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#ALERT โ€“  The US military has begun posting videos on TikTok of #USNavy warships in the Persian Gulf.

๐Ÿ—ฃ It was during this period that rumors began to circulate about Trumpโ€™s decision to strike
#Iran, including a possible #groundoperation.

#WW3ALERT #IsraelIranConflict #Iran

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโœˆ๏ธโšก๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ A group of #USAF B-2A Spirit strategic bombers, currently en route to the "#Iran's theater of operations," refueled in mid-air immediately after takeoff from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.

This fact indicates that the planes took off with a full bomb load.

It is the
#B2A Spirit that is the primary carrier of the powerful #GBU57MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) air bombs, designed to destroy deep-seated protected facilities, such as the #nuclear center in #Iran's Fordow.

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US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance UAV operating over the Gulf of Oman.

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Seven B-2s calling SEVILLE CONTROL on VHF over the Straight of Gibraltar on their way back from Iran this morning after refueling over the Mediterranean Sea.

BATT 11 flt (x4 B-2) - advises ATC destination Barksdale AFB

BATT 21 flt (x3 B-2)


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#BATT11 flt (x4 B-2) westbound over the Atlantic on their way back from Iran, in contact with Santa Maria Radio HF 8906 after AR six.

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โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโšก๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท โ€“ US Chief of Staff: Iranian fighter jets did not take off. Iranian air defenses were not activated. We maintained the element of surprise.

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๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Fordow Nuclear Facility following U.S. attack (June 22)

Likely two GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs) were used.


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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโšก๐Ÿš€ US-made Gbu-57 bunker busterbduring a test.

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The US strike appears to have targeted parts of the Fordow facility that Iran had constructed into the mountain and then later covered. Historical imagery from 2009 shows these buildings under construction at these locations.

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NATO members commit to raising defense spending to 5%.

Spain, initially opposed, agreed after securing an exemption.

The deal requires 3.5% of GDP for core military needs, with 1.5% for related costs.

All members except Spain must meet the 5% target by 2035.


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NOW #OSINT โ€“ #NATO's early warning and observation aircraft are flying in the skies of Adฤฑyaman, Tรผrkiye.

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Hungary and Slovakia have blocked the EU from adopting the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto said.

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โ—๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโšก๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ€“ "Serial production of Oreshnik ballistic missiles is being launched," Putin said

In contrast, Putin on NATO: It is clear who is provoking arms race
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#NEW #OSINT โ€“ A Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint of the British Air Force, a strategic reconnaissance aircraft, has been spotted today in the skies over the Black Sea, calibrating possible targets for ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ or ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ launch sites at the Crimean Peninsula, with advanced surveillance systems.

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NATO VS RUSSIA โ€“ Germany to add 10,000 troops under 2025 defense budget

"Germany's 2025 budget includes funding for 10,000 new military positions and about 1,000 additional civilian posts, the Defense Ministry has said.

"We will invest massively in the Bundeswehr," Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said," -
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US president Trump on NATO spending on The Truth Social; "The US is approaching almost $1 trillion - this is incredible! We will discuss this with NATO members soon."

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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชโšก๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ โ€“ Sweden will purchase seven IRIS-T SLM air defense missile systems from the German concern Diehl Defence for almost โ‚ฌ810 million.

One of the batteries is deployed on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea in the direction of the Kaliningrad region.


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#BREAKING โ€“ NATO agrees on major increase in defense spending

Each member of the alliance is committed to investing 5% of its gross domestic product in defense and security annually by 2035, according to the final declaration of the NATO summit in The Hague.


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