⚔️🇮🇷 During the Zulfiqar exercises, the Iranian military worked on issues of landing a naval assault on Karrar tanks
on the coast of a simulated enemy.
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IRAN ⚔️🇮🇷 The Army is preparing for a possible aggression by Israel and the US during the ongoing Zulfiqar 1403 exercise of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Defense units at the coasts have been reinforced — amphibious assault and beaching operations, and various air operations are currently taking place.
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🇸🇪⚔️🇺🇦 Sweden will transfer the Robot 70 and Tridon Mk2 air defense systems to Ukraine worth 1.2 billion kroner (almost $113 million) - Ateo reports
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🇺🇲⚔️🇸🇽 – US Unfreezes $336 Million in Foreign Military Aid to Philippines amid continued provocations by China against Manila.
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🇳🇴⚔️🇺🇦 Norway will allocate 3.5 billion euros to support Ukraine in 2025, the country's Prime Minister said.
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🇸🇪⚔️🇺🇦 Sweden will provide Ukraine with another €100 million to strengthen its air defense, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said.
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🇪🇦⚔️🇺🇦 Spain allocates a military aid package to Ukraine in the amount of 1 billion euros in 2025 - Prime Minister
Pedro Sanchez.
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Pedro Sanchez.
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🇨🇦⚔️🇺🇦 Canada will provide 5 billion Canadian dollars (3.52 billion US dollars) obtained from frozen Russian assets.
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GERMANY ⚔️🇩🇪 After yesterday's victory of the Conservatives CDU party, there's a possibility that the CDU claims the Ministry of Defense.
The former soldier and CDU foreign policy expert Johann Wadephul is a possible candidate. Another interested party is likely to be Florian Hahn (CSU), the defense policy spokesman for the Union faction.
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The former soldier and CDU foreign policy expert Johann Wadephul is a possible candidate. Another interested party is likely to be Florian Hahn (CSU), the defense policy spokesman for the Union faction.
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On February 24, 2025, the US shuttered its naval base in Alexandroupoli, Greece, a facility that had been operational since 2022 as a critical hub for funneling weapons and military supplies to Europe and the Balkans.
This closure, reported by Greek media outlets like Dimokratia, is believed to stem from a potential shift in U.S. military strategy in the region, possibly influenced by diplomatic pressures from Russia and Turkey—both of whom had expressed unease over the base’s role in supporting NATO operations, including arms shipments to Ukraine.
Strategically positioned near the Turkish border and the Black Sea, Alexandroupoli had emerged as a vital logistical lifeline, bypassing the Bosphorus Strait, which Turkey has restricted since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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This closure, reported by Greek media outlets like Dimokratia, is believed to stem from a potential shift in U.S. military strategy in the region, possibly influenced by diplomatic pressures from Russia and Turkey—both of whom had expressed unease over the base’s role in supporting NATO operations, including arms shipments to Ukraine.
Strategically positioned near the Turkish border and the Black Sea, Alexandroupoli had emerged as a vital logistical lifeline, bypassing the Bosphorus Strait, which Turkey has restricted since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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⚠️ NEWS BREAK ⚔️🇺🇦 – In the absence of military assistance from the US, Ukraine has enough weapons to continue fighting at the current pace until the summer — WSJ
Instead, partners from Europe want to fill the possible gap.
As of now, Ukraine is approximately 55% self-sufficient in weapons.
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Instead, partners from Europe want to fill the possible gap.
As of now, Ukraine is approximately 55% self-sufficient in weapons.
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The Wall Street Journal
Without U.S. Aid, Ukraine Would Lose Some of Its Most Sophisticated Weapons
Ukraine Would Lose Some of Its Most Sophisticated Weapons Without U.S. Aid
Some great pics from the flight of a US B-52H strategic bomber, Dutch F-35 and Finnish F-18 fighter jets over Estonia on February 24, 2025.
The flyover was organized to honor Estonia's Independence Day.
📸 Ilmavoimat / Finnish Air Force
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The flyover was organized to honor Estonia's Independence Day.
📸 Ilmavoimat / Finnish Air Force
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⚔️⚡🇬🇧 UK pushing defense spending to 3% in the next parliament. just announced
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🇺🇦⚡🇪🇺 If the West sends only 30,000 peacekeepers to Ukraine, they will be the first to flee in the event of a new Russian offensive, said Rada Defense Committee Secretary Kostenko.
Some kind of disrespect for Western partners 🤔
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Some kind of disrespect for Western partners 🤔
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#BREAKING – Great Britain, Germany, France and other European countries are ready to send troops to Ukraine to guarantee a ceasefire.
This was stated by French Finance Minister Eric Lombard in an interview with Bloomberg.
He added that US support is also necessary to guarantee peace.
If we want the ceasefire to hold, we need the support of the US. I believe the Americans have agreed to do that.
This week, Lombard flew to the United States with Macron to hold talks on Ukraine and trade relations with the Americans.
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This was stated by French Finance Minister Eric Lombard in an interview with Bloomberg.
He added that US support is also necessary to guarantee peace.
If we want the ceasefire to hold, we need the support of the US. I believe the Americans have agreed to do that.
This week, Lombard flew to the United States with Macron to hold talks on Ukraine and trade relations with the Americans.
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Bloomberg.com
France Expects US to Provide Backup After Ukraine Ceasefire
French Finance Minister Eric Lombard said he expects the US to provide backup for European troops to help maintain peace once a ceasefire is agreed between Ukraine and Russia.
⚔️🪽🇨🇳 A Chinese UAV Wuzhen-9 has been spotted at the Ledong airfield in Hainan Province, carrying out reconnaissance operations over the South China Sea together with Wuzhen-7 drones.
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⚔️🇧🇾 BELARUS – The Armed Forces conducted exercises with small arms, protecting tanks, and infantry fighting
vehicles against the simulated enemy.
During the exercise, UAVs of various types were used.
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vehicles against the simulated enemy.
During the exercise, UAVs of various types were used.
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North Korea has sent additional soldiers to Russia and redeployed troops to the frontline in Russia’s Kursk region.
More than 10,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Russia last year to support its fight against a surprise Ukrainian offensive in the border region, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies, AFP reported on Thursday (February 27).
Some of these soldiers are now being moved back to combat positions after previous reports suggested they had been withdrawn.
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More than 10,000 North Korean troops were deployed to Russia last year to support its fight against a surprise Ukrainian offensive in the border region, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies, AFP reported on Thursday (February 27).
Some of these soldiers are now being moved back to combat positions after previous reports suggested they had been withdrawn.
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