09 July 2025 Military News |
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- Yemen sinks another Israel-bound ship violating ban in Red Sea Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Yemen has attacked another Israel-bound ship in support of Palestinians facing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
- The UK strongly condemns the reckless Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 09 Jul 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.
Defense Policy / Programs
- RESOLUTE SPACE 25: Guardians ready to lead service's largest exercise United States Space Force 09 Jul 2025 -- More than 700 Guardians around the world are prepared to participate in a U.S. Space Force led large-scale exercise, Resolute Space 2025, which will demonstrate the Space Force's preparedness for complex, large-scale military operations.
- Defense Agency Contributed Toward Operation Midnight Hammer Success DoD News 09 Jul 2025 -- On June 22, 2025, about 125 U.S. military aircraft, including seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers carrying 14 30,000-pound GBU-57 massive ordnance penetrator bombs and a guided-missile submarine firing Tomahawk missiles, participated in Operation Midnight Hammer, which significantly damaged Iran's three nuclear sites.
- US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise USSTRATCOM 09 Jul 2025 -- A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 8, 2025.
- U.S. Navy, Marine Corps EOD technicians conduct live mine countermeasure operations with JMSDF during Iwo To Live Mine Exercise 2025 US Navy 09 Jul 2025 -- U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 participated in Iwo To Live Mine Exercise (MINEX) 2025, a bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise hosted annually by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the vicinity of Iwo To, Japan, May 29 to June 24.
- SECNAV Intrepid Gala Remarks US Navy 09 Jul 2025
- SECNAV Naval War College Graduation Remarks US Navy 09 Jul 2025
- SECNAV Marine Barracks Washington Remarks US Navy 09 Jul 2025
- USS George Washington Departs Manila, Continues Indo-Pacific Patrol US Navy 09 Jul 2025 -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG), with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 embarked, departed Manila, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, July 7, 2025.
- Historic First - U.S. Nuclear-Powered Submarine Conducts Port Visit in Iceland US Navy 09 Jul 2025 -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) conducted a port visit in Iceland, marking the first time a nuclear-powered submarine pulls into port on Iceland's shores, July 9, 2025.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu DoD 09 Jul 2025
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu DoD 09 Jul 2025
- Hegseth, Senior Officials Welcome Netanyahu to Pentagon DoD News 09 Jul 2025 -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a handful of senior Defense Department and military officials welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Pentagon today to commemorate recent successes in military operations against Iran.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keith Kellogg Discuss U.S. Weapons Supplies to Ukraine and Sanctions Against the Russian Federation President of Ukraine 09 Jul 2025
- Trump Has No Idea Who Authorized Pause on Military Aid to Ukraine Sputnik 09 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he does not know who authorized the pause in certain military deliveries to Ukraine.
- Trump says U.S. to send more weapons to Ukraine People's Daily 09 Jul 2025 -- Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's national security team plan to discuss details of shipping weapons to Ukraine on Tuesday, after Trump said the United States would send more weapons to the country, according to media reports.
- US Spends Over $1.6Bln in Ukraine Aid to Boost Domestic Shell Production - Document Sputnik 09 Jul 2025 -- The United States has directed over $1.6 billion in Ukraine aid funding toward expanding the US military's industrial base, benefiting domestic arms manufacturers and boosting homegrown shell production, a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of the US Army's latest budget for fiscal year 2026 showed.
- Artillery Coalition meeting: updating Defence Forces' needs and strategic planning Ukraine MOD 09 Jul 2025
- Over 12 hours of autonomous operation: Ministry of Defence codifies domestic UF training kit Ukraine MOD 09 Jul 2025
- Strengthening support and achieving a just peace: Ukrainian delegation begins work in Rome Ukraine MOD 09 Jul 2025
- Ukraine and NATO outline JATEC priorities for 2026 Ukraine MOD 09 Jul 2025
- German laser claim in Red Sea inconsistent with facts; one-sided narrative raises questions: expert Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Asked to comment on claims by the German government that the Chinese military employed a laser targeting a German aircraft in the Red See, saying that this move endangers German personnel, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that from what we have learned from the competent authorities, the information posted by Germany does not match the facts that China has gathered.
- Germany's claim of Chinese military laser targeting aircraft in Red Sea is completely inconsistent with facts: Chinese FM spokesperson Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on claims by the German government that Chinese military had laser targeted a German aircraft in the Red Sea, calling this action "putting German personnel at risk is completely unacceptable," and that Germany had summoned the Chinese ambassador, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that upon learning from the relevant departments, the information claimed by the German side is totally inconsistent with the facts known to the Chinese side.
