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• US finally agrees to pull troops out of Niger IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The United States has finally announced that it would pull out of Niger after over a decade of military presence in the West African country, media reported on Saturday.
• April 21 USCENTCOM Conducts Humanitarian Airdrop into Gaza CENTCOM 21 Apr 2024 -- U.S. Central Command conducted a humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on April 21, 2024, at 11:56 A.M. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict.
• Yemen terms departure of German frigate from Red Sea right decision IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Deputy Foreign Minister of the Yemeni National Salvation Government Hussein al-Azi has described the departure of the German frigate Hessen from the Red Sea as a step in the right direction.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US House speaker calls Iran, Russia, China 'axis of evil' amid trio's rising power in world IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- US House Speaker Mike Johnson has called Iran, Russia, and China "the axis of evil" as the three countries continue to counter what they see as unilateralism by Washington in the international arena.
• Zelenskyy: More US weapons give Ukraine 'a chance' to defeat Russia VOA 21 Apr 2024 -- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country has "a chance at victory" over Russia with the new armaments package for Kyiv's troops that is nearing approval in the U.S. Congress and supported by President Joe Biden.
• Zelenskiy Says U.S. Breakthrough On Military Aid Gives Ukraine A 'Chance For Victory' RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he sees "a chance for victory" for Ukraine over invading Russian forces after passage of a long-delayed aid bill critical to Ukraine's defense by the U.S. House of Representatives.
• US set to send additional military personnel to Kiev Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- The United States is considering deploying more military personnel to Ukraine as Russia appears to be gaining momentum on the front lines.
• NATO Chief Denies Plans for Allied Combat Presence in Ukraine Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- NATO has no plans to put boots on the ground in Ukraine despite the fact that several member states have posted uniformed military personnel to Kiev, Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
• NATO Chief Claims US Aid to Ukraine 'Not Too Late' But Delay Had Consequences Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the new Ukraine aid package did not come too late, although he admitted that the delay had left consequences.
• US House approves new military aid package for Israel IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The United States House of Representatives in a broad bipartisan support has approved $26 billion in military aid for Israel amid the Zionist regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
• China gathers naval leaders worldwide to discuss maritime security while US conducts drills to 'destabilize S. China Sea' Global Times 21 Apr 2024 -- China is showing the greatest sincerity and making concrete efforts in stabilizing situation and safeguarding peace in the West Pacific region, analysts said, as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy holds a symposium to gather naval commanders and senior officers from navies around the globe to discuss maritime security from Sunday to Wednesday, while the US is about to conduct military drills with its ally the Philippines starting from Monday, which is bound to intensify the current tensions in the South China Sea.
• China says AUKUS pact risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- The Chinese foreign minister has once again denounced the AUKUS military pact, saying the three-way agreement is a violation of a South Pacific treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region.
• One Dead, 7 Missing in Japan's 2 Military Helicopters Crash During Drills - Reports Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- One person has died and seven are missing after the crash of two military helicopters in Japan, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Sunday, citing Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara.
• UK Develops Challenger 3 Tank Due to Need for More Lethal Tank - Defense Secretary Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- The UK is investing in the development of a new Challenger 3 tank as the country's military needs "a more lethal tank" fit for a modern battlefield, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has said.

