💢North Korean army has issued an emergency order and combat forces at all levels are on high alert.
💢Turkish F-16 fighter jets have been deployed in the Republic of Azerbaijan!
💢South Korea says North Korea has fired more than 100 artillery shells into the East Sea's maritime buffer zone.
💢Poland received the first shipment of K2 tanks and K9A1 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea.
💢China president will arrive in Saudi Arabia on a three-day travel tomorrow December 7
💢Centcom: An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGCN) Navy patrol boat interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as US Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, the evening of Dec. 5. Expeditionary sea base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) and guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) were conducting a routine transit in international waters when the patrol boat approached. The Iranian vessel attempted to blind the bridge by shining a spotlight and crossed within 150 yards of the US ships - dangerously close, particularly at night. The US ships safely deescalated the situation through the employment of audible warnings and non-lethal lasers. US Navy ships continued their transit without further incident. The IRGCN actions violated international standards of professional and safe maritime behavior, increasing the risk of miscalculation and collision. This dangerous action in international waters is indicative of Iran's destabilizing activity across the Middle East, said Col. Joe Buccino, CENTCOM spokesman.