13 August 2024 Military News |
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- Pentagon: Iran-backed attack injured 8 US troops in Syria VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Eight U.S. service members in Syria were injured in a drone attack by Iranian-backed militants last week, Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder said on Tuesday.
- Four missiles fired from Iraq at US military base in Syria Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- Resistance forces have fired four missiles from Iraq targeting the US military base in the Washington-controlled Conoco gas field in eastern Syria.
- August 13 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 13 Aug 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi vessels in the Red Sea.
- Ship in Red Sea attacked 3 times; Houthis suspected VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea came under attack three times on Tuesday, including in an assault using a bomb-carrying drone boat, likely the latest in a campaign by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, officials said.
- Maritime officials report two attacks in Red Sea VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Maritime authorities were investigating two separate attacks reported in the Red Sea overnight in an area where Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted global shipping.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Conference DoD 13 Aug 2024
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Brunei Minister of Defense II Pehin Halbi DoD 13 Aug 2024
- Austin, Brunei's Defense Minister Commit to Continuing Cooperation Between Nations DoD News 13 Aug 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today hosted Brunei's Minister of Defense II Pehin Halbi for talks at the Pentagon.
- SECNAV Del Toro meets with Minister of Defense of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen US Navy Press Release 13 Aug 2024 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Denmark Troels Lund Poulsen, Aug. 13.
- United States and Chile Hold the 22nd Meeting of the Defense Consultative Committee to Discuss Key Defense Priorities DoD 13 Aug 2024
- Maritime Board of Russia established President of Russia 13 Aug 2024 -- The President signed Executive Order On the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation.
- Pacific Fleet ship detachment enters Strait of Malacca Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Russian AI technologies surpass western analogues in several directions Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Combat potential of armoured hardware significantly increases after introducing AI elements Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Russian Defence Ministry works on counteracting intellectual systems of AFU uncrewed surface vehicles Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- 'ARMY 2024 Forum presents modern helicopters and UAVs,' Colonel Sanoj Jayaratne, Military Attache of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Russia Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Military and Air Force Attache of Mexico notes friendly atmosphere at ARMY 2024 Forum Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Contracts worth 500 billion roubles signed at ARMY 2024 Forum Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Military police stationed in special military operation zone acquires 3D crime site modelling system Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- ARMY 2024 IMTF focuses on special military operation Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Representative of General Authority for Military Industries Mohammed Al-Harbi visits ARMY 2024 IMTF Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva holds a round table attended by prostheses companies on organising rehabilitation of participants of special military operation Russia MoD 13 Aug 2024
- China's aircraft carrier Shandong launches second far seas drill of the year Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- With an interval of less than a month, China's aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly launched its second far seas drill of the year on Monday, with experts on Tuesday highlighting the carrier's increasing comprehensive combat capabilities.
- Taiwan military to retire M41D tanks, CM24 armored vehicles, F-5s in 5 years CNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Taiwan's military announced on Tuesday that in five years it will retire its aging M41D tanks, indigenous CM24 armored vehicles and F-5 jets, which will lead to savings of up to NT$3.2 billion (US$98.6 million) in the country's defense budget.
- Australia, United States Indonesia work together in Top End disaster exercise Australia DOD 13 Aug 2024 -- A major international humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) exercise is under way in the Northern Territory.
- DRDO carries out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb 'GAURAV' from Su-30 MK-I platform off Odisha coast India PIB 13 Aug 2024 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF)
- Iran's defense capabilities on par with its drone, missile power: IRGC general IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Deputy Coordinator of the Khatam al-Anbiya Base Brigadier General Ali Shadmani has emphasized that Iran's defense capabilities are on par with its drone and missile power.
- Iran says made breakthrough in defense capabilities in parallel with missile, drone power Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- A high-ranking Iranian military commander has praised various types of military gear entirely designed and manufactured by the country's technicians, stressing that the munitions are on par with the unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles that the Islamic Republic is known for worldwide.
