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Current Operations

• CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Attacks on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships in the Gulf of Aden CENTCOM 10 Dec 2024 -- U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O'Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 9 – 10.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel Shapiro's Visit to Jordan, Bahrain, and Qatar DoD 10 Dec 2024
• Keynote Address, Fireside Chat, and Q&A With Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks on the Future Character of War, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) London, the United Kingdom DoD 10 Dec 2024
• 'The Future Character of War': Keynote Address by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks DoD 10 Dec 2024
• Austin Says Regional Alliances Strengthen Indo-Pacific Security DoD News 10 Dec 2024 -- The U.S.-Japan alliance has never been stronger, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who met today with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo.
• AFSFC activates squadrons to replace corrections, training detachments US Air Force 10 Dec 2024 -- The Air Force Security Forces Center recently transitioned its detachments to a squadron structure to return the units to a familiar organizational framework.
• The USS Green Bay Arrives in San Diego after a Decade in Japan US Navy 10 Dec 2024 -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived Dec. 9 in its new homeport of San Diego from Sasebo, Japan.
• U.S. Navy Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Defined US Navy 10 Dec 2024 -- China's operations in the Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine's defense against Russia's full-scale invasion demonstrate the extreme importance of cognitive effects in current warfighting operations. In both theaters, military operations are being developed and employed to influence the actions of potential adversaries.
• Reagan National Defense Forum Panel 5 - A New Axis: How Cooperation Between Malign Actors Impacts Military Planning and Operations US Navy 10 Dec 2024
• CSO outlines 'Space Force truths' during second-annual SFA Spacepower Conference United States Space Force 10 Dec 2024 -- As the U.S. Space Force prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman reflected on the organization's remarkable journey and outlined the six core truths that shape the Guardian identity and the service's purpose.
• Remarks by CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman at the 2024 Space Force Association's Spacepower Conference United States Space Force 10 Dec 2024 -- As Delivered by Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman on Dec. 10, 2024 –
• INDOPACOM joins SSC for Inaugural Space Warfighter Days Conference United States Space Force 10 Dec 2024 -- Key leadership from Space Systems Command and the United States Indo-Pacific Command – U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific team converged Oct. 29-30, for the first-ever Space Warfighter Days conference hosted by The Aerospace Corporation at its El Segundo campus.
• US Space Force leaders engage with allies in Japan United States Space Force 10 Dec 2024 -- The commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific engaged with several Japan Air Self-Defense Force officials during a series of meetings at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the Ministry of Defense, and the JASDF Space Operations Group, Dec. 2.
• Secretary General welcomes Moldovan President Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters NATO 10 Dec 2024 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters today (10 December 2024). President Sandu addressed Allied Ambassadors in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
• NATO Allies join forces to enhance the security of critical undersea infrastructure NATO 10 Dec 2024 -- Military and civilian experts from across NATO met at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (10 December 2024) to ramp up further cooperation to counter threats to critical undersea infrastructure.
• Steadfast Dagger trains NATO Allied Reaction Force capability to fuse multi-domain effects on battlespace Army News 10 Dec 2024 -- NATO service members from across the alliance wrapped up Exercise Steadfast Dagger 2024 at the Joint Warfare Center on Dec. 5, 2024.
• Ukraine - F-16 Sustainment Services DSCA 10 Dec 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of F-16 Sustainment Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $266.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Wider Europe Briefing: How NATO Is Preparing For A Grim Winter In Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Dec 2024
