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• Readout of the Defense Innovation Board Summer Meeting in Washington, D.C. DoD 18 Jul 2023
• DOD Renews PEO Summit to Improve Acquisition Collaboration DoD News 18 Jul 2023 -- Program Executive Offices from across the military departments and other DOD acquisition entities — including the Defense Innovation Unit, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Defense Health Agency — recently came together with OSD and Service acquisition leaders to discuss common challenges and solutions in delivering capability at speed and scale.
• Milley Touts Successes of Guard's State Partnership Program DoD News 18 Jul 2023 -- The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called on all nations involved in the National Guard's State Partnership Program to recommit themselves to continue training and if necessary, fighting together for the ideals that are foundational to the freedom of mankind.
• Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce adds extra firepower to 405th AFSB capabilities Army News 18 Jul 2023 -- The 405th Army Field Support Brigade is taking full advantage of a program designed for Army civilians who are interested in being assigned to Europe in a temporary duty status for six, nine, or 12 months.
• Exercise Intrepid Maven 23.4 Concludes in Jordan CENTCOM 18 Jul 2023 -- Intrepid Maven 23.4 concluded in southern Jordan on July 13, 2023. The exercise included more than 450 U.S. Marines and Sailors, alongside partnering elements of the Jordanian Armed Forces, who conducted infantry-based training, fire and maneuver, communications, medical, individual and collective marksmanship and gunnery skills and fire support coordination.
• Another Polish general takes over the post of Deputy Commander of the V Corps of the US Army Poland - Ministry of National Defence 18 Jul 2023 -- On Tuesday, July 18, during his second day of the visit to the USA minister Blaszczak participated in the handover ceremony of the position of US Army V Corps deputy commander. Major General Jabloński took over the responsibilities from Major General Joks. It is a historic second time when Polish officer takes over such an important and prestigious post.
• USS Canberra (LCS 30) Arrives in Sydney Ahead of Commissioning US Navy 18 Jul 2023 -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived in Sydney, Australia, July 18, ahead of the ship's ceremonial commissioning.
• USEUCOM Commander Visits Sub; Highlights Multinational Cooperation, Integrated Deterrence US Navy 18 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), arrived off the northwest coast of the U.K. for a brief logistics stop July 16, 2023.
• U.S. Naval Forces Complete Annual Maritime Exercise with Lebanon US Navy 18 Jul 2023 -- Naval forces from Lebanon, the United States and regional partners completed a nine-day maritime exercise ashore and near the coast of Lebanon, July 18.
• USS Kentucky Arrives in the Republic of Korea US Navy Press Release 18 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea today.
• US Nuclear Submarine Visits South Korea in Show of Force VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- The United States is backing tough talk on provocations and saber-rattling by North Korea with a show of force, sending a nuclear-armed submarine on a visit to South Korea.
• US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- The US military has deployed a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea for the first time in decades, a move that is likely to heighten tensions with North Korea.
• US deploying F-35s to Persian Gulf despite stern warning from Iran Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- Pentagon says it plans to send additional fighter jets and naval assets to the Persian Gulf region to increase US military presence in the region, a move that comes against the backdrop of Iran's stern warning.
• Joint Readout of the Inaugural U.S.-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting The White House 18 Jul 2023
• US, South Korea Kick Off Nuclear Consultative Group in Seoul VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- A day that was supposed to celebrate strengthened nuclear coordination between the United States and South Korea was complicated by an American soldier who crossed into North Korea at the border, apparently on his own volition.
• Guantanamo Prison Set to Remain Open as Congress Debates New Year of Funding VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on the annual massive military spending bill this week. As in years past, the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, will include language prohibiting the use of funds to close Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. military prison established in 2002 during the War on Terror.
• Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military and biological activity Russia MoD 18 Jul 2023 -- Russian Defence Ministry continues to analyse US and its allies military and biological activity in Ukraine and other regions of the world.
