π±πΉ LITHUANIA β β German Army (Bundeswehr) members of NATOβs enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup provided a team for the Lithuanian Armyβs Best Infantry Squad Competition.
A total of 18 teams from eight nations competed in 14 elements over a 50-kilometre march during the 36-hour endurance exercise.
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A total of 18 teams from eight nations competed in 14 elements over a 50-kilometre march during the 36-hour endurance exercise.
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π UPDATE β Video from the opening ceremony of large scale exercises Zapad-2021 in Russia. @DefenseBlog π°
RUSSIAN β ZAPAD-2021 EXERCISES β UPDATE + VIDEO
Video of paratroopers from the VDV's 76th Air Assault Division establishing security in their AOR at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training area in Belarus. Note the use of sensors to detect a sabotage group and respond with a Tigr-M + Arbalet-DM.
π Rare look at members of the Russian Ewok brigade preparing to counter AT-ST on Endor with Igla-S MANPADS.
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Video of paratroopers from the VDV's 76th Air Assault Division establishing security in their AOR at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training area in Belarus. Note the use of sensors to detect a sabotage group and respond with a Tigr-M + Arbalet-DM.
π Rare look at members of the Russian Ewok brigade preparing to counter AT-ST on Endor with Igla-S MANPADS.
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πͺπͺ ESTONIA β πΈ Challenger 2 tanks and other equipment with the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), British Army arrived by Ro-Ro cargo ship "Eddystone" at the Port of Paldiski as part o new British rotation in support of NATO's eFP Battle Group, Sept. 9, 2021.
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BREAKING β Cote d'Ivoire: A Mi-24 helicopter of the Ivorian Air Force crashed. 5 people died.
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JUST IN β The Pentagon removed another Patriot air defense system from Saudi Arabia, despite ongoing attacks by the Houthis.
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π©πͺ GERMANY β The German Bundeswehr received 349 Puma infantry fighting vehicles (SchΓΌtzenpanzer).
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RUSSIAN β ZAPAD-2021 EXERCISES
Recent Sarmat-2 light vehicles were first used in Zapad-2021 large-scale exercises, Ulyanovsk paratroopers transferred them by helicopter to the captured village & stormed militants' fortifications.
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Recent Sarmat-2 light vehicles were first used in Zapad-2021 large-scale exercises, Ulyanovsk paratroopers transferred them by helicopter to the captured village & stormed militants' fortifications.
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π°π΅β‘ NORTH KOREA β Photographing of the Korean People's Army with the leader of the DPRK Kim Jong-un.
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BREAKING β Iraqi forces announce the arrest of 'most-wanted' ISIS suspect accused of plotting attacks in the Kurdistan Region
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β οΈ URGENT β Syria: Two Turkish soldiers killed and three injured in Idlib β state media
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SYRIA β PKK/YPG built/dig a 2.3 km tunnel in the Russian controlled region in Manbej to attack the Turkish soldiers.
YPG detonated for the first time ever a tunnel bomb 70 metres far away near the Turkish base on NW Manbij front.
πΉ β Turkish army hit the YPG group (4 days ago)
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YPG detonated for the first time ever a tunnel bomb 70 metres far away near the Turkish base on NW Manbij front.
πΉ β Turkish army hit the YPG group (4 days ago)
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ISRAEL β Video of IDF operations in the West Bank, part of the manhunt for the remaining escapees from Gilboa Prison.
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β οΈ URGENT β πΎπͺ Yemen: 21 airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi positions in Sirwah, Rahbah and Jabal Murad in Maarib has been conducted today by Royal Saudi Air Force
π₯4 airstrikes in Bayda
π₯1 airstrike in Sa'ada
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π₯4 airstrikes in Bayda
π₯1 airstrike in Sa'ada
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