23 September 2024 Military News |
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- Pentagon: Small number of additional US forces going to Middle East as risk of greater war increases VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- The United States is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East following a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder said on Monday.
- US deploying more troops to West Asia amid Israeli escalation of violence Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- The US Department of Defense has decided to deploy more boots to West Asia amid the Israeli escalation of war in the region.
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- Biden to give final UN address, with focus on conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- This week marks the last time President Joe Biden will address the world's major international forum: the hundreds of leaders who gather each year for the United Nations General Assembly.
- Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds An Off-Camera, On the Record Press Briefing DoD 23 Sep 2024
- Marine Corps Publishes New Marksmanship Campaign Plan USMC News 23 Sep 2024 -- On September 16, 2024, U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command Commanding General Benjamin T. Watson signed and released the Marksmanship Campaign Plan (MCP). This plan, developed after years of research, offers a clear, measurable definition of lethality and provides Marines with standardized metrics to assess and enhance their effectiveness in combat.
- 86th AW, Poland forces participate in Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4 US Air Force 23 Sep 2024 -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, and the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1 along with U.S. Army Soldiers supported Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4, Sept. 8-20 at 33rd Air Base in Poland.
- Ebbing ANGB hosts ribbon-cutting for new international F-35 training facilities US Air Force 23 Sep 2024 -- Military and community leaders gathered at Ebbing Air National Guard Base for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of new facilities which enable early operating capability for international F-35 pilot training through the Foreign Military Sales program, Sept. 20. The event signifies Ebbing's readiness to execute both FMS pilot training and key U.S. Air Force missions.
- Marine Corps crushes fiscal year 2024 end strength with historic retention, recruiting success USMC News Release 23 Sep 2024 -- The Marine Corps achieved historic first-term reenlistment numbers and exceeded its retention goal for Fiscal Year 2024 in a competitive and challenging environment.
- U.S., Egyptian Naval Forces Conducts Inaugural Eagle Defender Exercise in Red Sea US Navy 23 Sep 2024 -- U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces joined the Egyptian Naval Force in executing Exercise Eagle Defender in Safaga, Egypt, and in the Red Sea, Sept. 8-20.
- USNS Lucy Stone Christened as MSC's Newest Fleet Replenishment Oiler US Navy 23 Sep 2024 -- The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the Military Sealift Command's newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., today.
- U.S. Navy EOD advances exMCM capabilities with Allies and partners at Exercise Sea Breeze 2024 US Navy 23 Sep 2024 -- U.S. and NATO allies and partners conduct mine countermeasures training during Exercise Sea to address maritime mine threats and enhance maritime security.
- Space Force Awards Four "Quick Start" Resilient GPS Agreements United States Space Force 23 Sep 2024 -- The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command awarded four agreements to Astranis, Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space to produce design concepts for Lite Evolving Augmented Proliferation one of the Resilient Global Positioning System program.
- NATO participates in the United Nations "Summit of the Future" NATO 23 Sep 2024 -- NATO joined the United Nations "Summit of the Future" in New York on Sunday (22 September 2024), taking part in a session dedicated to the vital role of multilateralism for international peace and security.
- Nikolai Patrushev held a meeting with the Navy command President of Russia 23 Sep 2024 -- President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Kovalchuk, Kurchatnik (the Kurchatov Institute) is no longer just an institute, but rather an agglomeration of various institutions, which engage in a variety of activities encompassing almost all areas of research. What do you think is your top priority after all?
- Black Sea Fleet's naval pilots train in searching for enemy maritime and air targets Russia MoD 23 Sep 2024 -- Su-30SM fighter jet pilots of the ground-attack aviation regiment (Naval Aviation and Air Defence, Black Sea Fleet) performed sorties over the Black Sea waters to search for and destroy UAVs, uncrewed surface vehicles, and amphibious assault force of the enemy.
- Baltic Fleet ships repel mock air strike during scheduled drills Russia MoD 23 Sep 2024 -- The Baltic Fleet's naval base hosted a scheduled joint training. It included repelling an enemy air attack. On-duty shifts of command and control centres, shipborne air defence posts, and naval aviation were involved in the drills.
- $375 million US military aid package for Ukraine expected as soon as Wednesday VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- The U.S. military is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine this week valued at up to $375 million, the largest aid sent to Kyiv since May.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy tours Scranton Army Ammunition Plant Army News 23 Sep 2024 -- The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant manufactures large-caliber metal projectiles for the Joint Warfighter, and the facility has steadily increased production levels of 155 mm artillery rounds over the last several years.
