05 March 2024 Military News |
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Current Operations
- United States Central Command and Royal Jordanian Armed Forces Conduct Additional Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza CENTCOM 05 Mar 2024 -- U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on March 5, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.
- U.S. Participates in Second Humanitarian Airdrop for Gaza DoD News 05 Mar 2024 -- A combined effort by U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force provided additional humanitarian aid to northern Gaza today.
- March 5 Red Sea Update CENTCOM 05 Mar 2024 -- On March 5, between the hours of 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial systems launched from Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen toward USS Carney (DDG 64) in the Red Sea. There are no injuries or damage to the ship.
- Yemen strikes Israeli vessel in Red, Arabian Sea: Yemeni Army ISNA 05 Mar 2024 -- The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Monday two separate operations carried out in the Red and Arabian Seas, as part of support to the people of Gaza and their Resistance currently facing an ongoing Israeli genocide, and in response to the US-UK aggressions on the country.
- Yemeni armed forces say hit American warships in Arabian Sea Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- Yemeni armed forces say they have launched a military operation against American warships sailing in the Arabian Sea as part of their campaign to force the Israeli regime to end its aggression against the people of Gaza.
- Yemen: Ships need to obtain permit before entering territorial waters Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- All ships have to obtain a permit from the Yemeni government based in the capital Sana'a before entering the country's territorial waters, a minister has said.
- US Forces Intercept 2 Cruise Missiles Launched by Houthis in Red Sea - CENTCOM Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- The US military have conducted self-defense air strikes against two cruise missiles launched by the Houthis and presenting an "imminent threat" to vessels in the Red Sea, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday.
- US Hits Houthi Missiles After Latest Attack on Ship VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. military carried out its latest strikes late Monday against Houthi missiles near Yemen, as the Iran-backed militants continue to threaten shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait US Navy 05 Mar 2024 -- The Arleigh-Burke guided missile class destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a routine south-to-north Taiwan Strait transit on March 5, 2024.
- Taiwan monitors strait transit of U.S. 7th Fleet destroyer CNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday that it monitored the passage of a United States military ship through the Taiwan Strait earlier in the day and nothing unusual was detected in nearby waters or airspace.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Visit to California DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on "AI in the Era of Strategic Competition" at the University of South Florida/CENTCOM/CDAO Global and National Security Institute Summit (As Delivered) DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas to the Pentagon DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Austin Lauds Lithuania's Defense Spending, Modernization DoD News 05 Mar 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas for his country's robust defense spending and for modernizing its armed forces, including investing in new capabilities and infrastructure to strengthen NATO's defense posture.
- Ceremony celebrates completion of microgrid at Fort Cavazos Army News 05 Mar 2024 -- Fort Cavazos, state and local leadership gathered Feb. 23 at Robert Gray Army Airfield here for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of an intelligent energy grid sustainability and restoration microgrid tool.
- Arctic security put on full display during Arctic Edge 2024 EUCOM 05 Mar 2024 -- During Arctic Edge 24, a U.S. Northern Command-led exercise, American Green Berets and Special Operators from the 10th Special Operations Group (Airborne) and Denmark's Jaeger Corps swiftly entered a challenging Arctic setting to conduct side-by-side operations this month.
- AFRL's XQ-67A makes 1st successful flight US Air Force 05 Mar 2024 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory's Aerospace Systems Directorate successfully flew the XQ-67A, an Off-Board Sensing Station, uncrewed air vehicle Feb. 28, at the General Atomics Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, California.
- Readout of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti's Meeting with Commander in Chief of the Peruvian Navy Adm. Luis Polar US Navy Press Release 05 Mar 2024
- CNO, ACMC Travel to Gulf Coast for Shipbuilding Visit US Navy Press Release 05 Mar 2024 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC) Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney visited Austal USA, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, March 4, 2024, demonstrating the Navy and Marine Corps full integration and commitment to delivering warfighting advantage.
- Remarks by DOD General Counsel on "Space Law: Promoting the Rules-Based Order Through Multi-Domain Lawyering" at U.S. Space Command Legal Conference DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Blows from Islamic resistance forced US to withdraw from Iraq: MP IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Blows from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq forced the United States to accept negotiations with the Iraqi government on the withdrawal of its forces from the country, says an Iraqi lawmaker.
- Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu holds thematic teleconference with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces Russia MoD 05 Mar 2024-- Today, Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a thematic teleconference with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces at the National Centre for State Defence Control.
- Defense Ministry Reveals Possible Scenario of Attack on Russia Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- An air-ground or air-sea operation could be launched against Russia that would begin with a rapid global strike and several massive missile and air strikes at the same time, reads an article in Military Thought magazine, published by the Russian Defense Ministry.
- Sudan Has No Objection to Creation of Russian Navy Base Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- The Sudanese authorities have no general objections to the creation of a Russian navy base in the country, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq Ali told Sputnik.
- Ukraine Never Asked For Foreign Troops, White House Says After Macron Urges Allies Not To Be 'Cowards' RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has never asked for Western troops to fight Russia's full-scale invasion, the White House said on March 5 after French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated that he would not rule out the idea.
- Finland to send expert to support Ukraine in preparing for CBRN risks Finnish Government 05 Mar 2024 -- Ukraine has requested assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in preparing for threats related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. Finland responds to the request by sending an expert to join the EU's international team.
- China Increases Defense Budget, Adopts Tougher Language for Taiwan VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- China announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget on Tuesday, which has more than doubled under President Xi Jinping's 11 years in office, as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan.
- China raises defense budget by 7.2% for 2024, 'conducive to peace, stability' Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- China on Tuesday announced a defense budget draft for 2024 worth 1.66554 trillion yuan ($231.36 billion), an increase of 7.2 percent from the previous year.
- Spartan helps fortify Pacific ties Australia DOD 05 Mar 2024 -- The RAAF completed its first Fijian rotation under the Defence Pacific Air Program (DPAP), which involves sending an air mobility detachment to Papua New Guinea and Fiji on a regular rotational basis.
- DELIVERY OF AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE BARGE, LSAM 19 (YARD 129), 5TH BARGE OF 11 x AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE (ACTCM) BARGE PROJECT ON 04 Mar 24 AT NAVAL DOCKYARD, MUMBAI FOR NAD(KARANJA) India PIB 05 Mar 2024 -- The delivery of 'Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 19', 5th Barge of 11 x ACTCM Barge Project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 04 Mar 24 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for NAD(Karanja)
- Maiden Two-day Brainstorming session 'Impetus to Indigenisation' organised by Department of Military Affairs concludes in New Delhi India PIB 05 Mar 2024 -- The maiden two day Brainstorming session, 'Impetus to Indigenisation', organised under the aegis of the Department of Military Affairs by HQ Integrated Defence Staff in collaboration with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers concluded on March 05, 2024
- 2 trainee pilots injured as small army aircraft lands on field in India's Bihar following malfunction People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- Two trainee pilots were injured Tuesday after a small aircraft belonging to the Indian army landed on a field in India's eastern state of Bihar, police said.
- Iran rejects US media claim about Red Sea base ISNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson Nasser Kanaani, denied the claim by Wall Street Journal that Iran has approached Sudan for permission to build a base on the Red Sea, considering it "an unfounded claim."
- Brussels Lays Out Plan to Build Up Europe's Defense Industry VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- The European Union's executive arm announced a proposal Tuesday that aims to supercharge the bloc's defense industry's ability to respond to the war in Ukraine, Russian aggression, and fears of waning transatlantic commitment on the part of the United States. The EU's 27 member states still need to sign off on the proposals.
- Defence: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference to present the European Defence Industrial Strategy European External Action Service (EEAS) 05 Mar 2024
- Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager, High Representative/Vice-President Borrell, and Commissioner Breton at the press conference on the European Defence Industrial Strategy and the European Defence Industry Programme European Commission 05 Mar 2024
- Questions and answers on the European Defence Industrial Strategy and the European Defence Industry Programme European Commission 05 Mar 2024
- First ever defence industrial strategy and a new defence industry programme to enhance Europe's readiness and security European Commission 05 Mar 2024 -- Today, the European Commission and the High Representative presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy at EU level and proposed an ambitious set of new actions to support the competitiveness and readiness of its defence industry.
