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• More Attacks on US Forces Following Strike on Iran-Backed Targets in Syria VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Iranian-backed militants have attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria at least four times in the past 24 hours, raising the number of attacks to 52 in less than a month, U.S. defense officials tell VOA.
• Iraqi Militia Launch Drone Attacks at 2 Other US Military Bases in Syria Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- Iraqi Shia militia on Monday carried out drone attacks against two US military bases in Syria, targeting the facility near the Syrian village of Al Khadra and the Green Village base in the country's southeast.
• US Bases in Eastern Syria Come Under Rocket Fire, Media Reports Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- US bases in Syria have repeatedly come under attack in recent weeks amid escalation in the Gaza Strip.
• Three US-run bases in eastern Syria targeted in drone, rocket attacks Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Three military bases in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah and the neighboring province of Dayr al-Zawr, where US occupation troops and their allied militants are stationed, have come under separate attacks by armed drones and rockets.
• 3 booby-trapped drones hit 2 U.S. military bases in Syria, Iraq People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Three booby-trapped drones on Saturday hit two U.S. military bases, one in Syria and the other in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Conference with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Shin Won-Sik Following the U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting, in Seoul, South Korea DoD 13 Nov 2023
• Defense Vision of the U.S.-ROK Alliance DoD 13 Nov 2023 -- In 1953 the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) signed the Mutual Defense Treaty pledging to promote peace, defend against external threats, and strengthen collective defense in the Pacific region.
• 55th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique DoD 13 Nov 2023
• Austin Affirms 'Ironclad' U.S. Commitment to Deterrence on Korean Peninsula DoD News 13 Nov 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States' unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula during talks today with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik in Seoul, South Korea.
• US, S Korea elevate ties to global alliance amid security challenges Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- The United States and South Korea have agreed to further progress their military alliance into a global partnership - an expansion aimed to address not only threats from North Korea but also broader challenges that impact regional and global peace.
• US, South Korea Revise Security Agreement to Deter North Korea Threats VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- The United States and South Korea updated their deterrence agreement against North Korean military threats on Monday for the first time in a decade.
• Army Sets Aside Convictions of 110 Black Soldiers Related to 1917 Houston Riot VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- The Army has canceled the courts-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers tried in connection with the World War I-era Houston riot and has recharacterized their military service as honorable.
• Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black Soldiers convicted in 1917 Houston Riots US Army 13 Nov 2023 -- Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has approved the recommendation of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to set aside the courts-martial convictions of the 110 Black Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment (also known as the Buffalo Soldiers), who were convicted following the World War I-era Houston Riots. The records of these Soldiers will be corrected, to the extent possible, to characterize their military service as honorable.
• US Army's Task Force Marne braces for winter in Europe Army News 13 Nov 2023 -- U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Infantry Division based out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, are leaning into readiness during their current deployment to Europe as the winter season approaches. To ensure readiness, Task Force Marne Soldiers stationed throughout Poland and the Baltic States, where average winter temperatures drop below freezing, in stark contrast to Georgia's 50-60 degree days, are preparing for the imminent cold-weather conditions by embracing winterization practices.
• DOD Identifies Army Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash DoD 13 Nov 2023 -- The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five U.S. Army Special Operations aviation Soldiers killed during routine flight training as a result of a helicopter crash, Nov. 10, 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea. There are no indications the crash was caused by enemy / hostile actions.
• Defense Security Cooperation University Marks 4 Years of Growth, Change DoD News 13 Nov 2023 -- Since it opened just four years ago under the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Defense Security Cooperation University has made strides in achieving the initial goals it set for itself and has also expanded and improved on its ability to train the nation's security cooperation workforce. It is now in the process of evolving further, in order to respond to a rapidly changing strategic environment.
• US House Panel Claims Guam Vulnerable to Chinese Missiles, Urges Pentagon to Boost Defenses Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party chair Mike Gallagher sent a letter on Monday requesting information from the US Defense Department on its efforts to bolster defenses on the island territory of Guam, citing its vulnerability to Chinese missile strikes.
