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• U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Supporting Somali National Army, Targeting al Shabaab AFRICOM 01 Aug 2025 -- In support of a military operation led by the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes against al Shabaab on Aug. 1, 2025.
• Trump Orders Nuclear Submarines Near Russia After Medvedev's Doomsday Threats, Says 'We're Totally Prepared' RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he is moving two nuclear submarines to regions near Russia following doomsday threats related to the war in Ukraine from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Exercise Tests Large-Scale Patient Movement From Indo-Pacific Region DoD News 01 Aug 2025 -- Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2025, involving about 1,000 military and civilian personnel, began July 21, 2025, and continued until today.
• Coast Guard Celebrates 235 Years Protecting Nation's Waterways DoD News 01 Aug 2025 -- The Coast Guard was established as the Revenue-Marine, Aug. 4, 1790, when President George Washington signed a bill drafted by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, authorizing the construction of 10 cutters that would be part of the Treasury Department.
• Airmen rapidly deploy to support Philippine disaster relief efforts US Air Force 01 Aug 2025 -- Within six hours of notification, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Wing shifted from training operations in northern Japan to deployment for crisis response operations in the Philippines.
• 19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25 US Air Force 01 Aug 2025 -- Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing and 913th Airlift Group from Little Rock Air Force Base teamed up with the 317th AW from Dyess AFB, Texas, to work together to meet objectives in the 2025 Department-Level Exercise series.
• RESOLUTE SPACE 25: Space Force aggressors aim to stress, test friendly forces United States Space Force 01 Aug 2025 -- When a military service conducts exercises, there's an opposing force - live, virtual, synthetic, or constructive - ready to test, stress, and validate the tactics, techniques and procedures used by the friendly force.
• Talisman Sabre 25: MRF-D Marines and Sailors conclude multinational exercise in the Top End USMC News 01 Aug 2025 -- Against the backdrop of Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific's largest military exercise involving more than 35,000 troops from 19 nations, the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) accomplished what few forces can: multimodal and mobile command and control across thousands of kilometers of simulated contested terrain, synchronized precision fires with the U.S. Army and Australian Defence Force (ADF), and seamless combined maneuver with 5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR). From the red earth of the Northern Territory to the grasslands of Queensland, the journey was a proving ground for modern warfighting.
• Dyess B-1s sharpen combat readiness during Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 USSTRATCOM 01 Aug 2025 -- Airmen and B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, recently wrapped up a dynamic showing supporting Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, the U.S. Air Force's premier combat training event held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 21-31.
• The Romanian Air Force conclude four-month commitment to NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuania NATO Allied Air Command 01 Aug 2025 -- The Romanian Air Force conclude their four-month deployment safeguarding NATO airspace in the Baltic region. In an official handover ceremony, held at Šiauliai Air Base, the responsibilities of NATO's Air Policing mission was handed over to the Hungarian and Spanish contingents.
• Polish detachment handover NATO's Air Policing mission in Lithuania, to Hungarian and Spanish Air Force NATO Allied Air Command 01 Aug 2025 -- After a fourmonth deployment, the Polish Air Force has officially concluded its Baltic Air Policing mission, transferring responsibility to the incoming Hungarian and Spanish detachments.
• NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachments to changed over Lithuania MND 01 Aug 2025 -- On 31 July 2025 Allied Air Force Detachments conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states rotated at a ceremony at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai.
• Mass Production of Oreshnik Missile Systems Underway in Russia - Putin Sputnik 01 Aug 2025 -- The mass production of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile systems has started in Russia, with the first system already delivered to the Russian armed forces, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
• Direct Military Confrontation Between Russia, US Should Not Be Allowed - Lavrov Sputnik 01 Aug 2025 -- Moscow agrees with Washington's responsible approach that a direct military confrontation between the United States and Russia should not be allowed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
• As Trump's Deadline For A Ukraine Peace Deal Draws Close, Here's What To Watch RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- Not long after he gave Russia 10 days to stop the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said unequivocally on July 31 that the United States will "put sanctions" on Moscow over its lack of movement toward a cease-fire or peace deal with Kyiv.
