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• Multiple rocket attacks hit US military base in Syria IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- A military base housing American forces in eastern Syria has come under attack for the third time in the past 24 hours, media reports said early on Sunday.
• US-occupied military base in east Syria comes under missile attack, third in 24 hours Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- An illegal military facility housing US occupation forces in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr has reportedly come under a fresh missile attack from nearby areas amid growing anti-US sentiments over Washington's support for the Israeli onslaught on Gaza.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. Intends to Reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as Joint Forces Headquarters DoD News 28 Jul 2024 -- Through a phased approach, the U.S. plans to convert U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. secretary of defense said today following the conclusion of a two-plus-two ministerial meeting in Tokyo.
• US to strengthen Japan force amid perceived threat from China Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- The United States has announced plans to bolster its military command in Japan to counter the perceived threat posed by China.
• Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee ("2+2") DoD 28 Jul 2024 -- Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Defense Austin, Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA, and Minister of Defense KIHARA (referred to collectively as "the Ministers") convened the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (SCC) in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 2024.
• Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Ministerial Meeting on Extended Deterrence DoD 28 Jul 2024 -- Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa, Minister of Defense Kihara, Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin (referred to collectively as "the Ministers") convened a U.S.-Japan ministerial meeting on extended deterrence in Tokyo, on July 28, 2024.
• Fact Sheet: Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee ("2+2") DoD 28 Jul 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, and Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru At a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 28 Jul 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa US Dept. of State 28 Jul 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru Before the Extended Deterrence Ministerial Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Jul 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru Before the Foreign and Defense Ministerial (2+2) Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Jul 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 28 Jul 202
• Putin: Russia to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- In a warning to the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow will restart the production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons once the United States confirms its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe.
• Russia May Abandon Moratorium on Deployment of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces - Putin Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Russia will no longer be bound by a moratorium on deploying medium- and short-range strike weapons if the United States deploys weapons in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
• Main Naval Parade President of Russia 28 Jul 2024 -- On Russia's Navy Day, President of Russia, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin reviewed the Main Naval Parade held in St Petersburg.
• Putin: Russia Will Continue to Strengthen Support for Navy Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Russia will continue to enhance support for its naval forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday during the Main Naval Parade on Navy Day in St. Petersburg.
• Ukraine, West Doubt F-16s to Change Situation on Battlefield - Reports Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Ukrainian and Western officials have expressed skepticism about the potential impact of F-16 fighter planes on the situation on the battlefield, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
• PLA holds intensive foreign military interactions across three continents Global Times 28 Jul 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is holding intensive foreign military interactions with several countries across three continents, reflecting China's efforts in boosting friendly military cooperation and enhancing global peace and stability, experts said on Sunday.
• Experts call for Han Kuang live-fire rescheduling to avoid typhoons CNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Two Taiwanese defense experts said on Saturday that the military should consider re-scheduling the live-fire component of the Han Kuang series of exercises to avoid it being disrupted by typhoons, as it has been for two consecutive years.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 28 Jul 2024

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• The Chief of the General Staff's Remarks in Majdal Shams Israel Defense Forces 28 Jul 2024
• Terrorist Targets Struck Deep in Lebanese Territory Israel Defense Forces 28 Jul 2024
• Mossad Director David Barnea has returned from his meeting with the mediators in Rome. Israel - Prime Minister 28 Jul 2024
• Israel hits Hezbollah targets after rocket strike from Lebanon kills 12 VOA 28 Jul 2024 -- Israel struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday in the immediate aftermath of a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 people at a football field in the Golan Heights, even as Western diplomats sought to curb further fighting that could broaden conflict in the Middle East.
• Israel Launches Retaliatory Strikes in Southern Lebanon After Golan Heights Attack Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Israeli fighter jets struck at least five towns and villages in southern Lebanon after Israeli officials blamed the Lebanese group Hezbollah for an attack in the Golan Heights in which 12 were killed, Lebanese broadcaster Al-Manar reported Sunday.
