JAPAN – Aegis warship Kongo visits Osaka Port!

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US approves F-16 fighter jets’ equipment to Taiwan

The U.S. State Department has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan. The sale includes infrared search and track systems for F-16 fighter jets and other equipment like computer software and spare components.

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🤩 PAGAN31 flt (The MV-22 from VMM-162 Squadron) flyover at the Navy vs Notre Dame 2023 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland.

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The French Military announced that the Marine Nationale nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Suffren made a port-call in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for the first time.

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Panzergrenadier '66: An update of my graphic of the West German Panzergrenadier Company (SPz) when mounted on the HS.30 infantry fighting vehicle.

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Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class carrier JS Izumo (DDH-183) and Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare (DD 106) in Manila, Philippines - August 25, 2023

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TAIWAN – 8 Chinese PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today.

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Australian and Filipino forces, backed by U.S. Marines, practiced retaking an island seized by hostile forces in a large military drill Friday on the northwestern Philippine coast facing the disputed South China Sea: AP

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URGENT – China and Pakistan Air Forces will conduct a joint exercise "Eagle-10" (Shaheen-10) from late
August to mid-September.

In the course of working out practical tasks, the aviation of both countries will use the Chinese airfields of Jiuquan (Gansu Province) and Yinchuan (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region).

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Rare footage of the second nuclear submarine of the Indian Navy Arighat
with ballistic missiles on board.

In total, six submarines are planned in the series of this project, each of which is capable of carrying up to 12 Sagarika ICBMs.

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The British nuclear-powered ship HMS Triumph S93, which has been performing long-range missions since May 19, first in the Mediterranean Sea and then in the seas of the northeast Atlantic , was spotted today off the southern coast of Great Britain on the outskirts of the HMNB Devonport base.

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RUSSIA – Another convoy of T-72B3 tanks belonging to the Russian Armed Forces is heading to Ukraine to replace another that participated for 6 months.

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BREAKING – A short time ago, Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip launched two rockets towards the Mediterranean Sea.

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BREAKING – Israel: The IDF closed several roads near the Israeli settlement of Sderot due to an exercise in the region, tomorrow

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ISRAEL – The most advanced intelligence aircraft of its kind in the world is on its way to the IDF: the Ministry of Defense and the Aerospace Industry have completed the integration of the intelligence systems in the "Oron" aircraft in preparation for its delivery to the Air Force – Kann News

Photo: Spokesperson and Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Defense

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CHINA – Footage from the live firing exercise of the 71st Army Aviation Brigade of the 71st Land Forces Army of the PLA Eastern Command in the adjacent water area to the Taiwan Strait. The main attention was paid to issues of maneuvering in the air at low altitudes, approaching positions for hitting targets on small islands that imitate Taiwanese targets, avoiding enemy missile attacks. Attack helicopters Zhi-19 were involved in inflicting fire damage — Source: @china3army

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BREAKING – Syria: There are reports of movements of dormant cells of ISIS

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Israel conducted its next launch. The four-stage carrier Shavit-2 launched the observation satellite Ofek-13.

Due to the fact that "Shavit" is forced to overcome great difficulties, fly on a non-optimal trajectory against the rotation of the Earth, "against the wind", the payload is 50% less than it could be.

It existence proves that a country with a small population knows everything that goes on in the Middle East and not only, despite any difficulties, may well be both a space and a nuclear power.

🔗 Dana Levi (Link function defect)

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TAIWAN – 11 Chinese PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8), today

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TURKEY – The USS Gerald R Ford, the US Navy's largest aircraft carrier, has entered the Turkish port of Antalya, with 4.5,000 crew members on board.

The head of the port believes that the appearance of such a ship off the coast of Turkey "will make a significant contribution to the country's economy."

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The U.S. Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build nearly 2,000 AI-powered Valkyrie aircraft as part of its 'next generation of air dominance' initiative — Business Insider

Later this year, the craft will be tested in a simulation where it will create its own strategy to chase and kill a target over the Gulf of Mexico, the Times reported.

🔗 https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-budget-58-billion-build-ai-powered-valkyrie-aircraft-2023-8

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