- Israel - M1148A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles DSCA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of modified M1148A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $583.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Israel - M933A1 120mm High Explosive Mortar Cartridges DSCA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of M933A1 120mm High Explosive Mortar Cartridges and related equipment for an estimated cost of $61.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Israel - 120mm Tank Cartridges DSCA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of 120mm Tank Cartridges and related equipment for an estimated cost of $774.1 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Israel - Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles DSCA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $102.5 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Israel - F-15IA and F-15I+ Aircraft DSCA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Secretary of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of F-15IA and F-15I+ Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $18.82 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- US approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The United States is sending a new multi-billion dollar military package for Israel amid the regime's genocidal war against Palestinian civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- AFP chief: Larger, slower planes ideal for maritime air patrol Philippine News Agency 13 Aug 2024 -- Larger and slower aircraft such as the NC-212i medium transport are more ideal for maritime air patrols, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Monday.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Bárcena US Dept. of State 13 Aug 2024
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- 13 August 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Aug 2024
- PM's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 13 Aug 2024 -- "The charge that Prime Minister Netanyahu added new conditions to the May 27 proposal is false. Prime Minister Netanyahu's July 27 letter does not introduce extra conditions and certainly does not contradict or undermine the May 27 proposal. In fact, Hamas is the one that demanded 29 changes to the May 27 proposal, something the Prime Minister refused to do."
- PM's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 13 Aug 2024 -- "It is the Government and the Prime Minister who determine policy on the Temple Mount."
- Netanyahu's Office Rejects Allegations Jews Will Be Allowed to Pray at Temple Mount Sputnik 13 Aug 2024 -- Israel's policy regarding non-Muslim praying at Jerusalem's Temple Mount, which is one of Islam's holiest sites, has not changed, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
- Aug 12: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 13 Aug 2024
- Some 1,400 Israeli settlers break into Al-Aqsa Mosque IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Some 1,400 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday morning under heavy police protection, according to the Islamic Endowments in the City of Al-Quds.
- Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers, led by notorious minister Ben Gvir, storm al-Aqsa mosque Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joining them, sparking new tensions with Palestinian Muslims worshiping at the holy site.
- Another Israeli soldier killed in southern Gaza clashes IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli regime's army says another soldier has been killed and some others injured in clashes with Palestinian fighters in the southern Gaza Strip.
- Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv after Israeli airstrikes kill 19 in Gaza Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has targeted Tel Aviv and its suburbs with missiles in response to the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines 'desperate need' for Gaza ceasefire UN News 13 Aug 2024 -- As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more for an immediate ceasefire and conditions which would allow full humanitarian access, following Saturday's deadly Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter.
- Israeli Attack on Al Tabi'een School in Gaza Underscores Desperate Need for Ceasefire, Scaled Up Humanitarian Assistance, UN Political Chief Tells Security Council UN Security Council 13 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli attack on the Al Tabi'een school in Gaza City on 10 August underscored the desperate need to reach a ceasefire, free the hostages, and scale up humanitarian aid to Gaza, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as delegates voiced concern over rising regional tensions.
- UNRWA says 84% of Gazans under Israeli evacuation order Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, which is the main humanitarian agency in Gaza, says more than 80 percent of the population has been forcibly displaced due to the Israeli offensive across the besieged Palestinian territory.
- UN chief condemns continued loss of life following deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school People's Daily 13 Aug 2024 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the continued loss of life in Gaza, following a devastating strike by Israel on the Al-Taba'een school in Gaza City on Saturday killing over 100 Palestinians.
- Biden: 'Not giving up' on Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- With tensions simmering in the Middle East over fears of a wider war, U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is "not giving up" on concluding a cease-fire deal that could avert a bigger conflict.
- U.S. Seeks to Deter Regional War in Middle East DoD News 13 Aug 2024 -- There is still time for diplomacy to work in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today during a news conference.
- The United States Stands Firmly Against Ben Gvir's Visit to the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount US Dept. of State 13 Aug 2024 -- "The United States strongly opposes Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir's visit to the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount on August 13, which demonstrated blatant disregard for the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem."
- Iran Rejects Western Calls To Stand Down In Threat Against Israel RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024 -- Iran on August 13 rejected Western calls to renounce its threat to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the EU- and U.S.-designated Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
- Iran says will not engage in talks over ceasefire in Gaza IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Iran has announced that it will not participate in the upcoming indirect talks to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
- Iran's UN Mission Says Will Not Engage in Ceasefire Talks Between Hamas, Israel Sputnik 13 Aug 2024 -- Tehran has not participated nor plans to engage in the indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations said on Tuesday in a statement.
