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• USNORTHCOM Now Operating in Yuma National Defense Area US Northern Command 04 Aug 2025 -- Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) service members, under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, are now operating in the Yuma National Defense Area (YNDA) with installation security support authorities and are responsible for operations in the NDA including, patrolling, temporary detention of unauthorized personnel, maintenance, construction, and upgrade of existing and planned border barrier on the NDA.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement by Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Senior Advisor, Sean Parnell, on a Reduction in Force at the Defense Technical Information Center DoD 04 Aug 2025 -- "The Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, has directed a personnel reduction within the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)."
• Memo: Rationalization and Transformation of the Defense Technology Information Center DOD 04 Aug 2025 -- A memo regarding the rationalization and transformation of the Defense Technology Information Center.
• Hawkeye Platoon Leads Army Innovation With Tactical Drones, 3D-Printed Lethality DoD News 04 Aug 2025 -- When the U.S. Army officially ended the RQ-7B Shadow platform in April 2024, it left a void for soldiers trained in unmanned aerial operations. But for Hawkeye Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, it was also an opportunity to redefine how small units integrate drone technology in the modern fight.
• Joint forces conclude Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 US Air Force 04 Aug 2025 -- Personnel from each U.S. military branch concluded the two-week, joint force training exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 25-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
• USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Winston S. Churchill Arrive in Marseille, France US Navy 04 Aug 2025 -- The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrived in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit August 4, 2025.
• EXERCISE TALISMAN SABRE 2025 CONCLUDES US Navy 04 Aug 2025 -- On the 4th of August, the 11th iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre will officially conclude at a closing ceremony in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
• USNS Comfort Departs Costa Rica After Fifth CP25 Mission Stop US Navy 04 Aug 2025 -- The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Limón, Costa Rica, August 1, 2025, after spending eight days providing medical care, dental care, veterinary care, and multiple subject matter exchanges for Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25).
• Talisman Sabre 25: MRF-D Marines and Sailors conclude multinational exercise in the Top End US Navy 04 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.
• Trump says U.S. nuclear submarines deployed to "where they have to be" People's Daily 04 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that two nuclear submarines have arrived "where they have to be," two days after he ordered their deployment.
• Beale AFB conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making US Air Force 04 Aug 2025 -- On the evening of July 31st, a TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing took off from Beale Air Force Base to begin a flight unlike any the U-2 airframe had done before. Seventy years after the very first Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady's accidental maiden flight in 1955 by Tony LeVier over Groom Lake, Nevada, the U-2 would finish the longest single flight this platform had ever attempted, flying across all 48 contiguous states of the United States.
• David's Sling Air and Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Advanced Upgrade Tests MDA 04 Aug 2025 -- The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully completed a series of developmental flight tests of the David's Sling Weapon System in July.
• NATO Concludes Second Iteration of Neptune Strike 2025 NATO Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples 04 Aug 2025 -- On Friday, August 1, 2025, the second iteration of NATO's most complex enhanced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike concluded after eleven days of complex activities across multiple warfare domains.
• Strengthening NATO ISR Resilience: NISRF Diversion Recovery Training in Hungary NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) 04 Aug 2025 -- In July 2025, the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) conducted its first-ever diversion recovery training at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. Organized by the NISRF Training Center, the event focused on ground handling procedures in the event of a diverted landing of a NISRF aircraft - a critical scenario that requires seamless coordination and situational awareness across multiple national support elements.
• Tsunami Damages Russian Nuclear Submarine Base RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- A tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 appears to have damaged the Rybachiy naval base - Russia's main base for nuclear submarines in the Pacific.
• Foreign Ministry statement concerning a moratorium on deploying ground-based intermediate- and shorter-range missiles Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025
• President Met with Warriors Defending Ukraine in the Vovchansk Direction President of Ukraine 04 Aug 2025
• The United States and NATO launch a new mechanism to support Ukraine Ukraine MOD 04 Aug 2025
• Secretary General welcomes first package of U.S. equipment for Ukraine funded by the Netherlands under new NATO initiative NATO 04 Aug 2025 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte today (4 August 2025) welcomed the first package of U.S. military equipment for Ukraine coordinated under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. The Secretary General and the Dutch government confirmed that the Netherlands is funding the first package in full.
• EU Frets Over Air Defense Gaps After Sending Patriots to Ukraine Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- EU countries are wary of a long-term gap in their air defense due to the transfer of EU Patriot systems to Ukraine, Euractiv reported on Monday, citing a European diplomat.
