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• Coast Guard offloads more than $88 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific US Coast Guard 05 Aug 2025 -- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba's crew offloaded approximately 11,922 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $88.2 million, Tuesday, at Port Everglades.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of Defense Awards $10 Million to Develop a Domestic Mine-to-Master Alloy Scandium Supply Chain DoD 05 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Department of Defense announced a $10 million award to Elk Creek Resources Corporation ("ECRC") via Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA).
• BE 25-3 kicks off final phase in Air Force's first-in-a-generation DLE US Air Force 05 Aug 2025 -- The U.S. Air Force kicked off Bamboo Eagle 25-3 — Air Combat Command's premier advanced training exercise designed to enhance multi-domain combat readiness and agility in a contested environment.
• USS Frank Cable visits Brisbane, Australia US Navy 05 Aug 2025 -- Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Brisbane, Australia following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 4, 2025. Frank Cable is underway supporting 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
• Adm. Daryl Caudle presents Battenberg Cup, Arleigh Burke Trophy to USS Laboon US Navy 05 Aug 2025 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) was named the best all-around ship in the Atlantic Fleet based on accumulation of achievements, and the ship that showed the most dramatic improvement in battle effectiveness, earning it the Battenberg Cup and the Arleigh Burke trophy, respectively.
• US Seeks Golden Dome Radar to Track Ballistic, Hypersonic, Cruise Missiles Simultaneously Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking a new radar in support of the "Golden Dome for America" program, capable of simultaneously acquiring, tracking, and discriminating a full spectrum of missile threats, according to a Request for Information (RFI) posted in late July on SAM.gov.
• Russia Removes Restrictions on Deploying Ground-Based Missiles - Kremlin Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- Russia no longer has any restrictions on the deployment of ground-based intermediate and short-range missiles, said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President.
• Russia's end to missile moratorium signals 'no concessions' as US may 'lack cards to play' Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- Russia said Monday that it no longer considers itself bound by self-imposed restrictions on deploying medium- and short-range ground-based missiles, amid the backdrop of the recent spats between US President Donald Trump and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.
• Capabilities Russia Unlocks by Quitting Medium-Range Missile Moratorium Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- Russia's termination of its unilateral moratorium on the deployment of ground-launched ballistic missiles in the 500-5,500 km range is the logical outcome of hostile NATO policies, and unties Moscow's hands for a more proactive approach to strategic defense, says Igor Korotchenko, one of Russia's top military analysts.
• Rostec Surpasses Targets, Fully Fulfills Russian Army's Defense Needs Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- Russian state tech corporation Rostec fully meets needs of the Russian army, CEO Sergei Chemezov said on Tuesday at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question regarding reports on the potential deployment of Russian arms in Latin America Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2025
• Cooperation in the defence industry and weapons supply: Denys Shmyhal held talks with the Defence Ministers of Canada and Slovenia Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal discussed a new mechanism for supporting Ukraine with the Defence Ministers of Sweden and the Netherlands Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• Nearly 140 new models of weapons and military equipment were authorized for operational use in July Ukraine MOD 05 Aug 2025
• NATO Allies Denmark, Norway and Sweden announce $500m package of support for Ukraine NATO 05 Aug 2025 -- On Tuesday (5 August 2025) Denmark, Norway and Sweden confirmed that they would fund a $500m package of equipment and munitions for Ukraine sourced from the United States under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commended the Allies for their fast action and steadfast support for Ukraine.
• Norwegian support to initiative for Ukraine Government of Norway 05 Aug 2025 -- Norway, together with Sweden and Denmark, will contribute with funds to support the new initiative to secure highly prioritised American defence equipment for Ukraine through NATO.
• Denmark, together with Sweden and Norway, will support the new initiative to secure highly prioritized American weapons for Ukraine through NATO Danish Ministry of Defence 05 Aug 2025 -- Denmark, together with Sweden and Norway, will support the new initiative to secure highly prioritized American weapons for Ukraine through NATO
• Major Swedish contribution for military support package to Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 05 Aug 2025 -- Sweden will contribute USD 275 million - approximately SEK 2.7 billion - for a military support package to Ukraine.
