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• SECNAV Names Future Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship Billy Frank Jr. US Navy Press Release 14 Jul 2023 -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today, that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ship will be named USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11).
• US House passes record $886 billion military spending bill Press TV 14 Jul 2023 -- The US House of Representatives has passed a record $886 billion annual military spending bill that authorizes the Pentagon's programs in the 2024 fiscal year.
• UNITAS LXIV Kicks off in Colombia US Navy 14 Jul 2023 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro attended the opening ceremony for UNITAS LXIV, a multi-national maritime exercise that brings together 20 nations from all over the world to train forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability.
• Status Of Wagner Mercenaries Unclear As Putin Comments On His Offer To Troops RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- The Kremlin has refused to elaborate on the future of the Wagner mercenary group after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the private military company, which mounted a short-lived mutiny last month, has operated without a legal basis.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a question from The International Affairs magazine on the activity of private military companies in the United States, Great Britain and France Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jul 2023
• Ships of Black Sea Fleet honed joint action as a part of search and strike force Russia MoD 14 Jul 2023 -- The Black Sea Fleet's Patrol ships Dmitry Rogachev, Sergei Kotov, and small anti-submarine vessel Yeisk during tactical drills performed tasks as a part of a search and strike force at the Fleet's firing ranges.
• US cluster bombs are now in Ukraine: Pentagon Press TV 14 Jul 2023 -- A US military official says Ukraine has received cluster munitions, less than a week after the United States pledged to transfer the controversial weaponry to Ukrainian forces.
• Wagner fighters reportedly training Belarus soldiers Press TV 14 Jul 2023 -- Belarus says fighters from the Wagner military group are training its troops at a base southeast of Minsk.
• Exclusive: Chinese flotilla participating in 'Northern/Interaction-2023' drills set sail; Russia navy and air forces to join Global Times 15 Jul 2023 -- Less than a month before the 96th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on August 1, President Xi Jinping on July 6 inspected the headquarters of the PLA Eastern Theater Command in East China's Jiangsu Province and stressed efforts to focus on the goals for the centenary of the PLA in 2027 and break new ground for theater command development and war preparedness.
• 'Northern/Interaction-2023' to kick off soon; joint military exercises between China, Russia in Sea of Japan has clear purpose and actual combat significance Global Times 15 Jul 2023 -- Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced Saturday that Russia will dispatch naval and air forces to participate in "Northern/Interaction-2023" drills in the central region of the Sea of Japan organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command.
• Training for special operations readiness Australia DOD 14 Jul 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently welcomed the United States Air Force (USAF) Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) 23rd Special Tactics Squadron (23rd STS), and 17th Special Operations Squadron (17th SOS) to RAAF Base Richmond, with their AC-130J Ghostriders, for Exercise Teak Action.
• Smooth and lethal: Boxer squadron's first live fire Australia DOD 14 Jul 2023 -- Radio traffic across the Battle Group Warhorse net lit up when enemy armoured vehicles were seen advancing toward 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles.
• Historic first for Navy's 816 Squadron Australia DOD 14 Jul 2023 -- Exercise Resolute Hunter has long been a cornerstone in maritime warfare training, bringing together allied forces to share expertise and bolster security.
• Aviation climate commitment and £115 million combat air technology boosts at RIAT UK MOD 14 Jul 2023 -- A £115m contract will create a 'flying electronics laboratory' to develop our future combat air technology, it has been announced at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
• National security strategy must evolve in line with changes in geo-political order: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan at DRDO Directors' Conclave India PIB 14 Jul 2023 -- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has said that international geo-politics is in a flux and the national strategy should aim to absorb the changes in such a way that it meets the challenges and exploits the opportunities
• IAF CONTINUES RELIEF OPERATIONS IN FLOOD AFFECTED STATES India PIB 14 Jul 2023
• India buys French fighter jets, submarines as Modi visits Paris Press TV 14 Jul 2023 -- India has signed a new multibillion-dollar deal with France, buying French fighter jets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris on a two-day trip.
• Prime Minister Orpo and Federal Chancellor Scholz discuss European security Finnish Government 14 Jul 2023 -- Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Friday 14 July. Their meeting focused on European security and on developing trade and economic relations between Finland and Germany.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• Joint Statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi on the Second Ministerial Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with the United States US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Before the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023

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• 14 July 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jul 2023
• Security Council urged to address 'most silenced and least condemned crime' UN News 14 Jul 2023 -- The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN's advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council on Friday.
