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• Houthis fire on US-flagged container ship sailing through Arabian Sea VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- Yemen-based Houthi militants opened fire on a U.S.-flagged container ship traveling through the Arabian Sea Tuesday.
• DIA Report Showcases Iranian Origin of Houthi Weapons Interdicted at Sea DIA 10 Jul 2024 -- The Defense Intelligence Agency has released a new report providing a visual comparison of Iranian weapons and weapon components intercepted in transit to the Houthis in Yemen.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US, allied forces soar for Arctic Defender US Air Force 10 Jul 2024 -- An estimated 500 personnel from the U.S., Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and France kicked off exercise Arctic Defender at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base July 8.
• DOD Announces First Award for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program DoD 10 Jul 2024 -- Today the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the first award for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to expand the domestic supply of ingredients and materials for US-national supply chains and bolster the bioindustrial manufacturing base, as outlined in President Biden's Executive Order 14081, "Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy."
• USS John C. Stennis Leaves Dry Dock, Begins Second Phase of Refueling and Complex Overhaul US Navy 10 Jul 2024 -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undocked from drydock April 8, completing a significant milestone during its multi-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) in Newport News, Virginia.
• Navy, Air Force Fighters to Train as a Joint Force in NAWCAD's Joint Simulation Environment US Navy 10 Jul 2024 -- Navy and Air Force fighter pilots will begin training as a joint force at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)'s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) starting in 2024. NAWCAD installed a division of four Air Force F-22 Raptor cockpits into the Navy's premier simulation test and training facility alongside its division of eight F-35 Lightning II cockpits in January.
• U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa Coordinated with Sister Services to Move Life-Saving Equipment Across Air, Land and Sea in Support of Emergency Services in Okinawa, Japan US Navy 10 Jul 2024 -- The Military Health System (MHS) has undergone a significant transition that has aligned all the medical assets from the different services under the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) guidance.
• US plan to boost Pacific air power seen as counterbalance to China VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- A U.S. plan to boost its Pacific air power is seen by analysts as an effort to reinforce deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and counterbalance China's attempt to gain dominance in the region.
• Sentinel Land-Based Nuclear Modernization Program Will Continue, With Changes DoD News 10 Jul 2024 -- The Defense Department has announced its decision to continue to modernize the land-based leg of the nuclear triad with a program called Sentinel. That decision comes after the Air Force notified Congress in January that the program had exceeded its baseline cost and triggered what is known as a Nunn-McCurdy breach.
• National Guard Participates in Adriatic Cyber Exercise in Slovenia Army News 10 Jul 2024 -- Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise with their armed forces partners from seven nations at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Čehovin barracks from June 24 to July 5.
• Background Press Call Previewing the New Trilateral Icebreaker Arrangement The White House 10 Jul 2024
• Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at Dinner with NATO Allies and Partners The White House 10 Jul 2024
• NATO leaders meet Wednesday at Washington summit VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- NATO leaders gathered Wednesday in Washington for a summit working session as they seek to boost the alliance's support for Ukraine and enhance their own defense and deterrence efforts.
• Washington Summit Declaration NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. 10 July 2024
• Allied leaders adopt new NATO defence industrial pledge NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- Allied Heads of State and Government endorsed a new NATO Industrial Capacity Expansion pledge at the Washington Summit on Wednesday (10 July 2024). The Pledge aims to accelerate defence industrial capacity and production across the Alliance, and underscores the strategic importance of transatlantic defence cooperation.
• Secretary General outlines Washington Summit priorities at NATO Public Forum NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the first day of the NATO Public Forum in Washington D.C. on Wednesday (10 July 2024).
• Women, Peace and Security highlighted at the NATO Summit NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- On the eve of the NATO Washington Summit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted the NATO Women, Peace and Security Reception at the Department of State on Tuesday (9 July 2024).
• Secretary General celebrates NATO's 75th anniversary with Allied leaders on the eve of the Washington Summit NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg celebrated NATO's 75th anniversary with US President Joe Biden and all other Allied Heads of State and Government in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (9 July 2024).
• NATO releases revised AI strategy NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- On Wednesday (10 July 2024), NATO released its revised artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, which aims to accelerate the use of AI technologies within NATO in a safe and responsible way.
• Remarks by President Biden Before Working Session I of the NATO Summit The White House 10 Jul 2024
• FACT SHEET: The 2024 NATO Summit in Washington The White House 10 Jul 2024
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks at the 2024 NATO Summit Defense Ministerial Dinner DoD 10 Jul 2024
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the NATO Public Forum (As Delivered) DoD 10 Jul 2024
• Biden Meets With Fellow NATO Leaders at Washington Summit DoD News 10 Jul 2024 -- President Joe Biden emphasized NATO's commitment to bolstering transatlantic deterrence and maintaining a lasting shield against aggression as he met with his alliance counterparts today in Washington.
