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• Senior Officials Host Media Roundtable on the Successful Destruction of the U.S.' Declared Chemical Weapons Stockpile DoD 11 Jul 2023
• Brown Would Accelerate Change in U.S. Military to Maintain Deterrence DoD News 11 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. military must accelerate development and quicken moves to build a joint force ready for the challenges of tomorrow, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
• Kosraean Marine returns home during Koa Moana 23 USMC News 11 Jul 2023 -- Nestled 370 miles north of the equator between Hawaii and Guam is the "Jewel of Micronesia." Kosrae, formerly known as Strong Island, is the easternmost of the Caroline Islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. The volcanic island is largely unspoiled and surrounded by coral reefs teeming with fish. Homing nearly 6,600 people on its 42 square miles, Kosrae has become a travel destination for hikers, surfers and scuba divers. This year, Kosrae is also a destination for U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana 23 including Private First Class Alexiander Sigrah, a Kosrae native.
• Department of the Air Force rolls out Climate Campaign Plan US Air Force 11 Jul 2023 -- The Department of the Air Force released its Climate Campaign Plan July 11.
• USNS Burlington Hosts Launch of Unmanned Surface Vehicle US Navy 11 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Navy Sailors partnered with Military Sealift Command civilian mariners and civilian contractors in a collaborative effort to successfully launch a Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), June 30, 2023.
• UNITAS LXIV to Begin in Colombia US Navy 11 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Navy and Marine forces are set to arrive in Cartagena in support of UNITAS LXIV, the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world, scheduled to start July 11, 2023.
• Wreck site identified as World War Two carrier USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) US Navy 11 Jul 2023 -- Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the identity of a wreck site as USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) July 10.
• NAVSUP WSS, Shipyard Supply Support Unit Standardize Processes, Decrease Ship Repair Delays US Navy 11 Jul 2023 -- Members of Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support's (NAVSUP WSS) Strategic Management and Improvement Office (SMIO) assisted public shipyard units with knowledge sharing and standardization, leading to decreased ship repair delays.
• VP-16 Hosts Brunei Distinguished Visitors US Navy 11 Jul 2023 -- By invitation of the government of Brunei, 23 U.S. Navy personnel attached to the "War Eagles" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 hosted distinguished visitors (DV) on a P-8A Poseidon flight out of Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Base in Rimba, June 27.
• VOA Interview: National Security Council's John Kirby VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- As NATO leaders meet in Lithuania's capital to hammer out key agreements amid a grinding war in Ukraine, John Kirby, director of strategic communications for the National Security Council, met with VOA to discuss the main issues at the high-stakes summit.
• Vilnius Summit communiqué Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2023
• NATO Chief Calls Summit 'Historic' as Turkey Backs Adding Sweden to Alliance VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday this year's NATO summit represents a "historic moment," as the security bloc prepares to enlarge while tackling issues around the grinding war in Ukraine.
• Unpacking The NATO-Turkey-Sweden Deal RFE/RL 11 Jul 2023 -- On July 10, on the eve of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signaled that Ankara was ready to ratify Sweden's NATO accession protocol, potentially putting an end to a saga that has dragged on for over a year.
• Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Official Greeting | Vilnius, Lithuania The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania Before Bilateral Meeting | Vilnius, Lithuania The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania The White House 11 Jul 2023
• NATO Secretary General: Vilnius Summit has already made history on Sweden, will take key decisions on Ukraine, deterrence and defence NATO 11 Jul 2023 -- Speaking at the start of a two-day NATO Summit in Vilnius on Tuesday (11 July 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's agreement to forward the accession protocol for Sweden to the Grand National Assembly as soon as possible, calling this an historic decision which is "good for Sweden, good for Türkiye, and good for the whole Alliance."
• Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government, with Sweden NATO 11 Jul 2023
• NATO steps up work on climate change and security NATO 11 Jul 2023 -- NATO's 2023 Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment demonstrates how extreme weather conditions create operational stress and shorten the life cycles of military equipment, generating additional maintenance and replacement costs.
