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30.08.2024 12:10 On August 28th, the Polish Air Force Day, an official unveiling of the first F-35 plane purchased by Poland took place in the US. Deputy minister Paweł Bejda, who led the Polish delegation, took part in the ceremony, alongside deputy minister Cezary Tomczyk and representatives of the commanders of the Polish Air Force. Poland had signed a contract for 32 fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II

30.08.2024 12:10 Insurgents in Myanmar's Rakhine state are closing in on an important junta naval base, a spokesman for the group said on Thursday, as military authorities in neighboring regions rounded up people into civil defense teams in preparation for rebel advances.

30.08.2024 12:10 As the fight between the military and ethnic rebels for the southernmost township in Myanmar's Rakhine state escalates, more than 40,000 civilians have streamed across the border into neighboring Ayeyarwady region, residents said Thursday.

30.08.2024 12:10 Militants in northwestern Pakistan released video Thursday of an army colonel and his brother, a senior civilian security officer, showing them in captivity and requesting authorities help secure their freedom.

30.08.2024 12:10 Russia's Investigative Committee said on August 29 that it has launched a probe on fraud charges against former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov, part of an ongoing campaign against top military officials.

30.08.2024 12:10 Vietnam's minister of national defense, Phan Van Giang, is set to visit Washington next month for a high-level meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, U.S. and Vietnamese officials tell VOA.

30.08.2024 12:10 The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of PATRIOT M903 Launching Stations New Buy and Upgrades and related equipment for an estimated cost of $224 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

30.08.2024 12:10 Australia said it planned to hold its largest-ever military exercise with Indonesia in November, the first under a new defense pact the two neighbors signed on Thursday, signaling deepening ties in a region fraught with geopolitical tensions.

30.08.2024 12:10 The Philippines is planning to procure 40 modern multi-role fighter jets to strengthen its territorial defense capabilities, Defense Minister Gilbert Teodoro said during a budget hearing on Thursday.

30.08.2024 12:10 Forces from Indonesia and the U.S. are taking part in annual Super Garuda Shield military exercises on the island of Java along with contingents from eight other counties, as the United States looks to limit China's influence in the region and Indonesia seeks to bolster its alliances.

30.08.2024 12:10 French President Emmanuel Macron began a landmark state visit to Serbia on August 29 with the signing of an agreement on the purchase of 12 Rafale multipurpose fighter jets, which he said represented a shift toward Europe.

30.08.2024 12:10 The Defense Department has approved a request by the Department of Homeland Security to provide assistance to the Secret Service for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates during the 2024 campaigns through Inauguration Day 2025, the deputy pentagon press secretary said today.

30.08.2024 12:10 Israel and Hamas have agreed to halt hostilities in the Gaza Strip for a World Health Organization -led polio vaccination campaign, a WHO official said on Thursday.

30.08.2024 12:10 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate cessation of Israel's operations in the West Bank, his spokesman said on Thursday.

30.08.2024 12:10 The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has released regulations outlining how underperforming and unqualified Party members should be dealt with, aiming to ensure the advanced nature and integrity of Party membership by providing institutional guarantees.