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Current Operations

• USS Lincoln Strike Group Arrives in U.S. Central Command DoD News 22 Aug 2024 -- The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the U.S. Central Command's area of operations, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced today.
• US carrier, warships arrive in West Asia amid prospect of Iran, Hezbollah response to Israel Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- The US's Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships have arrived in the West Asia region amid the country and the Israeli regime's fears of Iran and Hezbollah's promised severe response to Tel Aviv's assassination of senior resistance figures.
• August 22 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 22 Aug 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) over the Red Sea and one UAV in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
• Yemen conducts fresh operation in Red Sea to support people of Gaza IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Yemeni armed forces announced in a statement on Thursday night that it has launched two more operations to continue supporting the oppressed people of Gaza and the Mujahideen of resistance and to respond to the aggression of the United States and the UK against yemen.
• UKMTO reports fresh maritime incident in Yemen IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a new attack on a vessel off the coast of Yemen.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 22 Aug 2024
• DOD, India Ministry of Defence Enter Into Security of Supply Arrangement DoD 22 Aug 2024 -- On August 22, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India (IN MoD) entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA). The SOSA was signed by Dr. Vic Ramdass, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, on behalf of the United States, and Mr. Samir Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisitions), on behalf of the IN MoD.
• Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Ms. Amanda Dory Meeting With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Eisa Al Mazrouei DoD 22 Aug 2024
• U.S.-Finland Team Receives Bilateral Academic Research Award to Advance Future Information Architecture for IoT DoD 22 Aug 2024 -- The Department of Defense today announced the selection of a team of American and Finnish academic researchers to investigate the fundamental questions that may give rise to revolutionary advances in future communication systems.
• Climate Change Is Crisis for Entire Planet, Deputy Secretary Says DoD News 22 Aug 2024 -- Climate change affects the entire planet, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, and no one nation can solve the problem on its own — not even the United States.
• Army selects Sierra Nevada Corporation as lead system integrator for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System US Army 22 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. Army selected the Sierra Nevada Corporation as the lead system integrator for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System today. The initial award on the 12-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract is $93.5 million, with an overall ceiling of $991.3 million. HADES will provide transformational increases in speed, range, payload and endurance for Army aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
• Battling elements: 2nd Chemical Bn enhances unit cohesion, readiness through intensive field training, gunnery exercises Army News 22 Aug 2024 -- Amidst the relentless Texas sun, Staff Sgt. Victor Ramos, a squad leader in the 181st Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, squinted at the horizon, the heat waves shimmering off the Stryker's metal surface.
• Navy's Carrier Air Wings Will Train as a Joint Fighting Force in Simulators at Sea US Navy 22 Aug 2024 -- Aviators across USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) carrier air wing now train as a joint fighting force using advanced simulators developed and installed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
• 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait US Navy 22 Aug 2024 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) is conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit on August 22 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedom of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.
• Chief of Naval Operations Attends WARCOM '24 US Navy Press Release 22 Aug 2024 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti attended the Warfare Commander's conference (WARCOM) held at the Naval Aviation Warfare Development Center (NAWDC) in Fallon, Nevada, on August 19-20, 2024. This critical event united top warfighters to present, discuss, and refine the latest innovations and tactical strategies in Naval operations.
• SECNAV Advances Maritime Statecraft during Visit to Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard in UK US Navy Press Release 22 Aug 2024 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited BAE Systems Submarines Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard during a trip to the United Kingdom last week.
• US Air Force Pays Northrop $100Mln Extra to Complete 2 Polar Satellites - Pentagon Sputnik 22 Aug 2024 -- The US Air Force has extended the Northrop Grumman Space Systems contract to build two new High Earth Orbit (HEO) polar reconnaissance satellites by almost $100 million, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
• U.S. and Italian Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations US Navy 22 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. Navy and Italian Navy convened to conduct bilateral operations in the Philippine Sea in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Aug. 18-21.
