The US withdrawal from two bases in Niger leaves a gap over Western Africa in MQ-9 surveillance coverage. A recent article from Le Monde claims that the US is planning to move to the Ivory Coast, filling most of the coverage gaps.
📝 It's quite complicated to observe migrant routes in the Sahel zone, as well drug routes in Norther/Central Africa.
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📝 It's quite complicated to observe migrant routes in the Sahel zone, as well drug routes in Norther/Central Africa.
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Russian 500kg FAB (aerial bomb) with a glide kit attached.
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🇷🇺⚓🇨🇳 The Russian fleet participating in the China-Russia "Joint Sea-2024" drill arrived at a military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province
CHINA 🇷🇺⚓🇨🇳 – As part of the “Maritime Sea-2024” exercise, ships of the Russian Navy and the PLA Navy will jointly practice various tasks, incl. anchorage security, reconnaissance, early warning, search and rescue at sea, air and missile defense, and practical shooting.
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⚓🇺🇸 GUAM 🗺️ – Western Pacific: USS Florida SSGN728, Ohio-class cruise missile submarine, underwent a Tomahawk cruise missile reloading procedure from the special steamship USS Frank Cable (AS-40), since the beginning of July, for new covered missions amid tensions with China and North Korea in the area of responsibility.
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NEW 🇩🇪⚔️🇺🇦 – Germany secretly transferred a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which included 39 tanks, reports the German publication Merkur.
Deliveries took place in late June - early July. It is reported that Kyiv, among other things, received from Berlin ten Leopards, 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, three HIMARS installations, as well as IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS air defense systems.
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Deliveries took place in late June - early July. It is reported that Kyiv, among other things, received from Berlin ten Leopards, 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, three HIMARS installations, as well as IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS air defense systems.
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Armenia to host US military for EAGLE PARTNER exercise
NEW 🇦🇲⚔️🇺🇸 – Armenia-US military exercise Eagle Partner 2024 started at the Military Academy Vazgen Sargsyan in Yerevan.
— The military personnel were greeted by Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan and US Ambassador Christina Quinn.
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— The military personnel were greeted by Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan and US Ambassador Christina Quinn.
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☢️ WW3 INFO ⚔️🇰🇷 – South Korea will change its nuclear doctrine, following France and Israel if they get nuclear weapons
For example, the French nuclear doctrine, it is referred to as a "pre-strategic" weapon, the last-resort "warning shot" prior to a full-scale employment of strategic nuclear weapons, if tensions in the brink of escalation.
This possible new step is aimed to counter North Korea, who recently warned of unforeseen reactions, including the use of nuclear weapons.
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For example, the French nuclear doctrine, it is referred to as a "pre-strategic" weapon, the last-resort "warning shot" prior to a full-scale employment of strategic nuclear weapons, if tensions in the brink of escalation.
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⚓🇨🇳⚡🇯🇵 Several Chinese naval warships, including Chinese aircraft carrier "Shandong", have been spotted, outside Japan's EEZ in the western Pacific.
A unusual activity of aircraft were reported of approximately 380 takeoffs and landings between July 9-15
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force responded by emergency launching Air Self Defense Force fighter jets in response to the carrier-based fighter jets activities.
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A unusual activity of aircraft were reported of approximately 380 takeoffs and landings between July 9-15
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force responded by emergency launching Air Self Defense Force fighter jets in response to the carrier-based fighter jets activities.
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✈️ 🇺🇸 America’s first & oldest nuclear bomber, the B-29 Superfortress, flew in formation with its newest stealth bomber, the B-2 Spirit.
This was the first time these two legendary aircraft — separated by half a century — were seen flying together.
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This was the first time these two legendary aircraft — separated by half a century — were seen flying together.
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🇺🇸⚔️🇬🇷 Joint night operations of the Green Berets and Greek special forces, 2024
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The Chinese Army Engineering Division has the ability and tools necessary to erect a rapid bridge on rivers in just a few minutes to invade Taiwan.
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🇨🇳⚡ 🇹🇼 Taiwan's military reports 20 Chinese military aircraft operating around Taiwan as the country prepares for annual military exercises.
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RARE ⚡🇺🇸 Soviet-made MiG-17 fighter over the beaches of Florida.
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BREAKING 🇺🇸⚔️🇬🇧 – B-52H strategic long range bomber (SKULL20) en route to RAF Fairford from Barksdale AFB for RIAT 2024 Airshow week
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🇷🇺⚓🇨🇳 – As part of the “Maritime Sea-2024” exercise, ships of the Russian Navy and the PLA Navy will jointly practice various tasks,
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⚠️ 🇷🇺⚓🇨🇳 Russian-Chinese exercise of the Russian Navy and the PLA Navy in the South China Sea
The video shows an episode of the release of the ship by the ATD group with inspection actions and the release of conditional hostages by a group of the Pacific Fleet PDSS detachment and Chinese naval special forces.
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The video shows an episode of the release of the ship by the ATD group with inspection actions and the release of conditional hostages by a group of the Pacific Fleet PDSS detachment and Chinese naval special forces.
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