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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Japan Joint Staff: From August 21st to 28th, the JMSDF escort ship "Hyuga" conducted a joint naval training with the US Navy, and the Canadian Navy from the east of the Kuril Islands to the south of Kanto.

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JAPAN – JGSDF Camp Matsumoto: The 13th Infantry Regiment's Type 01 anti-tank guided missile live fire. Mainly used to destroy tanks in close range.

🔗 陸上自衛隊松本駐屯地

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UPDATE – China-Pakistan Shaheen-X joint air combat exercise kicked off in China on Monday, featuring typical combat scenarios including joint air defense, joint countermeasures, as well as joint seizing and control - Global Times

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IRAN – The IRGC Navy will be equipped with new Fateh and better versions of Ghadir submarines.

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LEBANON –Hezbollah has put on display SAM-6 anti-aircraft missiles at a military exhibition in the eastern city of Baalbek in a bid to show the movement’s readiness to stand against an Israeli potential war with the terrorists.

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BREAKING – The heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia demand from Belarus that Wagner troops immediately leave the territory of Belarus

Also among the demands to remove migrants from the border zone, this was stated by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of Poland, Mariusz Kaminski, after a meeting with the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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Russian vessels return from joint Pacific patrolling with Chinese ships

The Russian Interfax news agency reported on August 28 that a group of Russia’s navy warships returned from more than three weeks of jointly patrolling the Pacific Ocean with Chinese counterparts.

🔗 Spotlight on China

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BREAKING – China provides 67% of foreign components for Russian drones in Ukraine - Samuel Ramani

This extends to Shahed-136s, Orlan-10s and Lancet drones

Hong Kong serves as a shipment point for 17% of these parts, making it a key sanctions evasion hub.

Research was conducted by the McFaul-Yermak Committee on Russian sanctions.

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UPDATE – Axios - US officials: The Biden administration sent a strongly worded message to the Israelis and told the Israeli Foreign Ministry that its disclosure of the meeting with the Libyan minister had harmed Washington's efforts and interests.

🔗 https://news.1rj.ru/str/ENDTIMEWW3/24126

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ELGIN14 (Boeing RC-135S Cobra Ball) departed Elmendorf for the Bearing Sea after repositioning from Kadena on 8/21 as COBRA62

🔗 Thenewarea51

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URGENT – A military contingent from Kazakhstan arrived in Belarus to participate in the CSTO exercises, which will be held from 1 to 6 September.

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Japanese F35 landing at Australian base First overseas deployment in conjunction with Japan-Australia joint training — NHK NEWS 📰

Japan Air Self-Defense Force's state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jets have landed at an air force base in northern Australia in conjunction with a joint exercise between Japan and Australia. This is the first time for the Japanese F35 to be deployed overseas.

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BREAKING – The Department of Defense announced today that the U.S. will:

“field attritable autonomous systems at a scale of multiple thousands, in multiple domains, within the next 18-to-24 months.”

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BREAKING – Biden intends to make an official visit to Hanoi, Vietnam on
September 10th.

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