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

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BREAKING – The first pictures of a secret Palestinian force in an unknown bunker complex.

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JAPAN'S MINISTRY OF DEFENSE – On August 28, 15 JGSDF (Ground Forces) personnel participated in the opening ceremony of the capacity building support project for East Timor "Harry Hamtuk".

The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces will provide technical guidance on road repairs and vehicle maintenance to the East Timorese Armed Forces.

🇦🇺🇺🇸🇳🇿 will support the East Timorese army while deepening cooperation.

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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the latest arms sale today, agreeing to sell 50 AGM-158B/B-2 missiles to Japan for 104 million U.S. dollars. At the same time, it was also reported that Taiwan intends to purchase the missile The news was approved by the US side.

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The Romanian Navy commissioned the DG160 small submarine to be built by the Italian maritime company DRASS.

This is the part of the cylindrical pressure-resistant shell that is being produced. It has been completed in the branch factory in Ghiroda, Romania.

Romania is expected to need five small submarines Serving, defending the waters of the Black Sea.

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BREAKING – China: British Foreign Secretary will visit Beijing on Wednesday

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JAPAN – On August 25, it was confirmed that two Russian Navy Udaloy I-class destroyers and one Steregshchi-class frigate were sailing northeast through the Tsushima Strait toward the Sea of Japan.

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South China Sea Standoff between China and Vietnam:

"China Coast Guard 4201 & Vietnam's Ly Son 62908 (which I think belongs to Vietnam's small maritime militia force) were engaged in a 5-day maritime dance SW of Triton Island (upper right) from 22-27 Aug, often coming within 150-250m of one another."

🔗 Ray Powell

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JAPAN – Peruvian Navy arrived at the port of Kannonzaki, today:

The Peruvian Navy Naval Training Ship B.A.P Unión showed respect with the climbing ceremony and gun salute off the coast of Kannonzaki.

Both the laying on the ground and the gun salute are "courtesy of showing respect by proving that there is no hostility when the soldiers are unprepared for battle."

🔗 まぁさん (svXwunjkknbmZYw)

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JAPAN – From August 21 to 28, JMSDF JS Hyuga, together with the U.S. Navy and the Canadian Navy, participated in the Japan-U.S.-Canada Joint Exercise (Noble Chinook) in the waters and airspace to the east of the Kuril Islands.

🔗 https://twitter.com/JMSDF_SDF

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NEW – South Korea, China in talks to arrange a summit next month

South Korea and China are in talks to arrange a summit between Presidents Yoon Suk Yeol and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a multilateral summit event early next month, officials said Tuesday.

🔗 https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230829009300315

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JAPAN'S GSFD are in full swing to prepare for a possible war scenario
with China:

Japan's Ministry of Defense: "On August 29, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Onoda visited the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade located at the JGSDF Ainoura Garrison and the Sakibe Garrison, [he] inspected the facilities of each unit, and encouraged the members."

"The Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is an amphibious force that performs various missions, including the recapture of islands under joint operations, in the defense of islands."

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NEW – Taiwan's annual Tien Lei drills started Monday in the southern county of Pingtung to test the military's ability to repel amphibious attacks.

🔗 https://twitter.com/taiwanplusnews

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