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• USS Arlington (LPD 24) arrives in Rijeka, Croatia for mid-deployment voyage repair US Navy 04 Jul 2022 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and embarked Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Rijeka, Croatia, July 4, 2022, to complete a scheduled maintenance availability and to strengthen relations with a key NATO ally.
• USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Victoria, Seychelles US Navy 04 Jul 2022 -- The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) anchored out in Victoria, Seychelles, July 3, 2022, for a scheduled visit.
• Historic highway landing advances Agile Combat Employment US Air Force 04 Jul 2022 -- Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II, Air Force Special Operations Command MC-12W Liberty, C-145A Combat Coyote and U-28A Draco, and a C-146A Wolfhound from the Air Force Reserves landed, took off and performed integrated combat turns on a closed 9,000-foot section of Michigan highway M-28.
• Finland and Sweden complete NATO accession talks NATO 04 Jul 2022 -- Finland and Sweden completed accession talks at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Monday (4 July 2022), as agreed last week by NATO leaders at their Summit in Madrid. Both countries formally confirmed their willingness and ability to meet the political, legal and military obligations and commitments of NATO membership.
• Progress in Finland's NATO membership process: Finland's delegation, led by Foreign Minister Haavisto, to hold accession talks with NATO in Brussels Finnish Government 04 Jul 2022 -- The NATO member countries, represented by their Permanent Representatives to NATO, are preparing to sign the Accession Protocol for Finland on Tuesday 5 July. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto will attend the signing ceremony. The Accession Protocol for Sweden will be signed in the same ceremony. Once the Accession Protocol is signed, Finland will become an invitee of NATO.
• Sweden, Finland Hold NATO Talks Ahead Of Formal Summit On Accession Protocols RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Sweden and Finland are holding talks with NATO officials in Brussels on starting the formal process to join the Western military alliance -- a move that would mark a dramatic departure from the Nordic countries' long-standing policies of nonalignment on military matters.
• U.S. General, Russia Expert, Assumes NATO Supreme Command In Europe RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli -- who speaks Russian and has a master's degree from Yale in Russian studies -- has taken over as NATO's new supreme allied commander in Europe (SACEUR) at a ceremony in Mons, Belgium.
• NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe NATO 04 Jul 2022 -- General Christopher Cavoli of the US Army assumed command of Allied Command Operations in a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium on Monday (4 July 2022). General Cavoli succeeds General Tod Wolters of the US Air Force, who had been in post since 2019.
• Australia to Boost Military Aid to Ukraine VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Anthony Albanese made a surprise visit to Ukraine Sunday after attending the NATO summit in Madrid. The Australian prime minister lit a candle for civilians buried in a mass grave in the town of Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, where Russian soldiers are accused of committing atrocities. He said Australia shared the community's desire to seek justice for the victims.
• Finland sends more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Finnish Government 04 Jul 2022 -- On July 4th 2022, the President of the Republic decided, at the proposal of the Government, that Finland will send more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine.
• Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu President of Russia 04 Jul 2022
• Taiwan Navy could take delivery of locally-made landing platform dock in Sept: source CNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Taiwan-made Yushan landing platform dock (LDP) is scheduled to be delivered to the nation's Navy as early as September if its soon-to-be-launched sea trial proves to be a success, a military source told CNA on Monday.
• Local knowledge protecting the north Australia DOD 04 Jul 2022 -- When North-West Mobile Force's (Norforce) Darwin Squadron patrols the Top End, establishing and maintaining relationships is just as important as having the latest high-tech surveillance gear.
• Firing a first for Supply Australia DOD 04 Jul 2022 -- HMAS Supply successfully completed a first-of-class firing trial of the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a regional presence deployment.
• Germany Can't Send Ukraine Weapons as Quickly as Militarized US Can, Scholz Says Sputnik 04 Jul 2022 -- Berlin has promised to send Ukraine a host of heavy weapons, including self-propelled howitzers, anti-aircraft tanks and advanced anti-air missile systems. To date, only some of the howitzers have been delivered, and Ukrainian officials have wondered aloud whether cooperation with Germany is "worth something, or not even a cent."