• Ukraine - Equipment, Repair Services, and Sustainment Support for M777 Howitzers DSCA 05 Aug 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Equipment, Repair Services, and Sustainment Support for M777 Howitzers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $104 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Ukraine - Transportation and Consolidation Services DSCA 05 Aug 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Transportation and Consolidation Services and related equipment for an estimated cost of $99.5 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Zelensky alleges 'mercenaries' from several countries fight for Russia, including China; expert says claim shifts blame for battlefield setbacks Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday claimed that Ukrainian troops were fighting foreign "mercenaries" from various countries including China, Pakistan and parts of Africa, and vowed a response.
• US Arms Deal With NATO Still Leaves Ukraine In Limbo RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- Earlier in July, an agreement was reached for European NATO allies to purchase American weapons, including Patriot missiles, for Ukraine. While Germany recently announced that two Patriots would head to Kyiv shortly, questions remain if this deal really will give Ukraine what it needs in the months ahead.
• Denys Shmyhal discusses new support mechanism for Ukraine with defence ministers of Sweden and the Netherlands Ukraine Government 05 Aug 2025 -- Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held discussions with Sweden's Defence Minister Pål Jonson and the Netherlands' Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans.
• Pakistan Rejects Baseless and Unfounded Allegations of the Involvement of Pakistani Nationals in the Conflict in Ukraine Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2025 -- The Government of Pakistan categorically rejects the baseless and unfounded allegations of the involvement of Pakistani nationals in the conflict in Ukraine. To date, Pakistan has not been formally approached by the Ukrainian authorities, nor has any verifiable evidence been presented to substantiate such claims.
• China, Russia End Five-Day Naval Exercises In Sea Of Japan RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- The Russian and Chinese navies wrapped up five-day naval exercises on August 5 as they showcased their growing military ties through anti-submarine and live-fire drills in the Sea of Japan.
• China, Russia proceed to maritime patrol in Western Pacific after wrapping up Joint Sea-2025 naval drills Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- China and Russia have wrapped up their five-day Joint Sea-2025 naval drills near Vladivostok, Russia on Tuesday and are proceeding to conduct a maritime joint patrol in the Western Pacific on Wednesday. Chinese military affairs experts said involvement of submarine and the theme of "jointly countering security threats in the Western Pacific" are hot topics of the event.
• Chinese expert responds to foreign media hype on alleged new type of Chinese stealth jet Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- Some foreign media outlets claimed recently that China is now test-flying another tailless stealthy combat jet, one that is different from the two types of alleged sixth-generation fighter jets that were first spotted in December last year. Foreign media speculated that this new aircraft could be a crewed fighter or a loyal wingman-type drone.
• U.S. attack drones delivered to Taiwan's Army: Minister CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Tuesday that the first batch of Altius-600M attack drones purchased from the United States was delivered to Taiwan's Army on Monday.
• Taiwan's national security agency appoints new deputy chief CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Chen Sung-chi (陳松吉), a former head prosecutor at the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office with experience in law enforcement and anti-corruption investigations, has been appointed deputy director-general of the National Security Bureau (NSB), the bureau said Tuesday.
• Taiwan, U.S. military cooperation 'expanding': U.S. Congress report CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Military cooperation between the United States and Taiwan "appears to be expanding," according to a recent report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS).
• Mogami-class frigate selected for the Navy's new general purpose frigates Australia DOD 05 Aug 2025 -- The Albanese Government is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy's future fleet of general purpose frigates.
• Strategic shipbuilding agreement secures continuous pipeline of shipbuilding work for WA Australia DOD 05 Aug 2025 -- The Albanese Government is securing a continuous pipeline of shipbuilding work in Western Australian and creating thousands of jobs through the execution of the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement with Australia's newly established Strategic Shipbuilder, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd.