• NATO Secretary General with President Biden: We will agree a new defence investment pledge NATO 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary General welcomes Australia's cooperation with NATO, support to Ukraine NATO 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary General previews Vilnius Summit at the NATO Public Forum NATO 11 Jul 2023
• NATO Deputy Secretary General in Vilnius: Security is the foundation of prosperity NATO 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary General welcomes NATO's deepening partnership with South Korea NATO 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary General: New Zealand is a highly valued partner of NATO NATO 11 Jul 2023
• Pevkur at NATO Summit: Approved regional plans and Sweden's accession considerably strengthen Estonia's defence Estonia MoD 11 Jul 2023 -- The NATO Summit in Vilnius has progressed very positively from the Estonian perspective.
• NATO summit kicks off amid 'rising divergences, potential risks, long-standing challenges' Global Times 11 Jul 2023 -- The two-day NATO summit kicked off in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday with the gathering of Western leaders, but behind the outward scene of solidarity, experts said there are rising divergences among the members and potential risks for the organization that might cause serious splits and disunity, meaning that long-standing challenges like the Ukraine crisis are unlikely to be resolved in the short term, which will continue to worsen the security and economic situation of Europe.
• Opening statement by H. E. Gabrielius Landsbergis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, at the Social Dinner for the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence at the NATO Vilnius Summit Lithuania MFA 11 Jul 2023
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: We are grateful to Germany for its historical decision to deploy a brigade and strong partnership in protecting the rules-based international order Lithuania MFA 11 Jul 2023
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis at the meeting with the Georgian Foreign Minister: "At the moment, our common interest is Ukraine's rapid victory in Russia's war of aggression" Lithuania MFA 11 Jul 2023
• The President: NATO Summit is the best gift for the 700th anniversary of Vilnius President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jul 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda and his spouse invited the leaders of NATO member states to a social dinner at the Presidential Palace. The dinner was also attended by the guests of the NATO Summit - the leaders of Ukraine, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and EU institutions.
• Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the NATO Social Dinner President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jul 2023
• The President to NATO Allies: Now is the time for decisive decisions! President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jul 2023 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda participated in the first meeting of the NATO Vilnius Summit.
• Bilateral meeting with the U.S. President: gratitude expressed for the contribution to strengthening the security of Lithuania President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jul 2023 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, currently in Lithuania for a working visit, to discuss the security situation in the region, the Vilnius NATO Summit agenda and bilateral cooperation issues.
• The President opened the NATO Public Forum President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jul 2023 -- The President expressed his delight to welcome the NATO Public Forum in Vilnius, the historical capital of Lithuania, celebrating its 700th anniversary this year. At the same time, the President underlined that the NATO Summit is taking place in a city just a few hundred kilometers away from Russia's brutal and devastating war in Ukraine.
• Türkiye agrees to advance Sweden's NATO accession People's Daily 11 Jul 2023 -- Türkiye agreed to advance Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday, a day before the alliance's summit in the Lithuanian capital, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced.
• Russia warns of 'measures' if NATO expands to inlcude Sweden Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Russia warns it will take "necessary measures" in the event of Sweden's accession to NATO as the Western treaty keeps expanding eastward.
• Defence Minister Sklenár ahead of NATO Summit in Vilnius: Alliance is to put a modern and practical strategy in place for effective defence Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 11 Jul 2023 -- As part of the Slovak Delegation to the NATO Vilnius Summit led by the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár has today departed for Lithuania.
• Northern Fleet's naval minesweeper Vladimir Gumanenko undergoes drills in the Sea of Barents Russia MoD 11 Jul 2023 -- The minesweeper Vladimir Gumanenko of the Northern Fleet's joint forces Kola flotilla performed tasks at the Sea of Barents firing ranges.