• Austin: As NATO Recognizes 75 Years of Strength, Focus Remains on Ukraine DoD News 10 Jul 2024 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed 75 years ago when the treaty that created the alliance was signed on April 4, 1949, in Washington. Just a dozen nations were signatories.
• From Military Side, NATO Ready to Defend Every Inch of Alliance DoD News 10 Jul 2024 -- While the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's main mission is to deter any adversary from attacking, if called on, the 32 nations are ready to defend every inch of alliance territory, said Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, supreme allied commander, Europe, and commander of U.S. European Command.
• Biden Underscores NATO's Enduring Strength as Alliance Marks 75 Years DoD News 10 Jul 2024 -- President Joe Biden underscored NATO's lasting commitment to global security yesterday during an event in Washington marking the alliance's 75th anniversary.
• Defence: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EU Defence night, in the margins of the NATO Summit European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Jul 2024 -- Check against delivery!
• Nordic cooperation strengthens NATO: Nordic declaration on cross-border airspace cooperation signed Government of Norway 10 Jul 2024 -- Norway, Finland, Sweden, and other countries signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding multinational solutions to make a larger part of national airspace available for NATO at the Defence Ministers' meeting in October 2023.
• NATO Strongly Backs Ukraine's 'Irreversible Path' To Membership, Outlines Plans To Make Alliance Stronger RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- NATO leaders attending a landmark summit have backed Ukraine's "irreversible path" to membership, saying that Kyiv has a right to choose its own security arrangements and that its "future is in NATO."
• Putin Forces NATO To Deal With Reality Even As It Marks 75 Years, Lithuanian FM Says RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- Against the backdrop of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis says NATO leaders must remember what's at stake as they celebrate the military alliance's 75th anniversary at a summit this week.
• Latvian foreign minister: Putin is counting on West to get tired VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- NATO leaders met for a second day in Washington on Wednesday, part of a three-day gathering of the transatlantic alliance. The summit began just a day after Russia launched a barrage of missiles into Ukraine, killing more than 40 people, injuring more than 170 others and striking the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv.
• NATO missile defence base in Poland now mission ready NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- A new U.S. ballistic missile defence site in Redzikowo, Poland is now operational and available for the defence of the Alliance. Dubbed "Aegis Ashore", the site is part of a larger NATO missile shield and is designed to detect, track and intercept ballistic missiles in flight.
• Allies agree new NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre NATO 10 Jul 2024 -- NATO Allies today (10 July 2024) agreed to establish a new centre to better protect against ever more sophisticated cyber threats.
• Russian Naval Ship Reportedly Seen At Site Of Planned Base On Georgian Coast RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- A specialist website focused on naval activities around the world has shared an image it says shows a Russian Navy support ship docked at a Black Sea port in occupied Georgia where Moscow has vowed to establish a permanent naval base despite Tbilisi's objections.
• Baltic Fleet destroyers eliminate mock enemy submarine Russia MoD 10 Jul 2024 -- Crews of the destroyers Zelenodolsk, Urengoy, and Kazanets of the Baltic Fleet underwent planned tactical drills on searching and destroying the mock enemy submarine using antisubmarine weaponry at the naval training grounds at the Baltic Sea.
• Crews of corvettes Rezkiy and Gromkiy of Pacific Fleet undergo anti-submarine drills in East China Sea Russia MoD 10 Jul 2024 -- Crews of the corvettes Rezkiy and Gromkiy of the Pacific Fleet have conducted a training exercise on search, detection and destruction of a submarine of a mock enemy while crossing the East China Sea.
• Deputy Russian Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin meets with Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan General Sahir Shamshad Mirza Russia MoD 10 Jul 2024 -- Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Sahir Shamshad Mirza.
• NATO leaders condemn North Korea's arms exports to Russia Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO leaders condemned North Korea's weapons exports to Russia, voicing "great concern" over the two countries' deepening partnership.
• NATO Secretary General: Ukraine Aid Is the Most Urgent Task at Summit DoD News 10 Jul 2024 -- The three topics up for discussion this week at the NATO summit are defense and deterrence, NATO partnerships with Asia-Pacific nations and support for Ukraine.
• NATO calls China 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war in Ukraine Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- China is a "decisive enabler" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine through its support for the country's defense industry, says a statement issued by the 32 NATO members at a summit in Washington on Wednesday.
