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203: IDF Ground Operations Update + French Guided Missile Frigate Downs Two Drones in Red Sea + Belgium Receives First F35A Fighter + UK Army Mobile Fires Platform (155mm) Effort + More Dec 13, 2023

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For review:
1. IDF Ground Operations update.
2. French Guided Missile Frigate Downs Two Drones in Red Sea.
3. Ukraine President Zelenskyy visits Washington D.C- meets with President Biden; addresses Senate.
4. UK, Norway, and Netherlands to aid Ukraine in increasing Black Sea maritime capabilities with minehunter vessels and Marine Corps development.
5. UK Army Mobile Fires Platform program (155mm Artillery effort).
(just procure Archers already?)
6. UK Ministry of Defense considers procurement of H-47 Extended Range Chinooks.
7. US Army Special Operations Aviation Command to receive 6 x re-manufactured MH-47G Block II Chinooks in deal worth $271 million. Completed by 2027.
8. Belgium Receives First F35A Fighter- designated (aircraft) AY-01.

202: IDF Ground Operations Update + USMC Force Design 2030 Independent Review + US Army 30mm Stryker Development + Australia to Procure Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Hanwha) + More Dec 10, 2023

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For review:
1. Yemen Houthi rebels to target ships in Red Sea bound for Israel.
2. IDF ground operations in Gaza update.
3. 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) highlights.
4. US Navy NDAA 2024 highlights.
5. 2024 NDAA directs independent review of USMC Force Design 2030 concept.
6. US Army 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier development.
7. US Foreign Military Sale of 80 x MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo(s) (RTX) to Germany worth $300 million.
8. Australia to procure 129 x Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Hanwha Defence Australia), in deal worth $2.4 billion.

201: US Vetoes UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution in Gaza + US Military Grounds all V-22 Ospreys + Latest US Security Assistance to Ukraine + Op-Ed: Armor Not Dead + More Dec 09, 2023

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For review:
1. US Military grounds all variants of the V-22 Osprey (USAF, USMC, & US Navy).
2. US vetoes UN Security Council Cease Fire Resolution, UK abstains.
3. Jerusalem Post interviews 2 x Reservists Officers: 1 x Armor Officer & 1 x Engineer Officers. Officers provide perspective on ground operations in Gaza.
4. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine is worth $175 million.
5. US Military assistance and aid is nearing zero. US lawmakers moving slow on funding Ukraine's war effort.
6. US and Kyiv agree on producing arms in Ukraine- in specific areas of air defense, critical munitions, repair, and sustainment.
7. Older article (Politico), discusses retired Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, GEN Mark Milley's suggestion- that Ukraine should have began negotiations (from position of strength) in November 2022.
8. Very nice Armor Not Dead Op-Ed- from LTG (retired) Yavuz Turkgenci, via Breaking Defense.

200: IDF Considers Flooding Hamas Tunnels + USS Carney Shoots Down 3 x Drones over Red Sea + US & Australia to Collaborate on Hypersonic Weapons + Romania to Produce ATMOS 155mm Mobile Howitzers + More Dec 05, 2023

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For review:
1. USAF identifies Special Operations Airmen lost in CV-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan.
2. White House warns that lack of military assistance funding could cause Ukraine to lose the war.
3. USS Carney (DDG-64) shoots down 3 x drones over the Red Sea. Provides assistance to 3 x commercial vessels.
4. IDF Chief of Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi provides insights on the 3d Phase of the Ground Offensive, plus comments on the Wall Street Journal Report of the IDF potentially using seawater to flood Hamas tunnel networks underneath the Gaza Strip.
5. US Army Senior Acquisition Official, Honorable Doug Bush, comments on the future testing plan for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon. Potential fielding in Summer of 2024 (at JBLM).
6. US and Australia to collaborate on hypersonic weapon experiments in 2024.
7. Poland procures 155mm artillery and munitions from South Korea's Hanwha Defense in $2.6 billion deal.
8. Romania and Elbit Systems to establish 155mm Autonomous Truck-Mounted Artillery System (ATMOS) production and assembly facility in Romania.
9. The US Army dismounted, Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team Manpack (TLS-BCT Manpack) Electronic Warfare (EW) system tested at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

199: Israel PM - PA won't control Gaza after war + Joint Statement of Intent for Defense Cooperation: France/Philippines & UK/Turkey + US Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Maintenance in Australia via AUKUS Arrangement + More Dec 03, 2023

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For review:
1. Israel Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) press conference. Emphatically states that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will not control Gaza after the defeat of Hamas.
2. Israel informs several Arab states (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, & Egypt) and Turkey- that it will propose security-buffer zone between Gaza and Israeli territory at the war's end.
3. Oshkosh Defense will continue to produce Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) through 2025 to support foreign sales.
4. Boeing out of the E4B Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) aircraft competition. Sierra Nevada Corporation 9SNC) remains the only known competitor. Contract award expected in 2024.
5. Boeing on contract to provide 15 more KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers for the USAF. Contract is worth $2.3 billion.
6. Canada to procure Boeing P8A Poseidon aircraft as a replacement for aging CP-140 fleet. Initial acquisition to be 14 x aircraft with option for two more at a later date.
7. US Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Maintenance in Australia via AUKUS Arrangement will occur in Summer 2024.
8. Joint Statement of Intent for Defense Cooperation: UK & Turkey.
9. Joint Statement of Intent for Defense Cooperation: France and Philippines.

