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• March 29 USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Airdrops into Gaza CENTCOM 29 Mar 2024 -- U.S. Central Command conducted an air drop of humanitarian assistance into Northern Gaza on March 29, 2024, at 12:17 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Virginia Guard Conducts Infantry Tactics Exchange in Tajikistan Army News 29 Mar 2024 -- Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, conducted an infantry tactics exchange with soldiers from the Republic of Tajikistan's Ministry of Defense Peacekeeping Battalion March 3-8.
• Airborne troops drop test new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles at Ft. Liberty Army News 29 Mar 2024 -- Airborne logistics Soldiers here just completed airdrop testing of the Army's newest Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.
• Pentagon Transfers Authority of Red Hill to Navy to Ensure Its Safe Closure DoD News 29 Mar 2024 -- The Defense Department announced yesterday that Joint Task Force-Red Hill has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oahu, Hawaii, and shifted command and control of the facility to the Navy to complete the task of its safe closure.
• Marine Corps publishes Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 8-10 USMC News Release 29 Mar 2024 -- The Marine Corps published its latest information doctrine publication Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 8-10, Information in Marine Corps Operations, March 14, 2024.
• U.S. Navy and JSDF conduct Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Training US Navy 29 Mar 2024 -- Sailors assigned to Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) hosted members from the Japan Self-Defense Force aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, to conduct tomahawk land attack missile training, March 25-28.
• Navy Assumes Responsibility of Red Hill Facility US Navy 29 Mar 2024 -- Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) assumed responsibility of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) from Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) during a transition of authority ceremony held at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, March 28.
• Continued, Collective, Commitment US Navy 29 Mar 2024 -- Speech by Carlos Del Toro
• Secretary of the Navy Travels to Hawaii; Oversees Navy Closure Task Force Transfer of Authority Ceremony US Navy Press Release 29 Mar 2024 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro underscored the Navy's commitment to Hawaii's environment, people, and small business community during a visit March 27-28, to oversee the transfer of authority for the closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
• Navy Resources Arrive in Baltimore to Support Key Bridge efforts US Navy Press Release 29 Mar 2024 -- The Chesapeake, a 1000-ton lift capacity derrick barge, the Ferrell, a 200-ton lift capacity revolving crane barge, and the Oyster Bay, a 150-ton lift capacity crane barge have arrived to Baltimore Harbor.
• Establishment of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy DoD 29 Mar 2024 -- As directed in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, the Department of Defense established the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (ASD(CP)) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (OASD(CP)) on March 20, 2024.
• United States and Australia collaborate on integrated air and missile defence Test Australia DOD 29 Mar 2024 -- Australia supported the United States (US) as it undertook a successful missile defence test off the coast of Hawaii.
• 20 years since the choice of destiny NATO stands united and strong Latvia MFA 29 Mar 2024 -- Joint article by Margus Tsahkna, Krišjānis Kariņš, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Mariya Gabriel, Luminița Odobescu, Juraj Blanár, Tanja Fajon, Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
• Tsahkna: Without NATO membership our independence would be questioned Estonia MFA 29 Mar 2024 -- Today 29 March, Estonia celebrates the 20th anniversary of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO. To mark the day, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that the importance of NATO in ensuring Estonia's security, prosperity and stability in the long term could not be overestimated.
• Radev: Membership in NATO Is Responsibility towards Our Own Security and This Means Building Adequate and Modern Defence Capabilities President of the Republic of Bulgaria 29 Mar 2024 -- Bulgaria's membership in NATO is above all a responsibility towards our own security, and this means building adequate and modern defence capabilities. This was stated by President Rumen Radev, who today participated in the national conference "20 Years of Bulgaria in NATO: Because We Are Stronger Together".
• The Ministry of Civil Affairs releases the fourth list of standardized geographical names in Zangnan Global Times 30 Mar 2024 -- The Ministry of Civil Affairs released the fourth list of standardized geographical names in Zangnan (the southern part of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region) on Saturday. According to the official website of the ministry, 30 additional publicly used place names in the Zangnan region has been officially revealed.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov DoD 29 Mar 2024
• China says combined drills with Iran, Russia 'important' for regional security Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman says joint exercises of the naval forces of China, Iran, and Russia strengthen military cooperation between the three countries and play an important role in maritime security across the region.
