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• Operation Pacific Viper: U.S. Coast Guard Announces Largest Drug Offload in its History DHS 26 Aug 2025 -- Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded over 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs, valued at $473 million, at Port Everglades, Florida as part of Operation Pacific Viper. This offload included approximately 61,740 pounds of cocaine and approximately 14,400 pounds of marijuana.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Hegseth Anticipates Full Review of Kabul Airport Attack Circumstances by Mid-2026 DoD News 26 Aug 2025 -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he anticipates that a Defense Department special review panel looking into the circumstances surrounding the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, should be ready to present its findings by sometime in mid-2026.
• 1AD CAB Soldiers train Polish counterparts at Powidz APS-2 site on SSA operations Army News 26 Aug 2025 -- Poland's 33rd Army Prepositioned Stocks Battalion (33rd APS Bn.) at the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 (APS-2) worksite in Poland received some valuable training on Supply and Support Activity (SSA) operations and Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) from a small team of U.S. Army automated logistics specialists from the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division (1st AD CAB), recently.
• Caine Thanks National Guard for Support to Nation DoD News 26 Aug 2025 -- Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Milwaukee, Aug. 23.
• Air Force Special Operations Wing Conducts Bilateral Exercise in Romania DoD News 26 Aug 2025 -- U.S. special operations forces collaborated with Romanian allies during a bilateral exercise to boost NATO readiness in Europe through aerial drills at Boboc Air Base, Romania, July 11-25.
• US Air Force Reserve leaders strengthen ties with Philippine Air Force US Air Force 26 Aug 2025 -- A U.S. Air Force Reserve delegation, led by Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command Lt. Gen. John Healy, visited Manila to meet with Philippine Air Force leaders and discuss the Reserve Allies and Partners Program.
• U.S., Allied Forces Join for Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025 US Navy 26 Aug 2025 -- Maritime forces from Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps begin multilateral maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025 with an opening ceremony on Aug. 25.
• Spacecom Commander Emphasizes Need for Expanded Partnerships, Investment DoD News 26 Aug 2025 -- As Russia and China seek to expand their influence in space, Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, urged greater international cooperation to safeguard the domain at the South American Defense Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 20.
• Schriever Wargame 2025 strengthens international partnerships, shapes future space operations United States Space Force 26 Aug 2025 -- The U.S. Space Force and nine partner nations concluded Schriever Wargame 2025 on Aug. 21, capping a two-week wargame that tested strategies, evaluated future technologies and strengthened international cooperation in space.
• UPDATE: 302d AW Aerial Firefighting Aircraft Repositioned to Idaho, Stats for Colorado, Wyoming US Northern Command 26 Aug 2025 -- One aircraft from the Air Force Reserve's 302d Airlift Wing repositioned to Idaho Aug. 25 to continue support for western wildfires. The wing has been providing aerial firefighting support in Colorado and Wyoming since August 9.
• NATO personnel begin training on the Alliance's first AI-enabled software, Maven Smart System NATO NATO SHAPE 26 Aug 2025 -- NATO military personnel begun training with the Maven Smart System NATO (MSS NATO), the Alliance's first AI-enabled command and control (C2) software, at Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway from Aug. 18 to 21, 2025.
• Ex-US Army Colonel Says Ukraine War On The Cusp Of An AI Revolution RFE/RL 26 Aug 2025 -- Frank Sobchak, a retired US Army colonel and professor at the US Naval War College, says that the use of drones in the Ukraine war has created a stalemate reminiscent of World War I.
• Ukrainian PM Confirms Brother Is Living Abroad As Army Struggles To Fill Ranks RFE/RL 26 Aug 2025 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has told RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service that her brother is living abroad, a potentially damaging revelation as the country's army struggles to find new military recruits amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
• Sergiy Boyev held talks with Estonia on defense industry funding and accelerating deliveries Ukraine MOD 26 Aug 2025
• Denys Shmyhal and the Chief of the UK Defence Staff discussed the needs of Ukraine's Defence Forces Ukraine MOD 26 Aug 2025
• The President Discussed Further Support for Ukraine with the Chief of the UK Defense Staff and His Successor President of Ukraine 26 Aug 2025
• Canada strengthens ties with Latvia and renews key NATO mission Prime Minister of Canada 26 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, arrived in Latvia, where he will focus on strengthening transatlantic security and NATO efforts to deter Russian aggression on the Eastern Flank.
