Serbia has reportedly ordered 114 HMMWV tactical vehicles from the United States, with delivery due shortly.

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UKRAINE – German Leopard 2A6 MBT of the Ukrainian army on one of the sectors of the Zaporozhye Front.

One of the crew members is dressed in German camouflage, and on his head is the authorized beret of the Bundeswehr. Perhaps a gift option following the results of studying in Germany.

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NEW – Czechia sent over 700 pieces of heavy equipment and 4M pieces of ammo. And we will be donating additional attack helicopters and hundreds of thousands of additional "high caliber" ammo. The total value of Czech aid so far is CZK 45B (a bit over $2B)

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JUST IN – U.S. seeks to transform India into a center for resupplying and maintenance of US naval vessels in the South Asia region.

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GERMANY – The budget committee of the Bundestag has approved a budget of about 8 billion € for the acquisition of 60 CH-47 Block 2 to the Bundeswehr.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA – Spratley Islands: Chinese militia vessels have regularly swarmed.

All but Second Thomas Shoal are uninhabited. However, similar to the situation at Scarborough Shoal, China has established de facto control through the use of militia vessels in the strategic important region.

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New army camouflage of the French Ground Forces published.

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UPDATE – "Zelensky and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic discussed the joint production of weapons" during a conference in Prague

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On 06/07, 2 French Rafale aircraft on a protection mission at the Iraqi-Syrian border reacted to an unprofessional interaction by an Russian SU-35.

The French pilots maneuvered to control the risk of accident before continuing their patrol.

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An Indian Project 15A destroyer was spotted emerging from the Mediterranean Sea by the Strait of Gibraltar.

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URGENT – Lithuania: The German army, Bundeswehr, already installed Patriot air defence systems to protect the NATO summit in Vilnius.

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5-6 July: For the 3rd time in 30 days the world’s largest coast guard ship — China’s 12K-ton CCG 5901—illuminated its AIS signal (it wanted to be seen) and patrolled Vietnam’s southern oil blocks.
Vietnam monitored its movements with fisheries surveillance ship Kiem Ngu 277.

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Chart of US Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for July 6

The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the South China Sea after a port call to Da Nang, Vietnam.

The America Amphibious Ready Group is in the Coral Sea, near Australia.

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TAIWAN – From Marine Traffic data, China Coast Guard 2501 has been lingering east of the median line most of the time since July 2.

The 5000 tons vessel is larger than most ROC Navy’s warships, except Kidd class destroyers, and all of Taiwan's Coast Guard ships.

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URGENT – US is handing over cluster munitions to Ukraine, White House says

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JUST IN – "Ukraine will not be joining NATO coming out of this summit," NSA Jake Sullivan says.

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OSINT – At least 100 pieces of military equipment have been withdrawn from Belarus in a week.

5 military cargo trains with equipment and personnel of the Russian Armed Forces left the territory of Belarus for Voronezh oblast (Russia) from July 3 to July 5.

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BREAKING – USA officially announced a new security package for Ukraine - the White House.

▪️32 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
▪️32 Stryker armored personnel carriers;
▪️additional ammunition for Patriot;
▪️additional ammunition for HIMARS;
▪️ AIM-7 air defense missiles;
▪️ Stinger, Javelin;
▪️ 31 155-mm howitzers;
▪️ 105-mm and 155-mm artillery shells, including DPICM;
▪️ tube-launched missiles, Penguin unmanned aerial systems and explosive munitions;
▪️ demining equipment, spare parts, small arms and 28 million cartridges for them;
▪️ 27 tactical vehicles for lifting equipment;
▪️10 tactical vehicles for towing and transporting equipment

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Germany transferred a new batch of military aid to Ukraine. We are talking about the Beaver armored bridge layer, the DACHS engineering armored vehicle, six 8x8 HX81 tank carriers and three semi-trailers. In addition, the new package includes three radio interference systems and two UAV countermeasures.

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China’s military is leading the world in brain ‘neurostrike’ weapons - Washington Times

The PLA is developing high-tech weapons to disrupt brain functions & influence government leaders or entire populations.

It could be a key asymmetric warfare tool for Taiwan assault.

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BELARUS – Su-30 fighter jets are being taken from Minsk to the 558 Aircraft Repair Plant in Baranovichi, on July, 7, 2023.

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