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• Department of Defense Makes Investment to Strengthen the Tungsten Supply Chain DoD 13 Dec 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today a $15.8 million award to Canadian company Fireweed Metals Corp. via the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy's Defense Production Act Purchases (DPAP) office.
• Secretary of Defense Statement on Progress Toward Addressing Sexual Misconduct at the Military Service Academies DoD 13 Dec 2024
• DOD Releases 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates DoD News 13 Dec 2024 -- Basic allowance for housing rates will increase by 5.4%, on average, in 2025, the Defense Department announced today.
• Air Force increases tanker capability at Eielson AFB US Air Force 13 Dec 2024 -- The Department of the Air Force has made a final decision to increase the size of its existing Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, by adding an active duty component.
• The U.S. Navy's Cybersecurity Program Office (PMW 130) Leads the Charge in Implementing Zero Trust Architecture in Unmanned Systems US Navy 13 Dec 2024 -- In a significant stride towards enhancing the cybersecurity of unmanned systems, industry leaders and cybersecurity experts from Trident Warrior 24 have rallied around the implementation of zero trust architecture (ZTA). This shift marks a pivotal development in safeguarding remotely operated systems against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
• USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. & USS Michael Murphy Return to Pearl Harbor after Deployment US Navy 13 Dec 2024 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) returned to their homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 12, after a five-month deployment assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG).
• USSPACECOM commander describes 'common playbook' for warfighting advantage United States Space Force 13 Dec 2024 -- As the service's senior-most leader of a joint organization, Whiting highlighted the significant contributions of all services in the space domain, and the importance of operating from a common playbook to fuse those diverse capabilities and yield a warfighting advantage.
• Kirtland AFB to gain 306th Intelligence Squadron US Air Force 13 Dec 2024 -- The Department of the Air Force selected Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, as the preferred location to host the 306th Intelligence Squadron.
• Joint Statement on the Japan – U.S. CBRN Defense Policy Dialogue DoD 13 Dec 2024 -- Mr. Ueda Koji, Deputy Director General, Defense Policy Bureau, Japan Ministry of Defense, and Mr. Richard Johnson, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy, held a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Policy Dialogue in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 11.
• Russia Appears To Prepare Some Military Equipment For Withdrawal From Syria RFE/RL 13 Dec 2024 -- Russia appears to be continuing to withdraw military equipment from its Hmeimim air base in Syria, according to satellite images taken on December 13 by the space technology company Maxar.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Evika Siliņa Discussed the Possibility of Training and Equipping Brigades by Ukraine's Allies President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2024
• Finland Is Ready to Help Strengthen Ukraine's Air Defense – Alexander Stubb in Conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2024
• Nordic-Baltic Countries Play an Important Role in Strengthening Ukraine's Defense Capabilities – Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 13 Dec 2024
• OSCE supports Ukraine in preventing and combating illicit trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives OSCE 13 Dec 2024 -- On 11 December, over 100 representatives of Ukrainian authorities, international organizations, diplomatic missions and civil society participated in the Second National Conference on Preventing and Combating Illicit Trafficking of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives (WAE) in Kyiv.
• Press release on Russian-Chinese consultations on missile defence and missile aspects of strategic stability Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Dec 2024
• Collins class sustainment listed as a Product Of Concern Australia DOD 13 Dec 2024 -- Following a recommendation from Defence, Collins class submarine sustainment has been listed as a Product of Concern to enable enhanced ministerial oversight of this critical capability.
• LAUNCH OF SEVENTH MISSILE CUM AMMUNITION (MCA) BARGE, LSAM 14 (YARD 82) India PIB 13 Dec 2024 -- Launch ceremony of seventh MCA Barge, LSAM 14 (Yard 82) was held on 12 Dec 24 at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, west coast launch site of M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd Visakhapatnam
• HQIDS organises Workshop on Making India Self-Reliant in IC Chip Manufacturing India PIB 13 Dec 2024 -- Considering the immense importance of IC manufacturing technology, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) organised a one-day Workshop on the theme "Energizing Semiconductor Ecosystem to Make India Self-Reliant in IC Chip Manufacturing" on 13th Dec 2024 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi
• GENERAL ASHOK RAJ SIGDEL'S DAY THREE IN INDIA FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING DEFENCE COLLABORATION India PIB 13 Dec 2024 -- On the third day of his official visit to India, Suprabal Janasewashree General Ashok Raj Sigdel, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali Army, continued his engagement to further solidify the defence cooperation between Nepal and India
• CURTAIN RAISER - COMMISSIONING OF NIRDESHAK THE SECOND SHIP OF SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) PROJECT India PIB 13 Dec 2024 -- The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest survey ship, Nirdeshak, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on 18 Dec 24.
• National security requirements of legislation on real estate expropriation under review Finnish MoD 13 Dec 2024 -- On 10 December 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine the need to amend the Act on the Expropriation of Immovable Property and Special Rights to Ensure National Security.
• Sweden to join NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia Latvia MOD 13 Dec 2024 -- On Thursday, December 12, the parliament of Sweden approved the proposal to join the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia on a long-term basis with one mechanized infantry battalion of up to 600 soldiers.
• Operation Resolution New Zealand Defence Force 13 Dec 2024
• PBBM to new AFP execs: Future of PH defense lies in your capable hands Philippine News Agency 13 Dec 2024 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday told the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers that the future of the country's defense lies in their "capable and honorable" hands.
• Joint Statement on the Sixth Round of the U.S.-Kuwait Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2024 -- The text of the following is a joint statement by the Governments of the United States and the State of Kuwait.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2024
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 13 Dec 2024

