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Marine general takes over Africa Command, sees challenges

Marine Gen. Michael Langley took over as the top U.S. commander for Africa Tuesday, heading U.S. military operations on a continent with some of the most active and dangerous insurgent groups and a relatively small Pentagon footprint

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 167

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 167th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

What-if DC war game maps huge toll of a future US-China war over Taiwan

WASHINGTON — As China waged extensive military exercises off of Taiwan last week, a group of American defense experts in Washington was focused on their own simulation of an eventual — but for now entirely hypothetical — U.S.-China war over the island.

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No change in U.S. assessment on China timeline for Taiwan, official says

Washington has not changed its assessment on China's timeline for potentially taking Taiwan militarily, a senior Pentagon official said on Monday, sticking by previous statements that Beijing would not try to take it in the next two years.

Reuters

US Announces $1 Billion Ukraine Arms Aid Package

The United States will provide $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, the single largest package using the president's drawdown authority, including munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles, acting Pentagon spokesman Todd Breasseale said on Monday. The package adds to about $8.8 billion in aid the United…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. announces $1 billion Ukraine arms aid package

Reuters

Trump wanted Pentagon generals to be like second world war Nazis, book says

Ex-president complained to John Kelly ‘why can’t you be like the German generals?’ according to excerpt from the New Yorker

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China Announces Fresh Military Drills Around Taiwan

China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against last week's visit to Taipei by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. China's Eastern Theatre Command said it would conduct joint…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan

(This Aug 7 story corrects quote from Chinese foreign ministry in par 30 to 'waters off its own territory' not 'in our own waters')

Reuters

The Observer view on Nancy Pelosi’s reckless and provocative visit to Taiwan

Ignoring Joe Biden’s advice not to go, the US politician might have brought the region a step closer to war

The Guardian - UK

UN's International Atomic Energy Agency chief condemns shelling at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant

The UN's nuclear watchdog chief warns of a "very real risk of a nuclear disaster" after shelling damages a high-voltage power line at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

ABC News

Taiwan Says Chinese Planes, Ships Carry Out Attack Simulation Exercise

Chinese aircraft and warships practiced on Saturday for an attack on Taiwan, island officials said, in retaliation for a visit there by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that also saw Beijing halt dialogue with the United States in several areas. Pelosi's brief unannounced visit during the week to the self-ruled…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese and Taiwanese warships shadow each other as drills due to end

Chinese and Taiwanese warships played high seas "cat and mouse" on Sunday ahead of the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises launched in reaction to a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

Scrapping U.S.-China military talks deepens risk at dangerous time, analysts and officials say

China's cutting of some of its few communication links with the U.S. military raises the risk of an accidental escalation of tension over Taiwan at a critical moment, according to security analysts, diplomats and U.S. officials.

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Al Jazeera

US readies $1bn weapons package for Ukraine: Report

Package, which could be confirmed on Monday, is expected to include more ammunition and armoured medical vehicles.

Reuters

U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

(This Aug 5 story adds dropped word in paragraph 9)

Chicago Sun-Times

Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro join ‘The View’ as cohosts

Farah Griffin worked as a spokesperson at the Pentagon and for the Trump administration. Navarro has appeared as a frequent guest host at “The View” since 2015.

Zenger

Azov Spec Ops Destroy 7 Russian Ammo Trucks And 2 Security Vehicles In Kharkiv Region

The footage was obtained from the Azov Special Operations Forces on Tuesday, August 2.

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Russia Shows Off Its Mi-28 Helicopters Attacking Targets In Ukraine

The footage was obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, August 3.

Tribune News Service

Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships Navy didn’t seek

WASHINGTON — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s new defense spending bill would add $4 billion to the Navy budget — money the Navy did not seek and much of which the Armed Services and House Appropriations panels did not approve — for warships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

Zenger

US-Made Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drone Blows Up Russian Trench Troops

The footage was obtained from the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

Zenger

Ukrainian Artillerymen Destroy Russian Tank, Two Armored Personnel Carriers And Headquarters

The footage was obtained from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade on Tuesday, August 2.

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Snipers Take Out Russian Troops

The images were obtained from the Command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces on Tuesday.

Roll Call

Senate appropriators want $4 billion for ships Navy didn't seek - Roll Call

The Senate 2023 defense spending bill would boost the Navy budget for ships built largely by the constituents of senior appropriators.

The Guardian - US

Justice department urged to investigate deletion of January 6 texts by Pentagon

Watchdog group calls on Merrick Garland asked to investigate deleted phone messages from senior Trump officials

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