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• Sept. 30 U.S. Central Command Update CENTCOM 01 Oct 2024 -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed six Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
• Yemeni army launches fresh naval attacks IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces have confirmed launching multiple military operations across strategic waterways, including the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea.
• Maritime incident reported off Yemen's coast IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- A new maritime incident was reported early Tuesday in Yemeni waters.
• British oil tanker attacked by Yemen's missiles, drones in Red Sea Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Yemen says its armed forces have targeted a British oil vessel with cruise and ballistic missiles during a series of operations in the Red Sea on Tuesday.
• Multiple rockets hit US base in Baghdad Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched a series of rockets targeting a US base in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
• U.S. Assets in Mediterranean Again Helped Defend Israel Against Iranian Missiles DoD News 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran attacked Israel earlier today with a barrage of approximately 200 ballistic missiles. While most of those missiles were destroyed before reaching their target, some did impact and cause minimal damage, said the Pentagon press secretary during a briefing today.
• Kentucky Air National Guard deploys for Hurricane Helene response US Air Force 01 Oct 2024 -- The Kentucky Air National Guard deployed 11 Airmen to North Carolina this morning to assist local authorities with the humane recovery of flood casualties in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 01 Oct 2024
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With French Minister of the Armed Force Sébastien Lecornu DoD 01 Oct 2024
• DOD Awards $43 Million to U.S. Universities to Purchase Equipment for Defense-Related Research DoD 01 Oct 2024 -- The Department of Defense today announced awards totaling $43 million to 112 university researchers under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks Launching the Defense Security Cooperation Service (DSCS) (As Delivered) DoD 01 Oct 2024
• Department of Defense Awards $30 Million to Expand Domestic Printed Circuit Board and Substrate Production DoD 01 Oct 2024 -- The Department of Defense announced today a $30 million award to TTM Technologies Inc. (TTM) in Santa Ana, California.
• AFRICOM Furthers Commitment to African Partnerships by Supporting IMET and Educating Today's Military Leaders AFRICOM 01 Oct 2024 -- The commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, furthered the command's desire to deepen its partnerships and defense relations by empowering today's leaders during a discussion with students attending Marine Corps University and the U.S. International Military Education and Training program on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Quantico, Virginia.
• That's a wrap: Operation Patriot Press 2024 concludes Army News 01 Oct 2024 -- Operation Patriot Press 2024 wrapped up at the end of July. The Joint Munitions Command — in collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve, National Guard, and the active-duty Army component — annually conducts OPP, which was established by the Army Materiel Command.
• Navy to Begin Red Hill Facility Tank 5 Ventilation US Navy 01 Oct 2024 -- Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH) will commence tank 5 cleaning operations Oct. 1 at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).
• ROK, US Submarine Commands Hold Talks, Cinch Ties for 30th Year US Navy 01 Oct 2024 -- Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, held the 59th iteration of the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) at CSG-7 headquarters aboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 26-28.
• CNO Remarks at FY25 CPO Pinning Ceremony US Navy 01 Oct 2024
• Navy & Marine Corps Exceeded FY24 Recruiting Goals US Navy Press Release 01 Oct 2024 -- The U.S. Navy exceeded its Fiscal Year 2024 recruiting goals, contracting 40,978 new recruits by the end of the fiscal year and marking its most significant recruiting achievement in 20 years.
• US Space Command begins dual-track operations of spaceflight safety services with Office of Space Commerce United States Space Force 01 Oct 2024 -- U.S. Space Command and the Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce, will begin dual-track operations in the provision of space situational awareness information and services to satellite owners and operators.