• DGDE develops AI-based software to detect unauthorised constructions & encroachments on defence land India PIB 04 Jul 2022 -- Centre of Excellence on Satellite & Unmanned Remote Vehicle Initiative (CoE-SURVEI) has developed an Artificial Intelligence-based software which can automatically detect change on ground, including unauthorised constructions and encroachments in a time series using Satellite Imagery. The CoE-SURVEI, established by Directorate General Defence Estates at National Institute of Defence Estates Management, leverages latest technologies in survey viz. satellite imagery, drone imagery and geo-spatial tools for effective land management and urban planning. The CoE was inaugurated by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on December 16, 2021.
• ALH Squadron INAS 324 Commissioned at Visakhapatnam India PIB 04 Jul 2022 -- Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at an impressive Commissioning Ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam on 04 Jul 22. The unit is the first Naval Squadron on the Eastern Seaboard operating the indigenously designed and built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III (MR) helicopters.

Defense Industry

• China's latest CH tilt-rotor drone gets domestically developed engine Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- With a procurement contract signed recently, China's latest CH large tilt-rotor drone will get a domestically developed turboshaft engine, giving the aircraft advantages in terms of efficiency and reliability in transport missions, developers said on Monday.

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Ukraine Conflict News
• Two Dead After Gunmen Fire On Vehicle Carrying Taliban Forces In Herat RFE/RL Gandhara 04 Jul 2022 -- At least two people were killed after unknown gunmen attacked a vehicle being used by the Taliban's Defense Ministry in the western Afghan city of Herat, local officials said.
• Two killed in attack on Taliban convoy in Afghanistan Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Unidentified gunmen have attacked a convoy of Taliban forces in western Afghanistan, leaving two dead and several others injured.
• Chinese, Russian warships approach Diaoyu Islands as Russia 'sends warning to Japan' Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- Japan's Ministry of Defense hyped on Monday that Chinese and Russian warships were spotted near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea almost at the same time earlier in the day. Chinese and Russian vessels have the right, albeit different, to freely navigate in the contiguous zone of the Diaoyu Islands of China, experts pointed out, saying that the Russian Navy's recent military activities in the West Pacific is a warning to Japan amid Japanese sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
• Ceasefire in Yemen: Germany is supporting the UN's efforts to bring about peace Germany Federal Foreign Office 04 Jul 2022 -- The start of serious negotiations to resolve the conflict in Yemen is within reach. Together with the United Nations, Germany hosted a donor conference on 4 July to strengthen the important mediation work of UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg.
• Syria welcomes Iran's effort to help ease tension with Turkey People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Saturday evening said his country welcomes any role played by Iran in easing the tension between Syria and Turkey and achieving political progress.
• Russia urges unconditional halt to Israeli strikes on Syria Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Russia has demanded an unconditional cessation of Israeli strikes on Syria, saying they are unacceptable.
• Turkey Does Not Consider That Russia Will Meddle With Its Syria Op - Cavusoglu Sputnik 04 Jul 2022 -- Turkey does not believe that Russia will interfere with the operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in northern Syria, but disagreements exist, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
• Libya: new suspected mass graves found in Tarhuna, says UN human rights probe UN News 04 Jul 2022 -- New suspected mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna, Libya, a Human Rights Council probe reported on Monday, highlighting continuing extreme rights abuses in the country that have affected children and adults alike.
• US Says Gunshot From Israeli Positions Likely Killed Al Jazeera Journalist VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- U.S. officials have concluded that a gunshot from Israeli positions likely killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank in May. But the State Department said Monday there was "no reason to believe" her shooting was intentional.
• On the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh US Dept. of State 04 Jul 2022 -- After an extremely detailed forensic analysis, independent, third-party examiners, as part of a process overseen by the U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC), could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
• Statement by PM Lapid on the Investigation into the Death of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Israel - Prime Minister 04 Jul 2022 -- Statement by Prime Minister Yair Lapid on the Investigation into the Death of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
• Somali army kills at least 40 al-Shabab terrorists in central region People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday.
• Aid Flows Into Tigray Region as Ethiopia's Humanitarian Truce Holds VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- A senior UNICEF official says humanitarian aid is flowing into previously inaccessible areas in northern Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region. He says lifesaving aid is reaching hundreds of thousands of people in need thanks to the government's humanitarian truce with the Tigray People's Liberation Front.
