URGENT – The Maldives gave India until March 15 to withdraw all Indian troops from the islands.

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Iran has developed a new "Shahed" model for Russia to attack Ukraine - Sky News

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Switzerland will allocate ₣1.5 billion to support Ukraine in the next three years

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Rare Footage shows a Ukrainian M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, that destroyed a Russian T-90M MBT in combat with a 25mm M42 chain gun.

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NEW –  France: Ukraine will get 50 AASM HAMMER air-to-surface glide bombs, each month for the entire year, - French Ministry of Defense — RIA Novosti

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UKRAINE-RUSSIAN WAR – British Foreign Minister Cameron:

"The US spent 10% of the defense budget to destroy 50% of Russian weapons."

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⚡Israel's General Security Service: "Recently, Iranian intelligence agencies have been using Israeli citizens and online platforms to collect information on officials and influential figures in Israeli society."

According to the Shabak statement, the security forces of the Islamic Republic forced Israeli citizens to photograph and film the residences of officials and socially influential people without these people's knowledge of the factors behind the story.

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The German Defense Ministry plans to order two additional Type F126 frigates from the Dutch shipbuilder Damen, the German website Hartpunkt.de writes based on conversations with sources. 

With a displacement of 10,000 tons, the F126s will be the largest German naval vessels since World War II.

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Ukrainian troops advance towards the Dnipro river, which is the frontline with the Russian army. Video from the beginning of winter.

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US ballistic missile tracking vessel SS Pacific Tracker (WQVZ) enters Honolulu, Hawaii, January 18, 2024

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BREAKING – "A new Russian A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft was detected in the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov", - Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ignat

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CHINA – During combat training classes, PLA military personnel study the combat experience of Russia and Azerbaijan in the use of drones in modern conflicts. The photo shows the Russian Orlan-10 UAV used in the Northern Military District zone, as well as the Turkish Bayraktar TV2 UAV used by Baku during the Karabakh conflict - via china3army

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US Test Fires $100B ICBM; Top Official Says Its Struggles Have Made Him ‘More Nervous’ Than B-21 Raider

Northrop Grumman has announced the test-firing of the under-developed LGM-35A intercontinental ballistic missile’s (ICBM) second-stage rocket motor that would push it outside the atmosphere after launch. Results from the test would be compared with computer-generated predictions and models while informing future technical tweaks. 

Also formerly known as the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, the US Air Force project aims to have a new land-based nuclear strike missile to replace its Cold War-era LGM-30G Minuteman III. The Sentinel is a three-stage missile. 

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The Iranian army conducts air defense drills

In the video: Fan made video of the 2019 drone downing. The Iranian Khordad air defense system shot down an American Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.

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NEW – Russia approved the draft agreement on military cooperation with Laos

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A B-1B strategic long-range bomber will conduct air-to-air refueling training with the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport

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