John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the National Security Council, said in an interview with CNN that the United States has money for Ukraine for a few weeks, and then “the pot is empty.”

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali officially ends after 10 years

A spokesman for the UN mission in Mali said it had officially ended its ten-year stay in the country.

The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the UN flag at its headquarters in the capital, Bamako, mission spokeswoman Fatoumata Kaba said on Monday.

She said the symbolic ceremony marks the official end of the mission, although some elements of it remain.

The "liquidation phase" will take place after January 1 and will include activities such as handing over remaining equipment to the authorities.

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is the most affected UN peacekeeping mission in recent years, with more than 180 of its members killed in hostilities, most of them by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
It numbered about 15,000 soldiers and police from many countries.

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The Swiss company announced the provision of 60 mine clearance machines to Ukraine.

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UKRAINE BATTLEFIELD – After the Russian army besieged it, they have entered the city of Avdiivka (in the most important battle currently).

The Russian army has entered Kolosova Street, which marks the beginning of battles inside the city, which is one of the largest cities in the Donetsk region.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian forces in the Western Military District destroyed positions and firing points of Ukrainian forces in the direction of Kubyansk.

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NEW – In a recent flight test, PAC-3 successfully integrated with the U.S. Army's next-generation Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense (LTAMDS) radar to defend against a Tactical Ballistic Missile target. PAC-3 is a vital part of the U.S. Army's modernized IAMD strategy.

🔗 Lockheed Martin News

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Zelensky openly lied to the US: Russia did not capture "a single village" this year

"The most important thing to understand about what is happening is that Russia has not captured a single village, not a single village this year," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Fox News.

▪️Zelensky did not explain how exactly his words should be understood considering the fact that the Ukrainian authorities themselves recognized the loss of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) in the spring of 2023, or Soledar in February. Also, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian army liberated the village of Artyomovskoe (Khromovo) in the DNR in November 2023, as well as later Sergeyevka, Novoselovsk, Kovalyevka and Maryinka.

🔗 Sprinter

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JUST IN – The first video from the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, where the military exchange between Yerevan and Baku takes place, has been published by Azerbaijan's state agency APA; 2 Azerbaijani soldiers are supposed to be released and exchanged for 32 Armenian soldiers.

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NEW – German Chancellor Scholz:

▫️If the situation worsens due to Russia's war in Ukraine, the government may declare a state of emergency in Germany.

▫️This is not just a war... It is about whether European borders are secure.

▫️Putin is betting on weakening international support for Ukraine.

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USAF B-2 stealth bomber spotted recently in the UK.

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The map shows the anticipated movement of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) CSG transiting from the Philippines Sea to the South China Sea via the Sulu Sea. The trajectory was based on Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk flying activity detection. According to my source, there were 19 targets that were detected near the last point.

🔗 Mr WB

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NATO's defense budget in 2024 will be €2.03 billion, up 12% from 2023.

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For the second day in a row, the US RC-135S has been performing service flights from Japanese Okinawa to the Sea of Japan.

Possibly related to an upcoming missile
test from North Korea.

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Finnish snipers in the woods during a winter exercise.

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An amphibious combat vehicle belonging to the 15th US Marine Expeditionary Unit capsized on December 11 during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton. One soldier was killed and 14 were injured.

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BREAKING – Russia: There is no need for a new mobilization (in the military), Putin said.

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The Finnish government announces its intention to sign an agreement with the United States on defense cooperation.

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An air group comprising of Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Chinese PLA Air Force H-6K strategic bombers accompanied by Su-35S and J-11B fighters carried out air patrols over the waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense

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A chart from Chinese sources comparing the size difference between the PLA Navy CV-18 aircraft carrier currently fitting
out vs the US Navy CVN-78
Gerald Ford.

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SouthKorea scrambles fighters after 6 Chinese and Russian warplanes enter
its air defence identification zone

South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after at least six Chinese and Russian warplanes were seen enterering its air defence zone, the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The South Korean military said it had contacted Beijing to protest that the planes had not given notice of the incursion over the Sea of Japan.

Two Chinese and four Russian jets entered South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) off its east coast on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 11.53am (2.53am GMT) and exiting by 12.10pm, the military said.

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