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• March 12 USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Airdrops into Gaza CENTCOM 12 Mar 2024 -- U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on March 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict.
• Specialized Army Unit Underway to Support Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Gaza DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- The specialized Army unit tasked with establishing a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance has wasted no time in making the complex operation a reality.
• Yemen confirms targeting US ship amid Gaza War IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Yemeni Armed Forces' spokesman Yahya Saree confirms that Yemen has targeted the Pinocchio, an American ship, amid the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.
• YAF targets US ship "Pinocchio" in Red Sea: Yemeni Army ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted the American ship "Pinocchio" in the Red Sea with several appropriate naval missiles, the spokesperson for the YAF, Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced in a statement published early Tuesday.
• Yemen strikes container ship in Red Sea, says will intensify retaliation in Ramadan Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the army's naval division has carried out a retaliatory strike against a container ship in the Red Sea, and the missiles hit the vessel in an accurate and direct manner.
• US, UK Carry Out 15 Strikes on Yemen Over Past 24 Hours - Reports Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States and the United Kingdom carried out at least 15 airstrikes on Yemen as a response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, Yemeni media reported.
• US Carries Out Strikes on Houthi Missiles After Latest Red Sea Attack VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- U.S. forces carried out airstrikes Monday against an underwater drone and 18 anti-ship missiles in the latest response to operations by the Yemen-based Houthi militant group that have threatened Red Sea shipping lanes.
• US, UK intensify aggression against Yemen IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- American and British warplanes have carried out fresh raids on Yemen after raining down bombs on parts of the Arab country on the previous day, the Yemeni media reported.
• Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab AFRICOM 12 Mar 2024 -- At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 10.
• New US Airstrike in Somalia Kills Three al-Shabab Fighters VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. military said Tuesday it conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia that killed three al-Shabab militants.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DNI Releases FY 2025 Budget Request Figure for the National Intelligence Program Director of National Intelligence 12 Mar 2024 -- The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is disclosing the aggregate amount of $73.4 billion in requested appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2025 National Intelligence Program (NIP).
• Department of Defense Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Military Intelligence Program Budget Request DoD 12 Mar 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defense released the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) top line budget request for fiscal year 2025. The total is $28.2 billion and is aligned to the strategic priorities of the Secretary of Defense.
• F-35 Program Achieves Milestone C and Full Rate Production DoD 12 Mar 2024 -- Earlier today, the Milestone Decision Authority, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Dr. William A. LaPlante, approved the Milestone C / Full Rate Production (MSC/FRP) of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft with the signing of an Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) after a meeting with the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB).
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 12 Mar 2024
• U.S. Ships Leave Virginia for Gaza, More Equipment to Flow to Ukraine DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- U.S. Army ships are moving to the Eastern Mediterranean to build a pier to supply civilians in Gaza with essential supplies, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today.
• Defense Logistics Agency Strengthens Allies, International Security Through Foreign Military Sales DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- A program that transfers America's defense equipment to international partners gives the U.S. and its allies an upper hand on the battlefield.
• Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Western Hemisphere DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- The 2022 National Defense Strategy states that the department's top priority is defense of the U.S. homeland against the growing multidomain threats posed by China and Russia, said Rebecca Zimmerman, who testified at a House Armed Services Committee posture hearing today.
• Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet visits USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) US Navy 12 Mar 2024 -- Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, embarked the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) at Naval Station Rota, Spain to meet with the crew and recognize their accomplishments at the conclusion of their four month patrol, Mar. 8, 2024.
• 400+ Allied, Joint Special Operations Forces Secure the Arctic US Navy 12 Mar 2024 -- Recognizing the importance of the Arctic region to defense of the homeland from potential adversarial threats, elite special operations forces from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom recently concluded high-impact training events throughout the pan-Arctic region, stretching from Alaska, in the Arctic Circle, across Canada and into Greenland.
• Sweden attends first North Atlantic Council meeting as an Ally, in discussion devoted to NATO-EU cooperation NATO 12 Mar 2024 -- For the first time in history, thirty-two NATO Allies gathered for a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Tuesday (12 March 2024), with Sweden's Ambassador Axel Wernhoff taking his alphabetical place around the table.
