Switzerland denied a request from a Swiss Defense Company to export 96 Leopard-1 tanks, stored in Italy, to Ukraine.

The reason for the request being blocked is that it would require a change in Swiss neutrality policy. The tanks could have helped Ukraine in future offensives.

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Poland received the first batch of US-made Abrams MBT to complete a new unit.

📝 An agreement was also reached on the establishment in Poland of a center for the repair and maintenance of these tanks.

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Taiwan acquisition of Nato’s Link 22 tactical communications system will bolster the island’s defences, especially with the planned addition of US Sea Guardian drones from the United States.

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Ukraine and Poland are negotiating over the purchase of a Polish Coastal Defence System, equipped with Naval Strike Missiles capable of hitting naval and land targets.

The NSM has a range of <250km and is one of the most advanced anti-ship missiles in the world.

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Philippines to acquire its first-ever submarine as it prepares to stand up to China in David Vs Goliath clash

The French Naval Group, which has emerged as one of the top contenders, has offered its Scorpene submarines to turn the Philippines Navy into a major force. The South East Asian country also has an offer from South Korean DSME, Russia, and Turkey to build submarines for its navy.

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Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornets, USAF B-1 bomber and fighters from the armed forces of Sweden, Norway and United Kingdom trained together above the Norwegian coast on On 26 June.

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NATO Naval exercises Sea Breeze 2023 off the coast of Scotland with the participation of the Ukrainian minesweepers "Cherkassy" and "Chernihiv" take part in the exercises.

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The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment to Poland for an estimated cost of $15 billion: Pentagon

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US Green Berets are looking to troops from NATO's newest member as 'mentors' for harsh winter combat - businessesinsider

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Ukraine's counteroffensive is now at an early stage. Major events will take place over the coming weeks and months - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

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Russian NSA Gen. Nikolay Patrushev hold telephonic talks with India's NSA Ajit Doval; Briefs about recent developments in Russia among other issues.

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces were attached with TOS-1A (capable of using thermobaric warheads) at the Antonovsky bridge in Kherson on the left bank of the Dnepr by Russian occupiers this morning, where a unit of the Ukrainian army is trying to secure a bridgehead in the sector.

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Poland’s new military orders:

1350 Abrams and K2 Panther tanks
700 howitzers
1000 infantry fighting vehicles
96 Appache helicopters
100+ jet fighters
700 Himars & Chunmoo rocket launchers
8 patriot batteries
submarines, frigates, etc
< $100 bn

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BREAKING – Wagner Group chief Prigozhin declines to sign contracts with Russia's Ministry of Defence and therefore his fighters will not take part in the Ukraine conflict

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BREAKING – If the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not successful by October, then Europe will insist on the "freezing" of the war, - Polish MEP Witold Jan Waszczykowski

UPDATE: Vashchikovsky said that there are still countries in the EU that are more interested in cooperation with Russia than Ukraine: "They need Russia to return to the world economy. They need Russian gas and oil."

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It became known that the governments of France, Germany, Great Britain and the United States are preparing to reach long-term agreements with Ukraine in the field of defense.

On the agenda: economic financing, transfer of arms and weapons, training of military personnel and intelligence cooperation

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Hunting Chinese Submarines From 30,000 Feet, US Navy Eyes ‘Flying Torpedoes’

Boeing is developing launch kits for the Navy’s Mk 54 torpedo, so they can be dropped from ASW aircraft to attack enemy subs from long ranges and high altitudes.

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UPDATE – Units of the Wagner PMC will no longer take part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, - Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov

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