• President urges defense minister to remain after verbal resignation CNA 29 Mar 2024 -- The Presidential Office said Friday that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has urged Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) to remain in his post after the latter offered a verbal resignation the previous night.
• INDIA - MOZAMBIQUE -TANZANIA TRILATERAL (IMT TRILAT 24) EXERCISE CONCLUDES AT NACALA, MOZAMBIQUE India PIB 29 Mar 2024 -- The second edition of India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise concluded at Nacala, Mozambique on 28 Mar 24
• DELIVERY OF AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE BARGE, LSAM 18 (YARD 128), PART OF 11 x AMMUNITION CUM TORPEDO CUM MISSILE (ACTCM) PROJECT ON 28 MAR 24 AT NAVAL DOCKYARD, MUMBAI FOR NAD(KARANJA) India PIB 29 Mar 2024 -- The delivery of 'Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 18', part of 11x ACTCM Barge Project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 28 Mar 24 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for NAD(Karanja)
• CNS Admiral R Hari Kumar addresses Future Leadership of Indian Armed Forces attending the 79 Staff Course at DSSC, Wellington India PIB 29 Mar 2024 -- Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar visited DSSC, Wellington on 28 March 2024 and addressed the Future Leadership of the Indian Armed Forces attending the 79 Staff Course
• Iran's Air Defense Force to unveil new generation of drones, missile systems: Top cmdr. Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- The commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force (IRIADF) says the Army branch is to unveil its new generation of missile and drone systems in the current Persian calendar year, which started earlier in March.
• Why Biden Won't Put Conditions on Military Aid to Israel VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- President Joe Biden has steadily ramped up pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to allow more humanitarian aid and to rein in its offensive in the Gaza Strip. That includes increasingly public criticism of Israel and the recent U.S. abstention vote at the U.N. Security Council that allowed for a cease-fire resolution to pass.
• Minister Černochová discussed defence industry cooperation in Thailand Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 29 Mar 2024 -- Defence Minister Jana Černochová met with Defence Minister of Thailand Sutin Klungsang in Bangkok. During her official visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two countries with the goal of promoting opportunities for the Czech defence industries in the Kingdom of Thailand. The Ministers also discussed training of Thai fighter pilots in the Czech Republic.
• The Netherlands are deploying the Patriot air defence system for an exercise in Lithuania Lithuania MND 29 Mar 2024 -- The Netherlands took a decision to send the Patriot long-range air defence system to Lithuania to an exercise for several weeks. The Dutch unit will be training side by side with Lithuanian Armed Forces units.
• Satellite pictures show airstrip on Yemen's Socotra amid Red Sea tensions Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Satellite pictures have unveiled a new airstrip which is being built on a strategic island in Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, amid tensions in the Red Sea over Israel's war on Gaza.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For March 29, 2024
• California Man Sentenced for Attempting to Illegally Export Firearms and Night Vision Rifle Scopes to The Sultanate of Oman US Dept. of Justice 29 Mar 2024 -- Fares Abdo Al Eyani, 41, of Oakland, California, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to export defense articles and attempting to export defense articles.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News



Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 29 Mar 2024
• Mar. 28: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 29 Mar 2024
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 32,552: ministry People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 32,552, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Thursday.
• UNRWA Situation Report #96 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - All information from 26-27 March 2024, is valid as of 27 March 2024 at 22:30 UNRWA 29 Mar 2024
• UN court orders Israel to allow unhindered aid to Gaza People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Thursday ordered Israel to do whatever is necessary to ensure that basic aid reaches the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
• Over 1.1 mln people in Gaza facing food insecurity: UN People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday that more than 1.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are facing "an extreme level of food insecurity," as Israel prevents aid from entering the enclave.
• Gaza humanitarian crisis 'man-made', Israel must obey ICJ order: UNRWA Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- UNRWA says the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza is man-made, criticizing the Israeli regime's lack of cooperation with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the facilitation of aid delivery into the besieged Palestinian territory.
