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• Federal Government of Somalia engages al Shabaab with support from U.S. Forces AFRICOM 22 Feb 2025 -- At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted collective self-defense airstrikes against al Shabaab on Feb. 20, 2025.
• CENTCOM Forces Kill an Al Qaeda Affiliate, Hurras al-Din, Leader in Northwest Syria CENTCOM 22 Feb 2025 -- On Feb. 21, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, killing Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a senior leadership facilitator of the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate.
• Yemeni forces target US warplane: Report Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- Yemeni forces have reportedly fired a surface-to-air missile (SAM) towards an American F-16 warplane.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Trump Fires Top U.S. General In Major Shakeup Of Pentagon Leadership RFE/RL 22 Feb 2025 -- President Donald Trump on February 21 fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and dismissed five other admirals and generals in an major shake-up of the top leadership of the U.S. military.
• Trump fires top US general in unprecedented purge of military leadership Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has fired the US top general, as part of the purge of military leadership, signaling a return of chaos to the White House.
• US, Uzbekistan reaffirm commitment to Central Asia security VOA 22 Feb 2025 -- As the Trump administration begins to engage with Central Asia, Uzbekistan has expressed eagerness to expand its strategic partnership, highlighting what it calls its "enhanced" political dialogue on bilateral and regional issues and security cooperation, including its "solid connection" with the Mississippi National Guard.
• Iran Army launches Zolfaghar 1403 drills IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army initiated the main phase of the joint exercise Zolfaqar 1403 on Saturday (February 22), across the Makran coastlines, the Sea of Oman, and the northern Indian Ocean.
• Iran Army launches large-scale Zolfaqar-1403 drills along southern shores Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has launched a large-scale military exercise in an area along the strategic Makran coastline in the southern part of the country, the Sea of Oman, and the northern tip of the Indian Ocean, extending up to the 10-degree latitude.
• Navy commander: Five operational, training flotillas deployed to intl. waters Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The commander of Iran's Navy has announced simultaneous deployment of five operational and training flotillas to international waters, underscoring the country's expanding overseas naval presence.
• Chinese Naval Task Group New Zealand Defence Force 22 Feb 2025 -- The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), in conjunction with Australian authorities, are monitoring a People's Liberation Army - Navy (PLA-N) Task Group in the Tasman Sea, in international waters about 350 nautical miles northeast of Australia's Bass Strait.
• Agreement putting Denmark at more than 3 pct. of GDP allocated for defence in 2025 and 2026 Danish Ministry of Defence 22 Feb 2025 -- The Danish Government and the parties behind the defence agreement have agreed to accelerate the build-up of Danish Defence with an additional 50 billion DKK allocated over the coming two years and a reorganization of the Danish Ministry of Defence to help speed up investments. With the increased funding Denmark will allocate more than 3 pct. of GDP on defence in 2025 and 2026
• Estonian Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence met with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Estonia MoD 22 Feb 2025 -- Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Chief of Defence Major General Andrus Merilo met in Tallinn with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Christopher Cavoli, who was in Estonia to receive the Order of the Cross of the Eagle I Class, awarded to him by the President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, at an official ceremony today.
• AFP, French Navy conduct maritime cooperative activity in WPS Philippine News Agency 22 Feb 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Friday night that it has conducted a maritime cooperative activity (MCA) with the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group.
• Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Feb 2025 -- Yesterday Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. It was the first meeting of the two officials, preceded by a phone call on 23 January 2025.
• INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA-JAPAN JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE-DHARMA GUARDIAN India PIB 22 Feb 2025 -- The Indian Army contingent departed today, for 6th edition of India- Japan Joint Military Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN

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Ukraine Conflict News



Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 22 Feb 2025
• The citizens of Israel embrace the six returnees who are now back in Israel Israel - Prime Minister 22 Feb 2025
• Hamas says will complete prisoner swaps if Israel respects ceasefire terms IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it will only complete future prisoner exchanges with Israel under a ceasefire agreement in Gaza if the occupying regime adheres to the terms of the deal.
• Hamas releases six prisoners in 7th swap with Israel IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has released six more Israeli prisoners in the seventh round of prisoner swap with Israel as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
• Israeli military has killed 100, injured 820 since Gaza ceasefire IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- The Palestine Information Center has announced that the Israeli regime's military forces have violated the Gaza ceasefire 350 times, resulting in 100 deaths and 820 injuries.
• Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after Hamas handed over captives Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- Israel has reportedly postponed the release of hundreds of Palestinian abductees, who were set to be released under a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
• Remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas returned by Hamas: Family Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The family of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas has confirmed that Hamas has returned her remains.
• Hamas releases six Israeli captives, affirms readiness for next phase of swap deal Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has handed over six Israeli captives in the seventh round of exchanging prisoners with the occupying regime as part of the recent ceasefire agreement.
• First Phase Of Gaza Cease-Fire Nears End With Release Of 6 Israeli Hostages RFE/RL 22 Feb 2025 -- The U.S.- and EU-designated Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has released six Israeli hostages - the last living hostages from a group of 33 that were expected to be freed in the first phase of the Gaza cease-fire.
• Hamas, OIC denounce Netanyahu, Katz's storming of Tulkarm camp in West Bank Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The Hamas resistance movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have condemned in the strongest terms the incursion into the Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Bank by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and minister of military affairs Israel Katz.
• New round of polio vaccinations begins in Gaza UN News 22 Feb 2025 -- The latest round of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza targeting nearly 600,000 young children got underway on Saturday.

Other Conflicts

• PCG official to voters: Reject pro-China candidates Philippine News Agency 22 Feb 2025 -- Filipino voters should elect candidates who support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s firm stance in protecting the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans if US relocation timeline isn't met VOA 22 Feb 2025 -- Pakistan has warned that thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting relocation and resettlement in the United States will be deported to Afghanistan if their cases are rejected or not processed on time.
• China urges ceasing all hostilities in eastern DRC: UN Chinese envoy Global Times 22 Feb 2025 -- The United Nations (UN) Security Council, in the just adopted resolution, demands that the March 23 Movement (M23) immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from the areas it is occupying. This is in line with the expectations of the international community and regional countries for a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, and it is also an act of the council to discharge its responsibilities, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, said in his explanation of vote on the Security Council draft resolution on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday.