• Amir-Abdollahian: Iran supports peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict based on intl. law Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated Tehran's support for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict based on principles of the international law.
• Germany Suspends Funds For Bosnian Serb Entity's Infrastructure Projects Over Leaders' Policies RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Germany has suspended 120 million euros ($125 million) worth of infrastructure projects in Bosnia-Herzegovina's Serb entity over its leaders' secessionist policies, the international peace envoy said.

News Reports

• DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak UN News 04 Jul 2022 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
• US at risk of losing control over monkeypox as cases rise: Experts Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Infectious disease experts and public health advocates warn that the Biden administration has been too slow to respond to the monkeypox outbreak as cases continue to rise in the United States.
• Monkeypox cases in Brazil rise to 76 People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- A new case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Brazil, bringing the total number in the country to 76, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Carlos Faria, Moscow, July 4, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2022
• Russia Says It Will Respond in Kind To Bulgaria After Diplomatic Expulsions RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on July 4 that Moscow would respond in kind to Bulgaria's expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats.
• Moscow will have to choose either butter or guns European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Jul 2022 -- In an article for the JDD, the head of European diplomacy and vice-president of the Commission, Josep Borrell, explains why and how the Western sanctions adopted against Russia are more effective than one might think.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 4, 2022 PRC MofA 04 Jul 2022
• Commissioner's Office of Chinese FM condemns French politicians for slandering the practice of 'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) strongly disapproved, firmly rejected and roundly condemned the slander against the practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong by some French politicians on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
• New transit yard of China-Laos railway to boost ASEAN logistics, economy: China's FM Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- The launch of a new transit yard for the China-Laos Railway is expected to improve the efficiency of freight transport between China and ASEAN, Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Minister, said on Monday, after the new freight transit yard for the China-Laos Railway was launched at Vientiane South Station on Friday.
• China proposes 6 programs with Lancang-Mekong countries despite 'customary' Western provocation of ties Global Times 04 Jul 2022 -- China on Monday proposed six programs which will benefit the Lancang-Mekong countries aside from China, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, including cooperation plans in agriculture, water resources, digital economy, aerospace, education, and public health, as Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi chaired the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting (LMC) in Bagan, Myanmar.
• Chinese researchers develop device they say can test loyalty of ruling party members Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2022 -- Researchers in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui say they have developed a device that can determine loyalty to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) using facial scans.
• Hacker puts 1 billion Chinese citizens' leaked personal data up for sale Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2022 -- A hacker has claimed to be selling the personal data of 1 billion Chinese nationals leaked from a Shanghai police database, according to a post by user "ChinaDan" on the hacker forum Breach Forums that was widely shared on Telegram.
• China censures 'irresponsible remarks' by NASA about Beijing's space program Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- China has decried "irresponsible remarks" by an official from NASA about the country's regular activities in outer space and what was claimed to be Beijing's possible efforts to take over the Moon as part of a military program.
• Taiwan thanks Palau leader for supportive remarks at U.N. forum CNA 04 Jul 2022 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed gratitude toward Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. on Monday for his pro-Taiwan remarks at a recently-concluded United Nations conference, after China blocked the participation of Taiwanese members of the Palau and Tuvalu delegations to the event.
• Rodong Sinmun on Great Kim Jong Un's Era KCNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Rodong Sinmun on Monday carries a co-signed article on the lapse of ten years since the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un started his leadership over the Korean revolution.
• US had no initiatives in Doha Talks: Amirabdollahian IRNA 04 Jul 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, that Tehran is serious and honest to reach the final point of agreement and has always presented positive ideas in the talks, but the American side had no initiatives based on innovation and progress in Doha.
• Iran says U.S. failed to take initiative in Doha nuclear talks People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- The United States failed to be constructive in the latest round of the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
• Adoption of anti-Iran resolution during JCPOA talks violated spirit of accord: President Raeisi Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says the measure taken by the United States and its European allies to pass an anti-Tehran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while talks on the revival of the 2015 deal were underway was a violation of the letter and spirit of the accord.
• US offered no initiatives at Doha talks: Iran FM tells French counterpart Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Iran's foreign minister says the US offered no initiatives during the negotiations in Qatari capital of Doha over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.
