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• Defense Department Will Provide Options for 'Operation Allies Refuge' DoD News 14 Jul 2021 -- For 20 years in Afghanistan, brave Afghan nationals lent assistance to the military operations led by American service personnel. With operations in that country closing out by the end of August, the U.S. government has made plans to move those civilians and their families to other locations.
• Return To The 'Dark Days': Taliban Reimposes Repressive Laws On Women In Newly Captured Areas In Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2021 -- Women banned from going outside alone. Girls barred from attending school. Unmarried women forced to marry fighters.
• U.S. Calls Taliban Killing Of Surrendering Afghan Troops 'Atrocious' RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2021 -- The United States has condemned the apparent execution-style killing of Afghan commandos by the Taliban, in what State Department spokesman Ned Price called an "atrocious" act.
• U.S. To Begin Evacuation Flights From Afghanistan In July RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2021 -- The Biden administration has announced that it is set to begin evacuations of Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war during the last week of July.
• Afghan Government Rejects Taliban Claim Of Capturing Pakistan Border Crossing, Says Militants Repelled RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2021 -- The Afghan government says it has repelled a Taliban attack on a strategic border point into Pakistan, rejecting claims by the militants that they had captured the crossing amid a string of territorial gains ahead of a deadline next month for the pullout of U.S. troops from the war-wracked country.
• China Cautiously Eyes New Regional Leadership Role As Afghanistan Fighting Intensifies RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2021 -- As the security situation in Afghanistan worsens, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a high-profile tour of Central Asia that analysts say is an effort by Beijing to boost its interests in the region.
• China urges Taliban to denounce terrorism Global Times 14 Jul 2021 -- The situation in Afghanistan is getting more and more complicated as both the Afghan government and the Taliban, which are fighting each other, are making diplomatic efforts to win support or understanding overseas as the US and its allies leave a huge mess in the country and in the region, and China is paying efforts to stabilize the situation and prevent any potential crisis that could impact regional security.
• Chinese FM Wang Yi urges Taliban to make a clean break with all terrorist forces Global Times 14 Jul 2021 -- Taliban, as a major military force in Afghanistan, should realize the responsibilities it bears for the nation, make a clean break with all terrorist forces and return to the mainstream of Afghan politics, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
• Joint statement by foreign ministers of the SCO countries following a meeting in the format of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, July 14, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jul 2021

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout from Performing Duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ms. Amanda Dory's Meeting With Kazakhstan's Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Dandybayev DoD 14 Jul 2021
• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 14 Jul 2021
• Ethics Key to AI Development, Austin Says DoD News 14 Jul 2021 -- China — along with the United States and partners — are all hoping to come out on top when it comes to the mastery and application of artificial intelligence. But the Defense Department and its partners don't just aim to be masters of AI, they aim to do it ethically, said the secretary of defense.
• Inside Acquisition: How the G/ATOR modernizes the Corps for the future fight USMC News 14 Jul 2021 -- Force Design 2030 details Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger's vision for maintaining the relevance of the Corps in the new age of great power competition.
• AMC approves operational Centerline Drogue System as first KC-46A Interim Capability Release milestone US Air Force 14 Jul 2021 -- Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved the Centerline Drogue System mission set as the KC-46A Pegasus' first Interim Capability Release to meet joint force air refueling requirements, July 9.
• Deputy Secretary General: international cooperation is essential to retain our technological edge NATO 14 Jul 2021 -- In a panel discussion at the US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) Global Emerging Technology Summit on 13 July 2021, NATO's Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoaña stressed the importance of international cooperation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the most pervasive emerging and disruptive technology, especially when combined with other technologies such as big data, autonomy or biotechnologies.
• Acceleration of the Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise Australia DOD 14 Jul 2021 -- The 2020 Defence Strategic Update identified the need for Defence to act with greater independence in an increasingly contested strategic environment.
• Talisman Sabre kicks off in Queensland Australia DOD 14 Jul 2021 -- Australia's largest bilateral exercise with the United States, Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21), has officially commenced, with the opening ceremony held at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, on July 14.
• Teak strengthens aerial ties Australia DOD 14 Jul 2021 -- Exercise Teak Action has strengthened the ties between Air Force's No. 37 Squadron and its United States Air Force (USAF) counterparts.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian of France The White House 14 Jul 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Armenian Acting Prime Minister Pashinyan US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Canadian Foreign Minister Garneau US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Mozambican President Nyusi US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2021
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 14, 2021 The White House 14 Jul 2021
• Department Press Briefing – July 14, 2021 US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2021

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 14, 2021

Other Conflicts

• 14 July 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jul 2021
• Philippines Hails US Resolve to Defend Manila's South China Sea Claims Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- The Philippines on Wednesday hailed Washington's commitment to help defend Manila's South China Sea claims, while it denied assertions by local fishermen that Chinese boats were preventing them from fishing in Philippine waters five years after a landmark court ruling.
• Armenian Soldier Killed In Latest Shoot-Out Along Azerbaijani Border RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- Authorities say a shoot-out along the border has left one Armenian soldier dead and "losses" on the Azerbaijani side as tensions continue to simmer between the two countries after last year's war over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.