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, April 21, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 21 Apr 2024
• Israeli Military Chief Approves Plans for Continued War in Gaza Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- Israel's military chief of staff Herzi Halevi approved on Sunday plans for the continuation of the Israeli war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
• Netanyahu Vows to Target Hamas With 'Painful Strikes' in Coming Days Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans on Sunday to step up pressure on Hamas in Gaza, including by targeting the Palestinian group with "painful strikes."
• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 21 Apr 2024
• Israeli Minister Warns US Against Sanctioning IDF Battalion Over Human Rights Violations Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, warned the United States on Saturday that potential sanctions against the ultra-orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion would be a "red line."
• Israeli strikes kill 22 in Rafah; Netanyahu vows 'painful blows' on Hamas to free hostages VOA 21 Apr 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Sunday, on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover, to "deliver additional and painful blows" on Hamas to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
• April 20: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 21 Apr 2024
• Qassam Brigades fire missiles at Zionist base from Lebanon IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has fired missiles from Lebanon to a Zionist base in northern parts of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
• Gaza Civil Defense says 2,000 Palestinians missing after Israeli troops withdrawal Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- The Civil Defense Service in the Gaza Strip says hundreds of Palestinians are reported missing in various districts of the war-ravaged coastal territory following withdrawal of Israeli military forces from those regions.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Israeli Minister Gantz US Dept. of State 21 Apr 2024
• Iran: Israel's aggression, crimes in Gaza root cause of crisis in region Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Iran's foreign minister says the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are the main cause of the existing crisis in the West Asia region.
• Turkiye rebukes Israeli criticism for hosting Hamas chief IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye has responded to the Israeli criticism of Ankara's reception to Ismail Haniyeh, political bureau chief of the Palestinian Hamas Resistance Movement, saying the Zionist regime should be ashamed of genocide in Gaza.
• US capitalizing on Israel's genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza: Assad Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the United States and the entire West benefit from Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip by supplying arms and weapons to the occupying regime to prolong its aggression against the besieged Palestinian territory.
• Israeli forces shoot dead two more Palestinians in occupied West Bank Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Israeli forces have shot dead two more Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as the regime escalates its crackdown there amid its savage military campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Hamas rules out reports of relocating political bureau IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has dismissed media propaganda on its plan to move its political headquarters out of Qatar.
• Hamas denounces US military aid to Israel as 'green light' for Gaza 'aggression' Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned the US House of Representatives' approval of billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel, saying the measure is a "green light" for the occupying regime to continue its brutal war against the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Palestinian resistance 'ready' for defense in case of Israeli attack on Rafah: Hamas Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Head of the politburo of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has issued a stern warning against any Israeli military operation on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, stressing that Palestinian resistance groups are ready to defend themselves and the besieged territory.
• Hamas Politburo Chief Says Wants to See Russia Among Security Guarantors for Gaza Strip Sputnik 21 Apr 2024 -- Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of the political office of the Palestinian movement Hamas, said on Sunday he would like to see Russia, along with Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, among the guarantors of security for the Gaza Strip.
• Hezbollah says targets Zionist military center in north occupied Palestine IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Lebanese Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah has announced it opened fire against a center of Zionists' gathering in Shomera, northern occupied Palestine.
• Hezbollah shoots down Israel's Hermes 450 drone over southern Lebanon Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Hezbollah resistance movement has released a video, saying its fighters have shot down an advanced Israeli drone over southern Lebanon after it violated the country's airspace.
• Iraqi resistance targets Zionist positions in northern Golan IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance of Iraq has announced that it targeted the Zionists' positions in the occupied Syrian Golan.
• Iraqi fighters hit Israeli target in Syria's Golan in fresh pro-Palestinian op. Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Iraq's Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group of anti-terror fighters, has announced striking a "vital" Israeli target in Syria's Tel Aviv-occupied Golan Heights.

Other Conflicts

• FM: UNSC inaction prompted Iran to respond Israel ISNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United Nations Security Council's inaction on Israel's attacks on Iran's diplomatic premises in Syria prompted Tehran to take a retaliatory action against the regime.
• Latest Attack On Pakistani Customs Officials Kills 3 RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- Police in the western Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan say unidentified men opened fire on a vehicle carrying customs officials on April 21, killing a customs inspector and two security personnel and injuring another in the second deadly attack on customs officials in the span of four days.
• Low Voter Turnout Scuttles Mayoral Recall Vote In Northern Kosovo RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- The Central Election Commission of Kosovo said turnout for elections on April 21 in four mostly Serbian municipalities in the north of the country fell far short of the 50 percent required to validate the results and therefore the election failed.
• Kosovo*: Its Footnote Is Both A Blessing And A Curse RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- For years, a simple asterisk affixed to the word Kosovo on official international documents and reports has eased diplomatic life for the fledgling country and former Serbian region.