• 3rd Brigade takes armour to the fight Australia DOD 05 Aug 2025 -- Technology, tactics and tenacity were key ingredients for the 3rd Brigade's final assault, executed through a blanket of smoke and heavy fire, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
• Aussies share artillery tactics with Philippine Army Australia DOD 05 Aug 2025 -- In the Sierra Madre mountains on the Philippine island of Luzon, gunners from the 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (8/12 Regt RAA), conducted a first-of-type training activity.
• Royal Canadian Navy to Enhance Maritime Operations with New Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Canada 05 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Government of Canada announced the award of two contracts to MDA Space to equip the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s Halifax-class ships with up to six state-of-the-art Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). The initial acquisition contract for two UAS is valued at approximately $39 million (including taxes) and the initial in-service support contract has an estimated value of $27 million (including taxes) for a period of five years and could be extended up to 20 years.
• Inaugural India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue held in New Delhi India PIB 05 Aug 2025 -- The inaugural edition of India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue was held in New Delhi on August 05, 2025 to discuss security perspectives and further bolster bilateral cooperation
• DAC clears proposals worth Rs 67,000 crore to enhance operational capability of the Armed Forces India PIB 05 Aug 2025 -- The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on August 05, 2025, approved various proposals amounting to a total cost of about Rs 67,000 crore
• Adapting to disruptive tech, rethinking legacy structures & prioritising Tri-service synergy key to tackling today's security challenges: CDS India PIB 05 Aug 2025 -- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges emanating from the constantly-evolving nature of warfare
• INDIAN NAVY'S EASTERN FLEET SHIPS ON OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT IN SOUTH EAST ASIA CONCLUDE THE PORT CALL AT MANILA India PIB 05 Aug 2025 -- As part of the ongoing Operational Deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval Ships INS Delhi (Guided Missile Destroyer), INS Shakti (Fleet Tanker), and INS Kiltan (Anti Submarine Warfare corvette) of the Eastern Fleet, under the Command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), concluded their port call at Manila, Philippines
• Declaration on Establishment of a Strategic Partnership between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of India Philippines DFA 05 Aug 2025 -- At the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Mr. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. paid a State Visit to India on 4-8 August 2025. President Marcos was accompanied by the First Lady, Mme. Louise Araneta Marcos and a high-level official delegation including several Cabinet Ministers of the Philippines and a high-level business delegation.
• Marcos: PH, India to boost naval, coast guard interoperability Philippine News Agency 05 Aug 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the Philippines and India will strengthen interoperability between their naval and coast guard forces under the newly launched Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
• Modi: PH, India 'partners by destiny'; defense ties natural, necessary Philippine News Agency 05 Aug 2025 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reaffirmed India's solidarity with the Philippines in upholding peace and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific, declaring the two countries as "friends by choice and partners by destiny" as they officially elevated bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership.
• High-level naval drills mark first PH-India maritime activity Philippine News Agency 05 Aug 2025 -- The first bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) between the Philippines and India featured high-level naval maneuvers between the participating units, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday night.
• Shaheen, Warren Release New Investigative Report on President Trump's Failure to Use Sanctions and Export Controls to Help End Russia's War in Ukraine US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 05 Aug 2025 -- Today, ahead of President Trump's latest self-imposed deadline for Russia to end its war against Ukraine, the minority staffs of the Foreign Relations and Senate Banking Committees—led by Ranking Members Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)—released a new report detailing how the Trump Administration is failing to use core economic tools to pressure Putin and degrade Russia's war machine.
• White House delegation visits Warsaw Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2025 -- Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki and Undersecretary of State Henryka Mościcka-Dendys met in Warsaw with a delegation from the White House headed by Kelly Loeffler.
• Joint Statement on U.S.-Cook Islands Cooperation on Seabed Mineral Resources US Dept. of State 05 Aug 2025 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Cook Islands.
