The map shows the anticipated movement of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) CSG transiting from the Philippines Sea to the South China Sea via the Sulu Sea. The trajectory was based on Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk flying activity detection. According to my source, there were 19 targets that were detected near the last point.

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NATO's defense budget in 2024 will be €2.03 billion, up 12% from 2023.

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For the second day in a row, the US RC-135S has been performing service flights from Japanese Okinawa to the Sea of Japan.

Possibly related to an upcoming missile
test from North Korea.

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Finnish snipers in the woods during a winter exercise.

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An amphibious combat vehicle belonging to the 15th US Marine Expeditionary Unit capsized on December 11 during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton. One soldier was killed and 14 were injured.

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BREAKING – Russia: There is no need for a new mobilization (in the military), Putin said.

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The Finnish government announces its intention to sign an agreement with the United States on defense cooperation.

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An air group comprising of Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Chinese PLA Air Force H-6K strategic bombers accompanied by Su-35S and J-11B fighters carried out air patrols over the waters of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense

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A chart from Chinese sources comparing the size difference between the PLA Navy CV-18 aircraft carrier currently fitting
out vs the US Navy CVN-78
Gerald Ford.

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SouthKorea scrambles fighters after 6 Chinese and Russian warplanes enter
its air defence identification zone

South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after at least six Chinese and Russian warplanes were seen enterering its air defence zone, the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

The South Korean military said it had contacted Beijing to protest that the planes had not given notice of the incursion over the Sea of Japan.

Two Chinese and four Russian jets entered South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) off its east coast on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 11.53am (2.53am GMT) and exiting by 12.10pm, the military said.

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Japan scrambled fighters today to monitor Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets operating near Japan and South Korea

Japan identified 2 Chinese bombers (H-6), 2 Russian bombers (Tu-95), as well as SU-35 fighters (Russian) and J-16 PLA fighter jets.

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South Korean arms exports to Poland help NATO tackle capabilities gap amid Ukraine war: U.S. envoy - Yonhap

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BREAKING – The Finnish government has decided to close all border checkpoints on the Russian border again

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The Pentagon has planned $800 million in military aid to Ukraine next year as part of its defense budget.

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Despite economic sanctions Russia capable of producing 100 - 150 tanks per month

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"Iceland is preparing a program of long-term financial support for Ukraine: very important", - Ukrainian president Zelensky

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📰 BILD Newspaper: Russia is going to fight against Ukraine until 2026, the Kremlin plans to capture Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia - NEXTA

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Western intelligence: North Korea is carrying out work at Sunan Airport (Pyongyang) to modernize the Il-76 into an AWACS aircraft.

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A pair of US Air Force F-22A Raptors and a Portuguese F-16 during a recent exercise in the Baltic region.

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South Korea and Japan have scrambled fighter jets to monitor Chinese and Russian military activity near the two countries' airspace.

🔗 Taiwan Plus News

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