198: Israel - Hamas Temporary Truce Ends + US Navy Destroyer Downs Iranian-made Drone Over Red Sea + Ukraine Building Defensive Fortifications + China AI-Enabled Hypersonic Missile Simulation + More Dec 02, 2023

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For review:
1. US Air Force Special Operations CV-22B Osprey crashes off Yakushima Island (Japan).
2. USS Carney (DDG-64) downs Iranian-produced drone, (KAS-04 unmanned aerial vehicle), over Red Sea.
3. Israel - Hamas temporary truce ends. Fighting resumes in Gaza Strip.
4. Israel - Hamas war by the numbers. Analysis by Seth Frantzman (Breaking Defense article).
5. Ukraine to build defensive fortifications along front- specifically in Eastern Ukraine.
6. China claims that it can shoot down the USAF B21 Raider Bomber- with AI-Enabled Hypersonic Missiles- in simulation.

197: Israel - Hamas Temporary Truce Extended + German Air Force Plans Indo-Pacific Deployment in '24 + Romania bids for Short-Range Air Defense Systems + Iran Procures Russian Warplanes & Attack Helicopters + More Nov 28, 2023

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For review:
1. Israel - Hamas temporary truce extended. Combat actions occurred on Monday, but truce continues to hold. Potential for more Israeli hostages (women and children) to be released in return for Palestinian prisoners.
2. Germany and Israel finalize deal for Arrow 3 Air Defense Systems. Delivery expected in 2025.
3. German Air Force plans large Indo-Pacific deployment in the Summer of 2024. Visits include- Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Australia, Indonesia or Malaysia, and finally- India.
4. German Army fielding of upgraded Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), are delayed almost three months due to software challenges.
5. Norway and Germany will collaborate on a Next Generation Naval-Strike Missile. Fielding estimated to be in 2035.
6. Belgium will join Germany, France, and Spain- in the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program by June 2025.
7. Romania seeks bids for Short-Range & Very Short-Range Air Defense Systems. Effort is funded for $2.1 billion.
8. Iran Procures Russian Warplanes & Attack Helicopters. Aircraft include: Sukhoi SU-35 Fighters; Mi-28 Attack Helicopters; & Yak-130 Jet Trainers.
9. UK Royal Navy begins flying Banshee Jet 80 drones from Predannack Airfield; Lizard Peninsula; Cornwall, England.

196: Israel-Hamas Temporary Truce Holds Thru Day 2 + Netherlands Wants to Join European Armaments Organization + Germany To Provide $1.4 billion Security Package to Ukraine + India to Produce Stryker Combat Vehicles + More Nov 26, 2023

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For review:
1. Day 1 analysis of Israel - Hamas Temporary Truce, by Zoran Kusovac.
2. Latest in release of Israeli Hostages & Hamas prisoners- through Day 2- of temporary truce.
3. Germany to provide $1.4 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Package includes: 4 x IRIS-T medium-range air defense systems; drone defense systems; electronic warfare equipment; artillery munitions; surveillance drones; de-mining combat vehicles; and directional anti-tank mines.
4. Netherlands want to joint the European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR = French acronym). Organization formed in 2001 by France, UK, Germany, & Italy. Spain and Belgium are also members. Organization is currently working 17 programs.
5. India to produce Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicles, (variant- unknown).
6. China and Pakistan complete seven-day, naval exercise.

195: IDF Exposes Tunnels Under Al-Shifa Hospital Complex + Israel-Hamas Temporary Truce + USAF AC-130 Strikes Iranian-backed Militia + North Korea Launches Recon Satellite - Terminates Military Agreement with South Korea + More Nov 24, 2023

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For review:
1. USAF AC-130 gunship strikes Iranian-backed Militia in Iraq.
2. US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) shoots down multiple one-way attack drone over Red Sea.
3. IDF exposes tunnels under Al-Shifa Hospital Complex.
4. Israel - Hamas temporary cease fire (4 days) begins on Friday at 0700, Israel time. First Israeli hostages to be released at 1600.
5. Enforcing the Israel - Hamas Truce. Analysis and commentary by Zoran Kusovac.
6. Canada delays procurement of General Atomics MQ-9B Reaper Drones until Arctic modifications are ready.
7. US Navy follows Department of Defense Inspector General Recommendation- and delays the Milestone C Decision and Initial Operational Capability (IOC) until after proper development and operational tests.
8. UK Nuclear Submarine (Vanguard-class) secondary depth gauge keeps crew safe during operational patrol.
9. North Korea Launches Recon Satellite: Terminates Military Agreement with South Korea over fall-out.

194: IDF Locates/Explores Tunnel Shaft in Al-Shifa Complex + France Tests Strategic Ballistic Missile + UK Navy Launch/Recovers Large Mojave UAS from Aircraft Carrier + India-Australia Defense Talks + More Nov 21, 2023

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For review:
1. US Foreign Military Sales: South Korea- SM 6 missiles + AIM 9 Sidewinder Missiles; & Japan- Tomahawk Missiles.
2. US Security Assistance to Ukraine is worth $100 million. Includes 1 x HIMARS; 155 & 105mm artillery rounds; AT weapons, etc.
3. US Secretary of Defense visits Ukraine.
4. IDF locates and explores tunnel in the Al-Shifa hospital complex.
5. IDF 36th Division ground operations in Gaza employ Infantry-Armor-Combat Engineer teams.
6. US Army Long-Range Precision Fires effort- Mid-Range Capability or new name- Strategic Mid-Range Fires System- will be fielded in Indo-Pacific AOR next year. Exact location- not disclosed yet. (South Korea? Guam? Hawaii?)
7. Sweden to procure Common Anti-Air Missiles for Royal Navy Corvettes.
8. France successfully tests M51.3 Strategic Ballistic Missile.
9. India and Australia to hold defense & security dialogue.
10. UK Navy successfully launch/recovers large Mojave UAS from HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier off the Virginia Coast.

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