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• Navy Commissions USS New Jersey (SSN 796) US Navy 14 Sep 2024 -- The Navy commissioned the fast-attack Virginia-class submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796) in a traditional ceremony held September 14, at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, New Jersey.
• The NATO Chiefs of Defence met in Prague to implement Washington summit decisions NATO 14 Sep 2024 -- At the invitation of Lieutenant General Karel Řehka, Chief of the Czech Armed Forces, the Allied Chiefs of Defence gathered in Prague from 13 to 15 September 2024 for their annual Military Committee Conference.
• Opening remarks by the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 14 Sep 2024
• Opening remarks by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 14 Sep 2024
• Opening remarks by Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Karel Řehka Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 14 Sep 2024
• Russia's Medvedev Threatens Nuke Strike Would Turn Kyiv Into 'Gray Spot' On The Map RFE/RL 14 Sep 2024 -- Russian officials have threatened that a possible decision by the West to allow Kyiv to use donated weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory would result in a major escalation of its war against Ukraine that could include the use of nuclear weapons.
• Baltic Fleet ships undergo artillery live fires in Baltic Sea waters Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the Baltic Fleet's ships successfully trained in repelling air attacks and in launching an artillery strike on maritime and coastal targets.
• Ocea 2024 CPX: UAV teams of Far East air defence and air force formation train in operating Forpost-R reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- As part of the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, UAV teams of the Far East air defence and air force formation trained in operating Forpost-R reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Northern Fleet's warships launch amphibious assault operation on Chukotka Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the Arctic expeditionary group of forces of the Northern Fleet operating in the eastern regions of the Arctic Ocean conducted a tactical exercise to launch an amphibious assault operation on an unequipped coast in the Chukchi Sea close to Cape Vankarem.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Baltic Fleet's electronic warfare unit suppresses mock enemy's communications Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the Baltic Fleet's electronic warfare unit practised suppressing navigation and radio communication equipment of the mock enemy.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Pacific Fleet seamen repel mock attack against oil platform in Caspian Sea and organise its defence Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the Caspian Flotilla ships, together with a marine unit, trained in repelling an enemy attack at an offshore oil platform and organised the defence of the important infrastructure facility.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Caspian Flotilla's coastal minesweepers ensure safe passage for ships through mine threat area Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- The coastal minesweepers German Ugryumov and Magomed Gadzhiyev (Caspian Flotilla), together with other mine countermeasure vessels, defused underwater mines laid by a mock enemy and ensured safe passage for ships in the mine threat area of the Caspian Sea during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Tu-142 long-range anti-submarine aircraft practise in-flight refuelling with IL-78 long-range aerial refuelling tanker over international waters of Barents Sea Russia MoD 14 Sep 2024 -- The Northern Fleet's Tu-142 long-range anti-submarine aircraft practised in-flight refuelling together with the Il-78 long-range aerial refuelling tanker during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• NATO Committee Chairman Says Ukraine Has Sound Military Reason To Strike Deeper Into Russia RFE/RL 14 Sep 2024 -- The chairman of the NATO Military Committee said the question of whether to allow Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with Western-made long-range missiles is a "political discussion" but, from a military standpoint, would be within Ukraine's legal right.
• China's new-type warplane tested on aircraft carrier Liaoning Global Times 14 Sep 2024 -- A new type of warplane was tested earlier this year on the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, China's state broadcaster has revealed. Media speculated that the new aircraft could be the long-expected J-35, China's next generation carrier-borne stealth fighter jet.
• China calls for pooling strength for peace at Beijing Xiangshan Forum Global Times 14 Sep 2024 -- The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum entered its second day on Friday with an official opening ceremony highlighted by a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping and a keynote speech by Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, as the keyword "peace" became the dominant theme of the event.
• China revises National Defense Education Law People's Daily 14 Sep 2024 -- Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised National Defense Education Law.
• SUBMARINE ESCAPE TRAINING FACILITY - VINETRA COMMISSIONED IN VISAKHAPATNAM India PIB 14 Sep 2024 -- The Kalvari Submarine Escape Training Facility (Vinetra) was commissioned on 13 Sep 24 by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, at INS Satavahana, Visakhapatnam
• Pentagon to make improvements after moldy body armor sent to Taiwan CNA 14 Sep 2024 -- The United States Department of Defense (DOD) on Friday said it has taken action to make improvements after "unserviceable and poorly packaged" equipment and munitions were sent to Taiwan under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA).
• Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control and Nonproliferation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Sep 2024 -- The 9th Round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Consultations on Arms Control and Non-proliferation was held on 13 September 2024 in Islamabad.
• Joint Statement on the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2024 -- The following is the Joint Statement released by the Governments of the United States and United Kingdom on the occasion of the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue in London, United Kingdom.
• PM meeting with President Biden of the United States: 13 September 2024 Gov.UK 14 Sep 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with UN Secretary-General Guterres US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2024

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• Philippine coast guard ship leaves disputed shoal in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 14 Sep 2024 -- The Philippines has withdrawn a coast guard vessel at the center of a standoff with China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, saying it had played a crucial role in "countering illegal activities" but had to return to port because of bad weather, low supplies and the need to get medical care for some of those on board.
• Bomb blast in southwest Pakistan kills two police officers VOA 14 Sep 2024 -- A bomb explosion in Pakistan's violence-hit southwestern Baluchistan province ripped through a police vehicle Saturday, killing at least two officers and wounding as many others.
• Rohingya detainees protest 'abominable' conditions in Indian camp VOA 14 Sep 2024 -- More than 100 Rohingya refugees who have for years been detained at a transit camp in the northeast Indian state of Assam have launched a hunger strike demanding that they be handed over to the United Nations refugee agency in New Delhi, transferred to a detention facility in the Indian capital, and that the process of resettlement in a third country be started.
• Somalia 'open' to supporting Ethiopia rebels VOA 14 Sep 2024 -- Somalia's minister of foreign affairs has said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and support rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government attempts to implement the deal it signed with Somaliland.

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• China to raise statutory retirement age in next 15 years Global Times 14 Sep 2024 -- China's top legislature on Friday adopted a decision on gradually raising the statutory retirement age in the country. The retirement age for men will be raised from 60 to 63 in the course of 15 years starting 2025, while for women cadres it will be raised from 55 to 58 and from 50 to 55 for women blue-collar workers, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
• China will eventually take military action against Taiwan: Vance CNA 14 Sep 2024 -- J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for U.S. vice president, said this week that he believes China will eventually make a military move on Taiwan and that America has left the latter in a "crappy" position because it sent all its weapons to Ukraine.
• Pro-Russian hacking group targets 45 Taiwanese entities: MODA CNA 14 Sep 2024 -- A pro-Russian hacking group has hit 45 Taiwanese entities, including government agencies and financial firms, with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks this week, according to the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA).
• Chinese mainland slams Lai Ching-te for his latest secessionist remarks Global Times 14 Sep 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday slammed Taiwan's regional leader Lai Ching-te for his secessionist remarks made during a seminar to mark the so-called "Declaration of Formosan Self-salvation," saying that Lai's statements fully exposed his malicious secessionist motives.
• PLA monitors German warships' transit through Taiwan Straits Global Times 14 Sep 2024 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) monitored two German warships as they transited the Taiwan Straits on Friday, while China lodged a formal protest with Germany, reiterating its firm stance that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Sep 2024
• Limited role for US Navy SEAL team in defense of Taiwan VOA 14 Sep 2024 -- The United States Navy's elite SEAL Team Six would likely have a limited role in defending Taiwan should China invade the self-governing and democratic island, say analysts responding to a Financial Times report that the unit has been training for it for more than one year.
• Article of International Affairs Analyst KCNA 14 Sep 2024 -- The full text of an article contributed by Kim Myong Chol, an international affairs analyst, titled "The exclusive expansion of bloc will only accelerate the U.S. strategic defeat" says:
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of Security Council of Russian Federation KCNA 14 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, on September 13 received Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on a visit to the DPRK.
• G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement Condemning Iran's Export And Russia's Procurement of Iranian Ballistic Missiles US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
• Iran government forces deploy in hometown of Mahsa Amini VOA 14 Sep 2024 -- Iran's government forces were reportedly flooding the city of Saqqez, the hometown of Mahsa Amini, on Saturday, the eve of the second anniversary of her death in the custody of the morality police.