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• DOD, FEMA Working in Unison on Hurricane Relief Efforts DoD News 10 Oct 2024 -- The Defense Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are fully engaged in a whole-of-government effort to provide relief to victims of both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the Pentagon announced today.
• New York National Guard Troops Assist with Hurricane Response Army News 10 Oct 2024 -- The New York National Guard dispatched 65 Soldiers and Airmen to Florida Oct. 9 to help the Florida National Guard respond to Hurricane Milton.
• Remarks by President Biden on the Initial Impacts of Hurricane Milton and the Federal Government's Ongoing Support to State and Local Officials The White House 10 Oct 2024

Defense Policy / Programs

• X-37B begins novel space maneuver United States Space Force 10 Oct 2024 -- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation. Since December 28, 2023, the United States Space Force, supported by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, has conducted radiation effect experiments and has been testing Space Domain Awareness technologies in a Highly Elliptical Orbit.
• Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 10 Oct 2024
• Brown Visits U.S. Navy Rotational Squadron in Iceland, Underscores Importance of Arctic Security DoD News 10 Oct 2024 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., underscored the important role the Arctic region will have for years to come as he met with U.S. Navy rotational forces in Keflavik, Iceland.
• Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Chairs Inaugural Plenary Meeting of Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience DoD 10 Oct 2024 -- On October 7-8, 2024, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante chaired the inaugural plenary meeting of the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience (PIPIR) in Honolulu, HI.
• U.S., Vietnam Deepening Defense Cooperation DoD News 10 Oct 2024 -- Defense cooperation and shared security interests in Vietnam have been expanding, said Jedidiah P. Royal, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.
• Maryland National Guard Trains Estonians During Exercise Army News 10 Oct 2024 -- Twelve Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, supported the Estonian Defense League during a squad live-fire exercise Sept. 7-8 at the Sirgala Training Area near the Russian border.
• Aviano unveils new Army power-projection facility EUCOM 10 Oct 2024 -- U.S. Army Garrison Italy, working together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force, recently completed the warehouse.
• U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024 US Navy 10 Oct 2024 -- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO ally and partner nations during Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the United States' commitment to NATO allies and partners by integrating efforts to plan and execute complex EOD detection, neutralization, and exploitation capabilities within a multinational framework.
• NAWCWD Team Delivers F-35 MDF in Record Time US Navy 10 Oct 2024 -- The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division team delivered a crucial mission data file ahead of schedule, significantly accelerating the normal production timeline to support Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
• USS Annapolis Returns Home to Naval Base Guam Following Indo-Pacific Deployment US Navy 10 Oct 2024 -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a successful three-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Oct. 5, 2024.
• Fiscal Year 2024 was a Banner Year for SRF-JRMC Dive Lockers US Navy 10 Oct 2024 -- Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) was filled extremely demanding and diverse mission sets for the SRF-JRMC Dive Lockers.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte DoD 10 Oct 2024
• Secretary General praises the United Kingdom's contributions to NATO and Ukraine NATO 10 Oct 2024 -- On Thursday (10 October 2024) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to London for meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and UK Defence Secretary John Healey.
• PM meeting with Secretary-General of NATO Mark Rutte: 10 October Gov.UK 10 Oct 2024
• Kremlin rejects 'fake news' reporting North Koreans fighting for Russia in Ukraine Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- President Vladimir Putin's spokesman has dismissed a report claiming North Korean soldiers are fighting alongside Russian troops in its war in Ukraine.
• Iran, Oman hold joint ground, naval drills IRNA 10 Oct 2024 -- The ground and naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the Army and Navy of Oman have held two separate joint military exercises.
• Iran, Oman hold joint naval drills in Indian Ocean, Strait of Hormuz Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- Iran and Oman have held a joint maritime rescue and relief exercise involving the naval forces of both countries in the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Hormuz.
• Revised Cyber Security Strategy responds to changed security environment Finnish MoD 10 Oct 2024 -- In line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, Finland's Cyber Security Strategy has been revised to respond to the changed security environment. The strategy will make cyber security a more integral part of Finland's concept of comprehensive security.
• NZDF to hold Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui sinking New Zealand Defence Force 10 Oct 2024 -- The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced details of its Court of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa.
• HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa New Zealand Defence Force 10 Oct 2024 -- The latest updates on the HMNZS Manawanui incident near Samoa.
• Chiz finds mandatory ROTC 'tough to implement' due to required funding Philippine News Agency 10 Oct 2024 -- Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero is not convinced on the funding requirements of the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) after his recent meeting with the officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) led by Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
• PH Marine troops complete UK's Exercise Cambrian Patrol Philippine News Agency 10 Oct 2024 -- Eight members of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) elite Force Reconnaissance Group (FRG) have successfully participated in this year's iteration of the United Kingdom's Exercise Cambrian Patrol.
