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• Joint DHS/FBI Statement on Reports of Drones in New Jersey DHS 12 Dec 2024
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Concludes Thirteenth Visit to the Indo-Pacific DoD 12 Dec 2024
• Army and Navy Successfully Test Conventional Hypersonic Missile DoD 12 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs, recently completed a successful end-to-end flight test of a conventional hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
• DOD_Media Round Table Academic Program Year (APY) 23-24 Service Academy Gender Relations Survey (SAGR) Report DoD 12 Dec 2024
• DOD Launches SciTechCONNECT to Revolutionize Defense Innovation Collaboration DoD 12 Dec 2024 -- The Department of Defense announced today the launch of DoD SciTechConnect, a new platform designed to enhance collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology.
• DOD Forges Way Ahead for Future Steel Manufacturing Competitions DoD 12 Dec 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the award of a contract totaling nearly $16.3 million over five years to the Steel Founders' Society of America (SFSA) for the planning and execution of Cast in Steel, an annual series of manufacturing competitions funded through the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP))'s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program.
• Service Academies Report First Decline in Sexual Assault Rates in a Decade DoD News 12 Dec 2024 -- The prevalence of sexual assault at the military service academies saw its first decline in 10 years, according to the preliminary findings from the Service Academy Gender Relations Survey for academic program year 2023-24, released today. The data suggests the Defense Department's efforts to address these issues may be gaining traction.
• DOD's Chief AI Officer Launches Rapid Capability Cell, Frontier AI Pilots to Accelerate Adoption of Cutting Edge Tech DoD News 12 Dec 2024 -- The Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office today launched a new rapid fielding effort to spearhead a series of new initiatives aimed at accelerating the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities across the Defense Department.
• Commercial Tech at Heart of Future Defense Spectrum Management DoD News 12 Dec 2024 -- The electromagnetic spectrum is required for nearly every aspect of space-based communications, from satellite-to-satellite to satellites-to-soldiers on the ground. Ensuring the spectrum needed for that communication is protected for use by the U.S. and its allies, increasingly means adopting technology developed in the commercial sector.
• DOD Innovation Official Discusses Progress on Replicator DoD News 12 Dec 2024 -- The Defense Department is integrating lessons learned from executing the first iteration of its Replicator initiative as it tackles the next phase of the effort to put cutting-edge capabilities in the hands of warfighters, said a senior Defense Innovation Unit official today.
• Washington Guard Engages with Thai and Malaysian Partners Army News 12 Dec 2024 -- Washington Air and Army National Guard noncommissioned officers visited Thailand and Malaysia Dec. 1-5 to strengthen military ties and share best practices.
• USSF celebrates its fifth anniversary, sets sights on future as Spacepower Conference concludes United States Space Force 12 Dec 2024 -- At the recent Space Force Association Spacepower Conference in Orlando, Dec. 10-12, U.S. Space Force senior leaders outlined a comprehensive vision for the organization's future, marking significant milestones as the service approaches its fifth anniversary.
• "To Prevent War, NATO Must Spend More" - Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Concert Noble, Brussels NATO 12 Dec 2024
• Noted Russian Missile Designer Reportedly Shot Dead Near Moscow RFE/RL 12 Dec 2024 -- A senior official from a Russian company that develops cruise missiles used by Moscow in its war with Ukraine has reportedly been shot and killed just outside the capital.
• Inside A Secret, Expanding Russian Lab Site With A Bioweapons Legacy RFE/RL 12 Dec 2024 -- Little-noticed video footage reviewed by RFE/RL's Russian Service sheds light on a secretive military research center that is notorious for its role in the Soviet Union's biological weapons program and has undergone a major expansion since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - December 12, 2024 DOD
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 12 Dec 2024 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position.
• Lithuania transferred trailers and ammunition to Ukraine Lithuania MND 12 Dec 2024 -- Lithuania continues rendering unwavering support to Ukraine. This week the country will received trailers for tracked vehicles and ammunition.
• Indian Light Tank achieves major milestone by firing a number of rounds accurately at High Altitude India PIB 12 Dec 2024 -- Indian Light Tank (ILT) has achieved a major milestone by firing a number of rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4200m, at a High Altitude Location with consistently accurate results
• Ministry of Defence signs contract with HAL for procurement of 12 Su-30MKI aircraft India PIB 12 Dec 2024 -- In a major boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative of the government, a contract for procurement of 12 Su-30MKI aircraft along with associated equipment has been signed between Ministry of Defence and M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today on 12
• 9th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue held in New Delhi to explore new initiatives to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation India PIB 12 Dec 2024 -- The 9th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue took place in New Delhi on December 12, 2024
• Nepal's Chief of Army Staff calls on Raksha Mantri in New Delhi; Both sides discuss ways to further bolster bilateral defence cooperation India PIB 12 Dec 2024 -- Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Gen Ashok Raj Sigdel called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on December 12, 2024, and held discussions on a number of issues pertaining to the bilateral relations
• Two negative decisions on real estate transactions Finnish MoD 12 Dec 2024 -- On 10 December 2024, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen made two negative permit decisions concerning real estate acquisitions by buyers from outside the EU and EEA.
• British troops thanked for defending Polish airspace as successful air defence deployment concludes UK MOD 12 Dec 2024 -- The operation has concluded after more than two years of successfully protecting Polish airspace.
• DFA unveils roadmap to strengthen PH soft power abroad Philippine News Agency 12 Dec 2024 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has released a new roadmap to help streamline the government's approach to enhancing the Philippine's image and influence overseas.
• PH Air Force gets 5 more Black Hawk choppers Philippine News Agency 12 Dec 2024 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Thursday announced that Polish aircraft manufacturer, PZL Mielec, had delivered another five S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopter units on Dec. 9.
• PCG modernization bill to address challenges in WPS Philippine News Agency 12 Dec 2024 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday backed Senate Bill 2903, which aims to reorganize its ranks and modernize its operational capabilities, especially to address geopolitical challenges in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• Army chief: CAFGU units to play key role in territorial defense Philippine News Agency 12 Dec 2024 -- Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) units will play a key role in the military's shift from internal security operations to external defense missions.
• U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- Japan hosted the United States for an Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on December 10-12, 2024.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024
• Joint Statement on the High-Level Minerals Security Partnership Forum Events in Brussels US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Commission following the conclusion of the Minerals Security Partnership Forum's Principals' Meeting in Brussels.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah II US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby The White House 12 Dec 2024

