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WEEKLY NEWS & LOG UPDATE
Dec 28 – Jan 03
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NAVAL & MARINE OPERATIONS
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CHINA
Peoples Liberation Army – Navy
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Task Forces
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18th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Changbaishan
(LPD)
PLAN Yuncheng
(Frigate)
PLAN Chaohu (Supply)
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden
(Anti-Piracy Patrols / Commercial Shipping Escorts)
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(Dec 27) @ Gulf of Aden; the 18th Task Force leaves Gulf
of Aden, travelling to Europe for goodwill visits (People's Daily)
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19th
ESCORT TASK FORCE
PLAN Linyi (Frigate)
PLAN Weifang
(Frigate)
PLAN Weishanhu
(Supply)
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LOCATION: En-Route to Gulf of
Aden (Anti-Piracy Patrols / Shipping Escorts)
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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PLAN Huangshan (Frigate)
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(Dec 30) @ S. China Sea; Chinese frigate joins search for downed
airliner Air Asia QZ8501 (indiatimes.com)
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FRANCE
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TASK FORCES
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CDG Carrier Battle Group
FS Charles de Gualle
(Carrier)
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11F: (12)
Rafale Marine
FS Chevalier Paul
(DDG)
FS Montcalm (DDG)
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LOCATION: <TRAINING>
Mediterranean Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Atlantic
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Dumont d’Urville
(LST)
FS Germinal (Frigate)
FS Ventose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Martinique
Island, Caribbean Sea
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NO UPDATES
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<CORYMBE Patrol>
FS LV Lavalle
(Frigate)
FS Tonnere (Assault
Ship)
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LOCATION: Gulf of Guinea,
Atlantic Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Med
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BLACK SEA PATROL
FS Dupuy de Lome
(Intel)
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LOCATION: Black Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Indian Ocean
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Floreal (Frigate)
FS Nivose (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ Reunion
Island; Indian Ocean
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(Dec 29) @
Reunion; FS Floreal hosts the state delegate for Reunion during visit (GOV.FR)
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<Op. CHAMMAL>
FS Jean Bart (Destroyer)
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LOCATION: <IRAQ-ISIS OPERATIONS>
Arabian Gulf; Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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<CMF-CTF-150>
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Pacific
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<Forward-Deployed>
FS Prairial (Frigate)
FS Vendemiaire
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Based @ New Caledonia
& Tahiti Island; Pacific Ocean
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(Dec 21) @
New Caledonia; FS Vendemiaire returns to homeport following 2-month patrol
to Flores, Java, Celebes, Sulu, S. China Sea in the Spratley Islands, with
port stops at Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Palau (GOV.FR)
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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Task Forces
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MED.
TASK FORCE
RFS Vice Adm. Kulakov (Destroyer)
RFS Yaroslav Mudry (Frigate)
(3-5) U/I LSTs
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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(Dec 30) @
English Channel; RFS Kulakov transits English Channel into North Sea,
returning home from Mediterranean Task Force patrol (SPUTNIK)
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MOSKVA
Task Force
RFS Cola (Tanker)
RFS Moskva (Cruiser)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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SEVEROMORSK
Task Force
RFS Dubna (Tanker)
RFS Severomorsk
(Destroyer)
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LOCATION: Horn of Africa <Anti-Piracy
Patrol>
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(Jan 2) @
Gulf of Aden; RFS Severomorsk is currently escorting supply ships on
anti-piracy patrol, Moscow is expecting to organize 4-5 more rotations of
Northern and Pacific Fleet ships throughout 2015 (defence.pk)
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Other
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RFS Kerch (Kara Class Cruiser)
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(Dec 30) Russian cruiser damaged in fire last
November, will be decommissioned and scrapped in 2015, would be too
expensive to repair, the name will be available for reassignment (portnews.ru)
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UNITED
KINGDOM – ROYAL NAVY
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TASK FORCES
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HMS Ocean
Task Force
HMS Ocean (Assault Ship)
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LOCATION: <OST TRAINING>
