BREAKING – There is unconfirmed information that a few hours ago in the roadstead of Sevastopol, a large Russian patrol ship “Pavel Derzhavin” was "blown up"

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A US Navy P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on October 12.

The Eastern Command of Chinese PLA Air Force sent forces on duty to intercept and escort the aircraft - Chinese Defense Ministry

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The Indian Army conducted a major missile exercise in the disputed region on the border with China

The exercises were held in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Kyrgyzstan has ratified an agreement on the creation of a unified regional air defense
system with Russia.

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Egyptian forces drop a bomblet on Sudanese Rapid Reaction Force rebels lined up to collect gasoline.

🔗 OSINT (Uri)

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North Korea raises the specter of nuclear strike over US aircraft carrier’s arrival in
South Korea — Stripes

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US CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 12 —
10M from 13 Oct 2023. CVN-78 still operating SW of Cyprus. USS Normandy (Tico Class) near her as well as potentially an Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer.

🔗 MT Anderson

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Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara inspected the Yokosuka Maritime Self-Defense Force base and boarded the helicopter carrier Izumo, which is considered a "light aircraft carrier." Kihara said that the ship will be used as a core to create an impregnable air defense system.

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URGENT – Russian Air defense systems destroyed two Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea near the Krasnodar Territory.

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US Navy's USS Florida, Ohio-class cruise missile submarine arrived today in Scotland.

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URGENT – Syria: The Russian Air Force carried out airstrikes on positions of militants in the
outskirts of Idlib city, today.

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Hamas attacked a concentration of Israeli equipment on the border with the Gaza Strip near Khan Yunis.

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The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower of the US Navy today left its base in Norfolk and presumably headed to the Eastern Mediterranean following the AUG USS Gerald R. Ford, which is already deployed off the coast of Israel.

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This week, USAF B-52H Stratofortress bombers will deploy from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana to Andersen AFB, Guam for a Bomber Task Force deployment.

Yonhap News is reporting (one) of the B-52s will land at a South Korean Air Base (likely Osan Air Base).

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JAPAN – From October 13th to 15th, there was a threat of a violation of airspace in the East China Sea, so fighter jets from Japan's Air Self-Defense Force's Southwest Air Force were scrambled to respond.

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TAIWAN – 10 Chinese PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.

🔗 Ministry of National Defense

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TAIWAN – Map of military facilities of the ROC Army.

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NEW – Latvia has closed two checkpoints on the border with Russia - Vientuli and Pededze — Ateobreaking

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A brand new Russian Navy submarine engineering/surveillance vessel did a ~27 hour survey by Fehmarn, a high traffic, high infrastructure area which is also marked for submarine + mine training. Shadowed by German Coast Guard, briefly looked at by DE frigate.

🔗 Markus Jonsson

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Russia launches its newest nuclear submarine

The newest nuclear-powered missile submarine "Generalissimo Suvorov" was welcomed in Kamchatka.

The ceremonial meeting after the fleet's transfer of the submarine from the Northern Fleet to the Pacific Fleet was chaired by the Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Victor Lin.

The commander of the Pacific Fleet, Generalissimo Suvorov, reported on the completion of the tasks assigned to him, after which, according to naval tradition, he was presented with a roast pig, and the distinguished soldiers were awarded awards and certificates.

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Reconnaissance planes from the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Israel flew near Israel and Lebanon.

Many transport aircraft transport personnel and supplies, as well as conduct evacuations.

Half of NATO countries continue to prepare for a major air or naval attack on Iran and its allies in the eastern Mediterranean.

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