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• July 21 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 21 Jul 2024 -- In the past 24 hours U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed four Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea.
• Yemen conducts drone, missile attacks on Israeli port, US ship IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces issued a statement on Sunday, announcing that the Yemeni forces targeted important points in the port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) and a ship belonging to the US in the Red Sea.
• Israel-linked ship still burning 2 days after Yemen's attack IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- A cargo ship affiliated with the Zionist regime is still burning two days after the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted it, according to a report.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Is Ready to Counter US Plans for 'Satellite Jammers' in Space Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- The new "satellite jammers" the US intends to deploy in space to target Russian and Chinese satellites are meant to deprive Moscow and Beijing of "command, control, communication and intelligence systems during times of conflict," said Bruce Gagnon, coordinator at Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.
• Russia's Priority Achieving Goals of Special Military Operation, Not US Election - Kremlin Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- Russia's priority is achieving the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine rather than following the results of the US election, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
• Russia Scrambles Fighter Jets to Ward Off US Bombers Over Barents Sea Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- Russia scrambled MiG-29 and MiG-31fighter jets on Sunday morning to chase a pair of US Air Force B-52N bombers away from the Russian border over the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• China, Belarus joint army exercise 'reaches preset goals' Global Times 21 Jul 2024 -- China and Belarus recently successfully wrapped up a joint army exercise, with a Chinese commander saying that the drill reached expected goals.
• Han Kuang drills to test supply line resiliency in case of blockade CNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The live-fire component of Taiwan's largest annual military exercise is scheduled to begin on Monday, with a special drill dedicated to testing the nation's ability to defend critical supply lines in the event of an attempted blockade by China.
• Iran army's air defense force to get new radars, missile interceptors: Cmdr. IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The chief commander of Iran's Army Air Defense Force has announced that Iran's Army will upgrade its air defense capabilities with new radars and missile interceptors.
• Israel sends first draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men VOA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Israeli army on Sunday sent out the first batch of 1,000 draft orders to ultra-Orthodox men, in a move that could threaten the Israeli government. The move came after the Supreme Court of Israel said their exemption from service was illegal.
• US to Document Determination to Defend Japan With Various Means, Nuclear Weapons Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- Japan and the United States will draw up the first joint document on the expanded deterrence policy, which will include a clause on the United States' determination to protect Japan by various means, including nuclear weapons, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
• UK soldiers test next generation of body-worn technology UK MOD 21 Jul 2024 -- Major advances have been made in body-worn technology for UK soldiers, improving their operational advantage.
• EU Inaugurates New Training Facilities for Somali National Army European External Action Service (EEAS) 21 Jul 2024 -- On July 16, the European Union marked a milestone with the inauguration of newly constructed facilities at the General Dhagabadan Training Center (GDTC) in Somalia.