• Ahead of President Trump's New Deadline on Russia, Senators Shaheen and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Undermine Chinese Support for the Kremlin's War Machine US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 01 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation today to sanction Chinese entities providing the overwhelming majority of critical dual-use technology that Russia relies on to wage its illegal war in Ukraine.
• Ministry of Defence has supplied 1 million FPV drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the start of the year Ukraine MOD 01 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: Germany to supply Ukraine with two more Patriot systems Ukraine MOD 01 Aug 2025
• Human safety comes first: OSCE boosts the use of robotic systems for Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Ukraine OSCE 01 Aug 2025 -- As part of its continued support to strengthen Ukraine's ability to counter explosive threats, the OSCE organized a specialized training course on Zeus robots for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers of the National Police of Ukraine.
• Chinese participating vessels arrive in Vladivostok for Exercise Joint Sea PRC MND 01 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of July 31, 2025, a taskforce assigned to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), composed of guided-missile destroyer Shaoxing (Hull 134), guided-missile destroyer Urumqi (Hull 118), comprehensive supply ship Qiandaohu (Hull 886) and submarine rescue ship Xihu (Hull 841), arrived at a military port in Vladivostok, Russia.
• China, Russia Showcase Security Ties With New Pacific Drills RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- China and Russia have kicked off joint naval exercises near the coast of the Russian port city of Vladivostok as the two countries continue to deepen their ties through military cooperation.
• PLA anniversary celebrated with new warship debut, footage released of confrontations in Taiwan Straits, S.China Sea Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 98th anniversary of its founding on Friday, as official media made multiple major revelations of the Chinese military's recent achievements in equipment development and defense of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights, including the debut of China's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship, footage of a PLA helicopter confronting a foreign shipborne helicopter in the Taiwan Straits, and video clips of a China Coast Guard's (CCG) law enforcement operation near Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea.
• China's J-10C fighter jet 'shoots down' J-20 stealth aircraft in drill, official media reports show Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- Under the support of the combat system, a J-10C fighter jet "shot down" a J-20 stealth fighter jet in a confrontational exercise, an official media report revealed on Friday. An expert highlighted the importance of systematic support, noting that early warning aircraft may have played a key role in providing targeting information.
• PLA Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship makes official debut: media reports Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship has been officially named the Hubei and has participated in maritime training exercises in the South China Sea, according to official media reports on Friday.
• Video shows PLA pilot intercepts foreign military helicopter near Taiwan Straits in high-stakes aerial standoff Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- A newly released video has captured the tense moments of a close aerial encounter between a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) helicopter and a foreign military helicopter conducting a provocative maneuver near China's airspace over the Taiwan Straits. The footage shows a dramatic real-life confrontation that underscores the PLA's resolve in safeguarding national sovereignty.
• Xi signs order to commend military units, individuals People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to award citations for merit to two military units and five individuals.
• China's defense chief reiterates PLA's readiness for national reunification at Army Day reception People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Thursday said that the Chinese military is always ready to pursue the goal of China's complete reunification, pledging resolute efforts to thwart any separatist attempts seeking "Taiwan independence" and foil any military interference by external forces.
• PLA celebrates 98 years, vows strength and readiness PRC MND 01 Aug 2025 -- Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an order to unveil the flag patterns of four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), namely the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.
• The 98th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China was commemorated at GHQ today. ISPR Pakistan 01 Aug 2025 -- The 98th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China was commemorated at GHQ today.
• HMAS Sydney completes ADF Regional Presence Deployment Australia DOD 01 Aug 2025 -- HMAS Sydney has successfully completed the year's second ADF Regional Presence Deployment (RPD), returning to her home port in Sydney after more than 28,000 nautical miles during more than four months at sea.
