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• 'Yemeni army targets three vessels, including US destroyer, in support of Gaza' Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces say they have conducted new anti-Israel and anti-US operations, targeting three vessels in nearby waters, including an American destroyer, with missiles and drones.
• Houthis Say Verbena Bulk Carrier Sank in Gulf of Aden - Statement Sputnik 16 Jun 2024 -- Yemen's Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, said that the Verbena ship they attacked on June 13 sank in the Gulf of Aden.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Why New Stealthy Russian Nuclear Submarine Scares West So Much Sputnik 16 Jun 2024 -- A British newspaper made a startling discovery this week: it turns out that Russia has weapons capable of wreaking untold devastation upon its enemies.
• IAF CONTINGENT COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE RED FLAG 2024 India PIB 16 Jun 2024 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in the Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force, from 04 Jun to 14 Jun 24
• Iran Army Ground Force acquires know-how to make anti-armor weapons:Commander Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- The commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force says the military unit has acquired the technology for developing various types of rocket launchers and anti-armor weapons to confront potential threats in the future.

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• A Daily and Local Tactial Pause for Humanitarian Purposes Announced Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2024
• IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari on the Escalation of Hezbollah's Attack on Our Northern Front Israel Defense Forces 16 Jun 2024
• IDF Introduces Daily Pause in Military Activity in Southern Gaza Sputnik 16 Jun 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it had decided to impose a daily "tactical pause" in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the civilian population to receive humanitarian aid.
• Saturday deadliest day for Zionist forces in Gaza IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- The Zionist occupation army has lost three more of its troops on the ground in the Gaza Strip, pushing the death toll of invading forces to 11 since early Saturday, media sources reported.
• Israeli media says 11 soldiers killed in Gaza ISNA 16 Jun 2024 -- Israeli media outlets have leaked reports on the death of 11 soldiers killed in Gaza and Rafah in a "catastrophic" day for the invading forces.
• June 15: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 16 Jun 2024
• Israel announces limited daily halt in southern Gaza offensive VOA 16 Jun 2024 -- Israel said Sunday it is beginning a daytime 11-hour "tactical pause" in its bombardment of Hamas militants in southern Gaza to permit the increased delivery of humanitarian aid to reach famished Palestinians.
• Hamas chief: Signs enemy losing battle against Palestinians emerging Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- The head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has praised the untiring perseverance of Palestinians in the face of Israeli offensives against Gaza, stressing that the signs that the Zionist regime is losing the battle are becoming more evident.
• Rafah operation lays bare Israel's failure against resistance: Qassam Brigades Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement, has hailed a complex ambush against the Israeli military in Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, saying the operation once again exposed the regime's failure in the face of Palestinian fighters.
• Hezbollah hits Israeli military base with drone IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted an Israeli military base in northern occupied Palestine.
• Iraqi resistance missile hits 'vital' Zionist target IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- Iraq's Islamic Resistance has announced a new missile attack a vital target of the Zionist regime in the occupied port of Haifa.
• Unbowed: Iraqi resistance attacks Haifa with advanced cruise missile Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- Iraq's Islamic Resistance has announced striking the city of Haifa in the northern part of the occupied territories with an advanced cruise missile in a fresh pro-Palestinian operation.

Other Conflicts

• Philippines seeks UN validation to extend continental shelf limits Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2024 -- The Philippines is seeking U.N. validation to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea and secure "exclusive" rights to exploit undersea resources, Manila's foreign office said, amid heightened territorial tensions with China over the waterway.
• Beijing prepared to counter 'Manila's attempt to legalize illegal occupations' Global Times 16 Jun 2024 -- China is well prepared for the Philippines' latest attempt to legalize its illegal occupations in the South China Sea as Manila recently filed a claim with the UN about an "extended continental shelf" (ECS) in the region, said analysts, noting that China will take comprehensive countermeasures in all fronts to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, and that the China Coast Guard's (CCG) new procedures will allow Chinese law enforcement forces to take more decisive action to counter provocations.
• China deploys amphibious assault ship to Nansha Qundao for first time: media Global Times 16 Jun 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly has for the first time deployed an amphibious assault ship to the Nansha Qundao (also known as Nansha Islands) in the South China Sea, a move experts said on Sunday is preparation for any emergency response amid repeated provocations by the Philippines.
• Taliban agree to attend UN-hosted 3rd Doha meeting on Afghanistan VOA 16 Jun 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban government said Sunday it will send a delegation to the two-day United Nations conference on Afghanistan, set to commence in Doha, Qatar, June 30.

