Myanmar military unleashes drones to counter rebel advances
Myanmarโs military has been ramping up its use of drones, deploying a combination of retrofitted commercial drones and customized military munitions to carry out a torrent of deadly strikes against rebel forces and civilians, according to visual evidence of recent attacks and interviews with people inside the country.
The junta has also sought out specialized surveillance drones, in particular from Russia, according to supply chain analysts.
Russiaโs defense ministry has publicly confirmed that Myanmar has at least one type of Russian surveillance drone, the Orlan 10E, in its arsenal.
Another Russian drone developer, Albatross has also been working with the Myanmar military.
The Myanmar military has since 2021 received training from Albatross and procured Albatross-M5 systems, which are long-range surveillance drones.
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Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, the atomic bomb survivorsโ group that won 2024 Nobel Peace Prize:
"In Gaza, children in blood are being held. It's like in Japan 80 years ago now."
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf flying his airplane & entering Lebanon airspace today.
Ghalibaf is a trained pilot. He is certified to fly certain Airbus aircraft and completed pilot training in France.
Ghalibaf is a trained pilot. He is certified to fly certain Airbus aircraft and completed pilot training in France.
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Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Donald Trump:
He's fascist to the core. He is the most dangerous person ever to the U.S. He represents the greatest threat to this nation.
If unchecked, Trump might pursue actions reminiscent of dictatorial regimes.
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Decisive enabler: India has now become the second largest supplier of critical technologies to the Russian Federation, Bloomberg reports.
Indian exports of restricted items, including microchips, circuits, and machine tools, have dramatically increased.
In July 2024 alone, these exports reached approximately $95 million.
Nearly 20% of the sensitive technology entering Russia's military-industrial complex now originates from India.
This complicates the sanctions landscape for Western allies, who are struggling to enforce restrictions on dual-use items that can be repurposed for military applications.
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Salman Zarka, director of the Israeli Ziv Hospital in Safed, told CNN that since the beginning of the Israeli ground incursion into southern Lebanon, the facility has treated โmore than 100 soldiers in the first few days.โ
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Sham FM:
According to local sources, reports that Israel has entered hundreds of metres into Syrian territory in the Quneitra countryside and that Israeli forces have extended the border fence into Syria are not true.
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Interesting: The U.S. will send air defense systems to Israel and they will be operated by American soldiers against possible Iranian attack.
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The U.S. will deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Israel.
โ The system is designed to intercept short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase.
โ Utilizing a โhit-to-killโ approach, THAAD engages targets at altitudes of 40โ150 km and ranges up to 200 km.
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The war in Gaza continues.
โ Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, albeit at a slower pace.
โ There are sick and civilians in the besieged areas in the north.
โ Approximately 1.9 million civilians are trapped along the coastline.
โ Gaza military groups continue their operations against the Israeli army.
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Macron calls on Hezbollah to "immediately stop" bombing Israel.
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Clash Report
The U.S. will deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to Israel. โ The system is designed to intercept short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. โ Utilizing a โhit-to-killโ approachโฆ
Axios, quoting a US defense official:
The decision to deploy the THAAD system in Israel has not been made yet.
The decision to deploy the THAAD system in Israel has not been made yet.
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NBC:
Senior American officials estimate that Israel has reduced the number of targets it will attack in Iran, and that symbols of government and oil infrastructure will be attacked - and not targets related to the nuclear facilities.
Senior American officials estimate that Israel has reduced the number of targets it will attack in Iran, and that symbols of government and oil infrastructure will be attacked - and not targets related to the nuclear facilities.
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The Israeli army blew up houses in the Yaroun, which it occupied in southern Lebanon.
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Lebanese officials have criticised Western officials involved in diplomatic talks on a ceasefire as โincompetent and indecisiveโ.
Lebanese officials said diplomatic efforts were far from conclusive and that issues were being glossed over in generalisations. The United States has only โpledged to endeavour to keep the fighting confined to the front lines and to ensure that civilians on both sides are not affectedโ.
"Their priority is not the ceasefire and stopping Israeli aggression against Lebanon," the Lebanese official said about the US stance.
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Israeli Army Radio:
IDF expands ground manoeuvre in southern Lebanon
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Reuters:
Hezbollah said on Sunday it was fighting Israeli forces trying to infiltrate Ramya village in southern Lebanon, as a third U.N. peacekeeper was wounded.
Israeli strikes have shook the peacekeepers' main base in southern Lebanon, prompting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Western countries to condemn the attacks. The UNIFIL force called it a "serious development" and said the security of U.N. personnel and property must be guaranteed.
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โ The Israeli militaryโs days-long siege of northern Gaza and relentless bombing has deepened the humanitarian crisis in the region, with no food aid entering since the beginning of this month, aid agencies said.
โ At least 19 people were killed in attacks on Jabalya, Gazaโs Health Ministry said Saturday. Across the entire Strip, at least 49 people were killed in 24 hours, it stated.
โ The United Nations estimates that around 400,000 people remain trapped in the northern region.
โ At least 19 people were killed in attacks on Jabalya, Gazaโs Health Ministry said Saturday. Across the entire Strip, at least 49 people were killed in 24 hours, it stated.
โ The United Nations estimates that around 400,000 people remain trapped in the northern region.
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Israeli army infiltration attempt
โ Hezbollah claimed that the Israeli army was targeted with a guided missile while trying to infiltrate Lebanese territory from the Ramia direction, killing or wounding some Israeli soldiers.
โ Earlier this morning, Israeli army helicopters reportedly brought 4 soldiers wounded in Lebanon to Rambam Hospital in Haifa. According to Israeli media reports, at least 11 Israeli soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon.
โ Hezbollah claimed that the Israeli army was targeted with a guided missile while trying to infiltrate Lebanese territory from the Ramia direction, killing or wounding some Israeli soldiers.
โ Earlier this morning, Israeli army helicopters reportedly brought 4 soldiers wounded in Lebanon to Rambam Hospital in Haifa. According to Israeli media reports, at least 11 Israeli soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon.
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