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• U.S. and Israel Kick Off Naval Exercise in Haifa CENTCOM 30 Jul 2023 -- U.S. 5th Fleet and the Israeli Navy held an opening ceremony July 30 in Haifa, Israel to kick off an annual maritime security exercise.
• CSTR proof of concept tests Defender unit-led training, equipment delivery US Air Force 30 Jul 2023 -- The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center moved another step forward in establishing combat support training ranges across the enterprise with a security forces-focused proof of concept exercise at the Silver Flag site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 17-28.
• US Officials See Stronger Ties After Trip to Indo-Pacific VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- U.S. officials are leaving Australia feeling emboldened following a nearly weeklong trip that also featured a visit to Papua New Guinea.
• Main Naval Parade President of Russia 30 Jul 2023 -- President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin took part in the Main Naval Parade, held in St Petersburg and Kronstadt on Russian Navy Day.
• Putin: Russian Navy to receive 30 new vessels this year Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia continues to strengthen its naval power, with 30 new vessels joining its fleet this year.
• Russian Navy Fleet to Receive 30 Ships in 2023 - Putin Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- The ships put on combat duty include the Mercury missile corvette, on which the St. George naval flag has been hoisted "as a sign of the inviolability of [Russian] naval traditions, a symbol of courage, bravery and firmness of military sailors," the Russian leader stated.
• China's aircraft carrier Shandong makes new breakthroughs in latest drills Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- The aircraft carrier Shandong of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a series of exercises in which it had made new breakthroughs, with Chinese experts saying on Sunday that the carrier could soon embark on its second far sea voyage beyond the "first island chain."
• Xi stresses boosting armed forces' modernization in PLA Western Theater Command inspection Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to speed up efforts to boost the modernization of the armed forces.
• Forging Taiwan's civil defense with airguns, ham radios, first aid training CNA 30 Jul 2023 -- Amid the threat of conflict from an increasingly assertive China or even the growing risk of a major natural disaster due to the climate crisis, civil defense in Taiwan is taking on greater importance than ever before.
• US' latest military aid to Taiwan island further endangers peace in the Straits; youth will become cannon fodder if DPP continues down wrong path: official Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- With the secessionist deputy regional leader on the island of Taiwan Lai Ching-te, who is also a candidate for the next regional leader election, scheming to make a transit visit to the US in August, tensions around the island of Taiwan continue to build.
• China slams first US military aid to Taiwan island under Presidential Drawdown Authority Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- US weapons deliveries to the island of Taiwan are intended to instigate conflict in the Taiwan Straits in a move to contain China, experts said on Sunday, after China slammed the US for its first military aid package to the island under the US Presidential Drawdown Authority.
• China: US military aid to Taiwan will not deter its will to unify the island Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- China has accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an "ammunition depot" after Washington announced a fresh $345 million package of weapons for Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).
• U.S., Australian Defense Chiefs Observe Exercise Talisman Sabre DoD News 30 Jul 2023 -- Exercise Talisman Sabre, underway now in Australia, is building far more than military expertise and interoperability - it is building relationships and friendships that will pay off in the years ahead, said U.S. and Australian leaders as they toured the exercise headquarters in Townsville.
• US to further military footprint in Australia to suppress China; Washington 'source of tension' in Asia-Pacific Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- Chinese analysts on Sunday warned of a more volatile and unstable Asia-Pacific region where the US would provoke a regional arms race with more large-scale military drills and more strategic weapons deployments, after the latest move between the US and Australia that reached an agreement to expand the US military footprint on the southern continent to contain China's development.
• Iran helicopter force equipped with state-of-the-art arms: Cmdr. IRNA 30 Jul 2023 -- Commander of Iran's Army Ground Force Aviation Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani has emphasized that the Force is in a very desirable situation in terms of combat preparedness today and that this achievement has been gained despite severe sanctions.
• Iran Army Aviation 'strongest' helicopter fleet in West Asia: Commander Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- The commander of the Iranian Army Aviation says the unit operates as the most powerful helicopter fleet in West Asia and enjoys state-of-the-art weapons and equipment.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2023

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• Putin: Russia 'ready for any scenario' versus US in Syria but not after military confrontation Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that although Moscow does not seek a direct confrontation with the US-led NATO military alliance, it is ready for "any scenario" involving Washington's provocations in Syria.
• 44 killed, 120 injured in suicide attack in northwestern Pakistan Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- At least 44 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in a suicide attack at a political gathering in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to reports.
• Pakistan Blast Kills At Least 40 At Political Gathering RFE/RL 30 Jul 2023 -- At least 40 people were killed and scores injured after an explosion devastated a packed political gathering in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, officials told RFE/RL on July 30.
• At Least 40 Killed in Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- The death toll from a blast at a convention of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to 40, a Pakistani broadcasterreported on Sunday.
• Blast at Pakistan Political Convention Kills Dozens VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- A blast in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed more than 40 people, according to authorities.
• Myanmar Resistance Groups Declare First Anti-Junta State Council VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- Recent moves by resistance groups in eastern Myanmar to set up an independent local government shows the growing sway of such groups and could inspire similar action elsewhere, say analysts.
• Cairo meeting: Hamas leader reaffirms Palestinians' right to resist Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has reaffirmed Palestinians' right to resist and fight against the Israeli regime, amid Tel Aviv's ongoing aggression in the occupied territories.
