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• Pentagon says completed US military withdrawal from Niger Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- The United States has announced that its military troops have completed a full withdrawal from Niger meeting the deadline.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 17 Sep 2024
• Biden-Harris Administration Awards $269M for Microelectronics Manufacturing and Workforce Development; Boosting U.S. Chip-Making Capabilities DoD 17 Sep 2024 -- The Department of Defense today announced a significant boost to America's microelectronics manufacturing capacity and workforce development infrastructure with $269 million in awards for 33 new technical projects under the Microelectronics Commons (ME Commons) initiative.
• 'One Air Force' Concept Key to Service's Reoptimization, Chief of Staff Says DoD News 17 Sep 2024 -- Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin on Monday explained how reoptimizing the United States Air and Space forces into a 'one Air Force' approach will be key to prevailing in the era of great power competition with our adversaries across the globe.
• Military Leaders, Industry Partners Brainstorm Solutions to Logistics Challenges DoD News 17 Sep 2024 -- The key to ensuring materiel readiness in a contested logistics environment will be expanding the scope of how and when logistics is considered, planned and executed, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senior logisticians Sept. 12.
• Senate Armed Services Committee Considers U.S. Forces Korea, Transcom Nominees DoD News 17 Sep 2024 -- The Army lieutenant general nominated to lead U.S. forces in South Korea today told the Senate Armed Services Committee it's important to continue to assure South Koreans that they have U. S. protection, under both a conventional and nuclear umbrella.
• Army Guard's 41st IBCT prepares for upcoming NATO-led mission Army News 17 Sep 2024 -- The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard and supporting National Guard units from across the U.S., completed a culminating training event on Sept. 15, 2024, giving them the green light to move on to the next stage of their mobilization training process at 7th Army Training Command's Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany.
• CENTCOM Hosts Innovation Oasis III CENTCOM 17 Sep 2024 -- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) will host Innovation Oasis III, a service member-driven competition designed to recognize, elevate, and leverage the innovative ideas and proposals of service members from across the command in Tampa, Fla., Sept. 18.
• Dragons Duel at U.S. European Command innovation competition EUCOM 17 Sep 2024 -- U.S. Army Capt. Douglas Thompson stood in front of a panel of generals and senior civilians, hands behind his back, and calmly took on one of the most vexing problems in modern warfare: Swarms of deadly suicide drones were much less expensive, and much easier to manufacture than the systems NATO Allies currently used to defeat them.
• USAF Units of Action: Combat Wings, Air Base Wings, Institutional Wings defined US Air Force 17 Sep 2024 -- The Department of the Air Force implementation of a new construct that will evolve wings into cohesive Units of Action by separating into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings will be a phased approach, starting no later than the summer of 2025.
• Saltzman points to history to guide Space Force as it develops, grows, adapts United States Space Force 17 Sep 2024 -- Though the Space Force is not yet 5-years-old, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, told a large audience of Guardians and Airmen Sept. 17 that the nation's youngest military service must continue evolving, adapting and innovating.
• CMSSF unveils key initiatives to shape the Guardian Experience, make Guardians for Life United States Space Force 17 Sep 2024 -- Though the Space Force is not yet 5-years-old, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, told a large audience of Guardians and Airmen Sept. 17 that the nation's youngest military service must continue evolving, adapting and innovating.
• PACAF commander speaks on Indo-Pacific challenges, opportunities US Air Force 17 Sep 2024 -- The commander of Pacific Air Forces shared his priorities with a large live and online audience during a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 17.
• Flosi describes the role of Airmen in an era of Great Power Competition US Air Force 17 Sep 2024 -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi touted the strengths of Airmen in his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Sept. 16.
• AFSOC commander addresses balancing current, future requirements at AFA US Air Force 17 Sep 2024 -- Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, shared his outlook on balancing current operational success and future requirements in the face of Great Power Competition during the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor Sept. 16.
• Minister of Defence of Finland Visits DESRON 15 and USS Benfold (DDG 65) US Navy 17 Sep 2024 -- Minister of Defence of Finland Antti Häkkänen visited the headquarters of Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and USS Benfold (DDG 65), September 13, 2024.
• Industry Leaders Share Ideas at Maritime Economic Deterrence Executive Council US Navy Press Release 17 Sep 2024 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro's Chief of Staff Mr. Christopher Diaz delivered remarks at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) Maritime Economic Deterrence Executive Council (MEDEC) to discuss the importance of the initiative at Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2024.
• Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Commences Mission in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia US Navy Press Release 17 Sep 2024 -- A team representing Australia and the United States commenced the fifth and final mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Kosrae, Sept. 17.
• VMFA-251 receives first F-35, the first East Coast-based Marine Corps F-35C to arrive USMC News 17 Sep 2024 -- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), received its first F-35C Lightning II jet today aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina.
• 7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait U.S. 7th Fleet 17 Sep 2024 -- A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Sept. 17 (local time).
• Wider Europe Briefing: Probing NATO On Ukraine RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024
• NATO allies flex their maneuverability capabilities during exercise Paladin Shield Army News 17 Sep 2024 -- In the clear September sky, service members from different NATO countries came together at Latvia's Adazi Military Camp for exercise Paladin Shield. It was a ten-day field event to hone skills and strengthen bonds. The days ahead promised hard work and camaraderie as NATO Allies trained side by side, steady and sure in their purpose.
• 'Too early' for an Asian NATO: US official Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2024 -- A top U.S. official has rebuffed calls for an "Asian NATO" made by a leading candidate to become Japan's next prime minister.
• US Air Force general: Russia military larger, better than before Ukraine invasion VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Russia's military is bigger and stronger than it was prior to invading Ukraine in February 2022, the commander of United States Air Forces in Europe and Africa cautioned Tuesday.
• Laros 2024 joint Russian-Laotian drills start in Primorye region Russia MoD 17 Sep 2024 -- The Laros 2024 joint Russian-Laotian drills started at a training ground of the Eastern MD.
• Yars mobile nuclear missile launcher crews of Teykovo Missile Formation undergo intensive manoeuvring drills Russia MoD 17 Sep 2024 -- Strategic missile-men conduct tasks and events, including the performance of intensive manoeuvring actions on combat patrol routes.
• Hostile Border Conditions Prompt Russia to Boost Military to 2.3 Million Troops Sputnik 17 Sep 2024 -- The increase in the size of the Russian military is connected to an increase in the number of threats along the perimeter of the borders of the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
• Angara-1.2 rocket carrier lifts off and enters target orbit as planned Russia MoD 17 Sep 2024 -- After the lift-off, the Angara-1.2 light rocket was accepted for escort by ground-based facilities of the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Centre.
• Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launch Angara-1.2 rocket carrier from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Russia MoD 17 Sep 2024 -- At 10:00, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched an Angara-1.2 light rocket to deliver spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Defence Ministry from the State Test Site (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in Arkhangelsk region.
• Pentagon inspector general: Ukraine is 'job one' for defense oversight VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $174 billion, including U.S. weapons and materiel, to respond to the crisis and help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's aggression.
• A Good, Strong Content of the Military Package for Our Victory Plan Has Been Prepared - Address by the President President of Ukraine 17 Sep 2024
• Interview: Former British Air Commander Says Ukraine Must 'Inflict Maximum Pain' On Russia RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- Sean Bell served as a combat pilot and air vice marshal in the Royal Air Force and held several other positions in the British Defense Ministry. He is now a military analyst for Sky News.
• China tailors drills for Taiwan invasion: U.S. Air Force official CNA 17 Sep 2024 -- A United States Air Force official said that "China is not a future threat; China is a threat today," citing Beijing's conducting of military exercises tailored for an invasion and blockade of Taiwan during a speech on Monday.
• U.S. approves US$288 million of military equipment sales to Taiwan CNA 17 Sep 2024 -- The U. S. State Department has approved a sale of military goods and services worth around US$228 million to Taiwan, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday.
• U.S., Partners Mark Third Year of AUKUS Partnership DoD News 17 Sep 2024 -- Three years ago this week, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia embarked on an enhanced security partnership called AUKUS, focused on a shared commitment to the international rules-based order.
• Joint Leaders Statement to Mark the Third Anniversary of AUKUS The White House 17 Sep 2024
• Launch of Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy Australia DOD 17 Sep 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defence released the Innovation, Science and Technology (IS&T) strategy, aimed at leveraging Australia's scientific capability in the defence of our nation.
• Hercs help strengthen relationships on exercise Australia DOD 17 Sep 2024 -- Australia and Indonesia are adding a new chapter to their long history of cooperation through Exercise Rajawali AusIndo 24 at Adisutjipto Air Force Base.
• North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles: Seoul Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2024 -- North Korea test fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just days after the North unveiled a uranium enrichment facility.
