World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

n this photo released by the Malacanang Photo Bureau, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, third left, walks with Philippine Air Force Commanding General Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Delgado, left, during ceremonies on the 67th PAF Anniversary at the Clark Air Base, Pampanga province, northern Philippines, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Aquino said Tuesday his country's ill-equipped military would get its first fighter jets in nearly a decade next year to help defend the country's territory. (AP Photo/Ryan Lim, Malacanang Photo Bureau)

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Police officers try to control protesters outside the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo as the Cabinet approved reinterpreting the constitution on military affairs Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Japan took a step away Tuesday from an American-drafted constitution that has long kept its military shackled, approving a plan to allow greater use of a force that was vanquished at the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Oscar Pistorius leaves court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The murder trial resumed Monday, June 30, 2014 after one month during which mental health experts evaluated the athlete and determined he did not have an anxiety disorder that could have influenced his actions on the night he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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The MV Cape Ray is seen through port cranes as it arrives at Gioia Tauro port, southern Italy, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Syria's acknowledged stockpile of chemical weapons has been handed over to Western governments for destruction. 1300 tons of chemical weapons are currently on the Danish cargo ship Ark Futura and are expected be transferred to the U.S.-owned MV Cape Ray at Gioia Tauro. The Cape Ray, equipped with two titanium reactors, will then move into international waters to neutralize Syria's stockpile of sulphur mustard and the raw components for making sarin nerve gas over the next two months. Other materials will be disposed of at toxic wastes sites in various countries. (AP Photo/Adriana Sapone)

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The MV Cape Ray is docked at Gioia Tauro port, southern Italy, Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

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In this Monday, June 30, 2014 photo, militants from the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) celebrating the group's declaration of an Islamic state, in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. The militant extremist group's unilateral declaration of an Islamic state is threatening to undermine its already-tenuous alliance with other Sunnis who helped it overrun much of northern and western Iraq. (AP Photo)

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Israeli soldiers patrol near the area where the bodies of three Israeli teenagers were found, in the village of Halhul, near the West Bank city of Hebron, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. The Israeli military found the bodies of three missing teenagers just over two weeks after they were abducted in the West Bank — a grim discovery that ended a frantic search that led to Israel's largest ground operation in the Palestinian territory in nearly a decade and drew Israeli threats of retaliation. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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Israeli soldiers sleep near where the bodies of three Israeli teenagers were found, in the village of Halhul, near the West Bank city of Hebron, Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

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Uh oh, looks like Ukraine President Portoshenko has unleashed the "Swamp men" sniper squad.

SteelBird said:

Argentina submarine got stranded in its own home port.

Someone please help taking this sub to some car-wash service.

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The ARA Santa Cruz which was heading (under tow) to the CINAR yards ran aground close to the port of Buenos Aires when two tugs were pulling it headed into shallow water. However, a third tug helped rescue the submarine and its 40 member crew and finally arrived to its destination.

The TR1700 San Juan was recently refurbish and now operational. The San Juan has a 2.100 tons displacement and makes 15 knots on surface and 25 knots submerged. It has a 30 days autonomy, six torpedo launchers, can carry 22 torpedoes and carries a crew of 37.

With the latest reincorporation the Argentine submarine operational force based in Mar del Plata naval compound has three units, two TR1700, ARA San Juan and ARA Santa Cruz (Motors not working and to be refurbished like the San Juan) and one U209 ARA Salta. There is still a third TR1700 unit ARA Santa Fe, half assembled in Argentina but since the eighties frozen because of lack of funds.


I will now get back to bottling my Malbec

Syria, Islamic extremists in open tanks & vehicles hold a parade celebrating "Independence"

June 30, 2014, the Syrian La region, "the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria" (ISIL) parade. A "holy war" in Iraq and Syria, "the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria" (ISIL) announced the establishment of the Sunni insurgents on the 29th, "Khalifa" (caliphate, that is, "the Arab Empire."

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A military police stands guard as his colleagues detain a protestor (back) after a demonstration against the World Cup 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 30, 2014. At least three people were arrested by Brazilian military police after a 30-minute demonstration. (Xinhua/Guillermo Arias)

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Protestors are detained after a demonstration against the World Cup 2014 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 30, 2014. At least three people were arrested by Brazilian military police after a 30-minute demonstration. (Xinhua/Guillermo Arias)

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Excellent live fire test video of the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile:

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The rain, sleet and snow didn't stop soldiers from 1 (NZ) Brigade from smiling as they competed in their Skill at Arms competition in Waiouru yesterday.The competition tests all their soldiering skills, from strength, tenacity and endurance, to navigation, shooting and general knowledge Crown Copyright 2014.

A child plays soccer near soldiers from the "Donbass" battalion of Ukraine, outside the Parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

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British soldiers and spectators wait next to team Sky riders' bicycles for the arrival of Britain's Christopher Froome prior to a training ahead of the Tour de France cycling race in Leeds, Britain, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The Tour de France will start on Saturday July 5th in Leeds, and finishes in Paris on Sunday July 27th. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Two soldiers pose with Britain's Christopher Froome before a training ahead of the Tour de France cycling race in Leeds, Britain, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The Tour de France will start on Saturday July 5th in Leeds, and finishes in Paris on Sunday July 27th. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, a Ugandan soldier displays weapons, including machine guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers, that have recently been seized from members of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group in Central African Republic. African troops hoped the latest defector from the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group would have something fresh to say about the possible whereabouts of the infamous warlord Joseph Kony. But Sam Opio, a senior rebel commander who defected last week, shook his head and said he hadn’t seen rebel leader Kony since 2010. And he is not alone. All recent defectors have denied seeing or communicating with Kony in the last few years, complicating the work of U.S.-backed Ugandan troops who are hunting down rebels in the dense, often-impenetrable jungles of Central Africa. An Associated Press reporter recently trailed soldiers tracking a very small group of rebels. (AP Photo/Rodnet Muhumuza)

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In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 photo, Ugandan troops patrol the town of Zemio in Central African Republic, where they are hunting down the fugitive members of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group. (AP Photo/Rodnet Muhumuza)

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In this Wednesday, June 25, 2014 file photo, three defecting fighters from the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, from left, Sam Opio, Richard Okello and Walube Ojok, sit down for a debriefing session in Central African Republic.

