Canada Announces Plan to Buy 12 Under Ice Submarines
With the high-profile backdrop of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Canada announced it will acquire 12 conventionally-powered submarines for
the Royal Canadian Navy.
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With the high-profile backdrop of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Canada announced it will acquire 12 conventionally-powered submarines for
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🇺🇸⚡🇨🇳 The US DoD & SOUTHCOM raising warnings over Chinese & Russian efforts in South America. 22 nations there have signed on to China's belt and road initiative, while Russia has made port calls and conducted high level visits with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
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BREAKING 🇰🇷⚔️🇺🇸 – South Korea: Heavy rainfall at the Osan airbase, near Songtan Station in the city of Pyeongtaek, caused flooding in the hangar, where an A-10 "Thunderbird" was affected, with a "ankle-deep in water"
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NEW ⚓🇺🇸 – Images of the arrival of the Eisenhower aircraft carrier at the Norfolk Naval Base and the welcoming of the American people and the family members of the aircraft carrier personnel.
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⚔️🇹🇼 Taiwan begins its annual Han Kuang live-fire military exercise next week:
- Anti-landing drills at 12 key airports,
ports, & beaches
- Unscripted & real combat drills (new)
- "Multi-point simultaneous defense"
- Strengthening civil defenses
We'll see if/how Beijing responds...
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- Anti-landing drills at 12 key airports,
ports, & beaches
- Unscripted & real combat drills (new)
- "Multi-point simultaneous defense"
- Strengthening civil defenses
We'll see if/how Beijing responds...
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🇰🇷🔊🇰🇵 South Korea's military said Friday it will continue to conduct propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea in response to the North's repeated launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border.
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Donald Trump stated that he gets along "very well" with Kim Jong-un and that he will not let anyone embarrass him for it, highlighting the importance of maintaining good relations with leaders who possess nuclear weapons. He commented that before it would be considered something positive, but now it is questioned. He expressed confidence that the North Korean leader also looks forward to his return, adding that he is sure Kim Jong-un misses him.
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BREAKING 🇨🇳⚡🇹🇼 Four Chinese Coast Guard ships intruded into Taiwan's territorial waters near the outlying islands of Kinmen.
It's the third such incursion this month, which indicates that this island will be attacked first if an invasion by the communists will take place.
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It's the third such incursion this month, which indicates that this island will be attacked first if an invasion by the communists will take place.
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The US will deploy a new ground-based electronic warfare system to suppress Russian and Chinese satellites in the event of a potential conflict. The first 11 devices will be put into operation in a few months, another 13 by the end of 2024.
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BREAKING – Taiwan: 22 PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.
15 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.
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15 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ.
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A fortnight of far-reaching naval activity in the Indo-Pacific
• 18+ Chinese & Russian Navy ships conducted joint exercises & patrols
• Shandong carrier group finished a 10-day drill east of Taiwan
• PLA practicing amphibious ops w/ temp pier & civilian ferry
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• 18+ Chinese & Russian Navy ships conducted joint exercises & patrols
• Shandong carrier group finished a 10-day drill east of Taiwan
• PLA practicing amphibious ops w/ temp pier & civilian ferry
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🇨🇳⚡🇹🇼 A Chinese attack on Taiwan would likely involve severing undersea internet cables, making communication much more difficult.
The Wall Street Journal carried a report of U.S. officials warning some big tech companies like Google and Meta about potential vulnerabilities in the undersea cables that carry internet traffic across the Pacific Ocean.
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The Wall Street Journal carried a report of U.S. officials warning some big tech companies like Google and Meta about potential vulnerabilities in the undersea cables that carry internet traffic across the Pacific Ocean.
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BREAKING – 🇹🇷🇬🇷🇨🇾 Turkey is considering building a naval base in northern Cyprus in response to a plan by Greece and Cyprus to build a naval base in the south of the island.
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⚠️ BIG ⚡🇺🇸 USAF B-52s, today over Askola, Finland. Finnish Air Force F/A-18 escorting.
Russian Air Force Intercepted the strategic bombers near Russian airspace over the Barents Sea.
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Russian Air Force Intercepted the strategic bombers near Russian airspace over the Barents Sea.
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