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US Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson to the Philippines
NEW 🇺🇸⚔️🇵🇭⚡🇨🇳 Matthew Miller State Dept Spox published on "X" media:
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The United States stands with our Philippine allies and condemns the dangerous and escalatory actions by the PRC against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
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⚔️🇮🇷 Iranian Army: Our ground forces received the highly capable and advanced M60 tank.
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⚡🇹🇼 BREAKING – Taiwan: 18 Chinese PLA aircraft, 8 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. 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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⚡🇯🇵 JAPAN – Fighters scrambled out to respond to the risk of airspace violations in the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Aug. 31 to Sep 1st.
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NATO member Turkey just received a new shipment of S-400 anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic missile batteries from Russia
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NOW OSINT 📡✈️ A pier of NATO AWACS heading towards the north..
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⚡🇦🇷 BREAKING – The Argentinian Congress, denied the Ministry of Defense the permission to allow the entry of foreign troops into Argentina and the deployment of Argentinian troops abroad.
This is a blow to Defense Ministry's recent plan to expand regional cooperation.
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This is a blow to Defense Ministry's recent plan to expand regional cooperation.
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🚨 BREAKING – A MiG-29 fighter jet from the 47th Squadron of the Indian Air Force crashed during a night sortie in the Barmer district of Rajasthan due to a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected.
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OSINT 📡 ✈️🇺🇸 USAF C-130J (08-3178) transporting Military supplies from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait => Nevatim Air Base, Israel
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⚡NEW – US nuclear umbrella against N.K. threats may weaken under second Trump term: senior security official - Yonahp
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🔰 NEW – New statistics indicate that China will possibly start invasion of Taiwan after Xi Jinping has disappeared from the public
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— Our Taiwan Strait Security Index indicates we’re in a new, elevated stage of Chinese military activity around Taiwan.
Since President Lai’s inauguration, ADIZ or centerline crossings have risen to an average of 18.7 a day, up from 7.5.
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🚨 BREAKING – A MiG-29 fighter jet from the 47th Squadron of the Indian Air Force crashed during a night sortie in the Barmer district of Rajasthan due to a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected. You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog 🔰
🚨 BREAKING – Pakistan's electronic warfare systems caused Indian Mig-29 to crash last night, reports.
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❗️ ⚓️🇹🇼 Taiwan to send 22 officers to Europe and North America in 2025 to study combat management systems and radars for its new light frigates
The Taiwanese version of the light frigate is scheduled to be ready in 2026. Plans call for 12 light frigates to replace the aging Chi Yang-class frigates.
According to the Defense Ministry's 2025 budget documents, the Taiwan Navy will spend NT$4.96 million ($154,800) to send officers overseas.
The Navy will initially select 16 officers to study the battle management system, with plans to send the servicemen to North America in January, June, and July 2025.
Three officers will travel to Europe in June and another three in October to study radar systems.
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The Taiwanese version of the light frigate is scheduled to be ready in 2026. Plans call for 12 light frigates to replace the aging Chi Yang-class frigates.
According to the Defense Ministry's 2025 budget documents, the Taiwan Navy will spend NT$4.96 million ($154,800) to send officers overseas.
The Navy will initially select 16 officers to study the battle management system, with plans to send the servicemen to North America in January, June, and July 2025.
Three officers will travel to Europe in June and another three in October to study radar systems.
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BREAKING 🇪🇬⚔️🇸🇴 – Egypt's President has announced that a joint military exercise will occur in Somalia this month.
President Aziz, who recently signed a military agreement with his counterpart, emphasised his opposition to his main political rival, Ethiopian PM Ahmed.
The joint military exercise is intended to send a message to the Ethiopian government and its allies in Somalia.
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President Aziz, who recently signed a military agreement with his counterpart, emphasised his opposition to his main political rival, Ethiopian PM Ahmed.
The joint military exercise is intended to send a message to the Ethiopian government and its allies in Somalia.
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⚓🇯🇵 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Set for Major Organizational Change
— The Ministry of Defense in Tokyo has announced the largest-ever organizational restructuring in the history of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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— The Ministry of Defense in Tokyo has announced the largest-ever organizational restructuring in the history of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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NEW – The Israeli army upgrades the rocket alert system via TV to enable effective warnings of larger attacks for the citizens. New alerts can show more towns under attack in parallel; the army will switch to a new system within days, the army announced
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BREAKING ⚔️🇳🇱 – Netherlands to announce the creation of a new tank battalion with 50 Leopard 2A8 tanks - 🗞️ Full Report
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⚓🇯🇵 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Set for Major Organizational Change
⚔️🇯🇵 JAPAN – The government will increase its military budget by 10.5% to a record $59.1 billion
Japan justifies the increase by pressure from the United States, which wants the country to increase its military spending, as well as the perceived threat from China and North Korea.
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Japan justifies the increase by pressure from the United States, which wants the country to increase its military spending, as well as the perceived threat from China and North Korea.
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BREAKING – Germany ordered 17 IRIS-T air defense systems for Ukraine, - Chancellor Scholz
📡🚀 8× medium-range systems (SLM) and another nine short-range (SLS). Four SLM systems and three SLS are already in Ukraine.
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📡🚀 8× medium-range systems (SLM) and another nine short-range (SLS). Four SLM systems and three SLS are already in Ukraine.
"These systems helped to shoot down more than 250 Russian missiles and drones and save many lives," the German Chancellor noted.
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China conducts large amphibious landing drills across the strait from Taiwan at Dacheng Bay area - preparing for an invasion of Taiwan
❗PLA aircraft, warships, helicopters, drones, & military-civil roll-on/roll-off ferries participated
⚔️🇨🇳 Beijing has carried out several amphibious exercises and operations
this summer.
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❗PLA aircraft, warships, helicopters, drones, & military-civil roll-on/roll-off ferries participated
⚔️🇨🇳 Beijing has carried out several amphibious exercises and operations
this summer.
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