- China slams Israeli attack on Gaza's Tabi'een school IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- The spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Lin Jian condemned the Zionist regime's attack on Tabi'een school in Gaza, which resulted in the martyrdom of more than 100 Palestinians.
- No: 167, 13 August 2024, Regarding the Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Radical Groups Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Aug 2024
- Palestinians have nowhere safe to turn: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 13 Aug 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on meeting on Gaza, following Israeli strikes on al-Tabeen school.
- Russian-Palestinian talks President of Russia 13 Aug 2024 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas held talks in Novo-Ogaryovo.
- Abbas meets Putin in Moscow to discuss Middle East crisis Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, discussing the situation in the Middle East and Russia's role in de-escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
- Putin tells Mahmoud Abbas Russia 'doing everything to support Palestine' Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia has expressed great pain and concern about civilian losses in the Gaza Strip as he received Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the situation in West Asia in light of Israel's hostilities against the Palestinian people.
- Saudi Arabia condemns provocative Israeli intrusion into Al-Aqsa Mosque Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- Saudi Arabia has condemned the provocative intrusion into the al-Aqsa Mosque in the holy occupied city of al-Quds by Israeli settlers.
- In 'Ruthless' Sinwar, Iran Got Its Man To Lead Hamas RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024 -- Yahya Sinwar, the alleged architect of the deadly October 7 attack on Israel and surprise appointment as the new leader of the U.S.- and EU-designated terror group Hamas, is known to have close ties to Iran.
- Ensuring future of talks hinges on pressuring Israeli regime: Hamas IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Hamas spokesman Jihad Taha says ensuring the future of negotiations and implementing what is agreed upon hinges on pressuring the Zionist regime.
- Hamas: Iran to take revenge on Israel over Haniyeh assassination 'at substantial level' Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- The representative of Hamas in Tehran says Iran's response to Israel's assassination of the head of political bureau of the Palestinian resistance group will be "definite and decisive" and will be carried out at "a substantial level."
- Hezbollah confirms 2 members martyred in south Lebanon IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has announced the martyrdom of two of its fighters in south of the country.
- Hezbollah hits sensitive Israeli military sites IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has launched a series of strikes against sensitive Israeli military sites, targeting their technical and espionage equipment.
- Hezbollah bombs Israel's Mount Neria base Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has bombed Israel's Mount Neria base with a barrage of Katyusha rockets.
- Iraqi Shiite militias warn of "unlimited" retaliation if U.S. attacks Iraq or Iran People's Daily 13 Aug 2024 -- An umbrella group of Iraqi Shi'ite militias warned the United States on Monday of "unlimited" retaliation if it attacks Iraq or Iran.
- AFP: Chinese planes that harassed PAF patrol likely 'land-based' Philippine News Agency 13 Aug 2024 -- The jet fighters of the China People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) that harassed a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane holding a maritime patrol over the Bajo de Masinloc possibly came from a land base, a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday.
- DFA protests China's flare dropping during PH patrol over Scarborough Philippine News Agency 13 Aug 2024 -- The Philippine government has formally protested China's dangerous maneuver and dropping of flares in the path of a Filipino aircraft conducting patrol over Scarborough Shoal last week.
- Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis UN News 13 Aug 2024 -- Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the "striking" erasure of women from public life, which is also reflected at the community and household levels, a senior official with the UN agency championing gender equality said on Tuesday.
- Aid groups: Afghanistan at risk of becoming 'forgotten crisis' VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Aid organizations in Afghanistan warn that without sustained international support and engagement, the country is at risk of becoming "a forgotten crisis."
- Afghanistan reports 3 civilians died in border clash with Pakistan VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban officials said Tuesday that at least three civilians were killed on their side of the border in an overnight clash with Pakistan, saying the victims are a woman and two children.
- UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen's capital UN News 13 Aug 2024 -- The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team's headquarters in Sana'a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN staff detained in the country.
- Deadly drone hits Syrian army vehicle in Deir Ezzor IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Syrian news sources have reported the killing and wounding of 20 security personnel in a drone attack targeting military vehicles in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.
