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• Update on DOD Support to Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza DoD 11 Jul 2024 -- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) personnel supporting the mission to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians attempted yesterday to re-anchor the temporary pier to the beach in Gaza to resume humanitarian operations.
• July 11 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 11 Jul 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed five Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea.
• Houthi: US, UK naval forces terrified of Yemen's ballistic missiles Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- The leader of the Ansarullah resistance movement says the US and its allies are unable to stop Yemen's maritime operations against Israeli-affiliated vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Artificial Intelligence Defense Technical Review Explores Scalability and Federation DoD 11 Jul 2024 -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) held its second annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) Defense Technical Review (DTR) on July 8 and 9 at the University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park.
• Remarks for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner 2024 CSIS South China Sea Conference DoD 11 Jul 2024
• All-electric fixed-wing aircraft offloads cargo at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst US Air Force 11 Jul 2024 -- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst played a vital role in a historic first cargo flight as part of a demonstration of the ALIA CTOL, a battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft, July 9. The National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) in Atlantic City tested the aircraft's cargo usage by flying a lap pattern from Atlantic City, Dover Air Force Base and JB MDL.
• USINDOPACOM hosts Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol US Navy 11 Jul 2024 -- Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol visited U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith during his visit to Honolulu, July 8-9, 2024.
• USS San Diego to Forward Deploy to Japan US Navy Press Release 11 Jul 2024 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) will move to Sasebo, Japan, to join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces Japan (FDNF-J), the U.S. Navy announced today.
• Joint Press Statement on the Signing of the Nuclear Consultative Group Guidelines DoD 11 Jul 2024 -- U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. Vipin Narang and ROK Deputy Minister of National Defense Policy Dr. Cho Chang Lae, co-chairs for the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG), met at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on July 11, 2024, to sign the "United States and Republic of Korea Guidelines for Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Operations on the Korean Peninsula."
• Joint Statement by President Joseph R. Biden of the United States of America and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea on U.S.-ROK Guidelines for Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Operations on the Korean Peninsula The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Polar Partnership "ICE Pact" Alongside Finland and Canada The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Joint Statement on ICE Pact The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Icebreaker initiative means significant opportunities for Finnish industrial policy Finnish Government 11 Jul 2024 -- On 11 July 2024, Finland, the United States and Canada published a trilateral declaration concerning cooperation in the production of icebreakers (ICE). The initiative was signed by the Presidents of Finland and the United States Alexander Stubb and Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
• US plan to deploy missiles in Germany sparks outcry, Russian warning Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- The US plan to deploy long-range missiles in Germany has sparked outcry from German parties, with Russia pledging to counter it.
• NATO Secretary General concludes landmark 75th Anniversary Washington Summit NATO 11 Jul 2024 -- On Thursday (11 July 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up NATO's 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C. At the Summit, Allies made decisions to further strengthen deterrence and defence, bolster long-term support to Ukraine and deepen global partnerships.
• Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Heads of State and Government NATO 11 Jul 2024
• Washington Summit: Secretary General underlines NATO's deepening cooperation with Indo-Pacific and EU partners NATO 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the "strong and deepening cooperation" between NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners - Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and New Zealand - and the European Union at its Summit in Washington on Thursday (11 July 2024).
• NATO Summit: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Jul 2024 -- Check against delivery!
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Decisions of NATO's summit are a great contribution to reinforcing the security of Allies Estonia MFA 11 Jul 2024 -- Yesterday 10 July, the NATO summit declaration was adopted in Washington, and its decisions constitute crucial steps on helping Ukraine to victory, Ukraine's NATO membership and reinforcing the Alliance's defence and deterrence posture, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.
• The President called on NATO allies in Washington to increase defense investment President of the Republic of Lithuania 11 Jul 2024 -- President Gitanas Nausėda is visiting Washington for the NATO Summit. On Wednesday, the President attended the meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
• U.S., NATO Allies Criticize Orban Amid Reports Of Trump Meeting RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- The United States and NATO allies criticized Viktor Orban's secret meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, as the Hungarian prime minister prepared to travel after the NATO summit to visit with the presumptive Republican nominee in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump.