• PLA joint operations in amphibious landing exercise shown in rare footage Global Times 04 Aug 2025 -- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops set out to board Z-8C helicopters on the flight deck of a Type 075 amphibious assault ship for an undated amphibious landing training exercise at an undisclosed location. Photo: Screenshot from China Bugle, an official media account of the PLA's news media center
• Taiwan's military developing boron carbide bulletproof plates: MND CNA 04 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's military is developing bulletproof plates made from boron carbide, a lightweight ceramic material, for use as body armor, according to an export control list released last week by the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 concludes Australia DOD 04 Aug 2025 -- On the 4th of August, the 11th iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre will officially conclude at a closing ceremony in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
• Biggest recruitment surge in more than a decade Australia DOD 04 Aug 2025 -- New figures show Defence has grown by more than 1800 personnel from this time last year, ahead of numbers needed to grow the force to 69,000 by the early 2030s.
• ADF recruitment surge the biggest in 15 Years Australia DOD 04 Aug 2025 -- The Albanese Government is rebuilding the Australian Defence Force (ADF) - driving the highest recruitment in 15 years, slashing separation rates, and keeping the force strong at over 61,000 full-time personnel.
• Press Conference - Canberra Prime Minister of Australia 04 Aug 2025
• Report on identities of Pahalgam attackers India PIB 04 Aug 2025 -- A report on identities and background of the Pahalgam attackers is being circulated through media/social media handles and attributed to the Services
• GEN UPENDRA DWIVEDI, CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF INAUGURATES 'AGNISHODH' RESEARCH CELL AT IIT MADRAS TO BOOST SELF-RELIANCE IN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY India PIB 04 Aug 2025 -- In a landmark step towards Atmanirbharta in defence technology, the Indian Army has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to establish 'Agnishodh', the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC) on the IIT Madras campus
• David's Sling Air and Missile Defense System Successfully Completes Advanced Upgrade Tests Israel MOD 04 Aug 2025 -- Amid the ongoing Swords of Iron war and following Operation Rising Lion, the Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) within the Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D) in the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Rafael Advanced Systems as the prime contractor, has successfully completed a planned series of developmental flight tests of the David's Sling Weapon System as part of its operational learning process.
• Philippines, India conduct joint exercises in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 04 Aug 2025 -- Indian and Philippine naval crews sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, one of several joint exercises the Philippine navy has held to counter China's far-reaching maritime claims.
• First joint sail with Indian Navy successful - AFP chief Philippine News Agency 04 Aug 2025 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Monday said the Philippine Navy's first-ever joint patrol with the Indian Navy is about to end without a hitch.
• PH Navy allocates P218-M for warship ammunition Philippine News Agency 04 Aug 2025 -- Philippine Navy (PN) has allocated PHP218 million for the acquisition of 1,900 rounds of 76mm caliber 62 high explosive detonating point (HEPD) for arming the main guns of its modern warships.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with French Foreign Minister Barrot US Dept. of State 04 Aug 2025
• Trump To Raise India Tariffs Over Russian Oil As Envoy Witkoff Expected In Moscow RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he will be "substantially raising" tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil as his special envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to travel to Moscow this week ahead of a deadline for the Kremlin to take steps to end the war in Ukraine.
• India Calls Western Criticism of Russian Oil Imports Unjustified, Vows to Protect Economic Security Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- India considers the attacks from the US and EU over its imports of Russian oil unjustified and unreasonable and will take steps to protect its national interests and economic security, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
• Trump Says Will Raise Tariff for India as New Delhi Resells Russian Oil 'for Big Profits' Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will be increasing the tariff rate for India, accusing New Delhi of reselling sanctioned Russian oil "for big profits."
• Lula: Brazil won't forget US 'helped stage a coup' Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says his country will not forget that the United States "helped stage a coup" in Brazil, condemning Washington's attempt to exert political pressure and impose economic punishment.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 4, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 4 August 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 Aug 2025

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

• PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 04 Aug 2025
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu President of Russia 04 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Gitanas Nausėda met with the President of Israel President of the Republic of Lithuania 04 Aug 2025 -- On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who arrived in Lithuania on an official visit.