• US, Japan, S.Korea defense chiefs agree to upgrade ties Global Times 13 Nov 2023 -- Provocations by the US, Japan and South Korea against North Korea will further exacerbate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, making the situation more volatile and requiring more crisis management measures, Chinese experts warned on Monday, after defense chiefs from US, Japan and South Korea affirmed they would finalize a trilateral multi-year exercise plan by the end of 2023 and agreed to speed up the sharing of real-time data on North Korean missile launches, during a three-way security meeting.
• Russia Seeks To Amend Law To Charge Volunteer Fighters For Ignoring Orders, Desertion RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- Russia may charge volunteer fighters who surrender, desert, or refuse to carry out orders with a crime as the Kremlin seeks to maintain discipline on the front lines in Ukraine.
• Demand for Russian Arms Not Decreasing Despite Sanctions, Remains at $50-55Bln - Moscow Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- The demand for Russian military equipment abroad is not decreasing despite sanctions, with the portfolio of arms orders remaining at a level of $50-55 billion, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation chief Dmitry Shugaev told Sputnik on Monday.
• Russia's Checkmate Fighter Jet: Preparations for Production of First Samples Underway Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- Checkmate is Russia's first fifth-generation single-engine aircraft, created by Sukhoi, part of Rostec's United Aircraft Corporation.
• Training Center Where Ukrainian Pilots Will Learn To Fly F-16s Opens In Romania RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- The Romanian and Dutch defense ministers on November 13 opened a training center for F-16 pilots some 150 kilometers east of Bucharest where Ukrainian pilots will learn how to fly the U.S.-made fighter jets.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 13 Nov 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• France Halting Free Arm Transfers to Ukraine is Sign of Europe's Exhaustion Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- France will stop providing Ukraine with arms from its arsenals, so Kiev has started buying new weapons from French companies using money from a special fund, as per French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu.
• Hungary Refuses to Approve Allocation of 500Mln Euros for Arms for Ukraine Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- Hungary blocked allocation of 500 million euros ($533 million) for arms delivery for Kiev under the European Peace Facility, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated on Monday.
• China hosts joint drills amid tensions in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- A joint military exercise between China and five Southeast Asian nations opened Monday in Zhanjiang in southern Guangdong province, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
• China Holds Naval Drills With Pakistan in Arabian Sea VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan is hosting a weeklong naval exercise with China in the Arabian Sea that officials said Monday would further enhance their "joint operational capabilities in dealing with maritime security threats and safeguarding peace."
• Japan's early deployment of upgraded missiles accelerates crisis, to plunge region into vicious arms race Global Times 13 Nov 2023 -- Japan's Defense Ministry has decided to fast-track the deployment of an upgraded version of its Ground Self-Defense Force's anti-ship missile, Japanese media outlets have recently revealed. Chinese military observers warned Monday that the early deployment reflects the expansion of Japan's military ambitions and will inevitably undermine peace and stability in the region, plunging it into a major crisis and a vicious arms race.
• Japan and China Open Hotline Amid Simmering Tensions VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Just days ago, Chinese and Japanese coast guard ships faced off — again — over rocky islets in the East China Sea that each nation claims as its own.
• New Uncrewed Undersea Capabilities Strengthen AUKUS Partnership DoD 13 Nov 2023 -- The UK, US and Australia have strengthened their maritime forces, introducing new uncrewed undersea vessels to extend the range and lethality of their warfare capabilities. As part of the AUKUS partnership, the nations have taken part in a joint exercise off the east coast of Australia to test new equipment that will increase the protection of critical underwater infrastructure.
• New undersea capability to strengthen AUKUS partnership UK MOD 13 Nov 2023 -- As part of the AUKUS partnership, a joint exercise took place testing new capability, ADV Guidance, that will increase protection of underwater infrastructure.
