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• July 4 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 04 Jul 2024 -- In the past 24 hours U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea and one Houthi radar site in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
• Houthi: US aircraft carriers not worth the money after Yemeni ops Press TV 04 Jul 2024 -- The leader of the resistance movement Ansarullah of Yemen has praised the country's naval units for maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Indo-Pacific, Ukraine to drive talks at NATO summit VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- As NATO prepares to mark its 75th anniversary next week, the alliance is beginning to explore a larger role for itself in the Indo-Pacific.
• NATO DIANA innovation accelerator announces new critical challenges requiring technological solutions Estonia MoD 04 Jul 2024 -- NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator or DIANA has unveiled the challenges it will be addressing in its second year of operations and has opened a new round of applications. DIANA aims to find and accelerate the development of dual-use deep technologies across the alliance to respond to critical defence and security issues.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov participates in a meeting on bringing personnel of the Russian Armed Forces up to strength Russia MoD 04 Jul 2024 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov took part in a meeting chaired by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on the issues of bringing personnel of the Russian Armed Forces up to strength.
• Pacific Fleet's corvette Sovershenny meets with PLA Navy's ships to conduct joint Russian-Chinese maritime patrols Russia MoD 04 Jul 2024 -- The corvette Sovershenny of the Pacific Fleet arrived at a meeting point with a detachment of People's Liberation Army Navy's warships in the Strait of Korea near Jeju Island to start the fourth joint Russian-Chinese maritime patrol in the Pacific Rim.
• Russia Is 'Entitled' to Start Manufacturing Medium- and Short-Range Missiles Sputnik 04 Jul 2024 -- Following the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russian President Vladimir Putin held a press conference, where he spoke about Russia's next steps regarding the country's medium- and short-range missile systems.
• Chinese warships rotate at Cambodia's Ream naval base Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2024 -- Two Chinese warships have recently arrived at Cambodia's Ream naval base to replace the ones that had been there since December, a senior Cambodian official has said.
• Australian Government partners with Amazon Web Services to bolster national defence and security Australia DOD 04 Jul 2024 -- The Albanese Government will invest at least $2 billion over the next decade to bolster Australia's cyber capabilities with the announcement of a strategic partnership between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Australia to deliver a Top Secret (TS) Cloud for the Australian Government.
• Raksha Mantri holds telecon with Australian Deputy Prime Minister to review progress in bilateral defence ties India PIB 04 Jul 2024 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mr Richard Marles on July 04, 2024
• Royal Navy ship sails to support Caribbean hurricane relief effort UK MOD 04 Jul 2024 -- HMS Trent will deploy to the Cayman Islands to offer support following damage caused by Hurricane Beryl
• Survey reveals that more than 60% of the Estonian population would be prepared to defend the country Estonia MoD 04 Jul 2024 -- The annual public opinion survey commissioned by the Ministry of Defence shows that the level of support among the Estonian population for armed resistance remains at over 80%, with more than 60% of people prepared to defend the country.
• Ministry of National Defence purchases different types of unmanned aerial vehicles Lithuania MND 04 Jul 2024 -- The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence has signed contracts to procure different drone systems - small class surveillance uncrewed aircraft systems from a Latvian company Edge Autonomy, mini class surveillance drones from an Estonian Threod Systems, and micro class drones (quadcopters) from Deftools UAB.
• The Government approves denunciation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Lithuania MND 04 Jul 2024 -- July 3, the Government approved the proposition of the Ministry of National Defence to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). The draft resolution needs to be also approved by the Parliament and the President. If the Convention in denounced and Lithuania effectively withdraws, it is no longer prohibited to procure, stockpile and, if necessary, use cluster munitions.
• AFP to 'harden' facilities vs. missile threats, other attacks Philippine News Agency 04 Jul 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said it is looking into "hardening" its facilities to make these more resistant to hypersonic missile strikes and other forms of attack.
• Marcos supports AFP bid to beef up cybersecurity capabilities Philippine News Agency 04 Jul 2024 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed support to the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) bid to strengthen its capabilities in addressing cybersecurity concerns.
• The largest regional cyber exercise in Slovenia brings new knowledge and strengthened cooperation Republic of Slovenia 04 Jul 2024 -- Today, at the Baron Andrej Čehovin Barracks in Postojna, the nine-day Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation Exercise 24 - ARSC2EX 24 successfully concluded.
• National Naval Exercise with International Participation Breeze 2024 to Begin Today Bulgaria MOD 04 Jul 2024 -- The national naval exercise Breeze 2024 with international participation begins today, 4 July. Until 14 July, the exercise will be conducted in the territorial sea, the contiguous zone and the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria and sites announced beforehand.
• Speech by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in the German Bundestag to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO Germany Federal Foreign Office 04 Jul 2024