• Sweden's FM talks about Ukraine's NATO aspirations, support for Kyiv VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- The 2024 NATO Summit is underway in Washington, with leaders of all 32 of the allied nations in attendance, and support for Ukraine among the top issues being discussed.
• NATO calls Ukraine's path to membership 'irreversible' VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- The United States and its NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine's path to membership in the organization is "irreversible," according to a communique released by the 32-member bloc during this week's summit in Washington.
• Joint Statement on F-16s for Ukraine from U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen The White House 10 Jul 2024
• Norway will donate F-16s to Ukraine this year Government of Norway 10 Jul 2024 -- 'Ukraine's ability to defend itself against air attacks is crucial in its battle against Russia. Norway has now decided to donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. We plan to start delivering the aircraft in the course of 2024,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Norway has joined a number of other countries in providing Ukraine with access to F-16 fighter aircraft, which are crucial to enabling the country to defend itself against the attacks by Russian forces.
• Joint Statement by Defence Ministers of the Drone Coalition UK MOD 10 Jul 2024 -- Defence Secretary John Healey joined allies and partners in signing a document establishing a framework for the international capability coalition to supply drones for Ukraine.
• 6.8 mm-caliber rifles set to be ready by year-end: Defense minister CNA 10 Jul 2024 -- The development and testing of larger-caliber rifles are set to be completed by the end of this year, Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Wednesday.
• Aussie troops train in the Malaysian jungle Australia DOD 10 Jul 2024 -- Surrounded by mountains and sprawling Malaysian jungle, where rain is a constant and unrelenting presence, lies Camp Paradise.
• Canada launching process to acquire up to 12 conventionally-powered submarines Canada 10 Jul 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada is taking the first step towards the procurement of up to 12 conventionally-powered, under-ice capable submarines - and that Canada is launching the process to formally engage industry on this acquisition. This
• North Korea sends military delegation to Russia Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- North Korea has sent a military delegation to Russia, state media reported, a move which South Korea said would be a violation of sanctions if any cooperation with Moscow leads to an increase in Pyongyang's military power.
• Joint Statement from United States and Germany on Long-Range Fires Deployment in Germany The White House 10 Jul 2024 -- The United States will begin episodic deployments of the long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026, as part of planning for enduring stationing of these capabilities in the future.
• New Nordic cooperation for accessible airspace Government Offices of Sweden 10 Jul 2024 -- The Nordic countries are entering into a cooperation to promote access to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden's airspace for NATO's air operations. On 9 July, a declaration of cooperation was signed by the countries' defence ministers in connection with the NATO Summit in Washington DC.
• Landsbergis in Washington, D.C.: "Lithuania's security is fought for in the trenches in Kharkiv, not only decided at NATO meetings" Lithuania MFA 10 Jul 2024
• Landsbergis in Washington, D.C.: "Lithuanian security landscape is being shaped in Kharkiv" Lithuania MFA 10 Jul 2024
• The President attended the NATO 75th anniversary celebratory event President of the Republic of Lithuania 10 Jul 2024
• A look at the Defence news 1 - 7 July Netherlands Ministry of Defence 10 Jul 2024
• Malacky-Kuchyňa AB made safer with BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System ahead of the arrival of F-16s Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 10 Jul 2024 -- A new BAK-12 Aircraft Arresting System has been successfully verified in a certification test and officially handed over for use at Malacky-Kuchyňa Air Base.
• Prime Minister Golob: "Our common goal is prosperity and democracy for the whole world" Republic of Slovenia 10 Jul 2024 -- The NATO Summit in Washington began yesterday with a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Golob and Tina Gaber, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, and Minister of Defence, Marjan Šarec.
• PAF's FA-50PH jets arrive in Australia for 'Pitch Black' exercise Philippine News Agency 10 Jul 2024 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Wednesday night that four of its FA-50PH light jet fighters have landed in Darwin, Australia to take part in the "Pitch Black" air exercises from July 12 to Aug. 2.
• More defense pacts seen to follow PH-Japan reciprocal access deal Philippine News Agency 10 Jul 2024 -- Leaders of the House of Representatives on Wednesday lauded the recent signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan as it could serve as building blocks of diplomacy and cooperation for future bilateral agreements with other countries.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 10, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 10 July 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Jul 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Israeli military issues evacuation order in Gaza City VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- The Israeli military issued an evacuation order for Gaza city Wednesday, instructing Palestinians to move to the center and south of the region, which saw dozens of deaths in the 48 hours prior.
• UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City UN News 10 Jul 2024 -- Israel's order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday "will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families", many of whom have been displaced multiple times, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, has warned.
• Schools 'bombed-out' in latest Gaza escalation, says UNRWA chief UN News 10 Jul 2024 -- Amid reports of intensified heavy shelling in north, central and southern Gaza, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Wednesday that schools-turned-shelters have been "bombed-out" as a result of the latest escalation.
• Gaza: Four schools hit in the last four days UNRWA 10 Jul 2024
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Foreign Minister Israel Katz of Israel US Treasury 10 Jul 2024 -- Secretary Yellen met with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz today, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington DC. Secretary Yellen reaffirmed Treasury's strong commitment to Israel's security. Secretary Yellen also emphasized the need for Israel to maintain economic stability in the West Bank by regularly transferring clearance revenues to the Palestinian Authority and ensuring that correspondent banking relations between Israeli and Palestinian banks remain uninterrupted. Secretary Yellen also raised Treasury's February Executive Order 14115, holding individuals and entities accountable for perpetrating, inciting, or financially supporting violence throughout the West Bank.

Other Conflicts

• AFP 'concerned' over Chinese carrier flotilla in PH Sea Philippine News Agency 10 Jul 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday expressed concern over China's deployment of a "carrier strike group" in the Philippine Sea.
• China allowing PH medical evacuation 'ridiculous' - NTF-WPS Philippine News Agency 10 Jul 2024 -- An official of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) described as "ridiculous" China's claim that it allowed the recent medical evacuation of a Philippine Navy (PN) personnel stationed at BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
• PH Navy exec says WPS patrols 'significantly boosted' Philippine News Agency 10 Jul 2024 -- Philippine Navy (PN) patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have been significantly boosted in the past year, a ranking official said on Tuesday.
• China's 'monster' ship lingers in Philippine waters: Manila Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- Chinese coast guard vessel 5901, dubbed "The Monster" for its size, has maintained an "illegal presence" in Philippine waters for a week, said a spokesperson for the country's navy.
• Tenuous Taliban control gives life to al-Qaida, Islamic State VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- Taliban efforts to solidify the group's control over Afghanistan are bringing a measure of peace and stability to its residents, but intelligence gathered by United Nations member states suggests the reprieve is not likely to last.
• Pakistan allows lawful Afghan refugees to stay for another year VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- Pakistan announced Wednesday it had extended the stay of more than 1.4 million lawful Afghan refugees for another year.
• UN Refugee Chief Welcomes Pakistan Suspending Expulsions Of Undocumented Afghans RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- The UN's high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, has commended Pakistan for suspending its forced deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants and called for increased efforts toward long-term solutions for Afghan refugees in Pakistan, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said.
• Myanmar rebels rack up more gains as Operation 1027 enters new phase Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- Eight months after the Three Brotherhood Alliance of ethnic armies started to turn the tide in Myanmar's civil war with a campaign against the military junta known as Operation 1027, fighting is heating up with the end of a Chinese-brokered ceasefire.
• UN: Libya remains mired in crisis as political leaders violate human rights to cling to power VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- The U.N.'s chief human rights official accuses Libya's political leaders of crushing political dissent to cling to power, leaving the country divided and its people mired in crisis, poverty, and misery.

News Reports

• Russia Conducting 'Shadow War' To Destabilize European Countries, Leaders Say RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- Russia is carrying out a "shadow war" against European countries through cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage, and other measures and it's time to recognize it and respond, according to European leaders attending the NATO summit.
• Wife of late Islamic State leader sentenced to death in Iraq VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- One of the wives of deceased Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was sentenced to death Wednesday by an Iraqi court for allegedly helping the terrorist group detain Yazidi women.
• Australia accuses China of cyber espionage VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- Australia, along with the United States and Britain, are accusing a state sponsored Chinese spy agency of cyber espionage.
• Outrage follows as Pakistan allows spy agency to tape citizens' calls VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- Pakistan has officially authorized its military-run main spy agency to intercept citizens' phone communications, sparking outcry and concerns from political opponents and advocates of civil liberties.
• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 10 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, with the Government members.
• Imprisonment of Vladimir Kara-Murza: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 10 Jul 2024 -- Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls for Russia to immediately release Kara-Murza on humanitarian grounds.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on July 10, 2024 PRC MofA 10 Jul 2024
• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong The White House 10 Jul 2024
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong The White House 10 Jul 2024
• OpenAI cuts off access to users in China, Hong Kong and Macau Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- OpenAI, which is behind the generative AI service ChatGPT, has suspended services to China, Hong Kong and Macau, in what analysts said was an escalation of the technology wars between the United States and China.