- EU Countries Buy Three-Quarters of All Weapons Outside Bloc - Borrell Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- The European Union's member states purchase three-quarters of arms for their troops in third countries, meaning its production capacity has to be ramped up, especially if the EU expects to continue supporting Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
- Currency hedging measures limit currency risk associated with Finland's F-35 procurement Finnish Government 05 Mar 2024 -- The State Treasury has used currency hedging in the purchase of F-35 fighter jets by the Finnish Defence Forces. The foreign currency forward contracts concluded on behalf of the state aim to limit currency risk associated with the investment.
- Foreign Minister: Latvia is interested in implementing projects to build back Ukraine jointly with partners from Flanders Latvia MFA 05 Mar 2024 -- On 5 March 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Krišjānis Kariņš, met with the Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, Jan Jambon, who has arrived in Latvia on a working visit.
- New duty trucks Renault D bought for the Lithuanian Armed Forces Lithuania MND 05 Mar 2024 -- The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence is acquiring 5 duty trucks Renault D from French manufacturer Renault Truck SAS as the Lithuanian Armed Forces is further modernized and strengthened logistically.
- The President in Poland: We will continue to work together to strengthen the security of our countries and NATO's entire eastern flank President of the Republic of Lithuania 05 Mar 2024 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda, together with President Andrzej Duda, observed the Polish national exercise Dragon-24 - a key element of this year's largest NATO exercise, Steadfast Defender-24.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024
- Joint Statement on the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the State of Qatar on the occasion of the U.S. -Qatar Strategic Dialogue.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar The White House 05 Mar 2024
- Deputy Secretary Campbell's Meeting with Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister Rosso US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024
- Remarks by President Biden Before Boarding Air Force One | Hagerstown, MD The White House 05 Mar 2024
- Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby The White House 05 Mar 2024
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
- 5 March 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 05 Mar 2024
- Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 05 Mar 2024
- PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of a Meeting on Preparations for Ramadan Israel - Prime Minister 05 Mar 2024
- Mar. 4: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 05 Mar 2024
- 97 Palestinians killed in Gaza in past 24 hours IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- The Gaza health ministry has announced the latest casualties in Gaza, reporting that 97 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours.
- Israeli forces open fire on aid-seekers in Gaza again IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Israeli occupation forces have shot and injured several more Palestinians in yet another attack on aid-seekers in the Gaza Strip, news sources reported on Monday night.
- Sirens heard as rockets fired toward occupied Palestine IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Sirens activated in several Israeli settlements in the northern occupied Palestinian territories after a barrage of rockets fired from southern Lebanon in what is largely believed another attack launched by the Hezbollah resistance movement, media and sources reported on Monday night.
- Gaza Information Office: Famine threatens lives of 700,000 Palestinians in northern Gaza IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- The government information office in Gaza warned about the deepening of the famine in the Gaza Strip and announced: By preventing aid from entering the northern Gaza Strip, the Zionist regime's army has caused 700,000 Palestinians in this area to face the risk of death.
- Israel deliberately attempting to exacerbate famine: Gaza Media ISNA 05 Mar 2024 -- The Government Media Office in Gaza stressed that the Israeli targeting of civilians as they arrived at Kuwait roundabout to obtain flour is "a deliberate attempt to exacerbate the famine."
- Gaza govt. decries fresh Israeli attack on war-hit Palestinian aid-seekers Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- The Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war, has decried the regime's latest attack on people amassing to collect aid in the violence-wracked and Tel Aviv-besieged coastal sliver.
- UN: Death Stalks Children in Gaza as Famine Looms, Life-saving Aid Denied VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- More than a dozen children in Gaza have starved to death, and many more are at risk as malnutrition soars, infectious diseases spread, and urgently needed life-saving humanitarian aid is blocked from entering the Palestinian enclave, U.N. aid agencies warn.
- WFP food deliveries to northern Gaza face further setbacks WFP 05 Mar 2024 -- Efforts by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver desperately needed food supplies to Northern Gaza resumed today but were largely unsuccessful.
- Gaza: Efforts to deliver food aid to stricken north 'largely unsuccessful' UN News 05 Mar 2024 -- Efforts by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver desperately needed food supplies to northern Gaza resumed on Tuesday but were largely unsuccessful, the agency reported.
