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• March 16 USCENTCOM, Royal Jordanian Air Force Conduct Humanitarian Airdrops CENTCOM 16 Mar 2024 -- U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on March 16, 2024, at 11:58 a.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict.
• March 16 Red Sea Update CENTCOM 16 Mar 2024 -- On March 16, between 7:50 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthis launched two unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one UAV and the other is presumed to have crashed into the Red Sea. There were no reports of damage or injuries from ships in the vicinity.
• Yemen fired 3 anti-ship ballistic missiles toward Red Sea: CENTCOM IRNA 16 Mar 2024 -- The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen toward the Red Sea.
• Yemeni Forces expand Operations to Indian Ocean in support of Gaza ISNA 16 Mar 2024 -- The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul Al-Malik Al-Houthi, made a groundbreaking announcement on Thursday, declaring that the Yemeni Armed Forces are expanding their operations to target vessels in the Indian Ocean.
• Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Israel-linked vessel, U.S. warship in Red Sea People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- Yemen's armed Houthi forces said on Friday that they have launched fresh attacks targeting an Israeli ship and a U.S. warship in the Red Sea.
• China calls for deescalation in Red Sea People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea.
• Houthi leader threatens to attack Israel-linked ships in Indian Ocean People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, issued a new threat on Thursday night, vowing to prevent Israel-linked ships from transiting the Indian Ocean near the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Niger Breaks Military Agreement With US - Reports Sputnik 16 Mar 2024 -- The Nigerien government terminated the military agreement with the United States, which allows US troops to remain on the territory of the African country, Reuters reported, citing the spokesman for the military transitional government of Niger, Amadou Abdramane.
• Russian Defence Minister inspects Joint Group of Russian Forces Russia MoD 16 Mar 2024-- Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a meeting in the staff of the Joint Group of Russian Forces, where the minister was briefed on the current situation in directions of the special military operation zone, nature of enemy actions, and performance of tasks assigned to Russian troops.
• Deploying NATO troops in Ukraine could spark World War III, Italian FM warns Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says he does not support deploying NATO troops in Ukraine, warning that the move could spark World War III.
• Taiwan confirms presence of US Special Forces on outer islands Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- Taiwan has confirmed the presence of US Army Special Forces (SF), known as the "Green Berets", on outer islands to provide training for the troops of the self-ruled island.
• Iran ready to help Syria boost its defense, deterrent power: Defense minister Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has stated that Iran is prepared to utilize its full capabilities to assist Syria in enhancing its defense and deterrent power against the US and Israel.
• EU allocates 500 mln euros for ammunition production People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The European Commission on Friday announced the allocation of 500 million euros (about 544 million U.S. dollars) to boost ammunition production as part of its support for the European defense industry.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince-Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2024
• Deputy Secretary Campbell's Meeting with Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Puna US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2024

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• Netanyahu approves plans for military aggression on Rafah despite global warnings Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved plans for a military attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, the last major population center to be subjected to a ground invasion in the regime's genocidal war on the besieged Palestinian territory.
• Mar. 15: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 16 Mar 2024
• Israeli air raids kill at least 39 Palestinians across Gaza IRNA 16 Mar 2024 -- The latest round of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 39 Palestinians across the besieged territory, Palestinian media reported on Saturday.
• First aid ship via Cyprus maritime corridor reaches Gaza People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The first aid ship, traveling through the Cyprus-Gaza humanitarian maritime corridor, reached the coast of the Palestinian enclave on Friday and began offloading its cargo, Palestinian sources said.
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.
• Israeli strikes on central Gaza Nuseirat camp kill at least 36 Palestinians Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- At least 36 people have been killed and many others wounded after the Israeli regime targeted a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip, as the occupying regime continues its deadly bombing campaign in the besieged territory.
• Humanitarian situation in Gaza 'beyond catastrophic' Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- People in Gaza are facing an "unprecedented level of indignity, misery and suffering," Secretary General at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said.
• Statements by the President of the Republic on the humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus 16 Mar 2024
• Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.
• Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.
• Palestinian presidency warns against Israeli military operation in Rafah People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The Palestinian presidency warned on Friday against the Israeli government's decision to carry out a military operation in the city of Rafah, a city in southern Gaza.
• Palestinian resistance factions decry Abbas naming of new PM ISNA 16 Mar 2024 -- Hamas and other Palestinian resistance groups warned on Friday that President Mahmoud Abbas' selection of a new Palestinian prime minister this week might exacerbate differences as the war in Gaza continues.
• Palestinian factions slam Abbas's decree on new govt., urge stronger resistance Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- Four Palestinian resistance factions have criticized President Mahmoud Abbas for appointing his longtime economic adviser Mohammed Mustafa as the next prime minister, urging the Fatah movement to take serious and effective measures that best serve the Palestinian cause at the current critical juncture.
• Leaders of Palestinian, Yemeni resistance met to coordinate anti-Israel attacks: Report Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- The leaders of Palestinian resistance groups and Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement have reportedly held a meeting to coordinate retaliatory attacks against the Israeli regime as the occupying entity presses ahead with its months-long aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Resistance official to Press TV: US, Israel pursue identical goals in Gaza Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- A senior resistance official says, despite the United States' pretenses, the country and the Israeli regime pursue identical goals in the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a Washington-backed genocidal war by the regime.
• Hezbollah continues striking Israeli occupation sites near Lebanon border ISNA 16 Mar 2024 -- In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border.