• Partners united go 'all clear' underwater Australia DOD 01 Aug 2025 -- A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers into action during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
• Indian Coast Guard organises Seminar on Coastal Security India PIB 01 Aug 2025 -- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Headquarters (Eastern Seaboard) conducted a seminar on 'Strengthening Coastal Security through Surveillance, Technology, and Inter Agency Coordination' from 31 July to 01 August 25 at Visakhapatnam.
• INDIAN NAVAL SHIPS VISIT MANILA, PHILIPPINES, STRENGTHENING MARITIME COOPERATION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA India PIB 01 Aug 2025 -- As part of the Indian Navy's ongoing operational deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval Ships INS Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan, of the Eastern Fleet, commanded by RAdm Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) , arrived at Manila, Philippines
• Exceptional back-end support by different departments of MoD to the Armed Forces was key to Operation Sindoor's success: Raksha Mantri India PIB 01 Aug 2025 -- To bolster the security structure and safeguard national interests in today's uncertain times, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for enhancing the synergy between civil and military personnel, terming the exceptional back-end support provided by different departments of Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the Armed Forces as key to Operation Sindoor'ssuccess
• Slovenia becomes first EU member to ban arms trade with Israel Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- In a significant development in the ongoing global boycott of Israel, Slovenia has officially become the first European Union member state to ban the import, export, and transit of weapons and military equipment to and from Israel.
• Third UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue 2025 Communique UK FCDO 01 Aug 2025
• A strong protest was expressed to Belarus over airspace violation Lithuania MFA 01 Aug 2025 -- On 1 August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Lithuania and handed him a note expressing a strong protest over the illegal entry of an unmanned aircraft from the Republic of Belarus into the airspace of the Republic of Lithuania on 28 July.
• Lithuania and Poland invest in countermobility, military mobility and fuel reserves together Lithuania MND 01 Aug 2025 -- Vice Ministers of National Defence of Lithuania Tomas Godliauskas and Orijana Mašalė with Vice Minister of National Defence of Poland Cezary Tomczyk discussed strategic military mobility projects aimed to improve force movement in the region and strengthen defence of NATO's intern flank at a meeting in Vilnius.
• PH, Indian navies commit to boost defense ties Philippine News Agency 01 Aug 2025 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) and the Indian Navy (IN) reiterated their commitment to boosting their defense ties following the meeting of ranking officials of the two services on Thursday.
• PH to get more military equipment from India - Brawner Philippine News Agency 01 Aug 2025 -- The Philippines will be getting more military equipment from India, according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., citing their affordability and quality.
• Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Magyar US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2025
• Ranking Member Shaheen, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Safeguard the Integrity of Future Country Human Rights Reports US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 01 Aug 2025 -- Today,?U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Safeguarding the Integrity of Human Rights Reports Act,which would ensure that the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights remain robust and free from political influence. This legislation would require the Department to continue to report on critical human rights issues, including the rights of women, government corruption, restrictions on participation in the political process, censorship online and violence or discrimination against LGBTQI+ individuals, persons with disabilities and indigenous people, among others.
• Trump signs order modifying tariff rates with 69 trading partners amid criticism, lawsuits People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order further modifying tariff rates with 69 trading partners while his tariff policies and handling of trade deals resulted in criticism and lawsuits at home.
• Trump signs executive order modifying tariff rates with dozens of trading partners People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order further modifying tariff rates with nearly 70 trading partners.
• Statement by Minister McClay following US tariff announcement New Zealand Government 01 Aug 2025 -- The United States has confirmed that tariffs on New Zealand exports will increase from 10 per cent to 15 per cent from 7 August, placing us alongside other key US trading partners including Japan and South Korea.
