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• Iraq, Syria, Along With Iran, Russia, Condemn US Strikes VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- U.S. military retaliatory strikes on pro-Iranian militia forces inside both Syria and Iraq early Saturday have prompted condemnation from both the Syrian and Iraqi governments, as well as several countries that are allies of both Damascus and Baghdad.
• Regional resistance groups condemn US attacks on Iraq, Syria IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Resistance groups in the West Asia region have condemned the Friday airstrikes by the United States that hit targets in Iraq and Syria.
• US strikes blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty: Presidency IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The Iraqi presidency has condemned US strikes on the country as a blatant violation of its sovereignty.
• Iraqi resistance targets US base in northern Iraq IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance of Iraq had announced it made a drone attack on the US military base in Erbil, in the north of the country.
• US airstrikes aimed at backing, reviving Daesh: Syria IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The Syrian Defense Ministry has said in a statement that the latest US airstrikes targeting positions in the east of the Arab country were aimed at supporting the Daesh terrorist group as the Syrian army is engaged in fighting with the remnants of the terrorists in the same areas where the strikes happened.
• Iraqi source denies PMF commander died in US airstrikes IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- An Iraqi security source has denied media reports suggesting that the martyrdom of Qasim Mosleh, a commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), has died in airstrikes by the United States.
• US planes attack 85 targets in Iraq, Syria, statement says IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The United States says it has carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in response to a recent drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members.
• US says it carried out airstrikes inside Iraq and Syria ISNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The United States says it has carried out airstrikes on 85 targets inside Iraq and Syria.
• US strikes in Syria, Iraq to further destabilize region: Hezbollah Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has denounced overnight US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as "a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the two countries," emphasizing that the aggression would further destabilize the region.
• Iraq's resistance groups slam US airstrikes as 'violation of sovereignty' Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Iraq's anti-terror resistance groups have condemned the latest airstrikes by the United States on several sites used by fellow fighters in the country.
• No Iranian base or advisors targeted by US strikes in Iraq, Syria: Diplomat Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador to Damascus Hossein Akbari says no Iranian bases or military advisors have been targeted in deadly strikes by the US occupation forces on a number of sites in Iraq and Syria.
• US strikes designed to drag regional powers into conflict: Russia Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Russia says overnight US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria were deliberately designed to inflame tensions in the region and drag the region's major powers into a new conflict.
• Hamas: US strikes in Syria, Iraq 'pouring oil on fire' in region Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly condemned the recent US strikes against several sites in Iraq and Syria, stressing that Washington is pouring "oil on the fire" in the region.
• Iraqi PM rejects US 'lies', says 16 people killed in 'new aggression' Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Sixteen people were killed, among them civilians, and 25 injured in overnight US airstrikes on on Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani's office has said.
• Yemen's Ansarullah vows to stand by Iraqi, Syrian resistance groups 'in battlefield' after US strikes Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has condemned US airstrikes on Iraq and Syria, expressing firm support for anti-terror resistance groups operating in both countries.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on US strikes on Iraq and Syria Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Feb 2024
• Russia Seeking Urgent Review of US Strikes on Syria, Iraq at UN Security Council - Moscow Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- Moscow strongly condemns the US airstrikes on Syria and Iraq and is seeking an immediate review of the attacks at the UN Security Council, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
• Iran will definitely respond to Zionist regime's aggression on Syria: Embassy IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Iran's embassy in Syria has slammed the Israeli regime's attack on areas in south of the Arab country's capital of Damascus early on Friday that left an Iranian military adviser martyred, noting that Iran will definitely respond to the crime.
• US aggression aimed to revive Daesh in Syria, Iraq: Syrian Defense Ministry Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Syrian Defense Ministry has blasted deadly strikes by the US occupation forces against a number of sites in Iraq and Syria, saying Washington's assault is aimed at reviving the Daesh terrorist group in the two neighboring countries.
• Iraq summons US chargé d'affaires in protest over airstrikes Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Iraq has summoned the US chargé d'affaires in Baghdad to deliver a formal memorandum of protest over the overnight airstrikes on dozens of sites used by anti-terror resistance groups in the country.
• Iraqi resistance strikes back at US after American aerial assaults Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group of Iraqi anti-terror groups, announces carrying out a raft of strikes against American targets in the Arab country and neighboring Syria in response to a flurry of US aerial assaults.
