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• September 9 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 09 Sep 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi missile systems and one support vehicle in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
• US, Britain launch fresh strike against Hudaydah in western Yemen Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The US and the UK have launched a fresh military strike in Yemen in response to the Arab nation's attacks on Israeli-affiliated shipping in the Red Sea, which are being conducted in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime's brutal aggression in the Gaza Strip.
• US, UK launch air strike against western Yemen IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Warplanes of the US and the UK have launched a new attack against al Jabanah, near the western Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, local media reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On the Record Press Briefing DoD 09 Sep 2024
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Vietnam's Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang DoD 09 Sep 2024
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Hosted Enhanced Honor Cordon and Bilat With Vietnam Minister of Defense General Phan Van Giang at the Pentagon DoD 09 Sep 2024
• Department of Defense Awards $4.22 Million to Increase Production of Terbium and Other Rare Earth Elements DoD 09 Sep 2024 -- The Department of Defense announced today a $4.22 million award to Rare Earth Salts in Beatrice, Nebraska for developing and expanding production of terbium oxide from recycled fluorescent light bulbs.
• Austin Hosts Vietnamese Counterpart, Builds on Momentum of U.S.-Vietnam Ties DoD News 09 Sep 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the United States' commitment to continue strengthening ties with Vietnam as he met with Vietnamese Minister of Defense Gen. Phan Van Giang at the Pentagon today.
• Air Force Test Pilot School begins transformation for Great Power Competition US Air Force 09 Sep 2024 -- On the cusp of its 80th anniversary, the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, is undergoing a major transformation to better prepare Airmen and Guardians for the complex and rapidly evolving challenges of modern warfare. Highlighting the need to adapt to an era of Great Power Competition, TPS has introduced a new strategic plan to modernize its curriculum, enhance staff development, and expand research capabilities.
• AFRL to highlight tech to 'achieve decisive advantage in an age of growing threats' at 2024 Air, Space and Cyber Conference US Air Force 09 Sep 2024 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory will showcase war-winning technologies to drive the future fight in an era of Great Power Competition at the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, or AFA ASC, Sept. 16-18, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
• Combined Maritime Forces Welcomes Argentina as its 46th Member US Navy 09 Sep 2024 -- Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomed Argentina as the 46th member of the world's largest maritime security partnership, Sept. 4.
• US forces join host Australia, partners and allies for Exercise Kakadu 2024 US Navy 09 Sep 2024 -- Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), U.S. Navy (USN) and nine other partner and ally nations gathered to begin Exercise Kakadu 2024 in the vicinity of Darwin, Australia, Sept. 8.
• USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. Commissions US Navy 09 Sep 2024 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, September 7.
• SECNAV Del Toro Visits Philly Shipyard US Navy Press Release 09 Sep 2024 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Philly Shipyard, Inc. and spoke at the christening for the second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Patriot State (NSMV II) Sept. 9.
• U.S.-Iraq Higher Military Commission Continues Talks on Security Cooperation DoD News 09 Sep 2024 -- Plans for the future of U.S. security cooperation with Iraq, including the role of U.S. service members on the ground there, are still being discussed by the U.S.-Iraq Higher Military Commission, or HMC, said the Pentagon press secretary.
• V Corps Soldiers, NATO partners protect eastern flank Army News 09 Sep 2024 -- Since 1918, one Army unit has had a persistent presence in Europe, reinforcing NATO commitments along its eastern flank.
• US, Ghana Armed Forces strengthen civil-military operations Army News 09 Sep 2024 -- A five-day civil-military operations workshop was held from September 2-6, 2024, in Accra, Ghana, bringing together the Ghana Armed Forces, or GAF, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and other key stakeholders. The event focused on building CMO capacity and strengthening the institutional framework for future civil-military engagement in Ghana, particularly in light of increasing conflict in northern Ghana.
• Joint Statement of the 15th Republic of Korea-United States-Japan Defense Trilateral Talks DoD 09 Sep 2024 -- Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Cho Chang-rae, U.S. Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Cara Abercrombie, and Japan Director General for Defense Policy YAMATO Taro convened the 15th Defense Trilateral Talks in Seoul on September 10, 2024. They discussed shared regional security concerns and renewed their commitment to strengthening trilateral security cooperation following the Japan-ROK-U.S. Summits at Phnom Penh and Camp David and Trilateral Ministerial Meetings in Singapore and Tokyo this year.