• Pacific Fleet's small anti-submarine ships undergo mock enemy submarine search and destruction drills near the Kuril Islands Russia MoD 11 Jul 2023 -- Small anti-submarine ships Sovetskaya Gavan and Koreets underwent mock enemy submarine search, surveillance, and destruction drills.
• Leaders Agree to Expedite Ukraine's NATO Membership DoD News 11 Jul 2023 -- NATO leaders agreed to a package that will ultimately make Ukraine a member of the alliance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference today.
• NATO Disappoints Ukraine With No Set Timetable For Accession RFE/RL 11 Jul 2023 -- VILNIUS -- Ukraine's future is inside NATO, but the military alliance will extend an invitation to Kyiv only when "members agree and conditions are met," NATO leaders said in a declaration that disappointed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the first day of their summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
• NATO agrees strong package for Ukraine, boosts deterrence and defence NATO 11 Jul 2023 -- In their first working session at the Vilnius Summit on Tuesday (11 July 2023), Allies took decisions to bring Ukraine closer to NATO, and reinforce the Alliance's collective deterrence and defence.
• Ukrainian FM says NATO eases requirements for Ukraine's entry People's Daily 11 Jul 2023 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has eased the requirements for Ukraine's membership in the alliance by canceling a requirement to follow a Membership Action Plan (MAP), Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday.
• NATO Ministers of Defence discussed implementation of decisions taken at the NATO Summit in Vilnius Lithuania MND 11 Jul 2023 -- "Historical NATO decisions have been taken in Vilnius, they will even more strengthen the security and defence of Lithuania and the whole of Alliance," said Minister of National Defence on July 11 at the NATO Defence Ministers session during the Vilnius NATO Summit which addressed implementation of the decisions taken by Heads of State and Government at the Summit.
• Zelensky slams 'absurd' lack of timeline for Ukraine's NATO entry Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has hit out at NATO allies for their uncertainty to accept his country to the bloc, as several members, including the United States, have expressed reservations about admitting Kiev to the military alliance.
• Statement on a joint coalition on F-16 training of the Ukrainian Air Force Canada 11 Jul 2023 -- The Ministers of Defence of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom share the conviction that continued support to Ukraine is of utmost importance in the light of Russia's brutal and unprovoked aggression.
• There's a model for Ukraine's future Euro-Atlantic integration: The Baltics Government of Norway 11 Jul 2023 -- Foreign affairs ministers Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Denmark), Margus Tsahkna (Estonia), Elina Valtonen (Finland), Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir (Iceland), Arturs Krisjanis Karins (Latvian prime minister; acting foreign minister), Gabrielius Landsbergis (Lithuania), Anniken Huitfeldt (Norway) and Tobias Billström (Sweden).
• Ukraine arms influx: Long-range missile from France and more military aid from Norway Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- France has committed to providing long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine to help Kiev strike Russian forces "deeply" while Norway also intends to boost its military aid to the ex-Soviet republic amid the ongoing NATO summit.
• Chinese leader called for war preparedness ahead of Yellen visit Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- Just days before United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen touched down in Beijing for a four-day visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater and emphasized war preparedness.
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining "the implementation of joint combat readiness and patrol cruises by the CCP" ROC MND 11 Jul 2023
• Han Kuang war drills to use Taoyuan, Taitung airports for first time CNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan's military will conduct an anti-takeover drill at its major international gateway and an emergency landing and takeoff drill at a civilian airport in eastern Taiwan during the live-fire portion of this year's Han Kuang exercises.
• Military's ballistic plates meet required test standards: MND CNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Ballistic plates made in Taiwan for use in military bulletproof vests have met local and international standards and passed required tests proving their effectiveness, Taiwan's military said Tuesday.
• Taiwan to hold annual Wanan air defense drills July 24-27 CNA 11 Jul 2023 -- The annual Wanan air defense exercise is scheduled to be held in different areas of Taiwan from July 24 to July 27, with civilians required to shelter in place when the drills are being conducted in their area, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday.
