Photos of U.S. Air Force F-15C jets and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s above the East China Sea earlier this week.
The F-15s were flying with live AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The 4th photo was taken near Yoroshima Island (see below).
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The F-15s were flying with live AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The 4th photo was taken near Yoroshima Island (see below).
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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…
TAIWAN – Update: Since this morning (Jul. 13, UTC+8), the R.O.C. Armed Forces detected 26 PLA aircraft (including J-10, J-11, J-16, SU-30 etc.), 13 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or entered our SW ADIZ.
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MILITARY SPENDING – RANKING:
The United States ranks first with $876 billion. China is in second place with $292 billion.
Ukraine's spending during the year of the conflict increased by 640% - up to $44 billion.
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The United States ranks first with $876 billion. China is in second place with $292 billion.
Ukraine's spending during the year of the conflict increased by 640% - up to $44 billion.
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🔄🚀 UPDATE – North Korea: Rocket launch screens. The launch was made at an angle. The rocket reached a height of 6648.4 km, the firing range was 1001.2 km, and the flight time was 74 minutes. Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
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Japanese F-15js fighter jet captures the launch of North Korean "Hwasong Cannon-18," ballistic missile.
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UKRAINE – In the south of the Bakhmut area, a Russian BMP-2 armored vehicle stepped on a mine and caused a big explosion.
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ALGERIA – There are new photos of the Algerian air defense system Tor-M2E.
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TURKEY – The new OTOKAR unmanned robotic complex ALPAR presented in Turkey
Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Otokar unveiled its new combat unmanned ground vehicle, called the Alpar.
The Alpar is a heavy-class, tracked, unmanned infantry fighting vehicle intended to meet the multi-mission requirements of the armed forces worldwide.
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Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Otokar unveiled its new combat unmanned ground vehicle, called the Alpar.
The Alpar is a heavy-class, tracked, unmanned infantry fighting vehicle intended to meet the multi-mission requirements of the armed forces worldwide.
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NEW – US Secretary of Defense Loyd Austin: Undoubtedly, Ukraine will join NATO after the war with Russia.
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The US CENTCOM and Israeli Armed Forces IDF have completed another iteration of the Juniper Oak exercise series “demonstrating and increasing interoperability and enhancing combined operational capabilities in the air and cyberspace.”
The IDF says “the exercise was part of Israel’s close ties and cooperation with the US even at this juncture.”
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The IDF says “the exercise was part of Israel’s close ties and cooperation with the US even at this juncture.”
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First look of the Indian Air Force’s Rafales that will take part in the Bastille Day parade on July 14 in Paris, France
Visuals from Évreux-Fauville Air Base.
Meanwhile, Indian PM Modi already arrived in France for tomorrow's celebrations.
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Visuals from Évreux-Fauville Air Base.
Meanwhile, Indian PM Modi already arrived in France for tomorrow's celebrations.
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SOUTH CHINA SEA UPDATE – The world’s largest coast guard ship, the 12K-ton China Coast Guard 5901, has just joined CCG 4203 and the still-growing swarm of 32 maritime militia ships in the Mischief Reef/2nd Thomas (Ayungin) Shoal area within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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⚡NEW – Putin Says Wagner Group 'Does Not Exist,' Rejected Offer to Keep Fighting - Yahoo
📝 Quote: "Well, the Wagner PMC does not exist! We have no law on private military organisations! It just doesn't exist!
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📝 Quote: "Well, the Wagner PMC does not exist! We have no law on private military organisations! It just doesn't exist!
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🚨 BREAKING – The Sudanese army has launched a ground attack on positions of the Rapid Support Forces in the city of Khartoum Bahri at dawn today.
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NATO: WHO CAN TRANSFER F-16 FIGHTERS TO UKRAINE?
Turkey - 260 units
Greece - 154 units
Norway - 57 units
Belgium - 53 units
Denmark - 48 units
Poland - 48 units
Netherlands - 42 ed
Portugal - 30 units
Romania - 17 units
Slovakia - 14 units
Bulgaria - 12 units
TOTAL: 738 units
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Turkey - 260 units
Greece - 154 units
Norway - 57 units
Belgium - 53 units
Denmark - 48 units
Poland - 48 units
Netherlands - 42 ed
Portugal - 30 units
Romania - 17 units
Slovakia - 14 units
Bulgaria - 12 units
TOTAL: 738 units
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UKRAINE – Footage showing a Russian 9K331 Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system attempting to target and shoot down a Ukrainian drone and only missing by near Inches.
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JUST IN – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (July 13) passed a defense spending bill that includes an amendment prohibiting the Pentagon from using any map depicting Taiwan as part of China.
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