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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Taiwan has purchased 14 sets of volcanic mine-laying systems from the United States, 7 of which are expected to be delivered to Taiwan before the end of this year, and will be equipped and used by the three army corps engineering groups in the north, central and south of Taiwan to contain and prevent the invasion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

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Taiwan's light frigate-based platform configuration has become a smaller U.S. military constellation-level design, and it was shot by the American company Gibbs & Cox. This company has a deep relationship with Taiwan and participated in the early design of the successful-class frigate-based platform, The host system is also operated by the company.

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The Portuguese Ministry of Defense has decided to purchase six used P-3C CUP patrol aircraft from the German Luftwaffe.

The amount of the transaction, together with spare parts and simulators, is estimated at about 45 million Euros.

And the Luftwaffe will operate the new P-8A Poseidon, in the amount of five units, going to replace the Orions when they arrive there from the U.S.

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JUST IN – Two Polish military aircraft CASA C-295M from Krakow to Tbilisi, Georgia.

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B-2 stealth bomber with Norwegian F-35 stealth fighters in tow

📸 Thenewarea51
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BREAKING – The UK’s Foreign Affairs Select Committee issues statement calling on the UK to ask USA & Australia to invite Japan and South Korea to the AUKUS alliance

The goal is to pool resources and knowledge to create more advanced defense technologies.

Map via Con Geostrategy
🔗 Visegárd 24
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💬 "French military forces are ready to respond to any upturn in tension that could harm French diplomatic and military premises in Niger." - French Colonel

🔴 Tensions are rising as Paris ignored Niamey's push to expel France's ambassador.

🔗 France 24 English
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US CENTCOM – “BRIGHT STAR has long been an example of the military-to-military partnerships in the CENTCOM AoR. This year’s exercise demonstrates the strength of the U.S.-Egyptian military cooperation and deepens the interoperability of all the partnering Nations.” - GEN Kurilla

🔗 U.S. Central Command
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JUST IN – The US State Department approved the sale of Stryker armored vehicles and related equipment to Bulgaria for about $ 1.5 billion - Pentagon

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The U.S. company Lockheed Martin, during a demonstration at the White Sands test site, launched upgraded GMLRS missiles for multiple rocket launchers with a range of up to 150 km.

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