Other Conflicts

• Detailed measures stipulate place name translation from foreign language must not compromise China's territorial claims, sovereign rights Global Times 16 Mar 2024 -- China's Ministry of Civil Affairs on Friday published implementation measures addressing the management of geographical names, which detailed the requirements for translation of place names in ethnic minority or foreign languages into Chinese characters.
• Security Council renews mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for a year.
• Several Troops Killed In Suicide Attack On Pakistan Military Post RFE/RL 16 Mar 2024 -- Pakistan says seven soldiers were killed and 17 wounded in a militant attack that targeted a sprawling army post in the volatile North Waziristan district near the Afghan border on March 16.
• Suicide Bombers Raid Pakistan Army Base Near Afghan Border, Kill 7 VOA 16 Mar 2024 -- Pakistani authorities said Saturday a suicide truck bomb and gun attack on a regional army base near the Afghan border killed at least seven soldiers, including two officers, and wounded many more.
• Russian Forces Destroy Base of Al-Tanf Militants in Syria Sputnik 16 Mar 2024 -- Russian aerospace forces wreaked havoc on a base of Al-Tanf militants sheltering in Syria's Deir Ez-Zor governorate, Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Saturday, adding that the terrorists suffered significant losses.
• Syria's Plight Seems Forgotten as Nation Enters 14th Year of Civil War VOA 16 Mar 2024 -- As Syria enters its 14th year of civil war with no political resolution in sight, United Nations aid agencies are appealing to the international community to remember the plight of millions of people who continue to suffer from violence, devastation, destitution and abuse.
• Regional bloc IGAD condemns terrorist attack in Somali capital People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- Workneh Gebeyehu, executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Friday condemned the latest terrorist attack in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
• Somali leader vows to ramp up security operations to regain territories from al-Shabab People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed to intensify security operations across the country to reclaim territories from al-Shabab terrorists.

News Reports

• Russian Police Investigate At Least 28 Cases Of 'Vandalism In Polling Stations' RFE/RL 16 Mar 2024 -- Russians completed the second day of voting late on March 16 in a three-day presidential election that has seen sporadic protests as some people, defying threats of stiff prison sentences, showed their anger over a process set up to hand Vladimir Putin another six years of rule.
• China's stability maintenance system kicks into high gear on 'sensitive dates' Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2024 -- On dates considered politically sensitive by the ruling Chinese Communist Party, police and local officials across China call up or visit anyone they think might cause some kind of trouble for the authorities, and take steps to silence or control them.
• China rejects ill-founded U.S. petition against its shipbuilders People's Daily 16 Mar 2024 -- The latest petition from five U.S. labor unions requesting the Biden Administration to review China's so-called subsidies for its shipbuilders has prompted a backlash from China, calling the move ill-founded and hazardous.
• Senior Chinese official says Beijing intends to boost ties with Tehran IRNA 16 Mar 2024 -- The chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has sent a congratulatory message to the Iran-China Friendship Association on the occasion of the Persian New Year, emphasizing the importance of promoting cooperation between the two countries.
• Number of Chinese Workers in Africa Drops Substantially VOA 16 Mar 2024 -- The number of Chinese workers across Africa has hit its lowest level in more than a decade, new data from China's National Bureau of Statistics show.
• Taiwan CGA again expels China coast guard boats near Kinmen CNA 16 Mar 2024 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Saturday drove off another four Chinese Coast Guard patrol vessels that had entered the prohibited waters off Kinmen Island, which is controlled by Taiwan, recording the second such incident in less than 24 hours.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 16, 2024 ROC MND 16 Mar 2024
• Mainland authorities firmly support patrols near Kinmen by Fujian coast guard Global Times 16 Mar 2024 -- The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office firmly supports the law enforcement patrols implemented by the mainland coast guard authorities in waters near Kinmen, as they are legitimate actions to maintain order in the relevant maritime areas, Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a press briefing on Friday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Guides Training of KPA Paratroopers KCNA 16 Mar 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, guided training of air-borne units of the Korean People's Army on March 15.
• Great Socialist Wealth Born of Devoted Service for People's Wellbeing Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Attends Commissioning Ceremony of Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm KCNA 16 Mar 2024 -- The world's biggest vegetable farm has been successfully built and inaugurated in the Kangdong area of Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, at a stirring time when a new world of socialist cultural efflorescence and a new era of grandiose changes - the Korean people's long-cherished ideal - is being brought under the guidance of the great Party Central Committee.
• Press Statement of Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK Kim Yo Jong KCNA 16 Mar 2024 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement on March 16:
• North Korean leader inspects drills with call for war preparation Press TV 16 Mar 2024 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen paratroop drills, urging the nation's military to make preparations for war.
• Enemies will take dream of disintegrating Iran to grave: FM spox IRNA 16 Mar 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that enemies will take their dream of disintegrating Iran to the grave, after a former Zionist official said Iran must be divided into smaller countries.
• India's Mammoth Election Set to Begin April 19 VOA 16 Mar 2024 -- Indian general elections, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term, will be held over six weeks starting April 19, India's Election Commission said Saturday.
• Indian Navy Frees Cargo Ship From Somali Pirates After Shootout VOA 16 Mar 2024 -- The Indian navy has freed the hijacked MV Ruen cargo ship in Somalia's Puntland region Saturday after a 24-hour standoff and shootout, and it has detained 35 pirates, according to Puntland Ports Minister Ahmed Yasin Salah. The crew is reported to be unharmed.