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"Xi Jinping removes per decree Li Shangfu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Shangfu) as China's Minister of Defense — Communist state media "

" In addition to the removal of Li Shangfu from his position as Ministry of Defense, Xi Jinping also signed a decree of the removal of 3 others state official. - GLOBAL TIMES (https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/2023...0475.shtml)The Decree Number 14 of the year 2023 is as follows:

1. Remove Li Shangfu from the position of State Councilor and Minister of Defense.

2. Remove Qin Gang from the post of State Councilor.

3. Remove Wang Zhigang from the post of Minister of Science and Technology. Appointed Yin Hejun to his position.

4. Remove Liu Kun from his post as Minister of Finance. Appointing Lan Foan to his position."

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"3 Spanish Naval vessels spotted heading towards the Eastern Mediterranean after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar.

1) Juan Carlos I-class amphibious assault ESPS Juan Carlos I (L61)

2) Galicia-class amphibious transport ESPS Castilla (L52)

3) Santa Maria-class ASW frigate ESPS Numancia (F83)"

"Britain also decided to send a Royal Navy task force to the Middle East.

The fleet consists of two amphibious assault and support ships, RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus, in addition to a P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, to the eastern Mediterranean to work with US battle groups that have arrived in the area following the escalation.

According to the Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy, the presence of the British naval group in the area is intended to deter the force or other countries from entering into hostilities."

"The F-16s of the 119th Squadron of the New Jersey National Guard have arrived in the area of operations of the US Central Command in the Middle East as part of an increased force array "in order to deter further aggression"."

"3 refueling planes of the American Air Force arrived in the Middle East.

The US Central Command's air force now includes three F-16 squadrons, two A-10 squadrons and F-15E squadrons, in addition to tools intended for strategic strikes (air train), intelligence gathering and aerial refueling such as the KC-135 aircraft that arrived yesterday to the area of activity in the Middle East."

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"Teaching Da Vinci Wolves Battalion. 67th mechanized brigade with the participation of British FV103 Spartan, American M113 and T-72B tanks."

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"Sri Lanka confirms Chinese research ship headed to its shores.

Ever since Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt to China, China now owns Sri Lanka's Main Ship ports. That means China's spy ship can park there and spy on India's intel as much as it wants."

"Concentration of US naval force in the Mediterranean and CENTCOM area of responsibility:

°Bataan amphibious ready group, with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit—Special Ops Capable—embarked, was in the Gulf of Aden + moving toward Israel

°Destroyer USS Thomas Hudner transited the Suez Canal into the Red Sea

°FORD carrier strike group continues to operate in the eastern Mediterranean, ~southwest of Cyprus

°USS Mount Whitney, one of two amphibious command & control ships—with high-ranking brass onboard—moves to the eastern Med

°USS Mesa Verde (BATARG) underway"

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Almost compelled to put this in the meme thread.

[Roosta]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

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"The first Ukrainian F-16 pilots are finally moving from training on flight simulators to real combat aircraft"

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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"Sri Lanka confirms Chinese research ship headed to its shores.

Ever since Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt to China, China now owns Sri Lanka's Main Ship ports. That means China's spy ship can park there and spy on India's intel as much as it wants."

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"Concentration of US naval force in the Mediterranean and CENTCOM area of responsibility:

°Bataan amphibious ready group, with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit—Special Ops Capable—embarked, was in the Gulf of Aden + moving toward Israel

°Destroyer USS Thomas Hudner transited the Suez Canal into the Red Sea

°FORD carrier strike group continues to operate in the eastern Mediterranean, ~southwest of Cyprus

°USS Mount Whitney, one of two amphibious command & control ships—with high-ranking brass onboard—moves to the eastern Med

°USS Mesa Verde (BATARG) underway"

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Hard to keep all these moving parts from making a mistake as things are getting hot !

[Roosta]

Originally Posted by yourmomsburgerplace ↗

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...Kremlin-Russia
"Insider Telegram Channel" claims Vladimir Putin 'suffers cardiac arrest' sparking 'alarm' in Kremlin inner circle

"Vladimir Putin is alleged to have suffered a "cardiac arrest" in his private Moscow apartment on Sunday evening.

A Telegram Channel believed to be run by a former Kremlin insider reported that incident saying the Russian leader was found by guards on the floor of the bedroom "lying on the floor, rolling his eyes."

Doctors were reportedly called immediately and they later diagnosed the 71-year-old as having suffered a "cardiac arrest."..."

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"Russia conducted training on a massive nuclear strike using a Yars missile

In addition to the missile, the nuclear-powered missile submarine Tula and two long-range strategic missile carriers were involved in training strategic nuclear forces.

In the second video, the Yars launch, in the third, residents of Arkhangelsk watch the passage of an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. "

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"An advanced Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel UAV on one of the aircraft carriers in our region." (Mediterranean Sea)

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"Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov demonstrates a kamikaze robot that will soon work for the Russians.

The Ratel S drone has anti-tank mines and a combat module (not sure what that means). Thus, the operator can detonate enemy equipment from a safe place. Ratel S has already passed field tests and has been put into serial production."