• Israeli warplanes bomb 5 Lebanese villages amid calls for self-restraint IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- News outlets have reported that the Zionist regime bombed 5 villages in southern Lebanon.
• Israel admits one more soldier killed in Gaza, total deaths top 689 IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- The Israeli regime has admitted the death of one more soldier during the ongoing fighting with Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza as reports show total fatalities suffered by the regime's military in the war has reached nearly 700 soldiers.
• Israel strikes Lebanon as Western diplomats warn of escalation Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- The Israeli regime has carried out airstrikes against the positions of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah in southern Lebanon as Western diplomats are scrambling to prevent any further escalation in fighting between the two sides.
• Israel Not Planning on Waging Full-Scale War With Lebanon - Reports Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Israel is not planning to launch a full-scale war against Lebanon following the Golan Heights attack, Ynet news website reported on Sunday, citing high-ranking Israeli officials.
• Netanyahu Urgently Returns to Israel to Assess Security After Golan Heights Attack Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday returned to Israel ahead of schedule from his trip to the United States and is heading to the defense ministry headquarters to assess the security situation following the recent attack on the Golan Heights, his office said.
• Israel threatens retaliation for Hezbollah attack that killed 12 Druze youngsters VOA 28 Jul 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned from the United States and threatened swift retaliation for an attack from Lebanon that killed 12 Druze children and teenagers. It was the largest death toll from a Hezbollah attack on Israel since the war with Hamas began in October.
• Israeli Foreign Ministry Announces Last Chance to Prevent War With Lebanon Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Israel, in connection with the attack on Golan Heights, has declared that the only way to prevent a potential war with Lebanon is for the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah to withdraw its forces, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein said on Sunday.
• Extremist Israeli minister calls for assassination of Hezbollah's Nasrallah IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Far-right Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah following a deadly rocket attack in the occupied Golan Heights that Tel Aviv blamed on the Lebanese resistance group.
• July 27: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 28 Jul 2024
• New evacuation order sparks fears of Israeli invasion of central Gaza Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- A new evacuation order issued for overcrowded central Gaza has sparked fears of an Israeli invasion of more areas of the besieged Palestinian territory.
• Israel admits to invicibility of Hamas, likens Gaza tunnels to 'spider web' Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- Israel admitted that it has failed to completely understand the "spider web" of the underground tunnel network developed by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip after over nine months of devastating war on the besieged territory.
• Israeli Military 'Surprised' by Hamas's Tunnel-Building Prowess, Likens Network to 'Spider's Web' Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Prime Minister Netanyahu has threatened to kick off a major military operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, even as the Israel Defense Forces remain bogged down and unable to reach their stated strategic objective of "destroying" Hamas in Gaza. The latter militia's vast tunnel network may have something to do with it, a new investigation reveals.
• UN officials condemn Golan rocket attack that leaves children and teens among at least 12 dead UN News 28 Jul 2024 -- Secretary-General António Guterres and other United Nations officials have condemned Saturday's rocket attack on a football field in the Golan Heights that killed at least 12 civilians, mainly children and teenagers. Urging restraint, they also warned against escalating violence in the region.
• UNRWA staff death toll largest in UN history: Lazzarini Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- The head of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, says the death toll exacted on the agency's staff since the onset of the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war on Gaza amounts to the largest in the world body's history.
• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Rocket Attack on Majdal Shams The White House 28 Jul 2024
• 'US worried about all-out war between Israel, Hezbollah' IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- The US government has condemned the missile attack on Majdal Shams area in the Israeli occupied Syrian Golan Heights which killed 11 people, calling the incident "horrific".
• Iran strongly warns against new Israeli adventurism against Lebanon IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has warned against any new adventurism by the Israeli regime towards Lebanon under the pretext of the Majdal Shams incident in the occupied Golan Heights.