• Minister of National Defence Remarks at the Seoul Defence Dialogue Canada 17 Sep 2024
• Minister of National Defence Remarks at the Responsible AI in the Military domain (REAIM) Summit 2024 Canada 17 Sep 2024
• Minister of National Defence Remarks at the United Nations Command (UNC) Ministerial Canada 17 Sep 2024
• Iranian president denies nuclear weapons ambitions after UN alarm on Iran's uranium enrichment People's Daily 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted on Monday that his country has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, pushing back against international concerns over its uranium enrichment program.
• North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles: Media Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- North Korea has fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles, Pyongyang's second such launch in a week.
• Readout of U.S. - U.K. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Leadership Group Plenary Session DoD 17 Sep 2024
• A military base Reedo was opened near Võru Estonia CDI 17 Sep 2024 -- The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announces the opening of the Reedo military camp near Võru today, handed over to Estonian Defence Forces 2nd Infantry Brigade, which can accommodate any unit from Allied Forces or Estonian Defence Forces units both permanently and temporarily, during peacetime exercises and crisis situations, supporting the achievement of unit combat readiness.
• Major investments in Sweden's military defence expansion Government Offices of Sweden 17 Sep 2024 -- In its 2025 Budget Bill, the Government proposes additional funding worth SEK 13 billion to Sweden's military defence, including upward adjustments and previous decisions
• Vietnam coast guard holds rare live fire exercise Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2024 -- Vietnam's coast guard has held a rare live fire exercise to test responses to security threats, in an area off its central coast on the South China Sea.
• Analysts say Vietnam official's US trip could set path to C-130 deal VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Analysts say this week's visit to Washington by Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shows advances in cooperation between the two countries, despite rising Vietnamese nationalism that may indicate rising anti-American sentiment in Vietnam.
• Gitanas Nausėda: The U.S. remains the main guarantor of security in our region President of the Republic of Lithuania 17 Sep 2024 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda visited United States troops serving in Lithuania at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Central Training Area in Pabradė.
• Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's Call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana The White House 17 Sep 2024
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 17 Sep 2024
• Deputy Secretary Campbell's Meeting with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Martínez Belío US Dept. of State 17 Sep 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado US Dept. of State 17 Sep 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Sept. 17, 2024

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 17 September 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 17 Sep 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Prime Minister's Office Statement Israel - Prime Minister 17 Sep 2024
• Israel says war goals now include halting Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Israel announced Tuesday the expansion of its war against Hamas to include the goal of making it possible for residents of northern Israel to return to homes they evacuated due to clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants along the Israel-Lebanon border.
• Netanyahu set to fire war minister Gallant amid dispute over Gaza failure Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to fire Yoav Gallant, the regime's military affairs minister as significant disagreements deepen over the Gaza war amid intense pressure from far-right coalition partners opposing his push for a large-scale military campaign.
• Sept. 16: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 17 Sep 2024
• Resistance drones, missiles hit Zionist targets IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Iraqi and Lebanese resistance groups have carried out fresh drone and rocket attacks on Israeli targets in the northern occupied Palestinians territories.
• New Israeli massacre kills about two dozen civilians in central Gaza Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli military has committed a new massacre against Palestinians in Gaza, killing about two dozen civilians and wounding scores in the central part of the besieged Palestinian territory.
• 9 Killed, Thousands Wounded In Simultaneous Explosion Of Pagers In Lebanon, Minister Says RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- At least nine people were killed and 2,750 were wounded when pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon, the health minister said on September 17 after the Iranian-backed Hizballah militant group said two of its members and a girl were among those killed in the "mysterious" explosions.
• Pagers rigged with explosives kill 9, wound 2,800 in Lebanon VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's health minister said at least nine people were killed and more than 2,800 others wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded Tuesday in an operation being blamed on Israel.
• What is Known About Mass Pager Explosion in Lebanon? Sputnik 17 Sep 2024 -- Simultaneous detonations of pager devices occurred in Lebanon's capital of Beirut and several other cities, leaving thousands injured. Local media reported that the detonation of the devices happened due to a "high-tech impact."
• Hezbollah: Israel responsible for explosions in Lebanon IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah, after its first statement about today's explosions in this country, announced the results of its investigation in another statement and identified the Zionist regime as the cause of these explosions.
• Hezbollah says resistance is at highest level of preparedness IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah of Lebanon has said that the resistance is at the highest level of preparedness.
• Hezbollah launched 163 attacks on occupied territories in Sept: Report IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has carried out 163 attacks against the northern occupied Palestine this month, according to the Israeli broadcasting corporation.
