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• U.S. Army South leads joint task force in support of illegal alien holding operation in Guantanamo Bay US Army 03 Feb 2025 -- At the direction of the President of the United States, and in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense, U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) has assumed responsibility as the lead Joint Task Force for ongoing illegal alien holding operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Defense Secretary Says Full Control of Southern Border Equals 'Mission Accomplishment' DoD News 03 Feb 2025 -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today said that full control of the southern border is the goal of the current administration and all of the intergovernmental agencies working to enforce border security.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Cope North 25 Send Off US Air Force 03 Feb 2025 -- As Cope North 25 approaches, members of the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Traffic Management Office are ensuring the seamless shipment of essential cargo to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The annual multinational exercise strengthens ties between the U.S., Australia and Japan, enhancing interoperability and regional security in the Indo-Pacific.
• Deputy Commandant for Aviation Unveils 2025 Aviation Plan, Reinforcing Future Readiness and Technological Integration USMC News Release 03 Feb 2025 -- Headquarters Marine Corps Aviation released the 2025 Marine Corps Aviation Plan, outlining a strategic framework that balances responding to today's crises with modernizing Marine Aviation to ensure the Corps is prepared for tomorrow's fight.
• U.S. Sixth Fleet hosts MAKO Challenge 2025 US Navy 03 Feb 2025 -- Reserve Sailors from U.S. Sixth Fleet kicked off Exercise MAKO Challenge 2025 today at the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk.
• NATO's Allied Reaction Force Embarks on Eastern Europe's Largest Military Training Exercise in 2025 NATO SHAPE 03 Feb 2025 -- NATO forces have begun a large-scale deployment across Eastern Europe as part of Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025, the Alliance's largest live military training exercise this year, testing the rapid deployment of forces to its eastern flank.
• NATO Secretary General calls for a strong NATO-EU partnership at EU leaders' informal retreat NATO 03 Feb 2025 -- On Monday (3 February 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in an informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels to discuss European defence.
• NATO Secretary General meets with UK Prime Minister NATO 03 Feb 2025 -- On Monday (3 February) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to discuss defence spending and ongoing support for Ukraine.
• PM meeting with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte: 3 February 2025 Gov.UK 03 Feb 2025
• NATO Allies execute Find Fix Track and Target mission over Poland, Baltics, enhancing multi-domain ops NATO Allied Air Command 03 Feb 2025 -- On 30 January, 2025, NATO Allied aircraft from eight NATO nations - Denmark, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States - executed a complex Find, Fix, Track, and Target (F2T2) exercise over Poland and the Baltic region.
• Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin holds meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to Russia Sasiwat Wongsinsawat Russia MoD 03 Feb 2025 -- On 3 February 2025, Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Thailand to Russia Sasiwat Wongsinsawat.
• Ukraine: Alarming Rise in Executions of Captured Ukrainian Military Personnel OHCHR 03 Feb 2025 -- The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine on today expressed alarm at a sharp rise in reported executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian armed forces. Since the end of August 2024, the Mission recorded 79 such executions in 24 separate incidents.
• North Korea ready to send 25,000 more troops to Russia: Zelenskyy Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- North Korea could send an additional 20,000 to 25,000 troops to Russia, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid reports that North Koreans had been taken off the front lines in a contested Russian region after suffering heavy casualties.
• Trump suggests Ukraine's rare minerals as condition for continued support VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he would possibly be interested in continuing U.S. aid to Ukraine in exchange for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals.
• Reliant delivers in the Pacific Australia DOD 03 Feb 2025 -- Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant set sail from Brisbane in late December for her first deployment of the year, reaffirming Australia's commitment to strengthening ties and providing support to the Pacific region.
• IRGC vessels in Persian Gulf ready to deter any threat: Cmdr. IRNA 03 Feb 2025 -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the Iranian armed forces are using armed vessels to protect the interests of the country in the Persian Gulf and other regional waters.
• Iran's Armed Forces to launch 2nd stage of major air defense drills Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- Iran's Armed Forces are to begin conducting the second stage of major air defense maneuvers in the Islamic Republic's central and southern areas.
• Homegrown multi-purpose drone carrier to join IRGC naval fleet: Commander Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says the force will take delivery of a new domestically designed and manufactured drone carrier, capable of performing different roles in combat.
• IRGC missiles can strike any enemy; Navy capable of engagement anywhere: Salami Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has hailed the capabilities of the force's missiles and their deterrence.
• In the Myanmar military, life insurance for soldiers isn't paying out Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- Part of a three-story series to mark the fourth anniversary of Myanmar's 2021 coup, looking at how the military treats its own soldiers.
