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• DOD Airlifts Humanitarian Supplies for Gaza DoD News 28 Nov 2023 -- Today, the United States airlifted more than 54,000 pounds of United Nations humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a Pentagon news conference.
• IRGC Navy warns US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf IRNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, has stressed that US aircraft carriers must adhere to Iran's maritime regulations while navigating strategic waters, revealing that the IRGC Navy had issued a warning to a US aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
• Iran Navy intercepts US aircraft carrier in regional waters IRNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Naval Intelligence systems have successfully tracked and identified a US aircraft carrier group in the Gulf of Aden and the Sea of Oman.
• IRGC intercepts US warship in Persian Gulf waters ISNA 28 Nov 2023 -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Monday that the US strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the waters of Persian Gulf.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 28 Nov 2023
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Visits RAF Lakenheath DoD 28 Nov 2023
• AFWERX, NASA collaborate to develop digital Advanced Air Mobility operations center US Air Force 28 Nov 2023 -- AFWERX is partnering with NASA to develop a digital operations center for future Advanced Air Mobility efforts through the Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program awardee, ResilienX.
• CTF-68 Seabee Divers and Georgia Coast Guard Build Partnership in the Black Sea US Navy 28 Nov 2023 -- U.S. Navy Seabee divers assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 conducted a six-week exercise with the Georgian Coast Guard in Batumi and Poti, Georgia in an effort to build a stronger relationship and improve maritime security.
• Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails with HMS Duncan for Mediterranean operations US Navy 28 Nov 2023 -- Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan (D37) joined the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) to participate in routine operations and conduct training events in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 16.
• Navy Defuels P-8A Poseidon in Kaneohe Bay US Navy Press Release 28 Nov 2023 -- The Navy on Sunday completed a key first step in recovering its P-8A from the bay by removing much of the fuel from the jet aircraft, the on-scene commander told reporters today.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023
• NATO Foreign Ministers address deterrence and defence, support for Ukraine, and partnerships NATO 28 Nov 2023 -- On Tuesday (28 November 2023), NATO Foreign Ministers discussed pressing security issues, including NATO's deterrence and defence, support for Ukraine, and how to work more closely with partner nations.
• Secretary General welcomes US Secretary of State to NATO, thanks the United States for its leadership and support for Ukraine NATO 28 Nov 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (28 November 2023), at the start of a two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers.
• NATO Foreign Ministers will address pressing security issues NATO 28 Nov 2023 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO Foreign Ministers will address pressing security issues at their meeting starting on Tuesday (28 November 2023) in Brussels.
• Finland, Sweden pledge cooperation on security, immigration, NATO roles People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, held discussions here on Monday, focusing on bilateral relations, security issues and other topical international and EU affairs.
• Autumn meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels Germany Federal Foreign Office 28 Nov 2023 -- The Foreign Ministers have a wide-ranging agenda for their two‑day meeting: they will be discussing issues ranging from preparations for the anniversary summit to the situation in the Western Balkans. In addition, the NATO‑Ukraine Council is meeting at foreign minister level for the first time.
• Baltic Fleet mine sweeper undergoes drills on searching and neutralising sea mines Russia MoD 28 Nov 2023 -- The Baltic Fleet mine sweeper Aleksandr Obukhov underwent drills on searching and neutralising sea mines.
• Mass Production of First Russian Naval Drones Scheduled for 2024 - Company Sputnik 28 Nov 2023 -- Serial production of the first Russian naval drones for the Russian armed forces is planned to begin in 2024, Mikhail Danilenko, the managing director of Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant (KMZ), told Sputnik.
• Migrants In Russia Face Raids, Political Attacks As Pressure To Fight In Ukraine Increases RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- A recent Russian police raid targeting migrant workers at a top retailer's warehouse near Moscow for military recruitment could hardly have gone unnoticed.
• Russia adds new diesel-electric submarine to navy People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- The Russian Navy will hoist its flag on the diesel-electric submarine Mozhaysk, transferring it to the Pacific Fleet, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday.