News Reports

• Return of China-Australia ties to heathy, stable track serves both sides' common interests, Chinese FM tells Wong Global Times 22 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday (local time) met with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Johannesburg, South Africa, upon request, according to a news release on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's official website on Saturday.
• Wang Yi Meets with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala PRC MofA 22 Feb 2025 -- On February 21 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi communicated with Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Johannesburg.
• China unveils measures to improve government financing guaranty People's Daily 22 Feb 2025 -- Chinese authorities have unveiled a set of measures to promote and regulate the development of government financing guaranty amid efforts to beef up financing support for business entities.
• INTERVIEW: A former China correspondent examines identity and control under Xi Radio Free Asia 22 Feb 2025 -- After nearly a decade covering China as an NPR correspondent, Emily Feng returned to Washington, D.C. Her reporting spanned a period of profound social and economic change : Xi Jinping's consolidation of power; the Xinjiang detention camps; Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and the crackdown against it; China's strict zero-COVID policy; and the country's transformation into a surveillance state.
• Chinese vice premier, U.S. treasury secretary hold video call on economic issues People's Daily 22 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is also Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held a video call Friday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on bilateral important economic issues.
• Restoration of China-India mutual trust, realization of win-win cooperation meet shared expectations of both peoples: Chinese FM Global Times 22 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday local time, during which Wang said the restoration of mutual trust and the realization of win-win cooperation between China and India meet the shared expectations of both peoples, according to a release from Chinese Foreign Ministry.
• Chinese, South African FMs meet on bilateral ties People's Daily 22 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed China-South Africa relations with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola on Friday, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Wang Yi Has a Phone Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty PRC MofA 22 Feb 2025 -- On February 22, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the latter's request, while returning to China after attending the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Johannesburg. The two sides had in-depth communication primarily focusing on regional situations.
• Ministry of National Defense Issues Press Release Regarding Chinese Communist Party Launching Carrier Rocket ROC MND 22 Feb 2025
• U.S. lawmakers reject China 'weaponizing' U.N. resolution against Taiwan CNA 22 Feb 2025 -- A group of U.S. Congress members introduced a resolution on Friday to reject China's use of United Nations Resolution 2758 and the "One China" policy endorsed by the United States and its partners to assert its territorial claims over Taiwan.
• U.S. opposes forced change to Taiwan Strait status quo: Rubio CNA 22 Feb 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday reaffirmed Washington's opposition to any forced change to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, stressing that the United States does not seek conflict and remains committed to its long-standing policies on Taiwan.
• Taiwan to team up with Czechia, Poland in drone production CNA 22 Feb 2025 -- Drone companies in Taiwan signed agreements with the Czech-Taiwanese Business Chamber (CTBC) and Polish company Farada Group Ltd. this week, the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 22 Feb 2025
• DPRK condemns U.S. military provocations People's Daily 22 Feb 2025 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has condemned U.S. military provocations, vowing to counter the strategic threat posed by the United States and other enemies with strategic means, reported the official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday, citing a defense official.
• North Korea slams escalating US military provocations under Trump, vows to counter threats Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- North Korea has condemned an increase in US "adventuristic" military provocations under the Trump administration, vowing to counter threats and safeguard its security by all means.
• Press Statement of Information Office Chief at DPRK Ministry of National Defence KCNA 22 Feb 2025 -- The chief of Information Office at the DPRK Ministry of National Defence on Friday issued the following press statement "We will counter the enemies' strategic threat with our strategic means":
• Administration backs intelligence forces in protecting national security: Pezeshkian IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says his administration lends it support to Iranian intelligence forces in fulfilling their responsibility to maintain security, while cooperating with them in thwarting hostile plans against the country.
• Russia's Rosatom in 'large-scale' talks with Iran to build another power plant: CEO Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The head of Russia's state-owned atomic energy corporation Rosatom says the company is in talks with Iran to construct another nuclear power plant in the country.
• Russia's Rosatom in talks with Iran to build new nuclear power plant: CEO IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- The head of Russia's state-owned atomic energy corporation Rosatom says the company is negotiating with Iran to build another nuclear power plant in the country.
• Russia's Lavrov due in Tehran for high-level talks: Foreign Ministry IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esma'eel Baqayi has announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to visit Tehran this week.
• Jaish al-Adl terror group claims responsibility for bomb attack in southeast Iran Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- The so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province against the office of a major foundation responsible for providing housing for the deprived and construction of urban housing units.
• Iran's UN mission: There is no legal prohibition on Shahed drone sale IRNA 22 Feb 2025 -- Iran's Diplomatic Mission in the United Nations has reacts to showcasing Shahed drone in the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), stressing that there is no legal prohibition on its sale.
• Iraq denies it is resuming oil exports from Kurdistan under US pressure Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- Iraqi authorities have rejected reports that they have allowed a resumption of oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region because of threats by the US government.
• AfD Surges As Afghan Attack Suspects Put Migrants At Heart Of German Elections RFE/RL 22 Feb 2025 -- As Germany heads into pivotal federal elections on February 23, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is making unprecedented gains.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump Prime Minister of Canada 22 Feb 2025 -- The Prime Minister and the President of the United States spoke today about the war in Ukraine, ahead of Monday's virtual G7 meeting. The Prime Minister also updated the President about shared progress at the Canada-U.S. border combatting fentanyl, including the work of Canada's new Fentanyl Czar and Canada's listing of cartels. The Prime Minister noted seizures of fentanyl at the border have decreased.
• PM call with President of Finland: 22 February 2025 Gov.UK 22 Feb 2025
• PM call with President of the European Commission: 22 February 2025 Gov.UK 22 Feb 2025
• PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 22 February 2025 Gov.UK 22 Feb 2025
• Doorstop interview - Devonport Prime Minister of Australia 22 Feb 2025
• Petroleum demand will rise despite global push for renewables: OPEC chief Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says that petroleum demand will continue to increase in the coming decades despite a global move toward renewable energies.
• Vietnam's railway drive raises risk of mismanagement, debt traps, analysts say VOA 22 Feb 2025 -- Analysts are pointing to management and funding issues for Vietnam's planned north-south, high-speed rail initiative and express concerns over potential "debt traps" and growing Chinese influence as Beijing funds a railway connecting the two countries.