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• Resistance groups target US military base in Syria IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV have cited its sources that several explosions have been heard in a military base of the US-led coalition in Kharab al-Jir military airport in northern Hasaka.
• Iraqi resistance targets US military bases in Syria, Iraq in retaliatory strikes Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which is an umbrella group of the country's anti-terror fighters, says it has targeted two US bases in eastern Syria and western Iraq in new strikes on the American occupation forces.
• Drone attack targets US-run military base in northern Iraq Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- A military base in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region where US military forces and trainers are stationed came under a drone attack amid rising anti-US sentiments over Washington's unconditional support for the Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip.
• Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping in International Water Continue CENTCOM 03 Dec 2023 -- Today, there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea. These three vessels are connected to 14 separate nations. The Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer USS CARNEY responded to the distress calls from the ships and provided assistance.
• Houthi Insurgents Attack US Warship, Commercial Vessels in Red Sea VOA 03 Dec 2023 -- Iranian-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen launched armed drones and missiles in a five-hour-long attack targeting a U.S. warship and several commercial ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said Sunday, with at least one of the missiles hitting a Bahamas-flagged cargo vessel.
• US warship, multiple commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea: Pentagon Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple US commercial vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea, in what is viewed as a major escalation in the strategic waterway over the Israeli regime's brutal onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Brown: Young People Consider Military Service if They Know Enough About It DoD News 03 Dec 2023 -- Getting young people to choose a career in the military will require more people talking about what opportunities there are in the service, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Public-Private Partnership Is Key to Building Defense Industrial Base and Workforce DoD News 03 Dec 2023 -- The U.S. defense industrial base and federal government must work together to shore up the defense industrial base and workforce of the future, the Pentagon's top acquisition official said yesterday.
• Pentagon Warns of US Lagging Arms Production - Reports Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- The US defense industrial base lacks the necessary capacity and speed to fully meet the military demand, citing a draft Pentagon report.
• US to Deploy Ground-Based Missiles in Indo-Pacific in 2024 - Reports Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- The US military is planning to deploy ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Indo-Pacific region in 2024 in order to deter China, the Asian newspaper reported on Sunday, citing US Army Pacific spokesman Rob Phillips.
• US Spends 50% More Funds on Munitions Due to Ukraine's High Artillery Burn Rate - Pentagon Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the United States now has to spend 50% more money on munitions compared to five years ago because of Ukraine's high burn rate of artillery shells.
• USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts multinational medical knowledge exchange US Air Force 03 Dec 2023 -- The United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon hosted a medical knowledge exchange with NATO allies Denmark and Bulgaria as well as U.S. partner nation Serbia, at Ramstein Air Base Germany, Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2023.
• Pacific Partnership 24-1 Departs Solomon Islands US Navy 03 Dec 2023 -- Pacific Partnership 24-1 (PP24-1) concluded 14 days of medical, humanitarian and disaster response, engineering, and host nation outreach efforts in the Solomon Islands closing out its second mission stop Dec. 3.
• Ukraine Admits It's Unable to Increase Military Production to Keep Up With Russia Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak on Sunday admitted that Ukraine alone is unable to increase military production to be on par with Russia.
• China Deploys Unmanned Helicopters for Maritime Surveillance Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- The AR-500 helicopters have a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour and can reportedly also be used for rescue operations.
• Widened AUKUS deal includes AI, space techs against China, triggering arms race fear Global Times 03 Dec 2023 -- Using the "China threat" as an excuse to build hegemony, the US, the UK and Australia are reportedly expanding their AUKUS military cooperation from nuclear-powered submarines to anti-submarine systems featuring drones and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as space tracking, all of which are sensitive fields that risk triggering an arms race, experts warned on Sunday.
• North Korea begins reconnaissance satellite operations Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- North Korea has begun its reconnaissance satellite operations, the state news agency has said, after Pyongyang successfully launched its first military satellite last month.
• Reconnaissance Satellite Operation Office of NATA Pyongyang General Control Center Begins Its Mission KCNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The reconnaissance satellite operation office, organized at the Pyongyang General Control Centre of the National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA), started to discharge its mission on December 2.
• DPRK Military Commentator's Article KCNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The full text of "The 'Republic of Korea' can never evade the blame for having scrapped the North-South Military Agreement", an article issued by a military commentator of the DPRK on Dec. 2, is as follows:
• INS KADMATT AT YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (02-05 DEC 23) India PIB 03 Dec 2023 -- INS Kadmatt, on a Long Range Operational Deployment to the North Pacific Ocean entered Yokosuka, Japan on Dec 02, 2023 for an Operational Turnaround (OTR)
• Iran armed forces ready to confront threats against Iraq's territorial integrity: Top general Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has expressed the Islamic Republic's preparedness to confront any potential threats against Iraq's territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
• Iran's Army voices readiness to share military knowledge, experience with Iraq IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has voiced Iran's Army readiness to transfer their knowledge, experiences, and capabilities to the Iraqi armed forces.
• 'Iran armed forces ready to counter threats to Iraq's territorial integrity' IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian armed forces are ready to counter any threat to the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Iraq, says Iran's top military commander.
• Iran, Iraq share similar stance on Palestine, Gaza war: Top general Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander says the Islamic Republic and Iraq pursue a similar line on the Palestinian issue, particularly the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iran's top commander kicks off three-day visit to Iraq ISNA 03 Dec 2023 -- At the invitation of his Iraqi counterpart, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, touched down in Baghdad on Saturday night, kicking off a three-day visit to Iraq.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani US Dept. of State 03 Dec 2023

