USA – West-Coast based Naval Special Warfare SEALs conducted joint ground mobility and medical evacuation training exercises this month in Nevada.
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. Marines, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable, conducted weapons familiarization drills on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), July 26.
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BREAKING – Injuries reported after an explosion – possibly a car bomb – ripped through the Sayedah Zainab suburb in southern Damascus, Syria 🔗 Moshe Schwartz Subscribe to @DefenseBlog
SYRIA – ISIS claims responsibility for the two recent attacks on Shi'ite shrine near Syrian capital, which killed and wounded several people.
A bomb killed six people and wounded scores on Thursday when it exploded near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum in Damascus, Syria's most visited Shiite pilgrimage site, the authorities said.
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A bomb killed six people and wounded scores on Thursday when it exploded near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum in Damascus, Syria's most visited Shiite pilgrimage site, the authorities said.
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The White House confirmed the $345 million military aid package for Taiwan, whose list of armaments and equipment included has not yet been disclosed.
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JAPAN – The French Navy reconnaissance ship A759 Dupuy de Lome arrived at the port of Yokosuka
China: The Ministry of Defense urged Japan to be more careful statements in the field of military security about Taiwan, to take actions to return relations to the right track.
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China: The Ministry of Defense urged Japan to be more careful statements in the field of military security about Taiwan, to take actions to return relations to the right track.
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SYRIA – Kurdish SDF media center announced that 4 members of the group were killed last night in an attack by Turkish drones on the headquarters of this group in north of Hasakah.
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IRAQ – North Press Agency 📰 — The Iraqi National Intelligence Service announced on Friday the arrest of a senior leader of Islamic State (ISIS) in the capital of Baghdad.
The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported that the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, based on accurate intelligence information, had apprehended Abu Harith Baghdad, an official in al-Qadisiyah Division and one of the most dangerous leaders of ISIS.
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The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported that the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, based on accurate intelligence information, had apprehended Abu Harith Baghdad, an official in al-Qadisiyah Division and one of the most dangerous leaders of ISIS.
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BREAKING – The U.S. will help Australia to establish the production of guided missiles for MLRS by 2025 - Pentagon
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BREAKING –Somalia says 100 members linked to Al-Qaeda killed in a military operation - Arab News
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⚡ Presentation of the Ukrainian maritime kamikaze drone MAGURA V5 at the IDEX 2023 exhibition in Istanbul.
The promo shows footage of the destruction of the Russian warship "Ivan Khurs".
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The promo shows footage of the destruction of the Russian warship "Ivan Khurs".
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BREAKING – Poland conducts its first live fire exercise with the HIMARS rocket artillery the country has bought from the U.S.
Poland bought 18 HIMARS in a first batch in 2019 and is now buying another 486
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Poland bought 18 HIMARS in a first batch in 2019 and is now buying another 486
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CNN reports on a new Ukrainian maritime drone. According to journalists, it can carry 300 kg of explosives and hit targets at a distance of 800 km.
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Australia and New Zealand concerned about China and Solomon Islands policing agreement - Reuters
Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday expressed concern about a new policing agreement between China and the Solomon Islands that they said would undermine the Pacific’s agreed regional security norms.
Earlier this month the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands' opposition party called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to "immediately" publish details of the policing deal with Beijing, amid concern it will invite further regional contest.
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Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday expressed concern about a new policing agreement between China and the Solomon Islands that they said would undermine the Pacific’s agreed regional security norms.
Earlier this month the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands' opposition party called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to "immediately" publish details of the policing deal with Beijing, amid concern it will invite further regional contest.
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Japanese defense officials warned the international community is facing its greatest post-war trial and has entered a new era of crisis. At the same time, Tokyo identified China, Russia and North Korea as the countries that pose a threat to Japan, according to the “Defense of Japan 2023” white paper. - USNI NEWS
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Wagner mercenaries moved towards Poland - Morawiecki
According to the Polish Prime Minister, more than 100 mercenaries of the Wagner group have moved towards the Suwalki Gap near Hrodna in Belarus.
They may be disguised as border guards to help illegal migrants get into Poland. But, more likely, the mercenaries themselves will try to enter Polish soil in the form of migrants to destabilize the situation.
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According to the Polish Prime Minister, more than 100 mercenaries of the Wagner group have moved towards the Suwalki Gap near Hrodna in Belarus.
They may be disguised as border guards to help illegal migrants get into Poland. But, more likely, the mercenaries themselves will try to enter Polish soil in the form of migrants to destabilize the situation.
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⚡Exclusive: Pentagon Investigates ‘Critical Compromise’ Of Air Force Communications Systems - Forbes
The Pentagon is investigating what it has called a “critical compromise” of communications across 17 Air Force facilities by one of its engineers, according to a search warrant obtained by Forbes. The document also details evidence of a possible breach of FBI communications by the same employee, who worked at the Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee.
The government had been tipped off by a base contractor that the 48-year-old engineer had taken government radio technologies home, effectively stealing them for his own use, according to the warrant, which alleged the amount of pilfered equipment was worth nearly $90,000.
⚡The US Department of Defense is investigating a serious internal communications breach at 17 Air Force facilities.
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The Pentagon is investigating what it has called a “critical compromise” of communications across 17 Air Force facilities by one of its engineers, according to a search warrant obtained by Forbes. The document also details evidence of a possible breach of FBI communications by the same employee, who worked at the Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee.
The government had been tipped off by a base contractor that the 48-year-old engineer had taken government radio technologies home, effectively stealing them for his own use, according to the warrant, which alleged the amount of pilfered equipment was worth nearly $90,000.
⚡The US Department of Defense is investigating a serious internal communications breach at 17 Air Force facilities.
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