- Chinese peacekeeping multi-role engineering company to Lebanon passes UN equipment inspection PRC MND 09 Jul 2025 -- Recently, the 23rd Chinese Peacekeeping Multi-Role Engineering Company to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) passed the UN equipment inspection withhigh standards.
- Ministry of National Defense: Minister Wellington Koo Inspects Army 206th Brigade Reserve Training, Commends Spirit of Homeland Defense ROC MND 09 Jul 2025
- Record-long live-fire Han Kuang drills open, target gray zone tactics CNA 09 Jul 2025 -- The longest-ever live-fire component of Taiwan's annual military exercises officially kicked off on Wednesday, with a special focus on how Taiwan counters China's "gray zone" tactics.
- Air-raid shelters must open to public during alerts: Ministry CNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Deputy Interior Minister Maa Shyh-yuan (馬士元) said that buildings designated as air-raid shelters must be open for members of the public to take refuge when an air raid alert sounds during the urban resilience drills set for July 15-18.
- New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship UK MOD 09 Jul 2025 -- A new 'Entente Industrielle' will support thousands of UK jobs across projects including air-to air missiles.
- Contract awarded for Phase 2 of Counter Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Capability in support of Operation REASSURANCE Canada 09 Jul 2025 -- On July 7, 2025, the Government of Canada awarded two contracts for a total value of $169,187,671.90 to CACI, Inc. - FEDERALas part of the second phase of the Counter Uncrewed Aircraft System (CUAS) Urgent Operational Requirement. This is a critical new capability to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members deployed on Operation REASSURANCE.
- KEEL LAYING OF THIRD FLEET SUPPORT SHIP FOR INDIAN NAVY India PIB 09 Jul 2025 -- 'Keel Laying' ceremony of third Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on 09 Jul 25, in the presence of VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition and senior officials from the Indian Navy, HSL and M/s L&T
- DELIVERY OF FIRST INDIGENOUS DIVING SUPPORT VESSEL - 'NISTAR' India PIB 09 Jul 2025 -- 'Nistar', the first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Vessel, was delivered by Hindustan Shipyard Limited to the Indian Navy on 08 Jul 2025 at Visakhapatnam.
- Report: US pouring $1.5 billion into building air bases, ammunition warehouses in Israel Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- The United States is undertaking a significant military construction program in Israel, involving projects worth over $1.5 billion, all financed through American aid provided to Tel Aviv, new documents reveal.
- In an Aerial, Mounted, and Ground Exercise: Footage From the 210th Division's Exercise in the Golan Heights Area Israel Defense Forces 09 Jul 2025
- Pakistan Army says supporting Iran was a principled policy in line with international law IRNA 09 Jul 2025 -- The Spokesperson for the Pakistani Armed Forces, Lt. General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, says the Islamic Republic is "our friend and brother," and that Pakistan's support for Tehran during the recent Israeli-U.S. aggression was based on principled policy, aligned with the U.N. Charter and international law.
- Meeting of the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan with the Foreign Minister and National Defence Minister of Türkiye Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Jul 2025 -- On the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, co-chair of the Joint Commission under the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) framework, and the Minister of National Defence, Yasar Güler, co-chair of the Joint Ministerial Commission, are visiting Islamabad today.
- A high-level delegation led by Mr Yaşar Güler, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Turkiye, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force during a visit to Air Headquarters, Islamabad. ISPR Pakistan 09 Jul 2025 -- On the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, co-chair of the Joint Commission under the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) framework, and the Minister of National Defence, Yasar Güler, co-chair of the Joint Ministerial Commission, are visiting Islamabad today.
- Sweden orders artillery ammunition for more than SEK 5 billion Government Offices of Sweden 09 Jul 2025 -- The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has entered into two agreements with ammunition manufacturers Nammo and Rheinmetall Denel Munition.
- A look at the Defence news 30 June - 6 July 2025 Netherlands Ministry of Defence 09 Jul 2025
- Merchant shipping and Navy - finding the best fit New Zealand Defence Force 09 Jul 2025 -- Learning to engage and work with the maritime industry falls to the Naval Reserve Force specialists, the Maritime Trade Operators (MTOs).