- Three Chinese aircraft carriers hold intensive activities: reports Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- Ahead of the 12th anniversary of the commissioning of China's first aircraft carrier, which falls on Wednesday, all three Chinese aircraft carriers reportedly carried out exercises or tests over the past week.
- Commander of PLA Southern Theater Command attends defense chiefs conference in Hawaii, meeting representatives from the US, Philippines Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- The commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command attended a defense chiefs conference in Hawaii last week, meeting with representatives from the US and the Philippines, among other countries.
- US commits to defense support for Taiwan as defense industry conference begins VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- The United States has pledged to continue providing Taiwan with equipment and services essential for maintaining a self-defense capability in line with the threats it faces. This statement came as an annual U.S.-Taiwan defense industry conference kicked off Sunday in Philadelphia.
- U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference begins in Philadelphia CNA 23 Sep 2024 -- Representatives from Taiwan's defense ministry and three biggest political parties are attending the 2024 U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference that began on Sunday in Philadelphia.
- U.S. execs visit Taiwan to explore collaborations in drone technology CNA 23 Sep 2024 -- More than 20 executives from U.S. companies that manufacture drone and anti-drone systems arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a four-day trip to explore collaboration and trade opportunities.
- Replenishment at sea during Operation Argos Australia DOD 23 Sep 2024 -- International resolve for Indo-Pacific maritime security was on show recently when HMAS Sydney joined with allies and regional partners in the Yellow Sea to conduct cooperative activities during Operation Argos.
- A new era of ship sustainment Australia DOD 23 Sep 2024 -- Senior Defence leaders and industry partners officially launched the Destroyer Enterprise at the Osborne Naval Shipyard recently, ushering in a new era of evolution and sustainment for the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers HMA Ships Hobart, Sydney and Brisbane.
- Explainer: Why Iran's Jihad missile and Shahed-136 B drone are new game changers? Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- By Ivan Kesic
- South Korea to Deploy Tanks, Artillery, for Overseas Exercise for 1st time - Reports Sputnik 23 Sep 2024 -- South Korea will, for the first time, deploy its tanks and artillery for an overseas exercise participating in combined drills in Qatar next month, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday, citing military officials.
- Lithuania and Northrop Grumman take an important step in strengthening defence industry cooperation Lithuania MND 23 Sep 2024 -- Lithuania and the US are one step closer to the start of a significant cooperation in the field of defence capabilities with Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global aerospace and defence technology company.
- The President at the UN Summit: The United Nations must be empowered to stop and contain aggressors President of the Republic of Lithuania 23 Sep 2024 -- President Gitanas Nausėda began his working visit to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly.
- PH gets 2 more Israeli-made missile boats Philippine News Agency 23 Sep 2024 -- The Philippine Fleet (PF) on Monday announced that two more fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC), also known as the Acero-class patrol vessels, were delivered to the country.
- Joint Statement on the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Friends of Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty event on September 23, 2024, on the margins of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the High-Level Meeting to Launch the Friends of Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-Yul and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ministerial Meeting on Transforming Humanitarian Response for the 21st Century US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Summit of the Future US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Meeting with Guyana's President Irfaan Ali US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with His Highness President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates The White House 23 Sep 2024
- Remarks by President Biden and President Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation Ministerial US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan US Treasury 23 Sep 2024 -- Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024
- READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa' al Sudani of Iraq US Treasury 23 Sep 2024 -- Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa' al Sudani met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss Iraqi banking sector reform, financial relations with the United States, and combatting illicit finance.
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- 23 September 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 23 Sep 2024
- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- September 23, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 23 Sep 2024
- The Chief of the General Staff: "We are striking combat infrastructure that Hezbollah has been building for the past 20 years" Israel Defense Forces 23 Sep 2024
- The Commanding Officer of the Northern Command Holds Situational Assessment in Underground Operations Center Israel Defense Forces 23 Sep 2024
- Press Conference from IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari-September Israel Defense Forces 23 Sep 2024
- "The Fighter Jets that Eliminated the Commanders of the Radwan Force, Headed by Ibrahim Aqil, Took Off From This Base": Israeli Air Force Activity Over the Past Days Israel Defense Forces 23 Sep 2024
- The IDF Has Struck Approximately 800 Terror Targets Belonging to the Hezbollah Terrorist Organization Israel Defense Forces 23 Sep 2024
- Statement by PM Netanyahu to the People of Lebanon Israel - Prime Minister 23 Sep 2024 -- "I have a message for the people of Lebanon: Israel's war is not with you. It's with Hezbollah."