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 12 December 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 12 Dec 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• PM Netanyahu Meets with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Israel - Prime Minister 12 Dec 2024
• UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms 'full support' for UNRWA UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- The General Assembly adopted two key resolutions on Wednesday night, demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all hostages. It also reaffirmed its full support for the embattled UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA).
• Gaza: 'Devastation is absolutely staggering', says senior WFP official UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- Describing the level of devastation across the Gaza Strip as "absolutely staggering", the Head of Emergency Communications for the World Food Programme (WFP) has told UN News in an interview that civilians are desperate for lifesaving aid and there's a growing risk of widespread famine.
• UNRWA Situation Report #151 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 4 - 10 December 2024, valid as of 10 December 2024 at 22:30 UNRWA 12 Dec 2024
• Remarks by APNSA Jake Sullivan in Press Conference | Tel Aviv, Israel The White House 12 Dec 2024

Other Conflicts

• The IDF Struck Strategic Weapons Stockpiles in Syria Israel Defense Forces 12 Dec 2024
• EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for Syria to deliver emergency supplies and boosts humanitarian funding European Commission 12 Dec 2024 -- The European Commission is launching a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding.
• Islamic State Seeks Comeback Amid Power Vacuum In Syria RFE/RL 12 Dec 2024 -- The Islamic State (IS) has been considered a largely spent force for years, with its remnants present in the vast desert that straddles the border between Syria and Iraq.
• Syria: UN chief calls for urgent de-escalation by Israeli forces, withdrawal from Golan buffer zone UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- The UN Secretary-General has expressed concern over the hundreds of Israeli airstrikes against targets in Syria since the overthrow of the Assad regime, calling for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the demilitarized zone in the strategically important Golan.
• The de facto authority in Syria is a designated terrorist group: What happens now? UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an armed group designated as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council, has emerged as the dominant force in Syria, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
• Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- The international community owes it to the Syrian people "to listen, to act and to work tirelessly" so the crimes of the deposed Assad regime can never happen again, the top UN envoy for the country said on Thursday.
• WFP scales up food aid distributions in crisis-hit Syria WFP 12 Dec 2024 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its food assistance programs to reach 2.8 million displaced and food-insecure people across all of Syria.
• Afghanistan's De Facto Authorities' New Law Barring Women from Medical Training Imperils Entire Country's Health, Stability, Briefers Tell Security Council UN Security Council 12 Dec 2024 -- Meeting on the heels of the Taliban's new directive prohibiting women and girls from attending public and private medical institutes in Afghanistan, the Security Council examined the impacts of the de facto authorities' increasingly repressive policies, amounting to "gender apartheid", as speakers urged the Taliban to reverse course.
• Taliban's pursuit of 'Islamic vision' eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- The Taliban's continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented restrictions on women and girls, the UN envoy for the country warned on Thursday.
• The Taliban's draconian decision to restrict medical education for women will put thousands of lives at risk: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 12 Dec 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan.
• The UK reiterates calls for full respect of DRC's territorial integrity: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 12 Dec 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on MONUSCO
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Ethiopia and Somalia UN Secretary-General 12 Dec 2024
• Ethiopia/Somalia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Ankara Declaration European External Action Service (EEAS) 12 Dec 2024 -- The European Union welcomes the declaration agreed in Ankara on 11 December 2024 between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Federal Republic of Somalia.
• The United States Welcomes the Ankara Declaration by Ethiopia and Somalia US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- The United States welcomes the December 11 Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia reaffirming each country's sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity and advancing cooperation on shared interests.
• UK statement on Ethiopia–Somalia relations UK FCDO 12 Dec 2024 -- UK statement on the agreement reached between Ethiopia and Somalia
• Security Council Committee Pursuant to Resolution 2745 (2024) Receives Briefing on Behalf of Emergency Relief Coordinator in Pursuance of Resolution 2664 (2022) UN Security Council 12 Dec 2024 -- On 22 November 2024, in pursuance of paragraph 5 of resolution 2664 (2022), a representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on behalf of the Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefed the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 2745 (2024) on the delivery of life-saving assistance and other activities that support essential human needs in the Central African Republic.