- Teodoro sees involvement of NZ forces in PH drills with key allies Philippine News Agency 09 Jul 2025 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sees the possibility of New Zealand military forces being part of activities and exercises being held by the Philippines with its key allies.
- Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Gabonese President Oligui Nguema US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2025
- Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Liberian President Boakai US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2025
- Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Mauritanian President Ghazouani US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2025
- US to Impose 30% Tariff on Algeria, Libya, Iraq Starting from August 1 Sputnik 09 Jul 2025 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent trade letters to Algeria, Libya, and Iraq, announcing that the countries will be subjected to a 30% tariff on exports to the United States.
- US tariffs pose danger to ASEAN countries People's Daily 09 Jul 2025 -- The United States has announced new tariffs for over half of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China's largest trading partners, which analysts said is a calculated escalation of Washington's efforts to reconfigure global supply chains away from Beijing.
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
- 9 July 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Jul 2025
- Hamas agrees to releasing 10 Israeli captives to help advance ceasefire talks Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Hamas has announced that it has agreed to the release 10 Israeli captives, expressing hope that the step would facilitate progress towards a comprehensive ceasefire deal enabling termination of the Israeli regime's October 2023-present genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
- Israel Attacks Over 100 Military Targets in Gaza in 24 hours Sputnik 09 Jul 2025 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it had struck more than 100 military targets throughout the Gaza Strip in 24 hours, including weapons storage facilities and underground tunnels.
- Israel, Hamas Reach Consensus on Humanitarian Aid Supplies to Gaza Strip - Reports Sputnik 09 Jul 2025 -- Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas have reached a consensus on humanitarian aid supplies to the Gaza Strip during the indirect talks in Doha, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reported, citing its sources.
- Hezbollah commends Leader's steadfast support for resistance cause Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Hezbollah's secretary-general has praised and expressed gratitude towards Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for steadfast support for the Lebanese resistance movement's cause of struggle against Israeli occupation and aggression.
- UN warns of deepening health crisis in Gaza amid mass casualty incidents UN News 09 Jul 2025 -- As scores of people - including medical staff and their families - have reportedly been killed in the past week, UN health partners in Gaza continue to provide emergency care despite very limited resources.
- Israeli torture of Palestinian prisoners 'widespread, systematic': UN expert Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, says the torture of Palestinians at notorious Israeli jails has become commonplace since October 7, 2023.
- Sanctioning Lawfare that Targets U.S. and Israeli Persons US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2025
- Punished for the truth: US sanctions UN official for exposing Israeli atrocities, Washington's complicity Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- The United States has decided to impose sanctions on a noted and outspoken UN rights official over her outright criticism and exposure of the Israeli regime's acts of deadly aggression and Washington's unstinting support for the atrocities.
- France, Italy, Greece must explain allowing 'safe passage' to ICC-wanted Netanyahu to US: UN expert Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Rome Statute member states—France, Italy, and Greece—must explain why they provided "safe passage" to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu en route to the United States.
- Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, Colombia UNOCHA 09 Jul 2025
- The Court holds Russia accountable for widespread and flagrant abuses of human rights arising from the conflict in Ukraine since 2014, in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights European Court of Human Rights 09 Jul 2025 -- "The case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (applications nos. 8019/16, 43800/14, 28525/20 and 11055/22) concerned the conflict that began in eastern Ukraine in 2014 following the arrival in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of pro-Russian armed groups, and escalated after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine beginning on 24 February 2022. It also concerned the shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, killing all those on board, many of whom were Dutch nationals."
- European Court Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing, War Crimes in Ukraine RFE/RL 09 Jul 2025 -- Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) have ruled that Russia is responsible for several international law violations during its war in Ukraine and the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 that killed 298 passengers and crew.
- Comment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the ECHR decision in the case "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia" Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 09 Jul 2025 -- "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomes the decision of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the admissibility for consideration of the case 'Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia'."
- PACE President welcomes a historic ECHR judgment in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia Council of Europe 09 Jul 2025 -- Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), today made the following statement:
- European Court of Human Rights condemns Russia's actions in Ukraine Estonia MFA 09 Jul 2025 -- Today, 9 July, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, issued a judgment in a case brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia.
- European Court of Human Rights: Russia responsible for downing of flight MH17 Government of the Netherlands 09 Jul 2025 -- On 9 July 2025 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that Russia is responsible for the downing of flight MH17 and for the deaths of everyone on board, including 196 Dutch nationals.
