLA Navy or Coast Guard + 2 missile boats visible at Mischief Reef. Of these only 8 Yue Tai Yu militia detectable on AIS.
Also 11 Qiong Sansha Yu militia ships on AIS patrolling Mischief/2nd Thomas (Philippines Ayungin) Shoal area.
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Also 11 Qiong Sansha Yu militia ships on AIS patrolling Mischief/2nd Thomas (Philippines Ayungin) Shoal area.
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NIGER'S national TV broadcast images of Super Tucano aircraft sent by Mali and Burkina Faso to support Niger in the event of a potential ecowas intervention.
"A promise translated into action" according to national television.
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"A promise translated into action" according to national television.
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USA – The US Navy's Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) was retired from service this week after 60 years of service. FLIP was one of the Navy's most unusual ships, designed to move from a horizontal to vertical position to serve as a stable experimental laboratory in rough seas.
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CHINA – A previously unknown aircraft has been spotted in China. Presumably, this is the concept of a promising jet drone.
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IRAQ – Baghdad: Military helicopters belonging to the U.S. Army has been reported, minutes ago in the sky of the capital.
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BREAKING – Lithuania will receive 300 additional light tactical vehicles from 2024 - Samuel Ramani
Lithuania is currently receiving the last batch of the 200 armoured vehicles it bought in 2019.
This agreement was struck with the US in 2022 and will help Lithuania bolster its defences as it is among the leading military aid suppliers to Ukraine in % of defence budget.
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Lithuania is currently receiving the last batch of the 200 armoured vehicles it bought in 2019.
This agreement was struck with the US in 2022 and will help Lithuania bolster its defences as it is among the leading military aid suppliers to Ukraine in % of defence budget.
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“Tokyo would let U.S. troops on the Kuril Islands if Russia returns them to Japan — two armies would face off across the borders. That is why Putin is reluctant to renounce the occupied territories,” the lawmaker Taro Yamamoto said.
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Russian National Security Council: The war will not stop before dismantling the current state of Ukraine, even if it takes years or decades.
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BREAKING – Global Times — China: The PLA Eastern Theater Command organized joint maritime and aerial combat readiness patrols around Taiwan on Saturday. They conducted joint military exercises involving naval and air forces, with a focus on ship-aircraft coordination…
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CHINA – The PLA Eastern Theater Command carried out military drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan island Saturday. It was a close-in deterrence mission.
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NIGER'S national TV broadcast images of Super Tucano aircraft sent by Mali and Burkina Faso to support Niger in the event of a potential ecowas intervention. "A promise translated into action" according to national television. 🔗 Casus Belli Subscribe…
A local source in Mali reported the arrival of an Il-76 with representatives of the Wagner troops company in Bamako.
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USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Blue Ridge-class amphibious command
ship in Istanbul, Turkey - August 19, 2023
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ship in Istanbul, Turkey - August 19, 2023
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U.S. counterintelligence services have warned U.S. space companies about possible foreign spying attempts - Reuters, citing a statement by a counterintelligence representative
“We expect that the number of threats to this growing sector of the US economy will increase,” he said, adding that the main threats to the US space industry are China and Russia.
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“We expect that the number of threats to this growing sector of the US economy will increase,” he said, adding that the main threats to the US space industry are China and Russia.
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USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier leaving San Diego as the first warship to depart today in advance of Hurricane Hilary - August 19, 2023
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CHINA – The PLA Eastern Theater Command carried out military drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan island Saturday. It was a close-in deterrence mission. 🔗 Hu Xijin Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
Statement from Taiwan’s Military News Agency:
The Eastern Theater Command of the Communist Party of China is conducting military exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan. The national army continues to strengthen its defenses and dispatches naval and air forces to respond; the ground forces maintain a normal state, strengthen regional joint defense, strengthen air defense and deal with emergencies.
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The Eastern Theater Command of the Communist Party of China is conducting military exercises in the sea and airspace around Taiwan. The national army continues to strengthen its defenses and dispatches naval and air forces to respond; the ground forces maintain a normal state, strengthen regional joint defense, strengthen air defense and deal with emergencies.
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NIGER'S national TV broadcast images of Super Tucano aircraft sent by Mali and Burkina Faso to support Niger in the event of a potential ecowas intervention. "A promise translated into action" according to national television. 🔗 Casus Belli Subscribe…
The army of Niger organizes a convoy of goods/trucks from Burkina Faso.
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USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer leaving San Diego in advance
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of Hurricane Hilary - August 19, 2023
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