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Germany to Deploy Second Patriot Air Defense System in Ukraine This Year

December 14, 2023 @ 07:05 AM

Germany has reaffirmed its commitment to support Ukraine's defense capabilities, with the announcement that the second Patriot air defense system promised by Germany will be launched in Ukraine this year. The declaration came from German Chancellor Scholz during a session in the Bundestag on Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Norway Approves Additional NASAMS Air Defense Systems Donation to Ukraine

December 14, 2023 @ 06:50 AM

Norway has approved the transfer of additional NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine, as reported on the Norwegian government website. The donation, valued at NOK 335 million ($30 million), includes equipment from Norway's armed forces stocks for swift delivery and an order for additional items to be delivered later

Chinook Espionage: Taiwanese Lieutenant Colonel Arrested in Alleged Defection Plot to China

December 12, 2023 @ 12:57 PM

A lieutenant colonel from Taiwan Armys Aviation and Special Forces Command has been arrested by prosecutors for allegedly planning to defect to China by flying a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to a Chinese aircraft carrier near the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on December 11...

Five Israeli Officers, Soldiers Killed in Gaza During IDF Operation

December 12, 2023 @ 08:59 AM

Five Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers on reserve duty lost their lives during a recent operation conducted by Battalion 8111 in the southern Gaza Strip. In the operation, shots were fired at IDF forces from a school

IDF Precision-Airdrops Water to Israeli Soldiers in Gaza

December 12, 2023 @ 08:39 AM

Using technology similar to that of guiding bombs to their targets, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a precision airdrop of water tanks to soldiers battling Palestinians in Gaza. The logistical airdrop involved parachuting approximately 7 tons of water to several hundred IDF soldiers currently engaged in combat in Khan Yunis

U.S. Navy Set to Deliver Newly Developed VAMPIRE Counter-UAV System to Ukraine...

December 11, 2023 @ 02:24 PM

In response to the Defense aid package, the U.S

Philippines Ships Rams Chinese Vessel as South China Sea Tensions Escalate

December 11, 2023 @ 06:19 AM

A Philippine vessel reportedly intentionally collided with a Chinese ship near Ren'ai Reef, leading to increased tensions between the two nations. In a statement on December 11, the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) said the incident prompted it to claim a breach of a tacit understanding with the Philippines, criticizing the latter for unprofessional operations

Russia Forces Crash Reconnaissance Drone into Ukrainian Hexacopter UAV

December 9, 2023 @ 08:20 AM

In a first-of-its-kind incident, Russian forces brought down a Ukrainian hexacopter UAV by crashing a reconnaissance drone into it in the skies over Artemovsk. The encounter unfolded as a UAV operator from the Russian Far Eastern Separate Guards Airborne Forces unit, returning from aerial reconnaissance, identified a Baba Yaga-type attack hexacopter employed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Chinese Navy Asserts Claim over "Territorial Sea" in Promotional Video

December 8, 2023 @ 07:22 AM

In a first, the Chinese Peoples Republic of Army (PLA) Navy has released a promotional video asserting its claim over what it calls its "territorial sea." Previous PLA-N promotional videos, intended to attract talent to take jobs in the navy, have emphasised on equipment such as carrier based fighter jets and warships

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