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The situation in the South China Sea continues to be tense. The Chinese People's Liberation Army recently claimed that it had succeeded in chasing away the USS Milius.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to effectively use Western weapons on the battlefield. This time, a video of the Stormer HVM has surfaced on the internet.
The United States Department of Defence has published interesting photos showing the E-3 Sentry "elephant walk". The US Air Force took several planes into the sky at the same time.
The United States struck facilities in eastern Syria belonging to forces affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This was in response to an attack on a US base in Syria.
Norwegian company Raufoss Nammo wants to expand its ammunition production, but has suddenly run into trouble with Tik-Tok.
The US Air Force sent fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter jets to the Philippines for the first time during an exercise. They landed at Clark Air Force Base.
North Korea has developed a nuclear-powered underwater drone. The state-run Central News Agency (KCNA) issued this statement.
Germany continues to help Ukraine with a new military aid package for the Armed Forces.
Last week we wrote that the US Navy has requested funds for the purchase of the first Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missiles for the 2024 fiscal year (FY). Now it is known that their number will increase to 64 within 5 years.
The US Navy wants laser weapons for surface ships. The service has approached seven companies to do so.
The US Navy has completed an upgrade of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). It took a year and a half to complete at the NAS North Island Naval Air Station.
On 17 March, Prime Minister Eduard Heger confirmed that Slovakia would send MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. The first batch has already departed.
The Ukrainian government has submitted a request to Finland to consider deliveries of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
We recently wrote that the US wants to transfer older Abrams tank models to Ukraine than originally stated. This information has now been officially confirmed.
Advances in hypersonic weapons by China and russia are forcing the U.S. to look for ways to counter missiles capable of reaching speeds greater than Mach 5 (6,174 km/h). Japan could help the Pentagon in this endeavour.