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Dec. 13, 2024

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 13 December 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Dec 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• The 769th Brigade Continue Operational Activities to Neutralize Threats in Southern Lebanon Israel Defense Forces 13 Dec 2024
• Gaza: 'Sickening normalisation' of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys UN News 13 Dec 2024 -- Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population.
• Gaza: UN committee alarmed by Israel's blatant disregard for binding international orders OHCHR 13 Dec 2024 -- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) today expressed its alarm about Israel's flagrant disregard for its international legal obligations and International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders on provisional measures.
• Press release on adoption of two UN General Assembly resolutions on Palestine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Dec 2024

Other Conflicts

• Troops of the 474th Brigade Continue Defense Operations in Key Positions in Syria and Along the Border Israel Defense Forces 13 Dec 2024
• The Foreign Militants Among The Ranks Of Syria's New Rulers RFE/RL 13 Dec 2024 -- Hundreds of foreign fighters are in the ranks of the Syrian militants who seized power and toppled longtime President Bashar al-Assad, RFE/RL has learned.
• UNHCR urges more support for Syria and safety for aid workers as humanitarian activities slowly resume UNHCR 13 Dec 2024 -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Syria, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
• Syria: Top UN official stresses need for unity, humanitarian aid, reconstruction UN News 13 Dec 2024 -- The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria has called for international support for the country as it embarks on the path to political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime.
• UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria UN News 13 Dec 2024 -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria travelled to Jordan on Friday for discussions on the tumultuous events that have seen a new transitional authority take charge in Damascus in recent days, with more high-level meetings planned over the weekend.
• Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2763 (2024), Security Council Renews Mandate of Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Team UN Security Council 13 Dec 2024 -- The Security Council today extended for 14 months the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against the Taliban and associated individuals and entities that threaten Afghanistan's peace, stability and security, as delegates highlighted the experts' vital work.
• The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Suffers Devastating Blow With Killing Of Minister RFE/RL 13 Dec 2024
• Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2762 (2024), Security Council Retains Al-Shabaab Sanctions until Further Review UN Security Council 13 Dec 2024 -- The Security Council today extended its authorization for Member States to intercept vessels transporting banned items to and from Somalia, including illegal arms imports and charcoal exports, until 28 February 2025 — a short-term renewal to provide members with additional time to discuss "the best shape" of the sanctions regime amid the ongoing United Nations drawdown in Somalia.
• This resolution extends the Al-Shabaab sanctions regime at a critical period for Somalia's security transition: UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 13 Dec 2024 -- UK Explanation of Vote delivered by Jess Jambert-Gray, UK Deputy Political Coordinator, following the vote on the UN Security Council resolution on the 2713 sanctions regime.
• Statement by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Myanmar a.i. (13 December 2024) UNOCHA 13 Dec 2024 -- The 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Myanmar that was launched today requests US$1.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 5.5 million people struggling to survive the impacts of a humanitarian crisis that has devastated countless lives.
• The UK will continue to support Chad's political transition amidst the conflict in Sudan: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 13 Dec 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on UNOCA/LRA.
• States of Central Africa Have Shown 'Political Will, Capacity to Overcome Their Differences in Peaceful Manner', Special Representative Tells Security Council UN Security Council 13 Dec 2024 -- Spotlighting Central African States' renewed commitment to multilateralism, a senior United Nations official briefed the Security Council today on positive political developments in the region amid ongoing violence and security threats.
• Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa UN News 13 Dec 2024 -- Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior UN official said on Friday, calling for renewed solidarity with nations in the region.

