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• Kentucky Army Guard Assists with Flood Response Army News 07 Mar 2025 -- The Kentucky Army National Guard's 207th Engineer Construction Company helped respond to floods that damaged Eastern Kentucky, removing debris and clearing roads.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Culls Social Science Research, Prioritizes Fiscal Responsibility and Technologies for Future Battlefield DoD 07 Mar 2025 -- The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is scrapping its social science research portfolio as part of a broader effort to ensure fiscal responsibility and prioritize mission-critical activities.
• 'Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality' Memo Background Briefing DoD 07 Mar 2025
• Fort Liberty Becomes Fort Bragg, Renamed for Battle of Bulge Hero DoD News 07 Mar 2025 -- Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing that Fort Liberty, North Carolina, be renamed as Fort Bragg. Today, that order was implemented.
• Yemen's strikes 'drained' US Navy's munitions: Report Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- An American military news publication says Yemen's retaliatory operations have "drained" the stockpile of munitions of the US Navy, as it has fired more missiles in the past 15 months than in the last three decades combined.
• 'FORTRESS HAIL' mission bolsters U.S. lethality alongside NATO Allies EUCOM 07 Mar 2025 -- Bomber Task Force missions like FORTRESS HAIL demonstrate the ability to integrate seamlessly with mission partners, strengthening readiness and lethality.
• X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle concludes seventh successful mission United States Space Force 07 Mar 2025 -- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7), the U.S. Space Force's dynamic unmanned spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, March 7, 2025 at 02:22 a.m. EST.
• Air Force, Northrop Grumman achieve milestone in Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-one solid rocket motor test US Air Force 07 Mar 2025 -- The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation completed a full-scale qualification static fire test of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile stage-one solid rocket motor March 6, at Northrop Grumman's facility in Promontory, Utah.
• Maine National Guard, Montenegro Train Together Army News 07 Mar 2025 -- Maine National Guard 251st Engineer Company Soldiers trained with the Armed Forces of Montenegro Support Battalion, Engineer Company, at Bog Brook Training Area March 1-2 as part of the State Partnership Program.
• Ramstein Dust 2025 Another step forward for NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defense NATO Allied Air Command 07 Mar 2025 -- NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control Center (DACCC) in Poggio Renatico, Italy, today began the deployment of the mobile DARS (Deployable Air Control Centre, Recognized Air Picture Production Centre, Sensor Fusion Post) system for the Ramstein Dust exercise.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General highlights French support and discusses NATO priorities in Paris NATO 07 Mar 2025 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited Paris today (7 March 2025), meeting French senior officials to discuss the current security situation, and Alliance priorities.
• NATO Exercise Was Held in Estonian Airspace Estonia Defence Forces 07 Mar 2025 -- On Thursday, March 6, NATO exercise Viking Nebula was conducted in Estonian airspace, demonstrating the Allied operational readiness to identify locations of targets, and responding to threats with both air and ground systems.
• Trump Tells NATO Allies To Hike Spending Or Don't Count On US Help RFE/RL 07 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump, who has long questioned the viability of NATO, cast doubt on his willingness to support the Western military alliance, saying he would not come to members aid if they didn't pay enough for their own defense.
• One year since accession: Sweden announces first contribution to NATO Air Policing NATO SHAPE 07 Mar 2025 -- Marking one year since accession to NATO, the Swedish Armed Forces have announced their forthcoming contribution to NATO's enhanced Air Surveillance and Quick Readiness Alert (QRA) activities.
• Russia Says It's Open To Broad Nuclear Talks With Trump RFE/RL 07 Mar 2025 -- Amid the frantic pace of ongoing diplomatic outreach between Russia and the United States over ending the war in Ukraine, the two powers also have arms control high on their agendas.
• Captured North Korean soldier reveals use of Russian drone-jamming gun Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- A captured North Korean soldier told a South Korean lawmaker that he used a drone-jamming gun provided by the Russian military in fighting against Ukrainian forces.
• Report: US intelligence ban renders UK missiles useless for Ukraine Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The United States' decision to stop sharing military intelligence with Ukraine has made the UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles useless for Kiev in its war with Russia, a report says.
• How Important Is US Intelligence For Ukraine's War Effort? RFE/RL 08 Mar 2025 -- The US decision to restrict intelligence assistance to Ukraine will seriously undermine Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russia, but it will not spell the end of Ukraine's war efforts, officials and analysts have said.
• Chinese warships under close watch near Australian waters Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- The Australian navy deployed three vessels and surveillance aircraft to "keep a close eye" on a Chinese task group that has been operating "in the vicinity of Australia" since mid-February, the Australian defense minister said.