- PM Netanyahu at the Air Force Operations Center: "I promised that we would change the balance of forces in the north - this is exactly what we are doing." Israel - Prime Minister 23 Sep 2024 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, held a security assessment at the Air Force operations center at the Kirya in Tel Aviv, together with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, Air Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar and his Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman.
- Sept. 22: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 23 Sep 2024
- Israel launches widespread attacks in Lebanon against Hezbollah VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Israel widened its war against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 490 people and injuring more than 1,650 others in massive new airstrikes that raised fears of an all-out war.
- About 5,000 People Injured in Lebanon This Week Due to Israeli Attacks - Health Minister Sputnik 23 Sep 2024 -- About 5,000 people have been injured in Lebanon in less than a week due to Israeli attacks, Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said on Monday.
- Fadi-1 and Fadi-2: What is Known About Rockets Hezbollah Used to Recently Shell Israel? Sputnik 23 Sep 2024 -- Lebanese movement Hezbollah carried out a series of rocket attacks against targets in Israel last week in an act of retaliation for the recent wave of pager and walkie-talkie explosions that were blamed on Israeli intelligence.
- Hezbollah strikes Israeli military complex in Haifa, Israelis run for cover Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance group have launched volleys of rockets at an Israeli military-industrial complex in the northern part of the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for deadly Israeli strikes across the Arab country.
- At least 492 killed, 1645 wounded in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli regime's warplanes have conducted extensive airstrikes against towns and villages across Lebanon, killing at least 492 people.
- Hezbollah carries out retaliatory attacks on several Israeli military sites Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has carried out retaliatory attacks on several Israeli military sites in support of the people of Gaza where the regime has been perpetrating a genocidal war since October last year.
- Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon leave 13 injured: Health Ministry IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- The Lebanese Ministry of Health says 13 people have been injured in Israeli attacks on two areas in southern Lebanon.
- Israel regime launches massive attack on Lebanon IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- The Israeli regime has launched massive attacks on various regions of Lebanon.
- Hezbollah conducts new retaliatory ops against Zionist targets IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has announced five new retaliatory operations against the positions of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories using rockets, artillery and guided missile.
- Israel says it conducted widespread attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Israel's military said Monday it was widely attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, amid days of escalated conflict between the two sides that has raised fears of an all-out war.
- Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 23 September 2024 UNOCHA 23 Sep 2024 -- "As world leaders gather in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, and as the threat of a wider regional escalation looms, we renew our demand for an end to the appalling human suffering and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza."
- UNRWA Situation Report #139 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information from 20-23 September 2024, is valid as of 23 September 2024 at 22:30 (local time) UNRWA 23 Sep 2024
- Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the situation in Lebanon and Israel UN Secretary-General 23 Sep 2024
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the increase in attacks in Lebanon and Israel UNICEF 23 Sep 2024 -- "I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing surge of attacks in Lebanon and Israel, which earlier today reportedly claimed the lives of at least 24 children in southern Lebanon. The intensifying violence represents a dangerous escalation for civilians in the area.
- Dramatic uptick in violence as Guterres voices grave alarm at Lebanon-Israel escalation UN News 23 Sep 2024 -- Tensions continued to ratchet up in the Middle East on Monday with reports of scores of retaliatory Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon which have reportedly left nearly 500 dead, and strikes in Gaza including on a refugee camp, UN humanitarians said.
- UN: Israeli escalation of war in Lebanon needs to stop Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- The United Nations has emphasized that the Israeli escalation of the war in Lebanon needs to stop at once, amid the deadly violence and bombing by the Israeli regime.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 23 Sep 2024
- Israeli Defense Minister Says Discussed Regional Situation, Hezbollah Threats With Austin Sputnik 23 Sep 2024 -- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday that he discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) actions against Lebanese movement Hezbollah with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
- U.S. Remains Committed to Israel's Security Following Weekend Attacks DoD News 23 Sep 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III over the weekend reaffirmed the United States' commitment to Israel's right to defend itself following a series of rocket attacks by Lebanese Hezbollah, the Pentagon announced today.
- READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron US Treasury 23 Sep 2024 -- Today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo spoke with Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron.