• Looking to the Future: U.S. Marines and Airmen Conduct Exercise Cobra Horizon 24.2 USMC News 01 Oct 2024 -- In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Marines are continuing to modernize the operational capabilities of I Marine Expeditionary Force. From Sept. 16 to Sept. 27, 2024, Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Airmen from 1st Combat Weather Squadron rehearsed meteorology and oceanographic employment, rapid response planning processes, and multi-service METOC integration to support future missions during training exercise Cobra Horizon at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
• Mark Rutte takes office as NATO Secretary General NATO 01 Oct 2024 -- On Tuesday (1 October 2024), Mark Rutte took office as the NATO Secretary General. He was welcomed to NATO Headquarters in Brussels by the outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, whose term ends after ten years. Mr Rutte and Mr Stoltenberg laid a wreath during a ceremony at the NATO Memorial to the Fallen.
• Statement from President Joe Biden Welcoming Mark Rutte as Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) The White House 01 Oct 2024
• Transition of the NATO Secretary General US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024 -- "The United States welcomes the arrival of Mark Rutte as NATO's next Secretary General."
• Statement by the Prime Minister on the appointment of Mark Rutte as the new NATO Secretary General Prime Minister of Canada 01 Oct 2024 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the appointment of Mark Rutte as the new NATO Secretary General:
• Wider Europe Briefing: What To Expect From NATO's New Boss, Mark Rutte RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024
• Putin signs decree on autumn military draft People's Daily 01 Oct 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday, calling up 133,000 citizens for military service in autumn, according to a document posted on the country's legal information portal.
• Unbreakable Brotherhood 2024 CSTO command post exercise kicks off in Kazakhstan Russia MoD 01 Oct 2024 -- Today, a solemn ceremony to open an active phase of the Unbreakable Brotherhood 2024 command post exercise involving the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces was held at the Bereg training ground in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Russian and Chinese warships launch joint patrols in Asia-Pacific region Russia MoD 01 Oct 2024 -- Russian ships and the Chinese navy resupplied in the Sea of Okhotsk after participating in the Beibu/Interaction 2024 exercise, formed a task force and began patrolling the Asia-Pacific region.
• Russian, Chinese Warships Begin Joint Patrols in Asia-Pacific Sputnik 01 Oct 2024 -- Russian and Chinese warships have begun joint patrols in the Asia-Pacific following joint drills, Russia's Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Tuesday.
• Thanks to its Defense Industries, Ukraine Is Set to Become One of the Key Global Contributors to Security - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024
• Ukraine Can and Will Create the Best Weapons - President's Speech at the Second International Defense Industries Forum President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024
• We Are Working to Speed Up Our Partners' Decision on the Funds from the Use of Russian Assets - Address by the President President of Ukraine 01 Oct 2024
• Rutte Pledges Strong Support For Ukraine As He Takes Reins At NATO RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte immediately pledged his strong support for Ukraine as he took over as the head of NATO on October 1 at a pivotal time in the military alliance's history as Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor approaches the 1,000-day mark.
• Maintaining regional peace and prosperity Australia DOD 01 Oct 2024 -- During Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), HMAS Perth made a visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia, fostering cooperation and mutual understanding between the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
• Defence Minister Pistorius speaks in the Lithuanian Parliament Germany - Federal Government 01 Oct 2024 -- On September 26, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius spoke in the Lithuanian parliament about the joint commitment to defending NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization's eastern flank. Germany will deploy a combat brigade in the partner country.
• PRESS BRIEF ON COMPLETION OF THE VISIT OF CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF TO GREECE India PIB 01 Oct 2024 -- The visit of Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), to Greece saw extensive deliberations with senior Greek Defence officials aimed at further consolidating bilateral defence relations between India and Greece
• INDIAN NAVY'S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON VISITS BANDER ABBAS, IRAN India PIB 01 Oct 2024 -- The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera arrived at the port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran as part of long range training deployment in the Persian Gulf
• INDIAN ARMY TO CONDUCT CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE - 2024 ON 24-25 OCTOBER : CURTAIN RAISER CONDUCTED TODAY India PIB 01 Oct 2024 -- The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), is set to conduct the Second Edition of its flagship event, Chanakya Defence Dialogue-2024 on the theme "Drivers in Nation Building: Fuelling Growth through Comprehensive Security"
• Poland and the United States have reached an agreement on a direct loan for the Foreign Military Financing programme, for the amount of 3,08 bln USD Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Oct 2024 -- This is the third loan given to Poland by the US government. The previous agreement was signed on July 1st of this year. The total amount of all US direct loans to Poland is 7,08 bln USD. We are the largest beneficiary of this mechanism in recent years.