• People's Liberation Army-Navy vessels operating near Australia Australia DOD 07 Mar 2025 -- People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu, is operating 420 nautical miles (777 kilometres) south of Christmas Island.
• Gun barrel explodes on Taiwan frigate, nobody injured: Navy CNA 07 Mar 2025 -- A 76-millimeter (mm) gun on one of the Taiwan Navy's Cheng Kung-class frigates exploded during a shooting drill Friday, but none of the crew were injured, according to the Naval Fleet Command.
• $569 million contract locks in another decade of jobs in the Hunter Australia DOD 07 Mar 2025 -- The Albanese Government has ensured the future of the Royal Australian Air Force's E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft with a $569 million contract that also secures hundreds of highly skilled jobs across the country.
• Behind the Penguin Missile launch New Zealand Defence Force 07 Mar 2025 -- In a world-first a Seasprite helicopter has launched a Penguin anti-ship guided missile. And, as expected, it was right on target.
• Minister Blair welcomes report on the future of Canadian Military Colleges Canada 07 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, released the Canadian Military Colleges (CMC) Review Board report. The CMC Review Board was stood up in December 2023 in response to Recommendation 28 and the first part of Recommendation 29 of former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour's Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR) Report.
• INDIAN NAVY'S FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON CONCLUDES VISIT TO PHUKET DEEP SEA PORT, THAILAND India PIB 07 Mar 2025 -- The visit of First Training Squadron (1TS) - INS Sujata, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera to Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand concluded on a high note with coordinated tactical manoeuvres and exchange of sea riders during PASSEX with HTMS Huahin on 04 Mar 25
• Ministry of Defence signs $ 248 million Deal for procurement of engines for T-72 Tanks for Indian Army India PIB 07 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with. Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russian Federation worth $ 248 million for procurement of 1000 HP Engines for T-72 Tanks in fully formed, completely knocked down and semi knocked down conditions.
• UK and partners publish vision for responsible space operations UK MOD 07 Mar 2025 -- Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65 million deal agreed today, in British Science Week.
• PM call with President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission: 7 March 2025 Gov.UK 07 Mar 2025
• Post-Assad Syria faces critical test over eliminating chemical weapons UN News 07 Mar 2025 -- The fall of the Assad regime has created a historic opportunity to rid Syria of chemical weapons and ensure long-term compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the UN's top disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday.
• We must seize this opportunity to destroy Assad's chemical weapons programme: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 07 Mar 2025 -- Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Minister Counsellor, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria
• Amid Evolving Political Reality, Security Council Speakers Urge Breakthrough on Syria's Chemical Weapons Compliance UN Security Council 07 Mar 2025 -- The new political reality in Syria presents an opportunity to obtain long-overdue clarifications on the Syrian chemical weapons programme, rid the country of all such weapons and ensure long-term compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today.
• Turkish frigate TCG KEMALREİS pays a port visit to Catania Within SNMG2 Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Defence 07 Mar 2025
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Europe can act decisively Estonia MFA 07 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that yesterday's European Council and various individual steps taken by countries to support Ukraine and boost their defence capabilities show that at a critical moment, Europe can take crucial and quick decisions.
• Prime Minister in Parliament: Hope Cannot Replace Strategy Poland - Chancellery of the Prime Minister 07 Mar 2025 -- New European financing opportunities for defense, the protection of the eastern border, Europe's role in decisions regarding the war in Ukraine, and military training - these were some of the international and domestic initiatives presented by Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Parliament on Friday, aimed at strengthening the defense potential of both Europe and Poland.
• President Discusses Strengthening Bulgaria-US Partnership in Defence industry and High Technologies with Leading American Companies President of the Republic of Bulgaria 07 Mar 2025 -- President Rumen Radev met with leading American companies active in the defence, aerospace, cyber and high-tech industries. The business delegation is visiting this country at the initiative of the head of state.
• Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov: Bulgaria should be among frontrunners to avail of European opportunities to develop its defense industry Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria 07 Mar 2025-- Strengthening the capacity of military industry is extremely important not just for Europe's capability to defend its post-World War II rights, freedoms and concept of its system of values that were so hard to attain but equally for Bulgaria as a country that possesses these capabilities and can develop both markets and its own defense capacity. This was stated by Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov.
• Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Vasilis Palmas, during his visit on board USS MOUNT WHITNEY Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus 07 Mar 2025
• Address by the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas, during his visit on board USS MOUNT WHITNEY Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus 07 Mar 2025
• National Coordinators of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) Meet in Helsinki, Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 07 Mar 2025 -- Representatives from the United States, Canada, and Finland discussed concrete implementation of this important initiative to build Arctic and Polar icebreakers.