• Turkey plans to establish military bases in Syria: Report Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- Turkey has outlined a plan to set up bases for its armed forces in Syria, a report says.
• The President to EU leaders: A stronger EU defense is not a luxury—it is an existential necessity President of the Republic of Lithuania 03 Feb 2025 -- On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda participated in an informal EU leaders' retreat in Brussels. The meeting focused primarily on strengthening the security and defense of the European Union, with discussions also covering the further development of EU cooperation with NATO and the United Kingdom.
• 'Internal processes' tightened as AFP focuses on external defense Philippine News Agency 03 Feb 2025 -- A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official on Monday said "internal processes" in the military are being tightened as they started to shift from external defense some two years ago.
• Army tightens security protocols to ensure safety in camps, facilities Philippine News Agency 03 Feb 2025 -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Monday said it has been implementing "appropriate security protocols" to ensure the safety of its camps and facilities nationwide.
• Secretary Marco Rubio Appointed as Acting Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025 -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long strayed from its original mission of responsibly advancing American interests abroad, and it is now abundantly clear that significant portions of USAID funding are not aligned with the core national interests of the United States.
• Musk says US aid agency will be closed Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- A U.S. Marine places a sticker on USAID supplies bound for cyclone devastated Myanmar, at Utapao Air Force base, Rayong, Thailand, May 14, 2008.
• Trump's USAID Reform Causes Alarm As Musk Weighs In On Foreign Aid RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration appears to be shuttering Washington's main international aid arm amid a blitz of executive actions targeting government spending, a move international humanitarian organizations have warned could have catastrophic consequences.
• US foreign aid programs face major restructuring under Trump VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which manages tens of billions of dollars' worth of U.S. foreign aid programs, was essentially closed down on Monday, with employees locked out of their offices and computer systems. Several senior figures in the agency were placed on leave as the Trump administration took steps to fold its functions into the Department of State.
• Rubio in El Salvador to push US migration crackdown, counter China's growing influence VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited El Salvador on Monday to press the country to stem the flow of illegal migration and address other strategic issues.
• Rubio hails US-Panama cooperation as deportation flight returns undocumented Colombians VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said cooperation with Panama has sent "a clear message" the U.S. will act to curb illegal immigration, as he observed a U.S.-funded deportation flight departing from Albrook International Airport in Panama on Monday morning.
• Secretary Marco Rubio and Panamanian Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego at a Charter Repatriation Flight Event US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a Tour of Aeroman US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025
• Rubio Visits Panama Canal, Delivers Trump Warning on Chinese Involvement RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Panama Canal on February 2, warning the host country that Washington will "take measures necessary" if it doesn't curb Chinese involvement in the crucial waterway.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco at the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025
• United States and El Salvador Sign Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco of the Republic of El Salvador signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU) with the aim of advancing peaceful nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Republic of El Salvador.
• Secretary Marco Rubio with Rich Edson of Fox News US Dept. of State 03 Feb 2025

Defense Industry

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Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 3 February 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 03 Feb 2025
• Press Conference by Security Council President on Programme of Work for February UN Security Council 03 Feb 2025 -- The Security Council's February programme of work will feature a signature event on practising multilateralism and reforming and improving global governance, its President for the month announced at a Headquarters press conference today.

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Netanyahu took flight detour to US to avoid ICC arrest warrants: Report Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The plane transporting Benjamin Netanyahu has avoided the airspace of several European countries en route to the United States due to concerns over international arrest warrants.
• Netanyahu to meet with US Middle East envoy to open US visit VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Monday with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff during a visit to Washington focused on Israel's ceasefire with Hamas and other regional issues.
• IDF Continues Dismantling Hezbollah Terrorist Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon Israel Defense Forces 03 Feb 2025
• Commanding Officer of the Homefront Command: "The sense of security of northern residents is essential. Their safe return home is not just a goal, it is a duty." Israel Defense Forces 03 Feb 2025
• Counterterrorism Operation in Tulkarm Israel Defense Forces 03 Feb 2025
• Gaza genocide: Death toll rises to nearly 62,000 as thousands of missing declared dead Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The government media office in the Gaza Strip has raised to 61,709 the death toll from Israel's genocidal war on the besieged territory.
• Israel raids more areas across West Bank; UN warns of 'genocidal intent' Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The Israeli military has intensified its raids across the occupied West Bank, triggering widespread condemnations.