• Global trade in chaos as Trump imposes steep tariffs on 92 countries Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on exports from 92 countries, including Canada, Switzerland, Brazil, and India, ahead of his self-imposed August 1 deadline that is expected to reignite global trade tensions.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Canadian Foreign Minister Anand US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2025
• Trump signs executive order increasing tariff on Canada from 25 pct to 35 pct People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order increasing the tariff on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent, with the higher tariff set to go into effect on Aug. 1, the White House said in a fact sheet.
• Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade Prime Minister of Canada 01 Aug 2025 -- "President Trump has announced that the United States will increase its tariffs to 35% on those Canadian exports that are not covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA. While the Canadian government is disappointed by this action, we remain committed to CUSMA, which is the world's second-largest free trade agreement by trading volume.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 1, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 1 August 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Aug 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows | Giddeon's Chariots

• Hawkish Israeli minister reiterates call for re-establishing settlements in Gaza Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- Israel's far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has repeated his call for Israel to push the Palestinians out of the besieged Gaza Strip and build new settlements there.
• Israeli ministers say now time to annex occupied West Bank Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- Two Israeli ministers have openly pushed for the full annexation of the occupied West Bank, signaling a dangerous escalation as they claim the groundwork for the illegal move is already in place.
• The Chief of the General Staff in the Gaza Strip: "I estimate that in the coming days we will know whether we can reach an agreement for the release of our hostages. If not, the combat will continue without rest." Israel Defense Forces 01 Aug 2025
• Counterterrorism Activities in the Central Command: This Week, Israeli Security Forces Located and Confiscated Approximately 30 Weapons Israel Defense Forces 01 Aug 2025
• 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip IRNA 01 Aug 2025 -- Since Friday morning, at least 24 Palestinians have been martyred in attacks by the Israeli regime forces on various areas of Gaza, the hospital sources in the Gaza Strip announced.
• UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban's remarks following his recent travel to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank UNICEF 01 Aug 2025
• Gaza: 'No one should ever be forced to risk their life to find food,' says UN humanitarian agency UN News 01 Aug 2025 -- As Gaza faces famine-like conditions, large numbers of people reportedly continue to be killed and injured while searching for food, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
• Gaza: Nearly 1,400 Palestinians killed while seeking food, as UN warns airdrops are no solution UN News 01 Aug 2025 -- Despite Israel's 27 July announcement of daily military pauses in western Gaza "to improve humanitarian responses," Israeli forces continued attacks along food convoy routes and near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid sites, according to the UN human rights office in Palestine (OHCHR).
• UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: Airdrops are at least 100 times more costly than trucks UNRWA 01 Aug 2025
• Gaza is facing famine, kids suffering from severe malnutrition: UNICEF official Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- UNICEF's deputy executive director has sounded the alarm about the situation of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, warning that it has crossed the threshold of famine.
• UNRWA chief slams failed Gaza aid ops, demands Israel reopen crossings Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has strongly criticized the failure of humanitarian operations to deliver food to starving civilians in the Gaza Strip. He called on the Israeli regime to reopen closed land crossings into Gaza to allow the unhindered passage of aid trucks.
• Bloodshed at Gaza aid sites 'a great sin,' says former top UN official Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- A former senior UN aid official has censured the bloodshed at aid sites of the notorious US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
• U.S. sanctions Palestinian Authority officials, Palestine Liberation Organization members People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State on Thursday announced sanctions that deny visas to officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
• ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Joins PBS News Hour to Discuss Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 01 Aug 2025 -- Last night, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined PBS News Hour to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and her vote for the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block weapons sales to Israel. During the interview, Ranking Member Shaheen emphasized the need to both address the humanitarian situation in Gaza by getting aid to the Palestinian people and securing the return of all the hostages to put an end to this nightmare for the hostages' loved ones.
• OIC Appreciates Canada and Malta's Determination to Recognize the State of Palestine Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 01 Aug 2025 -- The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, welcomed the announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela of their countries' intention to recognize the State of Palestine next September.