- 'Incredible brutality' prevalent in battle for Myanmar UN News 13 Aug 2024 -- Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal, with both sides likely responsible for international crimes including summary executions, top independent rights investigators said on Tuesday.
- Ugandan court finds former Lord's Resistance Army commander guilty VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- A Ugandan court found former Lord's Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo guilty Tuesday of 44 out of 78 war crimes charges brought against him.
- Sudan at breaking point from crisis of neglect VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- United Nations agencies warn Sudan is at a breaking point after more than 15 months of conflict because of what they call a crisis of neglect.
- Geneva Palais briefing note: Sudan - A crisis of neglect UNICEF 13 Aug 2024 -- "Sudan's humanitarian crisis for children is, by numbers, the biggest in the world. It is also a crisis of neglect. So many of the countless atrocities upon children in Sudan have gone unreported, often as a result of very limited access.
- Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan's displaced UN News 13 Aug 2024 -- Sudan's deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject to sexual violence and rape and tens of thousands of children at risk of death from hunger, UN aid teams said on Tuesday.
- Mozambique: The European Union deploys an Election Observation Mission European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Aug 2024 -- In response to an invitation by the National Election Commission of Mozambique, the European Union has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to observe the general elections in Mozambique on 9 October.
- Talks end without agreement about Ethiopia's coastline access via Somaliland VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Diplomats from Somalia and Ethiopia have failed to reach an agreement following two days of indirect talks in Turkey, mainly over coastline access for Ethiopia, according to two officials who spoke to VOA on the condition of anonymity.
- U.S. Ambassador Says Partnership With Kosovo 'Not What We Would Hope' RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. ambassador to Pristina has expressed concerns about the partnership between the United States and Kosovo, especially regarding the government's handling of issues related to the country's Serb minority.
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News Reports
- U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Pleads Guilty to Charges of Conspiracy to Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information, Export Control Violations and Bribery US Dept. of Justice 13 Aug 2024 -- Korbein Schultz, a U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst, pleaded guilty today to all charges against him in the indictment returned by a federal grand jury in March 2024 charging him with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information, exporting technical data related to defense articles without a license, conspiracy to export defense articles without a license, and bribery of a public official.
- Five things the Shujun Wang trial revealed about Chinese espionage Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2024 -- The case against Shujun Wang, a former academic in Flushing, Queens, unfolded in a Brooklyn courthouse in late July and early August. Federal prosecutors presented evidence showing he had been working for the Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service for years, providing the MSS with information about the pro-democracy movement in the United States.
- Alleged leader of cybercriminals extradited to US VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- The alleged leader of an international computer hacking and wire fraud operation has been extradited to the United States from Poland to face cybercrime charges in New Jersey and Virginia, U.S. officials said.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 13, 2024 PRC MofA 13 Aug 2024
- China resubmitted plans for a super embassy in London VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Chinese government has resubmitted its plans to build a "super embassy" in London, a decision testing the new British government's strategy for dealing with China after the victory of the Labour Party in the general election last month.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Wang Yi's Upcoming Trip to Thailand for the Ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting and the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand PRC MofA 13 Aug 2024
- Wang Yi to visit Myanmar, Thailand amid tensions in South China Sea Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay a visit to Myanmar and then to Thailand to chair the Ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting from Wednesday to Saturday, during which he will also attend an Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
- Macro-financial stability in focus amid reports on China-US talks Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- Chinese and US economic officials will hold another round of talks under the Financial Working Group mechanism later this week in Shanghai, according to several US media reports, indicating that the world's two biggest economies are continuing their dialogue amid mounting bilateral trade tensions and growing risks for the global economy.
- China, ASEAN vow to work for shared future People's Daily 13 Aug 2024 -- Officials from China and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reaffirmed on Monday their commitment to exploring new areas and unlocking new opportunities for cooperation and innovation, in order to pave the way for a more prosperous and sustainable future.
- China, Indonesia hold first 2+2 senior officials' meeting amid South China Sea tensions Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- China and Indonesia are holding their first Senior Officials' Meeting of the Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue, a meeting that analysts say will potentially cover multiple topics including the South China Sea issue.
- China's top economic planner mulls reform plans to foster new quality productive forces Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planning agency, has been accelerating the study of a batch of reform plans, which will be rolled out soon as the country steps up efforts to foster new quality productive forces, according to a report on Monday.
