14 August 2024 Military News |
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- Pentagon says 8 US military forces injured in northeast Syria IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Pentagon has announced that eight American forces were wounded in a recent drone attack in northeastern Syria.
- Eight US forces suffer traumatic brain injury in Syria attack: Pentagon Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The Pentagon has announced that as many as eight American forces suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) during a recent attack on their base in northeastern Syria.
Defense Policy / Programs
- Integrated Deterrence Is Key to Meeting Challenge of Future Conflicts, Brown Says DoD News 14 Aug 2024 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., today explained how incorporating the concept of integrated deterrence — the Defense Department's planning, coordinating and operating with all government agencies, as well as allies and partners — is key to meeting the challenges of an increasingly complex strategic environment.
- DOD Spells Out New Requirements to Counter Blast Overpressure Risks DoD News 14 Aug 2024 -- Last week, the Defense Department released requirements meant to help manage the risks to brain health from blast overpressure, which can be generated by weapons systems such as howitzers, mortars and shoulder-mounted weapons.
- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Arrives In Bremerton US Navy 14 Aug 2024 -- Ronald Reagan departed Yokosuka, Japan, May 16, where it's been forward deployed since 2015, and served as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
- USS Oscar Austin One of Two U.S. Navy DDGs Homeport Shifting to Rota, Spain US Navy Press Release 14 Aug 2024 -- USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) is scheduled to change its homeport from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. to Rota Naval Base, Spain, in the fall of 2024.
- Division alignment exercise paves the way for combined CPX, future training as the Army's new unit of action Army News 14 Aug 2024 -- Since returning home from a nine-month mobilization to the Middle East in November of 2022, the 35th Infantry Division has hit the ground running with a string of initiatives focusing on proficiency within the new division alignment structure.
- Combined, joint forces complete amphibious raid during RIMPAC 2024 USMC News 14 Aug 2024 -- RIMPAC is divided into three parts: harbor phase, force integration training phase, and tactical phase. The combined joint amphibious raid demonstrated interoperability during the tactical phase and served as the culminating event for the landing force in RIMPAC 2024. This training event included forces from 10 nations and over 375 participants.
- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov hold talks with heads of Central African delegations Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- During the ARMY 2024 International Military and Technical Forum Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs of Burkina Faso Kassoum Coulibaly Director of External Relations and Military Cooperation of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Niger Senior Colonel Hamadou Djibo Bartie.
- Burkina Faso Defence Minister shares his impressions of ARMY 2024 International Military and Technical Forum Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Burkina Faso Defence Minister Kassoum Coulibaly shared his impressions of attending the ARMY 2024 International Military Technical Forum.
- Over 80 delegations of foreign military departments take part in ARMY 2024 Forum Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Today on the final day of the ARMY 2024 IMTF, Head of the Main Directorate for Innovative Development of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Aleksandr Osadchuk held a traditional briefing for journalists. During the event he summed up results of the second day of the Forum and announced events on 14 August.
- ARMY 2024 Forum demonstrates unique training simulator for improving cooperation of aviation and air defence units Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- A unique training system to improve cooperation of aircraft pilots and air defence crews was developed by the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots and Military Academy of Field Anti-Aircraft Defence. It was demonstrated at the ARMY 2024 Forum.
- ARMY 2024 Forum shows robotics adapted to real combat conditions Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- Robotic systems presented at the ARMY 2024 Forum were tested in the special military operation zone and adapted with modification to real combat conditions. Chief of the Artificial Intelligence Technology Development Directorate of the Russian Defence Ministry Colonel Vasiliy Yelistratov said that on the sidelines of the ARMY 2024 Forum.
- Head of Russian Defence Ministry presented with samples of armament and military hardware well proven in special military operation zone Russia MoD 14 Aug 2024 -- On the evening of 13 August 2024, Russian Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov visited the expositions of the ARMY 2024 International Military and Technical Forum.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov DoD 14 Aug 2024
- Minister of National Defence L. Kasčiūnas met with President of Ukraine Lithuania MND 14 Aug 2024 -- Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas is on a visit to Kyiv. He met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Minister of National Defence continues the visit in Ukraine, meets with Ministers of Defence and Strategic Industries Lithuania MND 14 Aug 2024 -- During the visit in Kyiv Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas has met with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin.