• Strong alliances, strong Europe and strong leadership are more important than ever before, says Vice Minister K. Aleksa in the United Kingdom Lithuania MND 07 Mar 2025 -- Vice Minister of National Defence Karolis Aleksa conducted a visit to the United Kingdom this week: he met with Lithuanian military personnel serving in Operation Interflex for training Ukrainian military personnel and their trainees, as well as command staff of the operation.
• PM Robert Fico has achieved what no one before him has in Brussels Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 07 Mar 2025 -- Yesterday's European Council summit was hosted in Brussels - with PM Robert Fico in attendance - where Slovakia strengthened its national positions that confirm our country's foreign policy anchorage and that follow on from the SVK Parliamentary European Affairs Committee's mandate.
• EU summit looks to EDA to support new steps in defence European Defence Agency 07 Mar 2025 -- On 6 March, European Union leaders took decisive steps to strengthen Europe's sovereignty and security, especially in response to Russia's war against Ukraine.
• $860 billion rearmament plan fuels European defense stocks VOA 07 Mar 2025 -- European defense firms appear set to profit from a massive EU investment in armaments, as the bloc reacts to a U.S. pivot away from Europe's security under President Donald Trump.
• EU leaders agree to dramatically increase military spending amid rift with US Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- European leaders have agreed to dramatically increase military spending, and continue to support Ukraine against Russia, after US President Donald Trump halted the military and intelligence aid to Kiev.
• Today's partnerships underpin tomorrow's success New Zealand Defence Force 07 Mar 2025 -- In what is an increasingly competitive and strategic environment it's more important than ever to be in close contact with your friends, partners and allies. Chief of Army Major General Rose King shares her thoughts following a series of recent Army talks
• Vietnam receives 6 new Czech aircraft as it seeks to rely less on Russia Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- Czech manufacturers Aero Vodochody and Omnipol have completed the delivery of six L-39 Skyfox training aircraft to the Vietnamese air force, Aero Vodochody said.
• Army light tanks, other modern weapons showcase live-fire capabilities Philippine News Agency 07 Mar 2025 -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Friday said its Sabrah light tanks, ATMOS self-propelled 155mm howitzers, and newly-procured mortar systems showcased their firepower during the live-fire drills at the Crow Valley Gunnery Range in Capas, Tarlac.
• PH, Canada conclude negotiations for visiting forces agreement Philippine News Agency 07 Mar 2025 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday announced that the negotiations for the proposed Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the Philippines and Canada have successfully concluded.
• PAF probe team reaches Mount Kalatungan; pilots' bodies retrieved Philippine News Agency 07 Mar 2025 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Friday said the investigation team that will look into the ill-fated FA-50PH fighter jet has reached Mount Kalatungan in Bukidnon province.
• Greenland and Afghanistan: Frontiers in race for critical minerals VOA 07 Mar 2025 -- Just as discoveries of fossil fuel reserves helped to shape the 20th century, the race for critical minerals is shaping the 21st. These minerals are seen as strategically crucial for modern economies, including those used in construction, energy and manufacturing — particularly for semiconductors and other technology applications.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with French Foreign Minister Barrot US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Botswana President Duma Boko US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2025

Defense Industry

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• 7 March 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Mar 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• New Israeli military chief to present plan to restart war on Gaza: Report Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The Israeli military's new chief of staff is set to present plans for the resumption of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, amid the fragile ceasefire agreement, a report says.
• 'Occupation's religious war': Hamas slams Israeli restrictions at al-Aqsa, Ibrahimi mosques Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned the Israeli restrictions against al-Aqsa and Ibrahimi mosques, noting that attacks against mosques are part of the regime's "religious war" against Palestinians.
• Israeli forces violently raid Nablus mosques on first Friday of Ramadan Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The Israeli regime's forces have stormed several mosques in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan.
• Israeli airstrikes target southern Lebanon Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon, targeting areas between the towns of Ansar and Zrerieh, in yet another breach of Lebanon's sovereignty.
• Lebanon's post-war reconstruction needs $11 Billion: World Bank Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Following the Israeli regime's invasion of Lebanon last year and Hezbollah's resistance against the aggression, the World Bank on Friday estimated Lebanon's recovery costs at $11 billion.
• Occupied Palestinian Territory: Israeli operations continue to have dire consequences UN News 07 Mar 2025 -- Humanitarian agencies warned on Friday that ongoing Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank are exacerbating an already dire situation for displaced Palestinians.
