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Follow Military and ConflictSources report that the U.S. has significantly depleted its global stockpiles of long-range precision missiles, including ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles, during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Patriot and THAAD interceptor inventories have also reportedly declined substantially. This development could impact future U.S. military capabilities and strategic readiness.
Ukrainian drone strikes killed five people in the Moscow region, while Russian attacks killed five in Ukraine, including two children. Russia also reported striking Ukrainian ports and vessels used by Kyiv's military.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that over 13,000 service personnel, approximately 60 warships, submarines, support vessels, and 30 aircraft are participating in exercises aimed at defending Russia's Far Eastern borders.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced annual Han Kuang war games, scheduled for August 5–14, will simulate wartime relocation of weapons production lines and convert civilian factories to sustain combat operations if Chinese attacks hit supply hubs. The drills will also deliberately slow mobile internet speeds to test civilian communications under constrained bandwidth and involve joint Navy and Coast Guard exercises to secure shipping lanes and protect critical supplies.
Russia's Defense Ministry stated that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 83 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions. This included 37 drones over the Bryansk region, 12 over the Kursk and Lipetsk regions, nine over the Tver region, and three each over the Belgorod, Kaluga, Smolensk, and Voronezh regions. One drone was also intercepted over the Rostov region.
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