• Adding fuel to the friendship Australia DOD 13 Nov 2023 -- Returning to the Republic of Korea's skies, 33 Squadron delivered essential refuelling support for Exercise Vigilant Defense.
• Raksha Mantri holds telephonic conversation with UK Secretary of State for Defence India PIB 13 Nov 2023 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with UK Secretary of State for Defence Mr Grant Shapps on November 13, 2023
• INS SUMEDHA MISSION DEPLOYED AT WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA India PIB 13 Nov 2023 -- INS Sumedha in continuation with Indian Navy's mission-based deployment to West Africa and Atlantic made a port call at Walvis Bay, Namibia from 10-13 November 23
• Iran gaining access to ground-breaking military technologies as exports booming: Defense Ministry Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Defense Ministry is moving toward manufacturing ground-breaking military equipment as it has envisaged wars based on such technologies in the future, a senior Iranian military official says.
• Lithuanian and German Presidents discussed issues of regional security and the deployment of the German brigade President of the Republic of Lithuania 13 Nov 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and Germany, regional security and defense issues, further response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine, and the situation in the Middle East.
• Statement on the Confidence-Building Measures Meeting Between Türkiye and Greece Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Defence 13 Nov 2023 -- On 13 November 2023, delegations from Greece and Türkiye conducted a new round of discussions on Confidence Building Measures (CBMs). The meeting was hosted by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense in Ankara.
• Tactical phase of Ex Strong Cohesion 23-2 comes to an end at Military Training Centre Lešť Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 13 Nov 2023 -- Phase 2 of Ex Strong Cohesion 23-2, an international deployment exercise (DEPLOYEX) demonstrating Allied force projection, integration and withdrawal, culminated at the Military Training Centre Lešť today (13 November 2023).
• Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2023 -- Today, the United States joined 45 endorsing states to launch the implementation of the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy.
• Remarks by President Biden and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 13 Nov 2023
• Indonesia, US elevate ties as Joko Widodo urges Biden to end Gaza 'atrocities' Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- Washington and Jakarta elevated their relationship on Monday even as Indonesia's visiting leader delivered "a very strong message" from the Muslim world to his American counterpart to press for efforts towards a ceasefire and to end "atrocities" in Gaza.
• Senior Official for APEC Ambassador Matt Murray On the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to San Francisco, California for theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting and the APEC Economic Leaders' Week Meetings US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with U.K. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 13, 2023

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 13 November 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Nov 2023

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Daily Recap: Hamas - Israel War November 13th, 2023 - Day 38 Israel Defense Forces 13 Nov 2023
• Press Briefing Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 13th, 21:20 Israel Defense Forces 13 Nov 2023
• Special footage from the Rantisi hospital in Gaza Israel Defense Forces 13 Nov 2023
• Terrorists Fire RPGs from Al-Quds Hospital Israel Defense Forces 13 Nov 2023
• Exclusive Footage from the Bottom of the Sea Israel Defense Forces 13 Nov 2023
• Dozens of ADANIM (Deployable-level Intel) are operational for the first time and are providing intelligence to forces operating in Gaza Israel Defense Forces 13 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu visited the soldiers of the Caraca Battalion Israel - Prime Minister 13 Nov 2023
• PM Netanyahu Visits IDF (Bedouin) Desert Patrol Battalion Israel - Prime Minister 13 Nov 2023
• Thousands of Palestinians Fleeing Last Northern Gaza Shelters VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Thousands of Palestinians fled Monday from some of the last shelters in northern Gaza even as Israel's war against Hamas militants left the territory's largest hospital all but inoperable.
• Al-Qassam Brigades fires missiles at Israeli positions IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- Palestinian resistance forces have launched massive missile attacks on Israeli positions including Tel Aviv.
• 38 days of war, Gaza death toll climbs to 11,240 IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The death toll from the Israeli regime's war in Gaza has risen to 11,240, with women and children making up most of the fatalities, according to the latest announcement by the Government's Media Office in the besieged territory.