• South Korea unveils missile that can hit the North's bunkers Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- South Korea unveiled its latest domestically produced ballistic missile, the Hyunmoo-5, on Tuesday as President Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea that it would face the end of its regime if it attempted to use nuclear weapons.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Ishiba of Japan The White House 01 Oct 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024
• Joint Statement of the Fourth U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024 -- The text of the following is a joint statement by the Governments of the United States and Bahrain.
• Remarks by President Biden Before an Interagency Briefing on Response to Hurricane Helene The White House 01 Oct 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Oct. 1, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 1 October 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Oct 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari-October 1 (18:50 PM), 2024 Israel Defense Forces 01 Oct 2024
• Steitment by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari-October 1, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 01 Oct 2024
• IDF Launched Attack on Hezbollah Military Facilities in Beirut - Statement Sputnik 01 Oct 2024 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it launched precise strikes on Lebanese movement Hezbollah's military facilities and infrastructure in Beirut.
• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 01 Oct 2024
• Israel says Iran's rulers made 'big mistake' in large-scale ballistic missile attack VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's Islamist rulers had made a "big mistake" by staging a large-scale missile attack on his nation Tuesday and warned they "will pay for it."
• Oct. 1: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 01 Oct 2024
• Sept. 30: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 01 Oct 2024
• Assassination attempt on Palestinian commander failed IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- An Israeli assassination attempt on the commander of Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades the military wing of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) in Lebanon has failed.
• Palestinian leader survives Israeli assassination attempt in southern Lebanon, son killed Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- A high-profile leader of a coalition of Palestinian resistance groups has reportedly survived an assassination attempt when the Israeli military launched an airstrike against the most densely populated refugee camp in Lebanon.
• Israel kills 31 more Palestinians in Gaza Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Israeli warplanes dropping American bombs have killed at least 31 Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• At least seven killed in Israeli strike on UN-run Gaza school sheltering displaced people Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- At least seven Palestinians have been killed in an airstrike on a school housing displaced people in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Explainer: Why Has Israel Launched A Ground Invasion Of Lebanon? RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Israel has invaded southern Lebanon, in what it has called a "limited, localized, and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah.
• Hezbollah, Iraq resistance launch fresh attacks on Israeli regime IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have launched a series of separate missile and rocket attacks against Israeli targets in the occupied territories.
• Israeli onslaught: 250 Lebanese martyred in Beqaa in 9 days IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime's large-scale onslaught against Beqaa in the south of Lebanon has martyred 250 people in the past 9 days.
• Hezbollah attacks Zionist military forces in northern occupied Palestine IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has launched an artillery attack against Israeli military forces in the northern occupied Palestine.
• Israel's claim of entering southern Lebanon is 'false,' Hezbollah says Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah has dismissed as "false" Israel's claim that its forces have crossed into southern Lebanon.
• Hezbollah targets Mossad HQ, Glilot military base near Tel Aviv in 'largest attack' Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it targeted Israel's Glilot military base and Mossad headquarters in the outskirts of Tel Aviv with salvos of Fadi-4 rockets.
• Hezbollah States Its Fighters Targeted 3 Groups of Israeli Soldiers Near Border Sputnik 01 Oct 2024 -- Hezbollah fighters have attacked three groups of Israeli troops in border areas, the Lebanese Shiite movement said in a statement on Tuesday.
• Israel Says Troops Begin 'Targeted And Precise' Ground Operations In Lebanon RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Israeli said its troops had launched a "targeted and precise" ground operation in southern Lebanon aimed at the operations of Iran-backed Hezbollah, a militant group and political party that controls much of the area, despite U.S. opposition to the move amid fears events in the Middle East could spin out of control.