• Foreign National Extradited from Colombia to the United States for Kidnapping and Assaulting Members of the U.S. Military US Dept. of Justice 09 Sep 2024 -- A Colombian national was extradited to the United States on Friday to face charges related to kidnapping and assaulting two members of the U.S. military who were on temporary duty in Bogotá, Colombia.
• Republicans fault Biden administration in new report about Afghanistan withdrawal VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Republicans on a U.S. House of Representatives committee issued a report Sunday criticizing the Biden administration for the chaotic August 2021 U.S. military and diplomatic withdrawal from Afghanistan after a nearly 20-year war.
• State Department Says House Report On Withdrawal From Afghanistan 'Cherry-Picked Facts' RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- The State Department accused House Republicans of cherry-picking the facts and withholding information in a lengthy report on the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in August 2021.
• State Department Comment on House Foreign Affairs Committee Afghanistan Review US Dept. of State 09 Sep 2024 -- "The Department appreciates the Committee's longstanding interest in Afghanistan policy, and we strongly believe in Congress's independent role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. We remain committed to working with Congress on its oversight requests and advancing the interests of the American people."
• NATO to conduct Digital Backbone Experiment in Latvia Latvia MOD 09 Sep 2024 -- NATO will hold a Digital Backbone Experiment (DiBaX) in the 5G test site at Ādaži military base, Latvia, at the end of October 2024.
• Iran cmdr. rejects allegations of supplying missiles to Russia as 'psychological warfare' Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- A senior Iranian commander has categorically rejected allegations that Tehran is providing missiles to Russia for the Ukraine war.
• EU Hints At 'Swift' Response Over Iran Missile Supplies To Russia RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- The European Union on September 9 described as "credible" information provided by allies suggesting Iran has supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to help Moscow wage war in Ukraine and hinted at a "swift" response.
• Kremlin denies reports of Iranian missile transfers to Russia IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has responded to allegations that Iran is supplying missiles to Russia, stating that such reports do not always reflect the truth.
• Russia rejects US media reports about receiving ballistic missiles from Iran Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The Kremlin has rejected US media reports claiming that Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to be used in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Kremlin on Reports of Iran Allegedly Supplying Missiles: Such Information Not Always True Sputnik 09 Sep 2024 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, commenting on reports that Iran is allegedly supplying missiles, that such information not always corresponds to reality.
• Tankmen of Southern MD's military base in Republic of Armenia undergo driving drills Russia MoD 09 Sep 2024 -- Tank crews of the Southern MD's military base in the Republic of Armenia underwent drills, during which they honed driving skills when manoeuvring, at the Alagyaz highland training ground.
• CSTO CRRF prepares to perform joint operation during Interaction 2024, Search 2024, and Echelon 2024 drills Russia MoD 09 Sep 2024 -- The second plan of the Interaction 2024 command post exercise, Search 2024 and Echelon 2024 drills, during which a joint operation of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force (CRRF) to resolve an armed conflict in the Central Asia region was prepared.
• The Course of the War Directly Depends on the Quality of Logistics in Supply and Partners' Fulfillment of All Promises - Address by the President President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2024
• New military support package to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities Government Offices of Sweden 09 Sep 2024 -- Today, 9 September, the Swedish Government presented Sweden's 17th military support package to Ukraine. The package, worth SEK 4.6 billion, meets Ukraine's military needs and creates freedom of action for the future. It includes donations of materiel, direct procurement, material units and financial contributions.
• Beijing Confirms Wang Visit To Russia, Military Exercise With Russian Forces RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- China's Foreign Ministry announced on September 9 that Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Russia for a security meeting in St. Petersburg this week of BRICS group officials, with the visit and joint military exercises in the western Pacific underscoring Beijing and Moscow's cooperation on the international stage.
• China, Russia to hold joint exercise in Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk in September Global Times 09 Sep 2024 -- China and Russia will hold a joint naval and air exercise in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk this month, as the two countries continue to conduct a series of joint drills and patrols in moves to deepen pragmatic military cooperation that contributes to peace and stability, analysts said on Monday.