- U.S. lawmaker in Taiwan stresses deterrence to combat aggression CNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Marilyn Strickland, a member of the United States House Committee on Armed Services, underscored the importance of deterrence in preventing potential Chinese aggression during a meeting with President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) in Taipei on Tuesday.
- Taiwan fishing boat crew detained in China released CNA 13 Aug 2024 -- Four crew members of a Taiwanese fishing vessel detained by the Chinese authorities on July 2 were released Tuesday, but the captain and the boat remain detained with no confirmed release date due to ongoing legal issues, a former official said.
- Mainland sends back 4 Taiwan fishing boat crew; 1 suspected of illegal fishing still under investigation: CCG Global Times 13 Aug 2024 -- The Fujian Coast Guard lawfully sent back four Taiwan fishing boat crew members on Tuesday, while another person suspected of illegal fishing remains under further investigation, according to a statement from the China Coast Guard (CCG).
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Aug 2024
- Iran does not needs permission to defend its national security IRNA 13 Aug 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says the Islamic Republic is determined to defend its national security and sovereignty, stressing the country does not ask for permission from anyone to exercise its recognized rights.
- Iran OKs rapid action plan to increase oil output by 0.25 mln bpd Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- Iran's Supreme Economic Council has approved a request by the country's Oil Ministry to increase its oil production by 250,000 barrels per day (bpd).
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on Wang Yi's Upcoming Visit to Myanmar PRC MofA 13 Aug 2024
- Singapore power plant suspension may leave more of Myanmar in the dark Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2024 -- Singapore's Sembcorp Industries has suspended operations at its 225 MW power plant in central Myanmar's Mandalay region because of "escalating civil unrest" after pro-democracy insurgents opened up a new front in their war against junta forces in the area.
- 14th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group on Counter- Terrorism India MEA 13 Aug 2024 -- The 14th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group on Counter- Terrorism was held on 12 August 2024 in New Delhi.
- Kazakh Plan To Join Chinese-Led Moon Base Would Strengthen Space Partnership RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024 -- A new agreement for Kazakhstan to join Chinese-led plans to build and operate a research base on the moon could set the stage for deepening cooperation between the two countries as Beijing makes strides toward becoming a leading power in space.
- Tanzania opposition demands release of arrested officials VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Tanzania's main opposition party has demanded the unconditional release of its leaders and young supporters who were detained ahead of a banned International Youth Day rally.
- UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh UN News 13 Aug 2024 -- The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towards restoring democratic rule.
- Families of missing Bangladesh dissidents see hope in PM Hasina's ouster VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- After Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country last week, many families are harboring fresh hope of finding their loved ones who became victims of enforced disappearance during her rule.
- UN voices concerns over Venezuela's political climate VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- The United Nations expressed concern on Tuesday over the tense political climate in Venezuela following the country's July 28 presidential election, which has been disputed.
- Maduro urges all powers of state to use 'iron fist' against violence Press TV 13 Aug 2024 -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has urged the country's authorities to use an "iron fist" to end crimes and violence that erupted after his reelection in July.
- PNG jolts donors over power grid roll-out as China sale dismissed Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2024 -- The chairman of Papua New Guinea's national power provider has called for a faster U.S. and foreign donor roll-out of promised electricity infrastructure while saying there is absolutely no plan to sell critical grid assets to China.
- Fiji leader visits China ahead of Pacific Islands Forum VOA 13 Aug 2024 -- Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is in China for a 10-day visit that includes meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Rabuka is the third South Pacific leader to visit China since early July as Beijing ramps up a charm offensive with leaders and governments in the region.
- Developer of controversial Cambodian canal comes with baggage Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2024 -- When Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet broke ground last Tuesday on a controversial, $1.7 billion canal that will eventually link the capital to the coast, he proudly announced that the investment for the first portion of the canal was "100 percent Cambodian."
- Wider Europe Briefing: Budapest Continues To Rattle Brussels RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024
- Serbian Official Thanks Russia For Unrest Warning Day After Arrest Of Protesters RFE/RL 13 Aug 2024 -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin discussed security issues and the "involvement of external forces" in Serbia with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, the Serbian government said on August 13.
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