• Prime Minister's Office-Finance Ministry Joint Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 04 Aug 2025 -- The Government today, approved approximately NIS 3.2 billion in significant and extensive benefits for rebuilding, developing and strengthening the civilian and economic resilience of, the south of the country as part of the national effort to deal with the consequences of the murderous Hamas terrorist attack against the State of Israel on 7 October 2023.
• President Herzog meets Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda Israel MFA 04 Aug 2025 -- President Herzog: "From here, I cry out to the world: we must not remain silent. They must all be brought home. That is the key to resolving the severe crisis in Gaza and the wider Middle East."
• FM Sa'ar holds press conference for international media Israel MFA 04 Aug 2025 -- FM Sa'ar: "Hamas and Islamic Jihad are using the starvation and torture of hostages as part of a deliberate and well-planned sadistic propaganda campaign. The issues of the hostages must be front and center on the world stage!"
• Putin, Netanyahu Hold Second Phone Call in Two Weeks Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Netanyahu orders full Israeli military occupation of Gaza: Israeli media Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- The Israeli regime's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip following the 22-month genocidal war against the Palestinian territory, according to Israeli media reports.
• No Deal in Sight? Netanyahu Eyes Another Gaza Offensive Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a military path to free the remaining Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, the ABC broadcaster reported on Monday, citing an Israeli official.
• Former Israeli intelligence chiefs demand cessation of hostilities in Gaza Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- A group of former Israeli intelligence leaders has appealed for a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, as aid agencies are warning that without an immediate ceasefire, the besieged territory is "spiraling into an irreversible humanitarian collapse."
• Hundreds of former top Israeli officials appeal to Trump to end Gaza genocide Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- Hundreds of former top Israeli officials, including ex-chiefs of spy agencies, have urged US President Donald Trump to push the regime to halt the Gaza genocide.
• Senior Hamas official : 'Israel turning Gaza into Nazi concentration camp' Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- A senior Hamas official has stated that the Israeli occupation has transformed Gaza into "a Nazi concentration camp," adding that the regime is practicing genocide.
• Hamas: Netanyahu trying to kill Israeli captives through Gaza starvation Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- A senior official with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to kill Israeli captives through starvation after failing to locate and kill them in airstrikes.
• Hamas says ready to allow medicine for captives if Israel lifts Gaza aid blockade Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it's ready to deliver essential food and medicine to Israeli captives in Gaza, provided that humanitarian aid and crucial medical supplies are allowed unhindered access into the territory for the Palestinian population.
• Hamas Demands Hundreds of Trucks Into Gaza - Reports Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- The Palestinian movement Hamas is demanding that hundreds of aid trucks be allowed into the Gaza Strip as a precondition for continuing talks with Israel, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported, citing a source.
• Hezbollah: Ending Israeli occupation Lebanon's top priority IRNA 04 Aug 2025 -- A senior Hezbollah lawmaker says that Lebanon's foremost priority is ending Israeli occupation and aggression before engaging in discussions on any other issues.
• Israeli drone strike kills one, injures four in southern Lebanon amid ongoing border violations Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- An Israeli drone strike has killed one person and injured four others in Lebanon's southern province of Nabatieh, marking the latest in a series of ceasefire violations along the border between the Arab nation and the occupied Palestinian territories.
• Beirut's priority is Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon: Hezbollah Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- A Hezbollah member of Lebanon's parliament has affirmed the country's commitment to the ceasefire agreement with Israel, emphasizing that it is now the occupying regime's responsibility to honor the deal by halting hostilities and withdrawing from Lebanese territory to enable progress in negotiations.
• First Person: Documenting despair and finding hope amidst the rubble of Gaza UN News 04 Aug 2025 -- The daily struggle to survive an ongoing war in Gaza and to protect one's family - while reporting on the fear and chaos that conflict brings - has become an unrelenting obligation for a UN News correspondent in the embattled enclave.
• Gaza: As aid trucks enter, videos of Israeli hostages and attack on Red Crescent staffers spark outrage UN News 04 Aug 2025 -- In Gaza, UN aid teams continue to report that Gaza is on the brink of famine with the UN human rights chief on Monday denouncing images of starvation inside the enclave as "an affront to our collective humanity."
• Türk calls for end to starvation of civilians and humiliation of hostages in Gaza OHCHR 04 Aug 2025 -- The images of people starving in Gaza are heart-rending and intolerable. That we have reached this stage is an affront to our collective humanity. It serves as yet another reminder that the violence must end once and for all. Saving lives must be everyone's priority.