• Press conference - Berlin, Germany Prime Minister of Australia 11 Jul 2023
• Transcript - Joint press statements Prime Minister of Australia 11 Jul 2023
• Tsikhanouskaya Says Belarus Deserves To Be High On Agenda At NATO Summit RFE/RL 11 Jul 2023 -- Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she aims to voice her country's position on specific issues such as the transfer of Russian tactical nuclear weapons to Belarusian territory while attending the NATO summit in Vilnius.
• Roadmap - Scaling the EFP Latvia Battle Group to Brigade Canada 11 Jul 2023
• JAPAN INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE 2023 (JIMEX 23) CONCLUDES India PIB 11 Jul 2023 -- The 7th edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each other with a customary steampast
• US to send Turkey F16s following Ankara's approval of Sweden's NATO accession Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has agreed with Turkey's request for F-16 fighter jets and the upgrade of its old warplanes not long after Ankara approved Sweden's bid to join NATO in a U-turn.
• US to offer Turkey military boost as prize for letting Sweden join NATO Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- The US has reportedly expressed support for the "modernization" of the Turkish military as a prize for Ankara's eventual approval of Sweden's accession to the US-led NATO military alliance.
• President Erdoğan meets with President Biden of the U.S. Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 11 Jul 2023 -- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Joe Biden of the U.S. on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Turkey Before Bilateral Meeting | Vilnius, Lithuania The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Ministers of Defence of Lithuania and the United Kingdom agreed to continue strengthening military cooperation Lithuania MND 11 Jul 2023 -- On July 11 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas thanked Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace for the significant British contribution to regional security and discussed further military cooperation plans of the countries
• PESCO Projects Adapt and Accelerate Amid Shifting European Security Landscape, EU Report Finds European Defence Agency 11 Jul 2023 -- Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the EU's flagship initiative to drive greater defence cooperation among 26 EU Member States, reports visible progress across projects in all military domains in 2022. A new report finds that the changing security environment is impacting many PESCO projects' scope and timelines, with work on key defence capabilities being expedited and expanded.
• World 'one miscalculation away' from nuclear apocalypse, Indonesia warns Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- The risk of nuclear arms being used is higher now than at "any time in recent history" with the world only "one miscalculation away from apocalypse," Indonesia's top diplomat warned Tuesday, calling on foreign powers to keep Southeast Asia safe from such weapons.
• Speedy expansion of Ream naval base includes pier that can accommodate warships Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- Recent images obtained by Radio Free Asia from the Earth imaging company Planet Labs show significant developments at the project that began just two years ago.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrea Mitchell of Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With George Stephanopoulos of ABC Good Morning America US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Savannah Guthrie of The Today Show on NBC US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Gayle King of CBS Mornings US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan | Vilnius, Lithuania The White House 11 Jul 2023

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• 11 July 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 11 Jul 2023
• Taliban Suspend Swedish Activities in Afghanistan Over Quran VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- The Taliban on Tuesday ordered the suspension of all Swedish activities in Afghanistan because of the public burning of the Quran, Islam's holy book, at a protest in Sweden last month.
• Aid Group: 2 Afghan Children Die as Families Flee Taliban Demolition of Refugee Camp VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- A global aid agency said Tuesday that Afghanistan's Taliban authorities had evicted 280 internally displaced families, or about 1,700 people, from a makeshift settlement in Kabul and demolished it in breach of international obligations.
• Seventh Anniversary of the Philippines-China South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023 -- "Today marks the seventh anniversary of an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention firmly rejecting the People's Republic of China's (PRC) expansive South China Sea maritime claims, including any PRC claim to the area determined by the Arbitral Tribunal to be part of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, as well as any resources therein."
• Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline UN News 11 Jul 2023 -- Life-saving assistance to millions in northwest Syria is at risk after the UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt either of two competing resolutions to extend cross-border aid delivery from Türkiye.