- Iran warns against 'dangerous consequences' of Israel's new adventurism in Lebanon Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Iran warns against the "dangerous consequences" of Israel's new "adventurism" in Lebanon, following the regime's extensive airstrikes on Lebanese towns and villages.
- Iran says appeasement of yearlong crimes has emboldened Zionist regime IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that appeasement of the Zionist crimes over the past year has emboldened the regime in continuing with its genocidal policy.
- EU urges immediate ceasefire between Hezbollah, Israel IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- The European Union's top diplomat has expressed grave concern about the soaring tensions between the Zionist regime and Lebanon's Hezbollah, calling for an immediate ceasefire between the two warring sides.
- No: 196, 23 September 2024, Regarding Israel's Attacks on Lebanon Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Sep 2024
- Minister Eide met Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib Government of Norway 23 Sep 2024
- Official Statement on Israeli bombardment of southern and eastern Lebanon Spain MFA 23 Sep 2024
- Ayatollah Sistani calls for urgent action to halt brutal Israeli aggression on Lebanon Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has expressed his solidarity with Lebanon amid latest deadly Israeli strikes on the Arab country, calling for urgent efforts to cease the regime's brutal aggression and protect Lebanese civilians.
- Israeli attacks on Lebanon display 'fascist nature' of regime: Islamic Jihad Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has issued a strongly worded warning regarding the latest wave of indiscriminate Israeli attacks on various parts of Lebanon, which have led to hundreds of civilian casualties since Monday morning.
- Iraqi resistance attacks Israeli base in occupied Golan IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched drone attacks on an Israeli military observation base in the occupied Golan Heights.
- Iraqi resistance groups decide to 'directly confront' Israel in case of ground invasion of Lebanon Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Major groups forming Iraq's Islamic Resistance, a coalition of anti-terror fighters, have decided to join Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement to "directly confront" the Israeli regime in case of its ground invasion of Lebanon.
- Iraqi resistance launches drone attack on Israeli army's Golani Brigade observation base Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Fighters from the Iraqi anti-terror resistance groups have launched a drone strike against a strategic military target in the 1948 Israeli-occupied territories in response to the Tel Aviv regime's devastating war on Gaza.
- EXPLAINED: Sabina Shoal, the newest flashpoint in the South China Sea Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- Sabina Shoal, located over 75 nautical miles west of the Philippines and 600 miles from China, has become the latest flashpoint between the two rival claimants in the South China Sea.
- Secretary-General's remarks to High-Level Side Event: Ways to Include Women in the Future of Afghanistan [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 23 Sep 2024
- Afghanistan: No future without women's participation UN News 23 Sep 2024 -- Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban rule, they are practically erased from public life and even banned from singing.
- Pakistani Taliban Denies Role In Roadside Attack On Diplomat Convoy RFE/RL 23 Sep 2024 -- The Pakistani Taliban on September 23 denied involvement in a bombing attack the previous day on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the country's restive northwest.
- UN Human Rights Council 57: UK Statement for the Commission of Inquiry on Syria UK FCDO 23 Sep 2024 -- Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, as delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.
- Myanmar junta attacks kill 20 in Mandalay region Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- Myanmar's military has killed 20 people, including seven members of a family, in attacks in the central Mandalay region as forces fighting the junta press towards Myanmar's second largest city, residents and opposition activists told Radio Free Asia.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Haiti Garry Conille Prime Minister of Canada 23 Sep 2024
- South Sudan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the extension of the transition European External Action Service (EEAS) 23 Sep 2024 -- The European Union regrets the decision of the transitional government of South Sudan to extend the transitional period again by another 24 months.
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- AI not yet a 'revolutionary influence tool,' US says VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Russia, Iran and China are not giving up on the use of artificial intelligence to sway American voters ahead of November's presidential election even though U.S. intelligence agencies assess the use of AI has so far failed to revolutionize the election influence efforts.
- Pakistan names new chief for powerful ISI spy agency VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant-General Muhammad Asim Malik as the new head of the country's top spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI.
- Meeting with Head of the Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk President of Russia 23 Sep 2024 -- Head of the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk informed the President about the centre's ongoing operations.
- Europe Will Have to Rebuild New Security Architecture - Kremlin Sputnik 23 Sep 2024 -- Europe will have to rebuild a new security architecture, which will be matter of particular concern to Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
- Punishment For 'Russophobia' To Be Added To Russian Criminal Code RFE/RL 23 Sep 2024 -- Russian authorities plan to amend the Criminal Code by adding punishment for "Russophobia," defined as discrimination against Russian citizens and residents of the Russian Federation by foreigners and foreign officials abroad or calls for such actions.
