It became known that the governments of France, Germany, Great Britain and the United States are preparing to reach long-term agreements with Ukraine in the field of defense.

On the agenda: economic financing, transfer of arms and weapons, training of military personnel and intelligence cooperation

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Hunting Chinese Submarines From 30,000 Feet, US Navy Eyes ‘Flying Torpedoes’

Boeing is developing launch kits for the Navy’s Mk 54 torpedo, so they can be dropped from ASW aircraft to attack enemy subs from long ranges and high altitudes.

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UPDATE – Units of the Wagner PMC will no longer take part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, - Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov

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BREAKING – The Armed Forces of Ukraine near Bakhmut have seized the initiative and are advancing on a wide front, - General Staff.

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Golan Heights: Report of the detonation of mines by the Israeli army in the buffer zone between Quneitra and the occupied Syrian Golan

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The US is close to approving the transfer of ATACMS long-range tactical missiles for the HIMARS MLRS to Ukraine, - The Wall Street Journal

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At least 3 Chinese made CASC Rainbow CH-4 UCAV have been delivered to the Congolese Air Force, the drones were spotted at a recently completed facility at the N’dolo Airport in DRC.

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Russian heavy strike UAV S-70 "Hunter" was reported to be in action yesterday for the first time in eastern Ukraine.

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Occupied Ukraine: A train with Russian T-54/55 tanks spotted somewhere in Crimea, moving towards the southern front.

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Germany deploys the Patriot long-range air defence system in Vilnius to strengthen the security of NATO Summit. The Patriot system is in Lithuania for the first time ever. Deployment will be manned by German military personnel who will ensure the smooth functioning of the system.

🔗 Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 (@Lithuanian_MoD)

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The United States will not lift sanctions against China's military leadership - The Pentagon

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The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of ammunition and logistics supply support to Taiwan in two separate deals valued at up to $440 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

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NEW – The Biden administration is strongly considering approving the transfer of controversial cluster munition warheads to Ukraine, as the Ukrainians struggle to make major gains in their weeks’ old counteroffensive, - CNN 📰

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Germany is training Ukrainian soldiers to defend against Russia's chemical, nuclear, and biological warfare. - BILD

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I have nothing to announce on ATACMS and I'm not aware of any decisions on ATACMS, - Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said.

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CHINA – Watch some of the PLA's most powerful weapons and equipment carry out exercises in the first half of 2023.

-Stealth fighter jets
-Amphibious assault ships
-Main battle tanks and more

🔗 Global Times (@globaltimesnews)

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US Navy Takes Delivery of First Flight III Burke-class Destroyer

Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) is the first ship that will field Raytheon’s new AN/SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar, as well as an updated Aegis Combat System.

Flight III destroyers will assume the air defense mission in carrier strike groups once the Ticonderoga-class cruisers are phased out of the fleet.

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