• UNRWA: Israel's West Bank aggression aligns with annexation 'vision' Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that Israel's ongoing violent aggression against the West Bank appears to be part of the regime's plan to annex the occupied territory.
• West Bank situation remains 'deeply alarming', warns UN spokesman Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The spokesperson for the United Nations secretary-general has warned of the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, stating that the status quo remains 'deeply alarming' in the occupied territory.
• Hamas welcomes Ansarallah's ultimatum to Israeli regime Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has welcomed the Ansarallah movement's four-day ultimatum to the Israeli regime, demanding an end to its blockade on humanitarian aid for Gaza.
• Palestinian Islamic Jihad slams Israeli atrocities against prisoners IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement condemns the Israeli regime's crimes against Palestinian prisoners, asserting that the prisoners would not be left to face the occupation's cruelty on their own.
• Wang Yi on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The will of the people must not be defied, and the principle of justice must not be abandoned PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on China's view and position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
• Slovenia welcomes the decision of the Arab countries Republic of Slovenia 07 Mar 2025 -- Slovenia welcomes the decision by Arab countries to adopt a comprehensive plan for Gaza's reconstruction at the extraordinary Arab summit in Cairo on 4th March 2025.

Other Conflicts

• Amid funding crunch, UNHCR issues urgent call to protect women and girls from surging violence UNHCR 07 Mar 2025 -- On this year's International Women's Day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that critical funding shortages are leaving displaced women and girls at unprecedented risk.
• 77% of Filipinos favor more PH joint patrols with allies in WPS Philippine News Agency 07 Mar 2025 -- A recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that at least 77 out of 100 Filipinos are in favor of the Philippines holding joint sails and patrols with foreign states as a way to strengthen alliance and help assert the country's rights over the West Philippine Sea.
• Defending West Philippine Sea a national duty: House speaker Philippine News Agency 07 Mar 2025 -- House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez has reiterated that the West Philippine Sea belongs to the Philippines and defending it is a matter of national survival.
• Wang Yi on the South China Sea: China has full confidence in concluding the COC PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on China's position on the South China Sea.
• Wang Yi on the South-China-Sea performance staged by the Philippines: Those acting as others' chess pieces are bound to be discarded PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about the disputes between China and the Philippines.
• Scores killed as opposition forces fight HTS militants in Syria Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- More than 70 people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in Syria due to heavy fighting between the ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants and armed opposition groups in the west of the country.
• Syria enacts curfew in western Syria following internal clashes IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The Syrian officials have enforced curfew in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus in western Syria over recent internal clashes.
• UNHCR urges more support in Syria as 1 million displaced in north-west yearn for home UNHCR 07 Mar 2025 -- Up to 1 million internally displaced people (IDPs) living in camps and displacement sites across north-west Syria intend to return to their areas of origin within the next year, 600,000 of them in the next six months, according to a new survey.
• Amid funding crunch, UNHCR issues urgent call to protect women and girls from surging violence UNHCR 07 Mar 2025 -- On this year's International Women's Day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that critical funding shortages are leaving displaced women and girls at unprecedented risk.
• Russia calls on Syria's new administration 'to stop the bloodshed' Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Russia has urged all leaders in Syria to work toward stopping the bloodshed as soon as possible, amid tensions in the country's Western region.
• Federal Council decides to impose additional freeze on assets of Bashar al-Assad's entourage Federal Council - Swiss Government 07 Mar 2025 -- During its meeting on 7 March 2025, the Federal Council decided to impose an additional freeze on the assets of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his entourage. The Assad government fell last December after 24 years of rule. With this measure, the Federal Council wants to ensure that, regardless of developments in the area of sanctions, no funds of the former Assad government can flow out of Switzerland.
• Easing of sanctions against Syria on behalf of the civilian population Federal Council - Swiss Government 07 Mar 2025 -- On 7 March, the Federal Council lifted certain sanctions against Syria. In doing so, it is following the decision of the EU, which has suspended various sanctions in view of the change of government in Syria. The decision comes into effect at 6pm on 7 March.
• Violence in Syria causes regional instability, invites further Israeli provocations: Iran Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry expresses grave concern regarding the ongoing spread of violence and instability across Syria, warning that the unwelcome situation serves to pave the way for regional instability and further Israeli provocations.
• Iran voices concern over developments in Syria IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson in reaction to reports of violence and insecurity in different parts of Syria says that the Islamic Republic of Iran is closely monitoring internal developments in Syria and is following with great concern the news and reports published about violence and insecurity across the Syria.
• Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia Condemns Crimes Committed by Outlaw Groups in Syria and the Targeting of Security Forces SPA 07 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the crimes committed by outlaw groups in the Syrian Arab Republic and the targeting of security forces. The Kingdom affirms its support for the Syrian government in its efforts to maintain security and stability and preserve civil peace.
• Pakistan orders documented Afghan migrants to leave VOA 07 Mar 2025 -- Pakistan ordered all documented Afghan migrants on Friday to leave the country by March 31 or risk deportation.
• WFP appeals for urgent funding to prevent ration cuts to over one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh WFP 07 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns of a critical funding shortfall for its emergency response operations in Bangladesh, jeopardizing food assistance for over one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
• Canada announces new sanctions against Myanmar military regime Canada 07 Mar 2025 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced sanctions against 13 Myanmar senior government officials and 3 entities for undermining the peace, security and stability of the country and contributing to gross human rights violations.
• Backgrounder: additional sanctions for Myanmar Canada 07 Mar 2025
• Myanmar military battles to push rebels back from Chinese economic zone Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- Myanmar's military bombed a village in an economic zone that is vital to China's investment in Myanmar, sparking a fire that burned almost 200 homes, residents told Radio Free Asia, as insurgents tightened their grip on the junta's last pockets of territory in Rakhine state.
• Aid efforts in Burundi buckling as more Congolese arrive in largest influx in decades UNHCR 07 Mar 2025 -- As conflict in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues, thousands are still crossing the border into Burundi in what has become the largest influx the country has experienced in decades.
• Scores killed in 'abhorrent attack' on UN helicopter in South Sudan UN News 07 Mar 2025 -- A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others.
• DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi UN News 07 Mar 2025 -- The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "is literally buckling", the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it relayed dramatic testimonies from people forced to flee the unchecked advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
• Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis UN News 07 Mar 2025 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless emergency funds can be secured.
• Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria at risk of food cuts as the World Food Programme faces severe funding crisis WFP 07 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will halt in April 2025 without urgent funding. This warning comes as the lean season - the period between harvests when hunger peaks - is anticipated to arrive earlier than usual this year across the Sahel region. Millions, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), still rely on WFP's food assistance for survival.
• Launch of the 2025 Humanitarian Response Plan for the Central African Republic UNOCHA 07 Mar 2025 -- Although humanitarian needs in the Central African Republic (CAR) have decreased, they remain high, given the large number of vulnerable people revealed by the annual needs assessment.
• Tibet is a 'front line' in struggle for freedom with Beijing: US official Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- Tibet's struggle for autonomy in China is "one of the front lines" in America's battle with the Chinese Communist Party, a senior State Department official said at a Tibetan New Year celebration.
• Joint statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen and Secretary General Sinirlioğlu on recent political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina OSCE 07 Mar 2025 -- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen and OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu issued the following statement regarding several laws and measures adopted by the Republika Srpska National Assembly on 27 February and entered into force on 6 March that challenge the constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Srebrenica Genocide Center Closes Citing Security Fears As Dodik Defies Government RFE/RL 07 Mar 2025 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina's Srebrenica Memorial Center said it was closing for the first time ever because of security concerns amid rising tensions after a state court sentenced Milorad Dodik, the Serb Republic's president and a pro-Russian nationalist, to a year in prison and banned him from politics for six years.

News Reports

• United States: New Administration must halt sweeping attacks on independent justice, says rights expert OHCHR 07 Mar 2025 -- The new US administration is conducting a purge of justice officials in apparent retaliation for doing their jobs, a human rights expert said today, expressing serious concern for the rule of law and the functioning of the justice system in the country.
• Trump Again Delays Tariffs On Canada, Mexico But Vows April 2 Global Measures RFE/RL 07 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has again postponed for one month his announced 25 percent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some from Canada, as fears grow over the potential economic damages of a widespread trade war.
• Notorious Violent Mexican Cartel Leader Sentenced to Life Plus 30 Years in Prison for International Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses US Dept. of Justice 07 Mar 2025 -- A U.S.-Mexican dual national and co-founder of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) — an international drug trafficking organization — was sentenced today in the District of Columbia to a term of life in prison plus 30 years to run consecutively for his role in a major drug trafficking conspiracy and ordered to forfeit over $6 billion of drug trafficking proceeds.
• DHS Ends Collective Bargaining for TSA's Transportation Security Officers, Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Organizational Agility DHS 07 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is ending collective bargaining for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Transportation Security Officers, which has constrained TSA's chief mission: to safeguard our transportation systems and keep Americans safe.
