09 August 2025 Military News |
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- Dyess B-1s arrive in Norway for Bomber Task Force Europe USSTRATCOM 09 Aug 2025 -- U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and arrived at Ørland Air Base, Norway, on Aug. 9, 2025, to begin Ally-led training operations as part of the latest Bomber Task Force Europe.
- INS SANDHAYAK IN CHANGI NAVAL BASE, SINGAPORE India PIB 09 Aug 2025 -- Indian Naval Ship Sandhayak, the first indigenous Survey Vessel Large (SVL) with state of the art hydrography capability entered Singapore on the momentous occasion of its National Day - 09 Aug 25 for a three-day visit
- Defence production soars to an all-time high of Rs 1.51 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 India PIB 09 Aug 2025 -- The annual defence production has soared to an all-time high figure of Rs 1,50,590 crore in the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25
- Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise Dosti-ll was conducted from 4-9 August 2025 at Fakhrobod Base, Tajikistan. ISPR Pakistan 09 Aug 2025 -- Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise Dosti-ll was conducted from 4-9 August 2025 at Fakhrobod Base, Tajikistan. 2 x Combat Teams from Light Commando Battalion, Pakistan Army and 4 x Combat Teams from Tajikistan Special Forces participated in the Exercise.
- Radioactive water leaks from UK nuclear bomb base into sea IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Official documents have revealed that radioactive water from the UK's nuclear weapons storage facility leaked into the sea due to repeated pipe failures.
- Philippines and India Elevate Status of Bilateral Relations to a Strategic Partnership Philippines DFA 09 Aug 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the exchange of the landmark Declaration on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership between the Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of India, exchanged on 05 August 2025 by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India.
- New U.S. tariffs deal heavy blow to Portugal's exports People's Daily 09 Aug 2025 -- Portugal's exports to the United States plunged by 39.4 percent year-on-year in June, amid anticipation of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to final data released Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
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- Eleven more Palestinians die of starvation in Gaza, death toll rises to 212 Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Eleven more people have lost their lives due to famine and malnutrition in Gaza, as starvation, fueled by Israel's blockade, tightens its grip on the territory.
- Unexploded Israeli ordnance kills six soldiers, injures several in southern Lebanon Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- At least six Lebanese soldiers have lost their lives and several others were injured as unexploded ordnance from a previous Israeli strike went off in southern Lebanon.
- We will stop this genocide; Israel a 'dictatorship' for Palestinians: UN rapporteur to Press TV Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Outspoken UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese has reasserted her and her like-minded people's determination to stop the ongoing genocide being committed in Gaza by the Israeli regime, which she denounced as a "dictatorship" for Palestinians.
- Aid blockade deepens Gaza crisis as malnutrition deaths rise, warns UNRWA UN News 09 Aug 2025 -- The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the Gaza Strip faces a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis, with no agency aid allowed in for more than five months and malnutrition deaths climbing sharply.
- Gaza Strip: 98.5 percent of cropland unavailable for cultivation as famine looms FAO 09 Aug 2025 -- Food production cannot be reactivated without a significant shift in accessibility, safety, investments and support for local communities and livelihoods
- ICRC spokesperson: Occupation of Gaza City will hinder aid efforts IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- The spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza, Hisham Mahna, has warned that if Israeli forces enter Gaza City, the relief operations in the region will face severe challenges and restrictions.
- Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons, Schatz Statement on Israeli Military Operations in Gaza US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 09 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs released the following statement:
- Iran condemns recent Israeli cabinet resolution on full occupation of Gaza City IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement has strongly condemned a resolution by the Israeli regime's security cabinet to fully occupy Gaza City, and assessed it as part of completing the plan to genocide the Palestinians and eliminate the identity and existence of Palestine.
- Iran envoy says Germany's decision to halt arms exports to Israel 'too late' IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, Iran's ambassador to Germany, has criticized Berlin's decision to suspend military exports to Israel as "too late," given the depth of the humanitarian disaster in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Joint Statement on Gaza by Foreign Ministers and the EU High Representative European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Aug 2025 -- Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union
- EU commissioner warns against Israeli plan to expand offensive in Gaza IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has said that the Israeli regime's decision to expand its military offensive in Gaza will further worsen the humanitarian situation in the enclave.
- Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Gaza 09/08/2025 Algeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Aug 2025
- Egypt, Turkiye condemn Israel's plan for Gaza takeover IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have condemned the Israeli cabinet's decision to occupy Gaza City, firmly rejecting the forced displacement of Palestinians.
- Israel's Gaza takeover plan prompts global condemnation IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- A lot of countries worldwide have broadly condemned the plot by the Israeli regime to take control of Gaza City.
- Decision by Israel regarding its plan to take control of Gaza City (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 09 Aug 2025
- KCNA Commentary on Change of West's Stand on Palestine KCNA 09 Aug 2025 -- When the residents in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of extinction owing to the moves of the U.S. and Israel, the efforts of the Western countries to recognize the State of Palestine have lately drawn attention.
- Joint Statement on Developments in the Gaza Strip Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 09 Aug 2025
- Israel sparks global outrage with US-backed Gaza City occupation plot Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Israel's US-backed plot to seize Gaza City and forcibly displace nearly a million Palestinians to concentration zones in the south has sparked widespread international condemnations, with world leaders warning of a potential humanitarian catastrophe and further destabilization in the region.
- Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in bloody Gaza onslaught Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Germany has suspended all military exports to Israel that could be used in its brutal war on Gaza, in a swift response to the decision by the occupying regime's so-called security cabinet to approve a plan aimed at taking over Gaza City.
- Foreign Ministry statement on developments in the Gaza Strip Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Aug 2025
- UK pledges additional humanitarian support for Gaza UK FCDO 09 Aug 2025 -- International Development Minister Baroness Chapman announced further UK funding for the UN humanitarian response in Gaza.
- Europe condemns Israel's Gaza takeover, warning of deepening crisis People's Daily 09 Aug 2025 -- European countries, the European Union and the United Nations have voiced strong opposition to Israel's newly announced plan to take over Gaza City, warning it will worsen the humanitarian crisis and undermine prospects for peace.
- Palace: SC is final arbiter, wait for final ruling on impeachment Philippine News Agency 09 Aug 2025 -- The fate of Vice President Sara Duterte will be determined by the Supreme Court (SC) since it is the "final arbiter" of the law and will be the one to rule with finality on her impeachment case, Malacañang said on Friday.
- Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Armenia and Azerbaijan UN Secretary-General 09 Aug 2025
- Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the talks between Azerbaijanian and Armenian leaders in Washington (United States) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Aug 2025
- Trump Announces Armenia - Azerbaijan Peace Deal Sputnik 09 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has "finally succeeded in making peace" between Armenia and Azerbaijan and that under the bilateral peace deal, the countries will "open up" commerce, travel, and diplomatic relations.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsahkna: A Historic Step Toward Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Taken at the White House Estonia MFA 09 Aug 2025 -- The declaration signed at the White House by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev marks a significant milestone in the process of ending the decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
- Armenia, Azerbaijan ink Trump-brokered peace deal IRNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a peace agreement at the White House expected to bring decades of conflict to an end.
- Signing of the Joint Declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed at achieving peace (Statement by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 09 Aug 2025
- OIC General Secretariat Welcomes the Signing of a Peace Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 09 Aug 2025
- Pakistan Welcomes the Signing of the Peace Agreement Between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Aug 2025 -- Pakistan welcomes the signing of the peace agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia. This historic moment reflects the wisdom and sagacity of Azerbaijan's leadership in bringing a prolonged conflict to a peaceful resolution.
- Iran welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, voices concern over foreign interference in region Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Iran has welcomed the recent peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan as an "important step toward regional stability," while simultaneously expressing concern over the "negative consequences" of foreign meddling in the Caucasus region.