• Zionist army claims beginning of ground invasion of Lebanon IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Zionist army, in a statement, claims to have officially launched a large-scale ground invasion of the Lebanese territory, media reports say.
• Zionist regime launches artillery attack on southern Lebanon IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The artillery of the Zionist regime is heavily shelling the town of 'Al Khayyam' in Lebanon and its surrounding areas.
• Hezbollah conducts op amid Israeli bombing of Lebanon IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Hezbollah Resistance Movement says it has launched retaliatory attacks targeting Zionist enemy soldiers in fields and orchards of the towns of Al-Adisa and Kafarkala in Lebanon.
• Hezbollah targets Haifa with Fadi 1 missile IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- In a statement, the Islamic Resistance of Lebanon announced a missile attack on areas in the north of the occupied city of Haifa.
• Iran Launches Massive Ballistic Missile Attack On Israel RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran launched a massive ballistic missile attack at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for Israel's campaign against Lebanon's Hezbollah in a new escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group.
• Analysts expect strong Israel reaction to Iran attack, uncertain of wider conflict VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran's brazen missile attack on Israel has heightened tensions across the Middle East, with some analysts predicting a powerful Israeli response.
• Back-to-back explosions in Tel Aviv after Iran's missile attacks IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- Witnesses heard several back-to-back explosions in the Israeli regime's capital of Tel Aviv after Iran fired dozens of missiles at targets in the occupied Palestine.
• Loud explosion heard in Tel Aviv IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli media have reported a loud explosion in Tel Aviv in the early hours of Tuesday.
• Netanyahu and ministers go into hiding as Iranian missiles pound occupied territories Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a group of his war cabinet ministers have slipped inside an underground hideout as Iranian missiles pound the occupied Palestinian territories.
• IRGC's second statement: Strategic centers of occupied territories were targeted; 90% of missiles hit the targets successfully IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- In its second announcement after the missile attack on the Zionist regime, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it targeted strategic centers inside the occupied territories with missiles made by sons of Islamic Iran.
• Iran's IRGC fires dozens of missiles at Israeli regime IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- Iranian retaliation against Israel has begun as ballistic missiles fired by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) at the occupied Palestinian lands (Israeli regime) on Tuesday evening.
• Iran's patience ran out after Nasrallah, Nilforoushan's assassination: Top general Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran's top military general says the country exercised self-restraint after the Israeli regime's aggression against the country in July but ran out of patience following its assassination of Hezbollah's secretary general and a top Iranian commander.
• Iran to respond more severely if Zionist crimes continued: Top cmdr. IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Major General Mohammad Bagheri, while giving the details about anti-Israeli operation dubbed "Wadeh Sadeq 2 or True Promise 2" said that three military bases of the Zionist regime were targeted on Tuesday evening.
• Iran UN mission: In case of new evil by Israel, Tehran's response will be devastating IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran's mission to the United Nations announced about the new missile response to the Zionist regime that "if the Zionist regime reacts with new evil, the next and devastating response will follow".
• Iran's foreign ministry hails 'responsible' retaliation, warns Israel against provocations Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- The Foreign Ministry has hailed Iran's "responsible" retaliation to the Israeli regime's litany of acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic and other regional countries.
• Iran's operation against Israel in self-defense under UN charter: FM IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized that the Islamic Republic's operation against Zionist military and security bases were an act of self-defense, warning of country's stronger and more powerful response if the Israeli regime retaliates further.
• 'Missile attack against Zionist regime in line with Iran's legitimate self-defense' IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on an operation by the country's armed forces against Israel, saying it considers missile strikes on military and security facilities of the Zionist regime were in line with the Islamic Republic's inherent right of legitimate defense and in response to the aggressive actions of this regime.
