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UPDATE - Syria: A military convoy of the US-led International Coalition along with SDF entered tonight the villages of Hariri and Al-Bajdali, east of the city of, Al-Shaddadi, in the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah. Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
UPDATE โ€“ Syria: More than 250 trucks of the US-led International Coalition (CJTFOIR), arrived at the bases as part of the escalation, in the light of existing tensions with the Russian side as reinforcements to ensure the mission in the fight against ISIS terrorism.

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Canadian CF-18 fighters worked out on the interception of a potential "violator" in the face of the US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber on the way back from England.

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From BUFF to Blackjack, I give you a size comparison of the worldโ€™s in-service long-range bombers.

๐Ÿ”— Air Power

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Britain handed Ukraine several dozen Wolfram mobile ground platforms for Brimstone missiles

Previously, these missiles were adapted
for launching from trucks.

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Inverted! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ”— Aviation ๐Ÿชฝ

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โ€œWould you like fries with that fuel?โ€

A USMC F/A-18 Hornet receives fuel from a Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris during Mobility Guardian 23, a large-scale exercise, over the Pacific Ocean.

๐Ÿ”— Department of Defense

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China and Thailand recently wrapped up Falcon Strike 2023 joint air combat drills held in Thailand featuring advanced aircraft from both sides, which boosted capabilities of both countries with the sharing of experiences valuable to each other.

๐Ÿ”— Global Times

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TAIWAN will buy four NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems (SAMs), 300 air-to-air missiles including the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range missile and the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range missile from the United States.

The SAMs will be deployed in the Taipei metropolitan area and at least Chin Chuan Kang Air Bases in Taichung, Jiashan Air Force Bases in Hualien, and Chihan Air Force Bases in Taidong.

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BREAKING โ€“ Ukraine has taken back 50% of land Russia seized - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a CNN interview

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Taiwanโ€™s โ€˜Doomsday Drillsโ€™: A Chilling Glimpse of War With China

From Monday to Thursday, Taiwan will run an exercise simulating Chinese air attacks to prepare civilians for what to do in such case and live-fire exercises to test Taiwan' combat readiness.

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Iranian television published a report from the preparations for the exercises of the Air Force, MiG-29 combat training aircraft are visible in the frame.

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Boeing is working to activate B-1Bs long dormant external hardpoints. Called Load Adaptable Modular (LAM), the 4-6 external hardpoints could boost a B-1B's loadout from 24 to 36 2,000 lb bombs or 96 to 144 250 lb bombs, plus add the capability to carry large HCMs.

๐Ÿ”— Air Power

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UKRAINE โ€“ Russian defensive installations in the occupied eastern part of the country on July 22

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Taiwanโ€™s โ€˜Doomsday Drillsโ€™: A Chilling Glimpse of War With China From Monday to Thursday, Taiwan will run an exercise simulating Chinese air attacks to prepare civilians for what to do in such case and live-fire exercises to test Taiwan' combat readiness.โ€ฆ
UPDATE โ€“ Taiwan: Tomorrow will be the Taiwan Hankuang No. 39 exercise and the Wanan No. 46 civil defense exercise. The following is the content of the Hanguang exercise.

The Wanan exercise will be carried out in Taiwan and outlying islands in different time periods and regions. The public is requested to cooperate with the time period. From 24th to 27th, it will be controlled and assisted in air defense and evacuation drills from 1:30 to 2:00 pm every day. The activities of local people and vehicles will be controlled.

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CHINA โ€“ The PLA recently conducted a cross-sea troop transport exercise using a large ferry ship, which could play a vital role in large-scale amphibious landing missions, experts said. Foreign media linked such drills to the Taiwan question.

๐Ÿ”— Global Times

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The Ohio-class nuclear submarine USS Tennessee left Clyde Base in Scotland this morning.

On board are Trident II D5 intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.

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BREAKING โ€“ 9 people killed, including 4 military personnel, after civilian plane crashes at Port Sudan Airport due to technical issue. - army statement

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