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• July 30 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 30 Jul 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed three Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Releases Five Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program DoD 30 Jul 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an additional five awards totaling $9 million for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to expand the domestic supply of ingredients and materials for U.S. supply chains by building bioproduction infrastructure.
• Now the Hard Part: Implementing Arctic Strategy DoD News 30 Jul 2024 -- The United States military is diligently working to implement the strategy for an increasingly important region of the world: The Arctic.
• High Quality Medical Care a Top DOD Readiness Priority DoD News 30 Jul 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's top priority is caring for service members and their families.
• Kendall delivers LCID 2024 keynote, urges 'go faster' US Air Force 30 Jul 2024 -- "The strategic environment we're in today is the toughest that I've ever seen," expressed Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall during his keynote address to the Life Cycle Industry Days crowd, July 30, in Dayton.
• Dalton emphasizes DAF priorities, need to modernize, on-time budgets US Air Force 30 Jul 2024 -- Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton reasserted July 29 during an appearance at the Brookings Institution the Air Force and Space Force's priorities, including the need to modernize and move "holistically" in reshaping the services to meet global challenges.
• Marines join DAF-MIT AI Accelerator for first time US Air Force 30 Jul 2024 -- For the first time, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator has welcomed two Marines into the newest cohort of accelerator Phantoms, marking a significant milestone in the program's reach.
• 20th Pacific Partnership Mission Prepares to Enhance Disaster Response Capabilities, Strengthen Ties in Indo-Pacific US Navy 30 Jul 2024 -- The underway Pacific Partnership 2024.2 (PP-24.2) team embarked the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), led by Rear Admiral Mark A. Melson, the U.S. Pacific Fleet Executive Agent for Pacific Partnership who will lead command and control (C2), and mission commander, U.S. Navy Captain Daniel J. Keeler.
• First Royal Australian Navy Sailors Graduate From Basic Enlisted Submarine School US Navy 30 Jul 2024 -- In a first for the AUKUS trilateral enhanced security partnership, a group of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) enlisted sailors has graduated from the United States Navy's Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS). The sailors all graduated with distinction with one of them being named the Honor Graduate for scoring a 100% in the class. The graduation marks a significant milestone in the development of a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) fleet for Australia under the AUKUS Pillar 1 Optimal Pathway.
• USS Wasp Celebrates 35th Birthday US Navy 30 Jul 2024 -- Sailors and Marines walk about passageways as the ship's air conditioning system works overtime under the beating sun. These deckplates have supported the weight of servicemembers across the armed services through oceans and seas around the world.
• USNS City of Bismarck Arrives at the Port of Legazpi for Pacific Partnership 2024-2 US Navy Press Release 30 Jul 2024 -- The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) arrived at the Port of Legazpi in preparation for the start of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 humanitarian mission in the Philippines, July 30, 2024.
• Hand over-take over of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission Lithuania MND 30 Jul 2024 -- July 30, air force detachments deployed to protect the Baltic skies as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission changed over at a ceremony at the Lithuania Air Force Base in Šiauliai. Spanish and Portuguese Allies were replaced by the Italian Air Force after four months in charge of security in the Baltic airspace. The Italian airmen will continue the mission with four Eurofighter Typhoons.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro DoD 30 Jul 2024
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. DoD 30 Jul 2024
• Austin Builds Upon Strong U.S.-Philippine Ties During Talks in Manila DoD News 30 Jul 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the United States' commitment to further deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with top officials today in Manila, the Philippines.
• US announces $500 million in military financing for Philippines VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- The United States announced $500 million in foreign military financing for the Philippines on Tuesday, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with leaders in Manila to reinforce cooperation on issues such as freedom of navigation and cybersecurity.
• Philippines to get US$500M in defense infusion from Washington Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- The United States on Tuesday announced an "unprecedented" $500 million infusion to help the Philippines defend its shores amid increasing territorial threats from China, as the American and Filipino defense and diplomatic chiefs met in Manila.
• Security roadmap inked; US aid assured regardless of new president Philippine News Agency 30 Jul 2024 -- The United States' defense and security support to the Philippines will continue whoever wins its presidential election in November, State Secretary Antony Blinken affirmed Tuesday.