News Reports

• Navalnaya Warns Of Putin's Willingness To Strike In Europe RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- The exiled widow of the late Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has said "nobody knows" what to expect from Russian President Vladimir Putin and warned that the revanchist Kremlin leader could use nuclear weapons if he felt the need.
• 'You Can Wear A Hijab In The Village But Not In Russia': Nationalists Target Central Asians In Siberia RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- Nationalists have carried out "raids" against Central Asian-owned small businesses in several Siberian regions as reports of xenophobic incidents continue to rise following the deadly Crocus City Hall terrorist attack near Moscow last month.
• Blinken's China visit highlights US needs to cooperate with China on domestic, intl issues Global Times 21 Apr 2024 -- Before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming visit to China, US officials adopted their usual tactic of using harsh language to apply pressure on China, expressing so-called strong concerns about China's support for Russia and the Taiwan question. Chinese observers stated that the recent frequent visits of Blinken and a string of US officials to China recently indicate that Washington is unable to solve domestic and global issues without cooperation from China. Therefore, when seeking help from Beijing, the US would be wise to communicate with China respectfully and as equals, rather than condescendingly.
• China, PNG to speed up cooperation Global Times 21 Apr 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a meeting with Prime Minister James Marape, confirming mutual interests of speeding up cooperation in broad fields, which analysts said will inject more vitality into the South Pacific region.
• Hong Kong loses ground as top container port amid change in status Radio Free Asia 21 Apr 2024 -- Major shipping companies are pulling out of Hong Kong as it loses its status as a free, international container port, according to analysts, who blamed a recent political crackdown and structural changes for the development.
• U.S. House approves foreign aid package for Taiwan, Ukraine, Israel CNA 21 Apr 2024 -- The United States House of Representatives approved a US$95 billion foreign aid package with bipartisan support Saturday to give additional funding to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, after the votes were delayed for months by House Republicans, some of whom objected to sending money overseas instead of the U.S.-Mexico border.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Apr. 21, 2024 ROC MND 21 Apr 2024
• Comdr: Firm response awaits those crossing red lines IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said in a message that Iran's Army and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) will react to any desperate action and aggression against Iran's borders and crossing its red line with a decisive, harsh and regrettable response.
• Iranian Army, IRGC to respond decisively to trespassing red lines: Top cmdr. Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- A senior Iranian Army commander has warned of a crushing response to any adversarial transgression on the Islamic Republic's red lines, underlining that the unity of the country's armed forces has led to the formation of an impregnable fortress against enemies.
• Iran's supreme leader praises armed forces attack on Israel VOA 21 Apr 2024 -- Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hailed the country's armed forces for their "success" in his first public remarks since Tehran launched a massive drone and missile attack on Israel last week.
• Supreme Leader: Iran's anti-Israel operation proved willpower of nation IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Supreme Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the recent achievement of the Iranian armed forces in Operation True Promise displayed the willpower of Iranians.
• Leader: Iran's Armed Forces display commendable image of strength, authority Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the Iranian Armed Forces for displaying a commendable image of strength and military prowess in the wake of Operation True Promise, stating they created a feeling of glory about the Islamic nation.
• Khamenei Thanks Troops After Iran, Israel Appear To Downplay Risk Of Wider Conflict RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has publicly expressed gratitude to Iran's armed forces one week after they targeted Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones in response to Israel's suspected bombing of Iran's embassy compound in Damascus.
• FM Amirabdollahian: Iran doesn't seek tension in region IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the Islamic Republic is not seeking tension in West Asia, stressing that crimes and acts of aggression by the Zionist regime in Gaza are the root causes of insecurity in the region.
• Iran, Pakistan reach good agreements to promote ties: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 21 Apr 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and Pakistan have reached "very good" agreements to promote relations in various sectors and serve the two countries' interests.
• Iran's president set to visit Pakistan for wide-ranging talks VOA 21 Apr 2024 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will arrive in neighboring Pakistan on Monday for official meetings with the host nation's leaders amidst Iran-Israel tensions.
• Iranian Commander Announces New Morality Enforcement Body RFE/RL 21 Apr 2024 -- The commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) troops in the Iranian capital on April 21 announced the creation of a new enforcement body to uphold the country's strict dress code for women.
• Netanyahu's cabinet a disaster for Israelis: Opposition leader IRNA 21 Apr 2024 -- Leader of the opposition and the former prime minister of the Zionist regime, Yair Lapid has once again come heavy on the far-right cabinet led by Benjamin Netanyahu, saying an election is needed right now to save Israel.
• PM call with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 21 April 2024 Gov.UK 21 Apr 2024