- Swarm Wars: The Shaky Rise Of AI Drones In Ukraine RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- A dystopian future in which swarms of killer drones hunt for human targets is drawing closer, but fully autonomous AI drones remain an elusive technology, at least on the battlefields of Ukraine.
- China and Thailand to launch joint air force drill with warplanes and special operations units Global Times 14 Aug 2024 -- China and Thailand will hold a joint air force exercise in Thailand this month, with the Chinese side sending multiple types of warplanes and special operations forces. Experts said on Wednesday that the drill could feature practice relating to aircraft combat, airborne tasks as well as attack and defense of airports and anti-aircraft positions.
- China issues revised regulations on subsidies, benefits for military service members People's Daily 14 Aug 2024 -- China's State Council and the Central Military Commission have jointly issued a set of newly revised regulations on subsidies and benefits for military service members, which will take effect on Oct. 1.
- Sanctions strengthened Iran's military system: General IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army's Ground Force Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani has said that the cruel sanctions against Iran have strengthened the country's military systems.
- Russian minister hails Iran's defense achievements as impressive IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has described the achievements of the Islamic Republic in the Army-2024 Exhibition as very impressive.
- Iran pres. pick for defense chief says will develop 'jump jets, AI-driven drone swarms' Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, who has been picked by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, to run the Ministry of Defense, has presented parliament with his proposals for further development of the country's defense sector.
- US approves $20bn weapons package for Zionist regime IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military equipment to Israel as the regime presses ahead with more than 10-month genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
- 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.
- US Approves $18.82Bln Sale of 50 F-15IA Aircraft to Israel - Pentagon Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The US State Department has approved an $18.82 billion sale of 50 F-15IA multirole fighter jets and related equipment to the government of Israel, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Tuesday.
- Royal Air Force missions fuelled sustainably UK MOD 14 Aug 2024 -- The Royal Air Force are using sustainable aviation fuel on routine operations for the first time.
- A look at the Defence news 5 - 11 August Netherlands Ministry of Defence 14 Aug 2024
- Botswana, US address challenges facing women in military VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- U.S. and Botswanan military personnel took part in a workshop focusing on better integrating women into the African country's army, addressing issues such as sexual harassment and the need for tailored equipment.
- Philippines' air base upgrade expected to deter China's aggression VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Western analysts are welcoming an upgrade of a key air base in the Philippines as necessary to boost the readiness of the Philippines and U.S. militaries to deter Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.
- DND chief hopes for regular drills between PH soldiers, allies Philippine News Agency 14 Aug 2024 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has expressed hope for the conduct of regular exercises between Filipino soldiers and the country's allies.
- PH Navy: More China coast guard, naval ships spotted in WPS Philippine News Agency 14 Aug 2024 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) noted an increased presence of Chinese naval and coast guard ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
- Burkina Faso Highly Appreciates Russian Instructors - Defense Minister Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- Burkina Faso highly appreciates Russian instructors compared to French ones, Burkinabe Defense Minister Kassoum Coulibaly told Sputnik.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With The United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey DoD 14 Aug 2024
- Readout of President Biden's Call with President José Raúl Mulino of Panama The White House 14 Aug 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty US Dept. of State 14 Aug 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Prime Minister-Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani US Dept. of State 14 Aug 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Head of the Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan US Dept. of State 14 Aug 2024
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
- 14 August 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Aug 2024
- IDF Says Hamas Shelled Humanitarian Corridor in Rafah Area Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the humanitarian corridor in the Rafah area was allegedly shelled by Palestinian movement Hamas, due to which movement and coordination along the route were temporarily suspended.
- 10,000-plus Israeli forces afflicted with physical or mental trauma in Gaza war: Military Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli regime's ministry for military affairs says more than 10,000 of the regime's forces have been afflicted with either physical or mental trauma during Tel Aviv's now-eleven-months-long war on the Gaza Strip.