• Swedish flag raised at NATO headquarters Government Offices of Sweden 12 Mar 2024 -- On Monday 11 March, Sweden's flag was raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Together with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, a number of Ministers of the Swedish Government also took part.
• Sweden Does Not Want Permanent NATO Bases in Country Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- Sweden does not want to host permanent NATO bases on its territory, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Tuesday.
• Sweden says against permanent NATO bases in country Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom says Stockholm is against the deployment of NATO bases in the country.
• Romanian President Says He Will Run For NATO's Top Job RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said he will run for NATO's top job as the influence of the alliance's Eastern European member states grows stronger.
• Russia, China, and Iran's Navy ships launch Sea Security Belt-2024 naval exercise in Gulf of Oman Russia MoD 12 Mar 2024-- The Pacific Fleet's detachment of ships, made of the missile cruiser Varyag and frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, has begun to practise the Sea Security Belt-2024 joint naval exercise with ships of the Iranian and Chinese navies.
• Il-76 Military Plane Crashes During Takeoff in Russia's Ivanovo Region - Defense Ministry Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The Il-76 military transport aircraft crash on Tuesday in Russia's Ivanovo Region killed military pilots from Tver and Orenbrug regions, the regional governors said.
• Biden Administration Announces Urgent Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 12 Mar 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance as an extraordinary measure to address some of Ukraine's most pressing security and defense needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's fifty-fifth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. This Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package is valued at up to $300 million and includes capabilities to support Ukraine's immediate air defense, artillery, and anti-tank requirements.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 12 Mar 2024
• United States Announces Additional Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States is today announcing an additional package of weapons and equipment for Ukraine to support the brave Ukrainian people as they defend their country and their freedom against Russia's aggression.
• Senior Defense Officials Hold a Background Briefing DoD 12 Mar 2024
• DOD Able to Send Additional Assistance to Ukraine Using Unexpected Army Savings DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- The Defense Department today announced additional security assistance for Ukraine. Included in this assistance are artillery rounds and rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. The package totals $300 million.
• US Providing $300 Million in New Ukraine Military Aid VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States is providing a new round of military aid for Ukraine valued at up to $300 million, the first such announcement since late December, in what defense officials have called an "ad hoc" package made possible through U.S. Army procurement savings.
• U.S. To Send $300 Million In Military Aid To Ukraine, First New Package In Months RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- The Biden administration said it will send $300 million in military aid to Ukraine, the first new package in months, as its massive aid bill for the embattled country remains stuck in Congress.
• White House Announces $300Mln Emergency Security Assistance Package for Ukraine Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced on Tuesday a new $300 million security assistance package for Ukraine.
• US to Announce ATACMS Munitions to Ukraine as Part of New $300Mln Package - Reports Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States is expected to announce that it will provide ATACMS munitions to Ukraine as part of a new $300 million package, Politico reported on Tuesday citing US officials.
• US Preparing $400 Million Weapons Aid Package for Ukraine - Reports Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States is preparing a $400 million aid package of weapons for Ukraine after a nearly three-month-long pause since the announcement of the latest military aid package for Kiev, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing US officials.
• Xi Jinping Sees AI, Unmanned Tech Boosting Military's Capabilities VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- During China's top legislative meetings this year, which wrapped up Monday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered the military to develop what he called "new quality combat capabilities," a phrase analysts say highlights a focus on the use of artificial intelligence, high-tech and intelligent warfare. It also could signal, they say, plans to build forces of unmanned ships and submarines to support military operations.
• China, Iran, Russia launch joint drills near Gulf of Oman, safeguard regional maritime security Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The naval forces of China, Iran and Russia on Monday launched an exercise near the Gulf of Oman in a joint effort to safeguard regional maritime security, without targeting any third country or current regional tensions, experts said on Tuesday.
• Iran, Russia, China begin joint naval drills in Sea of Oman IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces from Iran, Russia and China have begun conducting joint drills in the Sea of Oman, their fifth common military exercise in recent years.
• Russian, Chinese warships arrive in Iran's territorial waters for joint drills IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Russian and Chinese warships have arrived in Iran's territorial waters to participate in joint naval drills dubbed "Maritime Security Belt 2024".