• At UN, Russia Vetoes Aid to Millions in Northwest Syria VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- Russia has vetoed the continuation of a U.N. aid operation that is a lifeline to more than four million Syrians living in areas outside of government control and signaled its readiness on Tuesday to completely shutter the nine-year-old aid operation.
• There is no rational or moral argument for Russia to veto the resolution on Syria cross-border aid: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 11 Jul 2023 -- Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria cross-border aid.
• Syria's chemical weapons programme remains a threat to international peace and security: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 11 Jul 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria chemical weapons.
• Sudan army refuses to attend peace talks in Ethiopia, as fighting rages on Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Sudan's army has refused to take part in the meeting of a regional bloc, which was aimed at ending nearly three months of brutal fighting that has ravaged the North African country.
• Airstrikes to resume if Iraq fails to disarm terrorists: Iran's top general IRNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Iran's top general has warned that the Islamic Republic will resume its cross-border airstrikes to target anti-Iran terrorist groups in northern Iraq if the central government in Baghdad fails to disarm them by a previously-set deadline.
• UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic UN News 11 Jul 2023 -- The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan 'blue helmet' dead.
• WFP: Growing Number of Refugees from Sudan's Darfur Region Crossing Into Chad VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations food agency says thousands of people are crossing the border into the central African nation of Chad from neighboring Sudan to escape the nearly three-month-old violence that the world body's humanitarian chief has described as a civil war "of the most brutal kind."
• Sudan crisis: You don't dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams UN News 11 Jul 2023 -- As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad.
• Cameroon's Separatists Torch Trucks of Cocoa as Farmers Protest VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- Cameroon's anglophone rebels have torched truckloads of cocoa that were bound for French-speaking towns as farmers protest a ban of exports to Nigeria.
• Lebanon: Israel must withdraw from strategic border village Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati says Israeli military forces must withdraw from the northern parts of the divided border village of Ghajar after the regime's troops cut it off from the Arab nation in recent weeks.
• 'Three Persian Gulf islands belong to Iran forever' IRNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reiterated that the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb are an inseparable part of the country.
• Tehran reaffirms sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands after fresh claims Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country forever has full sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater and Lesser Tunbs.
• Azerbaijan Suspends Traffic On Sole Road To Nagorno-Karabakh Due To 'Contraband' RFE/RL 11 Jul 2023 -- Azerbaijan says it has suspended traffic through the Lachin Corridor, temporarily closing the only route linking Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh after accusing the Armenian Red Cross of smuggling goods into the breakaway region.

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• Trump Seeks Delay in Classified Documents Trial VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to delay his trial on a 37-count indictment that alleges he illegally took classified documents with him to his oceanside Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida when his presidency ended and then conspired with an aide, Walt Nauta, to keep government investigators from retrieving them.
• Australian Lawmakers Probe Foreign Interference on Social Media VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- The world's biggest social media platforms are facing an Australian Senate inquiry Tuesday to explain how they're tackling the threat of foreign interference. The domestic spy agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, has said that espionage and foreign interference are now the main security threats to Australia, ahead of terrorism.
• Counter-Terrorism: EU and UN hold fifth High-level dialogue to steer strategic partnership European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Jul 2023 -- The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) held their Fifth Dialogue on Counter-Terrorism in Brussels on 11 July.
• Meeting with VTB CEO Andrei Kostin President of Russia 11 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President and Chairman of VTB Bank Management Board Andrei Kostin to discuss the financial group's current operations.
• Sergey Lavrov's written interview with Indonesian newspaper Kompas, July 11, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2023
• Putin-Prigozhin meeting demonstrates Russia's internal unity before NATO summit: observers Global Times 11 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin five days after the aborted Wagner Group mutiny last month where Putin offered an "assessment" of Wagner's actions on the battlefield in Ukraine and "of the events of June 24," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Monday, without releasing details of the assessments.
