Picture of an Arleigh Burke after the installation of SEWIP Block III upgrades

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It’s a good day for defense

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Behold, B21

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USS GERALD R FORD completes her first deployment after sailing for 9,200+ miles and completing 1,250+ sorties.

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Massive NATO fleet off the Norwegian coast right now

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Photo of the F-35C after falling off the USS Carl Vinson deck.

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USS Reagan will enter the Taiwan Strait according to John Kirby, the DoD Press Secretary

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Chinese aircraft at the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show

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The world's biggest defense contractors by revenue

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Another photo of Indian POWs in Chinese hands have leaked

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Map of Chinese surface-to-surface missile engagement envelope overlaid on key US military bases and access locations in the Western Pacific

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The internals of a Relikt ERA addon package.

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New design of the PANG (France's future aircraft carrier) revealed at EURONAVAL 2022

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UA vs RU artillery ground patterns

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Javelin ATGM's logo change. Old logo had Soviet T-80 as a target. Now it is Type 99 of PLA

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PLA OPFOR getting dressed in USMC MARPAT

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JS Kaga with her new square bow to launch F-35B

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Newest security package for Ukraine from the US

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Overview of PLA's Modernized Squad Communication Equipments

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Five 052Ds being built at Dalian

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First Taiwanese volunteer dies in Ukraine

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80% (!!!) of Germans support the decision to drastically increase defence spending, poll:

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AN US Navy P8 Poseidon flew just 2 nautical mile from china's airspace.

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Arsenal Ship: If we converted a nuclear carrier to a gigantic missile barge, how many VLS cells do you think it could hold?

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Russia apparently isn't the only one putting SAM system on their MoD complex. The Japanese have Patriot on the backyard of their MoD building.

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Truck-mounted AK-630 CIWS for Indian Army Trials

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(Potentially) Lockheed's NGAD demonstrator, from their Instagram page.

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Key weapons displayed at the recent North Korean military parade

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20 Years of US Aerospace/Defense Industry Consolidation

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Bayraktar's drone fleet in development.

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Russian units reported to be encircled NW of Kyiv

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Typical ammo stowage aboard Stregusic-class corvette

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F-35 raised from the sea.

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Current US Navy presence in Europe (not counting DDGs/CGs)

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New Iskander decoy filled with electronics being used in Ukraine. NYT via Twitter.

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J-20 Mockup on JSDF facilities

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As the Russian Army couldn't be bothered to remove the wreckage of Su-30SM 'RF-81773' that came down in a formerly Russian-controlled part of Kharkiv Oblast, Western intelligence agencies are now the proud owner of a slightly dented SAP-518SM 'Regata' jamming pod. (from Oryx on Twitter)

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Updated list of provided US military assistance to Ukraine

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Polish MiGs for Ukraine confirmed!

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Estimates of the number of China's nuclear warheads from different sources

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[Rumour] The missile the Indians fired into Pakistan by accident was a Brahmos.

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Indonesia will buy 42 Rafale jets. (French Defence minister)

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Ukraine's latest drone concoction. They modified a Chinese DJI Matrice 300 RTK to carry 2 RPG-7 warheads.

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Top Potential PLA Overseas Basing and Access Locations

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New US Navy force structure released.

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The drama surrounding Navy's EA-18G Next Gen Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) program.

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Interesting article about Close Air Support, and why Air Force tries to kill A-10, while old geezers from Congress keep it on life support. Pie charts with sorties by aircraft from recent conflicts.

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Polish Convoy with a Resupply of Ammunition Rolling in: Polish Head of MoD

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Possible new 055 module spotted at Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard

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What Youtube offers in terms of WW2 documentaries (meme)

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Looks like Kinmen Defense Command haven't updated their posture

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First photo apparently showing the cruiser Moskva burning in the Black Sea emerges

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Ukrainian heavy assault drone shot down. According to observers, it is the size of two office tables and capable of destroying heavy equipment. It flies slow and low, and is guided by a second, lighter scout drone to seek out targets.

