JUST IN – NATO Allies approved the most comprehensive defense plans since the end of the Cold War.
These are designed to counter the two main threats we face:

🔸Russia
🔸Terrorism

📝NATO aims to have 300,000 troops at high readiness, including substantial air and naval power.

🔗 U.S. Mission to NATO

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The Polish army is transferring the promised two battalions to the Belarusian border due to the presence of PMC "Wagner" on the territory of Belarus.

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Map of US Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups & amphibious ready groups for July 24

The Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is in the Timor Sea near Darwin, Australia.

The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is in the Coral Sea participating in exercise Talisman Sabre 2023.

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BIG – The Ukrainian army receives Iranian 152-mm shells, which were confiscated by the NATO Navy off the coast of Yemen.

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Chinese PLA Air Force activity around Taiwan (2021-July 2023)

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In the coming months, the German defense concern Rheinmetall will additionally transfer two installations of the latest Skynex anti-aircraft gun system to Ukraine.

To date, an unknown number of such systems have already been deployed on the territory of Ukraine.

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The Brazilian government has reportedly withdrawn its proposed financing grant to Argentina for the sale of the 6x6 Guaranis APC.

The primary concern of Brazil is that the Argentines will not pay back the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and instead default again.

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VENEZUELA – Unveiling of the Zolfaghar - class missile-launching speedboat in Venezuelan Navy

Zolfaghar (Peykaap III-class missile boat) is a class of fast patrol craft operated by the Iranian IRGC Navy.

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⚡JUST IN – US intelligence officials have warned that Russia, with the help of Iran, is building a drone factory in the country, which, once completed, could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine — CNN

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Poland announces it is buying 2 Saab 340 AEW early warning aircraft from Sweden.

The radar system covers more than 450 km. Poland will buy the planes for nearly USD 60 mln.

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TURKEY – The world's first "smart" long-range underwater mine was created in Turkey. It can be dropped from high altitudes by F-16 fighters and Akinci and Aksungur UAVs, making it inaccessible to low and medium-altitude air defense systems, the Star newspaper reported.

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Pantsir-S1 on the roof of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation failed to shoot down the drone, although it was less than 300 meters from the point of impact, — Radio Liberty.

The short-range anti-aircraft missile and gun system, placed on the roof of the Defense Ministry headquarters at the end of 2022, is still located there. Less than 300 meters from this point to the place of the drone strike on the complex of department buildings on Komsomolsky Prospekt.

However, eyewitnesses did not notice any evidence of the work of the "Shell" on Monday morning.

Speaker of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat explained on the air of the telethon that the complex is higher than drones fly. And down, "Pantsir-S1", of course, cannot shoot.

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Ukrainian military forces fire on Russian positions from the most powerful 203-mm self-propelled guns 2S7 "Pion"

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Mozambique: Insurgents claiming to be affiliated to the Islamic State are advancing around the town of Macomia in Cabo Delgado province.

Troops from Botswana and South Africa deployed in the country seem to be having difficulty repelling armed groups in the region.

🔗 Casua Belli

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