• DFA: China's arms race fear over US 'Typhon' in PH baseless Philippine News Agency 30 Jul 2024 -- There is no basis for Beijing to warn Manila that the United States' deployment of the "Typhon" mid-range missile system to the Philippines would lead to an arms race, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday.
• US officials announce $500-M grant for AFP, PCG modernization Philippine News Agency 30 Jul 2024 -- Top American diplomatic and defense officials on Tuesday formally announced that Washington DC would allot assistance worth USD500 million (around PHP29.3 billion) to help in the ongoing modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
• Marcos meets with Blinken, Austin; hails PH-US alliance in WPS Philippine News Agency 30 Jul 2024 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hailed the flourishing alliance of the Philippines and the United States (US) in ensuring stability in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the Indo-Pacific region.
• Philippines-US '2+2' meeting highlights 'destructive role' in Asia-Pacific peace, stability Global Times 30 Jul 2024 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday met with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Quezon City during the "2+2" dialogue eyeing on boosting defense and security ties, as Blinken just concluded the Quad foreign ministers meeting in Tokyo where the "China-threat" rhetoric was once again hyped viv-a-vis the East China Sea and South China Sea issues.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Philippine President Marcos, Jr. US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2024
• Joint Statement on the Philippines-United States Fourth 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2024 -- Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (referred to collectively as "the Secretaries") convened the fourth Philippines-United States 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Manila on July 30, 2024 - the first to be held in Manila. The Secretaries discussed opportunities to further enhance both countries' commitment to the Philippines-United States Alliance, and concrete ways to achieve enhanced economic ties and broad‑based prosperity.
• PAF jet fighters hold combat maneuvers with French counterparts Philippine News Agency 30 Jul 2024 -- Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50PH jet fighter pilots on Tuesday honed their aerial defense capabilities by holding "basic fighter maneuvers" (BFM) over the skies of west Zambales with their counterparts from the French Air and Space Force (FASF).
• Meeting with Rostec State Corporation CEO Sergei Chemezov President of Russia 30 Jul 2024 -- Sergei Chemezov presented to the President a report on the state corporation's performance in 2023 and its current activities.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov congratulates 45th Airborne Special Operations Brigade on anniversary and presents state awards to paratroopers Russia MoD 30 Jul 2024 -- During to a working visit to the units of the Moscow MD, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated the personnel of the 45th Airborne Special Operations Brigade on the 30th anniversary of its formation and presented the servicemen of the brigade with state awards.
• Baltic Fleet ships undergo scheduled live-fire drills Russia MoD 30 Jul 2024 -- As part of the planned exercise on protection and defence of homeports and sea routes, the Baltic Fleet forces carried out artillery firing at targets simulating combat ships and means of air attack of the mock enemy.
• Russian Navy undergoes planned drills on deploying fleets and Caspian Flotilla in operational zones Russia MoD 30 Jul 2024 -- Units and formations of the Russian Navy commenced the planned drills in the operational zones of the Northern, Pacific, and Baltic fleets as well as in area of the Caspian Flotilla responsibility.
• Russian Navy Starts Extensive Drills Involving Majority of Its Fleet Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- Major Russian naval drills kicked off on July 30. The main goal of the exercises is to check the actions of the Navy's military authorities at all levels, as well as the readiness of ship crews, naval aviation units and coastal troops of the Navy to perform tasks, the Russian Ministry of Defense explained.
• China-Tanzania joint military drill kicks off, 'reflects Chinese continental power projection capabilities' Global Times 30 Jul 2024 -- China and Tanzania have launched a joint counter-terrorism exercise in Tanzania, with experts saying on Tuesday that the drill, featuring a large number of Chinese troops, heavy equipment and large warships, reflected the continental power projection capabilities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to ensure peace and stability around the world.
• Navy 'confident' of warship readiness despite auditor's concerns CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Taiwan's Navy on Tuesday insisted that it is "confident" it can maintain its warships' combat-readiness, following a report issued by the National Audit Office a day earlier that said half of the country's warships have not completed routine maintenance as scheduled.
