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• Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Deployment of USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean DoD 14 Oct 2023 -- "I have directed the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to begin moving to the Eastern Mediterranean."
• US Sends 2nd Strike Group With Aircraft Carrier to Eastern Mediterranean - Secretary Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- The United States has decided to send the second strike group with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean amid the ongoing armed conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin said on Sunday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 14 Oct 2023
• Japan, US Launch Large-Scale Military Drills Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- Japan and the United States have launched large-scale military drills in the southeastern prefectures of Kyushu and Okinawa and the northern island of Hokkaido to practice defending distant islands, a Japanese broadcaster reported on Saturday.
• US accuses North Korea of providing Russia with weapons Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- The US has accused North Korea of providing Russia with a shipment of weapons, claiming that Pyongyang is sending more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Moscow.
• Russia's decision to source arms from North Korea: FCDO statement UK FCDO 14 Oct 2023 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on Russia's decision to source arms from North Korea for its illegal war in Ukraine.
• COASTAL SECURITY EXERCISE - EAST COAST India PIB 14 Oct 2023 -- A two-day comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach 02/23 involving all maritime security agencies was conducted by the Indian Navy in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the UT of Puducherry from 11-12 Oct 2023
• Syria: Statement by the Spokesperson on Damascus' responsibilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Oct 2023 -- Ten years ago, Syria became a State party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Since then, the Syrian regime has failed to comply with its own obligations under this Convention.
• UK research into mine detecting drones could change land warfare UK MOD 14 Oct 2023 -- Drones equipped with cutting-edge sensors to detect ground mines and explosives are being researched by UK scientists and could alter the face of land warfare.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan US Dept. of State 14 Oct 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan US Dept. of State 14 Oct 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Oct 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with People's Republic of China (PRC) Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 14 Oct 2023

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Ukraine Conflict News

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• IDF Forces Preparing to Implement a Wide Range of Operational Offensive Plans Israel Defense Forces 14 Oct 2023
• IDF and ISA Forces Target a Hamas "Nukhba" Commando Forces Commander Who Led the Terrorist Attack Against Israeli Communities Near Gaza Israel Defense Forces 14 Oct 2023
• IDF Continues Efforts to Move Gaza's Residents South of Wadi Gaza for Their Protection Israel Defense Forces 14 Oct 2023
• Dozens of "Nukhba" terrorist operatives and Head of Hamas' Aerial System Neutralized: The IDF Continues to strike Hamas Terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces 14 Oct 2023
• Daily Recap: Hamas - Israel War October 14th, 2023 (17:00)14.10.23 Israel Defense Forces 14 Oct 2023
• PM's Office announcement Israel - Prime Minister 14 Oct 2023
• PM Netanyahu's Statement from the Kirya in Tel Aviv Israel - Prime Minister 14 Oct 2023
• PM Netanyahu Speaks with European Leaders Israel - Prime Minister 14 Oct 2023
• PM Netanyahu Currently Holding Security Assessment Israel - Prime Minister 14 Oct 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel The White House 14 Oct 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority The White House 14 Oct 2023
• Israel Readies Massive Ground Assault on Gaza VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- Israel is preparing a massive ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after the deadline that Israel's military had given northern Gaza residents to evacuate to the south expired.
• Water, Vital Supplies Are Dwindling for Gazans VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- The humanitarian crisis is mounting in Gaza as Palestinians scramble Saturday to evacuate from the northern part of the tiny Gaza Strip and head south before an expected Israeli military offensive there.
• Gazans Scramble as Clock Ticks Down on Israeli Evacuation Orders VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- Israel's military has announced a roughly six-hour window for Palestinians to continue fleeing south along specified routes inside of Gaza, as thousands vacate their homes following evacuation orders ahead of a possible Israel Defense Forces ground assault.
• Al-Qassam Brigades unveils new anti-tank weapon IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestine's Hamas Resistance Movement, has unveiled a new handmade rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) which became operational during the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation against the Zionist regime.
• Hezbollah attacks Israeli military outposts in Lebanon's Occupied Shebaa Farms IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- The Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah has announced that its forces attacked Israeli military outposts in Lebanon's occupied Shebaa Farms.
• Death toll from Zionist aggression in Gaza reaches 1,900 IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- As many as 1,900 Palestinian civilians including 614 children and 370 women have been killed by the Zionists bombardment since the beginning of the Al Aqsa Storm - the Palestinian Resistance operation against the Israeli regime— a week ago.