• Taiwan budgets US$1.33 billion for advanced F-16V EW systems CNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan has earmarked NT$42.8 billion (US$1.33 billion) to procure an advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite known as the Viper Shield, which its military hopes to install in the F-16V fighter jets it has ordered from the United States, according to a Ministry of National Defense (MND) spending plan.
• A proud farewell to HMAS Broome Australia DOD 09 Sep 2024 -- After 17 years of proud service, HMAS Broome has decommissioned in Darwin, in front of former commanding officers, crew, families and friends.
• Historic Flight by Vice Chiefs of Army, Navy, and Air Force Marks Milestone in Indigenous Defence Capabilities India PIB 09 Sep 2024 -- In a landmark event for India's Defence forces, the Vice Chiefs of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force made history today by flying in the indigenously manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
• INDIA- USA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS -2024 COMMENCES IN RAJASTHAN India PIB 09 Sep 2024 -- The 20th edition of India-USA Joint Military Exercise YUDH ABHYAS-2024 commenced today, at Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan
• CDS Gen Anil Chauhan releases Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations India PIB 09 Sep 2024 -- In a landmark event, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released the Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting held on 09 Sep 2024, in New Delhi
• Aatmanirbharta in defence: MoD signs Rs 26,000 crore contract with HAL for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft India PIB 09 Sep 2024 -- In a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore
• Indian Army & Indian Air Force ink MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, in the presence of Raksha Mantri & Railways Minister, to enhance the skills of personnel in logistics operations India PIB 09 Sep 2024 -- To enhance the skills and capability building of their personnel, Indian Army and Indian Air Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on September 09, 2024
• Iran not afraid of confronting any power in Persian Gulf: Navy Cmdr. IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has said that the Islamic Republic is not afraid of confronting any regional or external power in the Persian Gulf.
• Iran not afraid of confrontation with any power: Navy commander Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The commander of the Iranian Navy says the country has reached a point of unprecedented strength that has rendered it capable of handling whatever type of confrontation.
• Under Yoon, calls for South Korean nukes 'normalized' VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Less than two years after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged his country would not seek nuclear weapons, his newly appointed defense minister is openly envisioning scenarios in which South Korea might reconsider that stance.
• Singapore - AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles DSCA 09 Sep 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $133 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's opening remarks at the Korea-Finland Innovation Forum on 9 September 2024 Finnish MoD 09 Sep 2024
• The Russian "out of control" drone that crashed in Gaigalava parish was a "Shahed" type drone Latvia MOD 09 Sep 2024 -- The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that crashed in Rēzekne municipality on Saturday, 7 September, was a a "Shahed" type drone and it landed in Gaigalava parish, the defence sector leadership informed at a meeting with the media.
• New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns UN News 09 Sep 2024 -- Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this predominantly outlawed class of weapons is threatening efforts to universally ban them, according to a new report published on Monday.
• Deputy Secretary Verma's Engagements in Vienna, Austria US Dept. of State 09 Sep 2024
• Deputy Secretary Verma's Engagements in Bratislava, Slovakia US Dept. of State 09 Sep 2024
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby The White House 09 Sep 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Sept. 9, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 9 September 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Sep 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• The Chief of the General Staff Holds Forum After UAV Incident Israel Defense Forces 09 Sep 2024
• Sept. 8: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 09 Sep 2024
• Over 11,000 students martyred in Gaza since beginning of war IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The Information Office of the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip announced the martyrdom of more than 11,000 students in Gaza since the start of the Zionist regime's war of aggression against this strip.
• Released Israeli captive: Netanyahu knows nothing about Gaza tunnels IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- A released Israeli captive says that Benjamin Netanyahu and the army of the Zionist regime know nothing about the tunnels of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Gaza.
• Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip leave 7 Palestinians martyred: Report IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have resulted in the martyrdom of seven Palestinians, media outlets have reported.
• UN offers to monitor any eventual cease-fire in Gaza VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- The U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that the United Nations has offered to help monitor any eventual cease-fire to halt the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza, but that it is "unrealistic" to think that the world agency would directly administer the territory or provide a peacekeeping force.
• Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class UN News 09 Sep 2024 -- Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the ongoing war continues to deprive hundreds of thousands of children of this fundamental right, UN agencies have warned.
• UN rapporteur calls to boycott Israel for 'starvation policy' in Gaza IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food has called for a boycott of the Zionist regime over its starvation policy against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• UN food agency warns 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza in 'urgent' need of aid Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The World Food Program (WFP) has sounded the alarm that 2.2 million Palestinians in Gaza are still in "urgent" need of food aid after 11 months of war.
• Hezbollah conducts fresh combined attacks on Zionist positions IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has launched a series of combined attacks, using drones, missiles, and artillery, on several bases of the Israeli army in the northern occupied territories.
• Hezbollah targets Israeli base in northern occupied Palestine IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has attacked the Zionist base "Ma'ayan Baruch" in the northern part of occupied Palestine.
• Israeli threats will not change Hezbollah's stance on Palestine: Top official IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- A senior official of Hezbollah says the Lebanese resistance movement will not change its position on the Palestinian cause.
• Israeli military positions hit in fresh Hezbollah attacks IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has targeted the Israeli regime's military positions in missile and drone attacks.
• Lebanese PM urges more UN measures to stop Israel's targeting of civilians Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has denounced Israeli strikes on civilians in the southern part of the Arab country, urging the UN Security Council to take more effective and decisive measures to stop the acts of aggression.
• Hezbollah 'resolute' in fighting for Gaza despite Israeli threats: Senior official Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- A senior Hezbollah official says that the Lebanese resistance movement is impervious to Israeli threats and remains determined in its fight in favor of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip until achieving goals.
• Egypt: Press statement by High Representative/Vice-president Josep Borrell at the Rafah Border Crossing European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Sep 2024
• "As Israel steps up its expansionist policies, we as the countries of the region must consolidate our line of solidarity" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 09 Sep 2024 -- Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: "As Israel steps up its expansionist policies, we as the countries of the region must consolidate our line of solidarity. We have expedited our efforts in order for the Islamic world to display a more determined stance against the genocide in Gaza, now in its 12th month. It is now clearly visible that the Israeli government seeks to expand its policies of occupation and invasion to include al-Aqsa Mosque, our first qiblah."
• Hamas launches rocket attack against Ashkelon in occupied Palestine IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has launched a rocket attack against Ashkelon, a coastal city in the Israeli-occupied territories.
• Hamas slams Israel's onslaught on education of Gaza students Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the international community should pressure Israel to end its genocidal campaign in Gaza which, among other things, has been depriving thousands of students of education.

Other Conflicts

• UN peacekeepers saving lives but need stronger political support and resources, top official urges UN News 09 Sep 2024 -- As conflicts grow more complex and armed groups increasingly weaponize low-cost technologies like improvised explosive devices and drones, UN peacekeeping missions need greater political support and resources to carry out their duties safely, a senior UN official said on Monday.
• United Nations Peacekeeping 'Remains a Cornerstone of Multilateralism in Action', Stresses Under-Secretary-General, at Security Council Open Debate UN Security Council 09 Sep 2024 -- The Security Council in an open debate today examined United Nations peacekeeping activities and explored ways to improve them, including bolstering the relationship with host countries, cooperating with regional organizations and establishing clearly defined mandates.
• We must improve UN peacekeeping to meet today's challenges: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 09 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council open debate on strengthening UN Peacekeeping.
• Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict UN Security Council 09 Sep 2024 -- The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the sixth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Colombia (S/2024/161), agreed to address the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group.
• 'Incalculable cost' of conflict on the lives of children UN News 09 Sep 2024 -- Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers and schools, resulting in an "incalculable cost" for children affected by conflict around the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message commemorating the International Day to Protect Education from Attack on Monday.
• House ratifies archipelagic sea lanes bill; awaits PBBM's signature Philippine News Agency 09 Sep 2024 -- The House of Representatives on Monday ratified the bicameral conference version of the proposed Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
• Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict UN Security Council 09 Sep 2024 -- The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the fifth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Iraq (S/2024/247), agreed to address the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group.