• Choppers gives bombardier a lift Australia DOD 30 Jul 2024 -- Just outside of Kota Belud in Sabah, Malaysia, three nations gather under the banner of Exercise Keris Strike 2024.
• iDEX & AFMS sign MoU for developing cutting-edge technologies to deal with medical challenges faced by the Armed Forces India PIB 30 Jul 2024 -- Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), the flagship initiative of Ministry of Defence, has signed an MoU with Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the launch of Medical Innovations and Research Advancement (MIRA)
• MoD signs MoU to set up testing facilities in Unmanned Aerial System, Communications and Mechanical & Material domains under UP Defence Industrial Corridor India PIB 30 Jul 2024 -- Ministry of Defence (MoD), on July 30, 2024, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up three state-of-the-art testing facilities under the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC)
• ICG launches 'Suvidha Software Version 1.0' to enhance training protocols & ensure consistency across its platforms India PIB 30 Jul 2024 -- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched 'Suvidha Software Version 1
• US and Japan urged to discard cold-war mentality and maintain regional peace: Chinese FM Global Times 30 Jul 2024 -- China urged the US and Japan to discard their cold-war mentality and effectively reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national and collective security policies, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told the Global Times on Tuesday, in response to recent talks between senior Japanese and US officials in Tokyo on concerns over the so-called China's continued rapid expansion of nuclear arsenal.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For July 30, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 30 July 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Jul 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- July 30, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 30 Jul 2024
• Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut it blames for weekend attack that killed 12 VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Israeli military said Tuesday evening that it carried out an attack in Beirut targeting the Hezbollah commander it claimed was responsible for the airstrike that killed 12 children and teenagers playing on a football field over the weekend in the Golan Heights.
• Israel launches airstrike in Beirut; 3 killed, including two children, 70 injured Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- The Israeli military has carried out a strike on a residential building in the south of the Lebanese capital against a senior Hezbollah commander, who reportedly survived the attack, but killed three people and injured dozens more.
• July 29: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 30 Jul 2024
• Israel kills 300 during assault on Khan Yunis: Gaza Civil Defense Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Gaza's civil defense agency says an Israeli incursion in and around Khan Yunis has killed about 300 people over the past few days.
• Gazans need polio vaccines amid 'deathly cycle' of hunger, heat and disease, say UN aid agencies UN News 30 Jul 2024 -- In a bid to prevent a polio epidemic in Gaza, UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated continuing international calls for a ceasefire to allow a mass vaccination campaign to get underway.
• Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel UN News 30 Jul 2024 -- UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent "landmark ruling" by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel's presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a group of 38 UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
• UN rights office condemns forced evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem UN News 30 Jul 2024 -- The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed concern on Tuesday over the forced evictions of over 80 Palestinian families in the Silwan area of occupied East Jerusalem.
• Rafah water facility demolition raises health risks in Gaza, UN says VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- U.N. agencies warn that the demolition of a critical water facility in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip increases the risk of infectious diseases as people are forced to drink unsafe water while sanitary conditions continue to deteriorate.
• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Middle East Events The White House 30 Jul 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty US Dept. of State 30 Jul 2024
• Iran: Israel's attack on Beirut 'clear violation' of Lebanon sovereignty IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Lebanon's capital Beirut, calling the attack a clear violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Supreme Leader: Hezbollah policy 'prudent and wise' IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Supreme Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement has been adopting a wise and prudent policy since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation against the Zionist regime.
• Supreme Leader receives heads of Hamas, Islamic Jihad in Tehran IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has received Secretary General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Ziyad Nakhaleh, and Political Bureau Chief of the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas Ismail Haniyeh.
• Palestinians' resistance will lead to final victory: Pezeshkian IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their cause, saying he is confident the Palestinians' resistance against the Israeli occupation will lead to "final victory".
• Iran's stance toward Al-Quds doesn't change with change of gov't: Pezeshkian IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- The newly-elected Iranian president has stated that the policies of the Islamic Republic in supporting and defending the oppressed, including the Palestinian nation, and the cause of the liberation of al-Quds will not change no matter who administer the country.
