At a hearing with lawmakers today, defense official Pai Hung Hui disclosed that the island is in talks with the United States over the sale of the M1A1 battle tank.
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U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff Colonel Tom Hanson was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio and he said Canberra must choose between a stronger U.S. alliance or closer ties with China.
The Qayyarah bridge is the only crossing along the Tigris that connects Mosul and Baghdad. Since being occupied by Iraqi military, ISIL fighters have been trying to destroy the military bridge that now span across the river. In order to achieve that, they packed explosives into tree trunks and a refrigerator and float them down from upstream in an attempt to blow up bridge.
By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Aaron Ansarov [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Two Israeli soldiers traveling in an army vehicle were killed on Jul. 17 when a grenade exploded inside one of the soldier’s combat vest.
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The Indian Army has secured a green light from the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Jun. 25 to buy 145 M777 howitzers.
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Belarus announced that it has completed the state trials of its Polonaise multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS).
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Chinese and Thai Marines ended the bilateral Exercise Blue Strike at Royal Thai Navy Tactical Training Center Ban Chan Krem, Chantaburi, Thailand on Jun. 7.
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The National Academy of the National Guard of Ukraine recently posted a video showing a modified BTR-4 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) undergoing testing in Saltov reservoir in the Kharkov region. It is believed that this vehicle is the version being exported to the Indonesian Marine Corps.
The U.S. Army is forging ahead with its plan to equip every infantry platoon with a M3 Carl Gustaf 84mm recoilless rifle.
By: Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