- Exclusive | Iran will identify and return illegal Afghan migrants, says vice president IRNA 09 Jul 2025 -- First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says the Iranian administration is pursuing plans to identify illegal migrants from neighboring Afghanistan and facilitate their return, citing concerns that their presence poses risks to both Iranian citizens and legally residing Afghan nationals.
- Taliban's Closure Of Women's Shelters Leaves Afghan Women Vulnerable To Abuse RFE/RL 09 Jul 2025 -- Morsal and her three underage children live in a ramshackle outbuilding in her in-laws' house in eastern Afghanistan.
- Yemen deserves hope and dignity, Security Council hears UN News 09 Jul 2025 -- Yemen continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis, driven by acute hunger, economic collapse, and regional instability, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday.
- Speakers in Security Council Urge De-escalation as Renewed Hostilities Threaten Fragile Hope for Peace in Yemen UN Security Council 09 Jul 2025 -- Renewed maritime hostilities by the Houthis in the Red Sea and retaliatory Israeli air strikes have sparked "a deeply volatile and unpredictable period" in Yemen and the wider region, a top United Nations official warned the Security Council today, urging immediate de-escalation.
- At Security Council, UN Relief Chief calls for urgent action as Yemen slips back into famine-like conditions UNOCHA 09 Jul 2025 -- Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- PKK fighters to lay down arms in ceremony in northern Iraq Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will begin laying down its arms on Friday, marking a major step in a peace initiative with the Turkish government.
- Libya: UN urges restraint as military buildup threatens renewed violence in Tripoli UN News 09 Jul 2025 -- With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli.
- IRGC Ground Force eliminates six terrorists amid major exercise in SE Iran Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has struck a sharp blow to enemy-backed militants amid a major counterterrorism operation in the country's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan close to the border with Pakistan.
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News Reports
- SSU detains Chinese spies who collected secret technologies of Ukraine's Neptune missiles production Security Service of Ukraine 09 Jul 2025 -- In Kyiv, the SSU Counterintelligence has detained two citizens of the People's Republic of China who were attempting to illegally provide secret documentation on the Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune missile system to China.
- Two individuals with links to Israel's Mossad arrested by Iraqi forces Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Iraqi security forces have arrested two individuals on charges of affiliation to the Israeli Mossad spy agency and suspected collaboration with other foreign intelligence services, a source with knowledge of the matter says.
- Ranking Member Shaheen on the Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Package: The Time for Action is Now US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 09 Jul 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following Russia's largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began and urged action on the bipartisan Russia sanctions package.
- Trump signals new sanctions on Russia People's Daily 09 Jul 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia.
- Oil Price Cap, Slovak Veto Stand In Way Of New EU Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 09 Jul 2025 -- The European Union is edging closer to finally adopting its latest sanctions package, the 18th since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. But two items still remain to be negotiated.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on July 9, 2025 PRC MofA 09 Jul 2025
- China willing to work with UN to advocate more just, equitable int'l order -- Premier Li Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- China stands ready to deepen coordination and cooperation with the United Nations to jointly advocate for a more just and equitable international order, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Tuesday.
- US ban on Chinese purchases of farmland 'a typical act of discrimination,' says FM spokesperson Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Commenting on the US government's announcement the previous day to ban all farmland sales to buyers linked to China and other countries it considers adversaries — citing national and food security concerns — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that the US is overstretching the concept of national security and unjustly denying institutions and citizens of certain countries their legitimate right to purchase land and property. She noted this is a typical act of discrimination.
- China handles US ties based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, win-win cooperation, FM on Trump's remarks claiming 'ties with Beijing have improved' Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's recent remarks claiming that "ties with Beijing have improved" and the Chinese government has "been very fair on our trade deal," Mao Ning, spokesperson from China's Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday at a regular press conference that regarding China-US relations, China has consistently approached and handled bilateral relations based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.
- China-Russia cooperation should not be interfered with by any third party: FM responds to Von der Leyen's demand Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- When asked for comments on reports that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made three demands to China on Tuesday, including one regarding cooperation with Russia, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning responded on Wednesday that the normal cooperation between China and Russia does not target any third party and should not be interfered with by any third party.