- UN rights expert condemns 'systematic' war-time mass destruction of homes UN News 05 Mar 2024 -- An independent UN housing rights expert condemned on Tuesday the arbitrary destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure during conflicts, comparing the ongoing bombardment of Gaza with strikes against Dresden during the Second World War.
- North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger UN News 05 Mar 2024 -- A rare opportunity to deliver desperately needed supplies to hospitals in northern Gaza for the first time in months has been welcomed by UN humanitarians who on Tuesday issued a fresh alert about "appalling" conditions in medical facilities where more children risk are battling life-threatening malnutrition.
- Children dying of starvation in Gaza, WHO chief warns IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that children in Gaza are at risk of death due to lack of food.
- UN experts denounce Israel for 'massacre' of Gaza aid seekers Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- UN special rapporteurs and working groups have strongly denounced a recent attack by Israeli forces against the Palestinians awaiting bags of flour near Gaza City, calling it a "massacre."
- Gaza children starving to death as Israel throttles aid: WHO chief Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- Children are dying of starvation and dehydration in northern Gaza as Israel's throttling of aid has cut off the supply of vital resources into the area for months, according to the Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO).
- Biden: Gaza Cease-Fire Up to Hamas VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday the question of whether there will be a new six-week cease-fire in Gaza is "in the hands of Hamas right now," but at the same time said Israel had "no excuses" but to allow more humanitarian aid into the war-torn territory to assist famished Palestinians.
- US presses Hamas amid Gaza ceasefire talks IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- The United States is piling up pressure on the Palestinian resistance movement Hams to accept a temporary ceasefire with Israel, in yet another attempt to back the Zionist regime while talks in the Egyptian capital are underway to find ways to hammer out a deal.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli War Cabinet Member Benny Gantz DoD 05 Mar 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli War Cabinet Member Benny Gantz US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024
- Iran FM warns OIC of Israeli plot to 'destroy Palestine' IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Addressing an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said "unprecedented" Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip prove the Zionist regime "is deliberately pursuing the policy of destroying the Palestinian nation."
- Iran urges OIC to do more to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take greater actions to stop the Israeli regime's war crimes and genocide in the Gaza Strip.
- Israel 'deliberately' pursuing policy of destroying Palestine: Iran Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- Iran's foreign minister has condemned the "unprecedented" crimes Israel has committed in the besieged Gaza Strip over the past five months.
- Russia stands against blackmailing UNRWA: Envoy to UN ISNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia stressed that Russia stands against any politicization of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA and finds the actions of donors to effectively blackmail the agency immoral.
- "Peace cannot prevail in the Middle East without a fair solution to the Israel-Palestine issue" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 05 Mar 2024 -- Holding a joint press conference with President Abbas of Palestine, President Erdoğan said: "It has become all the more obvious with the recent incidents that peace cannot prevail in the Middle East without a fair solution to the Israel-Palestine issue. Yet, the only path to lasting peace is the establishment of an independent, sovereign and geographically-integrated Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East al-Quds as its capital."
- The UK is committed to getting humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza who desperately need it: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 05 Mar 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN General Assembly meeting on UNRWA.
- Hamas Ready to Reduce Number of Palestinians Released as Part of Hostage Deal - Reports Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- Palestinian movement Hamas has expressed its readiness to reduce the number of Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of a deal with Israel if the Jewish state agrees to allow more Palestinian civilians to the northern Gaza Strip, the Axios news portal reported, citing an Israeli official and a source.
- Hamas blames Netanyahu for collapse of truce talks Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- A senior Hamas official has blamed Benjamin Netanyahu for the collapse of the latest round of talks on a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, saying the head of the Israeli regime is not willing to reach an agreement to end to the genocidal campaign in the besieged Palestinian territory.
- Massive blackouts as Hezbollah fires dozens of retaliatory rockets at Israeli sites Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has fired dozens of rockets at Israeli military sites in the northern flank of the 1948 occupied territories in retaliation for the ongoing brutal aggression against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Zionist regime uses phosphorus ammunition to destroy Lebanon farms: Minister IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Lebanon's Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Al Haj Hassan, has stated that the Israeli regime employed prohibited phosphorus ammunition to devastate farmlands in the Arab country.
- Hezbollah vows appropriate response to Israeli aggression IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Head of Hezbollah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc says the Lebanese resistance movement will give an appropriate response to the Zionist regime's attacks and will ultimately emerge victorious.