• Iran, Russia, China to start joint naval exercise ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China will start a combined naval exercise in the northern tip of the Indian Ocean, where various divisions of their militaries will conduct large-scale maritime maneuvers.
• Iran, Russia, China kick off joint naval drills in Sea of Oman Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Naval forces of Iran, Russia and China have started a joint exercise in the Sea of Oman amid heightened tensions in the region over the Israeli campaign of death and destruction in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Europe sees sharp rise in arms imports in 2019-2023 People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- Arms imports to Europe surged 94 percent in 2019-2023 from 2014-2018, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday.
• U.S., Australian, British Land Chiefs Address Security Agreement's Progress DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is already bringing the three allies closer together, and concrete progress will be measured over the next few years, the chiefs of the countries' land forces said yesterday at a Center for Security and International Studies presentation.
• Australia's naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors UK FCDO 12 Mar 2024 -- The United Kingdom, Australia and the United States (AUKUS) updated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on naval nuclear propulsion.
• Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA Board of Governors UK FCDO 12 Mar 2024 -- UK Deputy Representative Nicola Murray gave a statement on behalf of Australia, the UK and the US about AUKUS safeguards under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• German Army Short of 'Everything,' Partly Due to Supplies to Kiev - Official Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The German armed forces lack equipment, personnel and "everything" in general, with stocks depleted by military deliveries to Ukraine, the parliamentary commissioner for the Bundeswehr, Eva Hoegl, said Tuesday.
• Only Half of Approximately 600 Germany's Taurus Missiles Ready for Use - Reports Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- Only half of approximately 600 Germany's Taurus missiles are ready for use, the Welt newspaper reported on Tuesday.
• LAUNCH AND KEEL LAYING OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG BAHUBALI AND YUVAN AT M/s TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED, KOLKATA India PIB 12 Mar 2024 -- Second 25T Bollard Pull Tug, Bahubali was launched and Keel for the 4th 25T BP Tug, Yuvan was laid by Cmde Atul Maini, President SSB (Kolkata) on 12 Mar 24 at M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata
• In a joint operation, Indian Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani Boat in Arabian Sea near Porbandar India PIB 12 Mar 2024 -- In an overnight joint operation during intervening nights of 11 & 12 Mar 2024, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), based on intelligence inputs, apprehended a Pakistani Boat with 06 crew and narcotics onboard, worth approx Rs 480Cr
• UK to Send HMS Diamond Destroyer to Red Sea to Rejoin Naval Mission - Minister Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The United Kingdom will send its HMS Diamond destroyer to the Red Sea to take over from HMS Richmond frigate in protecting commercial shipping in the region from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said Tuesday.
• HMS Diamond heads back to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to protect global shipping UK MOD 12 Mar 2024 -- One of the UK's most advanced warships is heading back to the Red Sea to protect global shipping from Houthi attacks.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on March 4-10, 2024 Lithuania MND 12 Mar 2024
• Poland - AGM-158B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with Extended Range All-Up-Rounds DSCA 12 Mar 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AGM-158B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with Extended Range All-Up-Rounds and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.77 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Poland - AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles DSCA 12 Mar 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.69 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Poland - AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles DSCA 12 Mar 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $219.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Poland has been a member of the North Atlantic Alliance for 25 years Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Mar 2024 -- On 12 March 1999, a free and democratic Poland joined the North Atlantic Alliance. On that date, NATO opened its ranks to three former Warsaw Pact members: Poland, Czechia, and Hungary.
• US Moves Forward on $2Bln Loan to Poland, Approve Sale of 96 Apache Helicopters - Sullivan Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States has decided to move forward with a $2 billion foreign military financing loan to Poland under which it will sell 96 Apache attack helicopters, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.
• Armenian Leader Again Threatens To Leave Russian-Led Defense Bloc RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- Armenia will leave the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) if its lingering security concerns are not addressed by the Russian-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian warned again on March 12.