• Resistance by Palestinian people, fighters guarantees ultimate victory: Pezeshkian Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says heroic resistance by Palestinian people and fighters will ultimately lead to destruction of the Zionist regime of Israel.
• Iran tells South Africa it supports any initiative to end Israel genocide in Gaza Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has expressed Iran's strong support for any initiative aimed at countering Israel's genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• Pezeshkian hails Yemen anti-Israel op. as Ansarullah says 'ready' to defend Lebanon Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has hailed the anti-Israel operations carried out by the Yemeni forces in support of Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip, calling for cooperation among Islamic nations to put an end to the oppression of Muslims.
• "The lawless Israeli state is now a threat to the entire world" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 30 Jul 2024 -- Speaking at a meeting with AK Party's provincial heads, President Erdoğan said: "The lawless Israeli state is now a threat not only to Palestine and Lebanon but to the whole humanity and the entire world at this point. Hitler had been stopped, even if belatedly, by the alliance of the United States of America and the Soviet Union. This genocide, savagery, and barbarism must also be stopped immediately by the alliance of humanity before it is too late."
• Israel warned against threatening Lebanon's stability, security IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Calls are growing against the regional escalation amid the Zionist regime's threats against Lebanon with the Egyptian foreign minister expressing his country's strong opposition to any new Israeli military adventurism in the region.
• Resistance groups slam cowardly Islamic resistance movements in Beirut Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Islamic resistance movements have condemned Israel's bombing of a southern suburb in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, targeting a senior Hezbollah commander.
• Lebanon Taking Necessary Measures to Prevent Escalation With Israel - Minister Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- The Lebanese government is making every effort to avoid escalation of fighting between Israel and Shiite movement Hezbollah in the wake of the shelling in the Golan Heights, Lebanese Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram told Sputnik.
• Hezbollah denies senior commander killed in Israeli strike IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Israel has struck the Lebanese capital Beirut, claiming that it has killed a senior Hezbollah commander. The Lebanese resistance movement has denied the claim.
• Zionist security staff killed in new Hezbollah attack IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah has launched a new wave of attacks on the Israeli-controlled military bases and areas in north of the occupied Palestine, killing one Zionist security personnel.
• Druze leaders opposed to Israeli threats to 'exploit' rocket strike for 'revenge' Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Druze leaders in a Syrian village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights denounce Tel Aviv's threats to "exploit" a rocket strike that killed a number of youths for "revenge".
• Full-Blown War Between Israel And Iran-Backed Hizballah 'Not In The Interests' Of Tehran RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- For months, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hizballah have traded constant cross-border attacks that have killed dozens and displaced thousands of people.

Other Conflicts

• Taliban Cuts Ties With 14 Afghan Diplomatic Missions Abroad RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have announced that they are cutting ties with 14 Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and will cease to accept consular documents issued by those missions, in a move likely to cause further difficulties for Afghan citizens living abroad.
• Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel Shapiro's Meeting with Yezidi Civil Society Leaders DoD 30 Jul 2024
• Syria reasserts right to reclaim occupied Golan Heights, urges UN to stop Israel crimes Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has denounced a recent rocket attack that killed a dozen people in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reaffirming the Damascus government's "legitimate right" to restore its sovereignty over the strategic mountainous region.
• Landmine casualties becoming more common in western Myanmar's Rakhine state Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- Landmines and unexploded ordnance are posing a greater threat to residents of western Myanmar's Rakhine state, where intense fighting has caused junta troops to lay more landmines near their outposts.
• Northern Myanmar cut off by state-wide communications blackout Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- Northern Myanmar is experiencing a communications blackout that has cut Kachin state's population off for 10 days, residents told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday, with telecoms providers promising to restore services but declining to say why they were down.
• Wagner's Bloody Mali Debacle Shows Cracks In Russia's Sahel Strategy RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- Shortly after Malian forces captured the Tuareg rebel stronghold of Kidal in November, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, who backed the government troops, briefly hoisted their flag over the city for a photo op.
