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BREAKING โ€“ A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on July 13 (local time). By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law (Source)

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Attack helicopter of the Ukrainian military moving at a high altitude

There's something written on the crew's helmet:

"NTO PILOT by Pavel Ziychenka"

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An F-16 fighter jet doing a high-speed low pass over a car as a "show of force."

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Photos of U.S. Air Force F-15C jets and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s above the East China Sea earlier this week.

The F-15s were flying with live AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. The 4th photo was taken near Yoroshima Island (see below).

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TAIWAN โ€“ The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 33 PLA aircraft and 9 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missileโ€ฆ
TAIWAN โ€“ Update: Since this morning (Jul. 13, UTC+8), the R.O.C. Armed Forces detected 26 PLA aircraft (including J-10, J-11, J-16, SU-30 etc.), 13 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or entered our SW ADIZ.

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MILITARY SPENDING โ€“ RANKING:

The United States ranks first with $876 billion. China is in second place with $292 billion.

Ukraine's spending during the year of the conflict increased by 640% - up to $44 billion.

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UKRAINE โ€“ In the south of the Bakhmut area, a Russian BMP-2 armored vehicle stepped on a mine and caused a big explosion.

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ALGERIA โ€“ There are new photos of the Algerian air defense system Tor-M2E.

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TURKEY โ€“ The new OTOKAR unmanned robotic complex ALPAR presented in Turkey

Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Otokar unveiled its new combat unmanned ground vehicle, called the Alpar.

The Alpar is a heavy-class, tracked, unmanned infantry fighting vehicle intended to meet the multi-mission requirements of the armed forces worldwide.

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NEW โ€“ US Secretary of Defense Loyd Austin: Undoubtedly, Ukraine will join NATO after the war with Russia.

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The US CENTCOM and Israeli Armed Forces IDF have completed another iteration of the Juniper Oak exercise series โ€œdemonstrating and increasing interoperability and enhancing combined operational capabilities in the air and cyberspace.โ€

The IDF says โ€œthe exercise was part of Israelโ€™s close ties and cooperation with the US even at this juncture.โ€

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First look of the Indian Air Forceโ€™s Rafales that will take part in the Bastille Day parade on July 14 in Paris, France

Visuals from ร‰vreux-Fauville Air Base.

Meanwhile, Indian PM Modi already arrived in France for tomorrow's celebrations.

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