News Reports

• Director General Ken McCallum gives annual threat update 2021 MI5 14 Jul 2021-- MI5 Director General Ken McCallum gave his annual threat update today, 14 July 2021, which was filmed at our headquarters in Thames House, London.
• Russian-Based Ransomware Group's Websites Offline, Researchers Say RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- A Russian-based hacker group blamed for a massive ransomware attack earlier this month has gone offline, sparking speculation about whether the move was the result of a government-led action.
• Bosnian Intelligence Chief Arrested Over Money Laundering, Abuse Of Office RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- Bosnia's intelligence chief has been arrested amid an investigation that includes money laundering and forgery.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 14, 2021 PRC MofA 14 Jul 2021
• Exclusive: Ensuring no one disguises as a patriot in upcoming elections 'top priority': HK chief secretary Global Times 14 Jul 2021 -- As chief secretary for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the chairman of the Candidate Eligibility Review Committee for local elections, John Lee Ka-chiu told the Global Times in a recent exclusive interview that the priority of his work will be to make sure that nobody disguises as a "patriot" to take part in the upcoming elections, and in addition to the banned behaviors listed in local regulations, the committee will also consider candidates' conduct in a comprehensive way.
• US urged to stop 'political performance' of throwing mud at HK business environment: spokesperson Global Times 14 Jul 2021 -- The US should stop "all political performance that aims to deceive people, and wrongdoings that undermine win-win economic cooperation between China and the US, the office of the commissioner for foreign affairs ministry in Hong Kong said after a spokesperson from US State Department chided the business environment in Hong Kong, as well as the city's national security law.
• China's Xinjiang Repression Targeted at International Religious Freedom Summit Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- Senior U.S. government officials and politicians denounced China on Wednesday for alleged genocide against predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities, taking aim at Beijing's policies at the inaugural International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington.
• China to Try Magnate Sun Dawu As Rights Group Calls For His Release Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- Authorities in the northern Chinese province of Hebei are preparing to hold the trial of outspoken billionaire Sun Dawu on Thursday, as an overseas rights group called for his immediate release.
• Chinese spy ship, U.S. destroyer detected near Taiwan: source CNA 14 Jul 2021 -- A Chinese spy ship and a United States Navy destroyer were detected in waters off eastern Taiwan early Wednesday, a military source told CNA.
• Zarif says US sanctions will never "cripple Iran or its centrifuges" IRNA 14 Jul 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the US sanctions will never be able to "cripple Iran or its centrifuges".
• JCPOA guaranteed Iranian nation's rights: Rouhani IRNA 14 Jul 2021 -- President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that one of his administration's most important objectives was to safeguard the nation's rights which were achieved by the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
• JCPOA clear example of constructive interaction, int'l negotiation: President Rouhani ISNA 14 Jul 2021 -- Referring to July 14 in Iran's calendar as a day of dialogue and interaction with the world, the President said, "With the work of the 11th government in lifting the unjust sanctions of the enemies, July 14, 2015 and in the first 100 days of the government's work, the interim agreement with the P5+1 was achieved, and with this agreement, the continuation of sanctions against Iran was stopped".
• Tehran Rejects U.S. Charges Of Iranian Plot To Kidnap Journalist RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- Four Iranian nationals have been charged in New York City with conspiring to kidnap a U.S.-based journalist who has publicized the Iranian government's human rights abuses, charges Tehran has called "baseless."
• Telenor Withdrawal Will Hobble Myanmar's Economy, Protections on Privacy: Experts Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- The decision by a Norwegian telecommunications firm to pull out of Myanmar following the junta's Feb. 1 coup d'état will deal a blow to the country's already struggling economy and grant the military significantly more control over the privacy of its citizens, according to experts.
• Myanmar's Junta Broke Law in Arresting Ousted Leaders, Must be Tried: Veteran Lawyer Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- Myanmar's junta broke the law in arresting Aung San Suu Kyi on the day it orchestrated a coup d'état, and its leadership should face trial for this, according to one of the country's most prominent lawyers, who urged authorities to drop charges against the former State Counselor and set her free.
• US Joins Calls Pressing ASEAN to Appoint Special Envoy to Myanmar Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2021 -- The United States added its voice Wednesday to international calls pressing ASEAN to appoint a special envoy to Myanmar, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying the regional bloc had to act urgently to resolve a post-coup crisis there.
• Coup, COVID fuelling 'perfect storm' in Myanmar, UN expert warns UN News 14 Jul 2021 -- Surging COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads, a collapsed health system, and "deep mistrust" of the military junta, are a "perfect storm" of factors that could lead to further major loss of life in Myanmar, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country warned on Wednesday.
• Belarusian Police Target Vyasna, Other NGOs With Raids RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- Belarusian police have carried out sweeping raids on human rights groups and the media, including the Vyasna human rights center and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, as authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka further ramps up his crackdown on dissent.
• Belarus: Foreign Secretary condemns crackdown against human rights defenders UK FCDO 14 Jul 2021 -- The Foreign Secretary has condemned the escalation in repression in Belarus by the authorities.
• Latest Elections Highlight Moscow's Shifting Strategies In Moldova RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- "The legislative elections in Moldova were well-organized," said Russian lawmaker Yaroslav Nilov, who headed the election-monitoring mission of the Commonwealth of Independent State (CIS) during Moldova's July 11 vote. "From the point of view of voting procedures, the observers had no doubt about the legitimacy of the results."
• Ukraine's Supreme Court Strikes Down President's Attempt To Block Judge's Appointment RFE/RL 14 Jul 2021 -- Ukraine's Supreme Court has overturned President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's decree annulling the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytskiy to the Constitutional Court.