• NATO reaffirms commitment to regional stability as Assistant Secretary General Ruge wraps up trip to Western Balkans NATO 22 Aug 2024 -- NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Ambassador Boris Ruge, held high-level consultations in Sarajevo, Pristina and Belgrade from 16 to 22 August 2024.
• Delegation of PLA Ground Force arrives in Moscow to discuss bilateral military cooperation Russia MoD 22 Aug 2024 -- The military delegation of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force led by Commander of the Ground Force General Li Qiaoming has arrived in Moscow to discuss issues of bilateral military cooperation.
• Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin holds protocol meeting with Commander of People's Liberation Army Ground Force General Li Qiaoming Russia MoD 22 Aug 2024 -- Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held a protocol meeting with Commander of People's Liberation Army Ground Force General Li Qiaoming.
• President Instructs Government to Approve National Veterans Policy Strategy President of Ukraine 22 Aug 2024
• China asserts seeks no nuclear arms race with US Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- China says it has no intention of engaging in a nuclear arms race with the United States, firmly rejecting Washington's fears of a growing Chinese threat as baseless.
• Cabinet greenlights building of 7 more Taiwanese submarines CNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Executive Yuan said Thursday it has approved a Ministry of National Defense (MND) request for seven domestically built submarines based on the "Narwhal," or "Hai Kun" (海鯤號) prototype ceremonially launched in September 2023.
• Taiwan's defense spending to reach NT$647 billion, 2.45% of GDP in 2025 CNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Taiwan will spend NT$647 billion (US$20.24 billion) on defense next year, representing 2.45 percent of the county's gross domestic product (GDP), according to a central government budget proposal approved by the Cabinet on Thursday.
• Arrival of USS Hawaii (SSN 776) for first AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Maintenance Activity in Australia Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- Personnel from the Royal Australian Navy and Australian industry will commence an historic Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia alongside their United States (US) counterparts.
• Defence continues Indo-Pacific regional presence deployments Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- The Australian Defence Force's contribution to Indo-Pacific regional maritime security continued this week with the departure of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warship for the fourth regional presence deployment of 2024.
• When the surf gets rough, specialists get going Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- Soldiers from the 10th Force Support Battalion (10FSB) conducted advanced watercraft training with the lighter, amphibious, resupply, cargo, 5-tonne (LARC-V) vehicle and F470 Zodiac vessels at Rainbow Beach, Queensland, in early August.
• Strengthening international ties on Exercise Red Flag Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- RAAF aircraft and personnel are in Alaska for Exercise Red Flag, a large-scale air-combat exercise hosted by the United States Pacific Air Forces Command.
• Local factory to boost ADF strike power Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- Australia will contribute $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle.
• New training module bolsters reserve capability Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- 8th Brigade's Melbourne University Regiment has been training Australia's newest part-time soldiers through the new Land Combat Module (LCM) this year, improving Army Reserve capability and readiness.
• Albanese Government investment to boost Long-Range Strike for ADF and deliver jobs for Hunter Region Australia DOD 22 Aug 2024 -- The Albanese Government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle.
• Iran will 'resolutely' continue to boost defense, deterrence power: Defense minister Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh says the country will 'resolutely' continue to make more progress in the field of defense and deterrence.
• Iran air defense force 'absolute power' in West Asia: Senior commander Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- A senior Iranian commander says the country is the "absolute power" in the air defense force sector in the West Asia region.
• Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, General Debate: UK statement UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- This statement outlines the UK's ongoing support for the Non Proliferation Treaty across the 3 pillars of disarmament, non-proliferation, and peaceful uses.
• Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Pillar 1 UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- This statement reiterated the UK's commitment to transparent, verifiable and irreversible nuclear disarmament, with undiminished security for all.
• Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Pillar 2 UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- This statement emphasised the UK's support for comprehensive nuclear safeguards and other non-proliferation measures under the NPT, including via the IAEA.
• Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Pillar 3 UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- This statement outlined the UK's support for the expansion of safe access to nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes, including through UK projects.
• Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK statement on Cluster 3 specific issues UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- This statement outlined the UK's approach to the Strengthening the Review Process work strand, especially regarding transparency.
• Romania - AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles DSCA 22 Aug 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $592 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Norway - Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range DSCA 22 Aug 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range and related equipment for an estimated cost of $405 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Secretary of the United States Air Force visits the Air Force Base "Lielvārde" Latvia MOD 22 Aug 2024 -- On Thursday, 22 August, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Aivars Puriņš and Air Force commander Colonel Viesturs Masulis met with the Secretary of the United States Air Force Frank Kendall during his visit at the National Armed Force Air Base "Lielvārde".
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani US Dept. of State 22 Aug 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 22, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 22 August 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Aug 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Explosives in UNRWA Bags and Hidden Weapons Near a School Compound Israel Defense Forces 22 Aug 2024
• Israeli military launches massive attacks on southern Lebanon as tensions escalate Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli military has launched airstrikes in over 10 areas in southern Lebanon amid heightened tensions between the usurping regime and the Hezbollah resistance movement.
• Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, southern Lebanon amid push for cease-fire VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- Israeli forces carried out airstrikes Thursday in the Gaza Strip and in southern Lebanon, while uncertainty remained about the latest push to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza as negotiators worked to resolve differences between Israel and the Hamas militant group.
• Israel declares victory over Hamas' Rafah division, signaling shift in focus to northern front People's Daily 22 Aug 2024 -- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday that Hamas' Rafah Division in Gaza has been "defeated" and signaled that the military was shifting its focus to the fighting against Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon border.
• Aug 21: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 22 Aug 2024
• Carnage goes on as Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza amid truce talks Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- Israeli forces have pushed deeper into areas of central and southern Gaza, forcing displaced people to once again leave their areas.
• 42 more Palestinians martyred in Gaza; total number hits 40,265 IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the number of martyrs in the Gaza Strip has increased to 40,265.
• 19 Palestinians martyred by Israeli airstrike in Gaza IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Nineteen Palestinians were martyred by an Israeli airstrike on a residential house in northern Gaza, local media reported.
• Israeli war has displaced 1.7 million Palestinians: Gaza gov't IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Palestinian government's information office in Gaza has announced that 1.7 million Palestinians have been displaced since the Zionist regime launched its genocidal war with incessant air and artillery strikes on the besieged coastal strip.
• More than 20 Palestinians killed in Israel's overnight strikes as genocidal war on Gaza rages Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- More than 20 Palestinian have been killed and many more injured in Israel's overnight airstrikes on the Gaza Strip as the regime's attacks on residential areas and schools sheltering displaced people continue unabated.
• Israel Strikes Another School in Gaza, Killing Four, Injuring Children Sputnik 22 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli air force carried out an airstrike on a school building in the Gaza city area where fighters from Palestinian movement Hamas were allegedly operating, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
• Mass evacuations in Gaza choke survival and severely constrain aid operations UNOCHA 22 Aug 2024 -- Successive mass evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces amid hostilities have displaced 90 per cent of Gaza's residents since October 2023, often multiple times, exposing them to harm and depriving them of the essentials to survive.
• Ceasefire in Gaza Needed Now, Special Coordinator Tells Security Council, as Polio Spreads, Destruction of Palestinian Territory Continues UN Security Council 22 Aug 2024 -- With polio beginning to spread through the Gaza Strip, and humanitarian and health agencies overextended, an immediate humanitarian pause and a long-term peace deal is imperative, the Security Council heard today during an open briefing on the Palestinian question.
• Gaza: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes UN News 22 Aug 2024 -- UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are running out and deteriorating in Gaza, while humanitarians condemned new strikes on schools sheltering people displaced by the war.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 22 Aug 2024
• IRGC cmdr.: Resistance fighters to continue operations as long as Israel launches strikes Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that the operations of the resistance axis will continue as long as the US-backed Israeli airstrikes on Gaza persist.