• UN: Taliban's morality laws targeting women deepen Afghanistan's isolation VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations rights chief expressed his "abhorrence" Monday at the recent promulgation of "so-called morality laws" in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that silence women or order them to cover their faces and bodies in public.
• Taliban's Policy Toward Women in Afghanistan Unprecedented - UN Human Rights Chief Sputnik 09 Sep 2024 -- The control imposed on women in Afghanistan by the Taliban movement (under UN sanctions for terrorism) is unprecedented in the modern world and threatens the country's future, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Monday.
• Afghan Embassy In London To Close After Diplomats Dismissed, Britain Says RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- The Afghan Embassy in London is being shut down after its diplomats were dismissed by the country's Taliban rulers, Britain's Foreign Office said on September 9.
• Heavy Fighting Breaks Out Again On Afghan-Pakistan Border RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Fighting erupted again on September 9 between Taliban forces and Pakistani security forces in the Kurram-Khost border areas, with eyewitnesses saying the violence included heavy weaponry and one elder saying a Pakistani soldier had been killed, although that could not be confirmed.
• Syria warns Israel about 'unforeseeable consequences' of its atrocities Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- Syria has warned the Israeli regime about the dire consequences of its atrocities against regional countries, reacting to earlier strikes by the regime that claimed the lives of more than a dozen people in the central part of the Arab country.
• Death toll from Israeli strikes on Syria's central Hama province soars to 14 Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The death toll from a series of Israeli airstrikes against multiple military installations and buildings in Syria's central province of Hama has risen to 14, as the Tel Aviv regime continues its acts of aggression on Syria concurrent with its bloody war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• Israeli attack on Syria: Death toll rises to 14 IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The death toll from the latest Israeli airstrike on Syria has climbed to 14, according to Syrian media.
• Five killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syria IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- At least five civilians are killed and 19 others injured as the Israeli regime has carried out fresh strikes on northwestern Syria using missiles and drones, media sources reported in the early hours of Monday.
• Israel Attacks Central Syria, Killing at Least 3 - Syrian Defense Ministry Sputnik 09 Sep 2024 -- Israeli fighter jets attacked a number of military positions in central Syria from northwestern Lebanon, air defense forces shot down several missiles, the Syrian Defense Ministry said in a statement to the state-run news agency SANA.
• Israel launches strikes on Syrian military sites Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli regime has carried out new strikes on Syria, targeting several military sites in the Arab country's northwest with missiles and drones.
• Rebel army captures major Myanmar navy training base Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2024 -- Insurgents in western Myanmar have captured an important military training base after a month of fighting, the rebel army said in a statement, dealing what is likely to be a severe blow to the embattled military.
• UN investigators warn of widespread abuses in Myanmar conflict UN News 09 Sep 2024 -- Warfare in Myanmar has escalated into systematic atrocities, including attacks targeting civilians, torture and sexual violence, the UN independent rights probe into the country said on Monday.
• HRW calls for stronger Sudan arms embargo as UN weighs sanctions VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to renew existing sanctions that prevent the transfer of military equipment to Sudan's western Darfur region. The pending vote comes as Human Rights Watch calls on the council to expand an existing arms embargo, currently on the restive region, to the rest of the country.
• High-level mission to Sudan reaffirms WHO commitment, calls for urgent action to address and end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis WHO 09 Sep 2024
• Sudan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Sep 2024 -- The EU commends the work of the UNHRC established Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, which recently issued a substantial report about the appalling situation in the country, including the indiscriminate and direct targeting of civilians.
• SC affirms Bangsamoro Organic Law; rules Sulu not part of BARMM Philippine News Agency 09 Sep 2024 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday upheld the validity of Republic Act No. 11054 or the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), but declared Sulu not part of BARMM after the province rejected the law's ratification.
• 21 MILF top commanders apply for amnesty Philippine News Agency 09 Sep 2024 -- The National Amnesty Commission (NAC) on Monday said 21 ranking Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders have filed their applications through the Local Amnesty Board in Cotabato City.
• Haiti: 'We haven't turned a corner yet, but we're making progress' UN News 09 Sep 2024 -- More work needs to be done to bolster support for Haiti's police force as gang violence continues to rock Haiti, said Bob Rae, Canada's Ambassador to the UN and the newly elected president of the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), who just returned from visiting Port-au-Prince.

