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UKRAINE WAR – In the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian army has advanced to take some territory in the city of Horlivka proper.

This ground, somewhere in the west of Horlivka, was occupied by the Russian
army in 2014. Via Michael McKay

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USAF 35A Lightning II aircraft arrived at the Kadena Air Base, Japan this week to provide forward-deployed, 5th Gen fighter capabilities to assure allies and deter threats in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility

🔗 PACAF

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JUST IN – Canada will transfer 11 000 assault rifles and 9 million rounds of
small ammunition to Ukraine - Trudeau

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Russian VIP military jetliner flies to North Korea hours after satellite launch - NK NEWS

A Russian military aircraft flew to Pyongyang on Wednesday, less than a day after North Korea launched a military spy satellite in space, aviation tracking data shows.

The flight by the Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-62M passenger plane again draws attention to military cooperation between the two countries, after the U.S. alleged the DPRK was supplying weapons to Moscow, potentially in return for technical assistance with its space program.

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The Australian Department of Defense has approved the Birdon Group as the new designer of 18 60m amphibious assault ships as part of the Land 8710 Phase 1: Littoral Maneuver Vessel – Medium project.

The ships are intended to replace the existing 15 Landing Craft Medium 8 ships in the 35th Army Water Transport Squadron, 10th Battalion, 17th Sustainment Brigade. Deliveries are scheduled for 2026 - china 3 army reported

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Crews of Su-30SM fighter jets and Su-24M bombers are patrolling the sea area off the Crimean peninsula. Their task is to detect and destroy the AFU's unmanned boats and high-speed landing boats using machine guns and bombs.

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TAIWAN – The 234th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, conducted Combat Shooting at the Southern Combat Training Center. With designed scenarios, utilizing UAVs for aerial ISR, integrated anti-armor weapons, armored vehicles, and tanks to conduct operations, enhanced its defensive capabilities.

🔗 Ministry of National Defense

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URGENT – Ukraine: Consequences of a Russian drone attack on Kiev this morning - footage published by the
State Emergency Service.

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Russian drone attack on Kiev, Ukraine, this morning: according to updated information from the Ukrainian Air Force, 74 out of 75 UAVs were destroyed.

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JUST IN – The Finnish authorities do not intend to conduct political discussions with the Russian Federation regarding the situation on the eastern border - Prime Minister Petteri Orpo

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GREECE – Greek Leopard-2HEL, French Leclerc and US M1A2 Abrams at the
Xanthi Tank Range.

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TAIWAN – President Tsai Ing-wen has inspected troops in the central city of Taichung. It comes just ahead of the extension of compulsory military
service to one year.

🔗 Taiwan Plus

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Taiwan is preparing an air defense system for the island in the event of a conflict with China

The island launched mass production of the TS-2 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) , which is planned to be deployed along with the American-made Avenger missile system to fill gaps in Taiwan's air defense.

Taiwan's armed forces plan to purchase 30 TS-2 mobile missile launchers, six combat control posts, six radar stations and 246 Sky Sword II air defense missiles at a total cost of $278 million.

TS-2 fires Sky Sword II missiles with a firing range of up to 15 km. One air defense system is capable of launching from 16 to 20 Sky Sword II missiles.

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