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• CENTCOM Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Houthi Missile Storage and Command/Control Facilities in Yemen CENTCOM 21 Dec 2024 -- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sana'a, Yemen, on Dec. 21 Yemen time.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Moving Military Assets To Africa After Syria Setback RFE/RL 21 Dec 2024 -- Russia is reducing its military footprint in Syria and shifting some of its assets from the Middle Eastern country to Africa, flight data and satellite imagery analyzed by RFE/RL appear to show.
• China's defense ministry slams Pentagon report on China's military development as deceptive, hypocritical Global Times 21 Dec 2024 -- Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense, on Saturday criticized the US Department of Defense report titled "Military and Security development involving the PRC," saying the US has repeatedly published such highly deceptive and hypocritical reports for over 20 years, merely seeking excuses for its own military development and to mislead public opinion.
• US $571.3m military assistance and $295m arms sales to Taiwan expose Biden administration's anxiety, says Chinese expert Global Times 21 Dec 2024 -- US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for the island of Taiwan, the White House confirmed on Friday. On the same day, the US also announced the potential sales of upgraded tactical data link systems and gun mounts for ships to the island, valued at around $295 million.
• U.S. approves US$295 million arms sales to Taiwan CNA 21 Dec 2024 -- The United States government announced on Friday (U.S. time) the potential sales of upgraded tactical data link systems and gun mounts for ships to Taiwan, valued at around US$295 million.
• MND Issues Statement on US Military Support to Taiwan ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
• MND Issues Statement on Arms Purchase of Link 16 Upgrade ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
• MND Issues Statement on Arms Purchase of MK 75 76mm Gun Parts ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
• French troops begin departure from Chad Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- A contingent of 120 French soldiers has left Chad following the country's decision to end its defense cooperation pact with Paris.
• 13th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and 6th round of India-Russia consultations on United Nations related issues India MEA 21 Dec 2024 -- Shri Tanmaya Lal, Secretary (West) visited Moscow on 19-20 December 2024 to co-chair the 13th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) cooperation and 6th round of consultations on UN related issues with H.E. Mr. Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
• Pakistan labels US warning on missile program as 'devoid of rationality' VOA 21 Dec 2024 -- Pakistan denied Saturday that its long-range ballistic missile capabilities could potentially strike locations as distant as the United States, asserting that such claims are "unfounded" and "devoid of rationality."
• Pakistani flotilla docks in Iran's Bandar Abbas IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- A Pakistani Navy flotilla, comprising three warships, has docked at the First Naval Region of the Iranian Army in the country's southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

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• Israeli media: Fear of arrest prevents Netanyahu from traveling to Poland IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Israel Broadcasting Authority has announced that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not participate in the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Auschwitz camp, which is to be held in Poland in January, due to fear of arrest.
• Lack of shelter, food increases Gazans' misery as winter sets in VOA 21 Dec 2024 -- As temperatures drop and seasonal rains flood fragile settlements in the Gaza Strip this winter, aid agencies fear many Palestinians will die while others become critically ill and some permanently disabled.
• Dec. 20: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 21 Dec 2024
• Al-Qassam reveals details of 'complex' operation against Israeli forces in Gaza IRNA 21Dec 2024 -- The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has revealed details of a "complex" operation carried out by one of its fighters against Israeli forces in Gaza.
• Hamas: 60 Israeli soldiers killed in past 77 days in Gaza IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- More Israeli forces have been killed in fighting in Gaza amid the regime's defiance to reach a ceasefire with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
• Al-Quds Brigades pound Israeli regime's positions IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Al-Quds Brigades have targeted the command and control headquarters of the Israeli occupying forces in the Netzarim Corridor using 107 missiles.
• Zionist regime launches 17 attacks on Gaza Strip; kills 31 people in one day IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- In continuation of its genocide in Palestine, the Zionist regime targeted the Gaza Strip with air strikes during which 31 people have been martyred so far.
• At least 18 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza People's Daily 21 Dec 2024 -- At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the central and northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources on Friday.
• Israel commits ethnic cleansing in Gaza: MSF IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has stated in its latest report that the Israeli regime's actions have shown "clear signs of ethnic cleansing" during the Gaza war.
• Palestinian groups meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire: Hamas IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Hamas has announced that Palestinian resistance factions have convened in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss a potential ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with the Israeli regime in Gaza.
• Hamas, two other Palestinian groups say Gaza ceasefire deal 'closer than ever' Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- The Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement and two other Palestinian groups have said a ceasefire deal with Israel in the Gaza Strip is "closer than ever."
• Israeli Army admits failure to intercept Yemeni hypersonic missile IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- The Israeli military has officially acknowledged its failure to intercept a hypersonic ballistic missile launched by Yemeni armed forces towards Tel Aviv.
• Yemen launches airstrike against occupied territories IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- The Israeli media have announced that sirens blared out in Tel Aviv in occupied Palestine as Yemen launched airstrike against the Zionist regime.
• Yemen's Houthis claim joint drone attacks with Iraqi resistance against Israel People's Daily 21 Dec 2024 -- Yemen's Houthi group said they launched joint drone attacks with the Iraqi Resistance on Friday against "military and vital targets" in Israel.
• Israeli settler killed during strike against Tel Aviv; fresh aggression targets Yemen's capital Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- An illegal Israeli settler has reportedly been killed and 30 others injured during Yemeni Armed Forces' recent strikes against the occupied Palestinian territories, including city of Tel Aviv, the Israeli regime's economic heart.
• Israeli military admits failure to intercept ballistic missile from Yemen Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- The Israeli military has acknowledged that it has failed to intercept a missile launched from Yemen that struck the central part of the Israeli-occupied territories which left 16 people injured.
• Yemeni army claims successful hypersonic missile attack on Tel Aviv Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- Yemen's military says it has targeted Tel Aviv with a hypersonic ballistic missile, in a fresh operation against the Israeli regime and in support of the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• At least 20 settlers injured as ballistic missile fired from Yemen hits Tel Aviv Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- At least 20 Israeli settlers have sustained injuries after a ballistic missile launched from Yemen struck the central part of the Israeli-occupied territories, as Yemeni Armed Forces continue their operations in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Other Conflicts