• India hits back at US threat to 'substantially' hike tariffs due to oil trade with Russia, calls it unjustified Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs on goods imported from India, based on that India bought and resold Russian oil. In response, India called the move unjustified and unreasonable, vowing to take all necessary measures to protect its national interests and economic security.
• Trump threatens to "substantially" hike tariffs on Indian goods, India says to take necessary measures People's Daily 05 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs on goods imported from India with the excuse that India bought and resold Russian oil.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 5, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 5 August 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 05 Aug 2025

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

• PM's Office announcement Israel - Prime Minister 05 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today , held a three-hour security discussion, in which options for proceeding with the campaign in Gaza were presented by the IDF Chief-of-Staff.
• FM Sa'ar's statement to the press at the UN ahead of the special Security Council meeting on the issue of the hostages Israel MFA 05 Aug 2025
• PM Netanyahu to IDF Armored Corps and Combat Engineering Recruits Israel - Prime Minister 05 Aug 2025
• Bennett: Israel faces unprecedented hatred, isolation and global backlash Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett has warned that Israel's standing in the United States "has never been worse," blaming Benjamin Netanyahu for turning the country into a "a leper state."
• Israel says to achieve war objectives in Gaza "without exception" People's Daily 05 Aug 2025 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he will direct the Israeli army later this week on achieving three war objectives "without exception" in Gaza, where more deaths of starvation and malnutrition are recorded despite days of aid deliveries.
• 70% of Palestinians in Gaza too weak from starvation to get aid: Report Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- A new survey by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has found that 70% of Palestinians in Gaza are now too weak from starvation to even reach humanitarian aid, while the entire population shows alarming signs of psychological collapse under Israel's ongoing genocide.
• Gaza health ministry warns of Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak, mass death Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- The Gaza Health Ministry's director-general has warned about a potential widespread outbreak of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in the Gaza Strip, stressing that treatment for this disease is unavailable in the besieged territory.
• Sheikh Qassem says Hezbollah rejects any new proposal to disarm IRNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has emphasized that the Lebanese resistance movement will not accept any new proposals for disarmament, insisting that the old ceasefire agreement must be upheld instead.
• Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament, urges prioritizing Israeli aggression Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Hezbollah has once again rejected calls for the Lebanese resistance to disarm, urging the government to prioritize confronting decades-long Israeli aggression as the root cause of Lebanon's problems.
• Gaza: Security Council meets on hostage crisis amid 'unbearable' conditions facing Palestinian civilians UN News 05 Aug 2025 -- As conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel continue to deteriorate, a senior UN official upheld the need for a political solution to the crisis in Gaza that can lead to a lasting peace between the two peoples.
• Gaza crisis deepens as UN warns children are 'dying before reaching hospital' UN News 05 Aug 2025 -- Children in Gaza are dying not just from hunger, but from the total collapse of the systems meant to protect them, UN agencies warned on Tuesday.
• Hunger in Gaza: Women and children face death in search of food UN News 05 Aug 2025 -- Obtaining food is no longer a routine journey in Gaza; it has become a race, fraught with death on all sides as women and children risk their lives to get aid.
• UN experts call for immediate dismantling of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation OHCHR 05 Aug 2025 -- UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF) operations, saying Palestinians are paying the ultimate price of the international community's legal, political and moral failure.
• UNICEF: Israel killing 28 children a day in Gaza Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Israeli forces are killing an average of 28 children every day in Gaza- the equivalent of wiping out an entire classroom, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
• Iran urges UN to take serious action to counter Israeli aggression Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Tehran has urged the United Nations to take more serious action in the face of Israeli aggression in Iran, Gaza, and elsewhere, warning that inaction will only embolden the regime to carry out further attacks.
• Australia warns of 'risk there will be no Palestine left to recognize' amid Israel's genocide Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says "there is a risk there will be no Palestine left to recognize," amid Israel's genocide in Gaza and increasing violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
• The suffering of the hostages and Palestinian civilians has reached new and shocking depths: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 05 Aug 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
• Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Has a Group Meeting with Diplomatic Envoys of Arab Countries to China PRC MofA 05 Aug 2025 -- On August 5, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue had a group meeting with diplomatic envoys of Arab countries to China at the latter's request. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the Palestinian question.