• Israeli airstrike hits main building of Gaza's Al Shifa hospital: Palestinian health official People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a building at Gaza's Al Shifa Medical Complex, said a Palestinian health official on Sunday.
• Gaza's main hospital out of service as fuel runs out: Palestinian official People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Dozens of newborns were at risk of dying as the electricity powering the incubators at Gaza's largest Al Shifa hospital was cut off, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry on Saturday.
• Lebanon's Hezbollah launches retaliatory strikes against Israel infantry 'in support of Palestinians in Gaza' Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched several retaliatory strikes against the Israeli occupied territories with confirmed casualties as tensions in the border areas fuel concerns that the war in Gaza might expand to other fronts.
• Hezbollah outmaneuvering Israeli air force tactics: Reports Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Reports by Israeli TV channels indicate that the effectiveness of the regime's air force operations against Hezbollah has decreased in recent days as the Lebanese resistance movement has figured out how to neutralize such operations.
• Israel bars Iranian humanitarian aid for Gaza through Egypt's Rafah crossing Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Israeli authorities have reportedly called upon Egyptian officials to turn away the 60 tons of humanitarian aid that Iran had sent to the Northeast African country to be transferred to the besieged Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing.
• Gaza's main hospital suffer power outage, oxygen supply interruption People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Palestinian Health Ministry said on Saturday that 39 babies at the Al Shifa Hospital are at risk of dying due to electricity cutoff and oxygen supply interruption.
• Israeli army surrounds Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid violent clashes People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- The Israeli army has besieged the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza amid heavy clashes with the Palestinian militants in the territory, Palestinian security sources said Saturday.
• Collapse of healthcare system adds to Gaza's suffering People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed in the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza in the past 24 hours, amidst a collapse of the healthcare system in the enclave.
• Israel vows to restore calm amid escalation with Lebanon People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari said Sunday that Israel has "operation plans" to fight against armed groups in Lebanon to restore the calm amid growing escalation in the Israel-Lebanon border.
• UN: Aid Trucks Could Stop Rolling to Gaza Tuesday Without Fuel VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- The United Nations warned Monday that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is growing more dire, as aid trucks will stop moving by Tuesday without more fuel, water wells have stopped pumping, and a telecommunications blackout looms.
• Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - Opening Statement for the Sudan Humanitarian Forum, 13 November 2023 UNOCHA 13 Nov 2023
• 26.5 million Nigerians projected to be food insecure in 2024 UNOCHA 13 Nov 2023 -- In 2024, Nigeria is expected to see about 26.5 million people grappling with high levels of food insecurity, as disclosed by the Government of Nigeria and its partners during the unveiling of the October 2023 Cadre Harmonisé analysis on food insecurity.
• UNRWA Situation Report #29 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (All information is valid as of 12 November 2023 at 18:30 local time) UNRWA 13 Nov 2023
• UNRWA Guesthouse in southern Gaza receives three direct hits from Israeli Forces' naval bombardment UNRWA 13 Nov 2023 -- Yesterday, an UNRWA guesthouse in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip sustained significant damage from Israeli Forces' naval strikes.
• Fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza UN News 13 Nov 2023 -- Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a lack of fuel, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.
• Gaza City: Babies dying in hospital amid scenes of devastation UN News 13 Nov 2023 -- More patients, including premature babies, have reportedly died in Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital which has gone three days without electricity amid intensifying Israeli military operations, making a ceasefire more urgent than ever, UN humanitarians have said.
• WHO warns of 'dire situation' in Gaza hospitals, says more patients 'tragically' dying Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- The World Health Organization has warned of a "dire" situation in hospitals in the Gaza Strip amid Israel's all-out invasion.
• Gaza hospitals turn into places of death, destruction: WHO chief IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The director-general of the World Health Organization has warned that hospitals in the Gaza Strip have turned into places of death and destruction; therefore, the world cannot keep silent in such a severe condition.
