Military

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Supporting Evidence

It is alleged that Chinese troops have been present in Tajikistan since approximately 2016, with the purpose of monitoring access to the Wakhan Corridor. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan denied that there are Chinese troops in the country. Link Dushanbe has committed to conducting joint anti-terrorism drills with Chinese forces once every two years. The host country is required to provide military personnel with weapons and equipment, as well as create conditions for the entry and movement of military equipment along pre-approved routes. Both countries are also sworn to secrecy regarding the timing, location, and scale of the preparedness drills. Link

1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-central-asias-forbidding-highlands-a-quiet-newcomer-chinese-troops/2019/02/18/78d4a8d0-1e62-11e9-a759-2b8541bbbe20_story.html
2. https://eurasianet.org/china-stepping-up-military-cooperation-with-tajikistan

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Supporting Evidence

"Chinese People’s Liberation Army to send troops to Mongolia At the invitation of the Mongolian defense ministry, the Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army will send troops to Mongolia in mid-June to join the Khaan Quest 2023 multinational peacekeeping exercise, a Chinese defense spokesperson said Friday. Link"

1. https://news.mn/en/799437

Answered by Dulamkhorloo Baatar, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

yes

1. https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/93156/1/59946965X.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

A Chinese space station, located in Neuquen province, is managed by the China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC), which is a division of the People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force. About 30 staff fom the PRC are permanently located there. Therefore, this indicator deserves a "yes" rating.

1. https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/chinese-space-station-on-argentine-soil-continues-to-arouse-suspicion/
2. https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-patagonian-enigma-chinas-deep-space-station-in-argentina/

Answered by Ricardo Ferrer Picado, and has been reviewed by Hernan Alberro

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Supporting Evidence

The PLAN has also sent vessels to Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, and it continues to deepen ties with regional navies through exercises

1. https://www.aei.org/articles/chinas-growing-naval-influence-in-the-middle-east/

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

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Supporting Evidence

In 2017, more than 5,000 soldiers in 14 formations marched in goose step, a signature move of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Before the military parade, they received formation training from the guards of honor of the PLA

1. http://en.people.cn/n3/2017/1220/c90000-9306770.html

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

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Not Found

Answered by Valeri Chechelashvili, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Not Found

Answered by Una Aleksandra Berzina-Cerenkova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Not Found

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No new evidence was found.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence was found.

Answered by Danil Bekturganov and Tatyana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Not Found

Answered by Farkhod Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No evidence was found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No new evidence was found.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No evidence was found.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Aksana Akhmedova

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon

Answered by Alonso Illueca, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

1. https://n9.cl/2hj3b

Supplementary Notes

Article 121, paragraph 5 of the Political Constitution of Costa Rica grants exclusive power to the Legislative Assembly to grant or deny the entry of foreign troops into the national territory.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Jack Lo Lau and Jorge Jesús Chávez Ortíz, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no information on this phenomenon.

Answered by Sascha Hannig Núñez, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Paúl Mena Mena, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Team Fundación Andrés Bello - Centro de Investigación Chino Latinoamericano

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Supporting Evidence

here is a strong military cooperation, but there are no forces deployed in Algeria.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Filip Noubel

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Filip Noubel

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Filip Noubel

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Not Found

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Mačikėnaitė-Ambutavičienė and Linas Didvalis

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Rumena Filipova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

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Supporting Evidence

The Chinese Embassy in Austria hosts a military attaché, who belongs to the PLA. Other than this, there is no permanent or periodic PLA military presence in Austria.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Kristina Kironska

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

Not a case in Bosnia

Answered by Stefan Vladisavljev and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Kristina Kironska

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Matej Šimalčík, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

In 2023, two Chinese defense attaches took part in a group visit to three Danish military sites (together with defense attaches from other countries). The sites contained no classified information.