News Reports

• On the Release of the 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- The Department of State has issued the 2023 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT), which provide a detailed look at how the counterterrorism environment and associated threats have evolved over the past year, fulfilling an important Congressional mandate.
• Rydox Cybercrime Marketplace Shut Down and Three Administrators Arrested US Dept. of Justice 12 Dec 2024 -- The Justice Department today announced the seizure of Rydox, an illicit website and marketplace dedicated to selling stolen personal information, access devices, and other tools for carrying out cybercrime and fraud, and the arrest of Rydox administrators and Kosovo nationals Ardit Kutleshi, 26, and Jetmir Kutleshi, 28.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Dec 2024
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Dec 2024
• Russian National Indicted for Assisting Sanctioned Oligarch in Schemes to Employ an American Citizen to Launch and Operate Russian Television Network US Dept. of Justice 12 Dec 2024 -- A superseding indictment was unsealed today charging Alexey Komov, 53, of Russia, with conspiracy and violations of U.S. sanctions arising from his assistance to sanctioned Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev, who was previously charged with sanctions violations in April 2022.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 12, 2024 PRC MofA 12 Dec 2024
• Memorandum on the Establishment of the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group The White House 12 Dec 2024
• Memorandum on the Establishment of the Countering Economic Coercion Task Force The White House 12 Dec 2024
• Xi Jinping Meets with Chairman of the United Russia Party of Russia Dmitry Medvedev PRC MofA 12 Dec 2024 -- On December 12, 2024, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping met with Chairman of the United Russia Party of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at the Great Hall of the People.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Dec 2024
• Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on DPRK IT Companies, IT Workers, and Related Money Laundering US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the disruption of financial mechanisms of persons engaged in certain activities that support the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• Statement by PM Netanyahu to the People of Iran Israel - Prime Minister 12 Dec 2024
• Australia - Papua New Guinea Bilateral Security Agreement: Entry into Force Australia DFAT 12 Dec 2024 -- Today, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia and the Hon James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, announced the entry into force of the Agreement Between the Government of Australia and The Government of Papua New Guinea on a Framework for Closer Security Relations and released a Joint Statement.
• Quadcom orders Grijaldo's arrest for skipping hearing for 4th time Philippine News Agency 12 Dec 2024 -- The House of Representatives Quad Committee (quadcom) on Thursday ordered the arrest of Col. Hector Grijaldo after citing him in contempt for skipping its hearings for the fourth time.
• AFP vows VP Sara's security won't be compromised Philippine News Agency 12 Dec 2024 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will keep providing security to Vice President Sara Duterte as part of its mandate to secure ranking government officials, its spokesperson said Thursday.
• 'Historic Moment' -- EU Fully Accepts Romania, Bulgaria Into Schengen RFE/RL 12 Dec 2024 -- EU justice and interior ministers have agreed on Romania and Bulgaria's fully joining Europe's Schengen visa-free travel area from January 1.
• Pursuing Visa Restrictions for Individuals Involved in Undermining Democracy in Georgia US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- The Department of State is announcing additional action today under the visa restriction policy that prohibits visa issuance to those who are responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Georgia.
• Weekly Press Briefing by the Spokesperson, Thursday, 12 December 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Dec 2024
• World News in Brief: Gaza medical challenge, justice for Africa, rising violence in Myanmar UN News 12 Dec 2024 -- Ongoing hostilities across the Gaza Strip are making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for trauma patients to get the critical care they need, the UN said on Thursday.