• Spartan sustains Solania in Pacific Australia DOD 26 Aug 2025 -- The third instalment of Operation Solania for the year took place in the Pacific from August 4-17, when the ADF deployed a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan to the Solomon Islands for the duration.
• Army examines its role in society Australia DOD 26 Aug 2025 -- The Australian Army will facilitate a national conversation about its role in Australia's future at the Chief of Army Symposium 2025 in Canberra.
• German Army Fires 100 Soldiers for Right-Wing Extremism in 2024; Up 50% — Reports Sputnik 26 Aug 2025 -- Almost 100 soldiers were dismissed from the Bundeswehr in 2024 for right-wing extremism, by half more than in the previous year, the portal of the German public television program Tagesschau reported, citing the German government's response to a request from Bundestag member Zada Salikhovic from the Left faction.
• Multi-mission stealth frigates - INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri - commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri in Vizag India PIB 26 Aug 2025 -- As a testimony to India's growing shipbuilding prowess and its march towards self-reliance, two multi-mission stealth frigates of Project 17A - INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri - were commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam on August 26, 2025
• Decisive joint responses across domains, enabled by self-reliance & integrated logistics, will be key to victory in future wars: CDS at RAN SAMWAD India PIB 26 Aug 2025 -- Emphasising that battlefields of tomorrow will not recognise service boundaries, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has called for swift and decisive joint responses across domains to ensure victory in future wars
• United Kingdom - C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Sustainment Support DSCA 26 Aug 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Sustainment Support for an estimated cost of $861 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Poland - F-35 Sustainment DSCA 26 Aug 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of F-35 Sustainment and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.85 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Budrys met with the US Ambassador to NATO: American troops on NATO's eastern flank are a key deterrent Lithuania MFA 26 Aug 2025 -- On 26 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew G. Whitaker, who is visiting Lithuania.
• NZ Army embraces race to latest drone technology New Zealand Defence Force 26 Aug 2025 -- The New Zealand Army is using local technology as it explores the rapidly expanding field of drone warfare and tackling FPV (first-person view) technology with the capability for offensive strikes.
• Federation of Exercises codenamed IRON DEFENDER-25 - One Goal, Many Forces, Shared Readiness Poland - Ministry of National Defence 26 Aug 2025 -- The Federation of Exercises codenamed IRON DEFENDER-25 is one of the largest and most significant training undertakings of the Polish Armed Forces planned for 2025.
• Press release on consultations among CSTO member states regarding the agenda of the UN General Assembly Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Aug 2025
• Trump meets President Lee in White House, maintains 15% tariff on South Korea Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump met with visiting South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House on Monday.

Defense Industry

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Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 26 August 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Aug 2025

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

• Conclusion of the initial inquiry regarding the incident of the strike on the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis Israel MFA 26 Aug 2025 -- The Chief of the General Staff received the initial conclusions that were presented and instructed that the inquiry be completed.
• 20 Palestinians, including 5 journalists, killed in Israeli attack on hospital in S. Gaza People's Daily 26 Aug 2025 -- At least 20 Palestinians, including five journalists, were killed on Monday in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said it launched "an initial inquiry" into the incident.
• UN demands accountability for Israeli strike on Gaza hospital that killed journalists Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- The United Nations has demanded that Israel investigate its latest deadly strike on a Gaza hospital, which killed civilians, including medics and journalists, and ensure the probes deliver accountable results.
• Killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack 'should shock the world': UN rights office UN News 26 Aug 2025 -- The killing of five more Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces - bringing the total killed overall to 247 since the war began - should shock the world into action, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.
• US pushes Lebanon on Hezbollah disarmament plan Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- The US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East has pressed the Lebanese authorities to take concrete steps to implement the plan to disarm the resistance movement Hezbollah.
• Israel/Gaza: Statement by the Spokesman European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Aug 2025 -- The killing of five journalists, four health workers and a number of civilians in Gaza yesterday by an Israeli strike targeting the Nasser hospital, leaving at least 20 people killed, is completely unacceptable.
• OIC Vehemently Condemns Israeli Occupation's Bombing of Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 26 Aug 2025 -- The OIC condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation's bombing of the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip, which resulted in the killing of 20 civilians, mostly health care personnel and media professionals.
