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βš”οΈπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Όβš‘πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³  TAIWAN – In response to Chinese PLA Joint Sword-2024B exercise, Taiwan's armed forces deployed Xiongfeng-2 anti-ship missile launchers in Hualien Port.

Taiwan also increased the combat readiness of its armed forces and deployed fighter jets for patrols.


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βš“πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί RUSSIA – The Baltic Fleet is holding a flight-tactical exercise of the naval aviation helicopter regiment.

About 20 crews of Mi-8, Mi-24, Ka-27 and Ka-29 helicopters are taking part in the planned exercise.


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Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense informed that the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed into the waters near the Bashi Strait today
⚑UPDATE – China-Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday said China's aircraft carrier the Liaoning had entered waters south of Taiwan.

πŸ“† On Sunday afternoon, the MND announced that a carrier strike group led by the Liaoning navigated into the waters near the Bashi Channel.


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NEW – China/Taiwan: On Monday, the PLA Eastern Theater Command is employing #Liaoning aircraft carrier group with its troops of army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct drills of vessel-aircraft cooperation, joint air control, and strike on maritime and ground targets in the waters and airspace to the east of Taiwan. The drill is to test combat capabilities of integrated operations inside and outside the island chain by troops of multiple services, said Senior Captain Li Xi, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command, - Global Times reported

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RECORD BREAKING ACTIVITY – Taiwan reports 125 Chinese planes around the country since 5am Monday.

17 Chinese Navy ships and 17 Coast Guard/patrol vessels were also reported.


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βš”οΈπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Όβš‘πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Taiwan Navy Albatross UAV Conducts Reconnaissance on PLA Navy Warships During China's Joint Sword 2024B Exercise

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βš”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡³βš‘πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό China's military drills near Taiwan today (light blue).

Four significance:
1. No 24 hour prior notification
2. No specific latitude or longitude announced
3. No ending date or time
4. It pushes into within 24 nautical miles of Taiwan.


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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβš‘πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Official statement from US ambassador to China on the ongoing large-scale military operations around
Taiwan by the Chinese PLA.


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βš”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡³βš‘πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό It does in fact appear that China Coast Guard vessels are operating all around Taiwan.

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NORTH KOREA πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅βš‘πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Sister of Communist leader Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo-jong with his latest remarks on South Korean drone infiltrations:

"South Korean military has secured evidence of invading Pyongyang's skies... they will pay a harsh price," - state-run KCNA reports

πŸ“° β€” In a statement distributed through the Korean Central News Agency on that day, he said, "We have secured clear evidence that South Korean military thugs are the main culprits of the hostile sovereignty-violating provocations that invaded the airspace over the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."


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🚨 North Korea blew up roads on the border with South Korea.

πŸ‡°πŸ‡· South Korean military opened fire on North Korean soldiers in the demilitarized zone when they tried to cross it to plant explosives on the road.

Kim Jong-un has already held a meeting with the military, where he heard reports of a "serious provocation that violates sovereignty" and discussed possible military action in response.


πŸ”— MAKS 23
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβš”οΈπŸ‡΅πŸ‡± US president Biden promised Polish leader Andrzej Duda that the United States will always stand by Poland's defense.

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BREAKING πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Όβš‘πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Taiwan is set to conduct air exercises in the coming days, possibly to strengthen the defense of its eastern flank as China's Liaoning carrier strike group operates in the area.

πŸ”— Duan Dang
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³βš“πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ίβš‘πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed on October 14 that Chinese PLA Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" and other Chinese and Russian ships sailed in the Pacific waters south of Japan's Okinawa main island.

Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Aoki said at a regular press conference today that regarding the Chinese military's military exercises around Taiwan, "we are paying close attention to relevant developments and have conveyed our concerns."


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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβš‘β˜ οΈ Former US defense official Stroul has warned that Israel's stockpile of Iron Dome interceptor missiles is depleting fast. With heightened threats from Iran and Hezbollah, Israel faces a critical challenge in maintaining its air defenses.

Stroul highlighted concerns over the US's ability to continue supplying both Ukraine and Israel with munitions at the current rate, suggesting a looming tipping point.


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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³βš‘πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό A pilot of a Chinese PLA Air Force J-20 fifth-generation fighter jet observes the coast of Taiwan during large-scale exercises off the island.

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³βš“πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ίβš‘πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed on October 14 that Chinese PLA Navy aircraft carrier "Liaoning" and other Chinese and Russian ships sailed in the Pacific waters south of Japan's Okinawa main island. Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary…
URGENT πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³βš‘πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force observed Chinese PLA Navy's aircraft carrier "Liaoning", along with other warships, who were sailing in the waters about 490km south of Yonaguni Island (Okinawa Prefecture), and confirmed that the "Liaoning" had made about 90 takeoffs and landings by its carrier-based fighter jets and about 50 by its carrier-based helicopters, totaling about 140 takeoffs and landings.

It was confirmed that these vessels sailed toward the South China Sea on Tuesday.


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BIG BREAKING – The probability of ending the war in Ukraine in the near future is very high. I expect that tomorrow it will be possible to hint at Ukraine's invitation to NATO, - Prime Minister of Slovakia Fico

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