• NATO, Pacific partners strengthen ties at summit VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO set out Thursday to deepen relations with key Indo-Pacific partners, meeting with leaders from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea a day after all 32 NATO allies called out China for its support of Russia's illegal war against Ukraine in a sternly worded communique.
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with NATO's Indo-Pacific Partners The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Helicopters practise deck landing during Russia-China joint patrols in Philippine Sea Russia MoD 11 Jul 2024 -- In the Philippine Sea, shipborne helicopters of the Pacific Fleet and PLA Navy conducted actions to organise mutual deck landings on each other's ships as part of joint naval patrols.
• Ulan-Ude hosts final planning conference on Selenga 2024 Russian-Mongol military exercise Russia MoD 11 Jul 2024 -- In Ulan-Ude, representatives of the Eastern Military District and the Armed Forces of Mongolia held the final planning conference to discuss preparations and organisation of the Selenga 2024 Russian-Mongol joint exercise.
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov's answer to a media question on the joint statement by the United States and Germany on ground-based shorter-range and intermediate-range missiles Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2024
• Russia to Issue Military Response to Deployment of US Long-Range Missiles in Germany Sputnik 11 Jul 2024 -- Russia will issue a military response to the plans of the United States to deploy long-range missiles in Germany, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
• NATO's Steps at Summit Will Force Russia to Take Deterrence Measures - Kremlin Sputnik 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO's steps at the summit in Washington will force Russia to take deterrence measures, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
• Iran dismisses NATO allegation it supplies ballistic missiles to Russia to be used in Ukraine war Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- Iran has categorically rejected allegations it is providing ballistic missiles and related technology to Russia, raised by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to be used in the military campaign against Ukraine.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Biden announces new $225 million military aid package for Ukraine VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- President Joe Biden announced a significant new military aid package for Ukraine Thursday at the NATO summit in Washington.
• President Joe Biden Launches the Ukraine Compact The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 11 Jul 2024 -- Today, following President Biden's meeting with President Zelenskyy, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
• United States Announces Significant New Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024 -- As President Biden announced at a meeting with President Zelenskyy today, the United States is sending Ukraine a significant new package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to support the Ukrainian military as it continues to repel Russia's assault.
• National Security Advisor: Ukraine Is Successfully Defending Against Russia DoD News 11 Jul 2024 -- A few months ago, Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines were running out of artillery shells and were having to ration them, said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan today at the NATO summit in Washington.
• US Sending to Ukraine 'Older' Patriot Battery, Valued at $100Mln - Pentagon Sputnik 11 Jul 2024 -- The United States is providing Ukraine an older Patriot battery valued at $100 million in its latest security assistance package, a Defense Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Thursday.
• NATO, Ukrainian leaders to meet Thursday at Washington summit VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO and Ukrainian leaders are to meet Thursday in Washington, a day after NATO allies bolstered support for Ukraine to join the alliance.
• Stoltenberg: Ukraine Can Count on NATO For Long Haul DoD News 11 Jul 2024 -- Military and political leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization today capped off a three-day summit in Washington with a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. During the council meeting, participants renewed the alliance's commitment to Ukraine's self-defense and discussed in greater detail what that commitment would look like going forward.
• NATO Chief Says Support For Ukraine Shows Russia That 'Violence And Intimidation Do Not Pay' RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance was "putting in place the foundations for Ukraine to prevail" in its effort to defend itself against Russia.
• NATO To Bring Ukraine Closer To Alliance By Establishing Operations In Germany, Poland RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO officials have agreed at a summit in Washington to take further steps to bring Ukraine closer to the alliance and to counter the growing security threat posed by Russia by taking over the coordination of training and weapons deliveries from the United States.
• NATO pledges $43 billion in assistance to Ukraine, guarantees 'irreversible path' to membership Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- NATO has pledged $43 billion in military assistance to Ukraine and guaranteed an 'irreversible path' for the ex-Soviet republic toward membership in the US-led military alliance once the current war with Russia is over.
• Australia's largest single military assistance package for Ukraine Australia DOD 11 Jul 2024 -- The Albanese Government continues its steadfast support for Ukraine, with the announcement of Australia's largest single military assistance package, worth nearly $250 million.
