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Defense Monitor

Unitas 2023: Chile’s OPV-82 completes naval exercise during Colombian Navy’s bicentennial celebration

The Chilean Navy's ocean patrol vessel, OPV-82 Comandante Toro, concluded its participation in the multinational naval exercise, Unitas Colombia 2023,...

July 23, 2023

East Asia

Between recognition and misrepresentation: the complex struggle for transgender rights in Japan

Despite recent legislative advancements and court victories that may appear to safeguard the rights of the LGBT+ community in Japan,...

July 22, 2023

Europe and Russia

Belarusian People’s Assembly authorized to send troops abroad and impose martial law

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law granting the Belarusian People's Assembly the authority to send troops overseas, declare...

July 22, 2023

North America

U.S. Navy ship stationed in Australia, first time in a foreign port

The USS Canberra, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, began active duty in Australia on Saturday, marking the first U.S. Navy...

July 22, 2023

Guest Opinions

Opinion: will Spain, like Italy before it, slide to the right in tomorrow’s elections?

(Opinion) As Spain's July 23rd election approaches, indicators suggest a shift in political leadership with Alberto Núñez Feijóo's Popular Party...

July 22, 2023

Crypto

Capitol event was not an insurrection, states Ron DeSantis

In a recent interview, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis remarked that the event at the U.S. Capitol should be categorized as...

July 22, 2023

China

China makes progress on lunar mission with new rocket and spacecraft

China is in the process of designing a new spacecraft and rocket, named "Long March-10," as part of its lunar...

July 22, 2023

Upcoming events in São Paulo expected to attract 6.5 million visitors in second half of year

São Paulo's calendar for the latter half of the year features a range of events set to attract around 6.5...

July 21, 2023

Defense Monitor

Turkish Aselsan awarded contract to modernize Leopard 2A4 tanks for Chilean Army

Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (Famae) and Aselsan, a Turkish company, have formalized a contract to upgrade the Leopard 2A4...

July 21, 2023