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Ukraine Conflict News

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Terrorists who Operated from UNRWA Schools in the Area of Gaza City Struck by the IAF Israel Defense Forces 04 Jul 2024
• Approx. 200 Projectiles Fired Toward Israel Israel Defense Forces 04 Jul 2024
• PM Netanyahu Visits the Air Force Operations Center Israel - Prime Minister 04 Jul 2024
• July 3: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 04 Jul 2024
• Death Toll From Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip Tops 38,000 - Health Ministry Sputnik 04 Jul 2024 -- The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to 38,011, with 87,445 people injured, the enclave's health ministry said on Thursday.
• Gaza war grinds on as forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter UN News 04 Jul 2024 -- Bombing continued overnight into Thursday in Gaza where some of the tens of thousands of people uprooted in response to Israeli evacuation orders have had to turn back after finding nowhere to shelter, UN humanitarians reported.
• PM Netanyahu Speaks with US President Joe Biden Israel - Prime Minister 04 Jul 2024
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel The White House 04 Jul 2024
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Israel Isaac Herzog Prime Minister of Canada 04 Jul 2024 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog. The Prime Minister and the President discussed the latest developments in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convenes the Incident Response Group to discuss the evolving situation in the Middle East Prime Minister of Canada 04 Jul 2024 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to discuss the evolving situation in the Middle East, with a focus on the risk of further escalation along Israel's northern border, which Hezbollah continues to bombard with rockets. The Government of Canada remains fully engaged on these issues and is focused on the safety and security of Canadians in the region.
• Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, on Israeli settlements Government of Norway 04 Jul 2024 -- The recent decisions by the Government of Israel to "legalize" five settlement outposts, to declare 12 700 dunams as "state lands", and to advance the approval of 6016 housing units in dozens of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, are totally unacceptable.
• Norway condemns Israel's settlement expansion plans in West Bank Press TV 04 Jul 2024 -- Norway has condemned Israel's approval of new settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank and the issuance of tenders for thousands of settler units in the area.
• Israel approves largest land grab in 30 years in West Bank Press TV 04 Jul 2024 -- Israel has approved construction of three wildcat settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, despite international outcry against the regime's land grab policies.
• Israel strikes southern Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attack VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- Israeli forces and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah traded aerial attacks along the border Thursday in the latest of months of exchanges that have raised fears of the Israeli war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip spreading to a wider regional conflict.
• Hezbollah strikes Israeli military sites with barrage of missiles after top commander's assassination Press TV 04 Jul 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah has struck a number of Israeli military sites with more than 200 missiles and drones in retaliation for the regime's assassination of a top commander of the popular resistance movement in the country's south.
• Islamic Resistance in Iraq says will fight Israel in case of Lebanon invasion Press TV 04 Jul 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of anti-terror fighters, has expressed its readiness to fight against Israel and the United States if the occupying regime wages a new war on Lebanon.

Other Conflicts

• UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises UN News 04 Jul 2024 -- Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world's two existential threats: climate change and the negative impacts of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, UN chief António Guterres told the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Astana on Thursday.
• Philippine military chief demands China pay US$1 million in damages for clash Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2024 -- The Philippines' military chief on Thursday demanded that China pay 60 million pesos (US$1 million) in damages incurred during a violent confrontation between its coast guard and Filipino troops in the South China Sea last month.
• AFP demands P60-M from China over damage, losses in Ayungin clash Philippine News Agency 04 Jul 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said it has demanded PHP60 million from China as payment for the equipment damage and losses incurred from the China Coast Guard's (CCG) harassment of Manila's rotation and resupply mission for Filipino troops in the Ayungin Shoal on June 17.
• Fearful Of Losing Their Livelihoods, Pakistanis Oppose Latest Military Operation RFE/RL 04 Jul 2024 -- Sanaullah, a businessman in northwestern Pakistan, opposes a new military operation Islamabad says is vital to turn the rising tide of terrorism in the country.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about the possibility of a Chisinau-Tiraspol joint declaration on the Transnistria settlement process Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2024
• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson Welcoming the Humanitarian Truce in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo The White House 04 Jul 2024