- IRCS chief: Gaza receives only 25% of int'l aid sent IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has referred to the prohibition of sending humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Zionist regime, saying that only 25% of this international aid has entered Gaza.
- Cyber threats impacting the safety and dignity of civilians in conflict ICRC 05 Mar 2024 -- Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), delivered by Veronique Christory, Senior Arms Advisor, on the Existing and Potential Threats in the Sphere of Information Security, Open-Ended Working Group on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communications Technologies 2021-2025, New York, 5 March 2024
- Philippines Reports New Incident with Chinese Coast Guard in South China Sea VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- The Philippines Coast Guard says one of its ships was damaged after a collision with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea Tuesday.
- U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024 -- The United States stands with our ally the Philippines following the People's Republic of China's (PRC) provocative actions against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea on March 5.
- Philippines: 4 boat crew hurt as China Coast Guard fires water cannon Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- Four Filipino crew members were injured Tuesday when China Coast Guard ships used water cannons to block Philippine vessels taking supplies to Manila's military outpost at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the South China Sea, Filipino officials said.
- Exclusive: CCG restricts Filipino ships' Ren'ai trespass in scrape-causing incident; water cannon deployed to warn Philippine vessel Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Tuesday took restriction measures, including the use of water cannon, against Philippine vessels that had trespassed into waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) in the South China Sea, during which a Filipino vessel intentionally rammed into a Chinese ship and causing a minor scrape.
- China firmly opposes passage of Philippine maritime bill that solidifies illegal S.China Sea arbitral ruling Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- China firmly opposes attempts by the Philippines to solidify the illegal ruling of the South China Sea arbitration through domestic legislation, which unlawfully includes China's Huangyan Island and most of the islands and reefs in the Nansha Islands in its maritime jurisdiction, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday in response to the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Bill.
- China's latest delineation of territorial sea baseline in Beibu Gulf will not affect interests of any country: FM Global Times 04 Mar 2024 -- China's latest delineation of territorial sea baseline in Beibu Gulf will not impact Vietnam's interests or those of any other nation; on the contrary, it will help deepen international maritime cooperation between China and relevant countries, and foster development of the global maritime industry, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Taliban Returns Its 'Eye For An Eye' Justice To Afghanistan RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- With the recent execution of three convicted murderers in separate incidents, the Taliban has sent a very public message that its infamous "eye for an eye" approach to justice has been restored in Afghanistan.
- Junta imposes martial law in rebel-controlled Shan state townships Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- Myanmar's junta has declared martial law in three northern Shan state townships seized by ethnic rebels during an ongoing offensive, prompting concern from residents who fear the military is planning a push to retake the areas.
- Junta airstrike hits passenger bus in Myanmar, killing woman Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- Junta forces dropped an explosive on a passenger bus, killing an elderly woman, locals told Radio Free Asia Tuesday.
- Azerbaijan demolishes parliament building of Karabakh Armenians Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- Azerbaijan has started demolishing a building that housed for almost two decades the parliament run by ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.
- South Sudan: Top UN official calls for greater political investment as polls loom UN News 05 Mar 2024 -- With only nine months remaining before the polls in December, South Sudan is not ready to hold elections and a lot more needs to be done, the head of UN peace operations said on Tuesday.
- South Sudanese people deserve peace and a government that is accountable to them: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 05 Mar 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on South Sudan.
- If Not Managed Carefully, South Sudan Elections Could Result in 'Disastrous Consequences,' Peacekeeping Chief Warns Security Council UN Security Council 05 Mar 2024 -- While South Sudan is not currently ready to hold elections later this year, they can still take place before the end of the transition period, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as speakers discussed the support necessary for that to happen amid increasing internal and external challenges.
- Senior UN Humanitarian Official Urges Action to Keep Mali on Global Agenda UNOCHA 05 Mar 2024 -- As the humanitarian crisis in Mali continues to deepen, a top official with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is appealing for stepped-up support for millions of people in need, following a four-day mission to the country.
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News Reports
- Germany Blames Human Error After Russia Hacks Call on Ukraine Missiles VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- Germany said Tuesday that human error was to blame for Russia obtaining the recording of a phone call among senior German military officials discussing the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine, denying its government communication systems had been compromised.