• Israel Kills 740 Palestinians, Including 152 Aid Seekers, in 7 Days-----Occupation Forces Kill Journalists, Doctors, and Civil Defense Personnel with a Single Shell Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 26 Aug 2025 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Media Observatory for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians recorded 740 Palestinian martyrs between August 19 and 25, 2025, including 438 killed last week, 152 among them were waiting for aid.
• China opposes and condemns all acts that harm civilians, damage civilian facilities and violate international law, says FM on Israel striking Gaza hospital Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on reports that Israel hit a hospital in Gaza yesterday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists, Chinese FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, "We are appalled by and condemn the unfortunate deaths of medical workers and journalists once again in the conflict. We mourn for the deceased and express condolences to the bereaved families."
• Germany will not recognize Palestine, Chancellor says Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin will not join a growing initiative by Western allies to recognize the state of Palestine.
• Russia Urges Israel to Prevent Deterioration of Situation in Gaza Strip Sputnik 26 Aug 2025 -- Russia calls on Israel to take urgent measures to prevent the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip and restore unhindered humanitarian access, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Brazil rejects new Israeli ambassador; Tel Aviv declares Lula 'persona non grata' Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- A diplomatic rift has widened between Israel and Brazil after the Latin American country declined to accept Tel Aviv's nominee for ambassador, after which the occupying regime downgraded diplomatic relations and declared that President Lula da Silva is "persona non grata."

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ukraine UNOCHA 26 Aug 2025
• US 'freedom of navigation' lacks basis People's Daily 26 Aug 2025 -- The United States' "freedom of navigation" contains numerous elements of so-called customary international law based on US-created concepts and self-imposed standards, which are inconsistent with international law and the practices of many nations, according to a report released on Monday.
• Chinese FM rejects Japan's groundless protest over East China Sea gas development Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- In response to Japan lodging a protest with China over what it claims were Beijing's efforts to develop gas fields in the East China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that China's activities are located entirely within undisputed waters under China's jurisdiction and fall completely within its sovereign rights and jurisdiction. China does not accept Japan's groundless accusations and has rejected its so-called protest.
• Presence of Chinese tugboat in Ayungin Shoal not alarming - PH Navy Philippine News Agency 26 Aug 2025 -- The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday downplayed the presence of a Chinese tugboat in Ayungin Shoal, saying it does not believe the foreign vessel is there to tow BRP Sierra Madre.
• Contingency measures in place for any 'eventuality' in WPS -PH Navy Philippine News Agency 26 Aug 2025 -- Contingency measures are in place in case of any untoward incident that might arise due to the "coercive and aggressive actions" of Chinese maritime forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking naval official said Tuesday.
• Most Filipinos distrust, see China as 'greatest threat' to PH - poll Philippine News Agency 26 Aug 2025 -- Majority of Filipinos have expressed distrust toward China, considering it as the "greatest threat" to the Philippines, according to the latest survey results released by OCTA Research.
• WHO Afghanistan receives vital support from OCHA to strengthen health services UNOCHA 26 Aug 2025 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has received over US$ 6.3 million in humanitarian funding from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' (OCHA) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) to expand health services for the country's most vulnerable communities.
• Israel to remain in newly occupied areas in Syria: Israeli minister Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz says Tel Aviv has no intention of withdrawing from Mount Hermon in southwest Syria or other recently occupied areas, amid the regime's escalating ambitions to extend its occupation of the Arab country.
• One civilian killed in Israeli strike on southern Syria village near Golan Heights Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- At least one person has been killed after Israeli aircraft launched an attack against a residential neighborhood in Syria's southwestern province of Quneitra near the occupied Golan Heights.
• Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Violations of Syrian Sovereignty SPA 26 Aug 2025 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed its strong condemnation of continued Israeli violations and incursions into Syrian territory, which is a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty. These actions, which are taking place amidst the tense situation in As-Suwayda Governorate, are also a violation of international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement
• No: 177, 26 August 2025, Regarding Israel's Attacks in Syria Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Aug 2025
• OIC Renews Call for Justice and Accountability on the Eighth Anniversary of Atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 26 Aug 2025 -- On the eighth anniversary of the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterates its unwavering support for the Rohingya people and reaffirms its steadfast commitment to justice, accountability, and the protection of human rights.
• UNHCR welcomes Royal Thai Government resolution providing long-term refugees the right to work UNHCR 26 Aug 2025 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today commended the Royal Thai Government's adoption of a resolution that will grant long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work in Thailand.
