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China uses Gray Zone tactics against Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines According to reports from Japanese media, China is using a "gray zone" strategy to apply pressure on the Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan), Scarborough Shoal near the Philippines, and the Kinmen Islands in Taiwan. This strategy entails employing hostile actions that fall just short of actual conflict, leading to concerns among many countries. 🔗 Spotlight on China You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

⚔️🇵🇱 – Poland received the second of two Saab 340 Erieye airborne early warning and control aircraft under a 2023 contract worth $58 million to strengthen NATO's eastern flank The aircraft supplied to Poland are two retired airframes from the United Arab Emirates that were stored in Sweden. You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

🇨🇦⚔️🇺🇦 – Canada is transferring to Ukraine the first four of 50 declared LAV 6 armored personnel carriers produced in Canada itself. You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

⚠️ UPDATE – The US will supply Ukraine with air defense interception equipment, armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons and artillery systems, US Secretary of Defense Austin stated this when announcing a new aid package to Ukraine You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

BREAKING – NATO countries have already supplied Kiev with weapons worth $98 billion, US Secretary of Defense Austin said You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

NEW – Russia: The new A-100 Premier long-range radar detection and control aircraft during test flights (intended to replace the destroyed A-50) You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

🇺🇸⚔️🇹🇼 – As of March 2024, Taiwan received from the United States 251 anti-tank missiles out of 400 ordered for the FGM-148 Javelin ATGM. You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

⚓⚔️🇺🇸 – US Marines with conducted a free-fall jump during exercise Baltic Operations 24 in Sweden, June 7.

The Marines conducted the free-fall jumps as part of their insertion, contingency, and exfiltration training, enabling them to operate in austere environments.

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NEW 🇱🇹⚔️🇺🇦 – Lithuania is sending 14 armored vehicles M113 to Ukraine this week to enhance demining capabilities. This is part of our unwavering support within the framework of the Demining Coalition. 🔗 Lithuanian MOD You're Defense Source Subscribe to @DefenseBlog

⚓🇷🇺 Russian Navy The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the nuclear SSGN submarine Kazan in Havana, Cuba, June 12, 2024. Photo by Adalberto Roque. ᚨᛊᚷᚨᚱᛞ᛫ᛁᚾᛏᛖᛚ᛫ @AsgardIntel