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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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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JAPAN – A field test of the High-Energy Laser System was conducted as part of the ATLA’s R&D project.

In addition: The Japanese MoD on August 31 requested $52.9 billion (7.7 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2024, its largest ever defense budget request.

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Japan's Aegis system equipped vessel (ASEV).

-190 meters long
-25 meters wide
-12,000 tons standard displacement
-240 crewmembers
-128 VLS cells (SM-6/SM-3 Block IIA/Tomahawk)
-Type 12 anti-ship missile

🔗https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/08/japan-requests-largest-defense-budget-ever/
🔗 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/186c4b9a5ba15becf0fc1b3d795cba8dcbbfc238
📸📝 Ryan Chan
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USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-9) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport coming into Pearl Harbor - August 30, 2023

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Russia has moved missiles off isles disputed with Japan

Multiple air defense missile systems deployed by Russia on two disputed islands off northern Japan in 2020 have been moved off the isles, an analysis of satellite images showed Thursday, raising the possibility that Moscow is repurposing weapons from its Far East for use in the war against Ukraine.

🔗 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/54a2f12d1a6e-russia-has-moved-missiles-off-isles-disputed-with-japan-expert.html
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BREAKING – Britain's BAE Systems will produce L119 howitzers in Ukraine

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The Philippines on Thursday joined Malaysia and India in disputing a new Chinese map claiming the waters off the South-east Asian nations’ coasts, as well as part of the north-east of India — Straight Times 📰

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TAIWAN – The Ministry of National Defense of has unveiled five types of commercial drones, which are planned to be purchased to equip the air force and navy in the amount of 1779 units.

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The U.S. delivered to Ukraine the latest batch of military equipment, which included:

- AIM-9M missiles
- HIMARS ammunition
- Artillery shells
- Mine clearance equipment
- TOW missiles
- Javelin missiles
- Hydra-70 missiles
- 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition
- Medical vehicles and ambulances
- Cluster munitions
- Maintenance parts

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Taiwan’s defense ministry has thanked the U.S. after President Joe Biden approved up to US$80 million in military funding.

🔗 Taiwan Plus
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Location, location, location. U.S. military looking to help develop Philippine port just 200 kilometers from Taiwan.

🔗 Taiwan Plus
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