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari December 3rd, 20:45 Israel Defense Forces 03 Dec 2023
• IAF conducts thousands of strikes on terrorist targets in Gaza Israel Defense Forces 03 Dec 2023
• Over 800 tunnel shafts have been located in Gaza since the beginning of the war; 500 have so far been destroyed Israel Defense Forces 03 Dec 2023
• Documentation of operational activity of the 551st Reserve Brigade on the outskirts of Jabalya Israel Defense Forces 03 Dec 2023
• Israeli Military Says Destroyed About 500 Shafts to Hamas Tunnels in Gaza Since October 27 Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- Last week, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce, the exchange of hostages, and the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. On Friday, the Israeli military resumed fighting against Hamas, saying the group had violated the humanitarian pause by opening fire on Israeli territory.
• Israel Orders New Evacuations in Southern Gaza VOA 03 Dec 2023 -- Israel issued new evacuation orders to displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza on Sunday as fighting intensified after the collapse of the cease-fire with Hamas militants Friday.
• Fierce clashes in Gaza leave 60 Israelis killed or wounded IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Palestinian resistance fighters are engaged in fierce confrontations with Israeli military forces in northern Gaza, which has left 60 Israelis killed or wounded.
• Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 700 Palestinians in 24 hours Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- At least 700 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed in the latest round of Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.
• Death Toll in Gaza Strip From Israeli Strikes Tops 15,500 - Health Ministry Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- The death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 15,500, while over 41,300 people have been injured, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said on Sunday.
• Readout of the Vice President's Call with President Isaac Herzog of Israel The White House 03 Dec 2023
• Readout of the Vice President's Call with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority The White House 03 Dec 2023
• Gaza: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and a return to dialogue UN News 03 Dec 2023 -- The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for the violence to end and a long-term political solution between Palestinians and Israelis to be found, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Sunday.
• Raisi says Islamic Republic supports Palestine based on Constitution IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The Islamic Republic's support of Palestine and Gaza which are under attack these days is according to the country's Constitution, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has announced.
• Iran, EU call for immediate halt to Gaza war IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell have discussed the Gaza war on the phone, with both top diplomats emphasizing the need for an immediate stop to the conflict.
• Raisi proposes referenda in countries to measure support for Palestine ISNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The President's suggestion came during a Saturday phone discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in which the two discussed a variety of issues, including Tehran-Tokyo ties and Israel's current war on Gaza.
• Iran foreign minister: US must bear consequences of supporting Israel's crimes, genocide in Gaza Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister says the United States must bear the consequences of its unbridled support for the Israel regime's crimes against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
• President Raeisi: Iran's support for Palestine based on its constitution Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran's support for Gaza and Palestine is based on the Constitution of the Islamic Republic, adding that advocating for the Palestinians was the number-one priority since the 1979 Islamic Republic.
• US definitely complicit in Israeli crimes, mass killings against Gazans: Tehran Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that the United States is "undoubtedly" complicit in Israel's "war crimes" and "genocide" against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• French President Says Israel Will Need 10 Years to Completely Eliminate Hamas Sputnik 03 Dec 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that if Israel intends to completely eliminate Palestinian movement Hamas, the war will last 10 years, so Israel should more clearly articulate its goal in the conflict.
• Western leaders' intensifying pressure on Israel amid resurgence of Gaza hostilities 'hard to counter persisting divergence between conflicting sides' Global Times 03 Dec 2023 -- Western leaders, including US Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron, intensified their pressure on Israel over the weekend amid the resurgence of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas militants after a weeklong cease-fire faltered. Chinese analysts on Sunday noted that despite growing vocal concerns from the US and Europe, their impact on the conflict might be limited due to the significant differences that persist between the conflicting parties.
• Qatar urges swift, impartial probe into Israeli crimes in Gaza Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has called for an urgent probe into Israeli crimes in Gaza.
• ICC Prosecutor, Karim A. A. Khan KC, concludes first visit to Israel and State of Palestine by an ICC Prosecutor: "We must show that the law is there, on the front lines, and that it is capable of protecting all". ICC 03 Dec 2023
• Israel seeking to 'separate' West Bank and Gaza: Palestinian foreign ministry Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has warned that Israel is planning to "solidify the separation" between the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip in an attempt to undermine the prospects of a future Palestinian state.
• Hamas: No prisoner exchange until aggression on Gaza ends ISNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Head of the detainees, wounded, and martyrs files in the Hamas movement, Zaher Jabarin stressed that ther will be No prisoner exchange until aggression on Gaza ends.
• Hamas holds Israel fully responsible for expiration of truce in Gaza Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- A senior member of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has held the Tel Aviv regime fully responsible for the failure to extend the week-old truce which collapsed on Friday.
• Al-Qassam operation kills 60 Israeli soldiers: Hamas Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighters have killed dozens of Israeli soldiers in their camp at a deployment point east of Juhr Al-Dik, amid the regime's unrelenting aggression against the Gaza Strip.
• Several Israeli soldiers killed, injured in Hezbollah missile strikes IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted several Israeli military bases in a fresh round of missile strikes, as tensions escalate in border regions following the resumption of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
• Hezbollah says undaunted by US, Israeli threats, will continue support for Gaza Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- A high-ranking official with Hezbollah says the Lebanese resistance movement will continue to support Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and is not intimidated by US and Israeli threats.
• Israeli settlers, forces kill more Palestinians in West Bank attacks Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- Israeli settlers and the regime's troops have killed at least three more Palestinian men during separate attacks across the occupied West Bank.
• Yemen will continue operations against Tel Aviv, US in support of Gaza IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree has said that the Yemeni Armed Forces will continue operations against the Zionist regime and the US in support of Gaza.
• UK-owned ship 'struck by rocket' off Yemeni coast amid spiraling tensions over Gaza: Report Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- A British-owned vessel sailing through the Red Sea has reportedly been targeted by rocket fire off Yemen's western coast, amid heightened tensions in the strategic waterway over the Israeli regime's war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Yemeni forces target two Israeli ships in Red Sea: Spokesman Press TV 03 Dec 2023 -- The Yemeni armed forces have targeted two more Israeli ships in the Red Sea.