• Deputy Secretary Campbell's Meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2024
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland The White House 12 Mar 2024
• Remarks by President Biden After Air Force One Arrival | Joint Base Andrews, MD The White House 12 Mar 2024
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan The White House 12 Mar 2024
• On-the-Record Press Call with OMB Director Shalanda Young and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein on the President's Budget The White House 12 Mar 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For March 12, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 12 March 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 12 Mar 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• PM Netanyahu Addresses the AIPAC Conference Israel - Prime Minister 12 Mar 2024
• Mar. 11: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 12 Mar 2024
• Spanish Aid Ship Headed to Gaza to Feed Famished Palestinians VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- A Spanish charity ship carrying 200 tons of humanitarian food aid set sail from Cyprus to Gaza on Tuesday, the latest effort to feed tens of thousands of starving Palestinians as fighting between Israel and Hamas militants rages on.
• Aid ship sets sail from Cyprus to Gaza amid Israeli naval blockade Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- The charity ship Open Arms has left a port in Cyprus towing relief supplies bound for Gaza as part of an international effort to launch a maritime corridor to break the naval Israeli blockade amid the US-backed Israeli war on the territory.
• Zionist forces killed, injured in Resistance operations IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Attacks by Palestinian Resistance groups have inflicted casualties on the Zionist forces in Gaza Strip, local media reported.
• Over 9,000 Palestinian inmates subjected to starvation as Ramadan begins Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- A Palestinian human rights group says more than 9,100 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are subjected to starvation with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan.
• Israel has killed 400 Palestinians at food lines since 'flour massacre', says Gaza media Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Israel's military forces have in two weeks killed more than 400 desperate Palestinians who were waiting in lines to receive life-saving aid for their families in northern Gaza, according to the Gaza media office.
• For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City UN News 12 Mar 2024 -- Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday, in a call for daily aid missions and better access.
• Israel's 'war on children' kills more children than in four years of worldwide conflict Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said that more children have been killed in Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza than in four years of conflict around the world.
• Time for humanity to prevail, UNRWA says of Gaza catastrophe Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says the situation in the besieged Gaza Strip is "catastrophic" and deteriorating "by the minute."
• UNICEF says Gaza residents living a 'nightmare', urges end to war Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- A UNICEF spokesperson has urged an end to the war on Gaza in hope of stopping the "nightmare" of the Palestinians in the besieged territory.
• Biden May Limit Military Aid to Israel in Case of Operation in Gaza's Rafah - Reports Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- US President Joe Biden could consider conditioning aid to Israel if it extends ground operation in the Gaza Strip to the southernmost city of Rafah on the border with Egypt, where around 1.4 million people are currently sheltering, Politico reported, citing unnamed US and Israeli officials.
• Hamas to resist Israel for years: US Intelligence assessment ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- In an annual threat assessment compiled by US intelligence, it was warned that Israel is expected to face challenges from the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas "for years to come," amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, aims to "destroy Hamas".
• Leader: Palestinian resistance in Gaza will bring Israel to its knees Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the resistance and steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip will bring the Israeli regime to its knees.
• Qatar says truce not imminent in Gaza despite Ramadan Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Qatar has ruled out suggestions of an imminent ceasefire in Gaza where the Israeli regime continues killing people despite the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
• Russia: Israel deliberately impeding probe into crimes committed in Gaza Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Russia says Israel is deliberately obstructing investigations into crimes it has committed in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• China calls for immediate cease-fire as Gaza conflict defies Ramadan Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- A cease-fire in Gaza has not materialized despite the arrival of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with international concern over the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis ramping up. China on Tuesday called for an immediate cease-fire and ensuring access to humanitarian aid for the people in the region.
• "We stand ready to assume responsibility in Gaza as a guarantor" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 12 Mar 2024 -- Speaking at an iftar with ambassadors in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: "We stand ready to assume responsibility as a guarantor for the prevention of the recurrence of the massacres in Gaza and for the revival of the region. Everyone is aware of the fact that lasting peace and stability is not possible in our region or the world unless a just resolution is found to the Palestinian issue."
• "Food for Gaza" plan unveiled in Italy to coordinate int'l humanitarian aid People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- Three multilateral food and aid agencies, together with Italy, on Monday unveiled a "Food for Gaza" initiative aimed at coordinating international humanitarian efforts.
• Gaza Resistance bombards IOF gatherings in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip continues to engage in intense confrontations with Israeli occupation forces, particularly in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City.