• U.S. Senate Leader Will Push For Vote On Aid For Ukraine, Israel As Soon As Next Week RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- The U.S. Senate will begin considering a package including aid for Israel and Ukraine as soon as next week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat-New York) told reporters on November 28.
• Stoltenberg 'Confident' of Continued US Support for Ukraine VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he is confident the United States will continue to provide support for Ukraine amid divisions among U.S. lawmakers about approving more funding for the Ukraine war effort.
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna at the NATO ministerial meeting: Allied support to Ukraine remains strong Estonia MFA 28 Nov 2023 -- Today, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, with Allies expressing resolve in their support for Ukraine.
• NATO hopes to 'remain united on Ukraine as focus shifts away' Global Times 28 Nov 2023 -- NATO is reportedly finalizing Ukraine's membership recommendations during the bloc's foreign ministers' meeting that began on Tuesday, a move analysts said is akin to dangling a carrot in front of Ukraine, to pull it closer to the West when support from the EU and the US has become slack, and to ensure solidarity within the EU as the Palestine-Israel conflict absorbs more worldwide attention.
• All NATO Countries Agree Ukraine's Admission to Alliance Impossible for Now - Budapest Sputnik 28 Nov 2023 -- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Tuesday that a consensus among NATO countries persists that it is impossible for Ukraine to join the alliance now, but it may be possible in the future if conditions are met and the allies agree.
• European Peace Facility: Council greenlights further funding for training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under EUMAM Ukraine EC/CEU 28 Nov 2023 -- The Council today decided to provide additional funding for training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).
• UK to galvanise support for Ukraine as Foreign Secretary attends NATO UK FCDO 28 Nov 2023 -- During a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels today (28 November), Foreign Secretary David Cameron will galvanise support for Ukraine among NATO Allies.
• Mobile field hospital donated by Iceland operational in Ukraine "Government of Iceland 28 Nov 2023 -- The mobile field hospital, which Alþingi, the Icelandic Parliament, decided in the spring to donate to the Ukrainian people, has arrived in Ukraine and is operational.
• Development of the Ukrainian defense industry is an important component of our victory - Andriy Yermak during a meeting with students and lecturers of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute President of Ukraine 28 Nov 2023
• Chinese navy drops anchor in Myanmar for joint drills Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Three Chinese naval vessels have arrived at Thilawa Port in Yangon for joint drills with Myanmar's navy amid insurgent conflict along the neighboring nations' shared border, according to the country's military and pro-junta media reports.
• Progress in China's aircraft carrier building Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Chinese developers are believed to have started testing electromagnetic catapults on China's third aircraft carrier, which analysts say is an important milestone in the country's naval ship construction.
• Countries go from strength to strength Australia DOD 28 Nov 2023 -- Naval and air assets from the ADF recently joined forces with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for Exercise Nichi Gou Trident (NGT) 23-2 during a regional presence deployment.
• Pakistan hosts multinational counter-terrorism joint exercise People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan Army hosted a two-week multinational joint counter-terrorism exercise in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement.
• Ministry of Defence inks contract with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited to procure 16 Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount & accessories worth ₹2956.89 Cr for Indian Navy India PIB 28 Nov 2023 -- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar on 28th November, 2023, for procurement of 16 Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) along with associated equipment/ accessories for Indian Navy under Buy (Indian) category at a total cost of ₹2956
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh unveils crest of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer Yard 12706 (Imphal) India PIB 28 Nov 2023 -- The crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), the third amongst the four Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers, was unveiled by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister Shri N Biren Singh, in New Delhi on November 28, 2023
• Iran's Armed Forces say arrangements finalized for delivery of Russian military aircraft Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Armed Forces have finalized arrangements for delivery of a number of advanced Russian-made aircraft, including Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, as Tehran and Moscow forge closer military relations.
• Supreme Leader terms IRI Navy as Iran's great potential IRNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy as a great potential for the country.