• Iran 'exercised self-defense' under UN Charter by targeting Israeli military sites: FM Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country exercised "self-defense" under Article 21 of the United Nations Charter by targeting military sites in the occupied territories on Tuesday.
• Iran's defense minister vows 'far more severe' reprisal if Israel attacks again Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Iran's defense minister has vowed that the country would serve the Israeli regime with a "far more severe" reprisal if the regime chose to respond to the Islamic Republic's recent retaliation against Tel Aviv's acts of aggression.
• Qalibaf: Only a part of Iran's military might shown to Israeli enemy Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Islamic Republic has shown just a part of its might in its missile retaliation against the Israeli regime.
• President Pezeshkian: 'Decisive response was given to Israeli aggression' Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- "A decisive response was given to the Zionist regime's aggression," President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran says.
• Leader offers condolences over martyrdom of top general Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended his condolences over the martyrdom of Brigadier General Abbas Nilforushan, the Deputy Commander for Operations of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
• Iranian officials react to IRGC operation against Zionist regime IRNA 02 Oct 2024 -- Senior Iranian military and government officials have hailed a retaliatory operation by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against the Zionist regime over its repeated aggressive actions.
• 'When Iran Is Finally Freed': Netanyahu's Video Message Goes Viral On Persian Social Media RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Shortly before Israel launched its ground operation into southern Lebanon aimed at disrupting the operations of Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video message to the people of Iran.
• UN appeals for aid for Lebanon as regional conflict looms VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Responding to the growing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, the United Nations and the Lebanese government launched a $426 million flash appeal Tuesday to provide emergency assistance to support 1 million people directly affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon.
• Guterres condemns 'escalation after escalation' in the Middle East UN News 01 Oct 2024 -- With war ramping up across the Middle East on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for the violence to end now.
• Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701? UN News 01 Oct 2024 -- Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters.
• All-out war 'must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs': Guterres UN News 01 Oct 2024 -- The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants, as Israel launched what it described as a "limited" ground incursion into Southern Lebanon.
• Lebanon crisis: UN launches $426 million aid appeal with 'limited' Israeli ground incursion underway UN News 01 Oct 2024 -- UN humanitarians launched a $426 million appeal for Lebanon on Tuesday to support one million people uprooted by widespread Israeli shelling amid what Israel has described as a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation into Lebanon, across the UN-patrolled line of separation.
• The United Nations and Lebanese government launch $426 million flash appeal for urgent humanitarian aid UNOCHA 01 Oct 2024 -- Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza today launched a $426 million Flash Appeal to mobilize urgent resources for civilians affected by the escalating conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.
• UNRWA Situation Report #3 on the Lebanon Emergency Response. All information valid as of 30/09/2024 at 15:00 UNRWA 01 Oct 2024
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Lebanon UN Secretary-General 01 Oct 2024
• Statement by the Secretary-General on latest attacks in the Middle East UN Secretary-General 01 Oct 2024
• UNGA general debate concludes with call for ceasefire in Middle East People's Daily 01 Oct 2024 -- The General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded on Monday, with UNGA President Philemon Yang calling on Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah to urgently conclude a ceasefire.
• Two thirds of structures in Gaza Strip damaged in Israeli genocidal war: UN Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- An analysis conducted by the United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) shows that two thirds of the total structures in the Gaza Strip have sustained damage in Israel's ongoing genocidal war on the besieged territory.
• Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack Against Israel The White House 01 Oct 2024
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas The White House 01 Oct 2024
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Iran's Missile Strikes Against Israel DoD 01 Oct 2024 -- "Today, U.S. forces in the Middle East intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran toward Israel, as we fulfilled our commitment to partner with Israel in its defense."
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 01 Oct 2024
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 01 Oct 2024
• Sanctions on One Entity and Two Individuals Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024 -- The Department of State is today imposing sanctions on two Israeli individuals: a violent Israeli settler and the CEO and director of U.S.-designated Hashomer Yosh.