- Premier Li starts visit to Egypt, calling for enhanced strategic coordination Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China and Egypt, as important members of the Global South, should further strengthen strategic coordination to safeguard their common interests, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
- What needs to be rebalanced is EU's mentality, not China-EU economic ties: Chinese FM on EU leader's 'rebalancing' claim Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Asked to comment on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's speech on China-EU relations at the European Parliament on Tuesday, during which she called for rebalancing the EU's economic relationship with China, "derisking" and advancing diplomacy on global issues, including climate, Mao Ning, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a press briefing on Wednesday that China has noted the relevant reports.
- China's 2021-2025 economic increment projected to exceed 35 trillion yuan: official Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- China's economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), with its economic increment projected to exceed 35 trillion yuan (4.89 trillion U.S. dollars).
- Chinese premier says Chinese economy capable of withstanding any external shocks People's Daily 09 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Tuesday that the Chinese economy is fully capable of withstanding any external shocks and achieving long-term stable growth.
- Tianzhou-8 cargo craft re-enters atmosphere Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- China's Tianzhou-8 cargo craft has re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 6:42 a.m. (Beijing Time) Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
- Taiwan unfazed as China puts 8 Taiwanese firms on export control list CNA 09 Jul 2025 -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday announced export restrictions against eight Taiwanese companies, though Taiwanese scholars and the affected companies said the move would not significantly impact their commercial operations.
- No bumps in trade talks with U.S.: Source CNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Amid ongoing uncertainty over the status of trade talks between Taiwan and the United States, a national security source said Wednesday the talks have not stalled and are not facing any bumps.
- Taiwan's 'longest-ever' Han Kuang drills kick off, only exposes incapability against PLA: experts Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Hyped as the longest-ever, the island of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang drills kicked off on Wednesday, local media reported. While seemingly aimed at improving defense for the Taiwan authorities, the exercise only exposes the Taiwan military's lack of confidence and capability against the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and has become merely a political show, according to Chinese mainland military experts.
- China firmly opposes military ties between US and Taiwan, says FM on Taiwan drills featuring US rocket system Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about the Taiwan region's launch of its "annual military exercise" - which will, for the first time, use the newly delivered US high-tech rocket system, - and remarks by the leader of Taiwan's defense authority stating that the exercise is intended to demonstrate to the mainland that the island's military has the capability and confidence to defend "a free and democratic life," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Wednesday that first of all, Taiwan's so-called "exercise" is not a diplomatic matter.
- Chinese Embassy condemns erroneous words and acts related to Taiwan by a member of Israel's Knesset Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Embassy in Israel has condemned a recent visit to Taiwan island by a member of Israel's Knesset, saying the move seriously violated the one-China principle and undermined the political foundation of China-Israel relations, according to the spokesperson for Chinese Embassy in Israel on Wednesday.
- Chinese MOFCOM adds 8 Taiwan entities to export control list, 'precision strike' against DPP authorities' attempts to 'resist reunification by force': expert Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday that it has added eight entities from China's Taiwan region to the export control list, a move Chinese mainland analysts described as "precision strike" against the military industrial enterprises supporting secessionist authorities on the island and will weaken the attempts of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to "resist reunification by force."
- GT investigates: Unveiling 8 Taiwan military-industrial enterprises in mainland's export control list Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it has added 8 entities from China's Taiwan region to the export control list. These companies have deliberately cooperated with the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement.
- Mainland's Taiwan affairs office supports inclusion of Taiwan entities into export control list: spokesperson People's Daily 09 Jul 2025 -- A spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday voiced strong support for a decision to include eight Taiwan entities in the export control list.
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 09 Jul 2025
- MOFCOM adds 8 entities from Taiwan island on export control list Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the Chinese mainland announced on Wednesday that it has placed eight entities from the island of Taiwan on an export control list, effective on Wednesday. This action is taken in accordance with the Export Control Law, the Regulations on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items, and other laws and regulations, with the aim of safeguarding national security and interests and fulfilling international obligations such as non-proliferation, the MOFCOM said in a notice.
- Mainland's Taiwan affairs office supports inclusion of Taiwan entities into export control list: spokesperson Global Times 09 Jul 2025 -- A spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday voiced strong support for the decision of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the Chinese mainland to include eight Taiwan entities in the export control list.
- Nampho Municipality Steps up Construction of Anti-tidal Dykes KCNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Nampho Municipality in the DPRK is pushing ahead with the construction of anti-tidal dykes.
- Military aggression against energy-producing nations threatens global security: Minister IRNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad has emphasized the need for international cooperation to ensure a secure and sustainable energy supply, warning that military aggression against energy-producing nations not only violates international law but also threatens global stability.