- American sentenced in Russia on kidnapping charge VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Russia sentenced an unidentified American man to a six-year prison sentence Monday for attempting to take his 4-year-old, Russian-born son out of the country illegally.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on September 23, 2024 PRC MofA 23 Sep 2024
- 'Quad not targeting China' is lying through teeth, even US media does not believe it: Chinese FM Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- Quad is identified as the premier regional grouping that plays a leading role in the US' Indo-Pacific strategy. It is a tool the US uses to contain China and perpetuate US hegemony, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday, urging the US to get rid of its obsession with perpetuating its supremacy and containing China, stop using regional countries as its tool, and stop glossing over the strategic intention behind all kinds of exclusive groupings.
- China and the UK Hold Consultations on Arms Control and Non-proliferation PRC MofA 23 Sep 2024
- EXPLAINED: What is the Article 23 security law in Hong Kong? Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- Authorities in Hong Kong have jailed three people for wearing a 'seditious' T-shirt and making protest-related graffiti and social media posts, the first imprisonments under the Article 23 security law.
- Leaked audit of VW's Xinjiang plant contains flaws: expert Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- Volkswagen's audit of its joint venture plant in Xinjiang — where human rights groups accuse it of using Uyghur forced labor — contains flaws that make it unreliable, said an expert who obtained a leaked confidential copy of the audit.
- Xi calls for accelerating progress in space endeavors Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday encouraged personnel in China's space industry to continue to work hard and accelerate progress in space endeavors while meeting with the representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in the research and development in the Chang'e-6 lunar mission at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
- China's first orbital rocket's high-altitude recovery flight test 'mostly successful,' signaling a 'milestone' step forward: rocket developer Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- The first high-altitude vertical recovery flight test of China's privately run carrier rocket Nebula-1 has smoothly nailed more than 90 percent of its verification tasks, despite the anomaly at the last stage that led to the crashing of the vehicle.
- Quad leaders meet; group 'incites bloc confrontation' Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- At the Quad leaders' summit US President Joe Biden hosted in his Delaware hometown over the weekend, the four-nation group - which consists of the US, Japan, India and Australia - agreed to expand security cooperation, including joint coast guard mission, with China on mind.
- China and Japan to maintain communication to prevent negative impact of individual case on bilateral ties: Chinese FM Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- Concerning the death of the boy from the Shenzhen Japanese School, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the two countries agreed to maintain communication to prevent negative impact of individual case on the bilateral ties, and noted that both countries recognized each other's effort to properly and calmly handle the tragic incident.
- Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against U.S. Military Companies PRC MofA 23 Sep 2024 -- "Recently, the U.S. announced another arms sale to China's Taiwan region. This seriously violates the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. Joint Communiqués, interferes in China's internal affairs, and undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
- Taiwan's military rebuts CCTV report of cyberattacks against China CNA 23 Sep 2024 -- Taiwan's military on Monday rebutted a report by China's state-run CCTV that claimed the Taiwanese government has funded an "internet army" to infiltrate China's cyberspace and spread disinformation.
- Investigations into three perpetrators related to Taiwan's 'internet army' launched Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday unveiled a hacker organization called "Anonymous 64," saying that it was an "internet army" supported by "Taiwan independence" forces and has frequently launched cyberattacks against the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, attempting to infiltrate portals, outdoor electronic screens, and online television to spread disinformation and disrupt public communications.
- Ministry of State Security unveils hacker group supported by 'Taiwan independence' forces Global Times 23 Sep 2024 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday unveiled a hacker organization called "Anonymous 64," saying that it was an "internet army" supported by "Taiwan independence" forces and has frequently launched cyberattacks against the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, attempting to infiltrate portals, outdoor electronic screens, and online television to spread disinformation and disrupt public communications.
- Beijing says Taipei behind anti-China hackers Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- China's ministry of state security on Monday accused the Taiwanese military of supporting a hacking group called Anonymous 64 that it said was responsible for cyberattacks against Chinese targets.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 23 Sep 2024
- Iran to launch up to 7 new homegrown satellites into orbit by yearend: Official Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- The head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) says the Islamic Republic plans to send between five to seven domestically-developed satellites into space by the end of the current Iranian calendar year ending on March 20, 2025.
- No aggressor capable of standing against Islamic Republic: Cmdr IRNA 23 Sep 2024 -- The naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) possess a high level of strength, and no aggressive country is capable of fighting the Islamic Republic, a military official has announced.