• HTS leader: Syria not to pose threat to other Arab countries People's Daily 21 Dec 2024 -- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) commander Ahmad al-Shara said on Friday that Syria would not be a source of tension for other Arab nations and expressed hopes to emulate Gulf development models.
• Syria's de facto new ruler names Asaad al-Shibani as foreign minister Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- Syria's de-facto ruler has appointed Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as the country's new foreign minister, two weeks after President Basher al-Assad's government collapsed and militants captured Damascus.
• Iran says own aircraft used for 'responsible' pullout from Syria Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the advisory presence of the Islamic Republic in Syria was aimed at supporting the Syrian army, combating terrorism, and preventing insecurity from spreading to the broader region.
• Militant attack in Pakistan border district kills 16 troops, injures 8 VOA 21 Dec 2024 -- Pakistan reported Saturday that at least 16 soldiers were killed in clashes with militants near the Afghanistan border.
• Pakistani Militants Kill 16 Near Afghan Border As Violence Grows RFE/RL 21 Dec 2024 -- Pakistani militants carried out a daring early-morning raid near the northwestern border with Afghanistan, killing over a dozen officers in the latest attack of 2024 -- a year already marked as one of the deadliest in the region.
• 'Our Children Are Dying': The Toll Of Sectarian Violence In A Pakistani City RFE/RL 21 Dec 2024 -- Deadly sectarian clashes have cut off a mostly Shi'ite city in northwestern Pakistan from the rest of the Sunni-majority country.
• France supports Ethiopia's quest for sea access through discussion VOA 21 Dec 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said his country supports Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea through discussion and respecting international laws and neighboring countries.

News Reports

• No country should treat Pacific Island countries as backyard: FM Global Times 21 Dec 2024 -- China maintains that when countries develop relations with Pacific Island countries, it is essential to let Pacific Island countries make their own decisions, put development first, and stay open and inclusive. No country should view Pacific Island countries as their "backyard," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday.
• Xi stresses adherence to "one country, two systems" as Macao SAR celebrates silver jubilee People's Daily 21 Dec 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Friday the long-term adherence to "one country, two systems" as Macao celebrates a quarter-century of transformative success since its return to the motherland.
• Xi inspects PLA garrison in Macao People's Daily 21 Dec 2024 -- President Xi Jinping on Friday inspected the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison stationed in the Macao Special Administrative Region.
• Taiwan's Cabinet to take countermeasures after contentious amendments passed CNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Three packages of amendments approved by Taiwan's Legislature are "difficult to implement," Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said on Saturday, noting that the Cabinet would take action to counter them.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 21 Dec 2024
• IRGC forces bust Takfiri network in western Iran IRNA 21 Dec 2024 -- Iran's security forces have arrested members of a radical Takfiri network in the western province of Kermanshah.
• IRGC intelligence forces disband Takfiri terrorist team in western Iran Press TV 21 Dec 2024 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces have identified and dismantled a team of Takfiri terrorists in Iran's western province of Kermanshah.
• "A new constitution is not a luxury but a belated necessity for Türkiye" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 21 Dec 2024 -- Speaking at a meeting with representatives of NGOs in Muğla, President Erdoğan said: "A new constitution is not a luxury but a belated necessity for Türkiye. Steps taken in this direction will help us achieve our goal of the Century of Türkiye more easily and more rapidly."
• Pakistani Military Courts Sentence 25 People For 2023 Unrest RFE/RL 21 Dec 2024 -- Pakistani military courts have sentenced 25 people for their part in attacks on military facilities in May 2023.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (December 20, 2024) India MEA 21 Dec 2024
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Secretary (CPV & OIA) on Prime Minister's Visit to Kuwait (December 20, 2024) India MEA 21 Dec 2024
• Joint statement Prime Minister of Australia 21 Dec 2024 -- "There is a deep reservoir of friendship and solidarity between the Timorese and Australian people. Our governments are working closely together to further our bilateral ties and our shared interest in a peaceful, stable and prosperous region. Befitting the close relationship between our countries, Australia and Timor-Leste are pleased to announce important new initiatives to support Timor-Leste's economic development."
• Guatemala: Statement by the Spokesperson on latest developments European External Action Service (EEAS) 21 Dec 2024 -- The recent and ongoing actions by the Guatemalan Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Público), including the investigations initiated against the Superintendent of Tax Administration—an institution actively engaged in combating corruption—and the cancellation order against the Movimiento Semilla political party, are part of a deeply concerning pattern of politically motivated misuse of the justice system.