• Pacific Fleet's vessels left Vladivostok for joint Russian-Chinese naval drills Sever/Vzaimodeistviye-2023 Russia MoD 18 Jul 2023 -- The Pacific Fleet's ship detachment left Vladivostok for joint Russian-Chinese naval drills Sever/Vzaimodeistviye-2023, which begin in June, in the Sea of Japan waters.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark A. Milley Hold Press Conference Following Virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting DoD 18 Jul 2023
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the 14th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 18 Jul 2023
• Ukraine Defense Contact Group Members Remain Unified in Support to Kyiv DoD News 18 Jul 2023 -- There is no lessening of the solidarity of members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said at the conclusion of the 14th meeting of the group, today.
• Secretary General to Ukraine Defense Contact Group: NATO support will continue for as long as it takes NATO 18 Jul 2023 -- Participating in a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Tuesday (18 July 2023) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the major decisions taken at the Vilnius Summit to support Ukraine for the long haul.
• NATO's Open-Door Rhetoric On Ukraine Is Running Up Against Harsh Realities RFE/RL 18 Jul 2023 -- Nikolas Gvosdev is a professor of national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College who focuses in part on Russia and U.S. foreign policy. In a recent interview with Vazha Tavberidze of RFE/RL's Georgian Service, Gvosdev argues that the recent summit in Vilnius showed NATO's failure to forge a "shared strategic outlook" on Ukraine and that the military alliance is just kicking the can down the road.
• Lithuania assembles demining coalition in assistance to Ukraine Lithuania MND 18 Jul 2023 -- Lithuania is assembling a coalition for demining Ukraine and invites countries to contribute demining personnel training or equipment need to that end for the Ukrainian military. Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas announced the plan on June 18 at the distance meeting of the Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
• Czech Republic and Ukraine to strengthen defence industrial cooperation Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 18 Jul 2023 -- First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic František Šulc and Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Czech Ministry of Defence and Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries at the beginning of July.
• Minister confirms plans to buy NASAMS 2 air defense system from U.S. CNA 18 Jul 2023 -- Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) on Tuesday confirmed that Taiwan has plans to purchase a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System 2 (NASAMS 2) from the United States.
• Military stages rehearsal for drill to defend New Taipei beach CNA 18 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan's military on Tuesday held a rehearsal for a drill to repel an amphibious attack on a beach in New Taipei's Bali District, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Defence Secretary Oral Statement - Defence Command Paper 2023 UK MOD 18 Jul 2023 -- Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace's statement to Parliament on the refreshed Defence Command Paper.
• Refreshed Defence Command Paper sets out future for Armed Forces UK MOD 18 Jul 2023 -- A £2.5 billion investment in stockpiles and a Global Response Force are behind a refreshed plan to improve the warfighting readiness of the British Armed Forces
• UK to spend over $3bn to replenish munitions as Ukraine war depletes stockpiles Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- The UK has announced plans to spend billions of dollars to replenish its military stockpiles, which have been depleted as a result of the country's assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia.
• DELIVERY OF FIRST MCA BARGE, LSAM 7 (YARD 75) AT INS TUNIR, MUMBAI India PIB 18 Jul 2023 -- Contract for construction of 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge was concluded with M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam, a MSME, in consonance with "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" initiatives of the Government of India
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & his Argentine counterpart Mr Jorge Enrique Taiana hold talks in New Delhi to deepen defence ties India PIB 18 Jul 2023 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held talks with the visiting Minister of Defence of Argentine Republic Mr Jorge Enrique Taiana in New Delhi on July 18, 2023
• INS SAHYADRI AND INS KOLKATA TO JAKARTA, INDONESIA India PIB 18 Jul 2023 -- Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, mission deployed in South Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023
• Enemies dropped military option rhetoric thanks to Iran's 'sustainable deterrence': Top general Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the enemies have dropped the military option rhetoric against Iran in recent years owing to the Islamic Republic's "sustainable deterrence."
• Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones in 'biggest' military contract in Turkey's history Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Turkey to buy drones from Ankara in the "biggest" military contract in Turkish history as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan struggles to absorb foreign investment to revive the country's ailing economy.
• Biden finally offers Netanyahu US invite after snubbing hawkish Israeli PM for months Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has finally invited widely unpopular Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington for later this year after daring to snub a top Israeli official for months amid persisting political unrest challenging Netanyahu's regime and surging atrocities against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
• Biden Says US Relationship With Israel 'Simply Unbreakable' VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- President Joe Biden on Tuesday assured Israel's president that the friendship between their countries is "just simply unbreakable," amid Washington's concerns over events in Israel, including the leadership's push to amend the judicial system and recent settler violence in the West Bank.