• Statement of the NATO-Ukraine Council Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2024
• Norwegian Government to provide NOK 1 billion for air defence in Ukraine Government of Norway 11 Jul 2024 -- Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for air defence systems in Ukraine. 'The Ukrainians need more air defence to protect the population against Russian bombs and missiles,' said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
• Sweden to join a drone cooperation for Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 11 Jul 2024 -- Sweden will enter a coalition together with eleven other countries, which, through joint procurement, will support Ukraine's armed forces with unmanned aerial vehicles - drones. Systems training may also be included.
• Lithuania transferred to Ukraine ammunition, anti-drones and field beds Lithuania MND 11 Jul 2024 -- Lithuania continues rendering uninterrupted military assistance to the war-torn Ukraine. On July 11 the Armed Forces of Ukraine received drone jamming equipment, 5.56x45mm ammunition and field beds.
• Netherlands, Other NATO Members Moving To Provide Air Defenses, Fighter Jets To Ukraine RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- The Netherlands will begin supplying Ukraine with promised components of Patriot air-defense systems "very soon," the country's defense minister told RFE/RL on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington.
• PLA Navy's second 10,000 ton-class hospital ship starts South China Sea medical rounds Global Times 11 Jul 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's second 10,000 ton-class hospital ship recently embarked on a voyage to islands and reefs in the South China Sea to conduct medical rounds and rescue exercises, with experts saying on Thursday that the vessel will enhance the PLA Navy's logistics capabilities and provide extra public security goods to the international community.
• Aircraft carrier Shandong spotted launching far seas drill amid China-Russia joint maritime patrol Global Times 10 Jul 2024 -- China's Shandong aircraft carrier group reportedly started its first far seas exercise of the year after it was spotted on Tuesday operating in the West Pacific, where another group of Chinese and Russian warships are conducting a joint maritime patrol.
• Beijing Sends Message To NATO With Chinese-Belarusian Military Drills On Alliance's Eastern Flank RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- As NATO leaders gathered in Washington for a landmark summit and issued "irreversible" support for Ukraine and deep criticism of Beijing for its support of Russia, China was holding maneuvers with Belarusian troops on the alliance's eastern edge.
• First Australian Navy officers assigned to UK Astute-class submarines Australia DOD 11 Jul 2024 -- Following their completion of the Officers Nuclear Operator Course and Engineering Administration Course, the first three Royal Australian Navy officers have graduated from the Royal Navy's Nuclear Reactor Course in the United Kingdom.
• Exercise Pitch Black 2024 takes off Australia DOD 11 Jul 2024 -- Australia's biggest international air combat training activity, Exercise Pitch Black, will take to the skies over the Northern Territory from 12 July to 2 August.
• INDIAN AIR FORCE EX PITCH BLACK 2024 AT DARWIN, AUSTRALIA India PIB 11 Jul 2024 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2024
• INDIAN AIR FORCE CONTINGENT LANDS IN AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN EX PITCH BLACK 2024 India PIB 11 Jul 2024 -- An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia for participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2024
• DRDO sanctions seven new projects to the private sector under Technology Development Fund scheme India PIB 11 Jul 2024 -- Providing impetus to Aatmanirbharta, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has awarded seven new projects to industries under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace & defence sectors
• Statement from Defence Minister Bill Blair on Canada's work to reach the NATO defence investment pledge by 2032 Canada 11 Jul 2024
• Prime Minister strengthens defence and security partnerships at the NATO Summit Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2024 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded his participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington, D.C., United States of America. A cornerstone of transatlantic security for 75 years, the NATO Alliance has a critical role in upholding democracy, peace, security, and the rules-based international order. Today, the Alliance stands stronger and more united than ever.
• West preparing for arms race with Russia, its backers VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- While much of the focus at this week's NATO summit in Washington has been on providing additional support for Ukraine, some Western officials are equally intent on confronting another challenge unleashed by Russia's invasion: a nascent arms race with global implications.