• Department of State Employee Charged for Conspiracy to Gather, Transmit, or Lose National Defense Information US Dept. of Justice 07 Mar 2025 -- Michael Charles Schena, 42, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested on criminal charges related to his alleged participation in a criminal conspiracy to gather, transmit, or lose national defense information.
• Reporting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure mandatory from 1 April Federal Council - Swiss Government 07 Mar 2025 -- At its meeting on 7 March, the Federal Council introduced a reporting obligation for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, which will come into force on 1 April. Operators of critical infrastructure will be required to report cyberattacks to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) within 24 hours of discovery. These reports will enable the NCSC to assist victims of cyberattacks and alert operators of critical infrastructure.
• Former Refugee Pleads Guilty and Admits to Supporting ISIS US Dept. of Justice 07 Mar 2025 -- A former Iraqi refugee and legal permanent resident of Richmond, Texas, has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
• Garantex Cryptocurrency Exchange Disrupted in International Operation US Dept. of Justice 07 Mar 2025 -- The Justice Department announced today a coordinated action with Germany and Finland to disrupt and take down the online infrastructure used to operate Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange that allegedly facilitated money laundering by transnational criminal organizations — including terrorist organizations — and sanctions violations. Since April 2019, Garantex has processed at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions.
• SpaceX's Starship explodes, marking second setback for Musk's mission to explore Mars IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The Starship spacecraft from SpaceX has exploded minutes after taking off from Texas, leading to the collapse of a mission intended to deploy dummy satellites, representing the second failure in Elon Musk's Mars rocket program this year.
• Telephone conversation with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic President of Russia 07 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic.
• Wang Yi: A mature and stable China-Russia relationship represents a pioneering effort in forging a new model of major-country relations PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke of China-Russia relations 
• No matter how intl landscape evolves, internal driving force of China-Russia friendship will not diminish: FM Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- When asked about whether the recent dialogue between Russia and the US might affect the China Russia strategic cooperation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said at a conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing that no matter how the international landscape evolves, the historical logic of China-Russia friendship will not change and its internal driving force will not diminish.
• Wang Yi: The United States should not return good with evil on the fentanyl issue PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China's position on the fentanyl issue.
• Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Meets the Press PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- On March 7, 2025, a press conference was held on the margins of the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Media Center, during which Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered questions from Chinese and foreign media about China's foreign policy and external relations.
• Wang Yi on diplomacy for the people: No matter where you are, the motherland will never be far PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi updated on how MFA acts on diplomacy for the people. 
• Wang Yi on diplomacy for high-quality development: Providing solid strategic underpinning and fostering a favorable external environment PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi briefed on how China's foreign service supports its national development.
• Wang Yi: The Chinese miracle will be followed by even more remarkable high-quality development PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered the question about China's economy.
• Wang Yi on neighborhood diplomacy: Harmony is key to a prosperous family in all endeavors PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about neighborhood diplomacy.
• Wang Yi: A community with a shared future for mankind will ensure that everyone will have a bright future PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
• Wang Yi: China will provide certainty to this uncertain world PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke of China's role in the world on the diplomatic front.
• Wang Yi: Through head-of-state diplomacy, China's relations with the world have undergone positive and profound changes PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi reviewed China's achievements in head-of-state diplomacy in 2024 and envisioned highlights in 2025.
• Wang Yi: The mission of China's diplomacy remains unchanged and upholds what is right PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- On March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted the press conference at the Press Center for the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress.
• China's sense of responsibility, pledge to multilateralism on full display Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- Through head-of-state diplomacy, China's relations with the world have undergone positive and profound changes. In the past year, President Xi Jinping personally planned and conducted head-of-state diplomacy, and many fruitful results were achieved, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.
• Wang Yi on global governance: China will firmly come forward to be a pillar of the multilateral system PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on China's proposition on global governance.
• Chinese FM responds to inquiry on US' withdrawal from key intl organizations, freezing of foreign aid Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- When asked about whether the Trump administration's withdrawal from several key international organizations and freezing most of its foreign aid will be beneficial for China's development and provide a strategic opportunity for the country to play a more important role in international affairs, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that New China stands firm on the side of international justice, and resolutely opposes power politics and hegemony. China believe that friends should be permanent and we should pursue common interests.
• China criticizes Trump tariffs, threatens possible retaliation VOA 07 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday criticized the United States for imposing tariffs on Chinese imports and vowed to "resolutely retaliate" if Washington continues to increase pressure on Beijing.
• China warns US against containment as Trump's second term reshapes relations Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- No country should expect to suppress China and maintain good relations with it, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, as he warned of a reaction if the United States tried to contain his country.