- 'Iran, Hezbollah will definitely respond to Israel for assassinations' IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Israeli reserve duty Lieutenant Colonel Alon Avitar says the Islamic Republic and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah will definitely respond to the Israeli regime in the wake of the assassination of the Hamas leader in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah military commander in Beirut.
- Israelis using Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza: Report Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli army uses Palestinian men as human shields to search tunnels in the besieged Gaza Strip for Hamas resistance fighters and booby traps, according to a report.
- Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 14 Aug 2024 -- "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the departure of the Israeli delegation to Doha tomorrow, as well as the mandate for conducting the negotiations."
- Rift widens between Netanyahu, Gallant as Gaza war drags on IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Minister of Military Affairs, Yoav Gallant, are reportedly communicating only through the military secretary, signaling escalating tensions between the two.
- 84 pct of Gaza Strip under Israeli evacuation orders: UN relief agency People's Daily 14 Aug 2024 -- Nearly 84 percent of the Gaza Strip is under evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army, a UN relief and human development agency said Tuesday.
- Aug 13: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 14 Aug 2024
- Fighting continues in Gaza and West Bank as negotiators approach cease-fire talks VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- As negotiators prepared to resume discussions about a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, fighting continued overnight in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Sixteen Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli attack on Gaza IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Sixteen Palestinians have been killed in the Zionist regime's latest airstrikes on the central and northern parts of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian media reported.
- Gaza Ceasefire Showdown: Truce Elusive as All Sides Place Their Bets Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian movement, Hamas, has announced that it is not going to partake in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations slated to be held on August 15 in Doha, Qatar.
- Humanitarians report rise in children killed and injured in the West Bank UN News 14 Aug 2024 -- The killing, injury and displacement of Palestinians continues in the West Back against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, now in its 10th month, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in an update issued on Wednesday.
- Gaza remains at 'high risk' of polio virus spread, warn UN aid teams UN News 14 Aug 2024 -- The risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there is an urgent and comprehensive response to the serious health threat, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.
- UN: Ceasefire badly needed as no place in Gaza remains safe IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, in a briefing to the Security Council, has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, arguing that there is not safe place left for the Palestinians there as civilians are still being ordered to evacuate areas in the blockaded territory.
- White House projects confidence on Gaza cease-fire talks VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- The United States and key mediators Egypt and Qatar are intensifying efforts to push Israel and Hamas toward a cease-fire deal to end 10 months of fighting triggered by Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
- Gaza ceasefire can refrain Iran from attacking Israel: US pres. IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- US President Joe Biden has said he expects Iran will refrain from its planned retaliatory attacks against Israel if a ceasefire agreement is reached in Gaza.
- Iran 'keeps its options open' by linking retaliation with Gaza cease-fire Global Times 14 Aug 2024 -- Citing three senior Iranian officials, Reuters reported on Tuesday that only a cease-fire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil.
- Iran condemns Aqsa Mosque incursion, says Israelis seek to escalate tensions in region Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a recent incursion by far-right Israeli ministers and illegal settlers into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds as a provocative move aimed at escalating tensions in West Asia.
- Why Is Iran Delaying Its Vowed Attack On Israel? RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- Iran has kept the world on edge since it promised to strike Israel more than two weeks ago -- a move experts say could plunge the region into an all-out war.
- The Spanish Government condemns the visit of the Israeli minister Ben Gvir to the Esplanade of the Mosques Spain MFA 14 Aug 2024
- Australian opposition lawmakers call for ban on visas for Palestinians fleeing Gaza VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Newly released statistics from the Australian government show that thousands of Palestinians have had their visa applications rejected since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last October.
- Israeli crimes in Gaza stain on int'l norms: Pakistan army chief IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has reiterated his country's strong support for the aspirations of the Palestinian nation while condemning Israel for its "unabated violence and indiscriminate killing" in Gaza.
- Turkey to confront Israel attempts to set region on fire: Erdogan Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country would confront the Israeli regime's attempts "to set the region on fire," addressing Tel Aviv's ongoing incendiary acts of deadly aggression against the regional countries.
