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• Sept 15 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 15 Sep 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one missile system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ocean 2024 CPX: Tu-160 long-range bombers perform fly over international waters of East Siberian Sea Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Two Tu-160 long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a flight over the international waters of the East Siberian Sea during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Tu-95ms long-range bombers perform tasks over international waters of Chukchi Sea Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Two Tu-95ms long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a flight over the international waters of the Chukchi Sea during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Baltic Fleet's military engineers set up pontoon crossing Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Military engineers set up a pontoon crossing over the Pregolya River in the village of Velikolukskoye (Kaliningrad region) during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Su-35s fighter jets cover amphibious squadron Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- Two Su-35s multi-role fighter jets covered an amphibious squadron over the international waters of the Sea of Japan and intercepted a mock enemy during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Caspian Flotilla repels night attack of uncrewed surface vehicles and destroys coastal enemy targets Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- In the framework of the Ocean 2024 CPX, the Caspian Flotilla trained to repel attacks of uncrewed surface vehicles of a mock enemy. Organic heavy machine guns and small arms engaged high-speed small naval targets at night and day time.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: MiG-31BM interceptors cover surface action group Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, a pair of MiG-31BM high-altitude interceptors were tasked with covering the Pacific Fleet surface action group over the international waters of the Japanese Sea.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Border Guard Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and National Guard of Russia cooperate with Defence Ministry Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- In the framework of the Ocean 2024 CPX, units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Border Directorate of the Federal Security Service, and the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops are deployed to accomplish special tasks in the manoeuvre areas of the fleets and the Caspian Flotilla.
• Zelenskiy Says Speedy Aid 'Critically Important' As Lammy Dismisses Moscow 'Bluster' RFE/RL 15 Sep 2024 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has again urged the United States and other allies to "promptly implement" agreements on weapons and other supplies to help Ukraine fight Russia's invasion, underscoring Western debates on the extent and current restrictions on military aid to Kyiv.
• We Have Already Explained to All Our Partners Why Ukraine Truly Needs Sufficient Long-Range Capabilities - Address by the President President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2024
• Ukraine Continues to Rely on U.S. Support at This Defining Moment - Andriy Yermak During Meeting with Congress Members President of Ukraine 15 Sep 2024
• Calls Grow For NATO Members To Help Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Drones And Missiles RFE/RL 15 Sep 2024 -- NATO, whose military aid and support has been vital for Ukraine in its war with Russia, is facing growing calls to do more to fend off Russian missiles and drone strikes -- a few of which have violated NATO members' airspace.
• Readout of September 2024 U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks DoD 15 Sep 2024
• Taiwan's efforts to boost defense benefits whole world: U.S. envoy CNA 15 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan's ongoing efforts to boost its all-out-defense capabilities benefit the entire world as well as Taiwan given the island is at the epicenter of global semiconductor manufacturing, the de facto United States ambassador said Saturday.
• INDIAN NAVY GEARING UP FOR HADR OPS AT MYANMAR - TYPHOON YAGI India PIB 15 Sep 2024 -- Indian Navy has commenced rapid preparations to deploy Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in response to the devastating flash floods in Myanmar

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• Surface-to-Surface Missile Shot from Yemen Israel Defense Forces 15 Sep 2024
• PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 15 Sep 2024
• Houthi airstrike hits Israel; Netanyahu vows retaliation VOA 15 Sep 2024 -- New tensions erupted in the Middle East on Sunday as Houthi rebels in Yemen hit Israel with a missile attack and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly vowed to retaliate.

Other Conflicts

• Philippine ship's withdrawal from Xianbin Jiao shows China properly managed the situation, but vigilance toward future provocations necessary: experts Global Times 15 Sep 2024 -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701 left the lagoon of China's Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea around 2pm on Saturday. This marks the temporary conclusion of the standoff that began on April 17, when the Philippine ship illegally intruded and anchored at Xianbin Jiao for nearly five months.
• BRP Teresa Magbanua sails back to Palawan from Escoda Shoal Philippine News Agency 15 Sep 2024 -- The BRP Teresa Magbanua vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has left Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Sunday.

News Reports

• Trump unharmed after second assassination attempt, authorities say VOA 15 Sep 2024 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump thanked the Secret Service and local police late Sunday, after what the FBI said was an apparent assassination attempt at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
• Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the US's most recent restrictions on Russian media Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Sep 2024
• Memorandum on the Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2025 The White House 15 Sep 2024
• U.S.-U.K Strategic Dialogue joint statement highlights Taiwan CNA 15 Sep 2024 -- The United States and the United Kingdom reiterated on Saturday that stability in the Taiwan Strait was "indispensable" to international security and called for a "peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues."
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 15 Sep 2024
• Rio Tinto CEO Says 'Well-Organized' Disinformation Targeting Serbian Lithium Project RFE/RL 15 Sep 2024 -- The chief executive of Anglo-American mining company Rio Tinto has alleged via local media that his company and its controversial multibillion-dollar plans to create Europe's largest lithium mine in Serbia are the target of a "carefully designed and well-organized" disinformation campaign.
• Rights In Spotlight As Scholz Visits Central Asia, Signs Uzbek Migration Pact RFE/RL 15 Sep 2024 -- International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to promote human rights when he "makes history" this week as the first German chancellor to attend a summit in Central Asia with all five of that post-Soviet region's presidents.