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U.S. withdrawing Patriot units from three countries in Middle East

Posted on September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 by alert5

An anonymous U.S. official told AFP that the Pentagon will be withdrawing Patriot firing units from Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Pfc. Cuong Ngo, a patriot fire control enhanced operator/ maintainer for Crew 2, Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Task Force Spartan, signals to Spc. Mychol Alvarez, a patriot launching station enhanced operator, also with Crew 2, during their marching order and emplacement training on March 21, 2018. The training occurred during a visit by Maj. Gen. Andrew Schafer, commanding general of 28th Infantry Division and TF Spartan. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Keeler)

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Taiwan secures Mirage 2000 spare parts and training contracts

Posted on September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 by alert5

Taiwan has managed to secure approval from France to supply spare parts for its Dassault Mirage 2000-5 fleet and train Taiwanese pilots for another two years.

By 總統府 (10.28 總統專機外伴飛護航的幻象2000戰機) [CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons

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Russia K-300P Bastion-P test-firing in Arctic

Posted on September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 by alert5

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JS Kaga carried out joint drills with HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean

Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 by alert5

Reuters reports that Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Kaga has carried out naval drills with Royal Navy’s HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean on Sept 26.

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Vice chief of Indian Air Force accidentally shoots himself in the thigh

Posted on September 27, 2018 by alert5

The Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, has accidentally shot himself in the thigh and was rushed to a hospital in Delhi.

By PIB Photo Archive [GODL-India], via Wikimedia Commons

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