- Israel approves new West Bank settlement amid deadly raids on Palestinians Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- Israel has approved the construction of a new settlement on a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem as the regime's forces continue to raid areas across the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Israeli forces injured in clashes with resistance fighters in West Bank's Tubas Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- Casualties have been reported among Israeli forces after Palestinian resistance fighters targeted Israeli military vehicles in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas as fierce clashes are underway between fighters and the regime forces in the area.
- Hamas not willing for 'new talks' with Israel, official says Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it "would not take part in new talks" with the Israeli regime on a ceasefire in Gaza.
- Hamas calls for intensified resistance in West Bank after Tubas raid IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Hamas has issued a statement, urging all Palestinians to back the resistance against the expansionist Zionist plans in the occupied territories.
- Hamas says will not attend upcoming Doha talks IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- A senior Hamas official has announced that the Palestinian resistance movement's representatives will not attend the Thursday Doha meeting to discuss a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an agreement on the prisoner swap due to the sabotage caused by the Zionist regime and its prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Gaza.
- Hamas urges world to slam Israeli use of civilians as human shields IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The world should condemn the Zionist regime's use of civilians as human shields, says a member of the Hamas Political Bureau.
- Hamas Official Says US No Longer Seen as Negotiator Capable of Bringing About Ceasefire Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- Hamas Political Bureau member Osama Hamdan said in an interview with the Associated Press that the United States is no longer seen as a reliable negotiator capable of bringing about a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
- Israel launches airstrikes on southern Lebanon IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Zionist regime has carried out airstrikes against areas in southern Lebanon.
- Lebanon says 3 people killed in Israeli attacks in south IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese Health Ministry has said that three people have been killed in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
- Hezbollah targets Israeli military sites in support of Gaza IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has carried out several attacks against Israeli military positions in solidarity with the people of Gaza and in support of Palestinian resistance.
- Hezbollah fires more rockets at Israeli targets in occupied Palestine IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has fired dozens of more rockets in retaliatory attacks on the Zionist regime's positions in the occupied Palestinian territories, news sources reported.
- Hezbollah strikes Kiryat Shmona in response to Israeli aggression Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says its fighters shelled the Kiryat Shmona settlement with a barrage of Katyusha rockets in retaliation for the Israeli regime's attacks on civilians in Lebanon.
- Nearly 550 killed in Israeli strikes since October: Lebanon Health Ministry Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli strikes on towns and villages in the southern part of the country following the onset of a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip now stands at nearly 550.
- Philippines 'undermines China's goodwill' by hinting possible review of provisional arrangement Global Times 14 Aug 2024 -- Chinese analysts warned that Manila is likely to be more proactive in the South China Sea to undermine the goodwill of China in calming tensions, after a senior official from the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs said a provisional arrangement on humanitarian resupply of living necessities to a Philippine warship illegally grounded at Ren'ai Reef may be subject to future review.
- Exclusive: Manila to deploy new vessel for 'semi-permanent presence' at China's Xianbin Jiao, breaking its promise: source Global Times 14 Aug 2024 -- The Philippines is planning to send a second coast guard vessel to anchor in the lagoon in China's Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea in an attempt to construct a forward deployment base in the form of a semi-permanent floating platform, the Global Times learned from a source familiar with the matter on Wednesday.
- China urges Philippines to stop infringement activities at Huangyan Dao: spokesperson People's Daily 14 Aug 2024 -- China urges the Philippines to stop the infringement activities and provocations at Huangyan Dao at once, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
- Radical Taliban observe third year of ruling Afghanistan VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- The Islamist Taliban marked the third anniversary Wednesday of recapturing power in Afghanistan with a public holiday and a televised military parade at the former U.S.-run Bagram airbase, among other symbolic events.
- Taliban Celebrates Third Anniversary Of Kabul Takeover Amid Humanitarian Crisis RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of its return to power in Afghanistan with a military parade on August 14 amid what international aid groups say is one of the world's largest and most complex humanitarian crises.
- Taliban Battles Boredom, Risk Of Fighters Joining Enemy Ranks RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- The Taliban craves recognition by the international community that it is the only group capable of ruling and establishing security in Afghanistan.
- Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress 'almost wiped out' UN News 14 Aug 2024 -- The de facto authorities in Afghanistan "have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress for education" there, putting the future of an entire generation in jeopardy, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency (UNESCO) reported on Wednesday.
- Condemnation of Houthi Seizure of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Headquarters in Sana'a US Dept. of State 14 Aug 2024 -- The United States strongly condemns the Houthi seizure of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) headquarters in Sana'a, Yemen.
- Yemen: Statement by the Spokesperson on the storming of the OHCHR office by the Houthis European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Aug 2024 -- The storming by the Houthis of the local Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Sanaa constitutes yet another escalation, following the wave of detentions by the Houthis of personnel of the United Nations, international and national non-governmental organisations (INGOs), and diplomatic missions in Yemen more than two months ago.
- Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Ramanathan Balakrishnan UNOCHA 14 Aug 2024
- UN report accuses Myanmar military of war crimes and crimes against humanity VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- A newly released report from a group of independent human rights experts says there is "substantial evidence" that Myanmar's military junta has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, with civilians deliberately targeted in violation of international human rights law.
- Security exec: NPA force down to 5 weakened guerilla fronts Philippine News Agency 14 Aug 2024 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said Wednesday the New People's Army's (NPA) force continues to dwindle, with its weakened guerilla fronts now down to five.
- Kurti Defends Plans To Open Mitrovica Bridge Despite International Criticism RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti on August 14 defended his government's plan to open the main bridge in Mitrovica, which divides the northern city into the Albanian-majority south and the Serb-majority north, despite international criticism.
- No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections UN News 14 Aug 2024 -- The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
- Creating Enabling Environment for Upcoming Elections in South Sudan Key to Advancing Peace Accord's Implementation, Peacekeeping Mission Head Tells Security Council UN Security Council 14 Aug 2024 -- As South Sudan takes steps to implement the 2018 peace agreement, it is vital to create an enabling environment for elections in that country, the UN's top official in the strife-torn country told the Security Council today, as delegates expressed concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation.
- The UK calls on South Sudan to deliver peaceful, credible, and inclusive elections: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 14 Aug 2024 -- Statement by Jonathan Hollis, Acting Deputy Political Coordinator, at the UN Security Council Meeting on South Sudan.
- UN says abducted Ethiopian aid worker killed VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- An Ethiopian humanitarian worker who was abducted has been killed in the volatile Amhara region, aid groups said.
Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
Other Conflicts
News Reports
- China says it 'destroyed large network' of Taiwanese spies Radio Free Asia 14 Aug 2024 -- China has "destroyed" a large network of Taiwanese spies in the mainland and uncovered more than 1,000 espionage cases undertaken by Taiwan, China's security ministry said as it vowed to fight "separatism."
- Polish prosecutors file espionage charges against Russian-born man VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Polish prosecutors filed espionage charges against a Russian-Spanish man on Wednesday, days after he was released from custody through a prisoner swap.
- WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- The World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern at a meeting on Wednesday.
- WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern WHO 14 Aug 2024 -- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR).
- Meeting with Acting Governor of Kaliningrad Region Alexei Besprozvannykh President of Russia 14 Aug 2024 -- Alexei Besprozvannykh briefed the President on the region's socioeconomic development.
- Russian Government Extends Temporary Ban on Gasoline Exports Until End of 2024 Sputnik 14 Aug 2024 -- The Russian government has extended a temporary ban on gasoline exports until the end of 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers said on Wednesday.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Remarks on August 14, 2024 PRC MofA 14 Aug 2024
- Wang starts visit to Myanmar, Thailand to 'promote cooperation' Global Times 14 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his four-day trip to Southeast Asian countries on Wednesday, with a visit to Myanmar and then traveling to Thailand to co-chair the ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where he is also set to attend the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
- China top diplomat meets Myanmar leader, junta denies coup rumors Radio Free Asia 14 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Myanmar ruler Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday and highlighted Beijing's continued support for the military regime, even as the junta had to dispel rumors of a coup.