• Leader: Iran's Navy achievements are impressive ISNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, Imam Khamenei met the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and a group of naval commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
• Leader: Iran Navy's progress since 1979 revolution 'unbelievable, remarkable' Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed achievements made by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy after the 1979 Islamic Revolution as "remarkable and unbelievable."
• Iran dismisses Israeli regime's claim about Noor-3 satellite IRNA 28 Nov 2023 -- The ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has rejected the Zionist regime of Israel's claim about the launch of the Noor-3 satellite into orbit and described the claim as ungrounded.
• Iran response to Israel allegation about launching satellite ISNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations rejected Israel claim that the launch of the Noor 3 satellite into space is a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.
• £121 Million Investment into future Submarines supports 250 Jobs UK MOD 28 Nov 2023 -- Two contracts, worth collectively over £100 million, have been awarded to Babcock to support the development of the UK's future nuclear deterrent.
• The heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the partner countries responsible for the matters relating to Russia and Eastern Europe meet in Riga Latvia MFA 28 Nov 2023 -- On 27 November 2023, a meeting of the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of like-minded partner countries responsible for matters relating to Russia and Eastern Europe took place.
• Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania Latvia MFA 28 Nov 2023 -- For the past two years we have witnessed how one OSCE participating state has actively and brutally tried to annihilate another.
• Joint Statement by the Benelux and Nordic Countries on defending and promoting our values globally Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 28 Nov 2023 -- The Joint Statement was delivered in Brussels on 27 November by the Benelux and Nordic Countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
• Defence ministers discuss security developments at a meeting in Stockholm "Government of Iceland 28 Nov 2023 -- Security developments, strengthened defence posture and continued support for Ukraine were among the issues on the agenda in a recent two-day meeting of Nordic and Baltic defence ministers in Stockholm.
• Joint statement by Joint Expeditionary Force ministers, November 2023 UK MOD 28 Nov 2023 -- Defence Secretary Grant Shapps met virtually with ministers from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and agreed to activate a JEF Response option.
• Sweden to take part in JEF activity to protect critical infrastructure in Baltic Sea Government Offices of Sweden 28 Nov 2023 -- Damage to cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea has been discovered recently on multiple occasions. The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) will increase its presence to help improve protection of critical underwater infrastructure in the region. Sweden will provide two corvettes.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Barth Eide US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina The White House 28 Nov 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Denver, CO The White House 28 Nov 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 28, 2023

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 28 November 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Nov 2023

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 28th, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 28 Nov 2023
• The Return of the Fifth Round of Hostages: All Details Israel Defense Forces 28 Nov 2023
• Operational Forum in the Southern Command: Lessons From the War and Future Operational Plans Israel Defense Forces 28 Nov 2023
• Daily Recap: War Against Hamas November 28th, 2023 - Day 52 Israel Defense Forces 28 Nov 2023
• Announcement from the PM's Office Israel - Prime Minister 28 Nov 2023 -- The Government of Israel embraces the 12 hostages - ten of our citizens and two Thai nationals - who returned to Israeli territory today (Tuesday, 28 November 2023).
• Israel, Hamas Releases Hostages, Prisoners on Fifth Day of Truce VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- Hamas militants late Tuesday released more Israeli hostages on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war. A short time later, the Jewish state freed more Palestinian prisoners.
• 2-day truce extension reached: Hamas ISNA 28 Nov 2023 -- The movement confirmed that a 2-day extension was agreed upon with Cairo and Doha under the same terms as the previous truce.
• Hamas frees 12 captives, Israel releases 30 Palestinians in 5th phase of swap deal Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has freed 12 captives in exchange for 30 Palestinians released by the Israeli regime, as part of the fifth phase of a swap deal between the two sides.
• Israel extends detention of Gaza's Shifa hospital chief for 45 days Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Israel has extended the detention of the director of Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital, who was detained by the Israeli military along with several other senior doctors last week, for an additional 45 days.
• Israeli tanks target areas in Gaza in violation of truce after ceasefire extended Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Israeli tanks have targeted areas in the Gaza Strip in violation of the terms of a temporary truce that has brought a halt to a bloody Israeli onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory.