• Resumption of humanitarian airdrops into Gaza Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Aug 2025 -- Joint press statement by the Federal Ministry of Defence and the Federal Foreign Office
• German FM condemns Israeli annexation plans, settler violence as 'terror' Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has condemned the escalating violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians as "terror," emphasizing Germany's opposition to any Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank.
• China 'appalled' by US sanctions against Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority: FM Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- China is appalled by the US sanctioning officials of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday, in response to a question about the US State Department's announcement of the sanctions.
• 4 million 'Zionist invaders' flee as Yemeni projectile tears past Israeli missile systems Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have targeted the Israeli regime's most critical airport with another hypersonic ballistic missile in continued support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who have been subject to a genocidal Israeli war for nearly 22 months now.
• Acknowledging starvation won't absolve Washington of responsibility for Gaza crisis People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump recently admitted that Gaza is experiencing "real starvation," and announced plans to set up new food distribution centers overseen by Israel in the territory.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Haiti UNOCHA 01 Aug 2025
• Chinese Embassy refutes Philippine defense chief's remarks on the South China Sea Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- In response to Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro's recent claim that China's claim "is not merely sovereign rights but indisputable sovereignty and territorial integrity over all waters in the nine-dash line," while the Philippines' claim is "sovereign rights," a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said that China's position on the South China Sea issue has been clear and consistent, as reflected in multiple government statements, white papers, and official documents.
• Footage shows Chinese law enforcement at Ren'ai Jiao; CCG intercepts armed intruders in 6 minutes Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- A footage from the China Coast Guard (CCG) was released on Friday, showing China's law enforcement in waters of Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea, according to China Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the PLA News Media Center.
• HTS-linked militants tortured eight detainees to death in July: Monitor Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- A Britain-based war monitor has exposed a significant increase in the number of detainees who died last month due to torture in prisons and detention facilities overseen by militants affiliated to Syria's ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) regime.
• The Situation in Myanmar Following the Lifting of the State of Emergency (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 01 Aug 2025
• Court Confirms Prison Sentence For Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik, Who Rejects Case RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- An appeals court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has confirmed a prison sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik for disregarding the decisions of an international peace envoy, a charge the pro-Russia nationalist politician has dismissed as politically motivated.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Statement by the Spokesperson on the criminal conviction in appeal of Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Aug 2025 -- The EU takes note of the criminal conviction in appeal of Milorad Dodik by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• OSCE on Dodik and Lukic verdict OSCE 01 Aug 2025 -- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) notes the 1 August 2025 decision by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the matter concerning Milorad Dodik and Miloš Lukić.
• Iran decries 'destructive' rival government in Sudan, foreign interference Press TV 01 Aug 2025 -- Iran has expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis in Sudan, warning that the establishment of a rival government by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) endangers the North African nation's security and territorial integrity.
• Furthering Implementation of the Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2025 -- In support of implementation of the Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda) signed in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2025, the United States hosted two sets of meetings on July 30 through August 1, 2025, focused on implementation of the security aspects of the agreement and building a framework for regional economic growth opportunities, which together are critical to achieving long-term stability and durable peace in the Great Lakes region.
• Palace hopes to resolve delay in MILF decommissioning Philippine News Agency 01 Aug 2025 -- Malacañang on Friday cited the need to hold deeper talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), in the wake of the suspension of the final phase of decommissioning of combatants and firearms.
• Haiti: More than 1,500 killed between April and June UN News 01 Aug 2025 -- Two gangs in Haiti took over a radio station in April. They broadcasted propaganda and played hip-hop supportive of their activities. Upon leaving, they took all the equipment with them and burned down a nearby market — a reminder that armed violence in Haiti is not only taking people's lives but also destroying their livelihoods.

News Reports

• DHS Launches Over $100 Million in Funding to Strengthen Communities' Cyber Defenses CISA 01 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the availability of over $100 million in cybersecurity grant funding to strengthen community cybersecurity.