• UNSC convenes again to call for ceasefire amid escalating Gaza crisis People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- The UN Security Council convened again on Friday to address the Israel-Hamas conflict, focusing on the critically overwhelmed healthcare infrastructure in Gaza. Speakers urged an immediate ceasefire, enhanced aid and lasting solutions.
• US Calling on Israel to Speed Up Gaza Operation Behind Closed Doors - Russia's Intel Service Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- The United States is calling on Israel to accelerate its operation in the Gaza Strip behind closed doors as it may negatively affect President Joe Biden's reelection bid in case of prolongation, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday.
• US secretly pushing Israel to speed up Gaza war: Russian intelligence Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Russian intelligence authorities say the United States is pressing the Israeli regime behind closed doors to "speed up the operations" in Gaza in order to avoid the impacts of a prolongation of the conflict on President Joe Biden's 2024 re-election bid.
• US warns Israel about military actions in Lebanon as Hezbollah gives jitters to both Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin has warned Israel against escalating tensions with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement amid the regime's onslaught in the Gaza Strip, a report says.
• Iran calls on Egypt to open Rafah border for aid to reach Gaza IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has urged Egypt to open the Rafah crossing for dispatching aid to war-stricken Gaza.
• Iran FM official explains Iran's reservations over Riyadh Declaration IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Reza Najafi has said that the Riyadh Declaration had no footnotes while providing some explanations on Iran's reservations over the declaration.
• Iran: Israeli massacre of people in Gaza blatant violation of human rights, international law Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has strongly condemned the ongoing massacre of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip by Israel as a blatant violation of international law.
• Iran condemns US, EU over double-standard approach to Israel's crimes in Gaza Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Iran's ambassador to Belgium has condemned the United States and the European Union over their double-standard approach to the Israeli regime's ongoing war of genocide against the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iran: US launches all-out war on Gaza; Israel collapsed, on life support, after October 7 Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Israel collapsed on October 7, when the Palestinian resistance launched a surprise attack against the regime on October 7, and is now alive on "US's life support."
• Iranian president slams U.S. for supporting Israeli offensive against Gaza People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday slammed the United States for supporting Israeli "war crimes" against the Gaza Strip, according to a statement published on the website of his office.
• EU Condemns Hamas for Using Civilians at Gaza Hospitals as Human Shields VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- The European Union has jointly condemned Hamas for using hospitals and civilians as "human shields" in the Israel-Hamas war while EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell urged Israel "for maximum restraint in targeting in order to avoid human casualties."
• Indonesia's Widodo Appeals to Biden to Stop Atrocities in Gaza VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo, leader of the largest Muslim majority country, appealed to U.S. President Joe Biden to do more to stop atrocities against Palestinian civilians in Gaza while meeting Monday at the White House. Widodo is in Washington to elevate diplomatic ties to the "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership," the highest in the country's diplomatic rankings.
• Top Indonesian Islamic Clerics Call for Israel Boycott VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- The top organization of Islamic scholars in Indonesia has issued a religious ruling mandating that Muslims in Indonesia must support the Palestinian people's fight for independence, and that supporting Israeli "aggression" is haram, or forbidden.
• China urges swift ceasefire in Gaza, says ready to help de-escalation of 'dire' situation Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- China urges an immediate ceasefire in Gaza amid the continuation of Israel's brutal attacks on the besieged Strip, expressing its readiness to work with relevant parties to help de-escalate the "extremely dire" situation in the blockaded area.
• Chinese FM urges immediate cease-fire amid dire Gaza situation Global Times 13 Nov 2023 -- China on Monday praised the contribution to calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian assistance for the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict made by the Saudi-African summit and Arab-Islamic summit, held in Saudi Arabia, saying that China will continue to work with the relevant parties to protect civilians, ease tensions, restart negotiations, and strive tirelessly for peace.
