NEW – The US is preparing to lift the ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia - The New York Times

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The South Korean company Hanwha Systems is working on creating a new automatic system with artificial intelligence for detecting sea mines.

Funds in the amount of $21.6 million have been allocated for the project.

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Guyana and Venezuela come to an agreement not to use forces against one another in any circumstances’ Long live Guyana and let our progress and development continues.

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The US plans to end restrictions on the sale of assault weapons to Saudi Arabia

Saudi officials have recently put pressure on members of the US Congress and advisors to the president to ease restrictions imposed on arms deals.

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BREAKING – Ukraine can receive the first batch of F-16 before the end of this year - ISW

The dates are not confirmed. But the document of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia states: the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Belgium have committed to donate aircraft until the end of 2023.

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Russia notified Kyiv’s European partners that Western airfields will become a legitimate target for Russian missiles if F-16 fighters operate from their territory in the interests
of Ukraine.

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China's latest non-nuclear submarine, the Type-039C
Yuan Class.

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TAIWAN – 7 Chinese PLA aircraft and 2 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were
detected by 6 a.m today, local time.

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The new Prime Minister of Poland, Tusk, will soon visit Ukraine, where he will discuss cooperation with Kiev in the defense sector.

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BREAKING –Amid high tensions in the region: Iran has deployed a new anti-ship cruise missile that operates with artificial intelligence and has a range of 1000 km.

The cruise missile is capable of changing targets during its travel and avoid enemy radars.

🔗 Iran Observer

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A surveillance drone developed and built in Taiwan has set a new record by staying in the air for 20 hours.

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Ukraine has run out of volunteers

This was admitted by Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Marchenko. The command does not know how to mobilize another 500 thousand people against Russia.

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2 launchers of the IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system made in Germany were destroyed in eastern Ukraine - Russian Defense Ministry

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The average age in the Ukrainian army has increased in the meantime.

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TAIWAN – On the day of the presidential election (January 13), 5,000 military personnel will be on increased duty in
Taiwan - Taiwan Defense Ministry

During the election, the Department plans to work with the National Security Council to counter any military operation by China.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping: “We must resolutely prevent any attempt to separate China and Taiwan”

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On December 24, 2023, locals at Venezuelan-Guyanese border reported a massive overflight of Sukhoi warplanes belonging to the Venezuelan Bolivarian Military Aviation (Venezuelan Air Force) at the border limits.

It happens just days after British Royal Navy reported that was sending warships to Guyanese Territorial waters as the tensions between Venezuela and the former British Colony of Guyana escalates once again.

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Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Zaluzhny confirmed that Ukrainian troops had left Marinka, in eastern Ukraine.

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Turkey's deputy foreign minister said during a speech in parliament that Biden told Erdogan that he was confident of persuading Congress to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey once Sweden's NATO membership was confirmed.

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US Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford arrived at Souda Bay on Crete.

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