• Sanctions on Two Individuals Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024 -- The Department of State is today imposing sanctions on two Israeli individuals. The actions of these individuals contribute to creating an environment where violence and instability thrive. Their actions, collectively and individually, undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
• Treasury Designates Extremist Settler Group in West Bank US Treasury 01 Oct 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Hilltop Youth, a violent extremist group that has repeatedly attacked Palestinians and destroyed Palestinian homes and property in the West Bank, pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14115. Through these violent activities, Hilltop Youth is actively destabilizing the West Bank and harming the peace and security of Palestinians and Israelis alike.
• Supreme Leader condoles death of IRGC commander martyred along Nasrallah IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences on the martyrdom of a senior Iranian military commander in an Israeli attack on southern Beirut last week.
• Nasrallah transformed Resistance into global security-making phenomenon: Iran official Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- The Secretary of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah expanded the concept of Resistance beyond Gaza and Lebanon.
• Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Iranian attack against Israel EC/CEU 01 Oct 2024
• Europe hardens cease-fire calls as October 7 anniversary of Hamas attack nears VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- As the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel approaches, many European countries are strengthening their calls for Israel to end its assault on Hamas targets in Gaza amid growing horror at the civilian death toll.
• Lebanon: Statement by the High Representative on the latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Oct 2024 -- The European Union renews its call for an immediate ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and for both parties to commit to the full and symmetrical implementation of the UN Security Council resolution 1701, so as to ensure the safe return of displaced populations on both sides, as part of a broader negotiated settlement
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: the people of Israel and Lebanon must have a chance to return to a safe home Estonia MFA 01 Oct 2024 -- Yesterday, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended a special video meeting of European Union foreign ministers, where the focus was on the situation in the Middle East.
• Foreign Ministry's statement regarding the Israeli invasion of Lebanon Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Oct 2024
• Israel's Invasion of Lebanon to Lead to Further Escalation of Violence in Region - Moscow Sputnik 01 Oct 2024 -- Israel's invasion of Lebanon will lead to a further escalation of violence in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Russia says Israel must immediately halt hostilities, withdraw forces from Lebanon Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Russia says Israel must "immediately" withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon and halt hostilities that continue to further destabilize the region.
• "It is of great importance to recognize the State of Palestine" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 01 Oct 2024 -- Speaking at a joint press conference with President Stubb of Finland, President Erdoğan said: "In the current environment where the international organizations tasked with ensuring peace and security turn out ineffective, it is of great importance and meaning to recognize the State of Palestine."
• No: 201, 1 October 2024, Regarding Our Citizens in Lebanon Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Oct 2024
• No: 200, 1 October 2024, Regarding the Ground Attack on Lebanon by Israel Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Oct 2024
• PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 1 October 2024 Gov.UK 01 Oct 2024
• PM call with Chancellor Scholz of Germany: 1 October 2024 Gov.UK 01 Oct 2024
• PM call with President Macron of France: 1 October 2024 Gov.UK 01 Oct 2024
• PM call with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 1 October 2024 Gov.UK 01 Oct 2024
• Spokesperson for Foreign Ministry of DPRK Gives Answers KCNA 01 Oct 2024 -- A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA on Tuesday as regards the fact that Israel's recent large-scale military attack and terrorist acts against Lebanon caused huge casualties:
• Resistance groups hail Iran's missile attack against Israeli regime Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- Following the Islamic Republic's retaliatory missile operation against Israel in response to the recent crimes of the Zionist regime, Resistance groups have officially expressed support for Tehran.
• Yemeni forces launch drone attack on Tel Aviv, Eilat port IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched drone attacks on Tel Aviv and Eilat port in solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese people.
• Yemeni forces strike Israeli targets in Eilat, Tel Aviv using combat drones: Spokesman Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country's aerospace units have conducted two operations against strategic positions in the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime's ongoing atrocities in the Gaza Strip and its unrelenting strikes across Lebanon.

