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• 'The Common Defence': Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Reagan National Defense Forum (As Delivered) DoD 07 Dec 2024
• Austin: U.S. Leadership, Alliances Make for a More Secure World DoD News 07 Dec 2024 -- American leadership rallies its allies and partners and inspires ordinary people around the world to work together toward a brighter future, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who delivered the keynote address today at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California.
• Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance Package for Ukraine DoD 07 Dec 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a significant new security assistance package to ensure Ukraine has the tools it needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression.
• DOD Announces $988 Million Ukraine Security Assistance Package DoD News 07 Dec 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today nearly $1 billion in additional security assistance to help Ukraine bolster its combat power amid Russia's continued aggression.
• Joint Statement on the Expansion of the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement US Dept. of State 07 Dec 2024 -- Today, the United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain announced their joint decision to invite the United Kingdom to accede to the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA), representing a major step forward in fostering broader regional security integration, bolstering mutual deterrence against external threats, and expanding cooperation in the fields of commerce, science, and technology with like-minded states in support of peace and prosperity in the Middle East.

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• PCG: Warship deployment in WPS as policy option up to PBBM Philippine News Agency 07 Dec 2024 -- The deployment of the Philippine warships to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China's continued harassment now lies in the hands of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the Saturday News Forum.
• Statement by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi Israel Defense Forces 07 Dec 2024
• Statement by the Spokesperson on the situation in Syria European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Dec 2024 -- The European Union is closely monitoring the fast-moving and volatile situation in Syria. With fighting between armed groups escalating throughout the country, we urge all parties to protect civilians and ensure the safety of humanitarian aid workers.
• "Our wish is for our neighbor Syria to rapidly attain peace and stability" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 07 Dec 2024 -- Addressing AK Party's provincial congress in Gaziantep, President Erdoğan said: "We do not have eyes on even one single pebble of any country, let alone their lands. Our wish is for our neighbor Syria to rapidly attain the peace, stability and calm it has been longing for over the past 13 years."
• Syria crisis: UN delivering life-saving assistance; relocates non-critical staff UN News 07 Dec 2024 -- The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel "while maintaining essential operations".
• Syrian Rebels 'Liberating' Homs, Eye Damascus As Assad Regime Hangs In Balance RFE/RL 07 Dec 2024 -- Syrian rebels led by Islamist militants have entered the central city of Homs as they close in on Damascus while the country's main allies -- Russia and Iran -- scrambled to protect the regime of authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad and their own assets in the country.
• Statement by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, On the United Nations' Commitment to Supporting the People of Syria UNOCHA 07 Dec 2024 -- Damascus, 7 December 2024, recent rumors suggesting that the United Nations is evacuating all staff from Syria are false. The United Nations remains steadfast in its commitment to stay and deliver life-saving assistance to the people of Syria during this critical time.
• Taliban shutter Afghan broadcaster over foreign content VOA 07 Dec 2024 -- The Taliban said Thursday it had shuttered an Afghan TV station over what it said was "vulgar" programming.
• Clashes kill 6 Pakistani troops, 22 militants near Afghan border VOA 07 Dec 2024 -- Pakistan said Saturday that a predawn assault on a security post and intelligence-driven counterinsurgency raids in its northwestern province bordering Afghanistan killed at least six troops and 22 militants.

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• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 07 Dec 2024
• Yoon survives impeachment attempt; opposition vows another vote within days VOA 07 Dec 2024 -- South Korean lawmakers failed Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, an outcome that delivers at least a temporary reprieve for the embattled conservative president.
• Ahead of impeachment vote, Yoon apologizes for anxiety over martial law decree VOA 07 Dec 2024 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologized for causing public anxiety and vowed he would not attempt a second martial law decree, in an apparent last-minute bid to save his presidency ahead of an impeachment vote.
• Georgian Pro-EU Protesters On Streets Again After Violent Government Crackdown RFE/RL 07 Dec 2024 -- TBILISI -- Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Georgian capital on December 7 following a violent crackdown the night before by riot police against demonstrators angered by the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
• Georgescu Urges Romanians To Show Up At Polls -- Despite Scrapping Of Presidential Runoff RFE/RL 07 Dec 2024 -- BUCHAREST -- Romania's far-right, pro-Russian presidential candidate defiantly told voters to turn up at polling stations for a December 8 election runoff that has been scrapped by the Constitutional Court. While Calin Georgescu attempts to fill the streets with backers, however, his actual level of support remains uncertain.
• Ghana votes amid electoral challenges; analysts predict free, fair election VOA 07 Dec 2024 -- Ghanaians headed to the polls Saturday in their ninth democratic election since 1992, with voters queuing as early as dawn to make their voices heard.