• World Court orders Israel to let humanitarian aid into Gaza 'without delay' Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced new measures, ordering Israel to "ensure, without delay" that humanitarian aid is provided to the Gaza Strip to halt famine.
• Iran calls for int'l action against Israel's "genocidal crime" in Gaza People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday called on governments and international organizations to fulfill their "human, legal and historical responsibility" and take action to stop Israel's "genocidal crime" against Palestinians in Gaza.
• Iran will continue to resolutely support Palestine: Top general Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander has once again reaffirmed the Islamic Republic's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and the resistance forces in their battle against Israel.
• Iran: Gaza tragedy tests world bodies' commitment to human rights Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the crimes of Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza over the past six months served as a yardstick for assessing the adherence of governments to human rights.
• Iran: Israeli strikes on Aleppo an attempt to heal humiliation in Gaza Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Iran has denounced Israel's airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying the attack is a failed attempt to heal the regime's humiliated image in the the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iran, Arab states to hold naval parades in solidarity with Palestinians, their cause Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Iran and a number of Arab countries will hold simultaneous naval parades in their territorial waters to demonstrate unflinching support for Palestinians.
• Head of State: Bulgaria Will Continue to Be Part of the Efforts for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Release of the Hostages and the Provision of Humanitarian Aid to the Civilian Population President of the Republic of Bulgaria 29 Mar 2024 -- Bulgaria follows with great concern what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Our country strongly condemns the terrorist attack by "Hamas" against the State of Israel on October 7 last year, as well as any manifestation of terrorism.
• Israeli airstrike kills one in southern Lebanon Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Israel has conducted new airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing one person, amid exchanges of fire between the occupying regime and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
• UN 'deeply disturbed' after Israeli strike kills 11 civilians in south Lebanon Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- The United Nations says it is "deeply disturbed" by attacks on healthcare facilities, a day after Israeli warplanes bombed southern Lebanon killing 10 emergency rescue workers.
• Hezbollah targets Israeli settlements in response to southern Lebanon strikes Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Hezbollah has carried out multiple strikes against Israeli settlements and positions in the northern sector of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories, as part of another round of retaliatory operations amid the Gaza war.

Other Conflicts

• Philippines urged to return to DOC commitment, avoiding actions that may further complicate the S.China Sea situation Global Times 29 Mar 2024 -- The Philippines and other related countries should return to the commitment to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) by refraining from actions that could complicate the situation and exacerbate disputes, said Chinese and international experts during the Boao Forum for Asia on Friday.
• Manila escalates South China Sea row as it continues trick of 'playing victim' Global Times 29 Mar 2024 -- The Philippines should not abuse China's restraint or underestimate China's determination and ability to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Chinese analysts warned on Friday, after Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr vowed to take countermeasures against China Coast Guard (CCG), continuing to play the trick of being a victim and further escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
• 'Categorically unacceptable': Moscow blasts Israel over deadly strikes on Syria Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Moscow has strongly denounced the Israeli regime over a raft of earlier airstrikes by Tel Aviv against northern Syria that left dozens of Syrian civilians and military personnel dead and injured.
• Syria condemns Israel's airstrikes on Aleppo Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Syria has denounced Israel's fatal strikes that hit the province of Aleppo, calling on the international community to stop the regime's violations of international law.
• Dozens killed, injured in Israeli airstrikes near northern Syria's Aleppo Press TV 29 Mar 2024 -- Dozens of people have lost their lives and sustained injuries when Israeli military aircraft carried out a string of aerial assaults on targets near the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo, according to Syrian officials.
• Ethnic army seizes major trade route on Myanmar-Chinese border Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2024 -- An ethnic army seized five military junta camps near the Myanmar-Chinese border, residents told Radio Free Asia on Friday.
• Somalia hosts over 38,600 refugees, asylum-seekers: UNHCR People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that Somalia is hosting 38,642 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of February.
• UNHCR, partners seek new funding to help 2.3 mln South Sudanese refugees in 2024 People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners on Thursday appealed for 1.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2024 to meet the needs of 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees in East African countries.
• All Parties to Conflict in CAR Violate Civilians' Human Rights, Experts Say VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- Human rights experts accuse all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic of perpetrating serious human rights abuses and violations against the civilian population.