• Thailand grants work rights to long-term refugees from Myanmar, UN welcomes resolution UN News 26 Aug 2025 -- A new resolution by the Thai Government that will allow long-staying refugees from Myanmar to work legally in the country was welcomed on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, as a significant boost to the national economy.
• Top Iranian and Pakistani generals express readiness to eradicate cross-border terrorism IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, says the Islamic Republic is prepared to eradicate terrorism and secure its borders with Pakistan
• Iran ready for joint action with Pakistan to wipe out terrorism: Top general Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has announced the country's readiness to eradicate terrorism and secure the borders of Iran and Pakistan.
• Lavrov, Vucic Discuss Issues of Kosovo, Republika Srpska Sputnik 26 Aug 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic discussed in a telephone conversation the situation in Kosovo and in the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Permanent Council Decision on closure of the OSCE Minsk structures: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 26 Aug 2025 -- Chargé d'Affaires James Ford congratulates Armenia and Azerbaijan on the recent progress made towards a peace agreement, and confirms UK support for the adoption of a Permanent Council Decision on the closure of the OSCE Minsk structures.
• After 500 days under siege, children in Sudan's Al Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence UNICEF 26 Aug 2025 -- After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily, UNICEF warned today.

News Reports

• Fifth Defendant Convicted for Laundering Funds from Fraud Schemes to Nigerian Transnational Organized Crime Groups US Dept. of Justice 26 Aug 2025 -- A federal jury in Puerto Rico yesterday convicted a fifth individual for conspiracy to launder funds in connection with multiple wide-ranging wire, mail, and access device fraud schemes.
• Briefing Security Council, Senior Official Stresses Importance of Cooperation, Warns against Politicization of Nord Stream Investigations UN Security Council 26 Aug 2025 -- Nearly three years since the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, a senior United Nations official underscored that any intentional damage to critical civilian infrastructure should be condemned and investigated.
• Meeting with Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo President of Russia 26 Aug 2025 -- During a working meeting, Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo briefed the President on the socioeconomic development of the region.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Aug 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with VGTRK television network for a documentary on Anatoly Torkunov's 75th birthday, Moscow, August 26, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Aug 2025
• The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 26 Aug 2025 -- Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
• Authorities Charge Second Yeltsin Center Employee With 'Discrediting' Russian Military RFE/RL 26 Aug 2025 -- Authorities charged an artistic director at the Yeltsin Center with "discrediting the Russian armed forces" - the second employee of the library and cultural center dedicated to the late Russian president to face such charges in the past month.
• Putin's Bookcase: Kremlin Is Passing Off Old Footage As New, RFE/RL Finds RFE/RL 26 Aug 2025 -- A bookshelf can speak volumes about its owner. In Russian President Vladimir Putin's case, the rearrangement of books in a cabinet behind his desk indicates the Kremlin has passed off old footage of meetings in his office as fresh video at least five times this year, RFE/RL's Russian investigative unit, Systema, has found.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's Regular Press Conference on August 26, 2025 PRC MofA 26 Aug 2025
• Chinese FM responds to Trump's claims that he is expected to visit China this year or shortly afterwards Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- When asked about whether US President Donald Trump would visit China after his remarks on Monday that he is expected to do so this year or shortly afterwards, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China has always handled and developed China-US relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, while firmly safeguarding its sovereignty, security, and development interests.
• Chinese FM responds to US president's claim of 200% tariffs, if China does not give US rare-earth magnets Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- Asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's claim that if China does not give the US rare-earth magnets, the US will impose 200 percent tariffs, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a press conference on Tuesday that "we have made clear China's position on the tariff issue many times."
• Xi Jinping Meets with Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin PRC MofA 26 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of August 26, President Xi Jinping met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. 
• Xi meets Russian State Duma chairman People's Daily 26 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament's lower house, the State Duma, in Beijing on Tuesday.
• Xi meets Russian State Duma chairman PRC MND 26 Aug 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament's lower house, the State Duma, in Beijing on Tuesday.
• Hong Kong police charge a local woman linked with seditious organization 'Hong Kong Parliament' Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- The Hong Kong Police Force laid a charge on Tuesday against a 19-year-old woman with one count of "doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intention". The woman was allegedly involved in producing promotional videos for a subversive organization named the "Hong Kong Parliament" from March to May this year, and appealing to others through social media platforms to vote for the purpose of overthrowing and undermining the body of the central power of People's Republic of China or the body of power of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, according to an official statement.
