Almost 5,200 Ukrainian military personnel have already received training in France, said the French Minister of Defense.

1,600 were also trained in Poland. By the end of the year, there will be almost 7 thousand of them.

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China sends almost 80 warplanes, navy ships towards Taiwan in past two days in forceful display

The Chinese People's Liberation Army sent 38 warplanes and 9 navy vessels around Taiwan, between 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday. From Wednesday morning until noon time, the military flew another 30 planes, among which included J-10 and J-16 fighters.

Of these, 32 crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial boundary that had been considered a buffer between the island and mainland. Later on Wednesday, another 23 planes crossed the midline.

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TAIWAN – The schedule of the deployment of objects of the Taiwanese armed forces in the framework of the exercise "Han Guang" (07.24 - 28.07.2023)

July 25 - Fengnian (Tai Tung) airport. Using the airport as a backup. Attracted equipment: F-16V, C-130H aircraft.

July 26 - Taoyuan airport. Practice air defense missions. Attracted equipment: armored vehicles, special vehicles, helicopters.

July 27 - Port of Taipei. Conducting an anti-landing operation. Equipment attracted: various types of armored vehicles, helicopters.

The area where the Taiwanese air force and navy conduct exercises, where foreign ships and aircraft are not allowed to enter.

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BREAKING – Biden will discuss with Zelensky the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles - The White House announced

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NEW – Germany has entered a framework agreement with Diehl Defence and Nammo AS for the procurement of ARGE DiNa155mm artillery projectiles.

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Norway has decided to transfer 1,000 Black Hornet unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the country

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CHINA – A robodog with QBZ-95 rifle deployed and dispatched in PLA recon exercises.

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Armenian - Azerbaijani border conflict: “In 2025, Russia will leave the territory [of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan]. I believe that Moscow will adhere to the agreement. My brother Ilham Aliyev is also closely following the situation in the region ,” Turkish President Erdogan said at a press conference after the NATO summit.

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Spain will send 700 troops to Slovakia and add 250 military personnel in Romania as part of efforts to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday.

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Egyptian-made ST-500 Light Armored Vehicle passing STANAG 2 blast test.

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TAIWAN – The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 33 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today.

R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of Wagner heavy equipment being relinquished, and taken under the MoD's control.

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LEBANON – The Hezbollah movement has released a propaganda video with a message to Israel: No one can defeat you [Hezbollah]"

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Israeli-Alma, Research & Education Center, published on Twitter:

"The air force and air defense base in Mehrabad-Tehran protects airspace out to roughly 300 kilometers around Tehran, an area with many security assets. Pay attention to the types of fighter and transport aircraft in the base and the array of radars and air defense batteries. The Iranians placed their most advanced systems: Iranian-made radars and fire control belonging to the Bavar 373 air defense system (with high probability also deployed in Syria) and Russian S300 batteries."

📝 This step of publication is possibly related to a upcoming IAF military operation against Iran.

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Azerbaijani MoD releases footage of its troops training to defeat an analogue of the Iranian Shahed-136/Geran-2 attack drone.

The drone is only in service with Iran and Russia.

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CHINA – PLAGF hold artillery live fire drill in the plateau region

PCL-161 testing its firepower accuracy on the premise that largest pitch angle of gun barrel elevated and vehicle hydraulic cylinder at its maximum force.

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North Korea has released footage of the most recent Hwasong-18 ICBM launch on Wednesday.

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According to official Russian sources, Wagner PMC is transferring the following weapons back to the Russian MOD: "More than 2,000 pieces, including hundreds of heavy weapons such as T-90, T-80, T-72B3 tanks, Grad and Uragan MLRS, Pantsir anti-aircraft systems, 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery, 2S3 "Acacia" 152-mm, 2S5 "Hyacinth" 152-mm and 2S4 "Tulip" 240-mm artillery, howitzers and anti-tank guns, mortar systems, multi-purpose armored tractors, APCs, as well as vehicles and 20K small arms."

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A pair of USAF B-52H bombers today completed a flight from Guam to the southern coast of Japan as part of the ongoing Northern Edge 2023 exercise.

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US Navy nuclear-powered submarine USS Pasadena SSN727 arrived on a visit to the port of Cartagena, Colombia, July 11, 2023

After a short stay in the port, the submarine will take part in the UNITAS 2023 exercise, traditional for those parts, which will last until July 21.

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Following a brief visit to Jamaica, Royal Navy HMS Dauntless arrived in Cartagena, Colombia, July 11, 2023, at the start of multi-national exercise UNITAS 2023.

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