• The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines should be treated with utmost seriousness: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 11 Jul 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on July 11, 2023 PRC MofA 11 Jul 2023
• Wang Yi to attend ASEAN meetings in Jakarta, 'broader cooperation overrides limited disputes' Global Times 11 Jul 2023 -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi will attend a series of ASEAN meetings in Jakarta from Thursday to Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, as China reiterates its support for ASEAN unity and emphasizes its commitment to properly handling sensitive issues with regional countries.
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis at a meeting with the U.S. Senators: 'We managed to stand up against China's coercion because we were not alone - our US, EU and other partners supported us' Lithuania MFA 11 Jul 2023
• Solomon Islands officially opens embassy in Beijing, 'a big milestone' to further enhance relations between countries and people Global Times 11 Jul 2023 -- Through a ceremony with applause and dances in Beijing, the Solomon Islands officially opened its embassy in China on Tuesday, almost four years after the two countries established diplomatic ties. The Tuesday event, as Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told the Global Times, is "a big milestone" that is expected to further enhance the relations between the two countries and their people.
• Solomon Islands leader feels he's 'back home' amid weeklong visit to China Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- China's leaders have feted Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on his second official visit to their country and promised further aid to the economically-lagging island nation that has become Beijing's beachhead in the Pacific.
• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hong Kong The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hong Kong The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Newly formed top office overseeing HK, Macao affairs unveiled Global Times 11 Jul 2023 -- The newly formed Hong Kong and Macao work office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee made its first public appearance with a meeting on Tuesday chaired by Xia Baolong, director of the office.
• District Councils (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 comes into effect in HKSAR People's Daily 11 Jul 2023 -- The District Councils (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 came into effect on Monday after being published in the Gazette in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
• Hong Kong police question family of exiled activist Nathan Law Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- Hong Kong police on Tuesday questioned the family of exiled former pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law, who the city's leader has vowed to "pursue for life" under a national security law criminalizing public criticism of the authorities.
• Chinese Legislation Takes Aim at US Trade Sanctions VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- As U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen concluded her four-day trip to China, calling it "productive," the ink was barely dry on China's sweeping new Foreign Relations Law that appears to be aimed at countering U.S. trade sanctions.
• China Faces Potential Deflation Crisis as Productivity Growth Stalls VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- As much of the Western world continues to struggle with higher than usual rates of inflation, China faces a very different problem: potential price deflation, which could signal serious economic trouble in the future.
• Paraguayan president-elect arrives in Taiwan, pledges to boost ties CNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon with a group of incoming government officials for a 5-day visit that he said would aim to "reinforce the friendship" between Asunción and Taipei.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.11, 2023 ROC MND 11 Jul 2023
• Press Statement of Foreign Minister of DPRK KCNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, released the following press statement on Tuesday:
• DPRK accuses U.S. of intruding on Exclusive Economic Zone People's Daily 11 Jul 2023 -- A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned on Monday and Tuesday against the U.S. intrusion into the airspace over the country's Exclusive Economic Zone, the DPRK's state news agency reported.
• North Korea says US spy plane violated its economic zone, warns of decisive action Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- North Korea says a US military spy plane has violated the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) multiple times, just a day after Pyongyang warned it could shoot down any American reconnaissance aircraft entering its airspace.
• Former Iranian Welfare Official Warns Of Looming 'Catastrophe' Over Malnutrition RFE/RL11 Jul 2024 -- A former official from Iran's Ministry of Social Welfare has issued a stark warning about a looming "humanitarian catastrophe" after fresh data showed more than half of all Iranians -- including about 1-in-6 children -- are suffering from malnutrition.
• No Signs Iran Moving Ahead With Nuclear Weapons VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- U.S. intelligence officials involved with closely monitoring Iran's rapidly expanding nuclear program assess that Tehran continues to stop short of producing nuclear weapons, though they caution there are still reasons for concern.