• Wang Yi: China and the United States must seek peaceful co-existence on this planet PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China's principled position on China-U.S. relations.
• Wang Yi: China will definitely take countermeasures in response to arbitrary pressure PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China's position on tariffs.
• China warns of 'law of jungle' after Trump's unilateral tariffs Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- China has warned the United States against slapping "tariffs without reason," noting that such unilateral measures could lead to a "law of the jungle" scenario.
• China says it will firmly confront U.S. tariff pressure IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, has vowed that Beijing would firmly retaliate against the United States if it escalates the trade war with more tariffs, striking a tough note despite the country's economic challenges.
• Chinese FM responds to Global Times question: Those with 'stronger arms' and 'bigger fists' should not be allowed to call the shots; intl affairs must not be monopolized by a few countries Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to a Global Times reporter's question at a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing that some believe that the current international order is facing its most dangerous moment since WWII, with the role and authority of the UN being undermined, how the situation can be addressed and what role China will play, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the more complex the problems, the greater the need to accentuate the important status of the UN; the more pressing the challenges, the greater the need to uphold the due authority of the UN.
• Achieving 'dragon and elephant dance' as mutually supportive partners only correct choice for China, India: FM Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to a question about how China views the development of China-India relations in the context of the current global upheaval and whether it's possible for China and India to establish a lasting relationship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday at a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations that China has always believed that being mutually supportive partners and achieving the "Dragon and Elephant Dance" is the only correct choice for both sides.
• Wang Yi: A cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant is the only right choice for China and India PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about China-India relations.
• Wang Yi on China-LAC cooperation: There is only mutual support, no geopolitical calculations PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about China's cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries.
• Wang Yi on China-Japan relations: Japan should take the test of conscience and integrity PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about China-Japan relations.
• Wang Yi on China-EU relations: Lifting up both sides and making for a brighter world PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about China-EU relations.
• Wang Yi : Countries should support Africa in exploring a new development path of self-reliance and self-strengthening PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked about China-Africa relationship.
• Wang Yi on the prominent, growing strength of the Global South: The dynamism of the changes originates from the South PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke of the cooperation of the Global South.
• China cracking down on Protestant churches during annual congress Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- Chinese authorities raided a Protestant "house church" in the eastern province of Anhui amid a nationwide security clampdown during the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, according to a U.S.-based rights group and local Christians.
• Chinese FM responds to Global Times about some who question UN's role and authority being weakened Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to a Global Times reporter's question at a conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing that some believe that the current international order is facing its most dangerous moment since WWII, with the role and authority of the UN being weakened, how China address the situation and what role China will play, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the more complex the problems, the greater the need to accentuate the important status of the UN; the more pressing the challenges, the greater the need to uphold the due authority of the UN.
• Chinese FM responds to Global Times question: no country should dictate solely due to strength or power; monopoly of intl affairs by a few countries opposed Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to a Global Times reporter's question at a conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing that some believe that the current international order is facing its most dangerous moment since WWII, with the role and authority of the UN being weakened, how China address the situation and what role China will play, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the more complex the problems, the greater the need to accentuate the important status of the UN; the more pressing the challenges, the greater the need to uphold the due authority of the UN.
• U.S. should not return good with evil, or even impose arbitrary tariffs: FM People's Daily 07 Mar 2025 -- The United States should not return good with evil, or even impose arbitrary tariffs, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday when commenting on the U.S. move to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods using the fentanyl issue as a pretext.
• Chinese embassy urges Canada to cease defamation of using AI to conduct cyberattacks Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to reports made by Canadian authorities on Thursday accusing China of using AI to create false information and conduct cyberattacks within Canadian territory, a spokesperson for the Embassy of China in Canada stated that Canada, without factual basis, has fabricated false information and made unfounded accusations against China, tarnishing its reputation. China firmly opposes and will never accept such actions, the spokesperson said, according to the Embassy of China in Canada on Friday.
• Bill to support Taiwan's IMF admission passed by U.S. House committee CNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The United States House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill to support Taiwan's admission into the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• Taiwan decries China official's 'misinterpretation' of U.N. resolution CNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday criticized Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) for using United Nations Resolution 2758 to assert Beijing's territorial claims over Taiwan.
• Only reference to Taiwan region in UN is 'Taiwan, Province of China': Chinese Foreign Minister Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- The only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is "Taiwan, Province of China." Taiwan is never a country, not in the past, and never in the future, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions.