Other Conflicts

• PH Navy: 17 Chinese naval ships spotted in 10 WPS areas Philippine News Agency 01 Oct 2024 -- At least 17 Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels have been spotted in 10 out of 13 features held by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• Vietnam says China attacked fishing boat near disputed islands Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- Chinese personnel boarded a Vietnamese fishing boat off the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea and beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring four of them, after a chase by Chinese ships near the islands that both countries claim, a Vietnamese official said.
• US special envoy for Taliban-ruled Afghanistan moved to different role VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- The United States has reassigned its special representative for Afghanistan, leaving vacant a key position in its efforts to engage with the Taliban-ruled country.
• Israeli airstrike targets Damascus again IRNA 01 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime has carried out yet another aerial raid on the Syrian capital, Damascus.
• Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian capital Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- The Israeli regime has conducted a series of deadly airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus, with Syrian media reporting three rounds of strikes in the capital area in one night.
• Rebels seize junta base near Chinese rare-earth mine in northern Myanmar Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- Ethnic Kachin rebels have seized control of a key military base in northern Myanmar's Kachin state near a Chinese rare-earth mine and other Chinese-led projects, according to residents and a rebel official.
• Myanmar junta launches census after blasts in Yangon Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- Myanmar's military administration launched a census on Tuesday that will be used to draw up voter lists for an election due next year, a day after activists objecting to the junta's plans set off two bombs in the city of Yangon that wounded 11 people.
• Exclusive: AFRICOM Chief says Islamic State doubles size in north Somalia VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Islamic State in Somalia has approximately doubled in size over the past year, the chief of U.S. Africa Command told VOA.

News Reports

• Russian National Indicted for Series of Ransomware Attacks US Dept. of Justice 01 Oct 2024 -- The Justice Department today unsealed an indictment charging Russian national Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov (Александр Викторович Рыженков) with using the BitPaymer ransomware variant to attack numerous victims in Texas and throughout the United States and hold their sensitive data for ransom.
• Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma at the Fourth International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024
• Taking Action with Partners to Combat Russia-Based Cybercriminal Group US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024 -- The United States is today taking additional action against affiliates of the Russia-based, U.S.-designated cybercrime group Evil Corp.
• Treasury Sanctions Members of the Russia-Based Cybercriminal Group Evil Corp in Tri-Lateral Action with the United Kingdom and Australia US Treasury 01 Oct 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating seven individuals and two entities associated with the Russia-based cybercriminal group Evil Corp, in a tri-lateral action with the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
• UK sanctions members of notorious 'Evil Corp' cyber-crime gang, after Lammy calls out Putin's mafia state UK FCDO 01 Oct 2024 -- The UK, alongside the US and Australia, has sanctioned 16 members of prolific Russian cyber-crime gang 'Evil Corp'.
• Putin reshuffles Russian Security Council, adds key new members People's Daily 01 Oct 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin reshuffled the Russian Security Council on Monday, introducing several key new members.
• Meeting with Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev President of Russia 01 Oct 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev to discuss the fuel and energy sector.
• Russia Warns Estonian-Finnish Plans to Blockade Gulf of Finland Violate Law of Sea Sputnik 01 Oct 2024 -- If Finland and Estonia seek to impose a total blockade of the Gulf of Finland on Russian shipping, Moscow will view these actions as a violation of international maritime law, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated to Sputnik.
• Xi urges greater national achievements, contributions to humanity's peace, development Global Times 01 Oct 2024 -- President Xi Jinping on Monday said the Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development of humanity.
• Mao Zedong's mass political campaigns still drive Chinese politics Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- Seventy-five years after Mao Zedong founded the People's Republic of China, his legacy is still being felt in the form of mass political campaigns and witch-hunts that keep the people divided while shoring up Communist Party rule, analysts and scholars said.
