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• Vermont Airmen and Soldiers assist after historic flooding US Air Force 23 Jul 2023 -- Floodwaters caused historic and catastrophic devastation throughout Vermont for two days beginning Monday, July 10. Montpelier, Vermont's capital city, was battered by a record-setting 5.28 inches of rainfall on Monday alone — more than any other day on record. This week, the Vermont National Guard was activated to assess the damage.
• PLA holds cross-sea troop transport drill using large ferry ship Global Times 23 Jul 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a cross sea troop transport exercise using a large ferry ship, which could play a vital role in large-scale amphibious landing missions, experts said on Sunday.
• 21-day China-Thailand joint air combat exercises end in success, combat capabilities and collaboration enhanced Global Times 23 Jul 2023 -- China and Thailand recently wrapped up joint air combat exercises held in Thailand featuring advanced aircraft from both sides, with experts saying on Sunday that the drills boosted the combat and joint operational capabilities of both countries' aviation forces with the sharing of experiences valuable to each other.
• Han Kuang drills to test military backup operations: Source CNA 23 Jul 2023 -- The annual Han Kuang military exercises set to kick off Monday for five days will test Taiwan's military backup operations to ensure there would be no interruption in the chain of command in the event of an attack, a source with knowledge of the matter said Sunday.
• US, Australia rehearse long-range firepower, with eye on china Press TV 23 Jul 2023 -- The United States and Australia rehearsed precision missile strikes during war games on Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by the partners amid growing tensions with China in the Indo-Pacific region.
• German Opposition Sounds Alarm as Army's Security Check Backlog Hits 70K Troops Sputnik 23 Jul 2023 -- Despite being one of the top three military spenders in NATO and the delivery of over €7.5 billion ($8.3 billion) in arms aid to Ukraine, Germany has faced a string of bad news regarding its armed forces. Last week, the Bundeswehr's top commander admitted that the army would not have the resources to raise a single combat-ready division until 2025.
• Iran Air Force to stage massive 'Velayat' aerial drill IRNA 23 Jul 2023 -- The Iranian Air Force will start the 11th edition of its "Velayat" aerial drill nationwide late on Sunday, employing both manned and unmanned aircraft to simulate real battlefield scenarios with the aim of bolstering the nation's defense readiness.
• IRGC unveils upgraded version of Shahid-149 Gaza drone IRNA 23 Jul 2023 -- Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled an upgraded edition of Iranian-made Shahid-149 Gaza drone.
• Iran Air Force kicks off drills with bold presence of sophisticated drones Press TV 23 Jul 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has launched large-scale military drills in the central province of Isfahan with the participation of a whole range of military aircraft, including drones.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Fareed Zakaria of GPS, CNN US Dept. of State 23 Jul 2023

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• Yemen says won't transfer oil revenues to Saudi bank Press TV 23 Jul 2023 -- Sana'a has rejected a proposal by Riyadh to transfer oil and gas revenues to the Saudi National Bank in return for the kingdom to pay public sector wages in Yemen.

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• Meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 23 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in the Constantine Palace.
• Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko visited Kronstadt President of Russia 23 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko toured the Naval Glory Museum, a new facility that is part of the Island of Forts tourism and recreation cluster in Kronstadt. The presidents also visited the Stavropegial Naval Cathedral of St Nicholas and afterwards talked with people who had gathered in the nearby square.
• Wagner Troops In Belarus 'Want To Go West' Into Poland, Lukashenka Quips During Meeting With Putin RFE/RL 23 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in St. Petersburg on July 23 with Belarusian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who was quoted as saying in an apparent joking tone that fighters of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who are now training Belarus's army were keen to push across the border into NATO member Poland.
• Putin Expects Fruitful, Constructive Dialogue at Russia-Africa Summit Sputnik 23 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is looking forward to meeting with African leaders in St. Petersburg at the upcoming Russia-Africa summit, where an action plan until 2026 will be adopted.
• Russia to Continue to Supply Grain, Food, Fertilizers to Africa - Putin Sputnik 23 Jul 2023 -- Russia is able to replace Ukrainian grain and will continue to supply grain and fertilizers to African countries despite sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
• MFA statement on summoning to MFA of Ambassador of Russian Federation Sergey Andreev Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jul 2023 -- On 22 July 2023, Ambassador of Russian Federation Sergey Andreev was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Polish MFA firmly protested against challenging the legitimacy of Poland's internationally recognised borders and directing threats against a sovereign state.
• 'We Bury A Lot Of People Here': How One Siberian Village Has Been Emptied By The Ukraine Invasion RFE/RL 23 Jul 2023 -- Besides the military, there aren't many opportunities in this poor settlement some 35 kilometers southwest of Chita, the administrative center of the southern Siberian region of Zabaikalye.