• Day 8: Death toll from Israeli war on Gaza climbs to 2,269, including over 700 children Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- At least 2,269 people, including over 700 Palestinian children, have been killed as the Israeli war on the besieged Gaza rages on.
• Lebanon's Hezbollah strikes Israeli military posts in occupied Shebaa Farms Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- Fighters from Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah have attacked Israeli military positions on the border, a day after the group's chief highlighted what he labeled the current robust state of resistance.
• Israel Defense Forces Says Prepares for Further Steps on Operation in Gaza Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intends to continue launching massive strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, further steps in the operation are being prepared, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Saturday.
• Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO UN News 14 Oct 2023 -- The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.
• It's been a dreadful week. Humanity must prevail: Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, about the latest in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the region UNOCHA 14 Oct 2023
• Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured WHO 14 Oct 2023
• Iran president says Operation Al-Aqsa Storm was result of stepped-up Zionist crimes IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi described the Palestinian Operation Al-Aqsa storm as a sword which came out of its sheath with the escalation of Zionist crimes.
• Raisi holds phone calls with Qatari, Iraqi leaders to discuss Palestine IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in separate phone conversations with Qatari, and Iraqi leaders has discussed the latest issues of Palestine.
• Supreme leader calls for all-out support for Palestine IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Kahmenei has called for all-out support for Palestine amid an ongoing aggression by the Zionist regime against the Gaza Strip.
• Iran's FM discusses Palestine situation with UN special coordinator IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has discussed the latest development in Palestine with the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland.
• Iran's FM, Nasrallah discuss how Resistance would counter Israeli regime IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Secretary General of Hezbollah resistance movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah have discussed the level of readiness existing in resistance groups in the region to respond to any Israeli aggression amid an ongoing conflict in the occupied Palestine.
• Raeisi: Muslim countries must take urgent action to stop Israeli 'killing machine' Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran says Muslim countries and free nations in the world must take a "decisive and immediate" action to stop the Israeli "killing machine" as the war on the besieged Gaza is claiming more civilian lives.
• Iran: UN must swiftly act to stop Israel's brutal bombardment of Palestinians Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United Nations must put an immediate end to Israel's brutal aggression against the Palestinians "before it is too late."
• Resistance front's response will 'change' map of occupied territories: Iran FM Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- The response of the resistance front to continued Israeli atrocities against Palestinians will change the map of the occupied territories, says Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
• Iran's Leader: Palestinian movement headed for 'complete victory' Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the movement that has started in Palestine will continue and lead to the complete victory of the Palestinians.
• Iran parliament speaker calls Israel a 'big lie' whose collapse is 'imminent' Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called Israel a "big lie," emphasizing that the collapse of the occupying Tel Aviv regime is a reality that will materialize in the near future.
• West seeks to distort facts in Gaza Strip, justify Israeli crimes: Amir-Abdollahian tells Syria's Assad Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the West is seeking to distort the facts on the ground in the Gaza Strip and legitimatize Israeli crimes in the besieged coastal enclave.
• Iran rejects claim about interference in Palestine Al Aqsa Storm IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- The ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has disapproved the claim made by the Zionist regime of Israel that Iran interfered in Palestine's reaction against the Israeli regime occupation and aggression.
• Humanitarian assistance to Gaza Australia MFA 14 Oct 2023 -- Australia is providing an initial $10 million in humanitarian assistance for civilians affected by the conflict in Gaza.
• Minister Joly speaks with Minister Riad Malki of the Palestinian Authority Canada 14 Oct 2023
• Minister Joly meets with Jordanian Foreign Affairs Minister Canada 14 Oct 2023
• Statement by the Prime Minister on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip Prime Minister of Canada 14 Oct 2023
• Situation in Israel: Statement by Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić Council of Europe 14 Oct 2023
• European Commission will immediately triple humanitarian assistance for Gaza to over 75 million euros European Commission 14 Oct 2023 -- President Ursula von der Leyen spoke to the Secretary General of the UN António Guterres this afternoon, in the context of her on-going contacts with regional leaders.