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• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 21 Jul 2024 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, held an in-depth discussion regarding the hostages, together with the hostage negotiation team and senior security establishment officials.
• Zionists hold emergency meeting amid fear of Yemeni response IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Zionist regime under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led an emergency meeting to assess potential retaliation by Yemen in response to the deadly Hudaydah airstrikes, news sources reported on Sunday morning.
• July 20: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 21 Jul 2024
• Palestinian resistance inflicts heavy blow on Zionists in Rafah IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance fighters have inflicted fatal blows on the Zionist regime's forces in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
• Haaretz warns about new phase of Israeli war with resistance groups IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Hebrew-language daily Haaretz has argued that the Friday drone attack by the Yemeni Armed Forces on Tel Aviv and the Israeli regime's response by bombing the Yemeni port of Hodeidah indicate a dangerous phase in the ongoing war.
• 24 hours in Gaza: Israel massacres over 60 Palestinians Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- Israel's airstrikes on residential buildings and tent camps across the Gaza Strip have claimed the lives of more than 60 Palestinians over the past 24 hours, according to Gaza health officials.
• UN chief expresses deep concern over Israel strikes on Yemen, and risk of regional escalation UN News 21 Jul 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has responded to Israel's airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, which reportedly killed at least six people and injured more than 80, by calling for all parties involved in the conflict to "exercise utmost restraint".
• UN chief 'deeply concerned' by Israeli strikes on Yemen's Hudaydah, further escalation Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres says he "is deeply concerned" about the reports of Israeli airstrikes in and around the port of Hudaydah in Yemen.
• UN chief offers great concern over Israel's attacks on Yemen IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed strong concern about the Zionist regime's attacks on Yemen's Hodeidah Port and its surrounding areas.
• Readout of Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian Women Leaders The White House 21 Jul 2024
• 'More Zionist crimes in Gaza, more global support for Palestinians' IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said, "The more Zionist crimes against Palestinians, undoubtedly the more global support for Palestinians and heightened public hatred of the apartheid Israeli regime."
• Iran Hold Israel, US for Potential Spillover From Attacks on Yemen Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned Israel and the United States on Sunday that Tehran would hold the two responsible for any regional spillover from attacks on Yemen and Gaza.
• China reportedly hosts Fatah-Hamas talks, 'shows responsible role as a major power' Global Times 21 Jul 2024 -- As Israel continues to expand its offensive in the Gaza Strip, China is reportedly hosting talks to bridge the gap between the rival Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas from Saturday to Sunday, aiming to resolve the serious political divisions that have persisted for 17 years. Experts said that promoting reconciliation within Palestine is a key factor in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and China can play a positive role in this process where the US cannot.
• EU supports ICJ opinion on illegality of Israeli occupation IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- European Union Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, in a statement, has said that the 27-nation bloc supports the latest ruling of the International Court of Justice regarding the illegality of the occupation of the Palestinian territories by the Zionist regime.
• EU says committed to ICJ decisions amid ruling on Israel Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs has commended the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel.
• Saudi Arabia denies connection with Israel's Yemen attacks IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- Saudi Arabia has denied any connection with the Israeli regime's airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah that left at teat three people dead and 87 others injured.
• Israel must face punishment for 'oppression' in Gaza: Erdogan Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel must face punishment for its actions to deter anyone "from considering such cruelty again."
• No: 143, 21 July 2024, Regarding the Social Media Post by the Israeli Foreign Minister Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Jul 2024
• Hamas official says intense pressure could prevent Israel IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- A member of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says that the crimes in Gaza cannot be stopped unless more intense pressure are put on the Zionist regime.
• Israeli military positions hit in fresh Hezbollah attacks IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has conducted fresh attacks against Israeli military positions in the northern occupied territories.
• Hezbollah, Hamas surprise Zionist troops with attacks IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Zionist regime's army confirmed on Saturday night that two of its soldiers were injured in a drone attack on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
• Two Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon - Source Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- Two people were killed on Sunday in an Israeli drone strike on a house in the southern Lebanese border village of Houla, a military source told Sputnik.
• Israel Strikes Ammunition Depot in South Lebanon Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- A series of explosions rocked southern Lebanon as a result of Israeli air strikes on an ammunition depot in the town of Aadloun and neighboring areas, Lebanese news agency NNA reported, adding that three people were injured.
• 'Yemen to continue operation until aggression against Gaza ends' IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- A Yemeni source highlighted the existing coordination between Yemen and the resistance groups in the Gaza Strip and other regions, stressing that if the Israeli regime does not stop the Gaza aggression, the Yemeni army's operations will continue in the coming days and months.
• Yemen warns Israel of 'devastating response', says 'more resolved' to support Gaza Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- A senior Yemeni official has warned Israel of "effective operations" in retaliation for the regime's deadly airstrike on the western Yemeni province of al-Hudaydah.
• Yemen strikes Israeli targets in Eilat with ballistic missiles in response to Hudaydah attack Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- The Yemeni armed forces say they have targeted with ballistic missiles the port city of Eilat in the south of the Israeli-occupied territories as well as an American and an Israeli-owned vessels in the Red Sea following the regime's latest attack on the Arab country.
• Regional resistance groups censure Zionist attacks on Yemen IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- Palestinian resistance groups and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in separate statements, have condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah and warned the regime about the consequences of its action.
• Israeli aggression won't deter Yemen from supporting Palestine: Resistance groups Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- Major Palestinian resistance groups say the Israeli regime's earlier acts of aggression against Yemen are incapable of deterring the country from continuing its pro-Palestinian operations.
• Kata'ib Hezbollah says ready to confront Zionist regime on all fronts IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- Iraqi resistance group Kata'ib Hezbollah says it is well-prepared to fight against the Zionist regime on all fronts.
• Iraqi resistance hits vital Israeli target in Eilat with drones Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has conducted a new anti-Israeli operation, hitting one of the regime's vital targets in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Iraqi resistance group vows to stand by Yemenis after Israeli strikes Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- A major Iraqi anti-terror group has pledged wholehearted support for Yemeni Armed Forces against Israel after the usurping regime carried out a series of air raids against the Arab country's Red Sea port city of Hudaydah.