• The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Intensifies Efforts To Eradicate Secular Education In Afghanistan RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023
• Pakistan: Terrorists Enjoy 'Safe Havens' in Afghanistan VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Pakistan reiterated a call for Afghanistan's Taliban authorities Friday to rein in "terrorists" plotting assaults across their shared border after insurgents killed at least 12 Pakistani soldiers this week.
• Syria: EU extends humanitarian exemption for another six months EC/CEU 14 Jul 2023 -- On 23 February 2023, the Council introduced an additional humanitarian exemption into the sanctions regime in view of the situation in Syria to facilitate the speedy delivery of humanitarian assistance, following the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria.
• Fighting between Myanmar's military and ethnic rebels in Kachin rages 13 days Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Fierce fighting between Myanmar's military junta and an ethnic rebel group in the country's northern Kachin state has raged for 13 days in a village close to the rebels' headquarters, people living near the area told Radio Free Asia.
• US again touts importance of Myanmar peace plan despite divisions within ASEAN Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Washington on Friday again urged countries to push Myanmar on a peace plan that has failed so far, although the regional bloc is divided over how to handle the Burmese crisis.
• Two days of junta attacks in Myanmar's Sagaing region leave 4 dead Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Junta forces targeted three Sagaing townships this week, killing four civilians and injuring 17, as they continued to try to impose martial law in the region, locals told RFA Friday.
• Rights group: Bangladesh failing to protect Rohingya against rising violence in camps Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Bangladesh is not doing enough to protect Rohingya from increasing violence by armed groups and criminal gangs operating in the refugee camps near the country's border with Myanmar, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
• Iran 'very sensitive' about every iota of national territory, will strongly protect it: Army commander Press TV 14 Jul 2023 -- The chief commander of the Iranian Army has said that the Armed Forces will continue to strongly safeguard every iota of the country's territory.
• Thousands In Nagorno-Karabakh Protest Blockade Of Lachin Corridor RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- Thousands of people gathered on July 14 in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, to protest the blockade by Azerbaijan of the Lachin Corridor, the only land link between the breakaway region and Armenia.
• Tempers Flare In Kosovo's Parliament Over Wiretaps Of Contact With Fugitive Serbian Party Chief RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- A fight broke out on July 13 during a session of Kosovo's parliament following the publication of wiretapped recordings involving the head of the ruling Vetevendosje parliamentary group, who admitted she had spoken with the wanted deputy head of the Serbian List party.
• Experts: China Faces Uphill Battle Brokering Peace Between Israel and Palestinians VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- China's attempt to strike peace between Israelis and Palestinians is likely to fail but could create an image that U.S. influence in the region is waning, experts said, even as Beijing is optimistic it could resurrect talks that have been stalled for nearly a decade.
• Funding crunch forces WFP to scale back food assistance to refugees in Jordan WFP 14 Jul 2023 -- An unprecedented funding crisis is forcing WFP to significantly scale back its monthly food assistance for the 465,000 refugees it supports in Jordan. Starting in August, WFP will gradually prioritize the poorest families, excluding approximately 50,000 individuals from the assistance, in order to stretch the limited available funding.
• Al-Shabab Kills Police Officers, Teacher in Northeastern Kenya VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Suspected al-Shabab militants killed two police officers and a teacher early Friday morning in an attack on the Wargadud police camp in the Mandera South area, in Kenya's northeast, Kenyan authorities say.
• Ugandan President: Army Hampered in Fight Against Rebels Coming From DRC VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Uganda's president is blaming poor intelligence gathering for the army's struggle to stop rebels from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• UNHCR warns of mounting violence against women and girls in eastern DRC UNHCR 14 Jul 2023 -- Distressing trends are unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where resurgent violence between non-state armed groups and government forces has reverberated across the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri.
• China blocks prominent Tibetan lama from preaching Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- The Chinese government has canceled a Tibetan Buddhist religious event where a prominent lama was scheduled to preach, though organizers obtained permission from authorities in advance, two Tibetans with knowledge of the situation said.

News Reports

• Suspected Russian Intelligence Operative Extradited from Estonia to Face Charges Related to Providing American-Made Electronics and Ammunition to Russian Military US Dept. of Justice 14 Jul 2023 -- A Russian citizen with alleged ties to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) will be arraigned today on an indictment charging him with conspiracy and other charges related to a global procurement and money laundering network on behalf of the Russian government.
• High-Level Member of ISIS Sentenced to Life in Prison for Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization Resulting in Death US Dept. of Justice 14 Jul 2023 -- A New York man was sentenced today to life in prison on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and five substantive counts of providing material support to ISIS in the forms of personnel, including himself, Australian citizen Jake Bilardi and others, as well as services, weapons, property and equipment, and false documentation and identification, all between January 2013 and June 2017, when the defendant was arrested in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• MFA statement on closing of Polish Consular Agency in Smolensk Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jul 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that on 14 July 2023, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Moscow received a diplomatic note from the Russian Federation concerning the withdrawal of the consent to the functioning of the Consular Agency of the Republic of Poland in Smolensk, given on 27 June 2011.