• Israel releases 33 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 11 captives in 4th phase of swap deal Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- The Israel regime has released another group of Palestinian prisoners after the Hamas resistance movement freed nearly a dozen captives in the fourth phase of a swap deal between the two sides.
• Israel, Hamas agree to extend truce, more int'l mediation in place People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- With the four-day truce expiring on Tuesday, Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the pause by two days, said a Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday.
• Hamas releases 4th batch of hostages from Gaza People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, on Monday handed over the fourth batch of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip to the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to a Palestinian source.
• Qatar, Hamas confirm extension of Gaza truce for 2 days People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- Qatar announced on Monday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the current humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip for an additional two days.
• UNRWA Situation Report #41 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (All information is valid as of 27 November 2023 at 22:30 local time ) UNRWA 28 Nov 2023
• Pause in fighting allows delivery of life-saving food assistance in Gaza, but more access is needed, says WFP WFP 28 Nov 2023 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) delivered desperately needed food to more than 120,000 people in Gaza during the initial pause in fighting but has reiterated that the supplies it was able to provide were woefully inadequate to address the level of hunger seen by staff in the UN shelters and communities.
• Gaza doctors 'terrified' of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured and stem the risk of a deadly disease outbreak that has left doctors "terrified".
• Francis calls for longer-term humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- The brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel's devastating assault on Gaza, has only highlighted the importance of a peaceful and just solution to the situation in the Middle East, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday.
• Palestinians going through 'one of the darkest chapters' of their history: UN chief Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the October 7th attacks cannot be an excuse for Israel's collective punishment of Palestinian civilians in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
• WHO says disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm about the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip amid the temporary Israeli ceasefire warning that disease could be a bigger killer than bombs.
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Airlift of Critical Humanitarian Supplies to Egypt to Support Aid Delivery in Gaza The White House 28 Nov 2023
• As Israel and Hamas Extend Truce, More Pressure on Biden to Push for Permanent Cease-fire VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- The decision by Israel and Hamas to extend their temporary truce in Gaza from four days to six has raised expectations that both sides will agree to further extensions to allow for more hostage swaps and humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian enclave.
• CIA Director in Doha to Talk Israel-Hamas and Hostages VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has dispatched one of his most trusted, and potentially influential, officials to the Middle East in the hopes of turning a tenuous truce between Israel and Hamas into something more.
• US, Israeli spy chiefs discussing 'next phase' of Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Qatar: Report Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Spy chiefs of the United States and Israel are discussing the "next phase" of the current ceasefire between Tel Aviv and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Qatar, as the truce in the besieged Gaza Strip has already been extended for a brief period.
• In letter to ICC chief prosecutor, Iran calls for prosecution of Israeli officials over war crimes in Gaza Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to set up a tribunal to prosecute Israeli authorities for war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
• Iran warns US, Israel of 'harsh consequences' if war crimes continue in Gaza Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has warned the United States and Israel that they will face "harsh consequences" if they fail to permanently stop war crimes in the Gaza Strip committed during the genocidal war on the besieged Palestinian territory.
• Iran: International consensus exists on necessity of lasting ceasefire in Gaza Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says there is an international consensus on the need for the establishment of a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after it was under a genocidal war by the Israeli regime for about seven weeks.
• G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Situation in Israel and Gaza US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
• Greetings to Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine President of Russia 28 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
• Putin Notes Importance of Establishing Palestine Within 1967 Borders Sputnik 28 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that the key to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the creation of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
• The Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš discusses ending violence in the Middle East with Mediterranean partners Latvia MFA 28 Nov 2023 -- On 27 November 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, participated in the 8th Regional Forum of the Union for Mediterranean (UfM), which brought together European Union (EU) and South Mediterranean Ministers of Foreign Affairs to discuss the crisis in the Middle East and possible solutions.
• Erdogan says Israel must be held accountable, tried in international courts for crimes in Gaza Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Israeli regime has shamelessly violated international law by committing various crimes in its latest war on Gaza which has killed more than 15,000 people in less than two months.