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In this Wednesday, June 25 2014 photo, Ugandan and U.S. soldiers examine the belongings of three fighters who defected from the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group in Central African Republic

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, congratulates new Ukrainian defense Minister Valeriy Heletey during a session of the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Ukraine’s president shook up the leadership of his poorly performing military on Thursday, appointing a new defense minister and top general tasked with stamping out the corruption that has left the country’s armed forces faltering before a pro-Russian insurgency. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

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New Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey speaks to lawmakers during a session of the parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2014

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A truck carrying a container from the Danish vessel Ark Futura drives into the hold of the U.S.-owned MV Cape Ray, at Gioia Tauro port, southern Italy, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. A Danish ship carrying hundreds of tons of Syrian chemical weapons steamed into the southern Italian port on Wednesday for a rendezvous with a U.S. cargo vessel that will destroy the toxic material. Within an hour of arrival, a forklift truck was at work on the Ark Fortuna's deck beginning to move the containers. Local officials estimate the transfer of chemicals might take as long as 20 hours, depending on sea conditions. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Iraqi security forces celebrate after clashes with followers of Shiite cleric Mahmoud al-Sarkhi, in front of his home in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed al-Husseini)

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Iraqi security forces enter the home of Shiite cleric Mahmoud al-Sarkhi after clashes with his followers in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed al-Husseini)

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A vehicle burns in front of a home of a follower of Shiite cleric Mahmoud al-Sarkhi after clashes with his followers in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed al-Husseini)

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Iraqi security forces arrest a follower of Shiite cleric Mahmoud al-Sarkhi at his home after clashes with his followers in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahmed al-Husseini

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Security officers, along with a sniffer dog, inspect luggage at a railway station in Jammu, india, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Security has been beefed up ahead of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Police said. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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A security officer keeps vigil at a railway station in Jammu, india, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Security has been beefed up ahead of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Police said. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

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A child looks out from inside a vehicle moving past a security check-post in Srinagar, India, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Security has been beefed up ahead of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state, Police said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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A veiled Muslim woman looks out from a vehicle that has been stopped for inspection at a security check-post in Srinagar, India, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Security has been beefed up ahead of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state, Police said. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

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Israeli soldiers stand at a damaged home after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, landed in the southern town of Sderot Thursday, July 3,2014. Israeli military carried out airstrikes on the Gaza ***** after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel early Thursday. The Israeli military said the air force struck 15 "terror sites" in Gaza. "The targets included weapons manufacturing sites as well as training facilities," a military spokesman said. (AP Photo / Tsafrir Abayov)

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A Palestinian argues with Israeli border police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The suspected abduction of an Arab teen followed by the discovery of a body in Jerusalem on on Wednesday ignited clashes between Israeli police and stone-throwing Palestinians, who saw it as a revenge attack for the killing of three Israeli teens in the West Bank. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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A Palestinian holds a Molotov cocktail during clashes with Israeli border police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The suspected abduction of an Arab teen followed by the discovery of a body in Jerusalem on Wednesday ignited clashes between Israeli police and stone-throwing Palestinians, who saw it as a revenge attack for the killing of three Israeli teens in the West Bank. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

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Police guards as passengers queue at the security checkpoint at the Rhein-Main airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday July 3, 2014. 2014. U.S. intelligence officials are concerned that al-Qaida is trying to develop a new and improved bomb that could go undetected through airport security. There is no indication that such a bomb has been created or that there's a specific threat to the U.S., but the Obama administration on Wednesday called for tighter security measures at foreign airports that have direct flights to the U.S. (AP Photo/dpa,Frank Rumpenhorst)

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter plane arrives at Iraq's al-Muthanna military airbase at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, July 1, 2014. Iraq's defence ministry said on Tuesday that the second batch of Russian Sukhoi (Su-25) fighter jets that arrived in Baghdad will be used to back Iraqi troops that continue to battle Islamic State militants, previously known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), in the country's northern provinces.

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An Iraqi soldier looks at a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter plane which arrived at Iraq's al-Muthanna military airbase at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, July 1, 2014.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter planes arrive at Iraq's al-Muthanna military airbase at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, July 1, 2014.

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A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighter plane lands as it arrives at Iraq's al-Muthanna military airbase at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, July 1, 2014.

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Ukraine

A Donetsk People Republic's fighter looks through binoculars at a block-post near the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Sunday, July 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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A Donetsk People Republic's fighter gestures at a block-post near the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Sunday, July 6, 2014.

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A Ukrainian soldier gives out sausages & bread in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 6, 2014. Ukrainian troops on Saturday forced the rebels out of Slovyansk, a city of about 100,000 that had been the center of the fighting. The success there suggests that the government may finally be making gains in the months-long battle against the insurgency. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

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A Ukrainian soldier smokes in a central square in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 6, 2014.

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Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a security building in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 6, 2014.

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A Donetsk People Republic's fighter smokes at a block-post near the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Sunday, July 6, 2014. Driven out of their key stronghold in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russia separatists regrouped Sunday in the city of Donetsk, vowing to renew their fight against the government in Kiev before thousands of cheering supporters at a rally. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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