• Australia-Malaysia defence ministers' meeting Australia DOD 10 Dec 2024 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will host the Malaysian Minister of Defence, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, for the fourth Malaysia-Australia High Level Committee today in Melbourne.
• Navy conducts successful firing of Tomahawk cruise missile Australia DOD 10 Dec 2024 -- The Royal Australian Navy has achieved a major milestone in realising an enhanced and lethal surface combatant fleet, with Australia becoming only the third country in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile.
• Lukashenka Reveals Plans For Russian Oreshnik Missile Deployment In Belarus RFE/RL 10 Dec 2024 -- Belarus's authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka said "several dozen" Russian nuclear warheads are now deployed in his country and that about 30 sites are being considered as potential locations for Oreshnik missile systems, which were recently combat-tested in a massive strike on Ukraine.
• The 21st meeting of Russian-Indian Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation takes place in Moscow Russia MoD 10 Dec 2024 -- The 21st meeting of Russian-Indian Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation took place in Moscow.
• Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov holds talks with Minister of Defence of Republic of India Rajnath Singh Russia MoD 10 Dec 2024 -- Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov held talks with Minister of Defence of Republic of India Rajnath Singh.
• 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation, Moscow India MEA 10 Dec 2024 -- The 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) was co-chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Mr Andrey Belousov in Moscow on December 10, 2024.
• Raksha Mantri calls on the President of Russia in Moscow India MEA 10 Dec 2024 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh called on the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 10, 2024, on the margins of the 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC).
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh calls on Russian President Mr Vladimir Putin in Moscow India PIB 10 Dec 2024 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh called on the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 10, 2024, on the margins of the 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC)
• Raksha Mantri & his Russian counterpart co-chair 21st session of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation in Moscow India PIB 10 Dec 2024 -- The 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) was co-chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Mr Andrey Belousov in Moscow on December 10, 2024
• SUPRABAL JANASEWASHREE GENERAL ASHOK RAJ SIGDEL, CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, NEPALI ARMY ARRIVES ON A VISIT TO INDIA India PIB 10 Dec 2024 -- Suprabal Janasewashree General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali Army, commenced a significant official visit to India today, marking a key step in further strengthening the defence relations between Nepal and India.
• Kuwait - Maintenance Repair Sustainment Capability DSCA 10 Dec 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Maintenance Repair Sustainment Capability and related equipment for an estimated cost of $300 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Navy's PH Fleet training integrates trad warfare with tech Philippine News Agency 10 Dec 2024 -- The Philippine Fleet (PF) has completed the inaugural unilateral "Pagbubuklod, Pagsasama and Pagsisikap" interoperability exercise on a series of training activities both on land and at sea.
• The Inaugural United States-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Maritime Dialogue US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024 -- On December 10, Japan hosted the inaugural United States-Japan-Philippines Maritime Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Prime Minister-Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Human Rights Defender Award Ceremony US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024
• On-the-Record Press Gaggle by White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby The White House 10 Dec 2024
• Global Accountability for Wrongful, Abusive, and Unjust Detentions US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024 -- The Department of State is establishing two new visa restriction policies to promote accountability for wrongful, abusive, and unjust detention practices around the world, a critical step to address the growing trend of foreign governments unjustly detaining individuals worldwide.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Dec. 10, 2024