• Gaza has become the deadliest place in the world to be a child: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.
• Joint Nordic statement on the Norwegian representative office in the Palestinian territories Government Offices of Sweden 22 Aug 2024 -- As Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden deeply regret Israel's decision to no longer facilitate Norway's representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic status for Norwegian diplomats dealing with the PA.
• Zionist regime martyred 3 more Palestinians in West Bank IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Three Palestinians have been martyred in the West Bank city of Tulkarm as Israeli occupation forces raided the city's refugee camp.
• Over 10,200 Palestinians arrested in West Bank since Oct. 7 IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Zionist regime has arrested over 10,200 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the start of the war on Gaza on October 7, news sources have reported.
• Three Palestinians killed in airstrike in Tulkarm as resistance fighters clash with Israeli troops Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on the Tulkarm refugee camp, in an attack that ignited intense confrontations between Israeli forces and resistance fighters.
• Palestinian resistance leaders discuss latest developments IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Senior officials of Palestinian resistance movements, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have met in the Qatari capita to discuss the latest developments in Palestine, especially the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
• Hamas and Jihad call for full withdrawal of occupying regime's military from Gaza IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Hamas and Islamic Jihad emphasized the necessity of the complete withdrawal of the occupying regime's military from Gaza in order to reach any agreement with the occupying regime.
• Hezbollah rockets target Zionist military positions IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement has announced yet another night of retaliatory strikes on Israeli military targets in the northern occupied Palestinian territories.
• Lebanon's Hezbollah targets Israeli military sites with 'squadron of attack drones' Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has carried out fresh retaliatory attacks against a number of strategic Israeli military positions in the northern part of the occupied territories in support of Lebanese soil and Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Lebanon Develops Plan of Action in Case of Escalation of Conflict With Israel - Minister Sputnik 22 Aug 2024 -- The Lebanese government has developed a plan of action in case of escalation of the conflict with Israel, but international organizations have not provided the necessary assistance due to pressure from the West, Lebanese Labor Minister Mustafa Bayram told Sputnik.
• Planning for 'painful response' is one of reasons for delay in punishing Zionist regime: Ansarullah IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement has described the response of the Axis of Resistance to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran as "painful" and "effective", adding that planning for this painful response is one of the reasons for the delay.
• Houthi: Planning for painful response to Haniyeh assassination reason for delay Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement says the Axis of Resistance will definitely avenge the Israeli assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, but meticulous planning is needed to deliver a painful and effective response.

Other Conflicts

• Estrada: China's action vs. PH vessels in WPS 'uncivilized, shameless' Philippine News Agency 22 Aug 2024 -- China's constant harassment and bullying of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is "uncivilized and shameless," Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said Thursday.
• Experts warn of possible Philippine provocations on China's Zhongye Dao Global Times 22 Aug 2024 -- The Philippines could stir up trouble in yet another Chinese island in the South China Sea, Chinese experts warned on Thursday, after Manila's provocative intrusions into waters adjacent to Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) and Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef) on Monday.
• Taliban enact law that silences Afghan women in public, and curbs their freedom VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- Taliban leaders in Afghanistan have ordered fresh limitations on women, forbidding them from singing, reciting poetry or speaking aloud in public and mandating them to keep their faces and bodies covered at all times.
• Rebels seize junta oil field in central Myanmar Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2024 -- Insurgents in central Myanmar seized a junta oil field, rebel groups told Radio Free Asia on Thursday, the fourth such oil facility captured in recent fighting that has seen the military lose significant amounts of territory.
• INTERVIEW: 'Creative solutions' needed to aid Rohingyas within embattled Myanmar Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. and other countries are in need of "creative solutions" to assist tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingyas displaced by conflict in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, where the ruling junta has restricted access to aid providers, according to a State Department envoy who monitors international crime.