• Hezbollah fighters determined to fully liberate Israeli-occupied Lebanese lands: Top official Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- The head of the religious council of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says fighters of the movement are determined to fully liberate the Israeli-occupied territories in the southern areas of the Arab country.

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• Pro-Junta Demonstrators In Niger March With Russian Flags, Damage French Embassy RFE/RL 30 Jul 2023 -- Thousands of supporters of a military junta that took power in Niger earlier this week have marched in the capital, Niamey, with many waving Russian flags and chanting the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• UK statement on the situation in Niger UK FCDO 30 Jul 2023 -- UK statement in support of the Fifty First Extraordinary Summit on the Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger
• Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on Niger US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2023 -- The United States welcomes and commends the strong leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government to defend constitutional order in Niger, actions that respect the will of the Nigerien people and align with enshrined ECOWAS and African Union principles of "zero tolerance for unconstitutional change."
• Thousands of People in Niger Protest Condemnation of Coup by France, ECOWAS Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- Thousands of people took place in a rally against France and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Nigerien capital of Niamey on Sunday, opposing their condemnation of the recent coup in the country, Nigerien media reported.
• France Urges Niger to Ensure Security of Embassy in Niamey Sputnik 30 Jul 2023 -- Earlier in the day, thousands of people in Niger participated in an action against France and ECOWAS, as well as in support of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland formed by the coup participants. The action, among other things, took place in front of the French embassy in Niamey.
• African bloc threatens Niger's junta to cede power or face force Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- The leaders of a 15-nation West African bloc have given Niger's junta a week to return power to the country's civilian authorities or face consequences, including the use of force.
• Thousands of protesters in Niger storm French embassy Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Thousands of supporters of the military in Niger have marched through the streets of the capital, Niamey, and gathered outside the French embassy, forcefully denouncing former colonial power France before storming its embassy.
• Niger junta warns against intervention ahead of West African leaders' summit Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Niger coup leaders warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders are set to gather on Sunday to discuss restoration of constitutional order following the last week's coup which affected the unstable Sahel region.
• Lawyer: Trump Could Have Destroyed Evidence but Did Not VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- A lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday rebuffed new criminal charges that he obstructed justice, saying that Trump could have destroyed security camera footage at his Florida estate if he had wanted to but did not and, instead, turned over the video to government investigators.
• 'Ticking bomb' malware threatens to compromise US security Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2023 -- The Biden administration is on the hunt for malware that may compromise military and civilian power grids, communications systems and water supplies, according to a report in the New York Times.
• How Serbia Became Blanketed In Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras RFE/RL 30 Jul 2023 -- Only 2,700 people live in central Osecina, a small town in western Serbia whose downtown consists of two simple intersections.
• Rise and Fall of a Russian Ultranationalist VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- The arrest and disappearance of dissidents and anti-war activists has become a common occurrence in Russia. But the detention in July of former Federal Security Service officer Igor Girkin has marked a turning point in how the government of President Vladimir Putin treats even those who support its military goals.
• Interview: Is Putin A Modern-Day Tsar? RFE/RL 30 Jul 2023 -- Andrei Zorin is a cultural historian and chair of Russian at the University of Oxford. In a recent interview with Vazha Tavberidze of RFE/RL Georgian Service, Zorin discusses whether Russian President Vladimir Putin meets the criteria of a modern-day tsar, Russia's long legacy of authoritarian rulers, and how Putin's invasion of Ukraine may have been fueled by the Russian ruler's misguided mythical goal to "unite" the Slavic peoples of Ukraine with Russia.
• France opposes 'decoupling' after economic talks with China Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that he opposes the "illusion" of countries "decoupling" from China and he does not believe the world's second-largest economy constitutes a risk.
• Top China Official Visits Pakistan, Marking Economic Corridor Milestone VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- A senior Chinese leader landed in Pakistan Sunday to attend a government-sponsored ceremony this week, marking the 10th anniversary of their infrastructure development collaboration under China's global Belt and Road Initiative.
• Senior CPC official inspects Xinjiang Global Times 30 Jul 2023 -- Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, inspected Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from Tuesday to Saturday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jul.30, 2023 ROC MND 30 Jul 2023
• Chinese Party and Government Delegation Leaves Pyongyang KCNA 30 Jul 2023 -- The party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) headed by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, left Pyongyang on Saturday after attending the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
• Chinese Party and Government Delegation Visits Mangyongdae KCNA 30 Jul 2023 -- The party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) headed by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, visited time-honored Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung , on Saturday.
• Iran will not tolerate 'loss of rights' in disputed gas field: Owji Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji says the country will not stand idle in the face of any move by Kuwait or by Saudi Arabia on a disputed gas field in the Persian Gulf that could lead to a loss of rights for Tehran.
• Iran says strong Tehran-Baghdad ties will ensure lasting regional security Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says enhanced relations between Iran and Iraq will ensure lasting security and development in the region.
• Top US Natl. Security official in Saudi to again push Israel normalization Press TV 30 Jul 2023 -- US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has visited Saudi Arabia and held talks with the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid Washington's persisting push to pressure Riyadh to normalized ties with the Israeli regime.
• Bangladesh police clash with opposition protestors demanding PM's resignation for fair polls People's Daily 30 Jul 2023 -- Police in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Saturday fought with opposition protestors with teargas and rubber bullets.
• Zimbabwe requests to join BRICS New Development Bank People's Daily 30 Jul 2023 -- Zimbabwe has applied to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.