• Canada allocates additional funding for partners responding to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and neighbouring areas Canada 28 Nov 2023 -- Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that Canada is allocating the remaining $16.2 million in funding, from the already announced $60 million, for humanitarian assistance to address needs stemming from the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and neighbouring areas.
• China welcomes all efforts conducive to ceasefire, deescalating Gaza situation: FM spokesperson People's Daily 28 Nov 2023 -- China welcomes all efforts that are conducive to bringing about ceasefire and deescalating the situation, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on Monday.
• Hamas military wing says it confronted Israeli forces violating truce following brief extension Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has successfully confronted Israeli forces who were violating a ceasefire in Gaza hours after it was extended for a brief period.
• Islamic Jihad says ready to repel Israeli aggression against Gazans Press TV 28 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has voiced its full readiness to repel any Israeli aggression against residents of the Gaza Strip in reaction to the extension of a humanitarian pause in fighting between fellow Hamas group and Israel.
• US Warns Ships to 'Exercise Caution' in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden After Ship Attacks Sputnik 28 Nov 2023 -- In response to several attacks and seizures of commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean in recent weeks, the US government has issued a warning to navigators to "exercise caution" when transiting the waterways.

Other Conflicts

• Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Sustaining Peace through Common Development UN Secretary-General 28 Nov 2023
• Afghan Women Activists Seek Taliban ICC Trial Over Rights Abuses RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- Afghan women's rights activists are demanding the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecute Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for systemic violations of human rights.
• 'Collision Course': Will The Afghan Taliban Choose Pakistan Or The Pakistani Taliban? RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- Pakistan has issued an ultimatum to the Afghan Taliban: Expel the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group from Afghanistan or face the consequences.
• Analysts: Vietnam's Island Expansion Aims to Counter China VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- Vietnam is dredging and filling out the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, a move that appears to be aimed at countering China's assertive behavior in the disputed waters, analysts said.
• Manila authorizes Christmas convoy to cheer up troops in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- The Philippines has green-lighted a large convoy of civilian boats to bring Christmas cheer to troops stationed on its outposts in the South China Sea, the government said Tuesday, despite some tense standoffs lately with Chinese ships in those disputed waters.
• Chinese Military Calls on Tokyo to Stop 'Illegal' Activities Near Disputed Islands Sputnik 28 Nov 2023 -- China calls on Japan to immediately stop illegal activities in the waters of the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the South China Sea, also known as the Senkaku Islands, the Chinese army's Eastern Theater Command said on Tuesday.
• Syria: 'A dozen different powder kegs' UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- The situation in Syria remains dire, with continued fighting, and tens of thousands displaced - all exacerbating the suffering of civilians and compounded by the effects of the war in Gaza, senior UN officials said on Tuesday.
• The worsening situation in Syria should remind us of the need for a viable political process: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 28 Nov 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
• Myanmar's junta fires into Rakhine villages, killing 3 children Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Junta bombing in western Myanmar killed four people, locals told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday.
• Philippines, Communist Rebels Say They Agree To Resume Peace Talks VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- The Philippine government and communist rebels said Tuesday they have agreed to resume peace talks to end one of the world's longest-running Maoist insurgencies.
• Norway congratulates Philippines on start of peace negotiations Government of Norway 28 Nov 2023
• Supporting efforts for sustainable peace and security in Africa Canada 28 Nov 2023 -- On November 27 and 28, 2023, Parliamentary Secretary Rob Oliphant represented Canada at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, where he reaffirmed Canada's commitment to collaborative approaches to addressing security challenges.
• Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant concludes participation in Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa Canada 28 Nov 2023 -- The Honourable Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded his visit to Senegal, where he led Canada's delegation at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on November 27 and 28, 2023.
• South Sudan: Humanitarians appealing for US$1.8 billion to support 6 million of vulnerable people with most acute needs UNOCHA 28 Nov 2023 -- The humanitarian community in South Sudan today released the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP).