News Reports

• OFAC-Sanctioned Afghan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Narco-Terrorism and Witness Tampering US Dept. of Justice 13 Dec 2024 -- Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf, 59, of Afghanistan, also known as Haji Abdul Sattar Barakzai, was sentenced to 30 in prison for attempting to import heroin into the U.S., engaging in narco-terrorism for the benefit of the Taliban, attempting to engage in narco-terrorism for the benefit of the Haqqani Network, and witness tampering offenses.
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 13 Dec 2024 -- The President held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 13, 2024 PRC MofA 13 Dec 2024
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 13 Dec 2024
• MND Issues Statement on a US P-8A Aircraft Flying Through the Taiwan Strait ROC MND 13 Dec 2024
• Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed UN News 13 Dec 2024 -- Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (December 13, 2024) India MEA 13 Dec 2024
• The Bitter Standoff Over Georgia's Next President RFE/RL 13 Dec 2024 -- Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili recently posted a photo of New Year's decorations at the presidential residence in Tbilisi. "They put a train in front of the Orbeliani Palace," she wrote on Facebook. "Let's see who will be leaving."
• U.S. Slaps More Visa Restrictions On Georgian Officials RFE/RL 13 Dec 2024 -- The United States has imposed more visa restrictions on Georgian officials for "undermining democracy" amid ongoing popular protests against a move by the ruling Georgian Dream party to delay the Caucasus country's negotiations to join the European Union.
• Georgia: UN experts concerned by widespread human rights violations amid ongoing protests OHCHR 13 Dec 2024 -- UN experts* today condemned a pattern of repression and human rights violations in Georgia, as the Government seeks to supress spontaneous, popular protests in the country.
• Comments of Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on US decision to impose visa ban on 20 Georgian people Estonia MFA 13 Dec 2024
• Statement by the OSCE Troika on the Situation in Georgia OSCE 13 Dec 2024 -- Today, the OSCE Troika - Malta, North Macedonia and Finland - made the following statement:
• Joint statement by the Ministers for European Affairs of the Weimar Triangle Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Dec 2024 -- "On the occasion of our meeting in the Weimar Triangle format in Genshagen on 12 and 13 December 2024, we, the Ministers for European Affairs of France, Germany and Poland, reaffirm the importance of our cooperation and the pivotal role of the Weimar Triangle in shaping a strong, secure, adaptable and resilient Europe."
• PM call with G7 leaders: 13 December 2024 Gov.UK 13 Dec 2024
• Romanian Court Clears Ex-Mercenary Bodyguard Of Far-Right Candidate RFE/RL 13 Dec 2024 -- A Romanian appeals court has ruled to fully release a former mercenary and chief bodyguard of far-right pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu.
• UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela UN News 13 Dec 2024 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead.
• Five Outgoing Chairs of Security Council Subsidiary Bodies Brief on Entities' Work, Noting Significant Amount Remains Despite Considerable Efforts in Past Two Years UN Security Council 13 Dec 2024 -- Five outgoing Chairs of Security Council subsidiary bodies briefed the 15-nation organ on the work of these entities today, with many of them pointing to the significant amount left to accomplish despite the considerable effort invested during the past two years.