Other Conflicts

• Philippines and China Agree on Arrangement for Rotation and Resupplying (RORE) to BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal Philippines DFA 21 Jul 2024 -- The Philippines and the People's Republic of China have reached an understanding of principles and approaches that will be observed by both sides in order to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation in the conduct of the Philippines' lawful and routine rotation and resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
• PH, China reach 'provisional arrangement' on Ayungin missions Philippine News Agency 21 Jul 2024 -- The Philippines and China have agreed on a "provisional arrangement" in rotation and resupply (RORE) missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Sunday.
• Pakistan Reopens Key Border Point With Afghanistan Following Complaints RFE/RL 21 Jul 2024 -- Pakistan on July 21 reopened a key border crossing point with Afghanistan after a nine-month closure following complaints by residents. Pakistan in October closed the Chaman-Spin Boldak border that runs through Pashtun communities, ending the century-old Easement Rights, which had allowed certain communities along the 19th-century Durand Line border to cross freely.
• Syrian President Assad: Russia's Policy Confirms Strive for Peace Sputnik 21 Jul 2024 -- Russia's policy confirms its position as a force for peace that respects other nations' sovereignty, Syrian President Bashar Assad has said in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• China's controversial boarding school policy for Tibetans explained Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2024 -- The Gangjong Sherig Norbu School has long been a source of pride for ethnic Tibetans in China's Qinghai province. Known for its rigorous curriculum, the school counted leading Tibetan scholars as members of its faculty; its graduates have gone on to excel in fields like engineering, education, medicine and religion.

News Reports

• Biden Shakes Up 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Race By Stepping Down, Endorsing Harris RFE/RL 21 Jul 2024 -- With just over 100 days left before U.S. voters cast their ballots in a presidential election, U.S. President Joe Biden dropped his bid for reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee amid an erosion of support over concerns about his fitness to run because of his age.
• US President Joe Biden ends reelection bid VOA 21 Jul 2024 -- After a rising chorus within his own party urged U.S. President Joe Biden to "pass the torch," he did just that on Sunday, immediately becoming a single-term president and a lame-duck leader.
• U.S. Vice President Harris In The Spotlight As Biden Bows Out Of Race RFE/RL 21 Jul 2024 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first woman of color nominated by a major party for the presidency after her boss, President Joe Biden, bowed out of the race as pressure mounted following a debate last month that raised questions about his age, acuity, and ability to win a second term.
• Glass-ceiling breaker Kamala Harris could be presidential nominee VOA 21 Jul 2024 -- With Joe Biden endorsing Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, she could become the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to head a major party ticket.
• Foreign leaders react to Biden dropping White House bid VOA 21 Jul 2024 -- World leaders reacted to U.S. President Joe Biden's announcement on Sunday that he would end his 2024 reelection bid against former President Donald Trump and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. Some described it as a statesman-like decision.
• Biden drops out of US presidential race IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- US President Joe Biden has announced his pullout from the 2024 presidential race, less than a month before the national convention of his Democratic Party.
• Biden announces he will 'stand down' from re-election bid Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- US President Joe Biden has announced that he is dropping out of his re-election battle with Donald Trump, in a historic move that plunges the already turbulent 2024 White House race into uncharted territory.
• US continues 'scapegoating China' tactic at Aspen forum Global Times 21 Jul 2024 -- Multiple White House officials have sent messages on US' relations with China - talking in a hawkish tone while alleging to manage the relationship - at the just concluded Aspen Security Forum.
• CPC plenum resolution sends resounding signal on China's further opening-up Global Times 21 Jul 2024 -- Opening-up is a "defining feature of Chinese modernization," and the country will foster a first-rate business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized and protect the rights and interests of foreign investors, according to a resolution on further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization.
• China's state security authorities warn foreign spy agencies of stealing core scientific research outcomes Global Times 21 Jul 2024 -- China's Ministry of State Security called on citizens to increase their awareness of security precautions and protect national security in a short film based on a true story about a foreign espionage agency which leveraged a researcher's position to steal the nation's core scientific research achievements through various clandestine means.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 Jul 2024
• Iran acting FM says new government to continue with good neighborliness policy IRNA 21 Jul 2024 -- Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said that the good neighborliness policy was the main agenda of President Raisi's government and the next government will surely continue with this policy.
• 'Biggest asset': Iran's President-elect Pezeshkian hails Leader's support Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- Iran's President-elected Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed his "sincere appreciation" to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for supporting him in the way of forming his upcoming administration.
• Luise Amtsberg, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance at the Federal Foreign Office, prior to her trip to Iraq Germany Federal Foreign Office 21 Jul 2024
• Pakistan demands Germany prosecute consulate attackers VOA 21 Jul 2024 -- Pakistan has condemned Germany's "failure" to safeguard its consulate in Frankfurt from being stormed and vandalized Saturday by dozens of protesters reportedly carrying Afghanistan's national flag.
• Bangladesh top court scraps most quotas after deadly protests Press TV 21 Jul 2024 -- Bangladesh's Supreme Court has scaled back a controversial job quota system after violent demonstrations and ensuring clashes killed 155 people across the country.
• Nguyen Phu Trong left Vietnam's Communist Party ripe for strongman rule Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2024 -- On July 19, the Vietnamese Communist Party announced the death of its general secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong. The previous day, it announced that Trong, 80, ostensibly the most powerful politician in the country, had been relieved of his duties for health reasons.