Other Conflicts

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

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• UN food convoy successfully reaches southern Gaza UNRWA 10 Dec 2024 -- A joint United Nations convoy delivered urgently needed food to communities in southern and central Gaza today.
• UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- UN agencies continue their response to the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, as access challenges, food shortages and reconstruction needs plague both regions.

Other Conflicts

• Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict UN Security Council 10 Dec 2024 -- After the examination of the eighth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Sudan (S/2024/443) and the adoption of conclusions on the report, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict agreed to address the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group.
• Secretary-General's video message to the Central Emergency Response Fund High-Level Pledging Event UN Secretary-General 10 Dec 2024
• Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) which ensures humanitarians can deliver urgently needed assistance wherever and whenever crises strike.
• Huge scale of humanitarian crises worldwide requires surge in support for UN emergency fund, top officials say UNOCHA 10 Dec 2024 -- With conflicts and climate disasters miring millions of people around the world in humanitarian need, top United Nations officials today urged the global community to ramp up support for the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), during an annual pledging event.
• International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Is Delivering Justice 'Efficiently, with a Completion Mindset', Judge Tells Security Council UN Security Council 10 Dec 2024 -- As the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) completes its work, Member States must cooperate with the international court and each other to ensure the completion of the "cycle of justice" for the victims and survivors of war crimes and other atrocities committed in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, speakers heard today as the Security Council received briefings from the Mechanism's top officials.
• UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- The mechanism to complete the work of UN war crimes tribunals continues to make progress in delivering justice for the most serious crimes in Rwanda and the States of the former Yugoslavia, top officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
• The UK remains a steadfast supporter of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals' work: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 10 Dec 2024 -- Statement by Legal Adviser Colin McIntyre at the UN Security Council meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
• As Syria shifts, Council of Europe member states must avoid hasty returns of refugees? Council of Europe 10 Dec 2024
• PM Netanyahu at the Kirya in Tel Aviv Israel - Prime Minister 10 Dec 2024
• After the fall of Assad's regime, Lithuania calls for creating a democratic Syria Lithuania MFA 10 Dec 2024 -- In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's regime downfall on 8 December, Lithuania hopes that Syria will seize the opportunity to create a democratic state and an inclusive society.
• How Russia Is Spinning Its Syria Debacle, And Why RFE/RL 10 Dec 2024 -- It was a "mission accomplished" moment for Vladimir Putin: In May 2016, he appeared on a screen set up at the sunlit remnants of a Roman amphitheater in Palmyra, Syria, and praised Russian forces before a renowned orchestra from his hometown held a concert in front of the ancient columns.
• Western Countries Face Dilemma Over Syria's Blacklisted New Rulers RFE/RL 10 Dec 2024 -- With the dust still swirling after the dramatic collapse of the Syrian government, some Western governments have hinted that they may be open to working with emerging new rulers that they currently consider to be part of a terrorist organization.
• Outside Powers Move To Protect Interests In Syria As Rebel-Backed Interim PM Named RFE/RL 10 Dec 2024 -- Syria's interim prime minister took power with the support of the rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad as outside powers -- including Russia, Turkey, the United States, and Israel -- maneuvered to protect their geopolitical interests in the war-torn Middle East nation.
• The Syrian People Will Decide the Future of Syria US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024 -- The United States reaffirms its full support for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition.
• "Our wish is for the new administration to maintain a direction that embraces every segment of the Syrian people" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 10 Dec 2024 -- Addressing the 15th Ambassadors' Conference, President Erdoğan said: "Our wish is for the new administration to maintain a direction that integrates and embraces every segment of the Syrian people. As Türkiye, we will continue to stand with the Syrian people in the new period, as well."
• "Syria belongs to Syrians" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 10 Dec 2024 -- Speaking at a meeting with AK Party's provincial heads, President Erdoğan said: "Türkiye, with its political, diplomatic, economic and military capacity, will always stand by the Syrian people in their historic struggle. As we have always said, Syria belongs to Syrians with all its faith groups and ethnic segments."
• No: 250, 10 December 2024, Regarding Israel's Ongoing Occupation in Syrian Territories Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Dec 2024
• Syria: UNHCR comment on asylum processing suspension and returns UNHCR 10 Dec 2024 -- This is a summary of remarks made by Shabia Mantoo, Global Spokesperson for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at the regular UN Press Briefing in Geneva.
• Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave risks UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Sunday, Syria has entered a period of profound uncertainty, and the UN will have a vital role in ensuring an orderly transition to renewed, stable institutions, continuing efforts to bring together different groups and factions which began at the outset of war in 2011.
• Uprooted Syrians mulling return mustn't be pushed, says UNHCR UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- Syria's historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday.
• Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted that nothing could be taken for granted.
• PBBM nixes sending warship to WPS, says PH doesn't escalate tensions Philippine News Agency 10 Dec 2024 -- The Philippines will not send a Navy warship to the West Philippine Sea (WPS), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday, noting that the country is not at war and does not escalate tensions in the hotly contested waters.
• 17 ex-NPA rebels yield in Central Luzon Philippine News Agency 10 Dec 2024 -- Seventeen former communist rebels have surrendered to police units in Central Luzon, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Tuesday.
• Haiti: Statement by the Spokesperson on the attacks in Cité Soleil European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2024 -- The European Union strongly condemns the massacre in Cité Soleil, where over 180 lives, including many older people, were taken in an act of extreme brutality perpetrated by the Wharf Jérémie gang. This atrocity marks another escalation in the violence engulfing Haiti and highlights the urgent need for decisive measures to address the crisis.
• Designation of Four Nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Under the Global Criminal Justice Rewards Program for the Murder of a U.S. Humanitarian Worker US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024 -- The Department of State is designating four nationals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the Global Criminal Justice Rewards Program (GCJRP).
• UNHCR raises alarm on surge of new arrivals in South Sudan UNHCR 10 Dec 2024 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the recent surge of people arriving in South Sudan in need of protection and assistance, with tens of thousands of people fleeing fresh violence in border areas of Sudan.