• PH Air Force deploys 'Sokol' chopper anew for Batanes relief ops Philippine News Agency 10 Oct 2024 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday again deployed its W-3A "Sokol" helicopter to transfer emergency goods and personnel as part of the government's ongoing relief efforts for typhoon-hit Batanes.
• Roadmap for ramping up production capacity in the defence industry: Norwegian Government earmarks NOK 967 million for boosting the defence industry Government of Norway 10 Oct 2024 -- The Norwegian defence industry produces important materiel for Norway, Ukraine and its allies, but the current production capacity is insufficient to meet requirements. The Minister of Defence and the Minister of Trade and Industry today announced the Government's new roadmap for increasing production capacity in Norway.
• Ministry of National Defence to purchase CBRN protection equipment and power generators for hospitals of Lithuania Lithuania MND 10 Oct 2024 -- The Ministry of National Defence is buying different capacity power generators for hospitals across Lithuania for approx. EUR 4.3 million, as well as gas masks and CBRN protection equipment worth of approx. EUR 300 thousand for medical personnel.
• New towing tractors for aircraft delivered to Lithuanian Armed Forces' sheds Lithuania MND 10 Oct 2024 -- The equipment fleet of the Lithuanian Armed Forces has been strengthened with an addition of medium-duty Bison D 370 aircraft tow tractors manufactured by Germany's Goldhofer. One such piece is worth approx. EUR 171 thousand.
• Biden misses regional summits for second straight year Radio Free Asia 10 Oct 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is again skipping East Asia and U.S-ASEAN summits, both on Friday in Laos, drawing criticism from some political analysts over what they said risked being perceived in the region as a snub.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Ibrahim US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the ASEAN Summit with the United States US Dept. of State 10 Oct 2024
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President João Lourenço of Angola The White House 10 Oct 2024
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany The White House 10 Oct 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Oct. 10, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 10 October 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Oct 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Israeli Strikes On Beirut, Gaza School Kill Dozens As Israel Steps Up Campaign Against 'Terrorists' RFE/RL 10 Oct 2024 -- At least 18 people were killed and 92 others injured in Israeli strikes on Beirut, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported on October 10 after an Israeli strike on a school sheltering Palestinians in Gaza killed dozens of people.
• Oct. 9: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 10 Oct 2024
• Death of 3 more Zionist soldiers in Gaza Strip IRNA 10 Oct 2024 -- The Zionist regime's media admitted the death of at least three soldiers of the regime's army in the Gaza Strip on Thursday.
• Palestinians say Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 27 VOA 10 Oct 2024 -- Israel carried out an airstrike on a school in Gaza Thursday that was sheltering people displaced from the more than year-old conflict, killing at least 27 people, according to Palestinians officials.
• Hezbollah sets fire to four Zionist bases IRNA 10 Oct 2024 -- Lebanese resistance fighters fired rockets at the northern occupied Palestine and the Zionist regime's military positions on Thursday morning.
• Israel launches airstrikes on central area of Beirut, killing 22, injuring 117 Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- Israel has launched an airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, outside of the city's southern suburbs, killing about two dozen people and wounding scores of others.
• 5 medical staff among 10 killed in Israeli aggression on southern Lebanon Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- Lebanon's Civil Defense service says five of its members have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern city of Tyre, while five other people lost their lives in separate air raids by the occupying regime in the same area.
• Lebanon experiencing 'catastrophic' situation as 600,000 displaced due to Israeli war: UN Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- The United Nations has warned that Lebanon is facing a "catastrophic" situation as 600,000 people have been displaced internally due to the ongoing Israeli war against the Arab country.
• Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon UN News 10 Oct 2024 -- Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated "Blue Line" of separation between the two countries which they patrol.
• Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities 'targeted or hit' UN News 10 Oct 2024 -- In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the country and issued evacuation orders, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
• Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Adele Khodr on the impact of displacement orders in North Gaza UNICEF 10 Oct 2024 -- Sudden displacement orders in the North Gaza and Gaza Governorates are deeply concerning and once again forcing tens of thousands of vulnerable civilians onto the roads. Families, including children, have been ordered to move south to an area that is already heavily overcrowded, polluted, unsafe and lacking basic necessities for survival.
• Middle East Facing Dangerous Rise in Violence as Israeli Forces Fire on Peacekeepers in Lebanon, UN Political Affairs and Peace Operations Chiefs Warn Security Council UN Security Council 10 Oct 2024 -- Briefing the Security Council on the heels of the firing of Israeli forces on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon earlier in the day, senior UN officials warned of a dangerous uptick in violence in the Middle East, as delegates echoed their calls for a ceasefire, de-escalation and diplomacy.
