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• Multinational exercise Tradewinds 2023 begins in Guyana Army News 15 Jul 2023 -- The Caribbean-focused exercise, Tradewinds 2023 (TW23), has officially commenced with an opening ceremony that took place earlier today at Camp Ayanganna.
• Centcom Remains Important to National Defense Strategy, Official Says DoD News 15 Jul 2023 -- The nations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations remain important to the National Defense Strategy and figure in the world of strategic competition, said a senior defense official speaking on background.
• 'Simply Medieval': Russian Soldiers Held In Pits And Cellars For Refusing To Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Jul 2023 -- A Russian soldier convicted of insubordination was among a group of conscripts who accused their superiors of locking them up in a cellar in eastern Ukraine after they refused to fight, subjecting them to unsanitary living conditions and an insufficient diet, according to a report by an independent Russian news outlet.
• UK Defense Ministry Says Trained 18,000 Ukrainian Recruits During Operation Interflex Sputnik 15 Jul 2023 -- In April, the ministry said that over 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers had undergone training in the UK, with a total of 20,000 recruits expected to be fully trained in 2023.
• Iran's top general urges enhanced defense-security cooperation with Pakistan Press TV 15 Jul 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says Iran and Pakistan should enhance military relations and boost joint defense-security cooperation in the region.
• U.S. House passes defense bill with Taiwan provisions CNA 15 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that lays out the country's sweeping national defense policy and budget for 2024, including provisions calling for military cooperation with Taiwan.

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• Afghans Fear Taliban's Ban On Swedish Aid Will Further Worsen Humanitarian Crisis RFE/RL 15 Jul 2023 -- Shima runs a sewing course for several dozen women that is funded by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA), one of the largest aid groups operating in the country.
• Pakistani Army Chief Warns Afghan Taliban Against Harboring Militants After Twin Attacks RFE/RL 15 Jul 2023 -- The head of the Pakistani Army has threatened the Taliban-led government in Kabul with an "effective response" if it continues harboring militants who launch attacks in Pakistan.
• Swift action needed to salvage oil tanker Safer and prevent a new blow to Yemen Netherlands Ministry of Defence 15 Jul 2023 -- The tanker Nautica is heading to Yemen to pump oil from the derelict tanker FSO Safer. The ship could break apart at any moment, triggering a major environmental disaster. The Netherlands is helping to fund a salvage effort being coordinated by the United Nations.
• Iraq ramps up deployment of guards on Kurdistan region's border with Iran Press TV 15 Jul 2023 -- Iraq has ramped up the deployment of its guards on the Kurdistan region's border with Iran, after Islamic Republic's top general warned that the Baghdad government's failure to deal with anti-Iran militants will prompt a fresh round of Iranian strikes.
• Closure of Libya's Major Oil Fields Threatening Domestic Production Sputnik 15 Jul 2023 -- The closure of Libya's largest oil fields is posing a threat to domestic oil production in long-term, the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Libyan Government of National Unity said on Saturday.
• UN urges safe humanitarian access in Sudan as conflict lasts People's Daily 15 Jul 2023 -- Parties to the conflict in Sudan must guarantee safe humanitarian access as misery deepens for civilians, urged UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement on Saturday.
• Sudanese representatives arrive in Saudi Arabia to resume truce talks with RSF Press TV 15 Jul 2023 -- Sudanese representatives have arrived in Saudi Arabia to resume talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) aimed at ending months of fighting in the crisis-hit African country.
• Sudan: 'We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,' UN relief chief says UN News 15 Jul 2023 -- Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the United Nations top humanitarian official urged on Saturday, as the conflict reached its three-month mark.
• UN: Sudan Health Care Near Collapse Due to Conflict VOA 15 Jul 2023 -- United Nations agencies said Friday that millions of Sudanese cannot obtain treatment for emergency and chronic health conditions because fighting has brought the country's fragile health system to near total collapse.
• Russia revises stance on three Iranian islands in Persian Gulf IRNA 15 Jul 2023 -- Moscow has reaffirmed its respect for Iran's sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of the Greater Tumb, Lesser Tumb and Abu Musa following calls from Tehran to correct a previous stance on the issue.

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• Telephone conversation with President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa President of Russia 15 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa at the initiative of the South African side.
• China tells EU to 'clarify' position on strategic partnership, avoid wavering Press TV 15 Jul 2023 -- China's top diplomat has demanded the European Union (EU) "clarify" its position on its strategic partnership with Beijing amid recent EU calls for reduced dependence on China.
• Analysts: Germany's New China Strategy Prudent, Highlights Indo-Pacific VOA 15 Jul 2023 -- Germany released its first China strategy this week, which calls Beijing a "systemic rival" and stresses the need for Europe's largest economy to reduce economic dependence on its largest trading partner.
• China's top diplomat calls for stable ties with India Press TV 15 Jul 2023 -- China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, has urged his Indian counterpart to prioritize the stabilization of bilateral ties and avoid mistrust as the two neighboring countries make efforts to ease military tensions along their extensive border.
• China Ready to Work With South Korea to Restore Mutual Trust Sputnik 15 Jul 2023 -- The current state of China-South Korea relations does not correspond to the interests of the two countries, and Beijing is ready to work with Seoul to strengthen cooperation and restore mutual trust, Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has said.
• FCDO statement: démarche of Chinese Ambassador on Hong Kong UK FCDO 15 Jul 2023 -- At the Foreign Secretary's instruction his senior official conducted a formal diplomatic démarche of the Chinese Ambassador
• Hong Kong Activist Subject to Arrest Bounty Calls on Britain to Stand Up to China VOA 15 Jul 2023 -- Even on the streets of London, Finn Lau does not feel safe from the reach of the Chinese Communist Party.
• Paraguay President-elect Peña 'determined' to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan CNA 15 Jul 2023 -- Visiting Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña said Saturday that he is "determined" to maintain the existing diplomatic relations with Taiwan during his upcoming five-year tenure, and those bilateral ties will not be compromised by his country's trade links with China.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.15, 2023 ROC MND 15 Jul 2023
• Session of Permanent Commission of SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 15 Jul 2023 -- A session of the Permanent Commission of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK took place.
• Tehran, Moscow working on issue of Russian-made SSJ100 aircraft ISNA 15 Jul 2023 -- Iran and Russia are currently working on the issue of Russian-made passenger plane Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) that Tehran has been seeking to purchase from Moscow for a long time, Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said.
• China backs Iran's BRICS bid ISNA 15 Jul 2023 -- Stressing that the resumption of bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia is a successful act based on the Global Security Initiative, Chinese ambassador to Iran Chang Hua announced that Beijing supports Iran's bid to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, although other members also need to agree on this issue.
• Iran Court Verdicts Attempt to Suppress Civil Resistance by Women VOA 15 Jul 2023 -- In a coordinated action, several branches of Iran's judicial system have recently issued "controversial" rulings targeting opponents of the country's mandatory hijab regulations. The verdicts have affected many professions and sparked outrage, leading to widespread condemnation.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on Prime Minister's visit to France (July 14, 2023) India MEA 15 Jul 2023
• India, UAE sign deal to use national currencies in bilateral trade, ditching US dollar Press TV 15 Jul 2023 -- India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement to carry out the two countries' bilateral trade in their own national currencies, thus reducing dependence on the US dollar.
• 'New Kazakhstan'? Frustration At 'Bloody January' Injustice Peaks In Bizarre Almaty Airport Trial RFE/RL 15 Jul 2023 -- "There is no 'new' Kazakhstan. What they are doing is not just! No matter what they give me -- four years or more -- I will not bow my head, I will not bend my knee! The fight goes on!"