• All children under five in Gaza at risk of malnourishment, UN warns Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- The United Nations warns that all children under the age of five in the famine-hit Gaza Strip are at risk of life-threatening malnourishment.
• UN condemns Israel's deliberate killing of aid workers Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in the occupied Palestine has slammed the continued killings of emergency workers in Gaza, amid Israel's unrelenting strikes across the territory.
• No disaster relief funding for states boycotting Israel, US says Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has declared that states and cities boycotting Israeli firms will be denied federal funding for natural disaster preparedness, marking a new level of support for its ally, even as Israel faces global condemnation over its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
• UNSC fails to issue a single resolution to end Gaza genocide, says Iran IRNA 04 Aug 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been rendered ineffective in issuing even a single resolution calling for an end to the genocide in the Gaza Strip, primarily due to persistent obstruction by the United States.
• Iran condemns extremist Zionists' renewed desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque IRNA 04 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned the renewed desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Zionists, led by one of the regime's criminal ministers.
• Iran denounces Israeli settlers' raid on al-Aqsa Mosque led by Ben-Gvir Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- Iran has vehemently condemned the settlers' desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, led by hawkish Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
• OIC Condemns Visit of US House Speaker to Ariel Settlement in the Occupied West Bank Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 04 Aug 2025 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the visit of US House Speaker Mike Johnson, leading a congressional delegation, to the Ariel settlement in the occupied West Bank.
• Canadian Armed Forces air drop humanitarian assistance in Gaza Canada 04 Aug 2025 -- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, today announced that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) delivered additional life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gaza to respond to the pressing humanitarian needs of Palestinians.
• Pakistan Strongly Condemns the Provocative and Deeply Offensive Desecration of Al‑Aqsa Mosque Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025 -- Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms the provocative and deeply offensive desecration of Al‑Aqsa Mosque by thousands of Israeli settlers, including senior Israeli ministers, officials, and members of the Knesset, shielded by brutal Israeli occupying forces.
• Yemen conducts new drone attacks on Israeli targets IRNA 04 Aug 2025 -- Yemen has announced new drone operations against targets in Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the regime's ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, Syria UNOCHA 04 Aug 2025
• PLA conducts routine patrols in South China Sea PRC MND 04 Aug 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea from Sunday to Monday, a spokesperson said.
• PLA conducts routine patrols in South China Sea PRC MND 04 Aug 2025 -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson on Monday said that a Japanese fishing vessel had been expelled after illegally entering the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao.
• PLA conducts patrols in S.China Sea, remains on high alert as the Philippines rallies external country to disrupt situation: spokesperson Global Times 04 Aug 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command Navy conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea from August 3 to 4. The Philippines has been rallying an external country to disrupt the situation in the South China Sea by organizing so-called "joint patrols", which undermine regional peace and stability, Senior Colonel Tian Junli, a spokesperson for the PLA Southern Theater Command said on Monday.
• IOM Re-establishing Presence Across Syria to Support Humanitarian Efforts IOM 04 Aug 2025 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the formal approval by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic to re-establish an official in-country presence and expand humanitarian operations across Syria.
• Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut UNHCR 04 Aug 2025 -- Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid.
• Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies UN News 04 Aug 2025 -- As conflict intensifies between rival militaries in Sudan, the UN humanitarian wing (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian conditions across the country.
• Press release on the protest lodged with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025

News Reports

• U.S. appeals court deals blow to Trump immigration crackdown People's Daily 04 Aug 2025 -- A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke to the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign Friday, upholding restrictions on immigration agents conducting sweeping arrests across Southern California without reasonable suspicion.
• Main Suspects In 2024 Moscow Terrorist Attack Plead Guilty On First Day Of Trial RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- Four men accused of carrying out last year's terror attack on the Crocus City Hall entertainment center near Moscow pleaded guilty on the first day of their trial on August 4 after questions about their treatment in custody and suspicions that they were recruited by the real perpetrators of the attack - Islamic State - to serve as scapegoats.
• Trial Begins For 19 Suspects In Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack RFE/RL 04 Aug 2025 -- The trial of 19 suspects - several from Tajikistan - in last year's terror attack on the Crocus City Hall entertainment center just outside Moscow begins on August 4 amid a backlash on Central Asian immigrants sparked by the assault.