• Sweden provides additional humanitarian support to civilian population in Gaza Government Offices of Sweden 13 Nov 2023 -- Through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden is providing an additional SEK 60 million in humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable civilian population in Gaza, where the majority of those affected are women and children.
• Jordan parliament calls for reviewing Amman's agreements with Tel Aviv IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The Jordanian House of Representatives has unanimously agreed that the country's agreements with Israel are reviewed as the regime continues its relentless airstrikes against Palestinians in Gaza where civilians remain the main victims of the aerial attacks.
• EU calls for "pauses" in hostilities, humanitarian corridors in Gaza People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- The European Union (EU) on Sunday called for "immediate pauses in hostilities" and the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Gaza, the EU foreign policy chief said in a statement.
• War on Gaza costing Netanyahu regime $260 million per day: Report Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Israel's aggression against the Gaza Strip is reportedly costing the Tel Aviv regime led by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu around $260 million every day.
• 80% of all projects under construction in Israel have been stalled: Report IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- Since the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation on October 7, 80 percent of all projects under construction in Israel have been stalled, according to the French newspaper Le Monde.
• Hamas sources deny suspending hostage release talks with Israel People's Daily 13 Nov 2023 -- Two Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) officials denied on Sunday the suspension of negotiations with Israel regarding the release of hostages and prisoners.
• Bodies of 210 martyrs are decaying in Al-Shifa Hospital of Gaza: Official IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The bodies of 210 martyrs are decaying in Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital as no one is able to bury the bodies due to the siege on the hospital and the electricity outage and running out of fuel, a Gazan health official says, according to Palestinian Shahab news agency.
• Situation in Gaza rapidly approaching 'humanitarian disaster': ICRC Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sounded a stern alarm about the humanitarian situation in the besieged Gaza Strip, which has been under Israel's genocidal war for the past 38 days, describing it as disastrous.
• Hamas denies turning down fuel supply to hospital, calls it 'part of Israel's lies' Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- Hamas has denied having turned down a meager fuel supply allegedly offered by Israel for use at the Gaza Strip's biggest hospital, which is suffering from dire fuel shortage due to the regime's ongoing war against the besieged territory.

Other Conflicts

• Turkey Steps Up Deportation Of Afghans Amid Similar Moves By Pakistan And Iran RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- Turkey has become the latest country to begin deporting a large number of Afghans back to their country with almost 4,000 leaving in recent weeks.
• 'I'm Very Worried': Former Afghan Soldiers Fear Forced Return To Taliban-Ruled Homeland RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- As Afghans living illegally in Iran and Pakistan come under increased risk of deportation, soldiers who fought against the now-ruling Taliban fear a return to their homeland will mean certain death.
• Statement on the developments in Sudan Government of Norway 13 Nov 2023
• Interview: 'The sun is setting on the fascist military regime' Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- On Oct. 27, the Northern or "Three Brotherhood" Alliance, consisting of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Arakan Army and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, launched "Operation 1027" - named for the date of the offensive. Two weeks since the operation began, the alliance has made notable gains against the military in several key cities in Shan state in the country's northeast.
• Myanmar's Arakan Army launches offensive breaking year-long ceasefire Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- The Arakan Army attacked two police outposts in Myanmar's western Rakhine state early on Monday morning, locals told Radio Free Asia.
• EU Foreign Ministers Approve Expansion Of Border Monitoring Mission In Armenia RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- The European Union's foreign ministers approved a proposal to expand the border-monitoring mission deployed in Armenia and activate discussions on visa liberalization with the South Caucasus country, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said in Brussels on November 13.

News Reports

• Cargo Standstill as Cyberattacks Close Australian Ports VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Several major Australian ports are resuming operations after shutting down due to a cyberattack. The ports are run by DP World Australia, one of the country's biggest logistics companies. Authorities have not said who might be to blame.
• Telephone conversation with President of Senegal Macky Sall President of Russia 13 Nov 2023 -- At the initiative of the Senegalese party, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall.