• Yemeni forces conduct fresh retaliatory missile strike against Israel's Ben Gurion airport Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- The Yemeni army says it has struck a sensitive target deep inside the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in retaliation for the regime's genocidal war on Gaza and incursions into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East al-Quds.
• Sirens sound in Israeli-occupied territories as Yemen launches fresh missile attack Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Air raid sirens have sounded in the Israeli-occupied territories following the launch of a ballistic missile by the Yemeni Armed Forces in retaliation for the occupying regime's genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan UNOCHA 05 Aug 2025
• After Key Report On Afghanistan, State Department Says Taliban Was Keeping Aid RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- A US body set up in 2008 to assess efforts to support Afghanistan has made its 68th and final quarterly report to Congress -- with damning details of waste and "pervasive corruption" over the course of the nearly 20-year Western intervention as well as concerns about Trump administration aid cuts.
• No third party should interfere in South China Sea issue: FM Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- Disputes over territory and maritime rights and interests should be settled through negotiation and consultation by countries directly concerned, and no third party is in any position to interfere, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday in response to media inquiries to comment on the India-Philippines joint exercises in the South China Sea.
• 46 Chinese ships, vessels spotted in 3 WPS features in July Philippine News Agency 05 Aug 2025 -- The number of Chinese warships and coast guard vessels spotted in three key West Philippine Sea (WPS) features slightly went down in July, a ranking naval official said on Tuesday.
• China Coast Guard fleet patrols around Diaoyu Dao PRC MND 05 Aug 2025 -- A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet on Tuesday patrolled the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao.
• UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop forced returns of Afghan refugees UN News 05 Aug 2025 -- The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is calling for Pakistan to halt the forcible return of Afghan refugees holding proof of registration (PoR) cards, Spokesperson Babor Baloch said on Tuesday in Geneva.
• UNHCR urges Pakistan to exempt Afghans with international protection needs from involuntary return UNHCR 05 Aug 2025 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has expressed concern over Pakistan's intention to forcibly return Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards.
• UN: Over 190,000 people displaced in SW Syria since July amid escalating violence Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- The United Nations warns that more than 190,000 people have been displaced in southwestern Syria since last month, amid sectarian clashes and subsequent violent regime interventions.
• UK provides vital support to over 85,000 Syrians following recent violence UK FCDO 05 Aug 2025 -- UK to provide vital humanitarian assistance for more than 85,000 Syrians affected by recent violence.
• Iran opposes foreign intervention in Libya's internal affairs: First VP Aref IRNA 05 Aug 2025 -- First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref has emphasized the importance of maintaining Libya's integrity, unity, and sovereignty, saying that the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes any foreign intervention in Libya's internal affairs.
• Iran's vice president blasts foreign interference in Libya, urges deeper bilateral ties Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref has reiterated Iran's opposition to any form of foreign intervention in Libya, calling for Libyan-led solutions, while also expressing readiness for enhancement of bilateral cooperation in science, technology, and diplomacy.
• Children are 'skin and bones' as Sudan marks a grim milestone UN News 05 Aug 2025 -- Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since then, little has changed - no aid trucks have reached the region, the nearby city of El Fasher is still under siege and food prices are four times higher than other parts of the country.
• Sudan: UN expert concludes official visit to Port Sudan, expressing alarm at deteriorating human rights situation OHCHR 05 Aug 2025 -- Radhouane Nouicer, Designated Expert on human rights in Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the deteriorating human rights situation amidst escalating hostilities, after he concluded a visit to Port Sudan on 31 July.