- Ex-U.S. Army Officer Accused Of Sharing Ukraine War Intelligence On Dating Site Pleads Not Guilty RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- A retired U.S. Army officer has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shared classified intelligence with a woman claiming to be from Ukraine, using e-mail and an online dating platform to send information that included Russian military targets in Ukraine.
- U.S. airman accused of leaking classified intel info pleads guilty People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused by federal prosecutors of posting classified intelligence information and sensitive documents online on Monday pleaded guilty to the crimes he was charged with, in exchange for a possible sentence of 16 years in prison.
- India's anti-terror agency to investigate Bengaluru cafe blast People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- The Indian government has asked the country's anti-terror agency National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the recent blast at a popular eatery in the southern city of Bengaluru, state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said Monday.
- Honduran Man Arrested for Retaliating Against a Federal Witness US Dept. of Justice 05 Mar 2024 -- A Honduran man was arrested last week in Antioch, Tennessee, after being charged with conspiring to retaliate and retaliating against a witness (Individual A) who testified in a federal trial.
- Sanctioning Members of the Intellexa Commercial Spyware Consortium US Dept. of State 05 Mar 2024 -- The proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware pose growing security risks to the United States.
- Treasury Sanctions Members of the Intellexa Commercial Spyware Consortium US Treasury 05 Mar 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two individuals and five entities associated with the Intellexa Consortium for their role in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware technology used to target Americans, including U.S. government officials, journalists, and policy experts. The proliferation of commercial spyware poses distinct and growing security risks to the United States and has been misused by foreign actors to enable human rights abuses and the targeting of dissidents around the world for repression and reprisal.
- Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge UN News 05 Mar 2024 -- Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell their illegal produce, fuelling narcotics consumption globally, a UN-backed report launched on Tuesday showed.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to question from Rossiya 24 TV channel, Sochi, March 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Mar 2024
- Uzbek Insider Takes Over Gas Project Linked To Sanctioned Russian Tycoon Closely Tied To Putin RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- Control of an $850 million gas-storage development in Uzbekistan linked to sanctioned Russian tycoon Gennady Timchenko, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been transferred to an obscure offshore firm owned by an Uzbek political insider with whom Timchenko has commercial ties, an RFE/RL investigation has found.
- China's new-generation reusable rockets eye maiden flight by 2025, 2026 Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), a state-owned conglomerate and the nation's leading space contractor, is accelerating the development of a 4-meter-diameter and a 5-meter-diameter reusable launch vehicle, and the two new models are scheduled to carry out maiden flight by 2025 and 2026, respectively, chief designer Rong Yi disclosed on Tuesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 5, 2024 PRC MofA 05 Mar 2024
- China sets 5% GDP target for 2024 without big stimulus Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- China has set a GDP target of 5% for this year, as it vowed to advance growth in stability while tackling "challenges" from the global economy and regional tensions that impede recovery.
- China Unveils Ambitious Economic Growth Target Despite Weak Public Confidence VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- China's top leaders set an ambitious economic growth target of 5% for 2024 Tuesday, vowing to "seek progress while maintaining stability" amid a sluggish economy and weak confidence among investors and consumers.
- China pledges to facilitate new quality productive forces with intensified technology innovation Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- China will strive to modernize the industrial system and develop new quality productive forces at a faster pace, according to the Government Work Report submitted to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress on Tuesday, as part of the major tasks for the economic and social development of the world second largest economy in 2024.
- China sets 2024 GDP growth target at around 5%; 'forward-looking, pragmatic' goal signals firm economic recovery, high-quality growth Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- China on Tuesday set a growth target of around 5 percent for its economy in 2024, a "forward-looking and pragmatic" goal which deputies and economists said sends strong signals that the world's second-largest economy will sustain its firm recovery momentum this year despite rising headwinds, while putting more emphasis on ensuring economic stability and transforming growth models.
- China unveils 2024 growth targets with focus on high-quality development People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- China seeks to achieve a GDP growth rate of around 5 percent for 2024, the latest signal that the world's second-largest economy is committed to high-quality development despite uncertainties at home and abroad.
- EU reaches provisional agreement on forced labor Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- The European Parliament and the European Union Council on Tuesday reached an provisional agreement that outlines new rules banning products made with forced labor.