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs helps nearly 200 people leave Israel safely Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 14 Oct 2023 -- Early Saturday morning, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs repatriated 149 people on its evacuation flight from Israel to Finland. The flight was carried out in cooperation with various authorities under the leadership of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' consular rapid response team. Yesterday, Finland also assisted 31 people in evacuating on a Swedish flight to Stockholm Arlanda Airport in cooperation with the Swedish authorities.
• EU foreign policy chief calls evacuating 1 million people from northern Gaza 'impossible', two-state solution 'only long-term solution' to the crisis Global Times 14 Oct 2023 -- After Israel's military ordered about 1 million people in northern Gaza to evacuate to the southern part of the region within 24 hours, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called it "something impossible." The escalating conflict in the Middle East was crucial part of discussions with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, and the two sides agreed that a two-state solution is the only long-term solution to the issue, he said.
• China stresses major powers' impartiality, restraint during communication with US on Palestine-Israel conflict Global Times 14 Oct 2023 -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday had a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the latter's invitation, during which Blinken briefed Wang on the escalating situation in the Middle East during his ongoing visit, and the US position on the current Palestine-Israel conflict.
• China stands with peace, justice and conscience of humanity on Palestine issue: top diplomat Global Times 14 Oct 2023 -- With the escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict claiming more than 3,200 lives and deteriorating into a humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip, Chinese diplomats urged restraint from all parties, a ceasefire and international efforts to realize a "two-state solution," revealing that China's special envoy will visit the region in near future.
• China calls on US to play 'responsible role' in Israel's war on Gaza Press TV 14 Oct 2023 -- China says the United States must play a "constructive and responsible role" in response to Israel's war of aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• Iceland will contribute 70 million ISK in response to United Nations oPt emergency appeals "Government of Iceland 14 Oct 2023
• Joint statement of Personal Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Tolerance and Non-discrimination on recent Hamas attacks on Israel OSCE 14 Oct 2023 -- Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism, Associate Professor Dr. Regina Polak, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, made the following statement:
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on weapons supplies to Hamas Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Oct 2023
• Egypt, Turkiye Stress Need to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Residents - Office Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized the need to provide residents of the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid, the Egyptian president's office said on Saturday.
• Death Toll of Russian-Israeli Dual Nationals in Hostilities Rises to 16 - Russian Embassy Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- The number of Russians killed during the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has reached 16, all of them also had Israeli citizenship, the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv told Sputnik on Saturday.
• UK Government continues to facilitate British nationals leaving Israel and Gaza UK FCDO 14 Oct 2023 -- The first UK Government facilitated flights arrive in the UK and Cyprus.
• PM words one week on from the start of Hamas terrorist attacks Gov.UK 14 Oct 2023 -- The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issues a statement, one week on from the start of Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
• Egypt Expresses Opposition to Allowing Palestinians From Gaza Into Sinai VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- As Egypt faces the possibility of receiving an influx of Palestinian refugees from its northern border with Gaza, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has repeated his country's long-standing opposition to permitting Palestinians from Gaza to be resettled in the Sinai.
• China stands on side of peace, justice, human conscience on Palestinian issue : FM People's Daily 14 Oct 2023 -- China stands on the side of peace, justice, international law, the common aspirations of most countries and human conscience on the Palestinian issue, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
• PM urges efforts to prevent Lebanon from going to war with Israel People's Daily 14 Oct 2023 -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged on Friday to make every effort to prevent Lebanon from slipping into a war, amid the escalating border tension with Israel after the outbreak of Hamas-Israel conflict.
• Syrian president calls for collective int'l action to curb Israel's attack on Gaza People's Daily 14 Oct 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday voiced his country's solidarity with the the Palestinian people, calling for collective international action to curb the current Israeli military campaign in Gaza, state news agency SANA reported.
• In Indonesia, Fake News About Israel-Hamas War Triggers Concern VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- Online hoaxes circulating widely in Indonesia since the start of the Israel-Hamas war are particularly dangerous because of sensitive underlying issues, experts say.

Other Conflicts

• Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Suicide Bombing At Mosque In Afghanistan RFE/RL 14 Oct 2023 -- The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on October 13 that Taliban police said killed seven Shi'ite worshippers and wounded 15 others during Friday prayers.
• Afghanistan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the attack on a mosque in Baghlan province European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Oct 2023 -- The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the suicide attack on a Shia Mosque in Pul-e-Khumri, Baghlan province targeting worshippers during Friday prayers and killing at least seven of them.