- Pezeshkian at UN calls for end to Israeli occupation, apartheid in Palestine and truce in Gaza Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for cessation of the Israeli occupation and apartheid in Palestine and immediate implementation of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where the regime has been waging a genocidal war for more than 11 months.
- Pezeshkian: Israel's plot to expand war, insecurity will benefit no one Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Israel wants to drag the entire region into a full-blown war and spread insecurity, which will not benefit any country.
- Pres. Pezeshkian slams West's double standards as root causes of wars, massacres Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denounced the double standards adopted by the West that have resulted in the spread of bloodshed and warfare across the world.
- Iranian, Saudi FMs meet in New York, discuss ties, key regional issues Press TV 23 Sep 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan have discussed ways to improve mutual relations in various fields and the need to hold constant coordination and consultation to monitor the progress of their ties.
- France's new government gets to work amid anger on left, right VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- After more than two months without a functioning government, France's new cabinet got to work Monday. How long it will remain in office is unclear.
- Climate of fear permeates repressive Belarusian society VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- United Nations investigators are accusing the Belarusian government of Alexander Lukashenko of instilling "a pervasive climate of fear by quashing all avenues of dissent" by systematically oppressing its perceived political opponents.
- NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka People's Daily 23 Sep 2024 -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday, the Election Commission confirmed Sunday.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Prime Minister of Canada 23 Sep 2024
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz Prime Minister of Canada 23 Sep 2024
- Kazakhstan Says Second-Largest Lender Is Compliant With Sanctions Despite Critical Report RFE/RL 23 Sep 2024 -- Kazakhstan has defended the country's second-largest lender as being "fully" compliant with sanctions against Russia after a scathing report saw around 20 percent wiped off the Nasdaq-listed Kaspi.kz's stock price.
- New Kazakhstan, old methods: Civil society laments stalled political reforms VOA 23 Sep 2024 -- Widespread hopes for a more pluralistic and democratic Kazakhstan are fading some 30 months after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev unveiled his program for dismantling the authoritarian system associated with his predecessor and mentor, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
- "The global system has started to lose all its credibility" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 23 Sep 2024 -- Speaking at a dinner held by the Turkish American National Steering Committee in New York, President Erdoğan said: "The global system has now started to lose all its efficiency and all its credibility. Institutions, whose duty is to ensure peace and security, are in a state of an obvious moral collapse. The massacre continuing in Gaza for 352 days has once again demonstrated this fact."
- EXPLAINED: What exactly is UNGA Week? Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- World leaders are gathering this week in New York for the opening of the 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly - or the UNGA - in Midtown Manhattan. Also referred to as "Leaders' Week" (or "High-Level Week" in the official U.N. speak), it's a major event on the diplomatic calendar, typically held in late September.
- Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development UN News 23 Sep 2024 -- World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow's generations.
- UNGA: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell ahead of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers European External Action Service (EEAS) 23 Sep 2024
- Sri Lanka: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Presidential elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 23 Sep 2024 -- The European Union congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake upon his election and inauguration as President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lankan PM resigns following new president elected People's Daily 23 Sep 2024 -- Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena submitted his resignation on Monday morning following Anura Kumara Dissanayake's election as the country's new president.
- Xi congratulates Dissanayake on assuming presidency of Sri Lanka People's Daily 23 Sep 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message to Anura Kumara Dissanayake to congratulate him on his inauguration as president of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
- UN expert calls on Vietnam to ensure inclusivity in development projects Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2024 -- A U.N. expert has urged Vietnam's government to ensure that all its citizens have the right to participate in the development process, as the country's top leader To Lam prepares to speak before the United Nations General Assembly.
- The West Cautiously Extends Migrant Worker Options For Central Asia RFE/RL 23 Sep 2024 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was tight-lipped on the details of the migration deal that his country finalized with Uzbekistan on September 15.
- Tajikistan To Start Winter Energy Rationing Earlier RFE/RL 23 Sep 2024 -- Tajik officials have backed off comments that the energy situation in the country is improving, admitting that electricity rationing is being introduced a month earlier than usual this year.
- World News in Brief: 1.3 billion teens suffering mental disorders, Russia's Indigenous Peoples face 'extinction', Belarus rights update UN News 23 Sep 2024 -- At least one in seven youngsters has a mental disorder. That's the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), which has appealed for much greater investment to help almost 1.3 billion teenagers globally.
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