• Kiev's Involvement With Sahel Terrorists Not Surprising - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- The authorities of Mali and Mauritania are investigating the involvement of Ukrainian military instructors in the year-long conflict in Mali on the side of the rebels, the Senenews media outlet reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
• Algeria recalls its envoy after France backs Moroccan claim in W. Sahara Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Algeria has withdrawn its ambassador from France after Paris sided with Morocco in Rabat's claim in the two neighboring African countries' decades-long territorial dispute over Western Sahara.
• Security Council Lifts Arms Embargo on Central African Republic, Extends Mandate of Expert Panel for 13 Months, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2745 (2024) UN Security Council 30 Jul 2024 -- The Security Council today lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic, also deciding that, until 31 July 2025, all Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel of all types to armed groups and associated individuals operating in that country.
• Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces UN News 30 Jul 2024 -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) government forces, while calling on all nations to take all necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply of all types of weapons and related materiel to armed groups operating there.

News Reports

• Iran Rejects US Intelligence Words on Tehran's Alleged Interference in Elections - Reports Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- Iran's mission to the United Nations has rejected US intelligence statements regarding Tehran's alleged interference in the upcoming elections in the United States, the IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
• U.S. Intelligence Says Foreign Actors Seeking To Better Hide Election Interference RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- The U.S. Director of National Intelligence said "foreign actors" are conducting and planning "influence operations" targeting the November elections using increasingly refined tactics "to better hide their hand."
• Australia to force businesses to reveal ransom payments to cyber thieves VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Australian government says the practice of quietly paying off ransomware hackers has flourished, so Canberra wants to introduce new laws to force businesses to disclose payments made to cyber criminals.
• Statement by the Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation at the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr. Mikhail Kondratenkov (Cluster III: Peaceful uses of nuclear energy), Geneva, 29 July, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jul 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Qatar's Minister of State at the Foreign Ministry Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jul 2024
• More Imprisoned Russian Dissidents Unexpectedly Transferred To Unknown Locations RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who is serving an 8 1/2-year prison term for his criticism of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has been unexpectedly transferred to an unknown location from correctional colony No. 3 in the western Smolensk region, the sixth prisoner to be moved in recent days.
• Russian Nuclear Cyber Defense Control to Become Global Standard Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- The Russian state standard (GOST) of cyberdefense methods for nuclear power plant control systems has become the basis for the international standard, Anton Shalaev, the head of the Federal Agency on Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart), said in an interview with Sputnik.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on July 30, 2024 PRC MofA 30 Jul 2024
• US needs to do more to compete with China, says official VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- U.S. State Department Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says that whether it is exploring for rare earth minerals, establishing military bases in Africa, or building more ships and submarines, the United States needs to do more to compete with China.
• US lawmakers allege rampant Chinese Olympics doping Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would withhold funding from the world anti-doping body amid allegations that it has helped cover up rampant anabolic steroid use by Chinese swimmers competing at the Olympic Games.
• CPC leadership sets out economic priorities for H2 2024 Global Times 30 Jul 2024 -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze the current economic situation and set out priorities for the second half of this year.
• CPC leadership sets out economic priorities for 2nd half of 2024 People's Daily 30 Jul 2024 -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership held a meeting on Tuesday to analyze the current economic situation and set out priorities for the second half of this year.
• China trains politically correct Protestant pastors Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- China has been putting Protestant pastors through intensive training sessions intended to deliver "strict governance" of churches along patriotic and politically correct lines, according to an official church website.
• Xi meets Italian prime minister, calls for upholding Silk Road spirit People's Daily 30 Jul 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni here on Monday.
• Taiwan leader hails 'largest-ever' gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te welcomed what he called the "largest-ever" delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan, stressing the island's importance as a bulwark against an expansionist China.
• Foreign lawmakers shine light on China tensions over Taiwan VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- Forty-nine lawmakers from 24 countries gathered in Taiwan on Tuesday to discuss how China is raising tensions with the democratically ruled island and to assess the economic impact a potential conflict could have on the international community.
• PRC's attempts to stop visits to Taiwan unacceptable: IPAC members CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Members of a visiting international alliance of parliamentarians on Tuesday said that efforts by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to pressure them not to attend the alliance's summit in Taipei had been "unacceptable" and "unsuccessful."