• Senior Hamas delegation meets Hezbollah leader in Lebanon IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- Delegates from the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas have held talks with Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
• Hamas will challenge Israel 'for years'; Hezbollah 'tying down' Tel Aviv: US assessment Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- A US intelligence assessment has questioned Israel's ability to eliminate Hamas, saying the Palestinian resistance group is likely to pose a "lingering" challenge to the occupying regime for years.
• Hamas Agrees to US-Initiated Gaza Ceasefire Proposal - Reports Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The Palestinian movement Hamas has agreed to the US-initiated proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and gradual return of displaced people, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday, citing a source in the movement.
• Iraqi Resistance drone hits Ben Gurion Airport ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced early Tuesday that its fighters targeted Ben Gurion Airport deep within the Israeli occupation entity using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
• Iraqi resistance drone hits Tel Aviv airport IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance of Iraq says it has targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv with a drone, in a latest of attack on Zionist targets deep inside Israel.
• Iraqi resistance strikes Israel's main airport with drone Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has struck the Israeli regime's main airport in continued support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who are enduring a genocidal US-backed Israeli war.
• Hezbollah targets two Israeli military bases, destroys spying items IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted two Israeli military bases and destroyed spying equipment stationed there.
• Israel regime strikes Lebanon's Bekaa Valley IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Israeli regime has launched air strikes near Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek on Monday, in the second raid in the region since the Gaza war began.
• Hezbollah ready to confront Israeli ground invasion: Sheikh Qassem ISNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, affirmed that the Resistance was prepared to counter any expansion in aggression, emphasizing that it is most ready to support Gaza until the Israeli aggression on the Strip ceases.
• Hezbollah highly prepared for 'eye for an eye' retaliation against Israel: Deputy chief Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- A senior Hezbollah official says the resistance movement is highly prepared for "an eye for an eye" retaliation against Israel if the occupying regime launches an aggression against Lebanon.
• Hezbollah fires 100 rockets at Israeli targets after regime attacks Beqaa Valley Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has fired scores of rockets at Israeli targets in the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories, following airstrikes by the Tel Aviv regime targeting a strategic region in the Arab country.
• Zionist warplanes target Lebanon's residential area IRNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Israel regime's military has carried out new aerial attack on a residential area in Lebanon, leaving several civilians injured.

Other Conflicts

• As World Grapples with Multiple Crises, Stronger UN-European Union Cooperation Crucial for International Peace, Security, Speakers Tell Security Council UN Security Council 12 Mar 2024 -- High Representative Highlights Regional Bloc's Support for Ukraine, Two-State Solution in Middle East, Increased Focus on Conflict Prevention
• UN chief calls for Ramadan truce in Gaza, Sudan People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for ceasefires in Gaza and Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan.
• DFA Statement on The Manila Times article Philippines DFA 12 Mar 2024 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) refers to the headline article in The Manila Times titled "Chinese Official: PH ignored China's proposals on sea row", published on 11 March 2024.
• US 'all in' on Philippine chip sector as China tensions ramp up Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- The United States is going "all in on the Philippines" and its semiconductor sector in a bid to diversify the global chip supply chain amid growing tensions with China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday.
• China urges S.Korea to refrain from hyping up SCS issue Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese foreign ministry urged South Korea on Tuesday to make the right choice, refrain from following others to hype up the South China Sea issue, following South Korean foreign ministry's remarks regarding a recent incident during which Philippine vessels had trespassed into the waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), and a spokesperson from the ministry said exterritorial countries should not become troublemakers on the issue.
• Hunger, Poverty Overshadow Ramadan In Afghanistan RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- Ramadan is usually a time of compassion, charity, and celebration.
• International Criminal Law: Rifaat AL ASSAD to stand trial before the Federal Criminal Court Federal Council - Swiss Government 12 Mar 2024 -- On 11 March 2024, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland referred the former Vice-President of the Syrian Arab Republic and former officer of the Syrian army, Rifaat AL ASSAD, to the Federal Criminal Court for trial on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The accused is charged with ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions in Syria in February 1982, in his capacity as commander of the defence brigades (Saraya al Difaa in Arabic) and commander of operations in Hama, within the context of the armed conflict and the widespread and systematic attack launched against the population of the city of Hama.
