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• Islamic State Resilient as Ever in Iraq, Syria VOA 26 Jul 2021 -- Intelligence agencies studying the fate of the Islamic State in Iraq fear the terror group is not going anywhere, even as U.S. combat forces in the country prepare to "recede deep into the background" and leave the brunt of the work to Iraqi forces.
• Pakistan Repatriates Afghan Soldiers Who Crossed Border in Face of Taliban Attack VOA 26 Jul 2021 -- Pakistan said Monday it "amicably" repatriated dozens of Afghan soldiers and police personnel to authorities in Afghanistan a day after they had crossed the border, apparently fleeing advances by Taliban insurgents.
• Afghanistan: Record number of women and children killed or wounded UN News 26 Jul 2021 -- More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 than in the first six months of any year since records began in 2009, a United Nations report revealed on Monday.
• Dozens Of Afghan Soldiers Flee Into Pakistan Amid Taliban Advances RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Jul 2021 -- Pakistan's army says 46 Afghan soldiers crossed the border and were granted refuge in the country after losing their positions to advancing Taliban militants.
• UN Says Afghan Civilian Casualties On The Rise, Says Worse To Come RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Jul 2021 -- The United Nations says almost 2,400 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in May and June, the highest number for those two months since records started in 2009, and more women and children were among the victims in the first half of the year than in any previous six-month interval.
• 'We Don't Have A Choice': Thousands Of Afghans Fleeing Abroad Daily As Taliban Violence Soars RFE/RL Gandhara 26 Jul 2021 -- Hundreds of dilapidated pickup trucks packed with men, women, and children leave daily from Zaranj, Afghanistan's smuggling capital.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Joint 'Agile Spirit' Military Exercises Due To Start In Georgia RFE/RL 26 Jul 2021 -- Joint military exercises involving about 4,000 troops from 15 allied and partner countries, including the United States, have kicked off in Georgia.
• Surface Force Commander Discusses State of the Force US Navy 26 Jul 2021 -- Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, discussed the state of the surface force and his four priorities for the next year during a media roundtable at the Pentagon, July 22, 2021.
• Seychelles Holds Opening Ceremony for Exercise Cutlass Express 21 US Navy 26 Jul 2021 -- Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) with an opening ceremony held at the Seychelles Coast Guard Academy in Victoria, Seychelles, July 26, 2021.
• Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Engineering and Logistics Building US Navy 26 Jul 2021 -- On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to induct B226, a new engineering and logistics building, as the latest addition to the Capt. Christopher J. Roum Engineering and Logistics Complex aboard Naval Air Station (NAS), Jacksonville.
• Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Commences US Navy 26 Jul 2021 -- Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, will take place July 26 to August 6, 2021, in the vicinity of Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar and Seychelles.
• USS Vella Gulf Returns from Deployment US Navy 26 Jul 2021 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), returned to its homeport in Naval Station Norfolk, July 23 following a four-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
• Rappahannock, Alan Shepard Drill with Australian Navy During Talisman Sabre 21 US Navy 26 Jul 2021 -- USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) and USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 (TS21), a large-scale, bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, which began July 18 off the northeast coast of Australia.
• DOD Focuses on Aspirational Challenges in Future Warfighting DoD News 26 Jul 2021 -- To deter China and Russia from possible future aggression, the Defense Department has come up with a concept known as "expanded maneuver," the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.
• Austin Arrives in Singapore to Highlight U.S. Reliability DoD News 26 Jul 2021 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in Singapore today — the first trip by a cabinet-level official in the Biden administration to the crucial region.
• Climate Change Has National Security Implications, DOD Official Says DoD News 26 Jul 2021 -- Understanding and dealing with climate change is important to national security and, therefore, to the Defense Department, the senior climate advisor to the defense secretary said.
• China, Mongolia vow to enhance military cooperation, maintain regional stability PLA Daily 26 Jul 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe held talks with Mongolian Defense Minister Gursed Saikhanbayar in Ulaanbaatar on July 26.
• Lengthy Prison Sentences For 12 Of 16 Defendants Behind Deadly Kazakh Ammo Blasts RFE/RL 26 Jul 2021 -- A court in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent has handed lengthy prison terms to 12 of 16 military officers and Defense Ministry officials on trial in the high-profile case of deadly ammunition warehouse blasts in 2019.
• Joint statement by the French and British Ministries for Foreign Affairs and for Defence following 2+2 meeting in Paris UK FCDO 26 Jul 2021 -- High-level Franco-British bilateral consultations were held today in a "2+2" format of Foreign and Defence Ministers, within the unique framework set by the 2010 Lancaster House Treaty and based on our shared security and defence interests.
• UK and France sign new security treaty to protect passengers on Channel ferries UK FCDO 26 Jul 2021 -- Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Home Secretary Priti Patel agree a new maritime security treaty between the UK and France.
• Indian Naval Ship Talwar in Mombasa to Participate in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- Indian Naval Ship Talwar is participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, being conducted from 26 July 2021 to 06 August 2021 along the East Coast of Africa.
• Land Acquired for Defence Corridor India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- Central Government has established two Defence Industrial Corridors (DICs), one each in the States of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu respectively
• Corporatization of Ordnance Factories India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- To enhance functional autonomy, efficiency and unleash new growth potential and innovation in Ordnance Factories, the Government has decided to convert the production units of Ordnance Factory Board into 07 Defence Public Sector Undertakings
• Indigenously Manufacturing Defence Products India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- The Government has taken several policy initiatives and reforms to promote indigenisation and self-reliance in defence manufacturing, under Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission in the defence sector
• Strengthening the Defence Manufacturing Sector India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- DRDO has taken the following measures for strengthening the industry to reduce the timelines from development to induction:
• Privatisation of Defence Establishments India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- There is no proposal of privatization of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) under the administrative control of Department of Defence Production.
• PRIVATE PLAYERS IN DEFENCE MANUFACTURING SECTOR India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- The Defence Industry sector, which was hitherto reserved for the public sector, was opened up to 100% for Indian private sector participation in May, 2001
• CREATING NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE BORDERS India PIB 26 Jul 2021 -- The Government is fully seized of the security needs of the country and reviews the same from time to time. Required measures including development of infrastructure like construction of roads, tunnels and strategic railway lines are taken to safeguard the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of India.
• UK establishes permanent military training team in Western Balkans UK MOD 26 Jul 2021 -- UK Ambassador Rachel Galloway signed an agreement to set up the Western Balkans Land Regional Coordination Cell in North Macedonia to coordinate UK training in the region
• Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq.
• Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Meeting with Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi of Iraq The White House 26 Jul 2021
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of the Republic of Iraq Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 26 Jul 2021
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of the Republic of Iraq Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 26 Jul 2021
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Iraqi Minister of Defense His Excellency Juma'a Inad Saadoon al-Jaburi DoD 27 Jul 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Peru President-Elect Castillo US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Tunisian President Kais Saied US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Ramirez US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 26, 2021 The White House 26 Jul 2021