• Newly-formed Hague Group 'important step in ending Israeli occupation', says Hamas Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed the formation of an alliance of countries aimed at coordinating legal, diplomatic and economic actions against Israel as an important step in ending the Zionist regime's occupation and defending Palestinian rights.
• Hamas warns of humanitarian crisis in Gaza, urges int'l action People's Daily 03 Feb 2025 -- Hamas declared the Gaza Strip a "disaster zone" on Sunday, warning of an unprecedented catastrophe that threatens the lives of its over 2.4 million people, as widespread destruction continues and essential resources run out.
• Palestinian Authority condemns Israel's 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The Palestinian Authority has condemned an ongoing Israeli assault across the occupied West Bank as "ethnic cleansing."
• Violence surges in Jenin amid intensified Israeli attacks IRNA 03 Feb 2025 -- Violence surges in the city of Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank, where the Israeli regime's army has continued a major military offensive for two weeks now, prompting fierce resistance from Palestinian fighters.
• Dis- information and mis-information continue UNRWA 03 Feb 2025
• Official statement on the situation in Jenin camp UNRWA 03 Feb 2025
• Relief chief in Israel and Palestine: 'We must be practical, innovative and persistent' UN News 03 Feb 2025 -- The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported.
• West Bank violence undermining Gaza ceasefire: UNRWA UN News 03 Feb 2025 -- Escalating hostilities in the occupied West Bank are putting the fragile ceasefire in Gaza at risk, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned in a statement on Monday.
• Will Trump's Gaza Proposal Sink Or Save The Two-State Solution? RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to "clean out" the Gaza Strip and move Palestinians to neighboring countries has been met with skepticism.
• Trump to halt funding to South Africa over unsubstantiated claim IRNA 03 Feb 2025 -- Donald Trump has announced that he would cut off funding to South Africa, accusing the country of "confiscating land" amid his supportive measures for Israelis involved in occupying Palestine and massacring defenseless Gazans.
• Trump to stop providing aid to South Africa People's Daily 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would stop providing aid to South Africa until the country investigates "certain classes of people" that he claimed were being treated "very badly" without citing evidence.
• Iran warns against spread of Israel's genocidal campaign to West Bank Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- Iran has condemned Israel's crimes in the occupied West Bank which range from the killing of civilians to arbitrary arrests and the destruction of property.
• Iran warns Israel seeking Gaza-style genocide in occupied West Bank Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has called on the international community to stop Israel from repeating its Gaza genocide against Palestinians now in the occupied West Bank, where the regime has intensified its raids.

Other Conflicts

• Philippines says it won't let China normalize 'illegal' ship deployments in EEZ Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- Newly released Philippine Coast Guard videos show Chinese coast guard ships remaining in South China Sea waters within Manila's exclusive economic zone west of Luzon, where they have lingered for the past month, PCG officials said.
• PCG keeps CCG 'monster ship' farther from Zambales coastline Philippine News Agency 03 Feb 2025 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has kept China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, dubbed the "monster ship" for its size, farther from the Zambales coastline.
• BRP Jose Rizal keeping tabs on Chinese ships off Bajo de Masinloc Philippine News Agency 03 Feb 2025 -- Guided-missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), is keeping close watch on three China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels spotted off Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea on Monday, the Naval Forces Northern Luzon (NFNL) said.
• PLA refutes Philippine hype over Chinese warships' normal Basilan Strait transit Global Times 03 Feb 2025 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Monday organized naval and air forces to conduct far seas drills passing through the Basilan Strait. The relevant operations strictly followed safe, standardized, and professional practices, fully complying with international law and norms, Tian Junli, spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command said in a statement on Monday.
• Syria: Special Envoy applauds 'shared conviction' among Syrians on political transition UN News 03 Feb 2025 -- The UN Special Envoy for Syria said on Monday that Syrians across the political spectrum share a deep conviction that the country's political transition must succeed.
• At least 15 killed in north Syria car bomb attack: Civil defense Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- Syria's Civil Defense Organization has reported the death of at least 15 people, including 14 women, in a car bomb attack targeting agricultural workers in the northern Syrian city of Manbij.
• Israeli forces withdraw from several key occupied points in south Syria: Reports Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The Israeli regime forces, who have expanded their occupation of Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, have reportedly withdrawn from several key spots in the southwestern province of Quneitra.
• Pakistan sets deadline for Western nations to relocate Afghan allies VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- Pakistan has decided to deport thousands of Afghan nationals if Western countries, including the United States, do not relocate them as promised for resettlement abroad by the end of March, officials confirmed Monday.
