The U.S. supplied Taiwan with unusable weapons and equipment from November 2023 to March 2024.
— Over 340 of 504 total pallets (67%) of Presidential Drawdown (PD) items sustained water damage while sitting at Travis Air Force Base for over 3 months awaiting air transport to Taiwan.
— In December 2023, 120 water-damaged pallets containing moldy body armor were delivered to Taiwan.
— Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense also reported receiving 2.7 million rounds of expired ammunition in improper packaging.
— As a result, Taiwan and the DoD incurred additional costs to remediate damage. For example, TACOM spent over $730,000 to clean, dry and replace damaged body armor.
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"Legendary" Russian drone operator Dmitry "Goodwin" Lysakovsky was allegedly sent on a high-risk assault mission where he was killed after criticizing the command.
— He was a commander of aerial reconnaissance for the self-proclaimed "DNR" (Donetsk People's Republic).
— Lysakovsky recently recorded a video accusing his regimental commander of "deliberately transferring him from long-range reconnaissance to assault troops, allegedly for selfish motives" & involvement in drug trafficking within the regiment.
— After making these accusations, Lysakovsky was reportedly sent on a "meat grinder" assault mission (a high-casualty operation), which he did not survive.
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Ibrahim Kalın, the head of Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), met with leaders of Hamas' Political Bureau in Ankara.
— The discussions primarily focused on the latest developments regarding cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Palestine & hostage exchange issues.
— Hamas's approach in negotiations was noted as constructive and positive.
— MIT continuously maintain contact with "all parties" and relevant actors since the beginning of the process, playing a significant role by conducting intensive diplomatic efforts with key stakeholders.
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Biden dismisses Putin's threats.
“I do not think much about Vladimir Putin.”
— Biden also said he did not accept that Ukraine using western-made Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets in Russia would amount to Nato going to war with Moscow.
— British sources say London and Washington have decided to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles, but are not yet willing to announce it.
Note: Putin warned that allowing Ukraine to use Western-supplied long-range missiles would signify NATO's direct involvement in the conflict.
Moscow's envoy to the UN informed the Security Council that relaxing missile strike restrictions would amount to an escalation into "direct war" between Moscow and NATO.
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Video of Aero L-39 Albatros military jet crashing near Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria during preparations for an airshow yesterday.
Both pilots aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash.
Both pilots aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un received Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang.
The atmosphere of the talks was described as "exceptionally trusting and friendly".
That same day, Kim toured military factories and inspected testing of the new modification of the KN-25 SRBM with a new chassis.
KN-25 missiles are approximately 600 mm in diameter and can reach a maximum range of 380 km.
The atmosphere of the talks was described as "exceptionally trusting and friendly".
That same day, Kim toured military factories and inspected testing of the new modification of the KN-25 SRBM with a new chassis.
KN-25 missiles are approximately 600 mm in diameter and can reach a maximum range of 380 km.
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Germanys says it won't support sending long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Germany repeatedly refused to send Ukraine its own long-range Taurus missiles.
"Germany has made a clear decision about what we will do and what we will not do. This decision will not change," Scholz said.
Germany repeatedly refused to send Ukraine its own long-range Taurus missiles.
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Russian infantry hidden in a forest attempt to shoot down Ukrainian Dragon Drone dropping thermite on them.
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Massive army helicopter loss in Greece after flood.
Source: Defence-point GR
— The Stefanovikio Airport, located in the Thessaly region of Greece, experienced significant flooding due to Storm Daniel in early September 2023, home to over 100 military helicopters.
— By late July 2024, floodwaters started recede. Initial inspections revealed devastating damage to facilities.
— 30 OH-58D Kiowa armed reconnaissance helicopters in long-term storage were deemed totally destroyed, representing about 40% of the 70 Kiowa helicopters acquired as surplus from U.S. stocks
— Between 3 to 6 AH-64A+ Apache attack helicopters (out of 19 total) were lost. Loss represents 15.7% (3 helicopters) to 31.57% (6 helicopters) of the Apache fleet.
— Significant loss of maintenance infrastructure, tools, and critical subsystems for helicopters reported.
Source: Defence-point GR
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New Ukrainian Army column entering Russia's Kursk region near the village of Vesele a few days ago.
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Ukrainian Javelin ATGM strike hits Russian tank in Kursk Region, causing the turret to be blown off.
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John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor:
With any nuclear blackmail or threat, this must be said personally and publicly - if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin would have signed his own death warrant.
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Four French intelligence agents from the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) have been held in Burkina Faso for over nine months.
Source: Le Monde
— They were arrested on December 1, 2023, in Ouagadougou, 48 hours after their arrival. The French government considers this a "hostage situation."
— The agents are accused of espionage and attempting to destabilize Captain Traoré's regime.
— They were arrested by Burkina Faso's Directorate of State Security (DSE).
Source: Le Monde
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Failed launch of Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missile.
A few moments later, a second launcher successfully fires another missile.
A few moments later, a second launcher successfully fires another missile.
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