• Statement on European security and the OSCE's 50th anniversary Canada 01 Aug 2025
• Marking 50 Years of OSCE: Five Decades of Bridging Divides, and Building Peace OSCE 01 Aug 2025 -- "As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the world's largest Regional Security Organization under the UN Charter, proudly reflects on a half-century of advancing peace, security and democracy through co-operation for one billion people from Vancouver to Vladivostok."
• Statement of the OSCE Troika on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act OSCE 01 Aug 2025 -- Today, the OSCE Troika - Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE and Foreign Minister of Finland Elina Valtonen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Malta Ian Borg, and Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis - made the following statement:
• Statement by the OSCE Chairpersonship-in-Office on the 1 August Helsinki+50 Discussions OSCE 01 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Finnish OSCE Chairpersonship hosted senior-level government officials and civil society actors for the Helsinki+50 discussions on the future of the OSCE, an initiative launched by the Chairperson-in-Office, Elina Valtonen in January 2025.
• MFA statement on the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2025 -- On the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Poland strongly reiterates its commitment to the fundamental principles and values that underpin the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
• No: 162, 1 August 2025, Regarding the 50th Anniversary of Türkiye's Signing of the Helsinki Final Act on 1 August 1975 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2025
• A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda UN News 01 Aug 2025 -- Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet duplication, fragmentation and outdated tasks are stretching resources and undermining the organization's ability to deliver for those who need it most. As part of the UN80 Initiative, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has presented a set of proposals to Member States to make the UN more efficient, coherent and impactful.
• Visit to Valaam President of Russia 01 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Smolensk Skete of the Valaam Transfiguration of the Saviour stauropegial monastery.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a media question Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2025
• West Never Intended to Fulfill Helsinki Final Act - Lavrov Sputnik 01 Aug 2025 -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has blatantly interfered in Russia's internal affairs, stated Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his article "Half a Century of the Helsinki Final Act: Expectations, Reality, Prospects" for Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
• Sanctions May Have No Effect on Russia, But More Are Coming - Trump Sputnik 01 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he is ready to impose sanctions on Russia in connection with the Ukraine conflict but is not sure if they would have any effect.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's article 'The Helsinki Act's 50th anniversary: Expectations, reality, and future,' Rossiyskaya Gazeta, August 1, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2025
• Investigation: A Putin Ally, Russia's War Machine, And Luxury Villas In Dubai RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- Private beachfronts, million-dollar bathtubs, evenings of wine, whiskey, cigars, and karaoke - or performances by Russian pop stars whose fame stretches back to the 1990s.
• NASA Willing to Cooperate - Roscosmos Chief Sputnik 01 Aug 2025 -- Russian state space corporation Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov said that acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy expressed a desire to continue bilateral collaboration.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on August 1, 2025 PRC MofA 01 Aug 2025
• HK police arrest local man for allegedly threatening media and supporting fugitives Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The Hong Kong police revealed on Friday the arrest of a 43-year-old local man for allegedly sending threatening letters to several media outlets and running a website that promotes activities suspected of endangering national security, according to local media reports.
• U.S. bill targets Chinese repression of Uyghurs Radio Free Asia 01 Aug 2025 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week announced a bill that would broaden existing sanctions to combat what one senator called "a deliberate and systematic campaign to destroy the Uyghur people" — one of a set of bills targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan as bilateral trade negotiations continue.
• China appoints new national security technical advisers for Macao SAR People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- The State Council, China's cabinet, on Thursday announced that Liu Yu and Wang Qianjin had been appointed as the national security technical advisers of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).
• China hits back at US smears on arms supplies to Ukraine at UN Security Council Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Geng Shuang spoke at a UN Security Council meeting on the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine on Thursday local time, refuting accusations made by the US representative against China.