• Baluch Militants Kill 6 Pakistani Laborers VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- Pakistani police said Saturday that gunmen killed at least six construction workers and injured two others in an overnight attack in the turbulent southwestern Baluchistan province — the country's largest province bordering Afghanistan and Iran.
• Israeli Armed Forces Say Launched Retaliatory Strikes After Shelling From Syria Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- The Israeli armed forces carried out retaliatory strikes after Israeli settlements were shelled from Syrian territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday.
• Norway increases support for civilians in Sudan Government of Norway 14 Oct 2023 -- 'The humanitarian situation in Sudan is catastrophic. More than five million people have been forced to flee their homes since the war broke out. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 20 million for food, water and protection to help civilians to survive,' said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim.
• Additional NATO reinforcements arrive in Kosovo NATO 14 Oct 2023 -- More than 130 additional troops from Romania arrived in Kosovo on Friday (13 October 2023) to further reinforce NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping mission, in addition to two hundred British soldiers deployed earlier this month.
• Romania Sends Reinforcements To KFOR In Kosovo, Says NATO RFE/RL 14 Oct 2023 -- A fresh contingent of more than 130 Romanian troops has arrived in Kosovo to further boost NATO's KFOR peacekeeping mission, the alliance said on October 14. The arrival of Romanian reinforcements came after 200 British troops were deployed to Kosovo earlier this month.
• UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission's orderly withdrawal UN News 14 Oct 2023 -- Heightened tensions and the increasingly hostile presence of armed groups in northern Mali are likely to impede the departure of the UN Stabilization Mission there (MINUSMA), the UN said in a note to correspondents issued on Saturday.

News Reports

• Foreign Governments Routinely Suppress Dissidents in US, GAO Finds VOA 14 Oct 2023 -- Multiple countries around the world frequently take steps to repress the activities of their critics and dissidents based in the United States, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office found, calling into question the ability of law enforcement agencies to effectively curtail it.
• KMT, TPP fail to reach consensus on how to find 'strongest candidate' after meeting CNA 14 Oct 2023 -- The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) failed to reach a consensus on how to determine which party's candidate is the "strongest presidential candidate" during their first meeting on Saturday to explore ways to fashion a possible electoral pact between KMT's Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) and TPP's Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), but they agreed to hold another meeting to further discuss the issue.
• Negligence, manpower issues could hurt military: Control Yuan CNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Three members of the Control Yuan have demanded that the Ministry of National Defense address the Navy's negligence in drills while devoting more resources to its military academies to bolster Taiwan's combat capabilities.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Oct. 14, 2023 ROC MND 14 Oct 2023
• Iran reports discovery of large gas field in south IRNA 14 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji has announced the discovery of a large gas field in the southern province of Fars.
• Iran eyes to expand oil exports despite U.S. sanctions: minister People's Daily 14 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Friday the country plans to increase its crude production in the absence of any "green light" from the United States for exports, according to the Shana News Agency affiliated to the Iranian Oil Ministry.
• Bago residents clean up after flooding in central Myanmar Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2023 -- Residents of Bago city in central Myanmar have begun cleaning up waterlogged streets, apartment buildings and stores following floods from heavy rain on Sunday.
• Is Indian Steel Giant ArcelorMittal Running Out Of Roll In Kazakhstan? RFE/RL 14 Oct 2023 -- The billowing smokestacks of Kazakhstan's largest steelworks loom large over the town of Temirtau -- just like the questions about the future of a plant where the country's first president began his working life.
• Armenian President Ratifies Country's ICC Membership Despite Russian Warnings RFE/RL 14 Oct 2023 -- President Vahagn Khachaturian has signed into law a decision by the Armenian parliament to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), putting the Caucasus nation in the jurisdiction of the Hague-based institution despite warnings from its longtime ally Russia.
• Armenian President Signs Ratification of Rome Statute of International Criminal Court Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed on Friday a law ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
• Million coal workers at risk: China, India face biggest cuts by 2050 Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2023 -- In the bustling hot city of Siliguri in northeast India, Jitendar Kumar spends his days breaking up and shifting cinder pieces at a coal depot.
• National Party of New Zealand Wins Parliamentary Election - Electoral Commission Sputnik 14 Oct 2023 -- The center-right National Party of New Zealand led by Christopher Luxon has won the general election by securing almost 40% of the vote, the New Zealand Electoral Commission said on Saturday.