• Swiss to Try Syrian President's Uncle for War Crimes VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Swiss prosecutors referred Rifaat Assad — the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — for trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity that he allegedly committed as a military commander in 1982.
• Arakan Army captures Myanmar township bordering Chinese deep sea port Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- The Arakan Army has captured a key township near a major Chinese special economic zone in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, the ethnic rebel group said Tuesday, in the latest setback for the country's military junta in the country's three-year civil war.
• Myanmar junta refuses dozens of nationals facing deportation by India Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- Myanmar's junta has refused to accept dozens of nationals facing deportation by the Indian government for illegally entering the country, their relatives said Tuesday.
• Week-long battle in Myanmar's Shan state displaces over 110,000 Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- Week-long fighting between the junta and an ethnic army is responsible for mass displacement in Myanmar, locals told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday.
• Mozambique: ICRC calls on respect for civilians, ramps up support to Mozambique Red Cross response to a new wave of displacements in Cabo Delgado ICRC 12 Mar 2024 -- Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due to an escalation of armed violence in Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique. The new wave of displacements is taking place against the backdrop of a protracted cholera outbreak, heightening the risk of infectious diseases for displaced families and host communities, who share crowded accommodations with poor sanitation.
• India, China Spar Over Modi Visit to Himalayan State VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- India has dismissed China's objections to a recent visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims is its territory.
• Russia Refuses To Reverse Decision To Open Polling Stations In Moldova's Separatist Transdniester RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- Russia's ambassador to Chisinau says Moscow will not reverse its move to open six polling stations in separatist Transdniester for presidential elections in Russia this week despite an official protest over the move by Moldova.
• WFP races to preposition food in eastern Chad as funding crunch and looming rains threaten aid to Sudanese refugees WFP 12 Mar 2024 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that life-saving programmes in Chad will grind to a halt in a matter of weeks without urgent funding. The stark warning comes as thousands of Sudanese refugees continue to stream across the border from Darfur, and as the rainy season looms, threatening to cut off road access for humanitarian deliveries to the camps in the east of the country - where around a million Sudanese refugees have sought shelter.

News Reports

• US Intelligence Chiefs Deliver Grim Warning for Ukraine VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- The frozen military conflict between Ukraine and Russia is starting to thaw and will likely tilt in Moscow's favor if the United States fails to quickly come through with additional military aid, according to top U.S. intelligence officials, in a grim assessment delivered to U.S. lawmakers.
• US 'reluctant to let go hegemony' in intelligence assessment Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The US' latest intelligence report is part of the country's cognitive warfare against designated "competitors" and "rivals," and exposes that Washington is anxious and reluctant to accept that US supremacy is waning, Chinese observers said on Tuesday.
• Classified Document Hearing Shows Stiff Partisan Divides on Biden's Responsibility, Memory VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Members of Congress on Tuesday turned a hearing about President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents into a charged referendum on a question central to the upcoming presidential election: the 81-year-old's mental fitness.
• Ahead of Paris Olympics, French state bodies targeted by 'unprecedented' cyberattacks Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Several French government institutions have been hit by cyberattacks of "unprecedented intensity" ahead of the Paris Olympics.
• Taking Coordinated Actions with Bahrain against Supporters of Al-Ashtar Brigades US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2024 -- In coordination with the Kingdom of Bahrain, the United States is today designating three Iran- based operatives and a financial facilitator linked to Al-Ashtar Brigades, a U.S.-designated terrorist group.
• U.S. Targets Al-Ashtar Brigades Operatives US Treasury 12 Mar 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action in coordination with the Kingdom of Bahrain against key Iran-based operatives and a financial facilitator for designated terrorist group Al-Ashtar Brigades. The Department of State designated Al-Ashtar Brigades as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in 2018.
• Laos' highest court aims for special court in lawless Golden Triangle Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- Laos' highest court is working to set up a special court in the notorious Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone to directly clamp down on an area that has attracted scam-related businesses and human trafficking, a government official told Radio Free Asia.