• UNRWA says Gaza 'unrecognizable', warns of ongoing violence in West Asia Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- The head of the UN's Palestine refugee agency has warned that the Gaza Strip has become "unrecognizable" following a year of devastating war, expressing concern that the violence sweeping through the West Asia region shows no signs of abating.
• UN official calls for ceasefire in Lebanon IRNA 10 Oct 2024 -- A senior UN official in Lebanon on Wednesday called for a 21-day ceasefire in the Arab country and the implementation of Security Council resolution.
• Iran will never give up on its support for resistance: FM Araghchi IRNA 10 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated his country's unwavering support for the regional Axis of Resistance, saying it will be limited not only to political and diplomatic levels but Tehran will do whatever is necessary for them.
• "Standing against Israeli state terror is a conscientious obligation for all" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 10 Oct 2024 -- Speaking at the inauguration of Namazgah Mosque in Tirana, Albania, President Erdoğan said: "It is a conscientious obligation for all of us to stand against the state terror Israel has been carrying out. By recently attacking Lebanon, the Netanyahu administration has once again shown that it has no intention of restoring peace in the region."
• No: 211, 10 October 2024, Regarding Israel's Attack on the Headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Oct 2024
• Turkey evacuates upwards of 900 people from Lebanon via naval ships VOA 10 Oct 2024 -- Hundreds of Turkish citizens seeking refuge from Israel's attacks on the armed group Hezbollah were evacuated from Lebanon Thursday on board two Turkish naval ships.
• Diplomacy is the way to achieve peace and security for Lebanon and Israel: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 10 Oct 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Lebanon.
• Iraqi resistance targets Israeli site in Eilat with drone IRNA 10 Oct 2024 -- The Islamic resistance in Iraq says it has carried out fresh drone strike, targeting "a vital site" of the Zionist regime in the north of occupied Palestine.

Other Conflicts

• PBBM urges ASEAN to adopt measures to stop China's aggression in SCS Philippine News Agency 10 Oct 2024 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on his fellow Southeast Asian leaders to adopt measures that could stop China's aggressive actions and harassment in the South China Sea (SCS).
• Uzbekistan accepts ambassador from Taliban-led Afghanistan VOA 10 Oct 2024 -- Afghanistan's Taliban said Thursday that Uzbekistan had accepted their appointed ambassador, and both sides marked the action as an important advancement in strengthening diplomatic ties between the neighboring countries.
• Letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria The White House 10 Oct 2024
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria The White House 10 Oct 2024
• Myanmar military transfers prisoners as insurgents advance Radio Free Asia 10 Oct 2024 -- Junta authorities in western Myanmar have transferred nearly 370 prisoners out of the town of Sittwe in anticipation of an attack by ethnic minority fighters of the Arakan Army, or AA, to free them, a politician and family of the detainees told Radio Free Asia.

News Reports

• FBI's Arrest Of Afghan Underscores Growing Threat Of Islamic State-Khorasan RFE/RL 10 Oct 2024 -- The FBI's arrest of an Afghan man who allegedly planned a U.S. Election Day attack has underscored the growing threat posed by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) extremist group to the West.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on October 10, 2024 PRC MofA 10 Oct 2024
• China firmly supports building of ASEAN Community -- Chinese premier People's Daily 10 Oct 2024 -- China firmly supports the building of the ASEAN Community, as well as ASEAN's central position in regional cooperation and its greater role in international affairs, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Wednesday.
• UK urged to show sincerity, pragmatism in developing ties with Beijing as MI5 chief hypes China threat Global Times 10 Oct 2024 -- While the UK spy chief recently warned about China's "significant risk" to the country, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy is reportedly planning to visit China next week in a bid to reset ties, according to media reports on Wednesday.
• Lai's latest speech exposes 'Taiwan independence' stance, malicious intentions: FM spokesperson Global Times 10 Oct 2024 -- In response to a media question on Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te's "Double Ten" speech, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a routine press conference on Thursday that Lai's speech deliberately sought to sever historical ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, reiterated the rhetoric of "not subordinating to each other" and "insisting on sovereignty," while changing tactics to peddle the fallacy of "Taiwan independence."
• Lai's secessionist 'Double Ten' speech slammed by mainland, Taiwan opposition Global Times 10 Oct 2024 -- Lai Ching-te continued to propagate the "two-state" rhetoric by claiming in his speech that the two sides are "not subordinate" to each other, fabricating fallacies about "Taiwan independence," advocating separatist views, and inciting hostility and confrontation across the Taiwan Straits, Chen Binhua, a spokesperson of the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Thursday, slamming Taiwan regional leader Lai who trumpeted secessionism in his provocative "Double Ten" (October 10) speech on Thursday morning.