• Hezbollah members and civilians killed, wounded in Lebanon pager explosions Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Thousands of members of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah as well as civilians have been killed or wounded after wireless communication devices, known as pagers, exploded in different locations across the country on Tuesday.
• Top UN official appeals for calm following wave of pager explosions in Lebanon UN News 17 Sep 2024 -- The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has called for calm following attacks across the country on Tuesday which killed at least nine people, including children, and left thousands injured - many critically.
• Israel's mass displacement orders exacerbate Gaza humanitarian situation: UN Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations warns that Israel's repeated mass displacement orders keep exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
• UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages UN News 17 Sep 2024 -- The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages held in Gaza to be unconditionally released.
• Iran strongly condemns terrorist act of Zionist regime in Lebanon IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani considered the terrorist act of the Zionist regime in Lebanon in targeting Lebanese citizens by blowing up communication systems, as an example of mass murder and strongly condemned it.
• Iran condemns Israel's 'terror attack' in Lebanon, offers assistance to victims Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the "terrorist attack" by the Israeli regime in Lebanon, which left at least nine people dead and thousands more injured.
• FM Araghchi: Support for resistance front against Israel Iran's 'principled policy' Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated the Islamic Republic's unwavering policy to back resistance forces in their struggle against the occupying Israeli regime.
• Israel/Gaza: Speech by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell in the EP plenary on the ongoing conflict European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Sep 2024
• Jordan, Egypt call for end to Israeli hostilities in occupied West Bank Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Jordan's King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi have jointly called for putting an end to Israel's new wave of hostilities in the West Bank, expressing their deep concern over the regime's relentless attacks against Palestinians in the occupied territory.
• Israeli forces have killed 11,000 students in Gaza, West Bank Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian Education Ministry says 11,000 students have been killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023.
• Ansarullah rejects US-UK proposal to halt attacks on Israeli targets IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- A spokesman for Ansarullah says the Yemeni resistance movement has rejected a proposal from the United States and Britain to cease attacks against the Israeli regime in exchange for the recognition of the Sana'a government.
• Iraqi resistance strikes target in Jordan Valley in fresh pro-Palestinian operation Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Iraq's Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group of anti-terror fighters, has struck a target lying in the Jordan Valley in a fresh pro-Palestinian operation.
• Yemen's Houthis unveil new "hypersonic" missile following attack on Israel People's Daily 17 Sep 2024 -- Yemen's Houthi group on Monday unveiled their new missile system, which they claimed possesses hypersonic capabilities, just one day after launching a missile attack deep into Israeli territory.

Other Conflicts

• Fewer Chinese ships in WPS; Sabina Shoal still swarmed Philippine News Agency 17 Sep 2024 -- The number of Chinese ships spotted in various features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has dropped, the majority of which are still swarming the Sabina Shoal (also known as Escoda Shoal), the Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday.
• Taliban Denies Suspending Or Stopping Anti-Polio Campaign RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban-run Health Ministry on September 17 rejected reports saying the hard-line group has suspended or delayed a major polio vaccination drive.
• Federal Foreign Office on the end of UNITAD's work in Iraq Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Sep 2024
• Daesh rout obviates need for US military presence in Iraq, says Prime Minister Sudani Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani says US military forces and so-called advisors stationed in various bases across the country are no longer need and need to leave Iraqi soil as the army and anti-terror resistance groups have jointly managed to defeat the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup UN News 17 Sep 2024 -- The UN human rights office, OHCHR, issued its latest report on Myanmar on Tuesday, detailing a range of serious violations that continue to underscore the deepening crisis and lack of rule of law throughout the country.
• Ethnic Serbs In Kosovo Now Feel Betrayed After Quitting Their Jobs RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- Dragan Nikolic worked for two decades in the Kosovo Police before quitting in November 2022 after the Belgrade-backed Serbian List party called on all ethnic Serbs to leave Kosovar institutions amid a dispute with Pristina over license plates.
• Kosovar PM Dismisses Serbia's Demands As EU Dialogue Fails To Bring Negotiators Together RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has dismissed as "unconscionable" demands made last week by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for the return of local Serbs to Kosovar institutions.
• Security Council 1533 Committee Reiterates Condemnation of Military Support to M23 and Any Other Armed Group Operating in Democratic Republic of Congo UN Security Council 17 Sep 2024
• Nine dead in renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Amhara region VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- At least nine people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in fresh fighting that erupted in Debark and Dabat towns of the North Gondar zone in Ethiopia's Amhara region between government forces and the Fano militias, witnesses and medical sources told VOA Horn of Africa Service.
• Separatists in Indian Kashmir turn to mainstream politics VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Several Kashmiri political figures, including former members of banned separatist groups, have abandoned long-held separatist leanings and joined mainstream Indian politics.
• Statement from President Joe Biden on Sudan The White House 17 Sep 2024

News Reports

• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with President of ICRC Mirjana Spoljaric Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Sep 2024
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 17 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin chaired a videoconference meeting on economic issues.
• US lawmakers welcome Russian activist freed in August prisoner swap VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- U.S. lawmakers welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza to Capitol Hill Tuesday, celebrating the release of the Russian activist from a Kremlin prison last month.
• Kara-Murza Advocates For Prisoners Still Held In Russia In Return Trip To U.S. Capital RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- The Biden administration and U.S. lawmakers promised to continue fighting for the freedom of Russian and Belarusian political prisoners as they welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza back to the U.S. capital.
• China tailors drills for Taiwan invasion: U.S. Air Force official CNA 17 Sep 2024 -- A United States Air Force official said that "China is not a future threat; China is a threat today," citing Beijing's conducting of military exercises tailored for an invasion and blockade of Taiwan during a speech on Monday.
• U.S. Navy plane transits Taiwan Strait CNA 17 Sep 2024 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Tuesday that an aircraft of the United States Navy transited the Taiwan Strait from south to north earlier in the day.
• PLA monitors US patrol plane's transit through Taiwan Straits, showing capabilities, confidence to safeguard unity Global Times 17 Sep 2024 -- After a US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Straits and hyped up the transit publicly on Tuesday, a Chinese military spokesperson said the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command had organized warplanes to follow, monitor and deal with the US aircraft according to the law and regulations.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 17 Sep 2024
• North Korea seen likely to escalate tensions ahead of US election VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- As the U.S. presidential election approaches, North Korea will likely escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula in an attempt to get attention and increase leverage for future negotiations with the United States, analysts said.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the DPRK Choe Son-hui Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Sep 2024
• DPRK Foreign Minister Leaves for Russia KCNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, and her party left here on Monday to take part in the Fourth Eurasian Women's Forum and the First BRICS Women's Forum to be held in Russia.
• Pezeshkian: Iranians are not warmongers; I will defend Iranian people's rights at UB IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian underlined that Iranians are not belligerent and quarrelsome, and said that next week he will go to UN in New York to defend the rights of the Iranian people.
• President Pezeshkian: Iran-Russia ties will develop in continuous manner IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the deepening and strengthening of relations between Iran and Russia will reduce the effectiveness of sanctions and unfair measures against the two countries and said that relations between Tehran and Moscow will develop in a permanent, continuous and lasting way.
• Tehran strongly condemns EU statement against Iran Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned as "destructive" the recent statement of the European Union against Tehran.
• 'Strategic mistake': Iran condemns statements from EU, allies IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the recent separate statements from the High Representative of the European Union and top diplomats of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia against the Islamic Republic.
• Relations with IAEA continue in stable manner: Iran nuclear chief IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, while referring to his meeting and conversation with Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna emphasized that Iran has stable relationship with the UN nuclear watchdog.
• Atomic Energy Commission Director General Moshe Edri to the IAEA General Conference: "A nuclear-armed Iran, equipped with delivery systems, is not an option that Israel, or the world, can, or should tolerate." Israel - Prime Minister 17 Sep 2024 -- Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Director General Moshe Edri, this morning, addressed the 68th International Atomic Energy (IAEA) General Conference in Vienna, and commented on the regional challenges facing the State of Israel, especially Iran and Syria, which are not honoring their international commitments in this field. He also noted the cooperation between Israel and the IAEA in security and nuclear safety among other fields.
• Iran-Russia ties will continue to expand on lasting basis: Pezeshkian Press TV 17 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says relations between Iran and Russia will continue to expand along a permanent and lasting path.
• Shoigu Delivers Putin's Message to Iranian President in Tehran - Reports Sputnik 17 Sep 2024 -- Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Tehran earlier on Tuesday, delivered a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the meeting with the Iranian leader, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday.
• Iran will 'definitely' respond to Haniyeh assassination: Army cmdr. IRNA 17 Sep 2024 -- Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said that the Islamic Republic will "definitely" respond to the Israeli assassination of former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
• Iranian Women Still Targets Of 'Brutal Repression' Since Amini Death RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Iran's leadership of an ongoing "brutal repression" of women and peaceful dissenters in the two years since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian student Mahsa Amini while in police custody over a dress-code violation unleashed nationwide protests.
• India-United States bilateral 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting India MEA 17 Sep 2024 -- India and the United States held the bilateral 2+2 Inter-sessional meeting at the official level on 16 September 2024 in New Delhi.
• Operation Sadbhav: India sends 53 tonnes of emergency flood relief assistance worth US$ 1 million to the People's Republic of Myanmar India MEA 17 Sep 2024 -- The Government of India has launched Operation Sadbhav for extending emergency humanitarian assistance in the wake of the floods caused by Typhoon Yagi.
• Myanmar's flood death toll rises to 226 with scores missing Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2024 -- Flooding caused by the remnants of Typhoon Yagi across Myanmar has killed 226 people with 77 missing, the military-backed Myanmar Alin newspaper reported on Tuesday, though some community workers fear the toll will be higher.
• Turkey's BRICS bid ahead of Russia summit plays both sides VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- Ahead of Russia hosting the 2024 BRICS Summit from Oct. 22-24, Turkey's application to join the group of major emerging economies is coming under scrutiny.
• State Secretary Gabrič in Chisinau pledges continued political and development support for Moldova Republic of Slovenia 17 Sep 2024 -- State Secretary Dr Melita Gabrič participated in the fifth edition of the Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Partnership Platform in Chisinau, aimed at securing and coordinating international assistance to help Moldova tackle key political and social challenges.
• Canada announces new sovereign loan for the Republic of Moldova Canada 17 Sep 2024 -- Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused financial strain on the Republic of Moldova as they welcomed a substantial influx of refugees from Ukraine.
• Speech by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Moldova Partnership Platform Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Sep 2024
• Joint declaration following the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Weimar Triangle on the sidelines of the Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Sep 2024
• The Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Ministry Dace Melbārde in Moldova: "It is important for the country's EU integration to continue reforms towards compliance with the uniform EU norms and laws." Latvia MFA 17 Sep 2024 -- Key challenges for Moldova, the coordination of support from the international community, and reforms needed to advance Moldova's EU integration - those were the main issues discussed at the Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Partnership Platform with participation of Dace Melbārde, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.
• Landsbergis at the meeting with Popșoi: "We fully support Moldova's European integration" Lithuania MFA 17 Sep 2024 -- On 16 September, during a visit to Chișinău, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Gabrielius Landsbergis, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi.
• OSCE reaffirms commitment to Moldova's reform process in key partnership event OSCE 17 Sep 2024 -- Ambassador Bakyt Dzhusupov, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, represented the OSCE at the Fifth Edition of the Ministerial Meeting of the Moldova Partnership Platform on 17 September. The event was co-hosted by France, Germany and Romania.
• Declaration of Weimar Triangle top diplomats on Moldova's EU future Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Sep 2024 -- On 17 September 2024, minister Radosław Sikorski, together with his German and French counterparts, Annalena Baerbock and Stéphane Séjourné, visited Chișinău to jointly voice support for the Republic of Moldova's European aspirations.
• Reports on rights violations in Vietnam decline due to fear of reprisal: UN Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2024 -- Reports on human rights violations in Vietnam have decreased due to a general fear of reprisals, the United Nations says.
• Central Asian Leaders, Germany's Scholz Focus On Closer Economic Ties In Astana RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on September 17 told the leaders of the five Central Asian states that the development of cooperation with their countries was "a strategic goal" for Germany.
• EU's Von Der Leyen Unveils New Commission Built For 'Prosperity, Security, Democracy' RFE/RL 17 Sep 2024 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on September 17 announced the new five-year makeup of the EU's executive arm, saying its "core priorities...are built around prosperity, security, democracy" against a backdrop of competitiveness.
• United Arab Emirates: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell after the visit European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Sep 2024
• Venezuela: Speech by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell in the EP plenary on developments after presidential elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Sep 2024
• Venezuela: Rights probe points to 'unprecedented' repression UN News 17 Sep 2024 -- Violence used against opponents of the Venezuelan authorities has reached unprecedented levels, a top independent human rights probe alleged on Tuesday, citing arrests, sexual abuse and torture as just some of the methods used by the Government of President Nicolas Maduro to stay in power.
• Repression in Venezuela worsens following presidential elections VOA 17 Sep 2024 -- A United Nations fact-finding mission Tuesday warned that repression in Venezuela has worsened following flawed presidential elections on July 28, with the government of Nicolas Maduro quashing all dissent to retain power "at any price."