• Chinese envoy rejects U.S. accusations over Ukraine crisis People's Daily 01 Aug 2025 -- A Chinese envoy on Thursday rejected U.S. accusations against China over its role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Chinese FM responds to report of US govt's cyberattacks using other countries as springboards Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over the regular press conference on August 1. A reporter asked, the Cyber Security Association of China today released two cases in which the US government used Germany, South Korea, Singapore and the Netherlands as springboards to launch cyberattacks against China. The report also revealed that in 2024, overseas state-level APT groups launched over 600 cyberattacks against China's key institutions, targeting critical information infrastructure and important information systems for attack and infiltration. What's China's comment on this?
• US intelligence uses Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities to attack Chinese military-industrial enterprise's email servers: report Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The Cyber Security Association of China on Friday released details of two cases related to frequent cyberattacks and espionage by US intelligence agencies targeting China's key industries, issuing security alerts for critical sectors. One case involved an attack exploiting the zero-day vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange email system, while the other exploited flaws in an electronic document system.
• U.S. sanctions two Taiwan firms over support for Iran's military drone program CNA 01 Aug 2025 -- The United States is imposing sanctions on an international procurement network -- including two Taiwanese companies -- for supporting Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program, the U.S. State Department said Thursday.
• U.S. open to further tariff talks with Taiwan: President Lai CNA 01 Aug 2025 -- The United States is open to further tariff talks with Taiwan, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Friday, as the two sides have yet to finalize their trade deal.
• Taiwan says negotiations with U.S. to lower 20% tariff still ongoing CNA 01 Aug 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Friday morning that Taiwan is still negotiating with the United States in an effort to lower the 20 percent tariff announced just hours earlier by Washington on most Taiwanese imports.
• U.S. tariffs on Taiwan goods set at 20% CNA 01 Aug 2025 -- Taiwanese exports to the United States will be subject to a 20 percent tariff starting Aug. 7, according to an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday.
• US 20% tariff on Taiwan island draws sarcasm toward DPP authorities Global Times 01 Aug 2025 -- The White House's announcement of a 20 percent tariff on the Taiwan region -higher than the 15 percent imposed on Japan and South Korea -has sparked intense debate on the island.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 01 Aug 2025
• Foreign Ministry dismisses 'unfounded and absurd' Western accusations against Iran IRNA 01 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has dismissed the latest allegations levelled by the United States, France, and other Western countries against Iran, describing them as a clear diversion tactic aimed at distracting public attention from the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
• Dissenting In Iran? You Won't Be Needing Your SIM Card, Then RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025
• Speak Out, Lose Service: Iran Targets SIM Cards Of Dissenting Voices RFE/RL 01 Aug 2025 -- Iranian authorities are increasingly disconnecting citizens from mobile services for posting critical content about the Islamic republic on social media, a coercive tactic that links freedom of expression to access to essential digital tools.
• Israeli Foreign Ministry Orders Partial Evacuation of Diplomats From UAE - Reports Sputnik 01 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli Foreign Ministry has ordered the evacuation of most of the diplomatic staff and their families from the United Arab Emirates, the Ynet news portal reported.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (August 01, 2025) India - Ministry of External Affairs 01 Aug 2025
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson held on Friday, 1st August 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2025
• "It is just a matter of time that we attain the great and strong Türkiye our nation has been longing for" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 01 Aug 2025 -- Speaking at the TÜGVA Summer Schools Finale event, President Erdoğan said: "It is just a matter of time that our Century of Türkiye vision comes true. It is just a matter of time that we attain the great and strong Türkiye our nation has been longing for. It is just a matter of time, believe me, that winds of peace blow in our region grappling with oppressions, crises and conflicts."
• World News in Brief: Hunger in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, climate and displacement crisis in Somalia, World Breastfeeding Week UN News 01 Aug 2025 -- Nearly 3.2 million people in the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean struggle to get enough to eat, according to the latest Food Security and Livelihoods Survey conducted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).