• Tehran 'Temporarily' Cuts Off Access To Country's Banking System To Iranians Abroad RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Iranian authorities have "temporarily cut off" access to the country's banking system for Iranians abroad to "prevent cyberattacks," Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
• West in Hurry to Conclude JCPOA Deal Amid Ukraine Crisis, Iranian Negotiator Says Sputnik 04 Jul 2022 -- The United States and European countries are in need of a new Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal with Iran as they are under great pressure due to crisis they created in Ukraine, Iranian nuclear negotiator Mohammad Marandi said.
• Iran, Russia, Turkey Considering Plan To Jointly Manufacture Automobiles RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Industry officials from Iran, Russia, and Turkey are considering a joint program to design and manufacture automobiles in view of disruptions caused by Western sanctions, Iranian state media reported.
• Uzbekistan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Jul 2022 -- The European Union calls for an open and independent investigation into the violent events in Karakalpakstan following the publication of the proposed amendments to Uzbekistan's Constitution. We deeply regret the casualties and loss of human life and continue to follow developments closely.
• Uzbekistan president announces 'fatalities' in constitutional reform unrest Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- Uzbekistan's government says there have been several casualties among civilians and law enforcement personnel after rare public protests in the country's northwestern Karakalpakstan province.
• Uzbekistan Says 18 Killed In Karakalpakstan Unrest RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- The office of Uzbekistan's prosecutor general said on July 4 that 18 people were killed during unrest in the Central Asian nation's restive autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan that broke out last week over plans to curtail its autonomy.
• Britain To Slap New Sanctions On Belarus For Aiding Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- The British governments says it will introduce a new round of economic, trade, and transport sanctions on Belarus and the regime of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
• UK to implement further punishing economic measures on Belarus UK FCDO 04 Jul 2022 -- The UK government introduces new sanctions on Belarus as the Lukashenko regime continues to actively facilitate Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine.
• PM statement on the Commonwealth, G7 and NATO summits: 4 July 2022 Gov.UK 04 Jul 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement to the House of Commons about the NATO, G7 and Commonwealth summits.
• French President Reshuffles Cabinet After Losing Majority VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron replaced several ministers Monday, in a Cabinet reshuffle that was expected after his ruling alliance lost its majority in parliament.
• France's Macron reshuffles cabinet People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government on Monday for the second time in six weeks, the Elysee (office of the president) announced.
• German trade union chief warns Russian gas cut-off may cripple country's major industries Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- The head of a confederation of trade unions in Germany has sounded the alarm that the looming cut-off of Russian natural gas would cripple major industries in the European country.
• S.Korea's rival parties elect new parliamentary speaker, vice speakers People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- South Korea's rival political parties on Monday elected a new parliamentary speaker after agreeing to put the National Assembly into normal operation.
• Judge puts pressure on Biden over Saudi crown prince's immunity in US civil lawsuit Press TV 04 Jul 2022 -- A US judge has ordered the Biden administration to decide whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be granted immunity in a civil lawsuit filed against him in the United States by Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of slain dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions Against Mali VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- The West African bloc ECOWAS has lifted economic and financial sanctions against Mali's military government after it vowed to hold elections in February 2024. The move was welcomed by many Malians who have been struggling under the restrictions and the global rise in fuel and food costs.
• Schools in Sri Lanka Closed Due to Energy Crisis VOA 04 Jul 2022 -- Schools in Sri Lanka will be closed for another week, beginning Monday, officials, say.
• Sri Lanka needs to pay 587 million USD for planned fuel imports People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Sri Lanka needs to pay 587 million U.S. dollars for planned fuel imports until mid-August, said Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Sunday.
• Protesters Gather On Skopje Streets For Third Night Against Compromise With Bulgaria RFE/RL 04 Jul 2022 -- Thousands of people protested for the third night in North Macedonia's capital against a French proposal that seeks to end a dispute with Bulgaria that is blocking Skopje's bid to join the European Union.
• Urgent funding needed as multiple interconnected shocks plight the people of South Sudan UNOCHA 04 Jul 2022 -- Life-saving humanitarian operations have been either suspended, reduced, or will be terminated if the funding situation remains as it is. Current estimates indicate that US$400 million dollars are urgently required to provide minimum humanitarian services to alleviate people's immediate needs.