News Reports

• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections The White House 09 Sep 2024
• Press Release: Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections The White House 09 Sep 2024
• German Intelligence Warns Of Russian GRU Cyberactivities Against NATO, EU RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- The German domestic intelligence agency has issued a rare public warning about the activities of a cybergroup within Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, citing recent joint research with U.S. agencies that points to the GRU group's efforts to target U.S. and global "critical infrastructure."
• Experts applaud steps US steps to disrupt Russian disinformation VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- The U.S. Justice Department announced September 4 that two Russian nationals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, had been charged with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the Southern District of New York.
• Leaders of Transnational Terrorist Group Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes, Soliciting the Murder of Federal Officials, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists US Dept. of Justice 09 Sep 2024 -- The Justice Department announced today that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho — leaders of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group — were charged with a 15-count indictment for soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Humber and Allison were arrested on Friday by law enforcement officials.
• Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing Charges Against Leaders of Transnational Terrorist Group US Dept. of Justice 09 Sep 2024
• Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks Announcing Charges Against Leaders of Transnational Terrorist Group US Dept. of Justice 09 Sep 2024
• US facing more scattered, more technological terror landscape VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Leading terror groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State, once pushed to the brink after years of military pressure from the United States and its allies, have found ways to recover and once again represent a serious and lethal threat, according to a top U.S. counterterrorism official.
• Press Release: Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks The White House 09 Sep 2024
• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks The White House 09 Sep 2024
• U.S. confirms new human H5 bird flu case People's Daily 09 Sep 2024 -- The United States has confirmed a new human case of avian influenza A ("H5 bird flu") in the state of Missouri, also the first human case without a known occupational exposure to sick or infected animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Andrei Nikitin President of Russia 09 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Andrei Nikitin, who briefed the President on the social and economic development of the region.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions during a news conference following the 7th Russia-GCC Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue, Riyadh, September 9, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Sep 2024
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address at the 7th ministerial meeting of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue, Riyadh, September 9, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Sep 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Organisation for Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Sep 2024
• EU To Lift Sanctions On Russians Mazepin, Mother Of Late Wagner Leader, Sources Say RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- European Union ambassadors are set later this week to remove Nikita Mazepin and Violetta Prigozhina from the bloc's sanctions list, according to multiple diplomats familiar with the file who weren't authorized to speak on the record.
• Russian Voting Concludes With Putin Allies Poised To Win RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Incumbents and other loyalists of President Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party were expected to coast to victory in most of the 21 regional governorships and other local voting that wrapped up in Russian elections that most rights groups and independent experts agree lacked any genuine competition.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 9, 2024 PRC MofA 09 Sep 2024
• Xi Jinping Meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez PRC MofA 09 Sep 2024 -- On the afternoon of September 9, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
• Xi Jinping Meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre PRC MofA 09 Sep 2024 -- On the afternoon of September 9, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
• Xi meets Norwegian prime minister People's Daily 09 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store here on Monday, saying that China is willing to work with Norway to promote the continuous development of friendly cooperation.
• Xi meets Spanish prime minister People's Daily 09 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China.
• Wang Yi meets Singapore FM, seeking to expand cooperation Global Times 09 Sep 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with visiting Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. The visit eyes more pragmatic cooperation following the elevation of bilateral ties in 2023, while also fostering increasing consensus to jointly promote peace and development amid regional instability, analysts said.
• Media Freedom in Hong Kong: Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Stand News Verdict UK FCDO 09 Sep 2024 -- The Media Freedom Coalition gave a statement on media freedom in Hong Kong following the guilty verdict against two former editors of Stand News.
• TPP leader Ko Wen-je will not appeal detention ruling: Lawyers CNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Lawyers representing Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said on Monday that the former Taipei mayor will not appeal the Taipei District Court's Thursday ruling that resulted in their client being detained and held incommunicado.
• China slams Germany's reported plan to sail through Taiwan Strait Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2024 -- Beijing on Monday responded to the news of a planned passage through the Taiwan Strait by two German warships, warning against "provoking and endangering China's sovereignty and security under the guise of freedom of navigation."
• Attempts to keep up exchanges between Taiwanese, Chinese face obstacles VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Efforts to maintain exchanges between Taiwanese and Chinese citizens face new challenges after Beijing last month sentenced a Taiwanese activist to nine years in jail, a move that analysts say will create a chilling effect within Taiwan's civil society.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 09 Sep 2024
• Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to DPRK's Top Leader Kim Jong Un on the 76th Anniversary of DPRK's Founding PRC MofA 09 Sep 2024 -- On September 9, 2024, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un on the 76th anniversary of the DPRK's founding.
• Xi's latest message to North Korea's Kim hints at cooling ties Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to strengthen "strategic communication" with North Korea in a message to the North's leader Kim Jong Un on the anniversary of the regime's founding, the North's state media reported.
• To raise birth rate, North Korea punishes abortion doctors and contraceptive sellers Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2024 -- North Korea is attempting to slow its declining birth rate by punishing doctors who perform abortions and people who sell smuggled contraceptive pills, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia.
• Press Statement by Vice-Minister for Int'l Organizations of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister for International Organizations of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, released the following press statement on Sunday:
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Russian President KCNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from V. Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on September 7.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Russian Party Leader KCNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Dmitri Anatoliyevich Medvedev, president of the United Russia Party, on Sept. 7.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Chinese President KCNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), on September 9.
• Grossi says ready to work with new Iranian government to reach real results IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has expressed readiness to meet with Iran's new government to re-launch the talks to achieve tangible results on the remaining safeguards issues.
• IAEA ready to hold talks with Iran in not-too-distant future: Grossi Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi says he hopes to establish a constructive dialogue soon with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to yield "real results."
• Iran determined to complete border wall with Afghanistan, Pakistan: Envoy IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Iran's envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi says the Islamic Republic is resolved to complete the border wall with the neighboring countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• Israel opening gates of hell by rejecting truce proposals: Iran Spox IRNA 09 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the Zionist regime of Israel is opening the gates of hell by refusing to sign a ceasefire that could bring an end to nearly a year of brutal war in Gaza.
• Press release on the exchange of congratulatory messages between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Sep 2024
• Police Block Pakistani Highway Over Military, Intelligence Meddling RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Hundreds of policemen in northwestern Pakistan were blocking the Indus Highway that links Peshawar with the port city of Karachi on September 9 to protest alleged interference by Pakistan's military and its intelligence agencies in their daily work.
• Bomb blast hits Pakistan polio team amid national immunization drive VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Monday that a roadside bomb explosion injured at least 10 people, including anti-polio vaccinators and police personnel escorting them.
• More Belarusian Activists Go On Trial Amid Crackdown RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- More Belarusian activists went on trial on September 9 on charges including allegations of support for a group called INeedHelpBy that assists political prisoners and their families.
• Kazakh Ex-President Nazarbaev Meets With Uzbek Leader Mirziyoev RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- The Ozbekiston-24 state television channel and other state media outlets in Uzbekistan reported over the weekend that former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev visited the Uzbek city of Bukhara last week, where it said he held "unofficial" talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev.
• Preliminary results show Algerian President Tebboune re-elected for 2nd term People's Daily 09 Sep 2024 -- Preliminary results showed on Sunday that Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected for a second term, the country's election authority said.
• Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Hasina from India Press TV 09 Sep 2024 -- Bangladesh has decided to seek the extradition of ousted leader, Sheikh Hasina, from India, according to the South Asian country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
• Vucic's Delicate Balancing Act RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- On the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok on September 4, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made it clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belgrade is a strategic partner and an "ally of Russia."
• Serbian Deputy PM Meets With Shoigu In Moscow To Discuss BRICS Invite RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin on September 9 discussed the upcoming BRICS summit with Sergei Shoigu, formerly Russia's defense minister, who now serves as the secretary of the Security Council.
• UN Rights Commissioner Decries Dire Path, Highlighted By Afghan And Ukraine Suffering RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk launched a four-week session of the UN's Human Rights Council with a call for global leadership to avert a "dystopian future," invoking urgent warnings about the treatment of women in Taliban-led Afghanistan and Ukrainians under near-constant Russian attack.