• The only reference to Taiwan region in the UN is 'Taiwan, Province of China': Chinese FM Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- In response to media inquiry over some countries claiming that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 does not equate to the One China principle, does not clarify the island of Taiwan's sovereignty, and does not prevent the island from participating in international organizations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on Friday in Beijing that the only reference to the Taiwan region in the UN is "Taiwan, Province of China."
• To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan, says Chinese top diplomat Global Times 07 Mar 2025 -- "To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning some people in Japan who refuse to reflect on history and secretly collude with Taiwan secessionists, as part of his remarks commenting on China-Japan relations.
• Wang Yi: To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the one-China principle is the political foundation for China-Japan relations.
• Wang Yi: Taiwan's return to China forms an important part of the post-war international order PRC MofA 07 Mar 2025 -- At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded to the narrative questioning Resolution 2758 of the U.N. General Assembly.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 07 Mar 2025
• A North Korean base has mockups of South Korean cities, POW in Ukraine says Radio Free Asia 07 Mar 2025 -- North Korean troops train at a base designed to emulate the layout of Seoul and other major South Korean cities, a South Korean lawmaker said, citing testimony from North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine.
• KCNA Commentary on U.S.-ROK Large-scale Joint Military Exercises KCNA 07 Mar 2025 -- In every March, a bleak war wind blows for sure from the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
• S. Korea's court approves release of arrested president Yoon People's Daily 07 Mar 2025 -- South Korea's court on Friday approved the release of the arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol, according to multiple media outlets.
• Trump Says He Offered Nuclear Talks With Iran's Khamenei RFE/RL 07 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has said he sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing talks to reach a deal over Tehran's nuclear program.
• Trump sends letter to Iran, pressing for restart of nuclear talks VOA 07 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to signal that he is ready to take military action on Iran, unless the country agrees to a new deal that would restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
• After series of anti-Iran moves, U.S. president says he has asked Tehran to reopen nuclear negotiations IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- He pulled the United States from a finely-negotiated multinational deal with Iran during his first term in office. He torpedoed the implementation of the agreement by the remaining parties during the rest of that term. Early into his second term, he signed a presidential memo to restore "maximum pressure" on Iran. Now U.S. President Donald Trump says he has asked Iran to reopen negotiations.
• Iran condemns US policy of maximum pressure as violation of law, crime against humanity IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esma'eel Baqayi has described the hostile statements of the U.S. treasury secretary regarding the continuation of the maximum pressure policy against the Iranian people as a clear sign of the continued enmity of U.S. policymakers towards the Iranian nation.
• Iran: No negotiations with US while threats, sanctions persist Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi says Tehran will not engage in direct nuclear negotiations with the United States as long as Washington persists with unilateral sanctions and threats.
• Iran's UN mission on Trump's claim: 'We've not received such a letter yet' Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed the latest claim by US President Donald Trump about sending a letter to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, proposing negotiations on a new nuclear deal.
• Iran slams US 'maximum pressure' policy as 'crime against humanity' Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- Iran says Washington's continuation of its so-called "maximum pressure" policy against Tehran is tantamount to "crime against humanity," stressing that the failed policy will not yield new results for Washington.
• The U.S. threatens to 'collapse' Iran's economy IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that President Donald Trump's sanctions against Iran are aimed at shutting down the country's oil industry.
• Can Russia Be A Trustworthy Mediator For Iran? RFE/RL 07 Mar 2025
• Minister Joly announces additional sanctions against Iran Canada 07 Mar 2025 -- Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations against Iranian individuals and entities who have engaged in gross human rights violations against Iranian civilians and destabilizing activities in the Middle East region and globally that undermine international peace, security or stability in a manner that is consistent with the policies of Iran.
• Backgrounder: Additional sanctions against Iran Canada 07 Mar 2025
• Parliament gives five recommendations to Rafael Grossi IRNA 07 Mar 2025 -- The National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Parliament in a statement has responded to the recent statements of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, saying, "Regulate the Agency's behavior and your statements based on the Agency's rules and solely in the technical field, and avoid political statements."
• Sanctions not working against Iran: UN nuclear chief Press TV 07 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations top nuclear official says the United States-led sanctions against Iran's nuclear energy program have been ineffective.
• India - Russia Foreign Office Consultations (March 07, 2025) India MEA 07 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Moscow to hold bilateral Foreign Office Consultations with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko on March 07, 2025.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (March 07, 2025) India MEA 07 Mar 2025
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 07 Mar 2025
• "Planning all steps for European security together with Türkiye will be in our mutual interest" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 07 Mar 2025 -- Addressing an online meeting organized by the European Union, President Erdoğan said: "We are of the opinion that planning all steps for European security together with Türkiye will be in our mutual interest."