News Reports

• China-Based Hacker Charged for Conspiring to Develop and Deploy Malware That Exploited Tens of Thousands of Firewalls Worldwide US Dept. of Justice 10 Dec 2024 -- A federal court in Hammond, Indiana, unsealed an indictment today charging Guan Tianfeng, a citizen of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for his involvement in a conspiracy to hack indiscriminately into firewall devices worldwide in 2020.
• U.S. Takes Action in Response to Compromise of Firewall Products US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2024 -- The United States is imposing sanctions today on the Chengdu-based cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited (Sichuan Silence), and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng (Guan), for their roles in the compromise of tens of thousands of firewalls worldwide, including firewalls at U.S. critical infrastructure companies.
• Treasury Sanctions Cybersecurity Company Involved in Compromise of Firewall Products and Attempted Ransomware Attacks US Treasury 10 Dec 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company, Limited(Sichuan Silence), and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng(Guan), both based in People's Republic of China (PRC), for their roles in the April 2020 compromise of tens of thousands of firewalls worldwide. Many of the victims were U.S. critical infrastructure companies.
• Minister Joly announces additional sanctions against Russian individuals on Human Rights Day Canada 10 Dec 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against individuals who are involved in Russia's ongoing human rights violations since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Crimea.
• UK and Cyprus to tackle serious organised crime and Russian illicit finance in closer cooperation Gov.UK 10 Dec 2024 -- The UK will support Cyprus in establishing a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit to crack down on illicit Russian finance flowing through Europe.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 10, 2024 PRC MofA 10 Dec 2024
• President Xi Jinping Meets Leaders of Major International Economic Organizations PRC MofA 10 Dec 2024 -- On the morning of December 10, President Xi Jinping had a collective meeting with the leaders of major international economic organizations at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
• Canada sanctions Chinese officials for human rights violations Canada 10 Dec 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (People's Republic of China) Regulations against 8 former or current senior officials involved in grave human rights violations in the country.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 10 Dec 2024
• Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the developments in Georgia European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2024 -- For nearly two weeks, the Georgian people have been standing up for their democratic and European aspirations, facing brutal, unlawful force from the police while exercising their right to freedom of expression. Arbitrary detentions of protesters and opposition leaders persist, with media representatives specifically targeted by law enforcement authorities and informal violent groups.
• Georgia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the developments in Georgia European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2024 -- For nearly two weeks, the Georgian people have been standing up for their democratic and European aspirations, facing brutal, unlawful force from the police while exercising their right to freedom of expression. Arbitrary detentions of protesters and opposition leaders persist, with media representatives specifically targeted by law enforcement authorities and informal violent groups.
• EU Blasts Georgian Leaders' 'Repressive' Methods As Protesters Return To Streets RFE/RL 10 Dec 2024 -- Pro-Europe protesters rallied on the streets of Tbilisi for the 13th consecutive night, while European Union foreign ministers warned the Georgian Dream-led government of consequences for its "democratic backslide" and "repressive" tactics against demonstrators.
• World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media, Haiti crisis update UN News 10 Dec 2024 -- UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has issued an alert after a surge in the number of displaced people fleeing war-torn Sudan for neighbouring South Sudan.