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OSINT – At least 100 pieces of military equipment have been withdrawn from Belarus in a week.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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US President Joe Biden: "I don't think Ukraine is ready to join NATO"

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New UK warship design speaks to Indo-Pacific ambitions

Type 83 destroyer concept art surfaces at naval conference but the heavily-armed boat may ultimately lack the finance to deploy

The UK has just unveiled its next-generation sea destroyer concept, an ambitious design that speaks to the nation’s renewed Indo-Pacific naval ambitions but may ultimately founder on financial and military constraints.

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Iraq has started negotiations with Pakistan to buy JF-17 fighter jets

It is planned to purchase 12 Block 3 vehicles for $1.8 billion, plus an option for another six vehicles.

It is believed that the JF-17 can replace the F-16 fighters, which constantly have problems with maintenance and repair against the backdrop of US arbitrariness.

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BREAKING – Iran: Members of Jaish ul-Adl Islamic terrorist group attacked a police station in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan provinces.

They killed two Iranian Police soldiers. All of the terrorists were later terminated.

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SYRIA – Within past few days, Su-34 & Su-35 pilots of Russian Aerospace Forces have harassed combat aircraft and drones of the US led anti-ISIL coalition over Syria.

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At least 1,000 military personnel, 12 German Patriot systems, NASAMS air defense systems from Spain and French self-propelled howitzers Caesar are now protecting NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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UKRAINE –;Captured ammunition for the HE D20 152mm howitzer, originally produced and supplied by Iran to Russia in 2023.

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CHINA – PLA 122mm Munition of Gen III Mengshi MLRS from Light Mobile Brigade.

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Autonomous Kurdistan in Iraq: Kurds held a review of special anti-terrorism units.

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