• Head of Tibet's government-in-exile meets with Canadian lawmakers Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- The leader of Tibet's government-in-exile has met with Canadian lawmakers, government officials and Tibet supporters in Ottawa to urge their continued support for Tibetan causes, including their "freedom struggle," and raising the issue of China's human rights violations in the region
• Burkina Faso: Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in heavily affected areas UNICEF 28 Nov 2023 -- New nutrition data shows that insecurity is leaving children exposed to alarming levels of malnutrition and the absence of basic services, warns UNICEF
• Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force 'must be deployed' UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- Gang violence in Haiti is on the rise with new alliances being forged and expansion into rural areas previously considered safe, warns a new UN report.
• Western Balkans: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell before the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Nov 2023

News Reports

• Officials Confirm Wife Of Ukrainian Military Intelligence Chief Budanov, Others Poisoned RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- Ukrainian officials have confirmed reports that Marianna Budanova, the wife of the chief of the country's military intelligence service, had been poisoned with "heavy metals" and is in hospital for treatment, in what appears to represent the most serious targeting of a family member of Ukraine's leadership since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
• Sierra Leone Calls Sunday Attacks a Coup Attempt VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- Sierra Leonean authorities say that Sunday's attacks on several locations in the capital, Freetown, were part of a failed coup attempt.
• Plenary session of the World Russian People's Council President of Russia 28 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putin addressed, via videoconference, the plenary session of the World Russian People's Council. The key topic of the forum, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the organisation's establishment, is the Present and Future of the Russian World.
• Bulgaria Approves Lavrov's Flight To OSCE Meeting, Sparking Boycott RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry gave permission to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's plane to cross its airspace en route to North Macedonia's capital, Skopje, so he can attend a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the OSCE this week, sparking an immediate outcry from Ukraine and other nations who will boycott the gathering.
• Tsahkna: Lavrov belongs at a special tribunal for war crimes instead of the OSCE table Estonia MFA 28 Nov 2023 -- In a joint statement today, the foreign ministers of the Baltic States announced they would not attend the meeting of the OSCE's Ministerial Council in Skopje later this week if Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also attends. "Lavrov's place is at a special tribunal, not the OSCE table," Tsahkna said.
• Finland's entire eastern border to be closed Finnish Government 28 Nov 2023 -- The Government has decided to close the border crossing point of Raja-Jooseppi during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, that is, as of 30 November 2023.
• Finland To Close Entire Border With Russia To Stem Flow Of Asylum Seekers RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- Finland will close its entire border with Russia to travelers for the next two weeks in a bid to halt a flow of asylum seekers that Helsinki says are being funneled to the border by Russia to sow instability in the Nordic nation.
• Russia Extends U.S. Journalist's Pretrial Detention RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- A Russian court has extended by two months the pretrial detention of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal being held on spying charges that he, his newspaper and Washington call "false."
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 28, 2023 PRC MofA 28 Nov 2023
• China: 16th EU-China Political Directors Dialogue held in Beijing European External Action Service (EEAS) 28 Nov 2023 -- The 16th Political Directors' Dialogue between the European Union and the People's Republic of China was held in Beijing on 27 November.
• Post calls on wanted Hong Kong activist Nathan Law to return Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- A social media post claiming to be penned by the brother of exiled pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law, who is wanted by police under the National Security Law, has called on him to come home and face the music as Hong Kong authorities filed bankruptcy proceedings against another wanted lawmaker in exile, Ted Hui.
• INTERVIEW: Uyghurs have always valued freedom, academia and democracy Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Arfiye Eri moved some audience members to tears when she read the poem "Yanarim Yoq" ("No Road Home") written by prominent Uyghur scholar and influential educator Abduqadir Jalalidin, who was sentenced to life in prison by China in late 2019. The Japanese politician of Uyghur descent, who was elected to the lower house of the Japanese Parliament from the Liberal Democratic Party, recited the poem at the opening of the International Uyghur Forum: Global Parliamentarian Convention held on Oct. 30-31 at the National Diet of Japan.