• Tsahkna in Brussels: Let's not submit to Russia's blackmail in the OSCE Estonia MFA 13 Nov 2023 -- Today 13 November, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, where he called for speeding up defence assistance to Ukraine, continuing to isolate Russia internationally and ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in Gaza.
• Roscosmos to Purchase Satellite Resources From Private Sector for First Time Sputnik 13 Nov 2023 -- Russian state space corporation Roscosmos is going to purchase the resources of Earth observation satellites from private companies for the first time, deputy director of the Department of Automatic Space Complexes, Navigation Systems of Roscosmos Valery Zaichko said on Monday.
• China to boost security intelligence cooperation with Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand Global Times 13 Nov 2023 -- China has exchanged views and reached broad consensus with Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand on deepening security intelligence cooperation after China's Minister of State Security Chen Yixin made visits at the invitation of the three countries and held talks with senior officials from November 2 to Saturday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 13, 2023 PRC MofA 13 Nov 2023
• In Meeting With Xi, Biden Will Seek Restoration of Military Communication VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Reestablishing communication between militaries of the two superpowers will be high on President Joe Biden's agenda Wednesday during a highly anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in the San Francisco Bay area, a senior administration official says.
• Highlights of Recent Biden, Xi Statements Ahead of Talks at APEC Summit VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week. It would be the first direct contact between the two heads of state since their meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an of the People's Republic of China US Treasury 13 Nov 2023
• Xi-Biden meeting to inject stability into troubled world economy Global Times 13 Nov 2023 -- When Chinese President Xi Jinping and the US President Joe Biden meet for the first time in a year in San Francisco later this week, there will be a complex, urgent set of bilateral and global issues for them to address, ranging from fraught bilateral ties to mounting global challenges. Still, one topic will garner much attention worldwide: how the world's two biggest economies plan to stabilize their economic ties and help lead the global economy out of its current predicament.
• Leaders of China, US set to discuss strategic issues in bilateral relations: FM Global Times 13 Nov 2023 -- The leaders of China and the US will have an in-depth talk on the strategic, overall, and directional issues concerning China-US relations, as well as major issues related to world peace and development, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday over the closely watched upcoming interaction, emphasizing that China will always handle the bilateral relations based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.
• China calls on businesses to join hands with state sector Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- China's ruling Communist Party is calling on the country's businesses to invest in infrastructure projects to stimulate domestic demand and reboot the flagging economy, but analysts said the plan looks like an attempt to seize private sector assets as governments across the country run out of money.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 13, 2023 ROC MND 13 Nov 2023
• U.S., Chinese warships did not enter Taiping Island waters: CGA CNA 13 Nov 2023 -- A Coast Guard Administration (CGA) official reiterated Monday that no United States or Chinese vessels entered Taiwan's territorial waters around Taiping Island in the disputed South China Sea on Nov. 3, amid counter claims made by an opposition lawmaker.
• KMT, TPP agree to use polls to determine joint presidential ticket CNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) have agreed to partly determine the order of a joint ticket for the 2024 presidential election through public polls, after months of deadlock, according to a KMT official, though there is still no agreement on the relative weighting.
• Taiwan delegation welcomed to APEC Summit: AIT chairperson Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- In a rare move by a high-ranking member of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which serves as the de facto U.S. Embassy in the island, the United States has expressed its support for Taiwan's delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco.
• N Korea slams G7, signals nuclear program to continue Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2023 -- North Korea lambasted the G7 for denouncing its nuclear weapons development, in a sign that demonstrates not only its intent to persist with the nuke program, but also preparation for impending military provocations.
• Press Release of IDP of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The Institute for Disarmament and Peace (IDP) of the DPRK Foreign Ministry on Monday issued the following press release "The dissolution of 'UN Command' is an essential requirement for preventing the outbreak of a new war and defending peace and security in the Korean peninsula":
• Iran says had success in mobilizing Muslim world against Israel IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- Iran says its diplomatic efforts to mobilize Arab and Islamic countries and draw public attention to the crimes of the Zionist regime have proven to be successful.
