OSINT – At least 100 pieces of military equipment have been withdrawn from Belarus in a week.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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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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At least 1,000 military personnel, 12 German Patriot systems, NASAMS air defense systems from Spain and French self-propelled howitzers Caesar are now protecting NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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UKRAINE –;Captured ammunition for the HE D20 152mm howitzer, originally produced and supplied by Iran to Russia in 2023.

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CHINA – PLA 122mm Munition of Gen III Mengshi MLRS from Light Mobile Brigade.

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Autonomous Kurdistan in Iraq: Kurds held a review of special anti-terrorism units.

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Chinese media claims that the PLA is mass producing the reconnaissance drones for use in the border region and says these drones have the ability to drop an 82mm mortar shell from a height on enemy position.

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