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189: Israeli Prime Minister Gives War Update + USS Florida Ballistic Missile Submarine in CENTCOM AOR + Netherlands Provides F16s for Ukraine Pilot Training (in Romania) + Poland & UK Collaborate on Next Gen Air Defense System + More Nov 07, 2023

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For review:
1. Netherlands provides F16s for Ukraine pilot training (in Romania).
2. Poland & UK Collaborate on Next Gen Air Defense System.
3. Poland set to acquire MQ-9B Sky-Guardian Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
4. US submarine in CENTCOM AOR identified as the ballistic missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN-728).
5. Update on IDF Ground Operations.
6. Prime Minister of Israel (Benjamin Netanyahu) provides war update.
7. President Biden's funding request for military aid to Israel is $14 billion.
8. Details on US Army's return of Iron Dome Systems (2 each) to Israel.
9. US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) may remove the 105mm cannon form the AC-130J Gunship- potentially replace with addition of small-cruise missiles.

188: IDF Employs Latest Armored Fighting Vehicles (Eitan) and Armored D9R Dozers during Gaza Ground Operations + US Navy Deploys Ohio-Class Submarine to CENTCOM AOR + Russia Test Launches Bulava Ballistic Missile + More Nov 05, 2023

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For review:
1. If provided to Ukraine, the German Taurus air-launched cruise missile will require months to integrate into SU-24 Fighters and even longer for F16 warplanes.
2. Russia test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile (Bulava) from submarine.
3. Defense News Opinion Article from Retired Army Major General John Ferrari. The US Army should donate an armored division's worth of vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
4. Israel Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu)- No cease fire without return of hostages.
5. Palestinian Authority (PA) President (Mahmoud Abbas) tells US Secretary of State (Antony Blinken) that PA is ready to assume control of Gaza after the war.
6. Analysis: IDF Ground Operations (2 x stories).
7. IDF combat vehicles employed during ground operations: Eitan Armored Fighting Vehicle & Armored D9R Dozer.
8. It was 20 years ago (2003)- last time 2 x US Carriers were in Eastern Mediterranean. Now (2023), it is the USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78) & the USS Dwight Eisenhower (CVN-69), in support of CENTCOM.
9. CENTCOM announces (X- Twitter)- Ohio-Class nuclear powered submarine arrived in AOR.

187: Israeli F35 Intercepts Cruise Missile + IDF Surrounds Gaza City - Engineers Destroy Tunnels + Latest Security Assistance Package to Ukraine + US Army to Mount Precision-Strike Missiles on JLTVs/ISVs + More Nov 04, 2023

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For Review:
1. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine.
2. US Secretary of State Blinken in Israel. No Humanitarian Pause or Cease Fire. On to Jordan for meeting with Arab Foreign Ministers.
3. Israel's Air Campaign Cost Analysis from Zoran Kusovac (Al Jazeera).
4. IDF surrounds Gaza City. IDF Engineers demolish tunnel systems.
5. Israeli F-35I Adir Fighter destroys cruise missile.
6. German Defense Arm looks at anti-tank hypersonic missiles to defeat advanced armor.
7. German Air Force looks to speed up drone development in support of Multi-National Future Combat Air System.
8. US Army to develop mobile long-range precision strike missile program. Will mount system on JLTVs/ISVs.

186: IDF Ground Operations Approach Gaza City + US Sec of State Back to Israel + Arrow ADA System Intercepts Ballistic Missile Over Red Sea + Switzerland to Procure Advanced Patriot System + More Nov 01, 2023

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For review:
1. US Foreign Military Sales: Japan- Rolling Airframe (Naval) Missiles; Latvia- M142 HIMARS.
2. Pentagon Press Brief Notes (31 Oct 23).
3. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Israel. Will also visit Jordan.
4. Israel-Hamas war and foreign factors- Analysis by Zoran Kusovac.
5. IDF ground operations approach Gaza City.
6. IDF Arrow Air Defense System intercepts ballistic missile for the first time (over Red Sea).
7. Switzerland to procure advanced Patriot ADA system.
8. Russian Air Defense Systems challenge Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drones.
9. Canada's future surveillance plane program under scrutiny over perceived Boeing P8 Poseidon bias.
10. USMC Commandant hospitalized from medical emergency.
(hope the Commandant has a quick return to duty)

185: IDF Ground Incursions into Gaza (Analysis) + Poland Receives FA-50 Fighters + Sweden Receives New Armored Vehicles + Kuwait Receives Typhoon Warplanes + More Oct 30, 2023

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For review:
1. US Department of Defense Briefing (30 October 2023).
2. IDF Ground Incursions into Gaza- Analysis (Zoran Kusovac- Al-Jazeera).
3. IDF Ground Incursions into Gaza- Analysis (Yonah Jeremy Bob- Jerusalem Post).
4. US Department of Defense Factsheet- B61 Variant Nuclear Gravity Bomb.
5. US Navy ship deployments in the Red Sea in support of US Central Command.
6. Jordan requests Patriot Air Defense system against ballistic missile threats.
7. Kuwait continues to receive Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes.
8. Sweden receives first batch (20) of new armored troop transport vehicles- Patgb 300 (Patria).
9. Poland continues to receive FA-50 Light Combat Fighters.

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