• Potential Putin-Witkoff Meeting on Kremlin's Agenda This Week Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- The Kremlin does not rule out a possible meeting this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question regarding the tightening of tariffs by the US Administration towards the countries of the Global South Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova takes a question about the outcomes of the OSCE conference Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2025
• Russian Intel Warns of UK Plan to Stage Tanker Incident Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- British intelligence agencies are planning to involve NATO allies in launching a large-scale crackdown on the so-called "shadow fleet" carrying Russian oil, the press bureau of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Monday.
• HK authorities specify 16 absconders involved in subversive organization 'Hong Kong Parliament' in Gazette Global Times 04 Aug 2025 -- The Secretary for Security exercised the powers conferred by the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance on Monday to specify 16 individuals involved in subversive organization "Hong Kong Parliament" who are suspected of committing offences endangering national security outside the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) through notices published in the Gazette, the HKSAR government said in a statement.
• China Chokes Western Defense Supply With Minerals Stranglehold - Reports Sputnik 04 Aug 2025 -- China is restricting supplies of critical minerals to Western defense firms, delaying production and forcing them to seek alternatives in other markets, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources at the companies.
• U.S. senators propose bill to support Taiwan's diplomatic ties with Latin America CNA 04 Aug 2025 -- A group of American senators has recently introduced a piece of bipartisan legislation to support Taiwan and its diplomatic partners in Latin America and the Caribbean, amid Beijing's continuous poaching of Taipei's allies in the region over the past years.
• Solomon Islands reported to restrict meeting to members amid dispute over Taiwan's participation; expert slams DPP, external forces for manipulation Global Times 04 Aug 2025 -- Solomon Islands could try to defuse a potentially explosive stoush over participation of island of Taiwan in a key regional meeting next month by restricting the gathering to Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members — effectively excluding China, the US and a host of other countries as well, Australian media ABC reported on Monday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 04 Aug 2025
• Seoul to dismantle loudspeakers along North Korean border to 'reduce tensions' Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- South Korea's military has announced that it will commence the removal of loudspeakers utilized for propaganda broadcasts from the border with North Korea on Monday, seeking to "reduce tensions."
• Iran's access to profile of pilots involved in attacks 'serious and dangerous': Israeli media IRNA 04 Aug 2025 -- Israeli media have reacted to Iran's release of the profile of a female Israeli pilot who participated in the regime's 12-day war of aggression on the Islamic Republic in mid-June.
• Iranian lawmaker: Visiting IAEA team will have no access to nuclear sites Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- A senior Iranian lawmaker says the delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that is expected to visit the country next week will have no access to nuclear installations.
• Pezeshkian's recent visit to Pakistan to usher in 'new chapter' in ties: Foreign Ministry Press TV 04 Aug 2025 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has lauded President Masoud Pezeshkian's recent two-day visit to Pakistan for its standing to usher in a "new chapter" in the neighboring nations' relations, echoing the chief executive's own positive appraisal of the trip.
• Secretary Rubio's Call with UK Foreign Secretary Lammy US Dept. of State 04 Aug 2025
• PM call with President Erdoğan of Türkiye: 4 August 2025 Gov.UK 04 Aug 2025
• Baiba Braže in a meeting with Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Gherasimov: Latvia supports Moldova on its path to the EU and welcomes reform progress Latvia MFA 04 Aug 2025 -- On 4 August 2025, while receiving a visit from the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova, Cristina Gherasimov, in Riga, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, reaffirmed strong support from Latvia to Moldova's integration with the European Union (EU) and welcomed current progress with reforms.
• Serbia must halt crackdown on student movement, uphold human rights and academic freedom: UN experts OHCHR 04 Aug 2025 -- UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern over Serbia's intensifying crackdown on students, professors, human rights defenders, civil society actors and citizens amid one of the largest protest movements in the country's recent history.
• House appeals SC ruling dismissing VP impeachment case Philippine News Agency 04 Aug 2025 -- The House of Representatives on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to revisit and correct its ruling that nullified the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.
• World News in Brief: Uganda's refugee funding crisis, academic freedom tested in Serbia, rural resilience in Afghanistan UN News 04 Aug 2025 -- Since the beginning of 2025, 600 refugees have arrived in Uganda each day, bringing the total number of new arrivals to almost two million. But with funding rapidly running out, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning the East African nation will not be able to continue providing life-saving services and aid.
• UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations UN News 04 Aug 2025 -- At a major UN forum opening in Awaza, Turkmenistan, this week, parliamentarians from around the world are being urged to take decisive action to improve the lives of more than 600 million people living in landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).