• Biden invites Israeli PM to visit Washington: PM's office People's Daily 18 Jul 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited to visit Washington by U.S. President Joe Biden during a phone conversation on Monday.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli President Herzog US Dept. of State 18 Jul 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Jul 2023

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• Contracts For July 18, 2023 DoD 18 Jul 2023

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• 18 July 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 18 Jul 2023
• Afghanistan, Pakistan to Hold Key Talks as Cross-Border Terrorism Strains Ties VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- A senior Pakistani envoy will travel to Afghanistan on Wednesday for bilateral talks with Taliban leaders amid growing allegations Afghan-based fugitive militants have stepped up cross-border terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
• UN hands over vessel to Houthis as oil transfer of decaying tanker set to start People's Daily 18 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations delivered a replacement vessel to Yemen's Houthi group on Monday as part of an urgent mission to avert a potential oil spill from the decaying Safer tanker off Yemen's western coast.
• Conflict in Myanmar's Kayah state traps hundreds in town Radio Free Asia 18 Jul 2023 -- A three-week battle has left six people dead and around 600 civilians trapped in Kayah state's Ywathit township, local aid groups told RFA Tuesday.
• Russia fully respects Iran's sovereignty, territorial integrity: Lavrov on Persian Gulf islands Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart that Moscow has "no doubts" about the Islamic Republic's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and fully respects them.
• Hamas calls on ICC to probe Israeli crimes against Palestinians Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expedite an investigation into the crimes and violations of the Tel Aviv regime and bring perpetrators to justice.
• Israel recognizes Morocco's sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- The Israeli regime has said it recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, according to the Moroccan government and a statement by the Israeli prime minister's office.
• Hundreds Protest Possible Criminalization Of Defamation In Republika Srpska Draft Law RFE/RL 18 Jul 2023 -- Hundreds of journalists and rights activists marched to the parliament in Banja Luka, the capital of Republika Srpska on July 18 to protest possible amendments to the criminal code of Bosnia-Herzegovina's majority Serb entity that they say that would criminalize defamation and stifle free speech.
• Deaths, Mass Protests As Nagorno-Karabakh Blockade Tightens RFE/RL 18 Jul 2023 -- After Azerbaijan tightened its blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and two ethnic Armenian children died, locals say the situation is reaching a critical point.
• Cameroon Military, Separatists Trade Accusations of Civilian Killings VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- Cameroon's military says it has arrested scores of rebels suspected in the shooting deaths of 10 civilians Sunday in the northwest town of Bamenda. The military says separatists disguised themselves as government troops to try to frame them for the killings, which a rebel spokesperson denies.
• Tight funding forces WFP to reduce food assistance for Syrian refugees in Jordan, including in camps WFP 18 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today that further reductions in food assistance for refugees in Jordan have become unavoidable as funds run precariously low. The food agency is compelled to reduce by one-third the monthly cash assistance for all 119,000 Syrian refugees in Zaatari and Azraq camps.

News Reports

• ODNI Releases the Intelligence Community Data Strategy for 2023-2025 Director of National Intelligence 18 Jul 2023 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released the Intelligence Community (IC) Data Strategy for 2023-2025. The strategy provides focus areas and actions for all 18 IC elements to accelerate their adoption of common services and efforts to make data more interoperable, discoverable, and artificial intelligence-ready for both people and machines.
• Trump Says He's Target of 2020 Election Fraud Investigation VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has been told by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the federal grand jury investigation into whether he illegally tried to upend his 2020 reelection loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
• Trump expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- Former US president Donald Trump says he has been notified by the Department of Justice that he could face criminal charges for his role in the January 6, 2021 riot at Capitol Hill.