- Araqchi urges regional unity and stronger homegrown security mechanisms against Israeli expansionism IRNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned of the severe consequences of the Israeli regime's expansionism and domination efforts, saying that regional countries should intensify efforts to build and reinforce indigenous security mechanisms.
- Sanctioning Iran's "Shadow Banking" Network of Illicit Oil Traders US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2025 -- Today, the United States is sanctioning 22 entities with ties to a network spanning multiple jurisdictions involved in illicit oil trade on behalf of the Iranian regime.
- Treasury Targets Additional Elements of Iran's "Shadow Banking" Network US Treasury 09 Jul 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 22 entities based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Türkiye for their roles in facilitating the sale of Iranian oil that benefits the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The IRGC-QF is Iran's most powerful paramilitary force and a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
- US announces new sanctions on 'facilitators' of Iran's oil exports Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- The United States has announced new sanctions targeting non-Iranian entities that it says have helped Iran dodge Washington's sanctions on its oil exports.
- Iran urges UN to investigate role of mercenaries in Israeli aggression Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Iran's mission to the UN Office in Geneva has urged the United Nations to conduct an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the role of mercenary networks backed by foreign governments in the Israeli regime's recent aggression.
- Foreign Minister meets Saudi crown prince to discuss regional stability IRNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has held talks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on security and stability in the region.
- Araqchi had 'fruitful' conversations with top Saudi authorities: Spokesperson IRNA 09 Jul 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had "fruitful" conversations with top Saudi authorities, including Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, about bilateral relations and recent regional developments, says spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei.
- Saudi crown prince, Iran's FM hold 'fruitful' talks on bilateral ties, regional security Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met and held "fruitful" talks with high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on a range of issues, including the consolidation of security and stability across the West Asian region.
- Iran's Nuclear Program Impossible to End by Military Means - IAEA Chief Sputnik 09 Jul 2025 -- It is impossible to end Iran's nuclear program by military means, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in an interview with the Polish newspaper out on Wednesday.
- Defense Minister Discusses Regional Developments with Iranian Foreign Minister SPA 09 Jul 2025 -- Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in his office in Jeddah with Iranian Foreign Minister Dr. Abbas Araghchi
- Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 09 Jul 2025
- FM Sa'ar meets with Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár of Slovakia in Bratislava Israel MFA 09 Jul 2025 -- FM Sa'ar: "We sent a delegation to negotiate in Doha. We said Yes to Special Envoy Witkoff's proposals. Israel is serious in its will to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire. I believe it's achievable."
- Riyadh eyeing Syria-Israel talks as prelude to normalizing ties with Tel Aviv: Report Press TV 09 Jul 2025 -- Saudi Arabia is eyeing the US-brokered talks between Israel and Syria as a potential step toward a future normalization agreement between Riyadh and the Israeli regime, according to a report.
- Transcription of Special media briefing by MEA on Prime Minister's visit to Namibia (July 09, 2025) India MEA 09 Jul 2025
- PM meeting with President Macron of France: 9 July 2025 Gov.UK 09 Jul 2025
- Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Vienna Germany Federal Foreign Office 09 Jul 2025
- Secretary Rubio's Call with German Foreign Minister Wadephul US Dept. of State 09 Jul 2025
- British Court Sentences 3 For Arson Plot Linked To Russia's Wagner Group RFE/RL 09 Jul 2025 -- A British jury convicted three men of setting fire to a London warehouse where Ukrainian-bound equipment was being stored, a plot prosecutors said was orchestrated by operatives linked to the Russian mercenary company Wagner.
- Minister Anand meets with Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Canada 09 Jul 2025
- Canada funds technical assistance project in the Republic of Moldova Canada 09 Jul 2025 -- Canada and the Republic of Moldova share deep-rooted values. With common goals of addressing climate change and advancing gender equality, the 2 countries are working together to build a greener and more-inclusive economy for all.
- Armenia: Joint press release on the 6th Meeting of the EU-Armenia Partnership Committee European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Jul 2025 -- The European Union and Armenia held the sixth meeting of the EU-Armenia Partnership Committee, established under the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), in Brussels on 8 July.
- Analysis: Why Vietnam's To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government Radio Free Asia 09 Jul 2025 -- In less than a year as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam has made moves likened to the drastic cuts that U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have implemented to U.S. federal agencies through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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