- Lies, rumors fabricated over Xinjiang, Xizang to contain China's development: Chinese FM Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- In recent years, some Western countries have attacked and smeared China under the pretext of human rights. They have concocted a number of rumors and lies on issues related to Xinjiang and Xizang. What they did was not at all out of care for human rights, but for the purpose of holding back China's development, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Tuesday, responding to the latest smear from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- INTERVIEW: 'We are very important partners for each other' Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- In 2021, China overtook the United States to become the European Union's largest trading partner. In 2022, China was not only the EU's largest importer, but also the EU's third-largest exporter, behind the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
- China Ex-Foreign Minister: Spy or State Secret Keeper? VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- When China opened its annual National People's Congress in Beijing on Tuesday, one rising star from last year's gathering was absent: former foreign minister Qin Gang.
- China's national legislature opens annual session People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, opened its second session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
- China's top political advisory body starts annual session People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- China's top political advisory body, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, opened its annual session on Monday in Beijing.
- China opens "two sessions" with resolve to solidify economic recovery People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- China's annual "two sessions," a highly anticipated event on the country's political calendar, began on Monday with the opening of the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
- Highlights of Chinese government work report People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- The following are the highlights of the Chinese government work report submitted Tuesday to the national legislature for deliberation.
- Presidium elected, agenda set for China's annual legislative session People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) gathered in Beijing on Monday at a preparatory meeting to elect the presidium and set the agenda for the second session of the 14th NPC, scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
- NPC spokesperson affirms full support for HK's legislation of Article 23 People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- The nation's top legislature pledged to render full support for the local legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which is not only a constitutional duty of the region, but also has a direct bearing on the wellbeing of the city and its residents, a spokesperson of the legislature said on Monday.
- Exclusive: Regina Ip refutes Roach's claims on Hong Kong again; calling UK's criticism on Article 23 legislation 'most absurd' Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- Recently, there was a "virtual debate" between Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, and Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, convenor of Hong Kong Executive Council, and a Legislative Council member, over Hong Kong's economic prospects after Roach claimed that "Hong Kong is over" in a commentary piece published in the Financial Times in February. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times on Monday, Ip responded again to what she called "unfair remarks" of Roach.
- China sets 2024 GDP growth target at around 5%, showing confidence in economic recovery Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- China on Tuesday set a growth target of around 5 percent for its economy in 2024, which exceeds expectations of some international institutions, demonstrating that the country's top policymakers remain confident in maintaining stable growth in the world's second-largest economy despite downward pressure both at home and abroad.
- Taiwan diplomat heads to Tuvalu to congratulate new government CNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) left Taiwan for Tuvalu on Monday night to congratulate the Pacific ally's new government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.
- Govt Work Report on the Taiwan question signals fighting secessionism become top priority Global Times 05 Mar 2024 -- This year's Government Work Report omitted the term "peaceful reunification" when talking about the Taiwan question. Instead, it says we will "be firm in advancing the cause of China's reunification."
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 5, 2024 ROC MND 05 Mar 2024
- Spokesman for Ministry of National Defence of DPRK Issues Press Statement KCNA 05 Mar 2024 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK released the following press statement on March 4:
- Iran foiled nearly 200 cyber-attacks in month to elections: Official IRNA 05 Mar 2024 -- Head of Iran's Civil Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali says Iran has foiled nearly 200 cyber-attacks in the month leading up to the recent parliamentary elections.
- Leader hails Iranians' 'epic performance' in elections despite enemy plots Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended his gratitude to the Iranian nation for casting their ballots in the recent elections for the parliament and the Assembly of Experts, saying they did a "great and epic" job despite enemy plots.
- Report: Executions In Iran Last Year Highest Since 2015 RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- At least 834 people were executed in Iran last year, a 43 percent increase compared to 2022, according to a joint report from the Iran Human Rights group (IHR) and the Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty, as authorities continue to ramp up the use of the death penalty for drug-related offenses.
- Iranian Judiciary Says 'Mossad Agent' Executed In Connection With Attack In Isfahan RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- Iran's judiciary has announced the execution of a person it claims was a Mossad agent involved in an explosion at a Defense Ministry workshop complex in the city of Isfahan last year.