• Minister of National Defence met with Minister of Defence of the Netherlands in Washington Lithuania MND 11 Jul 2024 -- On July 10 Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas met with Minister of Defence of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans on the margins of the NATO Summit. Lithuanian Minister thanked the Netherlands for the Netherlands for the substantial contribution to Baltic security.
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference The White House 11 Jul 2024
• On-the-Record Press Gaggle by APNSA Jake Sullivan The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani Before a Meeting with G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 11, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 11 July 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 11 Jul 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- July 11, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 11 Jul 2024
• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 11 Jul 2024
• Excerpt from PM Netanyahu's Speech at the IDF Officers Course Graduation Ceremony Israel - Prime Minister 11 Jul 2024
• Israel sends negotiators to Cairo for cease-fire talks VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- Israeli officials announced on Thursday that negotiators will be sent to Cairo for additional discussions surrounding a proposed cease-fire deal in Gaza.
• July 10: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 11 Jul 2024
• Israel expands invasion after 'horrific massacres' in Gaza's Shujaiya Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- A trail of destruction is left as Israeli forces partially pull out of Gaza City's Shujayea district after a bloody two-week onslaught.
• Gaza: WHO chief highlights health risks of latest evacuation orders UN News 11 Jul 2024 -- More Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza are further threatening the health of people in the embattled enclave, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said during a media briefing in Geneva on Thursday.
• UN warns Israel's Gaza evacuation order will cause 'mass suffering for Palestinian families' Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- The United Nations has warned that Israel's new Gaza evacuation order will exacerbate "mass suffering for Palestinian families", as more than 300,000 Palestinians are estimated to reside in the north of the besieged territory.
• US sanctions far-right Israeli group over West Bank violence VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- The Biden administration levied sanctions Thursday against a far-right Israeli organization and four illegal outposts in the West Bank, entities believed to disrupt stability in the region under Israeli control.
• Sanctions on Individuals and Entities Contributing to Violence and Instability in the West Bank US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024 -- The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank and the prospects for peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Today, we are imposing sanctions on three Israeli individuals and five entities connected to acts of violence against civilians in the West Bank.
• Designation of Individuals and Entities Contributing to Violence and Instability in the West Bank US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024 -- The United States continues to act against those who undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank to hold them to account.
• US to resume shipment of heavy bombs to Israel despite rising civilian deaths Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden is set to resume shipping heavy bombs to the Israeli regime in defiance of international calls against the move, in line with Washington's untrammeled support for the occupying entity in its months-long genocidal war on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• G7 foreign ministers' statement on situation in West Bank Canada 11 Jul 2024
• Hamas dismisses imminent breakthrough in Gaza ceasefire talks Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has dismissed US media reports that a breakthrough is imminent in negotiations with Israel over a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Hezbollah launches drone strike against Israeli artillery position in occupied territories Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- Hezbollah fighters have launched a retaliatory drone strike against an Israeli artillery position in the northern flank of the occupied territories in response to the ongoing onslaught against Gaza.

Other Conflicts

• Eighth Anniversary of the Philippines-PRC South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Ruling US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024 -- Eight years ago, a unanimous Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention determined that the People's Republic of China's (PRC) expansive South China Sea maritime claims are inconsistent with international law.
• South China Sea: Statement by the Spokesperson on the anniversary of the Award rendered in the arbitration between the Philippines and China European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Jul 2024 -- 12 July marks the eighth anniversary of the award issued by the tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the arbitration instituted by the Republic of the Philippines against the People's Republic of China concerning the South China Sea. This award represents a significant milestone in the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea. Dispute settlement mechanisms provided under UNCLOS contribute to the maintenance and furthering of the international legal order based on the rule of law.
• Report outlines fallacies, damaging effect of S.China Sea Arbitration Award Global Times 11 Jul 2024 -- Chinese institutions released a report on Thursday outlining the fallacies of the South China Sea Arbitration Award and the damage it does to the international rule of law. The report criticizes the unfairness of the Hague Tribunal and the illegitimacy of the Philippines' claims in the South China Sea.