• China launches two largest domestically designed dredgers in Asia Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- China on Tuesday launched two domestically designed dredgers, in Qidong, East China's Jiangsu Province. Each with a capacity of 35,000 cubic meters, the vessels are the largest of their kind in Asia and among the world's most advanced, marking a milestone for the nation's shipbuilding industry and strengthening its status in dredging technology, according to a report by the People's Daily.
• China launches new gas pipeline to boost energy security, accelerating eastern region's development Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- The Sichuan-to-East Gas Transmission Pipeline, designed to channel natural gas from Southwest China's Sichuan Province to the eastern regions, is making strong headway, with the first section of its second line now operational, according to China Media Group (CMG) on Monday.
• China launches low Earth orbit satellite group Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan early Tuesday.
• Taiwan's support for Pacific Islands Forum to continue despite no invitation CNA 26 Aug 2025 -- Taiwan's decades-long support for the Pacific Islands Forum regional bloc will continue despite the latter's recent decision to exclude it and other donor countries from its annual meeting this year, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
• Cabinet reshuffle to be finalized this week: Premier CNA 26 Aug 2025 -- A Cabinet reshuffle will be finalized later this week, with more than five senior officials expected to be replaced, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said Tuesday as his government has grown increasingly unpopular.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 26 Aug 2025
• Trump says he hopes to meet with N.Korean leader Kim Jong Un during meeting with President Lee of S.Korea Global Times 26 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump met with visiting South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House on Monday.
• DPRK Premier Inspects Chollima Steel Complex and Farms in Mangyongdae District KCNA 26 Aug 2025 -- Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected the Chollima Steel Complex and farms in Mangyongdae District.
• Press Statement of First Vice-chief of KPA General StaffGangster-like Logic of Impudent "War Apostle" Can Never Work KCNA 26 Aug 2025 -- Kim Yong Bok, first vice-chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, issued the following press statement "Gangster-like Logic of Impudent 'War Apostle' Can Never Work" on August 25:
• Trump says he hopes to meet Kim Jong Un this year People's Daily 26 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), later this year.
• U.S., Japan, and ROK Join Mandiant to Counter North Korean IT Worker Threats US Dept. of State 26 Aug 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), in partnership with Mandiant, co-hosted a forum in Tokyo on August 26 for over 130 attendees representing the trilateral governments and relevant industry partners including, freelance work platforms, payment service providers, cryptocurrency companies, AI industries, and other Web3 technology companies
• Response to Iranian attacks Prime Minister of Australia 26 Aug 2025 -- Since the terrible events of October 7, 2023 we have witnessed a number of appalling antisemitic attacks against Australia's Jewish community. (...) Enough credible intelligence has now been gathered to reach the deeply disturbing conclusion that the Iranian Government has directed at least two of these attacks.
• Australia Moves To Blacklist Iran's IRGC, Increasing Pressure On UK And EU RFE/RL 26 Aug 2025 -- Australia has decided to expel Iran's ambassador and move toward officially designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a step that could prompt the United Kingdom and European Union to do the same.
• Australian PM a 'weak politician' appeasing Netanyahu: Araghchi IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized Australia's decision to expel Tehran's ambassador over allegations it organized "antisemitic" attacks in the country, saying Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a "weak" leader who appeases Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Iran FM says Australia's envoy expulsion 'appeasement' of Israel Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister has condemned Australia's decision to expel Tehran's ambassador over allegations of attacks on Jewish sites, describing it as an act of appeasement toward a "regime led by war criminals."
• 'Anti-Semitism just a ploy': Iran vows to retaliate after Australia expels ambassador Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Iran has vowed to take appropriate reciprocal action after Australia's expulsion of the Islamic Republic's ambassador over allegations of "anti-Semitism," stressing that acts of religious discrimination have no place in the nation's culture, history, or faith.
• Tehran: Trump ignores US intel to justify attack on Iran's nuclear facilities IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has willfully ignored his own director of national intelligence, who said Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, to justify his unlawful attack on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities, says the Foreign Ministry's spokesperson.
• Iran rejects Trump's claim about building nuclear weapons Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Iran has dismissed US President Donald Trump's accusations regarding the country's peaceful nuclear program, saying they are outdated remarks made by an ordinary Iranian citizen.
• Enemy seeks to obstruct Iran's progress and growth, nuclear chief says IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- The Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, says that the enemy's goal is to hinder the growth and progress of Iran.