• Fighting in Myanmar's Magway region displaces 20,000 civilians Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- Some 20,000 civilians have fled a township in central Myanmar's Magway region amid three days of heavy fighting between rebels and junta troops that destroyed around one-third of area homes, residents said Monday.
• Myanmar junta kills 12, including internally displaced, in airstrikes Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- Myanmar airstrikes on a northwestern village and camp for internally displaced people killed 12 people, including four children, and wounded more than a dozen, an insurgent militia and residents told Radio Free Asia.
• Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns UN News 03 Feb 2025 -- The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday.
• Sudan: UN chief condemns reported executions as starvation risks rise UN News 03 Feb 2025 -- The UN Secretary-General expressed deep alarm on Monday over reports of summary executions of civilians in the Sudanese city of Khartoum North, allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the forces of the military Government.
• Djibouti drone strike kills at least 8 near Ethiopian border VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- Djibouti's security forces executed a drone strike near the Ethiopian border, killing eight members of what it calls a terrorist group and harming an unspecified number of civilians, officials said on Sunday.

News Reports

• U.S. Tariffs On Canada, Mexico Suspended For 30 Days RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- Tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada and Mexico will be paused for 30 days, the leaders of the two countries said on February 3 after calls with Trump in which they pledged stronger border measures to stop migrant crossings and illicit drugs.
• Progress on the Situation At Our Southern Border The White House 03 Feb 2025
• Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border The White House 03 Feb 2025
• Trump pauses new tariffs on Mexican, Canadian exports VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday paused new 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods exported to the United States for a month after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
• EXPLAINED: Does China control the Panama Canal? Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday visited Panama to relay President Donald Trump's concerns about alleged Chinese control of the Panama Canal and to repeat his threats to reassert U.S. control over the key trade route.
• Panama Plans To Leave China's Belt And Road After Rubio's Canal Visit RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Panama Canal on February 2, warning the host country that Washington will "take measures necessary" if it doesn't curb Chinese involvement in the crucial waterway.
• Ex-British soldier sentenced to 14 years in prison for alleged spying for Iran IRNA 03 Feb 2025 -- A British court has sentenced a former army soldier to 14 years and three months in prison on charges of spying for Iran.
• British Ex-Soldier Daniel Khalife Sentenced To 14 Years For Spying For Iran RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- A British court has sentenced former soldier Daniel Khalife to 14 years and three months in prison for spying for Iran and escaping prison.
• Seizure of suspected ship in the cable damage incident is suspended Swedish Security Service 03 Feb 2025 -- The seizure of the ship suspected of gross sabotage of a communications cable between Sweden and Latvia in the Baltic Sea has been suspended by the prosecutor, the reason being that the investigation revealed that it is not a question of sabotage.
• Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches today in Uganda WHO 03 Feb 2025 -- In a global first, Uganda's Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial, in an emergency.
• Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- Uganda began a vaccine trial Monday against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at an opening of an exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Russian-Indonesian diplomatic relations, Moscow, February 3, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Feb 2025
• China condemns US tariffs, saying fentanyl is 'America's problem' Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- China expressed "strong dissatisfaction and opposition" to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports and vowed to take "corresponding countermeasures."
• There is no winner in trade war, tariff war: Chinese foreign ministry People's Daily 03 Feb 2025 -- China firmly deplores and opposes the U.S. decision to impose a 10 percent additional tariff on imports from China and will take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.
• China wields overseas influence via patriotic network Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- Beijing's "long-arm" enforcement operations continue to target overseas dissidents and rights activists with censorship, harassment and even physical attacks on foreign soil, a France-based citizen journalist and a U.S.-based activist told RFA Mandarin in recent interviews.
• China restricts travel for Uyghurs with onerous requirements: report Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- While the Chinese government has loosened a ban on Uyghurs traveling outside of China, it places onerous burdens on those who want to go abroad, violating their internationally protected rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday.
• Report: China using strict travel restrictions to control Uyghurs VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- In a new report released Monday, Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government continues to impose strict controls on Uyghurs who seek to travel abroad or visit family members living in Xinjiang, measures the New York-based rights organization adds violate their freedom of movement.
• Multiple Chinese ministries, business community firmly deplore and oppose US tariff move Global Times 03 Feb 2025 -- In response to the US imposing tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that China firmly deplores and opposes this move and will take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests.
• DeepSeek dilemma: Taiwan's public sector ban highlights global AI security concerns Radio Free Asia 02 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan said its public sector workers would be banned from using DeepSeek, a recently released Chinese artificial intelligence model, due to concerns over data leaks, joining a group of U.S. government agencies that reportedly introduced a similar restriction.