• Russia Steps Up Spy War on West VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Russia has successfully relaunched its spy operations against the West after hundreds of its operatives were ejected following Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to analysts. They warn that the Kremlin is using a network of proxies to infiltrate European nations and carry out a range of intelligence operations.
• Press release on banning entry to the Russian Federation to representatives of the Baltic states hostile to our country Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Mar 2024
• Press release on a demarche to the Ambassador of Switzerland to Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Mar 2024
• Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Swiss Ambassador Over Russian Assets' Confiscation Plan Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it had summoned Swiss Ambassador in Moscow Krystyna Marty Lang in connection with decision of the Swiss parliament on a mechanism that would allow the confiscation of Russian assets.
• Meduza, Russian-Language News Outlet, Says It Faced Unprecedented Attacks RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- Meduza, an independent, Russian-language media outlet, accused the Russian authorities of carrying out an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks last month with the intent to "destroy" it.
• Yuan's share in Russia's trade settlements expands in January, sign of steady internationalization progress Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The share of the yuan in Russia's trade settlements in January further expanded, signaling steady progress for promoting the internationalization of the yuan.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 12, 2024 PRC MofA 12 Mar 2024
• US House Expected to Pass Bill Forcing Chinese Company to Give Up TikTok VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve legislation Wednesday that would force the popular TikTok video app to either separate from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance or sell the U.S. version of the software.
• China Renews Diplomatic Push to Repair Strained Ties with EU VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- China has launched a new push to repair relations with the EU in recent weeks, deploying its special envoy on Eurasian affairs on a "shuttle diplomacy" tour through several European countries while calling on Brussels to prioritize the common interests rather than differences between the two sides.
• China warns of conflict over US push for major-country contest Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday excoriated a series of US' latest maneuvers that Washington says aim to "outcompete China," warning that the US' engagement in malign competition puts the fundamental interests of the Chinese and US peoples and even the future of mankind at stake and will only push the two countries toward confrontation and conflict.
• China pushes 'Sinicization of Islam' in Xinjiang as Ramadan arrives Radio Free Asia 12 Mar 2024 -- While global leaders from U.S. President Joe Biden to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued well wishes to the more than 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide at the start of Ramadan this week, China's president remained silent.
• China's top legislature concludes annual session People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded its second session Monday.
• China encourages peoples of China, U.S. to make more exchanges: FM spokesperson People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- China hopes and encourages the peoples of China and the United States to make more visits, contacts and exchanges, and jointly write new stories of friendship between the two peoples in the new era, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
• Biden's fiscal 2025 budget includes request for Taiwan CNA 12 Mar 2024 -- The 2025 budget proposal released by the White House on Monday includes a US$100 million request to assist Taiwan in strengthening deterrence and maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
• Chinese FM slams US' attempt to 'outcompete China' with $100 million defense aid to Taiwan listed in Biden's FY2025 budget Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed the US' attempt to "outcompete China," and vowed to take measures to firmly safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity in terms of the Taiwan question, after the White House released its budget proposal for 2025 Financial Year, which includes billions of spending for its "Indo-Pacific" strategy to contain China and a 100 million request to arm Taiwan authorities through the Foreign Military Financing (FMF), a mechanism typically saved for sovereign nations.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 12, 2024 ROC MND 12 Mar 2024
• Analysis: Does North Korea's Kim Want Another Summit With Trump? VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- A re-elected U.S. President Donald Trump could well awaken the following day to a phone call inviting him to Pyongyang for a summit with Kim Jong Un, says a veteran of the two previous Trump-Kim summits in 2018 and 2019.
• Iran says IAEA must observe impartiality in its reports on Iran Press TV 12 Mar 2024 -- Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Vienna has called on the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, to observe impartiality in reports conducted on the country's nuclear activities.
• Iran Official Says Health System Faces 'Disaster' Over Nurse Exodus RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- A member of the leadership of Iran's Medical Council (IRIMC) says the issue of nurses migrating to other countries has become a full-blown crisis, leaving Iran's hospitals far below international standards for treating patients.
• Tehran Court Says Iranian-German National, U.S. Must Pay $2.5 Billion Over 2008 Bombing RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- A court in Tehran has ordered Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd and the United States government to pay $2.5 billion in compensation to victims of a 2008 bombing in Shiraz in southern Iran.