- China In Eurasia Briefing: Beijing Admits Its Ship Damaged A Baltic Pipeline. Now What? RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024
- Stronger ties with Mekong nations stressed People's Daily 14 Aug 2024 -- China hopes that the Lancang-Mekong region will become a model for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, a pacesetter for implementing the Global Development Initiative, a pioneer for implementing the Global Security Initiative, and a front-runner in implementing the Global Civilization Initiative, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.
- Taiwan chipmaker breaking ground in Europe amid China threat VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Next week, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, TSMC, the world's top advanced computer chipmaker, is expected to break ground on its first European factory in Dresden, Germany, as it seeks to diversify production from Taiwan and threats from China.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Aug 2024
- California Man Indicted for Unlawfully Exporting Aircraft Components to Iran US Dept. of Justice 14 Aug 2024 -- The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 68, with crimes related to the illicit export of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components, including components used on military aircraft, to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. Nader was arrested yesterday in California.
- Iran ready to stand up to any aggression: Envoy to Russia IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has said that his country stands ready to any aggression on its soil, and that the Israeli regime will receive a response to its actions against the Islamic Republic.
- Ayatollah Khamenei warns of psychological warfare by enemy IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned about the enemy's tactics in psychological warfare, asserting that their primary goal is to instill fear and force nations into retreat.
- Pakistani official calls for completing gas project with Iran IRNA 14 Aug 2024 -- The chief of Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami has called for completing the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project in order to provide energy for his country.
- Statement from President Joe Biden on Prime Minister Kishida of Japan The White House 14 Aug 2024
- Japan PM Kishida to step down, not running for ruling LDP president People's Daily 14 Aug 2024 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday that he will not run in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month, in a countdown to his three-year term.
- Kishida reshaped Japan's foreign policy, but couldn't survive domestic woes VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has effectively announced his resignation, helped transform Japan's foreign policy, boosting its global role and accelerating a major military expansion, despite facing domestic challenges that ultimately led to his exit.
- Myanmar Leader Min Aung Hlaing Meets with Wang Yi PRC MofA 14 Aug 2024 -- On August 14, 2024 local time, Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing met with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw.
- Wang Yi Holds Talks with Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister U Than Swe PRC MofA 14 Aug 2024 -- On August 14, 2024 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister U Than Swe in Nay Pyi Taw.
- Pumps run dry in Myanmar as forex crisis pushes up prices Radio Free Asia 14 Aug 2024 -- Many petrol stations in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, were closed on Wednesday because of a severe shortage of fuel, residents told Radio Free Asia, the latest evidence of an economy struggling with a multitude of problems since the military overthrew an elected government in 2021.
- Saudi crown prince fears 'assassination' for pursuing normalization with Israel: US magazine Press TV 14 Aug 2024 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly fears facing "assassination" as a result of his efforts at pursuing normalization of the kingdom's relations with the Israeli regime.
- Sri Lanka: The European Union deploys an Election Observation Mission European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Aug 2024 -- Following an invitation by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, the European Union has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Sri Lanka to observe the Presidential Election scheduled for 21 September 2024.
- Thai court removes Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- A court in Thailand has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office with immediate effect on the basis of what the court calls an "ethical violation."
- Thai lawmakers to elect successor after court ousts prime minister Radio Free Asia 14 Aug 2024 -- Thailand's legislature plans to meet Friday to elect a new prime minister after the Constitutional Court removed Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday, ruling that he committed an ethical violation by knowingly appointing a cabinet member with a criminal record.
- Azerbaijan's Elections: In An Unfair Race, Opposition Considers Whether To Even Run RFE/RL 14 Aug 2024 -- Vafa Nagi is running for parliament as an independent opposition candidate in Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections next month. And she doesn't have any illusions.
- US pressures regional leaders to resolve Venezuelan election dispute VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday continued to pressure leaders of nations sharing a region with Venezuela to resolve the oil-rich nation's political crisis stemming from its vote last month.
- Vietnam's diplomatic balance 'unchanged' under new leader, experts say VOA 14 Aug 2024 -- Vietnam's strategic balance between global powers is unlikely to change with To Lam, the former security tsar, at the helm of the country as Hanoi seeks to deepen its ties with both Washington and Beijing to boost its economic growth, experts told VOA.
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