• Iran hints good will to resolve gas field row with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Iran says it always observes the principles of good neighborliness and mutual interests in exploiting shared hydrocarbon reservoirs, as the controversy surrounding the Arash joint oil and gas field with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait erupted anew.
• Report claims Iranian supertanker seized off Indonesia Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- A report by Reuters news agency claims Indonesian authorities have confiscated an Iranian-flagged large oil tanker because of violation of maritime rules in waters off the Southeast Asian country.
• Iraq's Deal with Total Energies US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023 -- "We compliment Iraq and Total Energies on the signing of a $27-billion energy deal that will accelerate Iraq's path to energy self-sufficiency and advance Iraq's collective climate change objectives."
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Welcoming Iraqi Progress Toward Energy Self-Sufficiency The White House 11 Jul 2023
• Myanmar's junta says it will sue 2 banned media outlets Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- Junta officials are preparing to sue two independent media outlets, accusing them of not paying broadcasting fees imposed just before the military took power in a coup d'etat more than two years ago.
• Israel's Knesset passes first reading of Netanyahu's divisive plan, despite months-long protests Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- Ignoring 27 weeks of incessant protests, Israel's legislature has approved the first reading of a highly controversial and divisive plan drawn up by the regime's extremist cabinet to curtail the powers of the Supreme Court.
• If Fukushima wastewater is safe for drinking or swimming, Japan should do so instead of dumping: Chinese FM Global Times 11 Jul 2023 -- The IAEA rushed out a report with limited and one-sided conclusions on the plan to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, and failed to address the concerns of the international community on the complex issue, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday in response to the recent controversial remarks made by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, who claimed that the contaminated wastewater is safe for drinking or swimming.
• India to Take Second Shot at Moon Landing VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- India will launch a mission to the moon later this week hoping to become the fourth country to land a craft on the lunar surface.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Slovakia Zuzana Čaputová Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2023
• PM meeting with President Duda of Poland: 11 July 2023 Gov.UK 11 Jul 2023
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands: 11 July 2023 Gov.UK 11 Jul 2023
• PM meeting with the President of Türkiye: 11 July 2023 Gov.UK 11 Jul 2023
• Call to Release All 11J Political Prisoners in Cuba US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023 -- "Today, we mark two years since tens of thousands of Cubans across the entire island raised their voices for their fundamental freedoms."
• EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the EU's relations with the Palestinian Authority European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Jul 2023 -- Speech delivered by Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
• Uzbekistan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Presidential elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Jul 2023 -- The European Union takes note of the Presidential elections held on Sunday 9 July. These elections were well prepared and took place in a calm environment with a high turnout.
• Critical minerals market doubled due to clean energy demand, report says Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- The critical minerals market essential for clean energy technologies has doubled over the past five years, with China leading worldwide investment spending, a new report by a global energy watchdog said Tuesday.
• U.S. Sanctions Serbian Security Chief For Alleged Corruption, Drug Trafficking RFE/RL 11 Jul 2023 -- The United States has sanctioned Aleksandar Vulin, director of Serbia's security agency, for allegedly using his position to further Russian and criminal agendas, including arms dealing and drug trafficking.
• Designation of Corrupt Official in Serbia US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023 -- The United States is today designating Aleksandar Vulin, currently serving as Director of Serbia's Security Information Agency, for engaging in corrupt and destabilizing activities that undermine the rule of law in the Western Balkans.
• Treasury Sanctions Official Linked to Corruption in Serbia US Treasury 11 Jul 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an individual in Serbia pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14033. The designation of Aleksandar Vulin (Vulin) underscores the United States' determination to hold accountable those engaged in corrupt dealings that further their own political agendas and personal interests at the expense of peace and stability in the Western Balkans. These corrupt dealings facilitate Russian malign activities in Serbia and the region.
• Prayuth Resigns, Pita Seeks PM Vote as Thailand Faces Critical Week VOA 11 Jul 2023 -- Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the former army chief who has run Thailand since seizing power nine years ago in a coup, said Tuesday he is leaving politics.