• Iran FM Spox: Israeli war on Gaza crossing all red lines IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the war on Gaza and continuous killing of Palestinians in the besieged territory is a crime against humanity and crosses all red lines.
• Iran sternly warns Israel against 'adventurism' in Lebanon as tensions flare after Golan Heights incident Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- Iran has sternly warned Israel against "any new adventurism" concerning Lebanon after the regime accused Hezbollah of firing a rocket that killed a dozen people in the town of the Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
• Syria: Israel's 'heinous' crime in Majdal Shams aims to escalate regional tension Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- Syria says Israel carried out the "brutal massacre" in the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Height in an attempt to escalate tensions in the region.
• Arab Parliament condemns Israel's 'heinous massacre' in Deir Al-Balah, slams 'shameful int'l silence' Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- The Arab Parliament has strongly condemned Israel's "heinous massacre" of Palestinian civilians in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central part of the Gaza Strip, calling on the international community to pressure the occupying regime to stop its genocidal war on the besieged enclave.
• Israel's desire to destroy Hamas 'unrealistic': Russia's Lavrov Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Israel's goal of eliminating the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is an "unrealistic" task.
• Erdogan Says Turkiye Could 'Enter' Israel To Help Gazans Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkiye could "enter" Israel just as it once did in Libya and Karabakh.
• Negotiators Insist That Netanyahu Soften Position on Gaza for Sake of Truce - Reports Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- International negotiators insist that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soften his position on resolving the conflict with Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip and show more flexibility in order to achieve a truce, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing sources.
• Hezbollah hits two Israeli positions with missiles IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- The Hezbollah resistance movement has targeted two Israeli army gathering centers in two settlements in the north of the occupied territories with missiles.
• Lebanon condemns attack in occupied Golan, denies Hezbollah's role IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Lebanon has officially rejected the Zionist regime's claim and some western media reports blaming the Hezbollah Resistance Movement for a deadly rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights earlier on Saturday.
• Houthis Announce 'New Stage' of Conflict With Israel, Urge Arab and Muslim States to 'Unite' Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- The Yemeni militia has escalated its campaign against Israel in stages, seizing and targeting merchant ships off the Yemeni coast, firing long-range ballistic missiles at the Israeli Red Sea port city of Eilat, and, most recently, slamming a heavy drone into a building in downtown Tel Aviv about 100 meters from the US consulate.

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• China reiterates stance on South China Sea, urging US not to stir up trouble Global Times 28 Jul 2024 -- During a series of meetings of foreign ministers of Southeast and East Asian countries in Vientiane, Laos, over the past few days, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China's consistent stance on the South China Sea issue. Judging from the latest joint communique issued by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which emphasizes the importance of peace and stability in the South China Sea, the differences among ASEAN countries are gradually narrowing, and consensus is gradually expanding, experts said, noting that this is particularly evident in the shared belief that the situation should not be allowed to escalate in a way that would affect regional security and relations with China.
• Foreign Ministers Support PH, China's De-Escalation Efforts in the South China Sea Philippines DFA 28 Jul 2024 -- Regional and external partners expressed support for the Philippines and China's efforts to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea during the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting (EAS FMM) and 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
• DFA Spokesperson's Response to MFA Spokesperson's Statement Regarding the 27 July 2024 RORE Mission in Ayungin Shoal Philippines DFA 28 Jul 2024 -- It is unfortunate that the MFA Spokesperson has mischaracterized the Philippines' RORE mission yesterday morning.
• No China permission in Ayungin resupply mission Philippine News Agency 28 Jul 2024 -- The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) refuted the claims of China that it permitted the Philippines resupply mission in its outpost in Ayungin Shoal on Saturday.

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• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions following his visit to Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, July 28, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jul 2024
• Italian Prime Minister kicks off China visit, with economic cooperation in focus Global Times 28 Jul 2024 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni kicked off her five-day visit to China on Saturday, with multiple business participants as well as observers of the two countries expressing their high expectations for the visit, highlighting the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation, especially in areas such as new energy products, new energy vehicles and other green technologies.
