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Current Operations

• U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army AFRICOM 09 Jul 2023 -- At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three collective self-defense airstrikes overnight in a remote area near Afmadow, approximately 105 kilometers north of Kismayo, against al-Shabaab terrorists.
• U.S. Airstrike Targets ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria CENTCOM 09 Jul 2023 -- On July 7, U.S. Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader in eastern Syria.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With the Minister of National Defense of Greece Nikos Dendias DoD 09 Jul 2023
• Biden Says War Must End Before Ukraine Can Join NATO RFE/RL 09 Jul 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden, who is scheduled to attend an important NATO summit later this week, said in an interview prior to his departure that Ukraine is not ready for membership in the alliance, asserting that the war with Russia must end before an invitation can be issued.
• MND denies report of U.S. requesting Taiwan to produce bio-weapons CNA 09 Jul 2023 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Sunday denied a story by a local news media outlet that said the United States has asked Taiwan to develop weaponized biological agents.
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to explain reports about "the biological warfare agent developed by the Institute of Preventive Medicine of the Medical Affairs Bureau" ROC MND 09 Jul 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with UNESCO Director-General Azoulay US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2023
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route London, United Kingdom The White House 09 Jul 2023

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• The Lucky Few: Pakistani Citizenship Still Very Elusive For Most Afghan Refugees RFE/RL 09 Jul 2023
• UN and partners visit severely damaged Jenin Refugee Camp UN News 09 Jul 2023 -- Senior UN officials and donor partners on Sunday visited the Palestinian refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, where they witnessed the "shocking" damage sustained during the Israeli incursion this past week.
• UN chief condemns airstrike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan UN News 09 Jul 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the airstrike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people.

News Reports

• US Treasury Secretary: US-China Relationship on 'Surer Footing' VOA 09 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that 10 hours of talks with Chinese officials in recent days were "productive" and that she was leaving China with the relationship between the two world powers on "surer footing."
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.9, 2023 ROC MND 09 Jul 2023
• Press Statement of Department Director for Foreign Affairs of DPRK Ministry of Land and Environment Protection KCNA 09 Jul 2023 -- The department director for foreign affairs of the DPRK Ministry of Land and Environment Protection issued the following press statement on July 9:
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Republic of Türkiye Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jul 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President Recep Tayyıp Erdoğan of Türkiye The White House 09 Jul 2023