Additional C-17 also airborne near Lucknow.

#BREAKING: Video allegedly from Capsian ports of Iran shows possible electronic warfare equipment on trucks, seemingly of Russian origin. https://t.co/sSldv0OBmC

Hong Kong's civil service has a reputation as one of the region's most effective bureaucracies. But parts of it don't seem happy about the government's response to recent protests. https://t.co/juf9uIS8I5

Senator Rubio: Passengers may use small handheld devices gate-to-gate. So, yes, you can use your i-Pad or iPhone during takeoff or landing UNLESS your flight crew has a reason to tell you otherwise, ie those items can become projectiles during turbulence.…

#Russia just announced a large-scale naval exercise in the #BalticSea involving 49 #navy vessels and over 10,000 servicemen. Dates of the exercise: 1-9 August. Expect marine cargo and aviation sector disruption https://t.co/Ui0E5LaWlt

Israel reportedly lobbied Washington to drop Turkey from F-35 program https://t.co/kfafugAu0o

M6.8 earthquake just now offshore of central Chile - could it be classed as an aftershock of the 2010 M8.8 quake..? (It’s right at the northern limit of the 2010 rupture)

Chief Army General Bipin Rawat has arrived in #Srinagar for a two day visit. https://t.co/dCrNa70bwl

India lodges protest with US over resumption of F-16 support programme to Pakistan.

Moscow mayor has agreed a stationary 100,000 rally at Sakharov Prospect on Saturday. Opposition was pushing for different venues + different forms. We shall see what the response is

A tense aerial standoff is the latest sign of growing Chinese-Russian military ties. https://t.co/RfTnipXUyN

DPRK tested yet another MLRS/SRBM system today. https://t.co/pXYmU820mD

@barbarastarrcnn CNN reported last night that South Korea believes Pyongyang could continue to test missiles throughout August in protest of joint US-ROK drills expected this month.

Statement today by UK Permanent Representative (speaking for France, Germany, and UK) at UN: “...we are concerned by the ballistic launches of the missiles by North Korea in the past few days. [The launches are] violations of UN Security Council resolutions.”…

B-2 on mars radio pilots both called home around the region of chicago. MARS Radio (Military Auxiliary Radio System): B-2 Spirit USAF c/s Death 14 Pilot Calling his mom at home, hes 100mile north of Louisville, KY. Has 3hrs will be near Chicago also stated…

Unusual and concerning to not have word from the ROK JCS on this launch, though.

IS blew up an Egyptian armoured vehicle on the Sinai. https://t.co/Mhf2MpEsqt

An administration official tells me a number of officials were in the room with President Trump as he drafted this Tweet, advising him on language. Among those: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, Acting COS Mulvaney, trade advisor Navarro, and NEC Director Kudlow.…

⚠️🇮🇳 Less than a week after moving 10,000 troops of paramilitary forces to #Kashmir, 25,000 more personnel have been moved by #India up north as part of a massive security drive, #avgeeks note movements across the skies over the last 24 hours showing the…

India has been looking out for a cold start to engage Pakistan at the LoC from Chambh to Batal sector. Their intention is to violate the territorial integrity by 8-10 KMs, then create a media hype in a 3-4 day quick war to salvage its strength after humiliation…

DPRK tested yet another MLRS/SRBM system today. https://t.co/pXYmU820mD