• US says it carried out airstrikes on 85 targets inside Iraq and Syria Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The United States says it has carried out airstrikes on 85 targets inside Iraq and Syria.
• US Begins Retaliation for Deadly Drone Attack on Its Soldiers VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- The United States has begun carrying out airstrikes in the Middle East in retaliation for last Sunday's fatal drone attack on an American base in Jordan.
• Iraq condemns US airstrikes as 'breach of sovereignty', warns of 'disasterous consequences' Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Iraqi government has condemned in the strongest terms the US military's airstrikes against dozens of sites in the country and neighboring Syria used by anti-terror resistance groups as a "violation of the Iraqi sovereignty."
• Iraq's Nujaba vows to keep up attacks on US forces in protest at occupation, Gaza war Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Iraqi resistance group Harakat Hezbollah Nujaba has vowed to keep up strikes against US military bases in the country and neighboring Syria.
• US Airstrikes Over Eastern Syria Kill Civilian, Military Personnel - Defense Ministry Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- US airstrikes on eastern Syria have resulted in civilian, military personnel casualties and caused great damage to public and private property, the Syrian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Clarification of Ballistic Rocket Attack on Al-Assad Airbase Jan. 20 CENTCOM 03 Feb 2024 -- It was previously reported that the Jan 20. attack on al-Asad Airbase was conducted by multiple ballistic missiles. Following an investigation, it is now believed that the Iranian-backed militant attack was conducted with ballistic rockets. The difference being rockets do not contain a guidance system, while missiles do. The investigation indicates the projectiles that impacted al-Asad Airbase did not have guidance systems.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen DoD 03 Feb 2024 -- "Today, the militaries of the United States and the UK, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted additional strikes against military targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen."
• Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen DoD 03 Feb 2024 -- "Today, at the direction of their respective governments, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand conducted an additional round of proportionate and necessary strikes against 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen in response to the Houthis' continued attacks against international and commercial shipping as well as naval vessels transiting the Red Sea."
• USCENTCOM Destroys an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile in Yemen CENTCOM 03 Feb 2024 -- On Feb. 4, at approximately 4 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted a strike in self-defense against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea. U.S. forces identified the cruise missile in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined it presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy vessels and merchant vessels.
• USCENTCOM Red Sea Operational Update CENTCOM 03 Feb 2024 -- On Feb. 2, at approximately 10:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), USS Carney (DDG 64) engaged and shot down one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries or damage reported.
• USCENTCOM Destroys Six Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles in Yemen CENTCOM 03 Feb 2024 -- On Feb. 3, at approximately 7:20 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces conducted strikes in self-defense against six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea. U.S. forces identified the cruise missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region. This action will protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels.
• U.S. Forces, Allies Conduct Joint Strikes in Yemen CENTCOM 03 Feb 2024 -- As part of ongoing international efforts to respond to increased Iranian-backed Houthi destabilizing and illegal activities in the region, on Feb. 3 at approximately 11:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces, alongside UK Armed Forces and with the support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted strikes against 36 Houthi targets at 13 locations in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen. These multilateral coalition strikes focused on targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen used to attack international merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region.
• Statement on Air Strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen: 3 February 2024 UK MOD 03 Feb 2024 -- On 3 February, Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by Voyager tankers, joined US forces in further deliberate strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen involved in their campaign targeting shipping in the Bab al Mandab and southern Red Sea.
• US, UK conduct fresh airstrikes on northern Yemen IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Yemeni sources saythat warplanes of the United States and Britain have pounded the city of Sa'ada in northern Yemen.
• New American-British aggression against Saada in northern Yemen ISNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Reports from Yemeni media indicate a recent American-British aggression involving warplanes targeting the northern city of Saada.
• U.S., U.K. Launch Fresh Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran-Linked Sites In Yemen RFE/RL 03 Feb 2024 -- The United States and Britain launched fresh retaliatory strikes against Iran-linked sites late on February 3, hitting 36 Huthi targets in Yemen as they followed through on threats to continue military action against groups that have attacked Western interests in the region.
• US-Led Coalition Strikes 36 Houthi Targets in Yemeni Territory - Joint Statement Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- The US-led coalition conducted strikes on 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen on Saturday in response to the movement's continued attacks against international and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the coalition said in a joint statement, issued by the Pentagon.
