Elbit Systems has introduced a unmanned reconnaissance and strike system Lanius, which allows you to scan the premises and destroy targets in them.

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Indian Navy's indigenously designed and constructed frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata mission deployed in South Eastern IOR visit Jakarta, Indonesia.

🔗 Indian Navy Spokesperson

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The international coalition has prepared 17 brigade combat groups for the Ukrainian counteroffensive — more than 63,000 troops, — the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Mark Milley

🔗 U.S. Department of Defense

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SYRIA – Hasakah province: Turkish forces fired artillery shells on the vicinity of Qobor Al-Farajna Village in Tel Tamr district northern of Al-Hasakah. However, no casualties have been reported yet.

This comes after a state of alarming calm that lasted for ten days in the same area.

The Turkish forces renew ground shelling from time to time on SDF-held areas in north eastern of Syria to destabilize the security in the region.

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LEBANON – Today, naval forces from Lebanon, United States, Egypt, France, Iraq, Jordan and UK completed a nine-day maritime exercise ashore and near the coast of Lebanon.

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Japanese forces will fire their most advanced anti-ship missile into Australian waters for the 1st time.

They will conduct a live fire demonstration of Type 12 Surface-to-Ship missile at a weapons range in Jervis Bay, July 21.

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SYRIA – A leader in the Lebanese Hezbollah militia admits facilitating the arrival of ISIS terrorists to Daraa.

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The U.S. is sending F-35 fighters to the Middle East and warships to the Strait of Hormuz, moving to deter Iran and its arms, as well as Russia.

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Three new F-35I ADIR fighters, shipped by Lockheed Martin in the interests of the Israeli Air Force.

Accompanied by two KS-135 tankers, the aircy flew from the Fort Worth base, USA, to the Lajes AF airfield, Azores, today.

After a short technical pit stop, the aircraft will continue their journey towards the Nevatim AFB air base, Israel.

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SOMALIA — Heavy fighting again erupted in the town of Lasanod on Saturday following UN calls for a ceasefire and an immediate cessation of the hostilities.
Local forces [SSC] in Lasanod accused Somaliland troops of launching the early morning attack from the eastern side in the latest attempt to retake the Sool regional capital.

The details of the casualty figures remain unclear but reports from the city indicate that situation is tense and both sides exchange fire on the outskirts.

The Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn [SSC] regions have been disputed territories with both Somaliland and Puntland states claiming ownership.

Hundreds have been killed, while thousands have been displaced from the town since Since February 6, when the war between troops of Somaliland and local militia from the Dhulbahante clan in northern Somalia started.

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune visits China

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed China's relationship with Algeria in a meeting in the capital Beijing on Tuesday.

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TURKEY – The Cyber Intelligence Directorate was created in the structure of the Turkish intelligence service MIT

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