• Children in Sudan 'reduced to skin and bones' as UNICEF calls for urgent action UNICEF 05 Aug 2025 -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
• One year after famine first confirmed in Sudan, WFP warns that people trapped in El Fasher face starvation WFP 05 Aug 2025 -- One year since famine was first confirmed in Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Darfur, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warns that the families trapped inside the besieged state capital, El Fasher, face starvation. The city is cut off from humanitarian access leaving the remaining population with little choice but to fend for survival with whatever limited supplies are left.
• Dalai Lama's reincarnation must comply with Chinese laws, religious rituals and historical conventions: Chairman of Xizang regional govt Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- In response to an inquiry on that the 14th Dalai Lama once again made remarks regarding his reincarnation, Gama Cedain, Chairman of the Xizang Autonomous Region People's Government, told a press conference on Tuesday that the reincarnation of Living Buddhas follows established religious rituals and historical conventions, and that the Dalai Lama's reincarnation has never been a matter for the Dalai Lama himself to decide.
• China commends and welcomes ongoing GBC meeting between Cambodia and Thailand: FM Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on the ongoing General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodia and Thailand in Malaysia where China is invited to attend an extraordinary session of the GBC meeting on August 7, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the meeting is conducive to an effective and sustained end of the fighting. China commends and welcomes that.
• Pakistan Reaffirms Solidarity with the Kashmiri People on 'Youm-e-Istehsal' Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2025 -- On the sixth anniversary of India's illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019 in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the people and Government of Pakistan are solemnly observing the 'Youm-e- Istehsal', today.
• Message from the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on 'Youm-e-Istehsal', 5th August 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Aug 2025 -- On this day, six years ago, India took a number of unilateral and illegal actions vis-à-vis Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). These measures were aimed at undermining the internationally recognised disputed status of the territory and consolidating the Indian occupation.
• On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff, along with the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff, and the Pakistan Armed Forces, reaffirm their unwavering solidarity with the resilient and courageous people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). ISPR Pakistan 05 Aug 2025

News Reports

• Ranking Member Shaheen Calls on Secretary Rubio to Provide Information, Transparency on Removals of Third Country Nationals to Panama, Costa Rica US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 05 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concern over the ongoing situation of vulnerable third country nationals—including asylum seekers—who were removed by the Trump Administration from the United States to Panama and Costa Rica in February and remain there five months later.
• Joint Statement on the First High-Level Trilateral Coordination Meeting and the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup US Dept. of State 05 Aug 2025 -- The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America
• Ministry of the Interior launches preparation of Finland's national risk assessment Finnish Government 05 Aug 2025 -- The Ministry of the Interior has set up a project to update Finland's national risk assessment. The updated assessment is scheduled for publication in autumn 2026.
• Meeting with Chairman of VEB.RF State Development Corporation Igor Shuvalov President of Russia 05 Aug 2025 -- Chairman of the VEB.RF State Development Corporation Igor Shuvalov delivered a performance report to Vladimir Putin for the first six months of 2025. The agenda covered VEB's priority projects aimed at reinforcing Russia's technological capabilities.
• Russia, US Can Successfully Cooperate in Arctic, Putin's Envoy Believes Sputnik 05 Aug 2025 -- Russia and the United States can successfully cooperate in the Arctic, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev, who is also the Russian president's special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, believes.
• Chinese FM spokesperson responds to Australian government's recent charge against Chinese citizen under 'foreign interference' law Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- In response to media inquiries regarding the Australian government recently charging a Chinese citizen under the "foreign interference" law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Tuesday that "We are not familiar with the specifics."
• MSS warns of foreign espionage risks from personal information theft Global Times 06 Aug 2025 -- China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Wednesday sounded the alarm over the risk of personal information theft through biometric identification technologies, warning that publicly disclosed cases have shown foreign spies stealing facial data to carry out close-targeted espionage against China.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Remarks on August 5, 2025 PRC MofA 05 Aug 2025
• Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications US Dept. of Justice 05 Aug 2025 -- Two Chinese nationals - one of them an illegal alien - have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported to China tens of millions of dollars' worth of sensitive microchips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
• HKSAR gov't specifies 16 national security absconders and relevant punitive measures People's Daily 05 Aug 2025 -- Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, on Monday exercised the powers conferred by relevant sections of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance to specify 16 overseas activists wanted for alleged national security offences.
• Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site achieves new record with two launches in five days Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- China's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations, the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center located in South China's tropical island province of Hainan, has pulled off two successful launches in just five days.
• Año calls Chinese rocket launch 'irresponsible' Philippine News Agency 05 Aug 2025 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Tuesday condemned China's "irresponsible testing" of its Long March 12 rocket, which he said caused alarm and placed the people of Palawan at risk.
• China's Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellites People's Daily 05 Aug 2025 -- China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday, sending a group of internet satellites into space.
• Taiwan's pledge to raise defense spending 'essential': Boris Johnson CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Visiting former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday praised the recent pledge made by Taiwan's government to raise defense spending to more than 3 percent of GDP as "essential" to meeting the rising military threat from Beijing.
• Ex-U.K. prime minister voices support for Taiwan, urges deeper ties CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has voiced support for Taiwan during a speech in Taipei, urging the United Kingdom and other Western democracies to deepen economic ties with the island in the face of growing pressure from Beijing.
• Economics minister remark on US investment 'only a reference': Agency CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- The Ministry of Economic Affairs has objected to characterizations that Taiwan has committed to invest US$400 billion in the United States to get its 20 percent tariff rate lowered, after the agency's head said such a deal might be necessary.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 05 Aug 2025
• 3 TSMC employees arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets CNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Three current and former employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) have been arrested for allegedly stealing sensitive trade secrets related to the company's advanced 2-nanometer technology, prosecutors said Tuesday.
• Agricultural Guidance Organs Take Measures to Cope with Disastrous Abnormal Weather KCNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Agricultural guidance organs at all levels of the DPRK are taking technical and practical measures to cope with the disastrous abnormal weather.
• Strengthening friendly cooperation in best interests of China, South Korea: Chinese Embassy on South Korean FM's remarks Global Times 05 Aug 2025 -- The Chinese Embassy in South Korea said on Tuesday that strengthening friendly cooperation is in the best interests of China and South Korea and their peoples, in responding to remarks made by South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun during a recent interview with an US media outlet.
• Judiciary chief vows firm legal action against spies IRNA 05 Aug 2025 -- Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei has reaffirmed Iran's commitment to taking resolute legal action against foreign spies and infiltrators, while ensuring due process and justice.
• Ali Larijani appointed new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani as the new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
• Iran says it cannot trust US after assault on peaceful nuclear sites Press TV 05 Aug 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran does not trust the United States following its unprovoked assault on the country's peaceful nuclear facilities.
• Transcript of Special briefing by MEA on State Visit of President of Philippines to India (August 05, 2025) India MEA 05 Aug 2025
• OSCE on Intimidation of CEC Members OSCE 05 Aug 2025 -- The OSCE Mission to BiH (Mission) is concerned by recent public calls made by some senior RS officials urging citizens to gather in front of the private residences of Central Election Commission (CEC) members Vanja Bjelica Prutina and Jovan Kalaba. These actions, taking place in anticipation of a CEC decision on the termination of Milorad Dodik's mandate, represent an unacceptable attempt to exert pressure on an independent electoral body.
• Ion Iliescu, Romania's First Postcommunist Leader, Dies At 95 RFE/RL 05 Aug 2025 -- Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu - one of the most influential but also controversial political leaders of postcommunist Romania - died in Bucharest on August 5. He was 95 years old.
• World News in Brief: Child deaths in Pakistan, Ukrainian rail station attack, new UN-India development partnership UN News 05 Aug 2025 -- On Tuesday, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported the deaths of five children with a dozen seriously injured, following the detonation of an unexploded mortar shell in the city of Lakki Marwat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the weekend.
• Secretary-General's remarks to the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English] UN Secretary-General 05 Aug 2025
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