JAPAN – The Australian Air Force sent 6x F-35A fighter jets to Japan for the first time as part of the "Bushido Guardian 23" exercise.

The exercise will take place at Komatsu AB until September 15, during which the aircraft of the two countries organize dogfights.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Wednesday in a show of American support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces.

🔗 France 24 English
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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II flight line operations during Bright Star 23 at Cairo West Air Base, Egypt, August 31, 2023. Bright Star 2023 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig)

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The South Korean military will develop high-power laser technology to intercept large drones and cruise missiles

The goal is to master the 300-kilowatt-plus laser interception technology higher than the current power level, and improve the ability to intercept large drones, rockets, and subsonic warheads.

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Indonesia-U.S. announced their intention to elevate the U.S.-Indonesia relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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U.S. to give Ukraine 190 MRAP armored vehicles - U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv
Bridget Brink

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The United States announced a new $600 million military aid package to Ukraine. It will include equipment to strengthen Ukraine's air defense systems, artillery ammunition, missiles for HIMARS, electronic warfare equipment, and mine-clearing equipment.

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Japan's "Moon Sniper" mission blasted off Thursday as the country's space programme looks to bounce back from a string of recent mishaps, weeks after India's historic lunar triumph.

🔗 France 24 English
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RUSSIA-IRAN – The flight registration of an Ilyushin-76 transport plane of Iranian Poya Airlines, from the Crimean peninsula heading back towards Iran, after possible drone delivery.

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BREAKING – Iranian sources report that the Shahed-171 reconnaissance and strike UAVs of the Iranian IRGC aerospace forces have begun to conduct reconnaissance along the Armenian, Baku and Turkish borders.

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NEW – US President Biden heads to India for the G20 summit, where the Saudi crown prince will be the most prominent attendee, and the Russian and Chinese presidents are "notably absent."

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JUST IN – Sweden is fully prepared to join NATO, said Foreign Minister Tobias Billström.

He expects the Turkish parliament to approve Sweden's application to join the alliance in the fall.

🔗 NEXTA
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Ukrainian Special Forces spectacularly destroyed a large Russian stockpile of 9M127 Vikhr laser-guided missiles used by the Ka-52/Ka-50 attack helicopters. In the vicinity of occupied Bakhmut.

🔗 Igor Suskho
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INDIA – G20 summit: Biden's visit to Delhi after PM Modi's US tour. India became
close to the US by replacing China

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African Union President Azali Assoumani arrives in Delhi for G20 Summit — ANI

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JUST IN – British PM Rishi Sunak Arrives for G20 Summit in Delhi

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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida arrives in Delhi to participate in the G20 Summit.

Note: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has also arrived in Delhi.

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VIDEO: North Korea launched a new "tactical nuclear attack submarine" on Sept. 6, according to state media.

Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony at the Sinpho shipyard on the east coast to
christen the submarine.

🔗 NK NEWS
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North Korea has launched a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years.

It's a step leader KimbJong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.

🔗 France 24 English
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President of China's top military court ousted after only 8 months

China's national legislature announced that Cheng Dongfang, the president of China's military court, has been fired after eight months in office.

Caixin reported that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to remove Cheng during a meeting in Beijing on September 1, where they also discussed a series of personnel changes.

🔗 Spotlight on China
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The US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Mesa Verde has arrived in Riga to participate in Exercise Northern Coast 2023, which starts tomorrow in the northern Baltic.

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