Atlantic Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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Atlantic Patrol
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HMS Clyde (Patrol)
HMS Dragon (Destroyer)
HMS Protector (Ice Patrol)
HMS Severn (Patrol)
HMCS Athabaskan (Destroyer)
RFA Argus (Hospital)
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LOCATION: Atlantic and Caribbean
Sea
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(Dec 31) @ British Virgin Islands; HMS Severn arrives for undisclosed
visit, will stay until Jan 3 (bvibeacon.com)
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(Dec 29) @ Caribbean; HMS Severn recently visits Monserrat, Barbados
and Antigua, briefed by Monserrat Disaster Management Coordination Agency
and Volcano Observatory as part of ship’s tasking for the next 6-months (MOD.UK)
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Med Patrol
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NO UPDATES
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<SNMG-2>
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
HMCS Toronto (Frigate)
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(Dec 30) @
Ottawa; HMCS Fredericton deploys to Mediterranean as part of NATO-SNMG-2,
will replace HMCS Toronto (GC.CA)
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Indian Ocean Patrol
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HMS Dauntless
(Destroyer)
HMS Enterprise
(Survey)
HMS Kent (Frigate)
RFA Cardigan Bay (LSD)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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(Jan 2) @ UK; HMS Dauntless departs for 5-month anti-piracy patrol in
Arabian Gulf (MOD.UK)
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Other
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HMAS Anzac (Frigate)
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(Dec 31) HMAS Anzac takes on new crew in
November and begins 2015 deployment training, which will take it to
Gallipoli and the northern hemisphere (GOV.AU)
HMAS Sydney (Frigate)
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(Dec 30) HMAS
Sydney completes busy year, will take on role as harbor training ship and
decommission in 2015 (GOV.AU)
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UNITED STATES
NAVY
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Carrier Strike Groups
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USS Carl Vinson (CSG-1)
USS Carl
Vinson (CVN-70)
USS
Bunker Hill (CG-52)
USS
Gridley (DDG-101)
USS
Sterett (DDG-104)
USS Dewey
(DDG-105)
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Commander, CSG-1
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Commander,
DESRON – 1
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Carrier
Air Wing – 17
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LOCATION: <IRAQ OPERATIONS> 5th
Fleet, Arabian Gulf
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NO UPDATES
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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CSG-12)
USS T. Roosevelt (CVN-71)
USS Normandy (CG-60)
USS Winston Churchill
(DDG-81)
USS Forrest Sherman
(DDG-98)
USS Farragut (DDG-99)
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Commander,
CSG-12
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Commander,
DESRON-2
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Carrier Air
Wing – 1
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Atlantic @ Norfolk (2015
Deployment)
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NO
UPDATES
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Amphibious Ready Groups
&
Command
Ships
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5th FLEET SEA BASE
USS Ponce (AFSB[I]-15, Sea
Base)
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LOCATION:
Arabian Gulf (Forward – Deployed)
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NO UPDATES
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USS Essex ARG
USS Essex (LHD-2)
USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
USS Rushmore (LSD-47)
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15th
MEU
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LOCATION: <TRAINING> Pacific
@ San Diego (Spring, 2015)
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(Dec 26) @
San Diego; USS Essex hosts the 2014 Navy and Marine Corps Holiday Bowl
Luncheon in the ship’s hanger (USN)
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USS Iwo Jima ARG
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
USS New York (LPD-21)
USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43)
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24th
MEU
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LOCATION: Atlantic Ocean (CENTCOM
Deployment)
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(Dec 31) @
Israel; USS New York visits Haifa for New Year’s Day (USN)
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(Dec 30) @ Italy; USS Iwo Jima visits Civitavecchia for New Year’s (USN)
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(Dec 29) @ Spain; USS Fort McHenry visits Valencia for New Year’s Day
(USN)
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USS Makin Island ARG
USS Makin Island (LHD-8)
USS San Diego (LPD-22)
USS Comstock (LSD-45)
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Commander,
PHIBRON-5
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11th
MEU
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LOCATION: <IRAQ OPERATIONS> 5th Fleet;
Arabian Gulf