1. https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/viborg/kinesisk-militaer-var-inviteret-paa-besoeg-hos-danmarks-stoerste-militaerbase

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristina Kironska

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observationof the indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

The only PLA military personnel deployed in Romania are defense attaches

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Mădălina Voinea and Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

As a neutral country, Moldova does not have any permanent or rotational presence of PLA troops

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Mădălina Voinea and Sorin Ionita

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Mădălina Voinea and Sorin Ionita

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Mădălina Voinea and Sorin Ionita

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Mădălina Voinea and Sorin Ionita

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Not Found

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by Javier Melendez

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Not Found

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by Julieta Heduvan

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Supporting Evidence

No such attempts or plans from either side.

1. NO LINK

Answered by Rahimullah Kakar, and has been reviewed by Niva Yau

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Supporting Evidence

Turkmenistan established itself as a permanently neutral state in 1995.

1. NO LINK

Answered by Temur Umarov, and has been reviewed by Niva Yau

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There are no known instances of such rotation at present.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Taiwan would not allow PLA deployment since PRC is a military hostile country to Taiwan.

1. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-defence-idUSKBN2BB16V
2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34729538

Supplementary Notes

China has viewed Taiwan as its breakaway province since KMT lost the civil war and fled to the island in 1949. And it has ramped up military activities in recent months, seeking to assert its sovereignty. The BBC article gives an overall description of the conflict between China and Taiwan.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Estonia is a NATO country and the 2023 Vilnius Summit Communiqué has shown that there is no likelihood for any military cooperation between NATO and PRC.

1. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Military defence attache in the Embassy

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Sriparna Pathak, and has been reviewed by Amish Mulmi

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Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 3 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

none

1. none

Answered by Catherine Churchman, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Ernest Mudzengi and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Andronicus Sikula and Dr. Obert Hodzi

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Andronicus Sikula

Answer

Supporting Evidence

I don't have information or evidence on this.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No such evidence.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Ricardo Ferrer Picado, and has been reviewed by Hernan Alberro

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Supporting Evidence

A definite answer to this Indicator cannot be provided. There is not record about an example of this kind.

Answered by Eric Lemus, and has been reviewed by Julio Martinez and Alvaro Cruz

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Supporting Evidence

There are no agreements with Philippines and China on establishing a base and deployment of PLA.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

Since 2015, Thailand and China have strengthened military cooperation, including joint exercises and training. However, there is no evidence of a permanent or rotational PLA presence in Thailand; interactions are limited to scheduled exercises, diplomatic visits, and technical cooperation. The planned joint maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Khon Kaen would support maintenance rather than serve as a military deployment.

Answered by Pravit Rojanaphruk, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

There have been reports of a suspicious construction of a military base on Coco Island. Additionally, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy ships recently visited Myanmar, marking the first Chinese naval visit to the country since 2017. This visit occurred on November 17, 2023.

1. https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2023-04/myanmar-building-spy-base-great-coco-island
2. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/01/military-construction-on-myanmars-great-coco-island-prompts-fears-of-chinese-involvement
3. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/chinese-spy-bases-myanmar-s-great-coco-island-here-we-go-again https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3243147/chinese-navy-visits-myanmar-show-friendship-following-upsurge-fighting-along-border

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Abdou Rahim Lema, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by Tomé Bambo, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by Yuki Moritarni, and has been reviewed by Maiko Ichihara and Ryohei Suzuki

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Supporting Evidence

In 2023, China deployed its largest coastguard vessel to patrol Indonesia's Natuna Islands

1. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3206445/china-sending-signal-deploying-largest-coastguard-vessels-near-indonesias-natunas

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

Answer

Supporting Evidence

We are unable to find any source which indicates it

Answered by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, and has been reviewed by Yeta Purnama

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No observation of this phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Terry Glavin

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Not Found

Answered by Bradley J. Murg, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

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Supporting Evidence

There is no observation of the Indicator phenomenon.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Not Found

Answered by Angela Stanzel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this statement.

Answered by Leo Shaw, and has been reviewed by Sam Dunning and Andrew Yeh

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Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim in the affirmative.

Answered by Leo Shaw, and has been reviewed by Kevin Mooney and Andrew Yeh

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Supporting Evidence

According to sources in the IDF, there is no indication of that.

Answered by The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

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Supporting Evidence

Not enough publically information available on this.

Answered by Shahzeb Jillani, and has been reviewed by Shahzada Zulfiqar