- Spain welcomes agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan Spain MFA 09 Aug 2025
- Following the successful engagements by the security forces in general area Sambaza, Zhob District on 7-8 August 2025, during which *thirty three* khwarij were sent to hell; on night 8/9 August 2025, a deliberate sanitization operation was conducted in surrounding areas of Sambaza along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border. ISPR Pakistan 09 Aug 2025
Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows | Giddeon's Chariots
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- Mexico rejects Trump's plan for military intervention in cartel conflict Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly dismissed the possibility of a US military invasion targeting cartels in Mexico, after reports emerged of President Donald Trump ordering the Pentagon to use military force against the Latin American drug networks.
- Comment by Aide to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov on the upcoming meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump President of Russia 09 Aug 2025
- Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Russia Sanctions Deadline US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 09 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on President Trump's deadline for imposing additional sanctions on Russia.
- Russia to Examine US statements at Armenia-Azerbaijan Summit Regarding Regional Transport Links Sputnik 09 Aug 2025 -- Moscow will review the comments made by the US at the Armenia-Azerbaijan summit concerning the unblocking of regional transport routes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
- Telephone conversation with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva President of Russia 09 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- China launches new satellites from sea Global Times 09 Aug 2025 -- A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket lifted off on Saturday morning from east China's Shandong Province, sending the Geely-04 constellation of 11 satellites into planned orbit.
- MOFA investigates suspected leak of official documents CNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Friday it is investigating a suspected leak of official documents, amid reports that they were up for sale on the dark web.
- Taiwan's designation as NGO at Nagasaki memorial 'inappropriate': Envoy CNA 09 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's representative to Japan, Lee Yi-yang (李逸洋), said Saturday that seating his delegation in the "international nongovernmental organizations" section at a Nagasaki memorial was "inappropriate."
- Debunking the misleading claims in Lai Ching-te's "defense lecture" People's Daily 09 Aug 2025 -- On July 1, Lai Ching-te delivered the fourth installment of his so-called "10 lectures on unity," focusing on "defense." In the speech, he once again promoted separatist rhetoric under the guise of safeguarding peace, pushing an agenda of "resisting China to protect Taiwan."
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 09 Aug 2025
- 'With or without Russia, Iran will block American corridor in Caucasus' Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- A senior Iranian official says the country would oppose the establishment of a US-controlled transportation and energy corridor in Armenia, which he says would create serious risks to regional stability.
- Belarus Steps Up Attacks On Opposition, 5 Years After Crushing Mass Protests RFE/RL 09 Aug 2025 -- As exiled Belarusians gather at political rallies in Warsaw, Vilnius, and other cities this weekend, many have packed masks to conceal their identities because they know the authorities back home could target their families.
- Belarus: Joint Statement by EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Kos on the 5th Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Aug 2025 -- The ongoing repression in Belarus is unacceptable and must come to an end.
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Belarusians must be freed from fear and repression Estonia MFA 09 Aug 2025 -- On the fifth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election held in Belarus on 9 August 2020, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna reaffirmed Estonia's commitment to supporting Belarusians in their struggle for freedom and democracy, and to ensuring Belarus becomes part of the democratic European community.
- Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Kos on the fifth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus European Commission 09 Aug 2025
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on 5th anniversary of 2020 presidential election in Belarus Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Aug 2025 -- On the anniversary of the presidential election held on 9 August 2020, Poland, guided by the principles of freedom and solidarity, reaffirms its support for all Belarusian citizens striving to restore the rule of law, democracy, and the respect for human rights in their homeland.
- 5th anniversary of fraudulent election in Belarus: Joint Statement UK FCDO 09 Aug 2025 -- A joint statement from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom on the 5th anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential election in Belarus.
- Press conference - Queenstown, New Zealand Prime Minister of Australia 09 Aug 2025
- PM call with President Macron of France: 9 August 2025 Gov.UK 09 Aug 2025
- Romualdez thanks US for additional aid to flood victims Philippine News Agency 09 Aug 2025 -- House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday thanked the United States government for its additional allocation of PHP13.8 million (USD250,000) in emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits for 3,000 Filipino families affected by severe flooding caused by the southwest monsoon in July.
- Iran denounces US intervention in Venezuela as 'militant unilateralism' Press TV 09 Aug 2025 -- Iran has condemned the "interventionist" policies of the United States against Venezuela, after Washington doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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