• U.S. aid to Taiwan awaiting reevaluation under new executive order: envoy CNA 03 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan's top representative to the United States said Sunday that Washington is currently reevaluating all of its foreign aid projects, including those related to Taiwan, in accordance with a recent executive order.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 03 Feb 2025
• Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Issues Press Statement KCNA 03 Feb 2025 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released the following press statement titled "The most depraved country in the world is not entitled to take issue with other countries" on Feb. 2:
• KCNA Report on Over-fulfillment of National Economic Plans for January KCNA 03 Feb 2025 -- The Korean Central News Agency on February 2 released a report on the fact that a mass innovation movement for creating new norms and records was launched in all sectors of the national economy, and many units over-fulfilled their economic plans for January.
• Press Release of Institute for Disarmament and Peace of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 03 Feb 2025 -- The Institute for Disarmament and Peace of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea made public the following press release titled the "U.S. scheme to build a new missile defense system is a new 'Star Wars' plan seriously destroying the global security balance" on February 2:
• Pezeshkian: Any geopolitical change to regional borders 'unacceptable' Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the country will never accept any geopolitical change to borders in the region.
• Eslami: Iran's nuclear program completely transparent Press TV 03 Feb 2025 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the Islamic Republic's nuclear program is completely transparent and peaceful.
• Exclusive: US 'aware' of reports Iran trying to ship missile propellant chemical from China VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- The Trump administration has made its first comment on Western media reports that Iran is trying to ship a missile propellant ingredient from China, telling VOA it is aware of the reports published last month, while declining to confirm their veracity.
• Students from coup-hit Myanmar lament loss of canceled 'DEI' scholarships Radio Free Asia 03 Feb 2025 -- Ma Phyu, 31, spent years working to protect ethnic minorities in her native Bago region in central Myanmar. She made her way through university and long hoped to get an advanced degree, but though she was a careful saver, she had to care for her parents and the cost of school was always out of reach.
• Facing tariff threats, India lowers import duties to signal it is not protectionist VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- With trade likely to emerge as the most contentious issue between India and the United States, New Delhi has signaled that it is moving to allay concerns of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has named India among countries that impose high tariffs.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun Prime Minister of Canada 03 Feb 2025 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, about the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Prime Minister of Canada 03 Feb 2025 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan about the situation in the Middle East.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Amir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Prime Minister of Canada 03 Feb 2025 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.
• Prime Minister's remarks in Brussels: 3 February 2025 Gov.UK 03 Feb 2025
• WHO urges US to reconsider withdrawal, warns of budget impact VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call for the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency, warning of potential global health consequences and budget concerns.
• EU Braces For U.S. Tariffs As Trump Signals Brussels Could Be Next RFE/RL 03 Feb 2025 -- Just a couple of days after the U.S. slapped across-the-board tariffs on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico, the European Union could be next.
• EU vows retaliation amid Trump's tariff threat IRNA 03 Feb 2025 -- The European Union has expressed regret over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, cautioning that the bloc would respond firmly if similar measures were extended to the green continent.
• Informal European Council: press remarks by High Representative Kaja Kallas upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 03 Feb 2025 -- Check against delivery!
• EU Ambassadors Conference 2025: Opening speech by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas European External Action Service (EEAS) 03 Feb 2025
• Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the Informal EU leaders' retreat of 3 February 2025 EC/CEU 03 Feb 2025
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025 European Commission 03 Feb 2025
• Norway responds to negative developments in Georgia Government of Norway 03 Feb 2025 -- Like many other countries, Norway has reacted to recent negative developments in Georgia in several ways. An EU decision to suspend the visa free regime for official passport holders will be followed up by parallel steps by Norway.
• World News in Brief: WHO chief asks US to reconsider withdrawal, gender parity remains distant goal, call for rethink on Nordic alcohol law change UN News 03 Feb 2025 -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday he would "welcome constructive dialogue" with the United States Government over the decision made by President Donald Trump to withdraw.
• Uganda's Supreme Court bans military trials for civilians; government rejects ruling VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- Uganda's Supreme Court recently ruled that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional. Human rights groups welcomed the decision as a major step in protecting the right to a fair trial, but the government criticized the move.
• 'Trump talk' takes center stage at African mining conference VOA 03 Feb 2025 -- The 31st Investing in African Mining Indaba is underway in Cape Town, South Africa with over 115 countries represented. At the forefront of many discussions are the plans of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the effect that U.S. tariffs and the freeze on foreign aid might have on Africa's mining industries.