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 26, 2021

Other Conflicts

• 26 July 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Jul 2021
• Philippine Leader Defends China Diplomacy in Last State of Nation Speech Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2021 -- Manila's 2016 victory against Beijing in an arbitration case over the South China Sea was final but the Philippines has not shut the door on diplomacy to settle territorial disputes, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his last State of the Nation speech Monday.
• China's Panchen Lama Ignored by Tibetans Told to Show Devotion Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2021 -- A Beijing-appointed Tibetan Buddhist leader sent by China to attend a conference in Sichuan this month was ignored by ordinary Tibetans who had been told by authorities to turn out to greet him, with only hand-picked officials present to show him respect, Tibetan sources said.
• Tajik Border Guard Wounded In Latest Shoot-Out Along Border With Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 26 Jul 2021 -- A Tajik border guard was wounded in a shoot-out in an area close to a disputed segment of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border over the weekend, the latest flareup of violence in the volatile region.
• Free, fair Palestinian elections, must include East Jerusalem: UN experts UN News 26 Jul 2021 -- Landmark elections in the Occupied Palestinian territory must be rescheduled soon and include East Jerusalem, three UN independent human rights experts said in a statement on Monday.

News Reports

• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 26, 2021 PRC MofA 26 Jul 2021
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Visit to the People's Republic of China US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021
• Hong Kong Brings Fresh Charges Against Occupy Central Founder Benny Tai Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2021 -- Hong Kong's anti-graft body has brought fresh charges against jailed activist and former law professor Benny Tai for proposing an election strategy aimed at winning more seats in the city's legislature for pro-democracy candidates in 2016.
• Foreign Journalists Surrounded by Angry People After Talking to Henan Flood Victims Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2021 -- Foreign journalists covering disastrous flooding following record rainfall in the central Chinese province of Henan have been intercepted by unidentified people who recorded them and angrily protested that they were 'smearing' China, they reported via social media on Monday.
• U.S. official pledges continued support for Taiwan amid China's deterrence CNA 24 Jul 2021 -- Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs Naz Durakoğlu on Friday said the United States will continue to express support for Taiwan as China seeks to deter the island's international standing.
• Demonstrators Chant 'Death To The Dictator' In Tehran As Protests Spread RFE/RL 26 Jul 2021 -- Angry protests against water shortages and deteriorating economic conditions in Iran have spread to the streets of Tehran, as demonstrators in the capital openly display discontent with the country's Islamic leadership by chanting "Death to the dictator."
• Myanmar's Junta Annuls 2020 Election Results, Citing Voter Fraud Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2021 -- Myanmar's junta has annulled the results of the country's 2020 election, which saw Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party win in a landslide, drawing condemnation from political parties who condemned the move as illegal and said they will not honor it.
• Situation in Tunisia US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021 -- "The United States is closely monitoring developments in Tunisia. We have been in contact with Tunisian government officials to stress that solutions to Tunisia's political and economic troubles should be based on the Tunisian constitution and the principles of democracy, human rights, and freedom."
• Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar UN News 26 Jul 2021 -- At least half a million children under five in drought-afflicted southern Madagascar are on the verge of acute malnourishment, two UN agencies warned on Monday.
• Open Letter to Administrator Nelson Blue Origin 26 Jul 2021-- In an open letter to the NASA Administrator, Jeff Bezos offers to restore competition to the Human Landing System program by closing NASA’s near-term budgetary shortfall and producing a safe and sustainable lander that will return Americans to the surface of the Moon – this time to stay.
• United States and Concerned Nations Stand Together for the Cuban People US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2021 -- Beginning on July 11, tens of thousands of Cubans across the island took to the streets to peacefully demand their fundamental freedoms and a better future. The Cuban government responded with violence.