• Taiwan officially joins IPAC; DPP, TPP lawmakers to be co-chairs CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) announced on Tuesday that Taiwan has officially become a member of the alliance at its annual summit in Taipei.
• U.S. senators propose bill to sanction China if Taiwan attacked CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Two members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee have proposed a bipartisan bill that would levy a wide range of sanctions on China should it initiate "a military invasion of Taiwan."
• China skews U.N. resolution to justify aggression against Taiwan: Lai CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Chinese government misinterprets a United Nations resolution in order to justify its military aggression against Taiwan, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Tuesday.
• Taiwan, China reach settlement terms over Kinmen speedboat incident CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Authorities on both sides of the Taiwan Strait said Tuesday that settlement terms had been reached regarding a deadly chase between a Chinese speedboat and a Coast Guard Administration (CGA) vessel in Kinmen five months ago.
• Mainland and Taiwan reach deal over fishermen's deaths Global Times 30 Jul 2024 -- After several twists and turns, the Chinese mainland and the island of Taiwan finally reached a consensus on Tuesday over the fatal boat incident on February 14 in the waters near Kinmen, with the mainland recovering the bodies of two fishermen and their seized vessels.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 30 Jul 2024
• COVID-19 epidemic phase to pass mid-August: CDC CNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Although Taiwan is still in a COVID-19 epidemic phase, it is expected to pass by mid-August, said the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at a press conference in Taipei on Tuesday.
• North Korea's Kim preparing daughter as next leader: Seoul Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is preparing his daughter to succeed him, though the selection is not final, according to South Korean lawmakers briefed by their main spy agency.
• Iran, Gambia resume diplomatic ties IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Gambia have restored their diplomatic relations after a hiatus of about 14 years.
• Iran, The Gambia resume ties after nearly 14 years People's Daily 30 Jul 2024 -- Iran and The Gambia resumed their diplomatic ties on Monday almost 14 years after the latter cut them.
• U.S. Announces New Sanctions On Tehran After Iranian President Sworn In RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- The U.S. Treasury Department on July 30 announced sanctions on individuals and entities that have aided Iranian ballistic missile development and procurement through Tehran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.
• Treasury Targets Iranian Missile and UAV Procurement Facilitators US Treasury 30 Jul 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting five individuals and seven entities based in Iran, the People's Republic of China (PRC), and Hong Kong that have facilitated procurements on behalf of subordinates of Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). Those designated today procure various components, including accelerometers and gyroscopes, which serve as key inputs to Iran's ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program. Iran's acquisition of critical missile and UAV components continues to enable its proliferation of weapons systems to its proxies in the Middle East and to Russia.
• Iran's new president sworn in VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in Tuesday as Iran's new president, vowing in his inaugural address that he would work to remove the economic sanctions imposed by the West on Iran over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.
• President Pezehkian takes oath of office before parliament IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has taken the oath of office before the Iranian parliament to formally start leading the country's executive branch for a four-year term.
• Pezeshkian takes oath of office before Parliament as Iran's 9th president Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian takes the oath of office before Parliament , with dignitaries from more than 80 countries attending the inauguration ceremony.
• Pezeshkian Sworn In As Iran's President, Faces Disenchantment Over Struggling Economy, Lack Of Freedoms RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- Masud Pezeshkian was sworn in as Iran's new president in parliament on July 30 after he won a snap presidential election earlier this month and inherited an economy hammered by mismanagement and sanctions and a society that has shown it will take to the streets to demand basic freedoms.
• Pezeshkian: Ill-wishers seeking to create discord between Iran, Saudi Arabia IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that enemies and ill-wishers of Iran and Saudi Arabia are seeking to create discord between the two countries, adding that Tehran and Riyadh should foil such plots through vigilance and unity.
• Pezeshkian vows balanced foreign ties to pursue regional, global peace IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed optimism about the future, promising that his administration will protect national interests and pursue regional and global peace through creating balance in the country's foreign relations.
• Pezeshkian calls for global cooperation in inaugural speech IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- In his first speech after taking the oath of office, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the international community to cooperate with Iran to resolve regional and global challenges.
• Pezeshkian: 14th Iranian gov. prioritizes boosting ties with neighbors IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Tehran stressed that the new Iranian government prioritizes strengthening relations with the neighboring countries.