• UN: Afghan Taliban increase support for anti-Pakistan TTP terrorists VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- A new United Nations report says the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an alliance of extremist groups, is "the largest terrorist group" in Afghanistan and receives growing support from that country's Taliban rulers to conduct cross-border attacks in Pakistan.
• Myanmar insurgent allies capture strategic Shan state town from junta Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2024 -- An alliance of insurgent forces battling to end army rule has captured a major town in northern Myanmar, a spokesperson for the main group told Radio Free Asia, in the latest setback for the junta that seized power in a 2021 military coup.
• Bosnia Again Divided Over Srebrenica Commemoration RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- Thousands of people have marked the 29th anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre - Europe's only acknowledged genocide since World War II - with the burial of the remains of 14 victims identified over the last year.
• Insecurity main obstacle to realizing Colombia Peace Agreement, Security Council hears UN News 11 Jul 2024 -- Although substantial progress has been made in implementing important aspects of the Peace Agreement in Colombia, challenges still remain, the head of the UN Mission in the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday.
• Security Council: Colombia UN Security Council 11 Jul 2024
• The UK remains concerned about persistent levels of violence in Colombia: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 11 Jul 2024 -- Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Colombia.
• Botswana pledges continued support for Mozambique after regional troops leave VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has promised to continue supporting Mozambique in its fight against violent extremism in the oil-and-gas rich province of Cabo Delgado, even after the imminent departure of southern African troops from the troubled region.

News Reports

• Germany to remove 2 Chinese firms' components from 5G networks VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- A top security official in Germany said Thursday that starting in 2026, the European nation will begin removing key components made by Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE from its 5G core networks.
• Up to $12 Million in Reward Offers for Information Leading to Arrests and/or Convictions of Three Leaders of the Tren de Aragua Transnational Criminal Organization US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2024 -- The Department of State, in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ), is announcing reward offers totaling up to $12 million under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program for information leading to the arrests and/or convictions in any country of Tren de Aragua leaders Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero, a/k/a "Niño Guerrero" (up to $5 million), Yohan Jose Romero, a/k/a "Johan Petrica" (up to $4 million), and Giovanny San Vicente, a/k/a "Giovanny," a/k/a "Viejo Viejo," a/k/a "El Viejo" (up to $3 million).
• Treasury Sanctions Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization US Treasury 11 Jul 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tren de Aragua, a Venezuela-based transnational criminal organization that is expanding throughout the Western Hemisphere and engaging in diverse criminal activities, such as human smuggling and trafficking, gender-based violence, money laundering, and illicit drug trafficking.
• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Actions Against Transnational Criminal Organization Tren de Aragua The White House 11 Jul 2024
• Government resolution directs prevention and combating of violent radicalisation and extremism Finnish Government 11 Jul 2024 -- On Thursday 11 July, the Government issued a resolution on the Action Plan for the Prevention and Combating of Violent Radicalisation and Violent Extremism.
• Terror Suspects In Russian Prison Hostage-Taking Arrested RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- Two men involved in a high-profile hostage crisis in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don last month were sent to pretrial detention for at least two months, the unified press service of the courts in the Rostov region said on July 11.
• WHO: Limited surveillance hampers bird flu risk assessment VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- The World Health Organization said its ability to assess and manage the risk posed by H5N1 avian influenza — bird flu — cases around the world is hampered by limited surveillance of animal and human cases of the disease.
• 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum President of Russia 11 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum. The event is taking place at the Tauride Palace in St Petersburg.
• Putin Not Ruling Out Creation of BRICS Parliament in Future Sputnik 11 Jul 2024 -- There is a possibility that a BRICS parliament will be created in the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
• New Jersey Man Charged with Soliciting Destruction of Energy Facilities US Dept. of Justice 11 Jul 2024 -- Andrew Takhistov, 18, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested yesterday and made his initial appearance in court today for allegedly soliciting another individual to destroy energy facilities.
• Russia bans Dutch-based Moscow Times as 'undesirable' Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- Russian prosecutors have banned The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" news outlet, ruling the Dutch-based organization is spreading false information.
• Belarus's Tsikhanouskaya Urges West To Show Unity, Decisiveness In Resisting Russia RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- The exiled leader of Belarus's democratic movement, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has urged Western leaders to be "united" and "decisive" in their resistance to "the imperialistic ambitions of Russia."