• CIA Chief Makes Stop In Kosovo As Part Of Unannounced Visit To Balkan Region RFE/RL 22 Aug 2024 -- CIA director William Burns has arrived in Kosovo after stops earlier this week in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia on an unannounced trip amid concerns about U.S. relations with Kosovo and Russian influence in the Balkans.
• Somalia warns Ethiopian Airlines over 'sovereignty violations' VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Somali government threatened to suspend Ethiopian Airlines flights to Somalia unless concerns over "violations of Somali sovereignty" related to destinations served by Ethiopian Airlines are resolved.
• Development Minister calls for urgent humanitarian action for crisis-hit South Sudan, announcing life-saving support package on first Africa trip UK FCDO 22 Aug 2024 -- The Minister for Development, Anneliese Dodds visited South Sudan where she announced a package of support.
• Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises UN News 22 Aug 2024 -- Years of underfunding of humanitarian aid and increasing needs have put millions of Haitians at risk of chronic vulnerability, according to a newly released UN report.

News Reports

• How An Accused Russian Spy Traversed Nagorno-Karabakh And Armenian Politics As A Journalist RFE/RL 22 Aug 2024 -- Following a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the West this month, Armine, an ethnic Armenian displaced from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, watched footage of the exchanged Russians disembarking from their plane and being greeted on the tarmac by Russian President Vladimir Putin -- rewinding and replaying it in disbelief.
• FDA approves new COVID-19 vaccines VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Thursday updated COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna designed to target currently circulating COVID-19 strains and offer better protections against the virus's severe symptoms.
• Thailand reports suspected first case of new, menacing mpox variant VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- Thai health officials are reporting the suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox in the country, in a European traveler who arrived in Thailand from Africa last week.
• United States Files Suit Against the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech Research Corporation Alleging Cybersecurity Violations US Dept. of Justice 22 Aug 2024 -- The United States joined a whistleblower suit and filed a complaint-in-intervention against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) asserting claims that those defendants knowingly failed to meet cybersecurity requirements in connection with the Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. GTRC is an affiliate of Georgia Tech that contracts with government agencies for work to be performed at Georgia Tech. The whistleblower suit was initiated by current and former members of Georgia Tech's Cybersecurity team.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Aug 2024
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to questions from Rossiya Segodnya on the Latvian authorities' efforts to create obstacles for Russian nationals seeking to renew their residence permits Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Aug 2024
• Russia, China to Continue Developing International Lunar Research Station Project Sputnik 22 Aug 2024 -- Russia and China have agreed to continue developing the International Lunar Research Station project and to coordinate their plans for joint lunar exploration missions, as outlined in a joint communique following the meeting between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
• Shock and sympathy greet news of arrest of Chinese dissident on spy charges Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2024 -- The arrest of a prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist on spy charges has shaken a community of dissidents already alarmed by the specter of infiltration from Beijing.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on August 22, 2024 PRC MofA 22 Aug 2024
• China, Russia to boost all-round cooperation Global Times 22 Aug 2024 -- China and Russia will boost all-round cooperation with exploration in emerging fields and bilateral ties will not be weakened by the sanctions and containment imposed by the US and its allies, Chinese analysts said on Thursday after the two countries signed a joint communique of the 29th regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian heads of government and a new version of the outline of the China-Russia investment cooperation plan.
• China looks to reaffirm ties with Russia through premier's trip VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang's four-day visit to Russia and Belarus this week is aimed, analysts say, at deepening coordination with both countries and reaffirming ties between Beijing and Moscow as trade relations are showing signs of strain.
• Lam-Xi meeting suggests Vietnam's supply chain balance tilting toward China VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- Vietnamese President To Lam's first state visit to China since taking office underscores the strategic importance Hanoi attaches to Beijing as it balances a supply chain reshuffle by both the U.S. and China, according to analysts.
• China, Russia eye stronger all-round practical cooperation Global Times 22 Aug 2024 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday co-chaired the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow and said China is ready to work with Russia to strengthen all-round practical cooperation between the two countries, and push the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era to a new level.