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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USS Fort Worth (Littoral Combat Ship)
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(Dec 29) @ Singapore; USS Fort Worth is tasked with assisting USS
Sampson search efforts for Air Asia QZ8501 (USN)
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(Dec 29) @ Singapore; USS Fort Worth arrives at Singapore, which will
serve as its home port during 16-month rotational deployment to WESTPAC (USN)
USS James E Williams (Destroyer)
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(Dec 29) @ Italy; US destroyer departs Civitavecchia following port
visit, is currently on Mediterranean patrol (USN)
USS Sampson (Destroyer)
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(Dec 30) @ Java Sea; US destroyer diverts from WESTPAC deployment
area to support search for downed flight Air Asia QZ8501, and assisted in
locating the debris field yesterday (USN)
USS Tortuga (LSD-46, Dock Landing Ship)
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(Dec 28) US Landing ship finishes 1-month of repairs to the starboard
hub and propeller blades (JANES)
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OTHER REGIONAL POWERS / ORGANIZATIONS
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EU
Naval
Task Forces
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EUNAVFOR
“OPERATION
ATALANTA”
(CTF-465)
FGS
Lubeck (Frigate)
HNLMS
Van Speijk (Frigate)
HS
Psara (Frigate)
ITS
Andrea Doria (Destroyer)[FLAG]
SPS
Rayo (Ocean Patrol Ship)
TCG
Gelibolu (Frigate)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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NO UPDATES
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NATO
Naval
Task Forces
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OPERATION
OCEAN SHIELD
(CTF-508)
NONE
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LOCATION: Arabian Sea
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NO UPDATES
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NATO – SNMG-2
HMCS Fredericton (Frigate)
TCG Kemalreis (Frigate)
USS Vicksburg (Cruiser)
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LOCATION: Mediterranean
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NO UPDATES
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NATO – SNMG-2
(Unit-2)
SPS Alm. Juan de Borbon
(Frigate)
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LOCATION: Black Sea & Mediterranean
Patrol
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NO UPDATES
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UN
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-150)
(UNSC-1368,
1373)
Commander, Royal Canadian
Navy
FS Guepratte (Frigate)
RFA Fort Austin (Supply)
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LOCATION: Indian Ocean
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(Jan 4) @ Kenya; CTF-150 Commander visits Kenya and Tanzania for
maritime security discussions (coastweek.com)
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CMF
Task Force
(CTF-151)
JS
Takanami (Destroyer)
ROKS Munmu The Great
(Destroyer)
TCG Gemlik
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LOCATION: Gulf of Aden &
Arabian Sea
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NO UPDATES
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Other
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NO UPDATES
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AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS
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CHINA
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NO UPDATES
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FRANCE
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Op. Sangaris:
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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NO UPDATES
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Op. Chammal:
IRAQ
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NO UPDATES
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Op. BAL:
MALI-NIGER-CHAD
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NO UPDATES
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RUSSIA
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NO UPDATES
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
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(Dec 30)
Russia and Argentina consider deal that will include leasing of (12) SU-24MK
“Fencer” fighters in exchange for beef and wheat; current FI defenses
include (4) RAF Typhoon fighters, Rapier AAD systems a warship and less
than 1,200-troops; experts expect the current defenses to be adequate but
seriously threatened, depending on the weapons packages Russia supplies (defensenews.com)
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UNITED
KINGDOM
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IRAQ
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NO UPDATES
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UNITED STATES
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IRAQ /
SYRIA
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(Dec 30)
(Strategy Page Commentary) ISIS continues to lose ground, recent
victories are short lived and
government counter-attacks are vicious; The ISIS advance of June has been
reversed; The battle for Tikrit continues, and Iraqi forces have recaptured
the airport; Iraq wants to recapture Mosul, but it’ll take another month or
two before their forces are ready; Kurds continue push to recapture Sinjar
and rescue Yazidi refugees (strategypage.com)
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