News Reports

• Silicon Valley steps up screening on Chinese employees to counter espionage VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- Leading U.S. technology companies reportedly have increased security screening of employees and job applicants, which experts say is necessary to counter the cyber espionage threat from China.
• SCO Heads of State Council Meeting President of Russia 04 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council in Astana.
• Meeting in the SCO Plus format President of Russia 04 Jul 2024 -- A meeting in the SCO Plus format was held in Astana.
• Russia Ready to Discuss Strategic Stability With US, Waits for New Administration - Putin Sputnik 04 Jul 2024 -- Russia is ready to discuss the issues of strategic stability with the United States but it is necessary to wait for the new administration in Washington to understand their stance, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the Russian Federal Assembly's decision to suspend OSCE Parliamentary Assembly participation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2024
• Meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani President of Russia 04 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
• Putin, Xi call for unity among Eurasian nations to challenge US Press TV 04 Jul 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for cooperation among members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to resist the US-dominated order.
• Norway aligns itself with new sanctions against Russia Government of Norway 04 Jul 2024 -- Norway is aligning itself with the EU's 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The work to incorporate the sanctions into Norwegian law is under way. Norway is also aligning itself with the EU legislation that allows for profits generated by frozen Central Bank of Russia assets to be used to support Ukraine.
• US citizen sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- Russia sentenced a U.S. citizen to 12½ years in a maximum-security prison Thursday on charges that he was attempting to sell drugs.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 4, 2024 PRC MofA 04 Jul 2024
• China defends its human rights record at UN meeting VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- China faced international criticism about its human rights record Thursday at a United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva. Criticism focused mainly on the country's persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
• Xi meets Russia's Putin in Astana, urging conservation of unique value in bilateral cooperation Global Times 04 Jul 2024 -- China and Russia should continuously conserve the unique value in China-Russia relations, and explore the internal driving force of bilateral cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday while meeting with his old friend Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the three-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
• Xi urges China, Kyrgyzstan to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation People's Daily 04 Jul 2024 -- China and Kyrgyzstan should explore new ways of thinking to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation to make it continue to deepen and more effective, said Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Wednesday.
• China's jobless struggle amid economic slump Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2024 -- Formerly prosperous workers in China, both white-collar and blue, are struggling with the hard reality of unemployment, interviewees told RFA Mandarin ahead of a major economic policy meeting the government claims will bring a brighter future.
• Fujian Coast Guard detains Taiwan fishing vessel for illegal fishing Global Times 04 Jul 2024 -- The Fujian Coast Guard boarded and detained a Taiwan fishing vessel suspected of illegal fishing in the waters off Quanzhou on Tuesday, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Wednesday, as the authorities specified that the action was taken in accordance with the law.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 04 Jul 2024
• North Korea recalls overseas students for 'political indoctrination' Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2024 -- North Korea has issued a directive for students studying overseas to return home for "political indoctrination" sessions, said South Korea's unification ministry.
• Critics say Iran presidential election runoff not competitive despite uncertainty about likely victor VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- As Iran stages a presidential election runoff on Friday, its critics say the West should not interpret uncertainty about the likely victor as an indication of a democratic contest between two competing loyalists of the Islamic republic's supreme leader.
• Meeting with Acting Head of the Executive Branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber President of Russia 04 Jul 2024 -- ladimir Putin meets with Acting Head of the Executive Branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Mokhber on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
• Campaigning Over Ahead Of Iran's Presidential Vote, With Turnout A Concern RFE/RL 04 Jul 2024 -- Iranian state media said on July 4 that campaigning had ended one day ahead of a runoff vote between a reformist and a hard-liner to replace the country's late president in an election beset so far by record-low turnout.
• Belarus: Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of a number of political prisoners European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Jul 2024 -- The EU takes note of the release of a number of political prisoners in Belarus. We are relieved by the news that they finally reunited with their families and loved ones.
• The Foreign Minister confirms Latvia's strong support for the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanovskaya and the Belarusian democratic forces Latvia MFA 04 Jul 2024 -- On 4 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, met with the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces and head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme, Astana, July 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2024
• External Affairs Minister's meeting with Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Political Bureau and Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi on the sidelines of SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting India MEA 04 Jul 2024 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) met Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Political Bureau and Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Wang Yi on 04 July 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the SCO Meeting of the Council of Heads of State.
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 04 July 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2024
• "Our aim is to establish a belt of peace in our region and beyond" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 04 Jul 2024 -- Addressing the 24th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan, President Erdoğan said: "Our aim is to establish a belt of peace in our region and beyond with an enterprising diplomacy approach that centers on human beings and humanitarian values."
• Guam's bid for Pacific Islands Forum status gains traction amid decolonization push Radio Free Asia 04 Jul 2024 -- When residents of Guam celebrate Independence Day at one of the island's two major U.S. military bases on Thursday, the festivities will be tinged with irony.
• SCO Quickly Absorbs Belarus On Final Day Of Regional Grouping's Astana Summit RFE/RL 04 Jul 2024 -- The leaders of China, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, four of the five post-Soviet republics of Central Asia, and other states are continuing a two-day summit in Kazakhstan of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional grouping promoted by Beijing and Moscow as an alternative to Western influence.
• Hungary's Orban To Meet With Putin In Moscow Following Trip To Kyiv, Angering EU Officials RFE/RL 04 Jul 2024 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will travel to Moscow on July 5 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, days after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, a Hungarian government source told RFE/RL.
• Türk cast doubts Venezuela's elections will be free and fair VOA 04 Jul 2024 -- The United Nations' chief human rights official warns that Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections are unlikely to be free and fair because widespread repression in the country prevents dissident voices from being heard.