• Pezeshkian: Iran attaches importance to completion of North-South corridor IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is of prime importance to the Islamic Republic.
• Iran's new president calls for more unity among Islamic nations against Israel IRNA 30 Jul 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appreciated Malaysia's positions on the Palestinian issue and underlined the need for more unity among Islamic countries against the Zionist regime.
• Foreign dignitaries meet with Pezeshkian on sidelines of swearing-in ceremony Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- A number of foreign dignitaries who have traveled to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have met and held talks with the new president.
• No: 152, 30 July 2024, Regarding the Fifth Meeting of the Special Representatives for the Normalization Process between Türkiye and Armenia Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jul 2024
• Venezuela: UN rights chief concerned about post-election tension and violence UN News 30 Jul 2024 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has joined the Secretary-General in voicing concern over the situation in Venezuela following the recent presidential election.
• Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Venezuela The White House 30 Jul 2024
• Statement on Venezuelan elections Australia DFAT 30 Jul 2024 -- The Australian Government notes the Venezuelan Presidential election took place on 28 July 2024.
• Venezuela: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the developments after the Presidential Elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Jul 2024 -- I am following the situation in Venezuela with great concern after last Sunday's presidential elections.
• Xi congratulates Maduro on re-election as Venezuela's president Global Times 30 Jul 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Nicolas Maduro, congratulating him on re-election as president of Venezuela.
• Venezuelan election body declares Maduro winner of presidential elections People's Daily 30 Jul 2024 -- Venezuela's National Electoral Council on Monday declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of Sunday's presidential elections.
• Maduro slams protesters against election results as 'fascist, counter-revolutionary' Press TV 30 Jul 2024 -- President Nicolas Maduro slammed violent protests that flooded the streets of Venezuela's capital and other cities after he had secured a third term in the election.
• Belarus Ready to Consider Berlin's Requests Regarding Krieger - President's Office Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's spokeswoman, Natalya Eismont, told Sputnik on Tuesday that Minsk was ready to consider Germany's requests regarding German national Rico Krieger, but it seems like Berlin does not care about his fate.
• Protesters and military in standoff in Pakistani city home to China-built port VOA 30 Jul 2024 -- The Pakistani city of Gwadar, home to a key Chinese-built deep seaport, is the scene of a tense stand-off between the military and Baloch protesters demonstrating against alleged human rights violations.
• Vietnam: Press statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell following his meeting with Bui Thanh Son, Foreign Minister of Vietnam European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Jul 2024 -- My dear Minister (of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son), Ladies and Gentlemen,
• Bangladesh: Statement by the High Representative on recent developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Jul 2024 -- In the margins of the ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting in Laos on 27 July, I conveyed to the representative of Bangladesh and former Foreign Minister, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, MP, my grave concern at the announcement of a "shoot on sight policy" and unlawful killings perpetrated in recent days by the authorities in Bangladesh.
• Vanuatu fights for marine protection at pivotal UN deep-sea mining meeting Radio Free Asia 30 Jul 2024 -- Vanuatu has taken a leading role in a bloc of nations fighting to keep marine environment protection on the main agenda of the U.N. organization responsible for developing global regulations for seabed mining.
• Interview: Trump Election Win Could Signal 'Substantial Change' To U.S. Foreign Policy RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- Professor William C. Wohlforth, an expert on U.S. foreign policy at Dartmouth College, spoke to RFE/RL's Georgian Service about U.S. President Joe Biden's likely foreign policy legacy and how it could change if Trump is elected president in November.
• International Arbitration Court Rules In Georgian Government's Favor For Black Sea Megaproject RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- An international arbitration court has ruled in favor of the Georgian government in a high-profile case over the construction of the Caucasian country's first-ever deep-sea port on its Black Sea coast.
• Hungary's Plan To Ease Entry For Russians, Belarusians Poses 'Serious Risk' To EU RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- A recent decision by Hungary to make it easier for Russian and Belarusian nationals to enter that country is triggering criticism within the EU, with the leader of the biggest political bloc warning it could open the doors to spies.