• The United States Adds Foreign Companies to Entity List for Malicious Cyber Activities US Dept. of State 18 Jul 2023 -- Today, the U.S. government added four foreign commercial spyware entities to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on another round of anti-Russia sanctions imposed by the British government Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jul 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with the heads of the diplomatic missions of Arab countries and Türkiye, and the League of Arab States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jul 2023
• Meeting with Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin President of Russia 18 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of the Saratov Region Roman Busargin to discuss the region's socioeconomic development and challenges to be addressed.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jul 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Jul 2023
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 18, 2023 PRC MofA 18 Jul 2023
• Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry Meets with PRC Premier Li Qiang US Dept. of State 18 Jul 2023
• Kerry Says Climate Change Cooperation Could Boost US-China Relations VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday that he hopes addressing the threat of climate change can be a path of cooperation between the two countries.
• US Lawmakers Focus on Containing China's Missile Expansion VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would require the secretary of defense to develop a strategy for building "Rings of Fire" in the Indo-Pacific region to shrink the missile gap with China in concert with allies.
• US bill would punish enablers of Uyghur human rights violations in China Radio Free Asia 18 Jul 2023 -- A bill re-introduced to Congress by two lawmakers on Tuesday would expand U.S. sanctions to include foreign companies that do business with entities identified as contributing to human rights violations against ethnic Uyghurs in China's Far West.
• Investors wanted: China's economy loses its swagger Radio Free Asia 18 Jul 2023 -- As President Joe Biden's top aides fly into Beijing one by one, China appears to be facing an unprecedented slowdown of its formerly spectacular GDP growth machine, leading some to conjecture that China may consider injecting some pragmatism into its foreign policy.
• Taipei rejects 'one China' framework advocated by Terry Gou CNA 18 Jul 2023 -- Taiwan's government on Tuesday dismissed a proposal by Terry Gou (郭台銘), a potential presidential contender, that Taiwan and China should agree on a "one China framework" to ensure peace and stability.
• China slams Taiwan presidential hopeful's planned 'sneaky visit' to US, vows 'forceful' reaction Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- China has reacted angrily to a "sneaky visit" to the United States next month by Taiwan's "separatist" top presidential candidate, vowing "forceful measures" in response to protect its territorial integrity.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.18, 2023 ROC MND 18 Jul 2023
• Seoul Seeks Reset With Beijing Amid US-China Engagement VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- Experts say South Korea can be expected to follow up on fence-mending talks with China initiated at last week's ASEAN summit in Jakarta, but few expect a significant reduction in the diplomatic and strategic pressures that are driving them apart.
• Efforts for Coping with Disastrous Abnormal Weather Brisk in DPRK KCNA 18 Jul 2023 -- Agricultural officials and workers in North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK are working hard to overcome the disastrous abnormal weather.
• US Army soldier reportedly flees to North Korea Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- A US Army soldier has reportedly fled from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to North Korea.
• US Soldier in North Korean Custody After Crossing North at Border Town VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- An American soldier facing disciplinary action by the U.S. military is believed to be in North Korean custody after illegally crossing the border dividing the two Koreas at the Joint Security Area, or JSA, on Tuesday.
• Iranian Women's Rights Official Says Gender Justice No Longer Needed In Policy Plan RFE/RL 18 Jul 2023 -- Iran has removed gender justice from the country's latest development program, sparking an outcry among activists who say the Islamic regime continues to marginalize women's rights even as widespread unrest over their suppression rocks the country.
• Iran says U.S. accountable for nuclear deal stalemate and tensions in Gulf region People's Daily 18 Jul 2023 -- The United States should be held responsible for the stalemate in negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal and the escalating tensions in the Gulf region, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
• US Official Calls Religious Intolerance in India 'Frightening' VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- Religious discrimination in India, the world's largest democracy, has reached a "frightening" level, and some experts warn that the country must change its course or face targeted sanctions from the U.S. government.
• Kazakh Police Chief Kudebaev, Imprisoned Over January 2022 Unrest, Gets Additional Sentence RFE/RL 18 Jul 2023 -- The former chief of police of Kazakhstan's southern region of Almaty, Serik Kudebaev, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in April in a case related to the deadly mass unrest that rocked the nation in January last year, has been handed an additional six-month prison term for illegal border crossing.
• Imprisoned Former Kazakh Security Chief Added To List Of Sponsors Of Terrorism RFE/RL 18 Jul 2023 -- The imprisoned former chief of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee (KNB), Karim Masimov, has been added to the Central Asian nation's list of sponsors of terrorism.