Italy has signed an agreement with the Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium to supply the final tranche of Centauro II wheeled tank destroyers to the army as part of a 2018 program. The order stipulates the delivery of 28 Centauro systems, completing the government’s goal of 150 anti-tank vehicles...

Iveco Team to Complete Order of Italian Army Centauro II Anti-Tank Vehicles

The Taiwanese military will simulate a war scenario in which its units have completely lost contact with their central command and have to operate on their own. The simulation is part of a revamped Han Kuang Exercise beginning next month to focus on testing effective operational plans instead of traditional drills.

Taiwan Troops to Simulate Losing Contact With Central Command in War

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Hawaii-based Army units are continuing to play a central role in U.S.-Philippine relations as tensions mount between China and the Philippines. On June 10, soldiers from the Schofield Barracks-based 25th Infantry Division, the Fort Shafter-based 196th Infantry Brigade and the Army Reserve’s 100th Infantry Battalion wrapped up Exercise Salaknib. The Army exercise was held in two parts, one that began in April and one in June—it was put on pause for the larger multinational Exercise Balikatan in May, in which the Hawaii troops also participated.

Hawaii Army Units Help Prepare Philippines in Ongoing Dispute

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the ninth Mogami-class guided-missile frigate ordered by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The future JS Natori is scheduled for delivery and commissioning in 2025, with the entire fleet of 12 warships planned for induction by 2028. MHI and its subsidiary Maritime Systems are building...

Japan Launches 9th Futuristic Mogami Warship

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China’s harassment of the relatively weaker Philippines is seen by some commentators as “practice" for war with the U.S., and the eventual attack on Taiwan.

China attacks on Philippine boats are to provoke US, prep for Taiwan war, experts warn

Snopes

Image shows eerily large octopus purportedly washed ashore and surrounded by shocked locals.

Fact Check: This Giant Octopus Was Photographed on the Coast of Indonesia?

Business Insider

To stop a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the US plans to employ thousands of unmanned drones and ships, the top US admiral in the Pacific said.

The US military has a plan to turn the Taiwan Strait into an 'unmanned hellscape' if China invades, top admiral says

Reuters

MANILA (Reuters) -President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Philippines should be prepared for any eventuality due to heightened tension in the Indo-Pacific region regarding sovereignty claims in the South China Sea as well as security issues around neighbouring Taiwan.

Philippines must prepare as external threats grow, president says

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

The US government could soon allow its military contractors to deploy in Ukraine again to help repair and maintain donated American weapons. Four US officials familiar with the matter recently told CNN that the administration of President Joe Biden is now moving to lift a de facto ban on American military presence inside Ukraine.

US Could Soon Deploy Military Contractors to Ukraine: Officials

War History Online

The Japanese battleship Kongō served in three conflicts before she was sunk in the Strait of Formosa by the USS Sealion (SS-315).

The Japanese Battleship Kongō was Among the Most Heavily Armed When It was First Built

Lacking sufficient anti-aircraft systems to repel Russia’s unrelenting attacks, Ukraine is pushing its European allies to establish a no-fly zone in the west of the country by deploying air defense systems in neighboring Poland and Romania, officials told AFP. Kyiv would like to create a safe space in western...

Kyiv Pushes Allies to Create No-Fly Zone in Western Ukraine

A Chinese woman who tried to shield a Japanese mother and her child from a knife attack has died. Hu Youping was working as a school bus attendant in Suzhou city when a man attacked a Japanese woman and her child at a bus stop outside a Japanese school. She...

China honours woman who died saving Japanese family

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MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to intervene in China-Philippines maritime matters, a spokesperson for China's embassy in Japan said on Friday.

Japan has no right to meddle in China-Philippines maritime issues, says Chinese embassy in Japan

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TOKYO (AP) — Three bodies were found inside a crater at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes, police said Thursday. The identities of the people, including gender or age, were not confirmed. An effort to...

Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan’s Mount Fuji

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Gary Keenan moved from New Mexico to Costa Rica for retirement but found living costs high — sometimes double what he paid in the US.

A retired boomer who moved from the US to Costa Rica said it's 'horribly incorrect' to assume life in Central America is much cheaper

Coffee County, GA

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The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

The Philippines is looking to create a new base on the site of a former American naval air station at Subic Bay to increase its aerial surveillance and power projection capabilities in the South China Sea. A new forward operating base that can support reconnaissance and attack aircraft will be...

Philippines to Restore Subic Bay Airfield for South China Sea Ops

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Taiwan Unveils New Eight-Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Prototype

Taiwan has unveiled a prototype of its new eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle featuring a 105-millimeter assault gun. Presented to the media at a military facility in...

Taiwan Unveils New Eight-Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Prototype

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