• IRGC: Israeli war spillover likely; Iran, at zenith of power, prepared for all scenarios Press TV 13 Nov 2023 -- A top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Israeli regime's war on Gaza is likely to spill over to the rest of the region, stressing that Iran is at the peak of its power and is fully prepared for all circumstances.
• Improving Iran-Egypt ties in interest of 2 countries, Islamic world: Kanaani ISNA 13 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani condemned the continued crimes of the Zionist regime against the people of Gaza with the support of the United States, stating that the regime is attacking hospitals with missiles and other weapons.
• Iranian Education Minister Proposes Transformation Of System With Introduction Of Gender-Specific Textbooks RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- Iran's education minister has announced plans for a fundamental transformation of the country's educational system with the introduction of gender-specific textbooks for male and female students, suggesting a deeper ideological shift in the Islamic leadership's governance.
• Arms smuggling network dismantled in southern Iran IRNA 13 Nov 2023 -- The security forces of Iran's Intelligence Ministry has disbanded an armed smuggling network in Kerman, southern Iran, a provincial official announced.
• Tsahkna at the conference on Belarus: We stand jointly for the people of Belarus to be able to live freely Estonia MFA 13 Nov 2023 -- On Friday 10 November, a conference on the future of Belarus was held at the Tallinn Creative Hub, with many representatives of the Belarusian opposition attending, including Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna also took part in the conference.
• Younger Brother Of Kazakh Ex-President Dead At 70 RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- Once an extremely powerful man in Kazakhstan, Bolat Nazarbaev, the younger brother of Kazakhstan's first president, Nursultan Nazarbaev, died on November 13 at the age of 70, after reportedly suffering a lengthy illness.
• Foreign Minister Baerbock at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels: Focus on the situation in the Middle East, Ukraine and the Western Balkans Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Nov 2023 -- Foreign Minister Baerbock will meet with her EU counterparts in Brussels on Monday to discuss issues including the situation in the Middle East. A meeting with the Foreign Ministers from the Western Balkan countries is scheduled for the afternoon.
• Cameron Returns to UK Government as Gaza Protests Prompt Political Upheaval VOA 13 Nov 2023 -- Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprise return to government as the United Kingdom's foreign secretary, following a Cabinet reshuffle and a weekend of violent protests and political chaos in London.
• PM speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet: 13 November 2023 Gov.UK 13 Nov 2023
• Vice President: North Macedonia's Hate Speech against Bulgaria Is European Issue President of the Republic of Bulgaria 13 Nov 2023 -- Politicians in Skopje show neither willingness nor consensus for creation and cooperation. North Macedonia gives no sign to stop the hate speech against Bulgaria.
• EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Meeting EC/CEU 13 Nov 2023 -- Following today's Foreign Affairs Council, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell chaired an EU-Western Balkans ministerial meeting gathering the EU's Foreign Ministers and their counterparts from the Western Balkans.
• Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after the meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Nov 2023
• Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Nov 2023
• Wider Europe Briefing: What The EU's Enlargement Report Means For Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova, And Ukraine RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023
• EU Foreign Ministers To Meet With Western Balkan Counterparts In Brussels RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- EU foreign ministers are meeting on November 13 in Brussels with their Western Balkan counterparts to discuss topics of common interest including some of the countries' progress toward EU membership following last week's release of the annual report by the bloc's executive body.
• On the Release of Philippine Former Senator De Lima US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2023 -- The United States welcomes former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima's release on bail after nearly seven years of detention on politically motivated drug charges.
• World News in Brief: Water crisis for children, hunger in East Africa, new Yazidi memorial UN News 13 Nov 2023 -- Some 739 million children worldwide - or one in three - already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate change threatening to push that alarming figure higher, according to a new UNICEF report.