• Iran and Russia discuss security issues in South Caucasus IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- Iran's ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, and Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin have discussed regional and international security issues, including the situation in the South Caucasus, Russia's Defense Ministry said, as reported by the TASS state news agency.
• Russia confirms circulating draft proposal aimed at preventing activation of 'snapback' Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Russia has confirmed circulating a draft proposal at the UN Security Council aimed at averting activation of the so-called "snapback" mechanism that would restore the council's sanctions against Iran.
• Time for Europeans to give diplomacy 'time and space': Iran negotiator Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Iran's deputy foreign minister has called on the E3 and the UN Security Council to grant diplomacy the necessary time and space, amid European threats to invoke the JCPOA's snapback mechanism, to prevent the expiration of the UN resolution enshrining the accord.
• Parliament expresses distrust in IAEA IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- The National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, in a statement, has expressed distrust in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Foreign Ministry making efforts to prevent activation of snapback mechanism IRNA 26 Aug 2025 -- The Foreign Ministry is pursuing extensive diplomatic efforts to block the activation of the so-called snapback mechanism by the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, its spokesperson said on Monday.
• Iran's Parliament speaker vows 'no self-restraint' in any future war Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- The speaker of Iran's Parliament has vowed that the Islamic Republic will not observe self-restraint in retaliating against any future war imposed on the country.
• Iran has invested $10bn in its new petchem hub: NPC chief Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Iran has invested around $10 billion in its emerging hub of petrochemical industries in the southeastern port of Chabahar, according to a senior official who says the country aims to turn the area into a major hub for production and exports of petrochemical products.
• India - US 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue India MEA 26 Aug 2025 -- On 25 August 2025 Additional Secretary (Americas) in the Ministry of External Affairs Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur and Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Defense Vishwesh Negi co-chaired the virtual India-US 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue alongside US Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bethany P. Morrison and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedidiah P. Royal.
• U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue US Dept. of State 26 Aug 2025 -- Yesterday, Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bethany P. Morrison and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedidiah P. Royal co-chaired the virtual U.S.-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue alongside Indian Ministry of External Affairs Additional Secretary Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur and Indian Ministry of Defense Joint Secretary Vishwesh Negi.
• Transcript of Special briefing by MEA on Prime Minister's visit to Japan and China (August 26, 2025) India MEA 26 Aug 2025
• Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra Prime Minister of Australia 26 Aug 2025
• Prime Minister Carney meets with Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa Prime Minister of Canada 26 Aug 2025
• Prime Minister Carney meets with Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz Prime Minister of Canada 26 Aug 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, in Berlin, Germany.
• The Chancellor's press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Carney Expanding the transatlantic partnership Germany - Federal Government 26 Aug 2025
• Türk calls on Egypt to end "rotation" practice that facilitates prolonged arbitrary detentions OHCHR 26 Aug 2025 -- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday called on Egyptian authorities to put an end to a practice that allows Government critics to be held arbitrarily and for prolonged periods, even after serving their sentences or completing maximum pretrial detention.
• The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet Session SPA 26 Aug 2025 -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired the Cabinet session held today in Jeddah
• Turkey approves nationwide bomb shelter project amid regional tensions Press TV 26 Aug 2025 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved a nationwide bomb shelter program to protect civilians against potential wars and disasters, reports say.
• "We as Turks, Arabs and Kurds will live side by side forever in this geography" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 26 Aug 2025 -- Speaking at the 954th anniversary commemoration of the Victory of Manzikert, President Erdoğan said: "No one should ever forget that we as Turks, Arabs and Kurds will live side by side forever in this geography. We will still be here even after those, who feed on Muslims' blood, disappear from the stage of history."
• Tsahkna to Ivanović: Montenegro's EU accession strengthens the European Union and European security Estonia MFA 26 Aug 2025 -- Today, 26 August, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Montenegro's Deputy Prime Minister Filip Ivanović in Tallinn.
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• Sweden and Thailand enter new strategic partnership Government Offices of Sweden 26 Aug 2025 -- On 26 August, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard received Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa for bilateral talks.
• The Royal Vision establishes the sea as an essential vector of national prosperity, continental connection, and the defense of sovereignty, emphasized, on Tuesday in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatries, Mr. Nasser Bourita. Morocco Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Aug 2025
• World News in Brief: More deaths in Ukraine, lengthy detentions in Egypt, AI governance, US postal tariffs UN News 26 Aug 2025 -- More civilians have been killed and injured in Ukraine following recent hostilities and attacks across the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday in an update.