URGENT – Latvia: Citizens are called up for military service amid growing tensions with Russia.

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RUSSIA – A robot dog firing a Kalashnikov assault rifle. The robot dog Unitree and one of the Kalashnikov assault rifles were taken as the basis.

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A batch of Iranian drones was sent across the Caspian Sea to Russia

The basis of the cargo consists of heavy strike drones Shahed 129 - made on the basis of the Israeli Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle and the American MK-1 Predator.

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The Israel Ministry of Defense and the IDF will acquire a third squadron of “Adir” F-35 aircrafts: 25 aircrafts manufactured by LockheedbMartin will be purchased from the US government.

🔗 Ministry of Defense (@Israel_MOD)

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NEW – Poland is expected to deploy 5,000 border guards, 2,000 military personnel and 500 police officers on the border with Belarus in connection with the arrival of Wagner group fighters in the country.

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OSINT – USAF Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady spotted on border 🇰🇷🇰🇵 or the coast of China.

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Palestinians have shot down a Israeli drone in Jenin (West Bank) last night.

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The USA has approved the potential sale of parts and services needed to upgrade 32 F-16 Mid-Life Update Block 10/15 to Romania.

The contract value is estimated at 105 million USD.

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ISRAEL – The large-scale combined-arms exercises "Crushing Fist" have been completed.

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RUSSIA – PAK-DA, the fifth-generation of Russian strategic bomber in the final stage of its development.

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USA – T-ARM's Universal Launch and Recovery enables autonomous launch and recovery of both RW/FW drones from any moving vehicle. This is currently being explored by T-ARM & USAF for the Arsenal Aircraft effort which is exploring using C17 & TULAR to support the Air Dominance missions.

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ISRAEL – The IDF fired toward Lebanese citizens who gathered to protest technical work along the border fence between the Lebanese town of Houla and the Israeli town of Menara on Sunday afternoon, according to Lebanese reports.

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BREAKING – A story aired on the state television of Azerbaijan, which actually speaks directly about the possibility of a new war in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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ISRAEL – IDF will remove Hezbollah positions from Lebanon border enclave, even if this triggers several days of fighting.

Note: Hezbollah has established a military post with a tent and some fighters on Israeli territory.

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Israeli strikes on Palestinian Jenin camp in West Bank: A large-scale Israeli military operation is under way in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Video shows Israeli military reinforcements are heading to Jenin last night.

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South Korea's defense ministry renewed its commitment Monday to securing "overwhelming" capabilities to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats amid lingering tensions caused by its provocative acts earlier this year - Yonhap

The ministry underscored that the South Korea-U.S. Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) will be a key tool to reinforce the credibility of America's extended deterrence commitment to using the full range of its military capabilities, including nuclear, to defend its ally.

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Chinese-Indian Border Dispute on the LAC - Himalayan region:

Reports coming in of hectic activity reported on both Indian & Chinese borders.

📌 India is building a black-topped road towards Finger 4, located on the North bank of Pangong Tso in Ladakh and wil build finishd by 2025, a 1400km key highway along LAC and advanced landing areas.

📌 Other side: China is building a bridge across glacial lake to connect Ladakh with Tibet.

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