• Meeting with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji President of Russia 11 Jul 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on July 11, 2024 PRC MofA 11 Jul 2024
• China rebuts NATO declaration as 'defamatory, provocative, belligerent' Global Times 11 Jul 2024 -- China voiced strong opposition and lodged stern representations on Thursday with NATO after the Cold War mentality-driven bloc issued a direct warning to China for the first time regarding the so-called support to Russia in the Ukraine crisis, which, some experts said, is essentially another attempt to shift the blame and smear China.
• China lodges serious representations with NATO over its wrongful China-related content in Washington Summit Declaration Global Times 11 Jul 2024 -- The NATO Washington Summit Declaration is filled with Cold War mentality and belligerent rhetoric, and the China-related paragraphs are provocative with obvious lies and smears. China firmly rejects and deplores these accusations and has lodged serious representations with NATO, a spokesperson from the Chinese Mission to the EU said on Thursday.
• Chinese FM slams US' false claims of China supporting Russia's defense industry Global Times 11 Jul 2024 -- China firmly opposes US' baseless allegations of China supporting Russia's defense industry, as Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Thursday highlighted the lack of evidence and the hypocrisy of US actions, calling for real efforts toward peace instead of endless blame-shifting.
• MAC urges China to release detained fishing vessel and crew CNA 11 Jul 2024 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Thursday called on China to release a fishing boat and crew that were detained earlier this month, saying that the incident should be considered "a matter for Chinese law enforcement."
• 4 Chinese coast guard vessels enter restricted waters around Kinmen CNA 11 Jul 2024 -- The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Thursday shadowed four China Coast Guard vessels that intruded into Taiwan-controlled waters around offshore Kinmen County earlier that day.
• 56 Chinese warplanes cross Taiwan Strait median line, extension: MND CNA 11 Jul 2024 -- A total of 56 Chinese warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or its extension between 5 a.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 11 Jul 2024
• Meeting with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf President of Russia 11 Jul 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St Petersburg.
• President Putin: Iran-Russia cooperation to expand further Press TV 11 Jul 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has highlighted his country's willingness for promotion of mutual cooperation with Iran, calling for further expansion of bilateral relations between Moscow and Tehran in various spheres.
• Exclusive: Iran struggled to arrange US ballot stations for presidential election runoff VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- Iran struggled to arrange absentee voting in the U.S. for the second round of its presidential election Friday, as a VOA investigation found that Tehran's U.S. ballot stations suffered more setbacks than those it organized for the election's first round a week prior.
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 11 July 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Jul 2024
• PM meeting with President Biden of the United States: 10 July 2024 Gov.UK 11 Jul 2024
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Canada 11 Jul 2024
• PM meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada: 11 July 2024 Gov.UK 11 Jul 2024
• PM meeting with President Erdoğan of Turkey: 11 July 2024 Gov.UK 11 Jul 2024
• World News in Brief: Concern mounts over fate of El Fasher, call for consensus over South Sudan elections, indigenous rights in Brazil UN News 11 Jul 2024 -- UN humanitarians "remain gravely concerned" over the daily fighting that continues to rage in and around the Sudanese city of El Fasher, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.
• Kenyan president dismisses most of cabinet amid protests VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- Kenyan President William Ruto dismissed most of his cabinet Thursday, firing everyone except his foreign affairs ministers. The dismissal follows weeks of protests that were triggered by proposed tax hikes, and transformed into calls for Ruto to remove allegedly corrupt and non-performing ministers.
• Opposition mounts against security bill in South Sudan VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- In South Sudan, opponents of President Salva Kiir want him to send back to parliament a recently passed bill over concerns it will give state security agents too much power. Critics of the bill say it will allow the National Security Service to arrest and detain suspects without a warrant, thereby stifling dissent from the opposition and civil rights activists.
• Regional court: Nigeria violated human rights during police brutality protests VOA 11 Jul 2024 -- A regional African court has ruled that Nigerian authorities violated the rights of protesters during mass demonstrations against police brutality in 2020.