News Reports

• As Ukraine War Persists, Many Russians See Their Hopes Of Gas Heating Going Up In Smoke RFE/RL 16 Jun 2024 -- "We live like in olden times," a resident of the small city of Minusinsk, some 450 kilometers south of the capital of Siberia's sprawling Krasnoyarsk Krai, said while describing how he heats his home with buckets of coal. "It's awful running out in the freezing cold to fetch it, but what can I do? We are helpless."
• China-Australia cooperation can cross Pacific, transcend differences: Premier Li Global Times 16 Jun 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday visited Adelaide Zoo, which has been home to two China-born giant pandas, where he announced that China will continue panda research cooperation with Australia. The premier's visit to Adelaide Zoo hosting giant pandas on the second day of his visit to Australia demonstrated that Beijing values ties with Canberra, said experts.
• Whampoa spirit follows where ROC goes: Lai at centennial CNA 16 Jun 2024 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Sunday that the spirit of "Whampoa" (黃埔), a nickname for the Republic of China (ROC) Military Academy, follows where the ROC goes.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 16 Jun 2024
• Iran condemns 'invalid' E3 statement on its nuclear program IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the latest joint statement by the UK, France and Germany -- known as E3 -- on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, calling it absurd and invalid, which contains false claims.
• Qalibaf says will prioritize diplomacy, foreign relations if elected president Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, a candidate in the June 28 presidential election, says expanding Iran's relations with all countries in the world is of great importance to him, stressing that foreign policy and diplomacy will be the "main pillar" of his government if elected president.
• Iran will act decisively in defending its security, nat'l interests: FM spox IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the Islamic Republic will continue to play a constructive role in establishing sustainable security in the region. At the same time, the country will act decisively in defending its security and national interests.
• Iran to act decisively in safeguarding own security, national interests: FM spox Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has underscored the country's constructive role in establishing lasting security across the West Asia region, and asserted that the Islamic Republic will act decisively to defend its security and national interests.
• 'Terrorist, saboteur training centers identified in some neighboring countries' IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- Terrorist and saboteur training centers have been established in some foreign countries and are being used for terrorist activities, and some of these centers have been identified, says the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force.
• Two terrorists killed, one arrested in SE Iran IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- Iranian border police commander Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi says that Iranian border guards have killed two members of a Takfiri terrorist group and arrested another in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
• Iran, Russia need to strengthen strategic coordination, constant consultation on Caucasus: Interim FM Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- Interim Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says Iran and Russia should strengthen strategic coordination on the developments in the Caucasus region.
• Iran Oil Ministry signs contracts worth $2bn IRNA 16 Jun 2024 -- The Iranian Oil Ministry has signed four contracts worth $2 billion, including agreements to develop two oil fields.
• Iran awards nearly $2bn worth of oil contracts to domestic companies Press TV 16 Jun 2024 -- The Iranian Oil Ministry has awarded four new contracts to domestic companies with a total investment value of nearly $2 billion.
• Myanmar's junta takes desperate measures to stem capital flight Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2024 -- The rumors were everywhere: A politically connected crony, U Thein Wai, better known as Serge Pun, was called in for questioning.
• Thailand takes next steps to join BRICS VOA 16 Jun 2024 -- Thailand is pushing ahead with its application to join BRICS, the group of developing countries that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but experts say they are skeptical about whether it is the right move.