• Press release on the foreign minister meetings at the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Jul 2023
• The Week In Russia: Rebellion, Alliance, And War RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- A "traitor" was welcomed to the Kremlin and a Russian field commander lashed out, echoing the invective that preceded the Wagner mutiny last month. Meanwhile, NATO pledged staunch support for Ukraine but wouldn't say when it can join. And after more than 500 days, Russia's invasion raged on.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on July 14, 2023 PRC MofA 14 Jul 2023
• US Lawmakers Say China Using Coercive Business Practices for Economic Advantage VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- U.S. lawmakers Thursday charged the Chinese Communist Party is using coercive economic practices to achieve worldwide dominance over the United States.
• Australia Urges China to Continue to Ease Trade Sanctions VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong held talks Thursday with the Chinese Communist Party's foreign affairs director, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the East Asia Foreign Ministers summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• China's Internet Regulator Cracking Down on Grassroots Online Posts VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- China's official internet regulators are tightening control over unofficial grassroots online activities by blacklisting people who stoke hot social issues to gain followers and holding some platforms responsible for the authenticity of information in their posts.
• Exiled Hong Kong Activists Weigh Options After Arrest Warrants, Bounties VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Exiled Hong Kong democracy activists say an intensified new campaign authorities launched this month to silence those overseas could have a chilling effect going forward. It is also forcing those in exile, they say, to consider additional precautions as security risks increase for themselves and their families still in Hong Kong.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.14, 2023 ROC MND 14 Jul 2023
• Joint Statement by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
• North Korea/DPRK: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the launch of an inter-continental ballistic missile EC/CEU 14 Jul 2023 -- The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile on 12 July for the fourth time this year.
• Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 14 Jul 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement on July 14:
• The UK condemns the DPRK's launch of yet another inter-continental ballistic missile: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 14 Jul 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
• Lavrov says not expecting shift in US policy on Iran following 2024 election Press TV 14 Jul 2023 -- Russia's foreign minister says he's not very optimistic about any deal on the revival of the US-abandoned 2015 nuclear agreement and is not expecting a shift in US policy following next year's presidential elections.
• Iranian Students Slam Government Over Move To Admit Iraqi Militants RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- Iranian students have slammed a government decision to admit members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to local universities, characterizing the move as a "militarization" of school campuses.
• Joint Communiqué on the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to France, July 13-14, 2023. Élysée - President of France 14 Jul 2023
• China Begins Construction of Pakistan's Largest Nuclear Power Plant VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Pakistan held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for what will be its largest civil nuclear power plant — constructed by China — that will contribute 1,200 megawatts of electricity daily to the national grid and is estimated to cost at least $3.5 billion.
• India Launches Second Moon Landing Attempt VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- An Indian rocket hurtled into space Friday to land a robotic rover on an unexplored area of the moon - a challenging feat India was unable to accomplish on a mission four years ago.
• Mystery Surrounds Alleged Kidnapping And Killing Of Missing Tajik Banker RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- Tajik prosecutors say they are continuing to search for the body of a well-connected banker who -- according to officials -- was kidnapped and killed by a group of gangsters and former law enforcement officers three weeks ago.
• OSCE Calls On Turkmenistan To Comply With Media-Freedom Obligations RFE/RL 14 Jul 2023 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe (OSCE) has called on Turkmen authorities to comply with their obligations regarding media freedom and open Internet access to citizens.
• Nigerian Authorities Declare State of Emergency on Food Security VOA 14 Jul 2023 -- Nigerian authorities have declared a national emergency on food security as record inflation has made basic foods unaffordable for many and has pushed up malnutrition rates.
• EU-ASEAN: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Jul 2023
• With untapped potential, EU is never too 'far away' for ASEAN European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Jul 2023 -- Ahead of his appearance at the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Policy spoke to The Jakarta Post to address some burning questions on its approach to the region.
• Hun Sen deletes Twitter post linking Thai election to Cambodian opposition Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Prime Minister Hun Sen has removed a Twitter post that attempted to connect the Cambodian opposition to a Thai politician's failure this week to win enough parliamentary votes to become the country's next prime minister.
• This resolution extends and strengthens the mandate for the UN's vital work in Haiti: Lord Ahmad's statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 14 Jul 2023 -- Explanation of vote by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Haiti.