Other Conflicts

• Iran deports 16k illegal migrants to Afghanistan IRNA 03 Dec 2023 -- An Iranian border guard commander has said that 16,000 illegal Afghan migrants were expelled and came back to Afghanistan via the Taybad border crossing in Razavi Khorasan province over the past five days.
• Nine Dead, Including Two Soldiers, After Militants Open Fire On Bus In Northern Pakistan RFE/RL 03 Dec 2023 -- Nine people have been killed, including two soldiers, after unidentified militants opened fire on a passenger bus accompanied by a security-forces vehicle in northwestern Pakistan.
• Philippines' new coastal station in South China Sea serves to consolidate its illegal control, caters to US interests Global Times 03 Dec 2023 -- The Philippines' new coastal station in the South China Sea serves as a base to monitor foreign vessels for the purpose of consolidating its illegal control of China's Zhongye Dao (or Zhongye Island), as well as to cater to the interests of the US in the region, Chinese analysts said on Sunday, saying that Manila's recent proactive acts have gone "off course."

News Reports

• Terrorist Attack at Mindanao State University in the Philippines US Dept. of State 03 Dec 2023 -- The United States condemns in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist attack that occurred today during a Catholic service being held at Mindanao State University in Marawi, the Philippines.
• HK activist Agnes Chow 'considering' asylum in Canada Radio Free Asia 03 Dec 2023 -- Agnes Chow, a prominent pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong who was imprisoned as part of a security crackdown imposed by China, said she is considering whether to apply for asylum or not in Canada, hinting that she would do what she could to bring attention to her native city.
• Hong Kong begins preparatory work for legislation of Article 23, to complete the work in 2024: CE Global Times 03 Dec 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has already begun the preparatory work for the legislation of Article 23 as the city has the constitutional responsibility of establishing its own law to prohibit acts and activities that endanger national security, the HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said on Sunday.
• PBC to guard against systemic financial risks, further defuse risks of outstanding local government debt: governor Global Times 03 Dec 2023 -- In its latest statement on the pursuit of high-quality financial development, the People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, vowed on Saturday to guard against systemic financial risks, including the outstanding local government debt.
• 4 ally leaders call for Taiwan's inclusion in COP28 CNA 03 Dec 2023 -- The leaders of Taiwan's four diplomatic allies on Saturday called for Taiwan's inclusion in the United Nations system during the ongoing 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) being held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
• From ER doc to wild-card presidential candidate: Taiwan's Ko Wen-je Radio Free Asia 03 Dec 2023 -- Just 10 years after trading his white coat for a place on the mayoral hustings, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who also heads the four-year-old Taiwan People's Party, is looking increasingly like a potential challenger to Vice President Lai Ching-te in January's presidential election.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 3, 2023 ROC MND 03 Dec 2023
• Report: 122 Prisoners Executed in Iran in November VOA 03 Dec 2023 -- A new report by a human rights group which closely follows how many prisoners are executed in Iran each month offers a chilling look at the surge in capital punishment there.
• Investor caution highlights red flags in Vietnam economy Radio Free Asia 03 Dec 2023 -- Vietnam has been riding very high the past few years with its superlative initial handling of the Covid-19 pandemic that kept its factories open and as the single biggest beneficiary of corporate supply chain diversification out of China.
• Less Flower, More Sun? President-Backed Initiative To Change Flag Causes Outcry In Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 03 Dec 2023 -- To some, the new flag proposal resembled the spine-covered burs of the horse chestnut fruit while others saw the head of the mace weapon used by medieval combatants to bludgeon their foes in battle.