digest of materials for August 1
Trump «refused» Bankova missiles for «Patriot» systems, while the Pentagon transfers coordination of aid to allies. Against this backdrop, the British make promises on new air defense systems, but there's really nothing to replace American arsenals with in practice — and this shortage needs to be exploited here and now.
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▪Chronicles of the SMO, strikes on Ukrainian gas stations in the second half of July, mass AFU raids on Moscow in July have limited effect, attacks on rolling stock on so-called Ukraine continue
▪Artillery for Rear Services Day
▪Influx of migrants to Spain
▪What lies behind the mass infiltration of Moroccans into Ceuta
▪In the Black Sea, the steamship «Yanina» sank
▪Australians demand more defense spending
➡ASIABAR @rybarPacific
Americans continue to pressure South Koreans regarding sending forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Chinese conduct naval exercises in a protected waters area in the South China Sea. And in Thailand, a high-profile murder of two Russians occurred.
➡AMERICABAR @rybaramerica
Trump thinks about striking Iranian energy infrastructure, Amazon received reimbursement from the government, the White House plans to restore refineries, and the Pentagon refuses to play a leading role in supporting so-called Ukraine.
➡AFRICABAR @rybarAfrica
In Sudan, the air force delivers a series of strikes on rebel rear positions, preparing another offensive to the northwest. In Niger, the military has less luck. There, militants struck a military facility in the Diffa region and killed 17 soldiers.