• US, Britain Launch Airstrikes Against Houthi Targets VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- The U.S. Central Command said it conducted a self-defense strike early Sunday against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile "prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea."

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Latest House Republican Bill The White House 03 Feb 2024
• US Air Force KC-46 Pegasus Air Tanker Still Plagued by Operating Problems - Report Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- The US Air Force's Boeing KC-46A Pegasus long range aerial tanker is still plagued with problems on the boom it needs to use to refuel aircraft and fulfill its mission, the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) said in its Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report.
• Cyber Command Flag Passed to Air Force General at Fort Meade Ceremony DoD News 03 Feb 2024 -- Leaders from the Defense Department and intelligence community gathered at Fort Meade, Maryland, yesterday for the change of command ceremony of U.S. Cyber Command, as Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone passed the flag to Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh.
• Ukraine informs White House of its plan to oust top army chief Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Ukrainian government has reportedly informed the White House that it is planning to fire the country's top military commander overseeing the war against Russia.
• Canada to Hand Over 1980s-Designed CRV7 Missiles to Ukraine Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- The countries of the collective West, led by the United States, have been providing military aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation in February 2022 in the amount of hundreds of billions of dollars.
• MA Spokesman on Cruise Missile Super-large Warhead Power Test and New-type Anti-aircraft Missile Test-fire KCNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The DPRK Missile Administration (MA) conducted a cruise missile super-large warhead power test and a new-type anti-aircraft missile test-fire in the West Sea of Korea on February 2.
• DELIVERY OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, MAHABALI India PIB 03 Feb 2024 -- 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Mahabali has been delivered to Indian Navy on 02 Feb 24 in presence of Rear Admiral Subir Mukherjee, NM, ASY(Kochi)
• INS Sandhayak, first Survey Vessel Large ship, commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri in Visakhapatnam India PIB 03 Feb 2024 -- INS Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ship, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at an impressive ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on February 03, 2024
• Iran unveils upgraded version of its Shafaq missile system IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- An upgraded version of the Iranian-made missile system Shafaq has been unveiled in the presence of Iran's Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
• Iran Army Aviation showcases long-range Shafaq missile, other achievements Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA) has unveiled a new precision strike, smart and long-range missile among several other achievements developed and manufactured domestically by Iranian experts.
• Japan's Deployment of Long-range Missiles Is Suicidal Act: DPRK Foreign Ministry Researcher KCNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Kim Sol Hwa, a researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies under the DPRK Foreign Ministry, issued the following article "A suicidal act of jumping into fire with brushwood":
• 500 Trucks rapidly procured for British Army operations UK MOD 03 Feb 2024 -- 500 support trucks will be delivered to the British Army, to support operational activity, following a rapid procurement process of just 7 months.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico The White House 03 Feb 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with former Kenyan President Kenyatta US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2024

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• 24h Operational Update: A Terrorist Cell Transferring Weapons in Northern Gaza was Eliminated Israel Defense Forces 03 Feb 2024
• Three Civilians Killed, Six Injured After Israeli Attack in Southern Gaza Strip - Red Crescent Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- Nearly 27,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli strikes since the beginning of hostilities, according to local officials.
• Fears of Israeli Push to Rafah, Last Haven for Gaza Refugees VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- The European Union expressed deep concern Saturday over reports that the Israeli military intends to push on against Hamas all the way to Rafah.
• Feb. 2: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against Israel and its Western backers amid the regime's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 27,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women.
• Israeli regime scared of Hezbollah's new game-changing missile: Report IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah, which has been engaged in clashes with the Israeli regime since early October in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, has recently used a new missile that has deeply worried the Israeli military because of its advanced capabilities, a report shows.
• Hamas, PIJ chiefs hold talks on Operation Al-Aqsa Storm ISNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The leaders of the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad movements, Ismail Haniyeh and Ziyad al-Nakhalah held talks on Friday regarding the October 7 operation.
• YAF attacked targeted Israeli sites in occupied Palestine: Yemeni Army ISNA 03 Feb 2024 -- The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announced that the missile force launched several missiles at Israeli military locations in Umm Al-Rashrash, south of occupied Palestine, with several missiles.

Other Conflicts

• China monitors Philippine vessel delivering supplies at Ren'ai Jiao Global Times 03 Feb 2024 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) has monitored and tracked the entire progress of a Philippine civilian vessel that delivered supplies to a military vessel illegally "grounded" at China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) on Friday, CCG said on Saturday, as the Philippines has repeatedly provoked China in the South China Sea.
