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BREAKING – The US State Department: Providing a new military aid package to Ukraine worth $250 million, including ammunition and equipment

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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.…
The United States remains open to dialogue with North Korea, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday, after North Korea's reclusive leader called U.S. President Joe Biden and his South Korean, Japanese counterparts "gang bosses." — Yonhap 📰

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BREAKING – Gabon: Another military coup has taken place in Africa.

A group of Gabonese soldiers appeared on TV and said they had seized power. A few minutes earlier, the electoral commission had announced that President Ali Bongo had won a third term.

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A B-2 Spirit bomber conducted hot pit refueling at Orland Air Base, Norway on Aug. 29, 2023.

The occasion marked the first time that the B-2 has landed in Norway, signaling the shared commitment between the U.S. and Norway.

🔗 USAFE-AFAFRICA

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BREAKING – Germany plans to train 10,000 Ukrainian troops in Germany by the end of this year - State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the country Zimtje Möller

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JAPAN – On August 29, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Ogasawara welcomed Newman, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, to Ichigaya. We reaffirmed the importance of the Japan-U.S. Alliance. The ASDF will continue to strengthen its close relationship with the US Air Force.

📸 JASDF PAO

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POLAND-Belarus border tensions: Polish soldiers carrying out tasks at the border are equipped among others with, Leopard MBT, PIORUN missile systems, engineering and reconnaissance equipment and UAV.

These activities are also provided with air support in the form of helicopters.

📸 Ministry of National Defense of Poland

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Things get spicy above Taiwan...

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BELARUS – A batch of Iskander-M missile systems arrived in Belarus from Russia.

According to @Hajun_BY, a military cargo train with at least 10 pieces of Iskander-M missile systems arrived at Asipovichy station (Mahiliou region) from Kapustin Yar village, Astrakhan oblast, Russia.

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Turkish President Erdogan said that the first flight of the KAAN fighter prototype will take place before the end of 2023.

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USAF bombers currently deployed to Iceland conduct integration training with Luftforsvaret (Norwegian Air Force) & perform hot-pit refuelling at Oerland Air Base, Aug 29 demonstrating the expeditionary capabilities of Allied strategic assets in the High North.

📹📸 NATO
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The USAF and JASDFP conducted a bilateral bomber exercise over the Sea of Japan, demonstrating deterrence options available to the US Japan Alliance.

📸 PACAF
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TAIWAN – 12 Chinese PLA aircraft and 1 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8), today.

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U.S. Space Force unit seeks to bolster cooperation with South Korea against
North Korean threats — Yonhap 📰

Since its launch last year, U.S. Space Forces Korea has been working with other U.S. military branches here and the South Korean military to provide space-based capabilities, such as a missile early warning system, to better deal with North Korean threats, recently highlighted by its launch of two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday night.

🔗 Source: https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230831004500325

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VIDEO – South Korea: Aircraft fly in formation over central Seoul, likely in preparation for an Armed Forces Day parade scheduled for late September.

📹 NK NEWS
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