News Reports

• World Braces for Islamic State to Build on Moscow Attack VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- What is normally a time of celebration is turning to one of anxiety, as counterterrorism officials are on high alert for the Islamic State terror group to build on its deadly Moscow attack with new plots targeting Easter.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's reply to a Rossiya Segodnya question regarding the fact that the Council of Europe has not responded to the March 22, 2024 terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2024
• Interview with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre, Moscow, March 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2024
• Russia says proof show link between Moscow attack terrorists, Ukraine People's Daily 29 Mar 2024 -- Russian Investigative Committee said Thursday that it has found evidence connecting terrorists from the Crocus City Hall attack in suburban Moscow with "Ukrainian nationalists."
• U.S. Ambassador Issues Rare Statement On Warning Before Russia's Crocus Massacre RFE/RL 29 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. ambassador to Russia on March 29 issued an unusual diplomatic statement refuting Russian government claims about information that the United States shared with Russia ahead of the terrorist attack last week on a concert hall outside Moscow that killed more than 140 people.
• Tajikistan Detains Several People In Connection With Deadly Moscow Attack RFE/RL 29 Mar 2024 -- Tajik authorities detained nine people this week in connection with the March 22 deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, local media reported on March 29, citing a security source.
• Moscow Court Charges Journalist Who Covered Navalny's Trials RFE/RL 29 Mar 2024 -- A court in Moscow on March 29 formally charged Russian journalist Antonina Favorskaya with participating in an extremist organization in connection with alleged posts to websites and social media platforms tied to the foundation founded by late opposition politician Aleksei Navalny.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on March 29, 2024 PRC MofA 29 Mar 2024
• China Eyes US-Japan Security Upgrade Plan VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- Washington and Tokyo are gearing up to unveil plans to restructure the U.S. military command in Japan in what would be the biggest upgrade to their security alliance in decades.
• Hong Kong lawmaker deletes Facebook posts under new security law Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2024 -- Hong Kong lawmaker Paul Tse, who was among dozens of pro-government legislators who voted in favor of the city's Safeguarding National Security Ordinance last week, has removed posts from his Facebook page for fear that comments he had posted there earlier could be used to prosecute him under the law.
• RFA Departs Hong Kong, Citing Press Freedom Concerns VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- After nearly three decades in Hong Kong, VOA's sister outlet Radio Free Asia has closed its physical bureau in the city and no longer has full-time staff there due to the declining press freedom landscape, the outlet announced in a statement Friday.
• China's state-owned developer vows to cut debt as financial woes rise Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2024 -- China's troubled state-owned property giant Vanke Group says it will cut debt by 100 billion yuan (US$13.8 billion) in the next two years, as sales plunged and profit nearly halved in 2023 amid a deepening crisis in the sector.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Mar. 29, 2024 ROC MND 29 Mar 2024
• DPRK Foreign Minister Issues Press Statement KCNA 29 Mar 2024 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, issued the following press statement on Friday:
• Why Russia Voted to End UN Panel That Monitors North Korea Sanctions VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- The future of international efforts to restrain Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program is in question after Russia voted on Thursday to dismantle a body meant to monitor the implementation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
• US Denounces Severe Sentences for Civil Activists in Iran VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- The U.S. Department of State has strongly condemned the Iranian government's imposition of harsh sentences on 11 women's rights activists in Gilan province. The department's spokesperson denounced the sentences as "unjust" and characterized them as "an attempt to intimidate and suppress their voices."
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of France Emmanuel Macron Prime Minister of Canada 29 Mar 2024 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
• Indonesian President-elect Prabowo to visit China in first official post-polls foreign trip Radio Free Asia 29 Mar 2024 -- Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto will visit China next week at the invitation of President Xi Jinping for what will be his first official overseas visit since his election last month, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.
• Struggling Egypt Receives Massive Influx of Investment, Loans VOA 29 Mar 2024 -- Help is on the way for Egypt's troubled economy through a series of multibillion-dollar loans and investments announced in recent weeks. Analysts, however, are adopting a wait-and-see attitude before proclaiming an end to a financial crisis exacerbated by fallout from the Israel-Hamas war.