• China says Philippine vessel 'illegally' entered disputed atoll Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- China says a small civilian vessel from the Philippines has illegally anchored at the beach of an atoll in the South China Sea, which is claimed by both countries.
• Myanmar opposition releases plan for post-junta constitution, governance Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2024 -- On the eve of the third anniversary of the Myanmar military's coup d'etat, the opposition National Unity Government and three allied ethnic armies issued a joint statement that outlined six objectives of the Spring Revolution, as the resistance is known, and the principles for establishing a post-junta federal democracy.
• Conflict-Ridden Sudan Reaching Emergency Levels of Hunger VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- The World Food Program is calling for immediate, unimpeded and safe access to conflict-hit areas of Sudan to provide food to millions of displaced people facing acute hunger, amid warnings that this "forgotten war" has potential implications for regional stability.
• EU Council Formally Asked To Insert Recent Kosovo Commitments Into Serbia's Accession Talks RFE/RL 03 Feb 2024 -- The European Commission and the bloc's diplomatic service have submitted a proposal to the European Council to make commitments by Serbia last year related to neighboring Kosovo part of Belgrade's formal negotiating framework for entry to the European Union, RFE/RL's Balkan Service has learned.
• Statement from President Joe Biden on the Restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly The White House 03 Feb 2024

News Reports

• Iran says tens of Israeli-linked spies, terrorists tracked down in 28 countries IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry says it has tracked down tens of spies and terrorists affiliated with the Israeli regime in 28 countries across the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.
• Two Years Into EU Ban, Russia's RT And Sputnik Are Still Accessible Across The EU RFE/RL 03 Feb 2024 -- BRUSSELS -- Deep within the heart of the European Union, inside the hulking buildings of the "European Quarter" in the Belgian capital, there is glaring evidence of the bloc's weakness.
• Xi inspects troops stationed in Tianjin, extends festival greetings to all servicemen Global Times 03 Feb 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday inspected troops stationed in north China's Tianjin Municipality ahead of the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year.
• Prominent Australians Urge Government to Do More to Defuse US-China Tensions VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- A group of prominent Australians including former politicians, diplomats and academics have called on the government to adopt "an activist middle power role" to avert U.S.-China conflict.
• Smart Dragon 3 rocket successfully completes third space launch People's Daily 04 Feb 2024 -- China launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Saturday morning off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing nine satellites in space.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Feb. 3, 2024 ROC MND 03 Feb 2024
• Pentagon, Raytheon Sign Contract Worth $68.4Mln for Delivery of 50 Missiles to Taiwan Sputnik 03 Feb 2024 -- The US Department of Defense has signed a contract worth $68.4 million with the Raytheon defense-industrial company for the production and delivery of 50 air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Saturday.
• Raeisi: Latest satellite launches neutralized sanctions, foiled plots to isolate Iran Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran has praised the latest launch of homegrown satellites into space as a major development that neutralized Western sanctions and foiled enemy plots to isolate the nation.
• Iran: US military approach complicates regional situation Press TV 03 Feb 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States' military approach has complicated the situation in the region and created obstacles in the path toward a political solution to regional conflicts.
• Iran FM: US military approach destructive to politically resolve regional crises IRNA 03 Feb 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the US government's military approach, especially its joint airstrikes with Britian against Yemen, has complicated the situation and made reaching a political solution more difficult.
• Ahead Of Elections, Pakistani Court Hands Ex-PM Third Prison Sentence In A Week RFE/RL 03 Feb 2024 -- Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Khan, were both sentenced on February 3 to seven years in prison in an unlawful marriage case that marks the former leader's third prison sentence in a matter of days.
• Pakistan Court Convicts Ex-PM Khan, Wife of Unlawful Marriage VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- A court in Pakistan sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison Saturday after finding them guilty of a marriage law violation in 2018.
• PM call with New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon: 2 February 2024 Gov.UK 03 Feb 2024
• Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Gymnich): Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after the meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 03 Feb 2024
• Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Gymnich): Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 03 Feb 2024
• Cambodian Activists and Family Members Arrested in Thailand VOA 03 Feb 2024 -- Three Cambodian human right activists, including a former government party member, have been arrested in Thailand, according to human rights groups.