• Chinese police target dissidents, petitioners ahead of plenum Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- Authorities across China are targeting dissidents and petitioners ahead of next week's key meeting of the ruling Communist Party, placing them under house arrest or escorting them out of town on enforced "vacations," Radio Free Asia has learned.
• Presidential visit to allies and stopover in U.S. in the works: MOFA CNA 10 Jul 2024 -- A visit to diplomatic allies by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and possible stopover in the United States is currently being planned, said Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) Wednesday.
• Constitutional Court weighs injunction on oversight law amendments CNA 10 Jul 2024 -- A lawyer representing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus on Wednesday urged the Constitutional Court to grant an injunction halting the enforcement of controversial amendments to executive oversight laws.
• New AIT director pledges continued support for Taiwan's self-defense CNA 10 Jul 2024 -- The United States will continue to help Taiwan strengthen its ability to defend itself, Raymond Greene, the new director of the American Institute in Taiwan's (AIT) Taipei office, pledged in a meeting with Taiwan's president on Wednesday.
• 36 PLA aircraft fly near Taiwan, headed to Western Pacific: MND CNA 10 Jul 2024 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected a relatively large number of Chinese military aircraft and vessels in Taiwan's vicinity Wednesday morning, apparently en route to a Chinese military exercise in the Western Pacific.
• CDC to buy 5.5 million Moderna JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine shots for October rollout CNA 10 Jul 2024 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Wednesday announced a plan to purchase 5.5 million doses of the Moderna monovalent JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine, which will be administered, along with the flu vaccine, from Oct. 1.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 10 Jul 2024
• Iranian Female Prisoners Call Activist's 'Disgraceful' Death Sentence An Ominous Sign RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- A group of female Iranian prisoners has warned of a possible wave of executions, pointing to the recent "shameless and disgraceful" death sentence handed down to labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi.
• Iran Cracks Down On Social Media Accounts For 'Discouraging' Voting RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- Iran has opened court cases against two Telegram accounts and summoned 100 people for allegedly calling for a boycott of the recent presidential election.
• UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action UN News 10 Jul 2024 -- The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and opposition armed groups, including forced conscription of Rohingya community members and their use as human shields.
• Myanmar junta restricts cash withdrawal at banks amid economic crisis Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2024 -- Amid steep inflation and a freefalling economy, Myanmar banks have begun restricting the amounts of cash that can be withdrawn each day, according to local residents, a bank branch, and a bank officer who told Radio Free Asia it was to prevent a bank run.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on Prime Minister's visit to Russia (July 09, 2024) India MEA 10 Jul 2024
• In Moscow, Modi Treads Fine Line Between Russia And The West RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a high-stakes visit to Moscow on July 9 - his first to Russia since 2019 -- that highlighted the fine line New Delhi treads as it bolsters relations with Russia while courting closer ties with the West.
• France's Macron seeks to break political deadlock after fragmented vote VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has asked parliament to negotiate a broad coalition of the country's "republican institutions." He is hoping to end a deadlock after an inconclusive snap election.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey DoD 10 Jul 2024
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom The White House 10 Jul 2024
• PM meeting with Chancellor Scholz of Germany: 10 July 2024 Gov.UK 10 Jul 2024
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 10 Jul 2024
• Interview: Georgian Dream 'Likely' To Try To Steal Election, But Its Support Is Deeper Than Many Think RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- A political scientist, pundit and political operative with long experience in Georgia, Lincoln Mitchell is the author of several books including, Uncertain Democracy: U.S. Foreign Policy, and Georgia's Rose Revolution, and The Color Revolutions. He also served as an adviser to the current ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), when they were first running for office in 2012.
• Serbia's Nuclear Energy Quest Opens Geopolitical Flash Point For China, Russia, And The West RFE/RL 10 Jul 2024 -- Driven by a need to diversify its energy sector and pivot away from cheap Russian gas, Serbia is moving to end the country's decades-old policy banning the construction of nuclear power plants on its territory.
• World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG 'wake-up call' UN News 10 Jul 2024 -- The UN and its partners are offering support to Ukrainian authorities as they address the impact of the deadly Russian airstrikes in Kyiv and other cities earlier this week, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Wednesday.
• Nigerian lawmakers seek probe of controversial deal with EU VOA 10 Jul 2024 -- The Nigerian parliament on Tuesday called for an investigation of the Samoa Agreement, a pact federal authorities signed with the European Union, after a media report that some of the deal's clauses could promote same-sex relationships.