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The history (so far) of the Hypersonic AGM-183A ARRW

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First Image of New Upgraded Japanese Type-12/17 Anti-Ship/Land attack Cruise Missile

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Selfie of the U-2S Dragon Lady pilot with the Chinese surveillance balloon above the continental United States

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F22 mishap at Eglin Air Base - pilot in good condition.

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The Royal Navy in 2022

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Statement by SecDef Austin on the tracking and subsequent shoot down of the PRC spy balloon.

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It's been 6 hours since the china military drills, flights are unaffected.

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Lonely airspace over Ukraine tonight.

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Parts from a captured Russian drone. School-project tier.

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UK CSG gangway is the best gangway.

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Proposed US concept of operations for high-intensity combat vs China

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Poster from US Army Futures Command: Unmanned Systems Don't Bleed

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The areas of the imminent Chinese military exercises around Taiwan and the sovereign and land-baseline maritime boundaries of Taiwan

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Most recent ISW map of the Invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces in disorderly withdrawal from Kyiv, Chernihiv, and other regions in the north and northeast.

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President Joe Biden on the phone with Polish President Andrzej Duda as national security adviser Jake Sullivan, center, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken listen, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

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Iran hacked Jerusalem Post and issued a threat.

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Map of Chinese surface-to-surface missile engagement envelope overlaid with anticipated B-21 Raider deployed munitions range

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New Chinese Vertically Launched RF Guided ATGM With 20-50km Range Launched from Dongfeng Mengshi.

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Polling in the US on the conflict.

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The changes the French Armies vehicle fleet currently undergoes as part of Plan Scorpion, visualised

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C-17 Globemaster III infographic

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CETC battle simulator, Zhuhai airshow 2022, China

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UK CSG21 deployment itinerary

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Boeing once drew up an unmanned Global Strike Eagle with a hypersonic missile mounted on the aircraft dorsally Link to story: https://defbrief.com/2023/01/20/boeing-once-pitched-global-strike-eagle-with-ventrally-mounted-missiles-to-us-air-force/

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Xinhua: The People's Liberation Army will be conducting military exercises from 12:00 on August 4 to 12:00 on August 7 in the following areas

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Shandong and Nimitz CSG movements over the last few days

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What was happening when the Army's vehicles first came into service

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[South Korea] Newly-released images of future LPX-II light aircraft carrier

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The Royal Navy’s 2030 Future Maritime Aviation Force:

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The camo Space Force really deserved.

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A quick reminder for everyone during this heightened period of tensions

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Iran's nuclear stockpile.

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Areas recaptured by Ukraine between Sept 1 and Sept 10th via LiveUAMap.com

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Dudes rock

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Dreamland Resort website owner raided.

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Ukrainian kamikaze drones armed with 85mm PG-7V warheads.

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Current US Navy activity in and around the SCS. Two LPDs, one ESB, and two LCS docked in Singapore.

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US Marine Corps' truck based Mark 41 VLS for anti ship Tomahawk and SM-6 applications

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Infographic of the Royal Netherlands Army CV90 mid-life update by BAE Systems Hagglunds

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Shandong and Nimitz CSG movements over last 11 days

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China is marketing the equipment at an entire combined arms brigade level (Zhuhai expo 2022) to the export market

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Air force's F-22 spending plan includes this paragraph. Never seen something like this

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The 4-door Heavy Guns Carrier (HGC) JLTV will be equipped with the John Cockrill CPWS 2.0 turret and Northrop Grumman 25x137mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun

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From r/Europe: Worldwide Defense Spending after Sweden and Finland Join NATO

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Babcock shows off model of its new fast missile boat, which will be exported for use by the Ukrainian Navy. 8 units are expected to be built, with the first 2 in the UK. Interesting to see what will be carried in the VLS - ESSM?

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Scratch-built anti-materiel rifle used by Anti-junta rebel forces in Myanmar

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Former French Foreign Legionnaire and current military dictator of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya. His nametag says Le Parrain (The Godfather).