• British justice at Hong Kong's top court declines to renew term VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Another overseas, nonpermanent judge at Hong Kong's top court, 86-year-old Briton Nicholas Phillips, has chosen not to renew his term after it ended on Sept. 30, becoming the fifth foreign judge to step down from the Court of Final Appeal this year.
• China celebrates 75th birthday but Uyghurs and Tibetans chafe under Beijing's rule Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- President Xi Jinping marked the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Tuesday with a glowing review of the Communist Party's achievements since late supreme leader Mao Zedong founded the country on Oct. 1, 1949.
• Former US 'China House' official: Taiwan conflict not inevitable VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- China has been one of the most-discussed international topics during the U.S. presidential campaign.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 01 Oct 2024
• China decries U.S. military assistance approved to Taiwan region People's Daily 01 Oct 2024 -- U.S. military assistance to the Taiwan region, regardless of the amount, will not sway in the slightest China's resolve to oppose "Taiwan independence" and safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, a Chinese spokesman said on Monday.
• Press Statement by Vice-Minister of National Defence of DPRK KCNA 01 Oct 2024 -- Kim Kang Il, vice-minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Tuesday issued the following press statement titled "The U.S. reckless military bluff and moves for escalating tensions will only increase security instability of its mainland":
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Greetings to General Secretary of C.C., CPC KCNA 01 Oct 2024 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of greeting to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), on October 1.
• Iran-China ties 'deep, stable, strategic,' says President Pezeshkian Press TV 01 Oct 2024 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran says the traditional friendship between the Iranian and Chinese nations has evolved into "deep, stable, and strategic" relations.
• Transcript of Special briefing by Secretary (East) on the Official visit of Prime Minister of Jamaica to India (October 01, 2024) India MEA 01 Oct 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 01 Oct 2024
• Political parties in Kurdistan Region seek female, minority candidates VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- With a parliamentary election in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq scheduled for October 20, interest is growing among major political parties for candidates who are women or members of ethnic and religious minorities.
• Ishiba elected Japanese PM, set to unveil cabinet People's Daily 01 Oct 2024 -- Shigeru Ishiba, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning a majority of votes in both houses of parliament.
• Some 200,000 Myanmar workers detained in Thai immigration crackdown Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2024 -- Thai authorities detained nearly 200,000 Myanmar nationals during a 120-day nationwide crackdown on migrant workers who lack proper identification or documentation, Thailand's Department of Employment said in a report.
• Former Comptroller General of Ecuador Sentenced in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme US Dept. of Justice 01 Oct 2024 -- The former comptroller general of Ecuador was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme in which he received over $10 million in bribes and laundered those bribes payments in South Florida.
• Opening remarks by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Western Balkans Conference in Berlin Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Oct 2024
• Conference of Foreign Ministers as part of the Berlin Process: Statement of the participants from the Western Balkans Six on enhancing cooperation ahead of the Berlin Process Summit Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Oct 2024
• First Georgian NGOs Added To 'Foreign Agents' Registry Under Controversial Law RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Nine Georgian NGOs have been added to the country's register of "foreign agents," marking the first time since a controversial law on foreign influence came into effect two months ago that additions have been made to the list.
• Azerbaijani Opposition Figure Dies After Brutal Attack In France RFE/RL 01 Oct 2024 -- Vidadi Isgandarli, an Azerbaijani opposition figure in exile well-known for his fierce criticism of the government, has died in France after being brutally beaten and stabbed in an attack at his apartment that his family says was politically motivated.
• Nepal: Hundreds killed as 'unprecedented' flash floods strike capital Kathmandu UN News 01 Oct 2024 -- More than 215 people, including 35 children, have been killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
• Mexico's first female president takes oath of office, promises to help poor VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico's new president, becoming the country's first female president and the first president of Jewish descent in the largely Roman Catholic country. Her win comes 70 years after women in Mexico won the right to vote.
• Dispute over Spain's past domination of Mexico reveals domestic divisions VOA 01 Oct 2024 -- Among those not present at Tuesday's inauguration of Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, was the Spanish monarch.