• China successfully tests high-thrust engine for moon landing Global Times 23 Jul 2023 -- China successfully carried out a trial test on the main engine of the Long March-10, a new carrier rocket designed for manned moon landing missions, on Saturday, as the country actively makes progress on the road to realizing its goal of landing taikonauts on the moon by the year 2030.
• Chinese commercial space sector gains momentum as private firms shore up sophisticated industrial chain Global Times 23 Jul 2023 -- China's commercial space industry has gained rising pace in development in 2023, with more private firms in the satellite and rocket sectors achieving successful launches and starting to build up their own sophisticated industrial chain.
• Blinken Says US Not Viewing Sanctions on Chinese Defense Minister as Obstacle for Contact Sputnik 23 Jul 2023 -- In June, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said that the United States should lift its unilateral sanctions on China to revive military-to-military contacts and that Beijing never rejected communication with the United States.
• 'You can't say whatever you want - there's no freedom' Radio Free Asia 23 Jul 2023 -- Taiwanese students who enrolled in Hong Kong universities since a 2020 national security law banned public criticism of the government say they have no freedom to talk about politics, with some engaging in self-censorship for fear of getting themselves or others into trouble.
• Hou Yu-ih's presidential nomination approved at KMT party congress CNA 23 Jul 2023 -- The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) formally approved the selection of New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) as its 2024 presidential nominee during a party congress at Banqiao Gymnasium on Sunday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.23, 2023 ROC MND 23 Jul 2023
• Steps Taken in DPRK to Protect Farm Crops from Heat Wave and Downpour KCNA 23 Jul 2023 -- In hearty response to the resolutions of the plenary meetings of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, rural areas in North Phyongan Province and Kaesong Municipality of the DPRK are taking agricultural technical measures to cope with disastrous abnormal weather caused by El Nino.
• General Secretary Kim Jong Un, Great Benefactor of All War Veterans KCNA 23 Jul 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday says in an article that the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un is the great benefactor who put the victorious wartime generation on the meridian of glory and happiness.
• Iran to increase share of nuclear to 15% of power output: MP IRNA 23 Jul 2023 -- Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's Energy Committee Mostafa Nakhaei says that the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) seeks to meet a target of increasing the share of nuclear to 15% of Iran's total electricity output by 2041.
• Iran ranks 3rd in oil reserves globally: OPEC Press TV 23 Jul 2023 -- Iran has the third largest proven oil reserves across the world, new figures by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) show.
• Iranian Parliament Member Criticizes Revival of Morality Police VOA 23 Jul 2023 -- A member of Iran's parliament has criticized the return of the morality police to the streets to enforce mandatory veiling laws, calling it a misguided policy.
• India's Ban on Rice Exports Could Impact Global Prices VOA 23 Jul 2023 -- A ban imposed by India on exports of several categories of rice due to rising domestic prices and fears of a shortfall in the next crop yield could drive up global prices of the grain at a time when food insecurity is already a concern, according to experts.
• Over half a million rally against Netanyahu in largest protest in 6 months IRNA 23 Jul 2023 -- Hundreds of thousands of people in the occupied Palestine have flooded the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities in the largest demonstration in six months against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet, according to media reports.
• Preliminary results show Hun Sen's ruling party winning 120 seats Radio Free Asia 23 Jul 2023 -- Cambodians have finished voting in a one-sided parliamentary election that's expected to be an easy victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party as Prime Minister Hun Sen prepares to hand over power to his eldest son in the coming weeks.
• National Elections in Cambodia US Dept. of State 23 Jul 2023 -- The United States is troubled that the July 23 Cambodian national elections were neither free nor fair.
• Polls close in Cambodia as Hun Sen's ruling party expected to roll to victory Radio Free Asia 23 Jul 2023 -- Cambodians have finished voting in a one-sided parliamentary election that's expected to be an easy victory for the ruling Cambodian People's Party as Prime Minister Hun Sen prepares to hand over power to his eldest son in the coming weeks.
• Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party Claims Landslide Victory in Uncontested Election VOA 23 Jul 2023 -- The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen claims it has won a landslide in Sunday's general election, securing almost all of the 125 seats in parliament. The election was unopposed by the main political opposition group, the Candlelight Party, according to Sok Eysan, the spokesman for the ruling Cambodian People's Party, or CPP.
• Spaniards go to polls in an election that could see a swing to right Press TV 23 Jul 2023 -- Spaniards began voting in a general election between Spain's two major parties, which could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades.