20 September 2024 Military News |
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Current Operations
- September 20 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 20 Sep 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Red Sea.
- Transcript of Senior Defense Official and a Senior Administration Official Background Briefing on Operation Inherent Resolve and the US-Iraq Bilateral Security Relationship Update DoD 20 Sep 2024
- Transition of Operation Inherent Resolve to U.S.-Iraq Bilateral Security Partnership to be Announced Next Week, Officials Say DoD News 20 Sep 2024 -- The United States is on track to announce next week the transition of the military's anti-ISIS mission in Iraq to a bilateral defense partnership between the two countries, a pair of officials close to the matter told the media today.
Defense Policy / Programs
- US general: US, Chad planning return of US troops VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- The U.S. is returning Special Forces troops to Chad after leaving at the country's request nearly five months ago.
- VOA EXCLUSIVE: US general explains US movements, partnerships in West Africa VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- On Sunday, U.S. Africa Command's Major General Kenneth Ekman was one of the last two U.S. service members to leave Niger as part of America's military withdrawal, following the country's July 2023 coup. Per an agreement reached by the U.S. and Niger in May, the only American service members that remain in the country are those securing the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Niamey.
- Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Trip to Baltimore, Md. DoD 20 Sep 2024
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks At the Naming Ceremony of the U.S.S. Baltimore (SSN-812) Aboard the U.S.S. Constellation, Baltimore Harbor, Maryland (As Delivered) DoD 20 Sep 2024
- Dr. Radha Plumb, DOD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Delivers Remarks at the Advana Industry Day DoD 20 Sep 2024
- Department of Defense Approves $100 Million in Grants Under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program DoD 20 Sep 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defense awarded fourteen Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, totaling approximately $100 million. DCIP is a competitive program for states, territories, and communities to undertake infrastructure enhancements to support military value, the training of cadets at independent "covered educational institutions," installation resiliency, and/or family quality of life that benefits their local installations.
- Department of Defense Awards $26.4 Million for Low-Cost Domestic Production of High-Purity Niobium for Defense Applications DoD 20 Sep 2024 -- The Department of Defense announced today a $26.4 million award via the Defense Production Act Investments (DPAI) program to Global Advanced Metals USA, Inc. (GAM) to enable the domestic production of high-purity niobium oxide at GAM's Boyertown, Pennsylvania facilities.
- Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon Ceremony on National POW/MIA Recognition Day (As Delivered) DoD 20 Sep 2024
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 20 Sep 2024
- Austin Says Finding the Missing is the Nation's 'Ironclad Commitment' DoD News 20 Sep 2024 -- Locating and identifying the remains of service members killed in conflicts remains the Defense Department and the nation's "ironclad commitment," said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.
- Chief of Naval Operations Discusses Navigation Plan 2024 DoD News 20 Sep 2024 -- The Navy's top admiral yesterday underscored the imperative for the nation's sea service to continue to meet the demands of an evolving technology and national security landscape.
- Austin Welcomes Business, Community Leaders to Pentagon for JCOC Alumni Event DoD News 20 Sep 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the importance of combined efforts by military and civilian leaders to uphold the value of service as he hosted Joint Civilian Orientation Conference alumni at the Pentagon today.
- DAF leaders reaffirm commitment to reoptimization for Great Power Competition US Air Force 20 Sep 2024 -- The leaders reaffirmed the department's commitment to reoptimize the DAF for Great Power Competition, counter challenges from near-peer adversaries, and continue to ensure Air Force and Space Force readiness.
- DoD leaders discuss the future of Air Force nuclear deterrent systems US Air Force 20 Sep 2024 -- Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton and other Department of Defense leaders hosted a panel discussion on modernizing the Air Force's nuclear deterrent systems during the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18.
- Standing up new commands: designing the DAF for Great Power Competition US Air Force 20 Sep 2024 -- Department of the Air Force senior leaders spoke about the development and realignment of the department's commands during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 17.
- Exercise Sea Breeze 2024 Concludes in Varna, Bulgaria US Navy 20 Sep 2024 -- U.S. 6th Fleet and the Bulgarian Navy closed out the third serial of Sea Breeze 2024, concluding the 23rd iteration of exercise Sea Breeze, Sept. 20, 2024.
- USS Oak Hill arrives in Limassol for Mid-Deployment Voyage Repair US Navy 20 Sep 2024 -- The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious landing dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and embarked Marines of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, Sept. 20, 2024, to conduct scheduled maintenance.
- Bamboo Eagle: 'Upping our game' for Great Power Competition US Navy 20 Sep 2024 -- Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 integrated U.S. Airmen, Guardians, Sailors, Marines, and allies from Australia and the United Kingdom into a combined force to train for a possible conflict in the era of Great Power Competition.
- U.S Navy to Christen Future USNS Lucy Stone US Navy Press Release 20 Sep 2024 -- The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) during an 11 a.m. PST ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 21, in San Diego.
- Sierra Leone Officially Joins State Partnership Program with Michigan National Guard AFRICOM 20 Sep 2024 -- As part of the ongoing security cooperation between the United States and Sierra Leone, the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) formally established a State Partnership Program (SPP) in a signing ceremony in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
- US Faces $17Bln Shortfall in Funding for Virginia Class Submarines Sputnik 20 Sep 2024 -- A shortfall in funding for the US Navy's nuclear-powered Virginia-class attack submarines is projected to grow to $17 billion over the next six years, House Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert said in a released statement.
- Tennessee National Guard Hosts Bulgarian Logistics Command Army News 20 Sep 2024 -- Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard's logistics staff and the 230th Sustainment Brigade welcomed their Bulgarian counterparts for a week-long exchange to enhance joint training and international military collaboration.
- NATO's Digital Ocean Initiative gets a boost in Portugal NATO 20 Sep 2024 -- NATO Allies gathered for the REPMUS 24 exercise in Portugal to test the ability of autonomous systems to operate together and to increase Alliance understanding of new threats in the maritime environment.
- Small missile ships Sovetsk and Zelyony Dol conduct electronic launches with Kalibr missiles in Baltic Sea Russia MoD 20 Sep 2024 -- As part of the planned exercise of the Baltic Fleet, small missile ships Sovetsk and Zelyony Dol carried out a missile strike against targets simulating enemy warships, as well as on coastal targets of the mock enemy located at a significant distance from the ships.
- Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA General Conference, September 2024 UK FCDO 20 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Australia, the UK and the US to the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference on IAEA safeguards and AUKUS
- 'No need for own nuclear weapon' against North Korea: South Korean president Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- South Korea has already established a system that can effectively deter and respond to the North Korean nuclear threat without the need for its own nuclear arsenal, said South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a week after the North unveiled details of its uranium enrichment facility for the first time.
- South Korea to Buy Polish Kamikaze Drones - Reports Sputnik 20 Sep 2024 -- South Korea will purchase Warmate kamikaze drones from Polish manufacturer WB, Poland's newspaper reported on Friday.
- Bulgaria - FGM-148F Javelin Missiles DSCA 20 Sep 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of Javelin FGM-148F missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $114 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Sweden - Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems DSCA 20 Sep 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Sweden of Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $31.5 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Nordic Chiefs of Defence sign the Nordic Defence Concept Government of Iceland 20 Sep 2024 -- Today marks a significant milestone in Nordic Defence Cooperation as we, the Chiefs of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, proudly announce the signing of the Nordic Defence Concept.
- Defence Materiel Agency under the MoD purchases another fifty Unimog U5000 trucks Lithuania MND 20 Sep 2024 -- The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence signed a contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency on procurement of another 51 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5000 trucks for ensuring logistical supply, personnel transportation, medical evaluation and special tasks.
- PH, Singapore militaries boost disaster response collab Philippine News Agency 20 Sep 2024 -- The militaries of the Philippines and Singapore held a table-top exercise aimed at beefing up their coordination and interoperability during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions.
- Bill strengthening PH Coast Guard hurdles House Philippine News Agency 20 Sep 2024 -- The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a measure seeking to strengthen the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in ensuring maritime safety, maritime security and marine environmental protection.
- Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Albanese of Australia The White House 20 Sep 2024
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- 20 September 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 20 Sep 2024
- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- September 20, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 20 Sep 2024
- IDF Spokesperson Speaks About Elimination of Several Hezbollah Leaders Israel Defense Forces 20 Sep 2024
- Israel investigates soldiers appearing to throw bodies from West Bank roof VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli military said Friday it is investigating an incident after videos posted to social media and recirculated by news organizations appear to show members of Israel Defense Forces pushing dead bodies off a roof during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.
- Israeli army asks residents of northern settlements to stay near shelters Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli regime army has asked the residents of the northern settlements of the occupied territories of Palestine to stay near the shelters due to fears of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah's retaliatory strikes.
- Sept. 19: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 20 Sep 2024
- Sept. 20: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 20 Sep 2024
- Al-Qassam fighters in heavy conflict with Israeli forces in southern Gaza IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigades reported heavy clashes with Zionist soldiers in the south of the Gaza Strip.
- Israeli bombardments kill nearly 35 Palestinians in Gaza Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- At least 34 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes against Gaza on Friday as the regime's genocide continues apace.
- Israel, Hezbollah Appear To Pull Back After Missile Exchange RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- Israel and Hezbollah, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States, engaged in a massive exchange of missile fire on August 25, but signaled they were not looking to escalate the conflict amid fears of all-out war in the region.
- Israel says Beirut strike killed top Hezbollah official; 14 dead, Lebanon says VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Israel launched a rare airstrike Friday on the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, killing a senior Hezbollah military official, the Israeli army said.
- Israel, Lebanon have intense cross-border rocket exchange VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Media reports say Israel and Lebanon traded volleys of airstrikes across Israel's northern border Friday in some of the most intense exchanges since the conflict in the Gaza Strip began more than 11 months ago.
- Did A Budapest-Based Company Make Pagers Used In Attack On Hezbollah In Lebanon? RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- A Budapest-based company alleged to have made the pagers used in the deadly attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to have only one employee working from an empty office that offers a range of services but not pager manufacturing.
- Second Wave Of Remote Detonations Kills At Least 20 People In Lebanon RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- A second wave of device explosions killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds more in Lebanon, officials said on September 18, stoking fears of an all-out war in the region.
- 9 Killed, Thousands Wounded In Simultaneous Explosion Of Pagers In Lebanon, Minister Says RFE/RL 20 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 Hezbollah militant group said two of its members and a girl were among those killed in the "mysterious" explosions.
- Full-Blown War Between Israel And Iran-Backed Hezbollah 'Not In The Interests' Of Tehran RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- For months, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have traded constant cross-border attacks that have killed dozens and displaced thousands of people.
- Israel And Hezbollah Edge Closer To Conflict Neither Side Desires RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- Israel and its Iran-backed Lebanese foe Hezbollah insist they do not seek a full-scale conflict, but they continue to take steps toward war.
- Hezbollah confirms assassination of top-ranking commander Ibrahim Aqil in Israeli strike Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance Hezbollah has announced the assassination of top-ranking commander Ibrahim Aqil in an Israeli strike.
- Lebanese Shia Movement Hezbollah Confirms Death of Top Commander in Beirut Strike Sputnik 20 Sep 2024 -- Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah special operations commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern Beirut suburb, the movement has confirmed.
- Netanyahu's Office Says No Red Lines in Confrontation With Hezbollah Sputnik 20 Sep 2024 -- Israel has moved to a new level of confrontation with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah in which there are no red lines, Dmitri Gendelman, adviser to the Prime Minister's office, said on Friday.
- Israeli Strike on Beirut Targeting Hezbollah Hits Civilian Infrastructure, Casualties Reported Sputnik 20 Sep 2024 -- The death toll from the Israeli strike on a southern suburb of Beirut has risen to 12, with 66 others injured, nine of whom are in critical condition, the Lebanese health Ministry said on Friday.
- Israeli media claim assassination of senior Hezbollah commander IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Zionist media claimed that the Israeli army assassinated a senior Hezbollah commander in its attack on the Dahieh in the south of Beirut on Friday.
- Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets at Israel intelligence HQ, military bases after Beirut airstrikes Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has fired a barrage of retaliatory rockets at a main Israeli command and intelligence headquarters and military bases as well as illegal settlements immediately after the deadly Israeli airstrikes on the capital Beirut.
- Zionist media: 50 houses damaged in Hezbollah attacks IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- Zionist media announced that 50 houses were damaged in the attacks of the Lebanese Islamic Resistance Forces on the Zionist settlement of Metula on Thursday night.
- Hezbollah conducts new missile attack on Zionist military positions IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah once again targeted the military positions of the Zionist regime in the north of occupied Palestine with missiles.
- Seven Hezbollah's missiles hit Israeli settlements: Zionist media IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Zionist media has confirmed that seven missiles were fired by the Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement, hitting the Israeli settlement of Al-Metula near the Lebanese border.
- Israeli airstrikes target Beirut; death toll rises to 14 Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- The death toll from the Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut rises to 14 as the regime's military said it staged a "targeted strike" against the city.
- Probe finds devices 'booby-trapped' before entering Lebanon Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's mission to the United Nations says an initial investigation by Lebanese authorities has found that the telecommunication devices that exploded this week were "booby-trapped" before they entered the country.
- Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as 'communications tools become weapons' UN News 20 Sep 2024 -- The risk to security and stability, not only in Lebanon but also in the wider Middle East region, "could not be clearer or graver", the top UN political affairs official warned on Friday.
- Lebanon: WHO appeals for more support for civilians as crises intensify UN News 20 Sep 2024 -- The international community must come to the aid of Lebanon in the face of back-to-back crises and spillover from the war in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country said on Friday, as reports emerged of more Israeli airstrikes in the south.
- UNRWA Situation Report #138 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information from 17 - 19 September 2024, valid as of 19 September 2024 at 22:30 (local time) UNRWA 20 Sep 2024
- #Gaza: Too many of our staff are being killed as our buildings are attacked UNRWA 20 Sep 2024
- Urgently Calling for Ceasefire, Senior Officials, Speakers Warn Security Council that Events in Lebanon, Escalating Regional Violence Could Lead to All-Out War UN Security Council 20 Sep 2024 -- Warning that the recent deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon marked a dangerous turning point, senior United Nations officials called for immediate de-escalation and ceasefire between all parties before a devastating war engulfs the entire Middle East.
- Iran Says Israel 'Lost Deterrent Power' After Hezbollah Attack RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- Israel has reportedly launched new strikes at Hezbollah, which has been designated at terrorist organization by the United States, just inside Lebanon a day after a heavy exchange of missile and drone attacks between the two foes that Iran claimed showed a shift in the balance of power.
- Iran calls for global reaction to Israel's inhuman acts in Lebanon Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- Iran's government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani says the international community must react to the Israeli regime's recent "inhuman" acts in Lebanon.
- Israel to face crushing response for acts of terror in Lebanon: IRGC commander IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami in a message to Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah underlined that Israel will face "a crushing response from the axis of resistance" for its acts of terror in Lebanon which are the result of the regime's despair.
- Statement by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on the situation in the Middle East Government of Norway 20 Sep 2024
- PGCC slams Zionist regime's crimes IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council strongly condemned the continued aggression and crimes of the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
- Spain calls for containment in the Middle East Spain MFA 20 Sep 2024
- Russian Foreign Ministry Calls Pager Detonations in Lebanon New Type of Terrorist Attack Sputnik 20 Sep 2024 -- Russia is concerned about the developments in Lebanon, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday, calling the mass detonation of pagers a new type of terrorist act and use of technology.
- UK working to de-escalate and end cycle of violence in Middle East: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
- Islamic Jihad hails Nasrallah's firm stance on unity of resistance forces IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has hailed the speech of the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, which reflects his firm positions on the unity and solidarity of the resistance forces in various arenas.
- 'Unbridled Israeli arrogance': Hamas, Ansarullah condemn Beirut massacre, blast US support Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- Hamas and Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movements vehemently condemn Israel's massacre in the Lebanese capital Beirut, calling the atrocity a "war crime."
- Iraqi resistance vows 'ironclad support' for Hezbollah, says ready to send fighters Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- Iraqi resistance leaders have expressed solidarity with the Lebanese people and the resistance movement Hezbollah following the explosions by Israel in Lebanon.
- Iraqi group says ready to send thousands of fighters to Lebanon to confront Israel Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- The secretary general of Iraq's Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada says the Iraqi anti-terror group is ready to send thousands of resistance fighters to Lebanon in the event of war with Israel.
- Yemen prepared for long war with Israel, says defense minister Press TV 20 Sep 2024 -- The Yemeni defense minister says the country's armed forces are prepared for a long war against Israel, adding that defending Palestine against the usurping regime is a "religious duty."
- War set to dominate agenda at UN General Assembly meeting VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- World leaders are set to descend on the United Nations in the coming days to talk about a lengthy list of global challenges. But will they spur significant action on any of them?
- Experts warn of fresh provocations from Philippines around China's Xianbin Jiao; 'firm countermeasures expected' Global Times 20 Sep 2024 -- After staging a series of dramas involving the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701, which left the lagoon of China's Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea in mid-September, experts warned on Friday that the Philippines may take some actions in an attempt to occupy uninhabited islands and reefs, including sending other ships using various excuses to take long-term stay at Xianbin Jiao. They stressed that any provocation will be met with firm countermeasures.
- NSA: PH to maintain constant presence in Escoda Shoal Philippine News Agency 20 Sep 2024 -- The Philippines would maintain continuous presence in the Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the country's top security adviser said Friday.
- The Azadi Briefing: Afghanistan Witnesses A Surge In Violence RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024
- Taliban face backlash for 'disrespecting' host nations' anthems VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan and Iran have sharply criticized diplomats from the de facto Taliban government in neighboring Afghanistan for showing "disrespect" to their national anthems in breach of diplomatic norms.
- Militants kill at least 6 Pakistan soldiers near Afghan border VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Militant attacks against security outposts in Pakistan's northwestern border region Friday resulted in the deaths of at least six soldiers and injuries to 14 others, while 12 assailants were killed in return fire.
- Fresh clashes reported between US-backed forces, government troops in eastern Syria VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- New clashes erupted Friday between U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and Iran-backed Syrian government forces in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, a war monitor and local sources reported.
- Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns UN News 20 Sep 2024 -- The escalating regional tensions are drawing Syria deeper into conflict, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Tuesday, citing recent Israeli airstrikes, Hezbollah rocket fire and the widespread explosions of wireless devices in Lebanon, which included some in Syria.
- 'Piecemeal Diplomacy' Will Not End Syria Conflict, United Nations Envoy Tells Security Council UN Security Council 20 Sep 2024 -- All key stakeholders in Syria's 13-year conflict must engage with the United Nations in a single format as the country remains in "a profound state of high conflict and territorial division," the Organization's senior mediator told the Security Council today, stressing that "piecemeal diplomacy" conducted by different groups does not work.
- A political solution is urgently needed to bring stability to Syria and to the region: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 Sep 2024 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Syria.
- Satellite photos show Chinese heliport in Tibet near disputed border with India Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- China has built a new heliport in Tibet near the Indian border, satellite photos show, a move that experts say would allow Beijing to rapidly deploy troops to remote areas during an armed clash with India.
- EXPLAINED: Why choosing the Dalai Lama is not just a spiritual matter Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has said he will discuss the details of his reincarnation when he turns 90, next July. The China Tibetan Buddhist Academy — a Chinese government-supported institution — isn't waiting. This month, in Lanzhou, China, the group held a seminar to promote its views on the matter. The bottom line: whatever spiritual force guides this sacred process must adhere to the strictures of the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP.
- Somalia accuses Ethiopia of shipping 'illegal' arms to semi-autonomous region VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Somali government on Friday accused Ethiopia of sending an "unauthorized shipment of arms and ammunition" to Somalia's semiautonomous region of Puntland.
- Iran's commander elaborates on details of killing top Komalah commander in Marivan IRNA 20 Sep 2024 -- The commander of Iran's Border Guard Police Brigadier General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi has elaborated on the details of killing a leading member and prominent commander of a terrorist group called Komalah who was killed by Iranian security forces.
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News Reports
- Specially Designated Global Terrorist Mohammad Bazzi Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Evasion US Dept. of Justice 20 Sep 2024 -- Lebanese national Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, 60, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to conduct and to cause U.S. persons to conduct unlawful transactions with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- Notorious Mexican Cartel Leader Convicted for International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses US Dept. of Justice 20 Sep 2024 -- A federal jury convicted Ruben Oseguera-Gonzalez, also known as El Menchito, today of conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine while knowing and intending that they would be imported into the United States, and using, carrying, and brandishing firearms, including destructive devices, in furtherance of the drug trafficking conspiracy, following a two-week jury trial in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Sky News Arabia, Moscow, September 20, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 Sep 2024
- 2 Russians Set Record For Longest Single Stay On International Space Station RFE/RL 20 Sep 2024 -- Two Russians on September 20 set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station (ISS), according to Russian space agency Roskosmos.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 20, 2024 PRC MofA 20 Sep 2024
- China to 'gradually' lift ban on Japanese seafood imports Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- China has agreed to "gradually resume" imports of Japanese seafood products a year after it banned them in response to the release of treated waste water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
- Exit ban for Taiwanese executive reminder of risks of traveling, doing business in China VOA 20 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan authorities' confirmation that a senior executive from a major Taiwanese industrial group has been banned from leaving China is raising concerns about the risks of traveling and doing business there, analysts say.
- U.S. senators propose China-related bill with provisions supporting Taiwan CNA 20 Sep 2024 -- A group of U.S. Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill that seeks to set up the United States for success in the strategic competition against China, with provisions that also include support for Taiwan.
- Taiwan's Legislature advances proposals on U.N. Resolution 2758 CNA 20 Sep 2024 -- The Legislature on Friday advanced proposals from the three major political party caucuses that outlined their respective stances on the United Nations Resolution 2758, which Beijing cites to justify its claims over Taiwan.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 20 Sep 2024
- Int'l Affairs Analyst's Comment on Despicable Behavior of U.S. and West KCNA 20 Sep 2024 -- Sim Min, an international affairs analyst of the DPRK, issued the following article "The U.S. and the West had better ponder over the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by their despicable behavior":
- Myanmar students in Thailand must renew passports at home, junta says Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- Myanmar nationals studying in Thailand on short-term education visas will no longer be able to renew their passports at their embassy in Bangkok or consulate in Chiang Mai, and must return home to do so, the junta announced Friday.
- Deepsea mining conference spurs rare Cook Islands protest Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- Dozens of underwater minerals experts descended on the remote Cook Islands in the South Pacific this week for a conference that was the latest sign of the country's embrace of a contentious industry: deepsea mining.
- Cambodia pulls out of regional economic deal amid criticism Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2024 -- Cambodia will withdraw from a 25-year-old economic cooperation agreement with Laos and Vietnam that has been the focus of recent online criticism and protests from opposition activists, Senate President Hun Sen said on Facebook on Friday.
- UN Human Rights Council 57: UK Statement on human rights situation in Venezuela UK FCDO 20 Sep 2024 -- Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela. Delivered by the UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
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