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

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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
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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

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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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Australia plans to increase the length of the runway in the Cocos Islands by 150 meters to be able to receive P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft and increase reconnaissance activities in the Indian Ocean area.

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The Taiwan Air Force will purchase an additional batch of Wan Chien air-to-ground missiles with an increased range of up to 400 km. Delivery time - 2024-2028. Funds in the amount of 501.74 million Taiwanese dollars ($15.73 million) were allocated for the purchase.

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BREAKING – US Special Operations Command shifts the fight against disinformation threats on social
networks with AI

Accrete AI received a contract from the USSOCOM to deploy its tool Argus Social, which analyzes real-time disinformation threats.

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