• Press Release: Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran The White House 12 Mar 2024
• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran The White House 12 Mar 2024
• Prime Minister speaks with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom India MEA 12 Mar 2024
• Pakistan Bans Visits to Jailed Ex-PM Khan Over Disputed Terror Threat VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Prison authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday abruptly banned all meetings and visits to incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan for two weeks over a "security alert," drawing a sharp rebuke from his political party and legal counsels.
• Chaos across Haiti amid high risk of famine UN News 12 Mar 2024 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that Haiti is on the brink of a devastating hunger crisis, with aid operations at risk of "grinding to a halt" amid rampant violence as Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned on Monday and armed gangs tightened their grip on the capital, Port-au-Prince.
• UN Chief Urges Haitian Stakeholders to Implement Caribbean Bloc Agreement VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on all stakeholders in Haiti to "act responsibly" and take steps toward implementing the agreement reached late Monday for the establishment of a transitional government and the subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in High-Level Meeting on Haiti convened by CARICOM Heads of Government Prime Minister of Canada 12 Mar 2024 -- Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participated virtually in the High-Level Meeting on Haiti convened by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government and hosted by Jamaica.
• Haiti: Statement by the Spokesperson on the political and security situation European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Mar 2024 -- The European Union welcomes the important progress achieved at Monday's meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, between Haitian political forces and international partners. The EU commends CARICOM for the tireless facilitation efforts that have made this possible.
• Haitian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Social Unrest in Country Sputnik 12 Mar 2024 -- Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry will leave his post amid the state of emergency declared by local authorities due to ongoing unrest in the country, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Tuesday, adding that power in the country will be temporarily held by a transitional presidential council.
• Background Briefing with Senior State Department Official on the Situation in Haiti US Dept. of State 12 Mar 2024
• Explainer: What Led to Haiti's Current Unrest and Gang Violence? VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, has been plagued by an uptick in rampant gang violence since January, forcing a shutdown of the country's main airport and plunging the nation further into chaos.
• WFP scrambles to respond to hunger crisis in Haiti amid funding crunch as country teeters on the brink WFP 12 Mar 2024 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today warning that Haiti is on the edge of a devastating hunger crisis, with humanitarian operations at risk of grinding to a halt, as rampant insecurity limits access to communities and donor funding dries up.
• Guyana says Haitian Prime Minister Resigns VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- President Irfaan Ali of Guyana says Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti has resigned.
• UN calls for more support as gang violence escalates in Haiti People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges countries to increase funding and contributions of police units to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission for Haiti, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
• Venezuela incurs 700 bln USD GDP loss from U.S. sanctions, says VP People's Daily 12 Mar 2024 -- U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have caused losses of nearly 700 billion U.S. dollars in GDP, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Monday.
• UN an 'unsinkable compass' for humanity, says top EU official UN News 12 Mar 2024 -- A top European Union (EU) official on Tuesday emphasized the crucial role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges, describing it as an "unsinkable compass" for humanity.
• United Nations: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after his address to the UN Security Council European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Mar 2024
• United Nations: Speech by High Representative Josep Borrell at the annual UN Security Council session on EU-UN cooperation European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Mar 2024
• Tajikistan Going All In On Hydropower, Doubters Be Damned RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- When it comes to energy bets, Tajikistan is all-in on hydropower.
• European Commission To Recommend Opening Accession Talks With Bosnia RFE/RL 12 Mar 2024 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 12 said that the European Union's executive body will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• World News in Brief: WFP boosts aid in Chad amid Sudan crisis, Ukraine education boost, counter-terrorism, the right to privacy UN News 12 Mar 2024 -- UN humanitarians are working around the clock to pre-position aid in Chad for Sudanese refugees fleeing the violence at home before the rains come.
• Thailand's Reformists Brace for Dissolution Decision VOA 12 Mar 2024 -- Thailand's Election Commission is asking the country's Constitutional Court to dissolve the main opposition Move Forward Party, citing the party's campaign promises last year to amend a strict law that prohibits criticism of the country's monarchy.