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An Indian Project 15A destroyer was spotted emerging from the Mediterranean Sea by the Strait of Gibraltar.

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URGENT – Lithuania: The German army, Bundeswehr, already installed Patriot air defence systems to protect the NATO summit in Vilnius.

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Chinese ships continue intruding into Malaysia's gas fields with impunity China has now been illegally surveying deep inside Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) at south Luconia Shoals for the past 2 weeks straight, with its closest approach within…
5-6 July: For the 3rd time in 30 days the world’s largest coast guard ship — China’s 12K-ton CCG 5901—illuminated its AIS signal (it wanted to be seen) and patrolled Vietnam’s southern oil blocks.
Vietnam monitored its movements with fisheries surveillance ship Kiem Ngu 277.

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Chart of US Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for July 6

The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway in the South China Sea after a port call to Da Nang, Vietnam.

The America Amphibious Ready Group is in the Coral Sea, near Australia.

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TAIWAN – From Marine Traffic data, China Coast Guard 2501 has been lingering east of the median line most of the time since July 2.

The 5000 tons vessel is larger than most ROC Navy’s warships, except Kidd class destroyers, and all of Taiwan's Coast Guard ships.

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JUST IN – "Ukraine will not be joining NATO coming out of this summit," NSA Jake Sullivan says.

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OSINT – At least 100 pieces of military equipment have been withdrawn from Belarus in a week.

5 military cargo trains with equipment and personnel of the Russian Armed Forces left the territory of Belarus for Voronezh oblast (Russia) from July 3 to July 5.

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BREAKING – USA officially announced a new security package for Ukraine - the White House.

▪️32 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
▪️32 Stryker armored personnel carriers;
▪️additional ammunition for Patriot;
▪️additional ammunition for HIMARS;
▪️ AIM-7 air defense missiles;
▪️ Stinger, Javelin;
▪️ 31 155-mm howitzers;
▪️ 105-mm and 155-mm artillery shells, including DPICM;
▪️ tube-launched missiles, Penguin unmanned aerial systems and explosive munitions;
▪️ demining equipment, spare parts, small arms and 28 million cartridges for them;
▪️ 27 tactical vehicles for lifting equipment;
▪️10 tactical vehicles for towing and transporting equipment

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Germany transferred a new batch of military aid to Ukraine. We are talking about the Beaver armored bridge layer, the DACHS engineering armored vehicle, six 8x8 HX81 tank carriers and three semi-trailers. In addition, the new package includes three radio interference systems and two UAV countermeasures.

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China’s military is leading the world in brain ‘neurostrike’ weapons - Washington Times

The PLA is developing high-tech weapons to disrupt brain functions & influence government leaders or entire populations.

It could be a key asymmetric warfare tool for Taiwan assault.

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BELARUS – Su-30 fighter jets are being taken from Minsk to the 558 Aircraft Repair Plant in Baranovichi, on July, 7, 2023.

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US President Joe Biden: "I don't think Ukraine is ready to join NATO"

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New UK warship design speaks to Indo-Pacific ambitions

Type 83 destroyer concept art surfaces at naval conference but the heavily-armed boat may ultimately lack the finance to deploy

The UK has just unveiled its next-generation sea destroyer concept, an ambitious design that speaks to the nation’s renewed Indo-Pacific naval ambitions but may ultimately founder on financial and military constraints.

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Iraq has started negotiations with Pakistan to buy JF-17 fighter jets

It is planned to purchase 12 Block 3 vehicles for $1.8 billion, plus an option for another six vehicles.

It is believed that the JF-17 can replace the F-16 fighters, which constantly have problems with maintenance and repair against the backdrop of US arbitrariness.

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An UK RAF Typhoon from 1(F) Sqn, part of 140 EAW in Estonia, was scrambled last night to intercept a Russian Air Force IL-76 CANDID strategic transport aircraft flying in NATO’s area of interest. RAF Typhoons are currently deployed on NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission.

🔗 Royal Air Force

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BREAKING – Iran: Members of Jaish ul-Adl Islamic terrorist group attacked a police station in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchistan provinces.

They killed two Iranian Police soldiers. All of the terrorists were later terminated.

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SYRIA – Within past few days, Su-34 & Su-35 pilots of Russian Aerospace Forces have harassed combat aircraft and drones of the US led anti-ISIL coalition over Syria.

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