🇦🇷 Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the ArgentineArmed Forces, Isaac, confirmed that the Argentine military will be seeking the procurement of 1-2 Basler BT-67 utility aircraft for use in Antarctica.
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Taiwan’s military says it's preparing to field-test a mobile air defense system, something Taiwan has been working
toward in its national defense strategy
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WW3 INFO – Massive US-led multinational exercises taking
place in a rare event in South America
US Navy has detailed its plans for Southern Seas 2024:
Exercise will include the carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73), destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78), and oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189).
The task force will be circumnavigating South America for redeployment.
They will conduct exercises with:
- Argentina Navy (🇦🇷)
- Brazilian Navy (🇧🇷)
- Chilean Navy (🇨🇱)
- Colombian Navy (🇨🇴)
- Ecuadorian Navy (🇪🇨)
- Peruvian Navy (🇵🇪)
- Uruguayan Navy (🇺🇾)
They will make port calls in:
- Brazil
- Chile (likely Valparaíso)
- Peru (likely Callao)
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place in a rare event in South America
US Navy has detailed its plans for Southern Seas 2024:
Exercise will include the carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73), destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78), and oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189).
The task force will be circumnavigating South America for redeployment.
They will conduct exercises with:
- Argentina Navy (🇦🇷)
- Brazilian Navy (🇧🇷)
- Chilean Navy (🇨🇱)
- Colombian Navy (🇨🇴)
- Ecuadorian Navy (🇪🇨)
- Peruvian Navy (🇵🇪)
- Uruguayan Navy (🇺🇾)
They will make port calls in:
- Brazil
- Chile (likely Valparaíso)
- Peru (likely Callao)
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🇰🇷⚔️🇵🇱 Another South Korean K2GF tank was delivered to Poland
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NEW – A B-52 takes off from Diego Garcia on April 3rd to return to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana [USAF video]
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⚔️🇸🇯 Norway will almost double its military spending and reach 3 percent of GDP by 2036, a new long-term defence plan shows
📰 The Barents Observer wrote on their website:
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📰 The Barents Observer wrote on their website:
The Nordic country intends to increase spending on its Armed Forces with 600 billion NOK (€51,5 billion) over the next 12 years. By 2036, the total defense budget will reach 1,624 billion kroner (€140 billion), the Norwegian government informs.
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⚔️🇸🇯 The Norwegian Army will expand from one to three brigades, of which two will be in northern Norway. A fully equipped Finnmark Brigade is ready by 2032.
📰 The Barents Observer wrote on their website:
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📰 The Barents Observer wrote on their website:
Finnmark Brigade will be based at Porsangermoen near Lakselv and Høybuktmoen near Kirkenes on the border with Russia’s heavily militarized Kola Peninsula
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🛡️⚓⚔️🇸🇯 Norway just released its new massive long term defense spending plan:
Effective doubling in spending by 2036
4,600 more connoscripts, 13,700 more reservists and 4,600 more employees
Five new frigates, at least five new submarines, and new class of 10/18 smaller vessels
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Effective doubling in spending by 2036
4,600 more connoscripts, 13,700 more reservists and 4,600 more employees
Five new frigates, at least five new submarines, and new class of 10/18 smaller vessels
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🛡️ AF/Germania ⚔️
🛡️⚓⚔️🇸🇯 Moving the Norwegian Army from one to three brigades, in the north, central, and south.
Long-range precision firepower, additional combat vehicles, air defence, and helicopters
Home guard will be increased to 45,000 personnel, with increased capabilities.
(Current structure)
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Long-range precision firepower, additional combat vehicles, air defence, and helicopters
Home guard will be increased to 45,000 personnel, with increased capabilities.
(Current structure)
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🛡️⚓⚔️🇸🇯 NORWAY – “Our Armed Forces will be strengthened with over 20,000 connoscripted soldiers, employees, and reservists in total,” says Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.
The spending increase will be roughly 600 billion kroner ($60 billion) over the next 12 years
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The spending increase will be roughly 600 billion kroner ($60 billion) over the next 12 years
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🇰🇷⚔️🇷🇴 Good news to Romania. South Korean K2 Black Panther will conduct live fire demonstration in Romania before the massive contract.
The tests will begin on the 10th of next month and will be attended by senior military officials, government officials and businesses from South Korea and Romania.
Through this, the contents of the contract for K2 will be specified.
S.Korea and Romania contacted about various areas of weapons business since last year.
Not only land platforms but also various strike and defense missile systems are expected to negotiated.
The K9 artillery, Redback IFV, M-SAM-II missile interceptor and much more will follow along with local support and ToT.
Just as Korea has made a bunch of technology transfer to Turkey, it is considering such an overall technology transfer to Romania in various ways.
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The tests will begin on the 10th of next month and will be attended by senior military officials, government officials and businesses from South Korea and Romania.
Through this, the contents of the contract for K2 will be specified.
S.Korea and Romania contacted about various areas of weapons business since last year.
Not only land platforms but also various strike and defense missile systems are expected to negotiated.
The K9 artillery, Redback IFV, M-SAM-II missile interceptor and much more will follow along with local support and ToT.
Just as Korea has made a bunch of technology transfer to Turkey, it is considering such an overall technology transfer to Romania in various ways.
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‼️WW3 Info: The US Navy will partner up with Japan, Philippines & Australia over the weekend for a series of UNUSUAL exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training
"China's claims over the entirety of
South China Sea on historic grounds were invalid" - The 4 partners reiterated a 2016 int'l arbitration "final ruling"
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"China's claims over the entirety of
South China Sea on historic grounds were invalid" - The 4 partners reiterated a 2016 int'l arbitration "final ruling"
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⚡NEW – The Netherlands plans to transfer 24 F-16s to Ukraine. The first deliveries should begin this year , - the country's Minister of Defense
"They will be transferred to Ukraine as soon as everything is ready. This moment depends on the training of Ukrainian pilots and technical personnel, as well as, of course, on the infrastructure...
It's hard, it's difficult, but it will happen. Our coalition hopes that this summer we will be able to begin delivering F-16 fighters, first from Denmark and then from the Netherlands,” said Ollongren
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"They will be transferred to Ukraine as soon as everything is ready. This moment depends on the training of Ukrainian pilots and technical personnel, as well as, of course, on the infrastructure...
It's hard, it's difficult, but it will happen. Our coalition hopes that this summer we will be able to begin delivering F-16 fighters, first from Denmark and then from the Netherlands,” said Ollongren
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NEW – Serbian president Vucic said that on Monday or Tuesday Belgrade will sign contracts for the purchase of 12 new French-made Dassault Rafale multirole fighters in the “maximum configuration.”
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UKRAINE BATTLEFIELD – The Ukrainian army has lost less than 10%” of CAESAr howitzer, delivered by France and Denmark, while, at the same time, the loss rate of competing systems amounts to “nearly 30 %
Its ability to leave its position in less than a minute to avoid counter-battery fire is therefore one of its major assets
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Its ability to leave its position in less than a minute to avoid counter-battery fire is therefore one of its major assets
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