• Taiwan-China discussions on speedboat incident rescheduled to Tuesday CNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Officials from Taiwan and China will meet on Tuesday to discuss the Kinmen speedboat incident after the original meeting set for July 24 was postponed due to Typhoon Gaemi, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Sunday.
• IPAC condemns Chinese pressure over upcoming Taipei summit CNA 28 Jul 2024 -- An international alliance of parliamentarians on Sunday condemned the People's Republic of China (PRC) for allegedly pressuring its members not to fly to Taiwan to attend the alliance's annual summit set to kick off in Taipei on Tuesday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 28 Jul 2024
• North Korea vows 'total destruction' of its enemies on war anniversary Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- North Korea has threatened to annihilate its enemies in case a war breaks out when leader Kim Jong Un gives an order.
• Endorsed by Supreme Leader, Pezeshkian takes over presidential office IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian has taken over the presidential office from interim president Mohammad Mokhber.
• Supreme Leader officially endorses Pezeshkian as Iran's president IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has officially endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's president.
• Leader formally endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's 9th president Press TV 28 Jul 2024 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's new president.
• Iran's Khamenei Endorses Pezeshkian As New President, Lays Out Foreign Policy Priorities RFE/RL 28 Jul 2024 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Masud Pezeshkian as the new president on July 28 and instructed him to focus on cultivating relations with Iran's neighbors rather than Western nations.
• Supreme Leader advises new administration to actively deal with global issues IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has advised the new administration to actively and influentially deal with global and regional issues including those in politics.
• Iran President: Cabinet should be manifestation of nat'l unity IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has considered national unity and consensus as the key to success and overcoming the country's problems.
• Pezeshkian terms solving economic issues priority of government IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has made solving economic issues a government priority.
• Over 70 foreign delegations, 600 domestic and foreign reporters attend inauguration ceremony of Iran president IRNA 28 Jul 2024 -- The head of Iran's presidential inauguration staff said that the inauguration ceremony of the president of the 14th government will be held with the presence of more than 70 foreign delegations and 600 domestic and international journalists.
• China's frustration with the Myanmar junta's incompetence is mounting Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2024 -- Chinese frustration with Min Aung Hlaing appears to be heightening, as the junta prepares to issue another six-month extension of its emergency decree on Aug. 1 and ignores Beijing's calls to seek a political solution.
• UN expert praises Thai plans to stem banking for Myanmar's arms trade VOA 28 Jul 2024 -- The United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, has told VOA he welcomes Thailand's plans for a task force to help Thai banks vet business with Myanmar's military regime for possible arms deals.
• Cash-starved Pakistan engages in debt 'reprofiling' talks with China VOA 28 Jul 2024 -- Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Sunday that he had engaged in "very constructive" talks with Chinese counterparts on rescheduling billions of dollars in debt owed to China, but he reported no immediate progress.
• PM meeting with President Kagame of Rwanda: 27 July 2024 Gov.UK 28 Jul 2024
• PM meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani: 27 July 2024 Gov.UK 28 Jul 2024
• Laos, Thailand mark first direct passenger train between Bangkok, Vientiane Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2024 -- The first direct passenger train between Bangkok and Vientiane arrived earlier this month.
• Hungary's Szijjarto Accuses Poland of Hypocrisy, Since Warsaw Also Buys Russian Oil Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto responded to criticism from the Polish authorities over Hungary's continued economic ties with Russia, accusing them of hypocrisy, since Poland had also been buying Russian oil.
• Malaysia Sends Letter of Application to Join BRICS to Russia - Prime Minister Sputnik 28 Jul 2024 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Sunday that the country had sent a letter of application to join BRICS, expressing readiness to become the group's strategic partner.