• China hits out at EU over EV draft findings, warns damage to ties Global Times 22 Aug 2024 -- Chinese officials and industry representatives on Wednesday lashed out at the European Commission(EC) for its newly released draft definitive findings of the probe against Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), warning that the EU's wrong, protectionist action seriously undermines mutual trust and cooperation between China and the EU as it hurts Chinese firms' confidence in the EU market.
• Macao SAR chief executive Ho says not to run for new term People's Daily 22 Aug 2024 -- Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that he will not participate in the upcoming election for the sixth-term chief executive.
• U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait CNA 22 Aug 2024 -- A United States military vessel transited the Taiwan Strait Thursday, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Australian Senate passes motion supporting Taiwan's sovereignty CNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The Australian Senate passed an "urgency motion" Wednesday in support of Taiwan's sovereignty and participation in international organizations.
• Taiwan redirects 3 Chinese asylum seekers to another country CNA 22 Aug 2024 -- A Chinese family of three who were seeking political asylum in Taiwan had been redirected to another country that could provide them with the safety they were pursuing, the National Immigration Agency's Border Affairs Corps said Thursday.
• Military officers given up to 13 years in jail for spying for China CNA 22 Aug 2024 -- Eight people, including several active-duty military officers, were handed prison sentences ranging from 18 months to 13 years on Thursday for collecting intelligence for China.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 22 Aug 2024
• South Koreans keep eye on US election amid North Korea's evolving threats VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- South Koreans are keeping a close eye on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, scrambling to determine the implications its outcome would have for the security of their country.
• Iran's Space Agency ready to launch 14 satellites IRNA 22 Aug 2024 -- The head of the Iranian Space Agency Hassan Salarieh says that the Agency has 14 satellites scheduled for launch.
• Dozens of indigenous satellites under construction in Iran, says Iranian Space Agency Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Hossein Salariyeh says the country has achieved remarkable progress in the space industry over the past three years and is currently building dozens of domestically-designed satellites for various purposes.
• Iranians Decry The Demise Of Republicanism After Cabinet Controversy RFE/RL 22 Aug 2024 -- When Iran's reformist President Masud Pezeshkian submitted nominees for his 19-member Cabinet, many expected the hard-line parliament to reject at least some of his picks.
• Kazakhstan Summons Belarusian Ambassador After Lukashenka Interview RFE/RL 22 Aug 2024 -- Kazakhstan summoned Paval Utsyupin, Belarus's ambassador in Astana, to "objectively assess" the Central Asian nation's stance on key international issues in an unbiased manner amid rising tensions between the two countries.
• Belarus: Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of some political prisoners European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Aug 2024 -- The European Union takes note of the release of several political prisoners in Belarus, convicted for taking part in peaceful protests after the 2020 fraudulent presidential elections. We share the relief and joy of the released individuals and their families.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Secretary (West) on Prime Minister's visit to Poland (August 22, 2024) India MEA 22 Aug 2024
• Guatemala: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest actions by the General Prosecutor's Office European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Aug 2024 -- The recent actions by the Guatemalan General Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Público), including its request to strip the democratically elected President Bernardo Arévalo of his immunity, are part of a broader and highly concerning pattern of politically motivated allegations and investigations targeting the current government.
• Venezuela's top court says Maduro won presidential election VOA 22 Aug 2024 -- Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed incumbent President Nicolas Maduro's claims that he beat opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez in the disputed July 28 presidential election.
• Venezuela's top court certifies Maduro's re-election in July vote Press TV 22 Aug 2024 -- Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal has ratified President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the July 28 presidential election.
• World News in Brief: UN chief condemns religious hate, threats to freedom in Sri Lanka, four young people executed in Somalia, human rights office for Caribbean UN News 22 Aug 2024 -- As the world marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief on Thursday, the UN Secretary-General urges a renewed global commitment to ensuring everyone can live free from "fear, stigma, and persecution," regardless of their religion or beliefs.