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PLAAF fighter jets have crossed the Taiwan Strait

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Cost of Oversea Operations for the US from 2001-2019

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Finalized design of South Korea's upcoming KDX-III Batch-II destroyer

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Possible future deck arrangements for the Queen Elizabeth class carriers if the MoD decide to follow through with their initial RFI for electromagnetic catapults and arrestor wires.

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(Supposedly) An SM-6 mounted on a Super Hornet

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NASA's FIRMS fire map captures the artillery barrages happening across the Donbas front line in Ukraine

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Russian museum display on the joint EU/US use of chemtrails in the Ukraine Conflict

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Why do USN surface combatants have antennae and sensors popping everywhere while other advanced navies use an enclosed, stealth-shaped structure? Where does the difference in mast profile come from?

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Rheinmetall 'Hydra' mag-fed 40mm grenade launcher. Advertised as a replacement for the M32 MGL.

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ROC troops on Kinmen filmed by UAV

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Comparison between the superstructures of China's Type 55 destroyer (left) and the US Navy's Arleigh-Burke class destroyer Flight III (right)

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Current plans for the purchase of equipment by the Polish Ministry of National Defense: interview on July 24, 2022

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Is the PLA launching helicopter sorties from a warship East of Taiwan?

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New details on why there may be more object detections at NORAD lately

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Japan's converted Izumo-class light aircraft carriers will reportedly have a square-shaped bow and no ski jump

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South Korea approves budget for additional F-35A purchase, artillery upgrade program, and more (details in comment)

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P-band AESA radar for anti-stealth (2022 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition)

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The ugliest drop tanks yet.

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[South Korea] Army to upgrade AH-64E to Version 6 standard & acquire additional aircraft

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South Korea launched the ballistic missile-capable ROKS Jeongjo the Great (DDG-995) today

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An American military helicopter over the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.

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This ad I happened upon

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USS ZUMWALT DDG 1000 has been deployed to 7th fleet.

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Why is the sino Vietnamese war typically seen as a humiliating defeat for china even though beoth sides seems to have suffered approximately the same amout of casualties?

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The future of tank warfare looks comfortable: First picture of US optionally manned tank operator station prototype.

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A Taiwanese cargo ship has spotted a PLAN 052C destroyer being closely followed by a ROCN Cheng Kung-class frigate. Location is not specified.

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37% of Japanese military personnel are in their 40s or above

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Pakistan: formal induction of the J10-C

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A PLAN Type 22 Missile Boat. It is equipped with 8 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, with a range of 230 km (YJ-83KH). The PLAN has 60 of them.

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South Korea launched its second Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine ROKS Ahn Moo (SSB-085) today

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Thoughts on this comment?

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[South Korea] High-res CGI image of LPX-II light aircraft carrier

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SPAR19 is on the move again, just took off from Kuala Lumpur

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Thoughts on STRIX? New Australian VTOL UAS

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'Rails? I don't need no stinkin rails!' Iraqi marksman's AK with foregrip and torch

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Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Force Command | November, 2020 [OC]

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Top defense expert tells me that UFO shot down over Alaska by American F-22 was Chinese “exotic vehicle” that is hypersonic and might even have “anti-gravity technology.”

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I've found this on Russia - North Korea border. This looks awfully lot like a tunnel. Any thoughts?

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Hanwha to become South Korea's largest defense conglomerate by acquiring DSME and KAI

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ROKAF provides update on KF-21 Boramae development

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[South Korea] Military unveils successful launch of solid-fuel space vehicle

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Indian army soldiers on bicycles

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34,000 pounds of titanium, aluminum, and wonder materials that fly like a dream.

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At 0400Z on Aug 3, China formally issued its NOTAM defining 6 temporary danger areas and prohibiting all aircraft flying into these areas. Overlying the coordinates onto an aeronautical chart suggests these areas will block a significant number of airways.

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First images of India's Stretegic ELM-2090 TERRA Very long Range radar, deployed in Aravalli Hills.

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Recent carrier activities in Western Pacific

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Poland and South Korea finalized major deal for 180 K2 Black Panther tanks and 212 K9A1 Thunder SPHs to be delivered by 2026

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[South Korea] Internal Weapons Bay teased for KF-X

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