• Chinese mainland spokesperson urges adherence to one-China principle People's Daily 10 Oct 2024 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed an upcoming visit of Tsai Ing-wen, former leader of the Taiwan region, to Europe, urging relevant countries to adhere to the one-China principle.
• Full text of President Lai Ching-te's National Day address CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) underlined Taiwan's resolve to defend its sovereignty in his National Day speech on Thursday, saying the People's Republic of China "has no right to represent Taiwan" and his mission as president is to "resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty."
• Lai calls on China to 'take up its international responsibilities' CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday called on the People's Republic of China (PRC) to "live up to the expectations of the international community" by playing a bigger role toward ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East.
• Taiwan must stay key player in global democratic supply chains: Lai CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan's economic strength is "no miracle," but to remain so it must continue to build on its central role in supply chains for the world's democracies, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said in his first Double Ten National Day address Thursday.
• China has 'no right to represent Taiwan,' Lai says in National Day address CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- The People's Republic of China "has no right to represent Taiwan," President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said on Thursday in his first National Day speech since taking office in May.
• China should understand goodwill expressed in Lai's speech: MOFA CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- China should understand the goodwill expressed by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) in his National Day Address and "face the reality of cross-strait relations," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday.
• Lai's National Day speech seeks to clarify cross-strait ties: Scholars CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) National Day address on Thursday clarified the positioning of cross-strait ties by reiterating the existence of mutual non-subordination between the ROC and PRC and rejecting the PRC's right to represent Taiwan, which some have linked to United Nations' Resolution 2758, scholars said.
• China has 'no right to represent Taiwan,' Lai says in National Day address (update) CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- The president's comments in front of opposition party leaders, foreign delegates and other assembled guests were in line with his inaugural speech made in May, which prompted Beijing to launch large-scale military drills around Taiwan as "punishment" for "separatist acts."
• Legislative speaker: Must let world know about Republic of China CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) on Thursday highlighted the need for people to know about the existence of the Republic of China (Taiwan's official designation), as it has safeguarded Taiwan proper and its offshore islands.
• Lai's National Day speech contradictory to his actions: Opposition TPP CNA 10 Oct 2024 -- The opposition Taiwan People's Party (TPP) panned President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) National Day address on Thursday, saying it was inconsistent with the approach he has taken since becoming president in May.
• Taiwan president rejects China's claim over Taiwan in National Day speech VOA 10 Oct 2024 -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te sent a defiant message to Beijing on Thursday, emphasizing that the People's Republic of China "has no right to represent Taiwan."
• Taiwan 'determined' to protect its democratic way of life Radio Free Asia 10 Oct 2024 -- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to resist any attempt by China to annex his country and to defend its democratic and diverse way of life, as Beijing stepped up military exercises around the island.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 10 Oct 2024
• Iranian officials, analysts warn of "stronger strike" in response to potential Israeli retaliation People's Daily 10 Oct 2024 -- Iranian officials and analysts are signaling that any significant Israeli action against Iran would trigger a more forceful response than the recent missile strike, as regional tensions escalate amid Israeli operations in Lebanon.
• Iran's retaliatory missile operation only 'mapping' of future fatal blows to Israel: Senior IRGC advisor Press TV 10 Oct 2024 -- An advisor to the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran's recent retaliatory missile attack against Israel was only the "mapping" of fatal blows that the Islamic Republic would deal to the occupying regime in the future.
• Belarusian Fertilizers Illegally Enter Ukraine Despite Sanctions RFE/RL 10 Oct 2024 -- A complex international smuggling operation involving the illegal supplying of Belarusian mineral fertilizers to Ukraine despite sanctions imposed on such activities by both Ukraine and the European Union has been uncovered by RFE/RL's Belarusian Service, known locally as Radio Svaboda.
• Pakistan's Pashtun Movement Plans To Go Ahead With Assembly Despite Recent Violence RFE/RL 10 Oct 2024 -- The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) plans to go ahead with its Loya Jirga grand assembly on October 11 to discuss peace and security in northwestern Pakistan despite recent violence, including the deaths of three of its members.
• EU's Von Der Leyen Urges Moldovans To Vote, Announces $2 Billion In Financial Support RFE/RL 10 Oct 2024 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Moldovans to participate in two crucial upcoming elections and announced that the European Union has earmarked 1.8 billion euros ($1.97 billion) in financial support for the economy of one of Europe's poorest countries in the next three years.
• Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan UN News 10 Oct 2024 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for another year.
• Cameroonians wait for news on president, said to be alive in Geneva VOA 10 Oct 2024 -- The condition and exact whereabouts of Cameroon's President Paul Biya remain unclear Thursday, two days after the government was forced to announce Biya was alive in Geneva, Switzerland, in response to rumors on social media that he had died.
• Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of the Weimar Triangle on Georgia Germany Federal Foreign Office 10 Oct 2024