- Allegations of Uranium, Plutonium in Myanmar Puzzle Experts VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- Allegations of a Myanmar-Yakuza arms deal involving nuclear materials have raised alarms in Myanmar's rebel-held Shan state and confounded scientists, who have long been aware of raw uranium in the region but say they have no idea how it could have been processed to weapons-grade material in the remote area.
- India targets five-fold increase in its share of the global space economy, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh India PIB 05 Mar 2024 -- India targets a five-fold increase in its share of the global space economy, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said today
- Joint Statement for the Australia-Brunei Darussalam Bilateral Meeting during the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Doorstop - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Press conference - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders' Meeting Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Joint statement for the 9th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders Meeting Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- U.S., Western allies should not preclude Malaysia from being friendly to China: Malaysian PM People's Daily 05 Mar 2024 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said here Monday that the United States and some of its Western allies should not preclude Malaysia from being friendly to China.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa Prime Minister of Canada 05 Mar 2024 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa.
- "We will definitely accomplish the Century of Türkiye vision" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 05 Mar 2024 -- Addressing citizens in Sivas, President Erdoğan stated that the Century of Türkiye vision will definitely be accomplished, and said: "Türkiye has resolved many of its problems and compensated for its shortcomings in the past 21 years, reaching previously unimaginable levels. We have genuinely made history in every area, from rights and freedoms to investments, defense industry to foreign policy."
- Two Defendants Arrested for Conspiring to Illegally Export Weapons to South Sudan US Dept. of Justice 05 Mar 2024 -- A federal criminal complaint was unsealed yesterday in the District of Arizona charging Abraham Chol Keech, 44, of Utah, and Peter Biar Ajak, 40, of Maryland, with conspiring to purchase and illegally export millions of dollars' worth of fully automatic rifles, grenade launchers, Stinger missile systems, hand grenades, sniper rifles, ammunition, and other export-controlled items from the United States to South Sudan, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA).
- Deputy Secretary General visits Poland: Support for Ukraine and the rule of law high on the agenda Council of Europe 05 Mar 2024 -- Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge paid a working visit to Poland March 4-5. In Warsaw he met the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Radosław Sikorski.
- Haiti crisis: UN chief calls for 'urgent action' to end rampant insecurity UN News 05 Mar 2024 -- The UN Secretary-General reiterated his deep concern on Tuesday over the "rapidly deteriorating" security situation in Haiti as violent gangs tighten their grip on the country in the wake of a jailbreak at the weekend which saw nearly 4,000 criminals return to the streets.
- Haiti's neighbors on alert, recall embassy staff after 'drastic' escalation in gang violence Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- Haiti's neighbors have begun boosting their defenses and recalling embassy staff as gang violence in the Caribbean nation escalates "drastically."
- Haiti Prime Minister Arrived in Puerto Rico VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whose whereabouts have been unknown for days, arrived in Puerto Rico on Tuesday afternoon, according to media reports.
- Vietnam's biggest fraud trial gets underway Radio Free Asia 05 Mar 2024 -- The chairwoman of property company Van Thinh Phat went on trial in Ho Chi Minh City Tuesday, accused of misappropriating more than US$12 billion in Vietnam's biggest fraud case.
- Bulgarian Government Resigns Under Power-Sharing Agreement But Parties Dispute Next Steps RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov has submitted his resignation to the National Assembly as part of a planned step with his party's governing coalition party that calls for the rotation of the office after nine months.
- Bosnia-Herzegovina Can Only Join EU As One Country, Germany's Baerbock Says RFE/RL 05 Mar 2024 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned against what she called the "secessionist fantasies" of the Bosnian Serb entity under its leader, Milorad Dodik, saying that Bosnia-Herzegovina's accession into the European Union could only be achieved as a unified country.
- US Stops Short of Congratulating Indonesia's Prabowo on Apparent Election Victory VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- The White House said it looks forward to working with the incoming Indonesian administration but stopped short of congratulating Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia's presidential election last month.
- Nigeria Starts Trials Against Alleged 2023 Election Offenders VOA 05 Mar 2024 -- Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people, including members of the country's electoral commission, accused of committing offenses related to last year's general elections.
- Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela. The White House 05 Mar 2024
- Press Release: Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela The White House 05 Mar 2024
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