• China Wants to Strengthen Supply Chains Even as Foreign Investors Flee VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- Beijing opposes protectionism and wants to strengthen supply chains with all countries, Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday, as a growing number of nations voice concern about how much their supply chains depend on China.
• Chinese banks asked to provide more liquidity support for property developers Global Times 28 Nov 2023 -- Inspired by recent government policies to bolster financing needs of real estate enterprises, major banks in China have proactively initiated roundtable discussions with the cash-strapped developers, weighing more financing support to help them navigate through a property market slump.
• China's growth target of 5% will be reached, says central bank Global Times 28 Nov 2023 -- China's central bank said on Monday that it expects the annual GDP growth target of around 5 percent will be reached, as the economy continues to return to the normal track. It also vowed to keep in place "prudent" monetary policy to ensure stable growth.
• Hsiao bids farewell to Taiwan's office in Washington CNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Taiwan's representative to the United States Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) bid farewell to her colleagues in Washington D.C. on Monday after resigning to be Vice President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
• Ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te leads Taiwan poll Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Taiwan's incumbent vice president and ruling Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te is leading in opinion polls now that a proposed opposition pact has fallen apart, according to figures released on Monday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 28, 2023 ROC MND 28 Nov 2023
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Report on Operational Preparation of Reconnaissance Satellite from NATA Pyongyang General Control Center KCNA 28 Nov 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a report on the preparatory work for the operation of reconnaissance satellite done between Nov. 25 and 28 from the Pyongyang General Control Center of the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) on Monday morning and early Tuesday morning.
• Report on Returns of Election for Deputies to Regional People's Assemblies in DPRK KCNA 28 Nov 2023 -- The Central Election Guidance Committee for the elections of deputies to provincial (municipal), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK on Monday released the report on the election returns.
• Several Families Fear For Detained Relatives, Accuse Iranian Officials Of Rights Abuses RFE/RL 28 Nov 2023 -- The families of 13 Iranian political and civil activists detained in East Azerbaijan Province have accused Iranian authorities of failing to grant access to lawyers for their relatives while charges remain unclear.
• NASA chief calls on Dr Jitendra Singh, discusses launching joint Satellite with ISRO India PIB 28 Nov 2023 -- India and the US will launch the joint microwave remote sensing satellite for Earth observation, named NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) in the first quarter of next year, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh during a meeting with a high-level delegation of NASA led by its Administrator Mr Bill Nelson who called on him in New Delhi today
• Joint Statement from the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Intent to Cooperate in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes US Dept. of State 28 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of their agreement to commence negotiations on a Framework Agreement for space cooperation.
• The State Secretary, Andris Pelšs, expresses Latvia's support for the Belarusian opposition in its efforts for a free and democratic Belarus Latvia MFA 28 Nov 2023 -- On 27 November 2023, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andris Pelšs, met with the Belarusian opposition leader and Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. During the meeting, they discussed the current situation in Belarus, in particular the regime's repression of civil society activists and the democratic opposition.
• The UK calls for Security Council expansion: UK statement at the UN General Assembly UK FCDO 28 Nov 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN General Assembly meeting on Security Council reform.
• Hungary Threatens to Block EU Aid for Ukraine, Veto Membership Bid VOA 28 Nov 2023 -- Hungary is threatening to block $50 billion of European aid for Ukraine and veto Kyiv's EU membership bid, amid a spiraling dispute between Brussels and Budapest.
• Lao assembly rejects SEZ bill Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- A draft law that sought to exert greater government control over Special Economic Zones in Laos was rejected by the National Assembly because lawmakers felt it wasn't specific enough, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
• Laos requires cell phone registration by mid-December Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Laos is requiring that all of the country's 6.45 million cell phone users register their numbers by Dec. 16 or risk losing service, citing a crackdown on online scamming and content critical of the government.
• Vietnam, Japan upgrade relations to highest level Radio Free Asia 28 Nov 2023 -- Vietnam and Japan have officially upgraded relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" during a visit by the Vietnamese president to Tokyo.
• UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday.
• World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new UN migration ambassador UN News 28 Nov 2023 -- The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of dozens of civilians in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso.