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• Trump says he will send National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee People's Daily 13 Sep 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he would deploy the National Guard to combat crime in Memphis -- a Democratic-led city in the state of Tennessee -- claiming he was backed by the city's mayor and the state's governor.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Develops 25 New Classified Weapons in Secretive Program to Counter China Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- The Pentagon has allocated more than $10.8B to develop 25 new classified weapons under a secretive program known as SHOTCALLER, which aims to build rapid and overwhelming long-range strike capabilities to counter China under the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of the Pentagon's budget reports revealed.
• NATO Launches 'Eastern Sentry' To Bolster Defenses Near Russia RFE/RL 13 Sep 2025 -- The NATO military alliance, led by European members, said it was bolstering defenses on its eastern flank following a tension-raising Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace.
• Russia's Northern Fleet Practices Arctic Missile Battle in Zapad-2025 Drills Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- Russia's Northern Fleet has practiced a missile battle against a landing force of a simulated enemy on the Northern Sea Route, as part of the Russian-Belarusian joint strategic exercise Zapad-2025, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Trump Urges NATO To Stop Buying Russian Oil, Impose Tariffs On China RFE/RL 13 Sep 2025 -- US President Donald Trump issued a forceful call for all NATO members to halt their purchases of Russian oil, saying such a move would help end the deadly conflict in Ukraine.
• Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk: Sanctions against russia must be tougher Ukraine MOD 13 Sep 2025
• At the YES meeting, Denys Shmyhal outlined priorities for strengthening Ukraine to bring the war to an end Ukraine MOD 13 Sep 2025
• Chinese envoy stresses counter-terrorism dimension in addressing Syrian chemical weapons issue Global Times 13 Sep 2025 -- A Chinese envoy on Friday stressed the need to take into full account the counter-terrorism dimension in addressing the issue of chemical weapons in Syria.
• INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TRIKAND DEPARTS ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT India PIB 13 Sep 2025 -- Indian Naval Ship Trikand, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, completed her port call at Alexandria, Egypt on 11 Sep 2025 during her ongoing deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
• FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON OF THE INDIAN NAVY DEPARTS PORT LOUIS AND LA RÉUNION India PIB 13 Sep 2025 -- INS Tir, ICGS Sarathi, and INS Shardul departed La Réunion and Port Louis respectively on 11 Sep 2025, reinforcing maritime cooperation and regional security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
• LAUNCH OF DSC A22 (YARD 327), THIRD SHIP OF 05 x DIVING SUPPORT CRAFT (DSC) PROJECT India PIB 13 Sep 2025 -- The launch of 'DSC A 22' the third ship of 05 x Diving Support Craft (DSC) project, being built by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL), Kolkata for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 12 Sep 2025 at Titagarh, Kolkata (WB)
• Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited Kasur Sector and the Flood Relief Camp in Jalalpur Pirwala, Multan to review the prevailing flood situation and ongoing relief efforts. ISPR Pakistan 13 Sep 2025
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to Press US Dept. of State 13 Sep 2025

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• Israel Kept US in the Dark Before Hamas Strikes in Qatar - Report Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- Israel did not inform the US authorities in advance about the planned strikes against the Palestinian movement Hamas in Qatar in order to give the administration of US President Donald Trump no time to prevent the attack, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
• Israel Rejects UN Vote Backing Two-State Solution - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- The Israeli Foreign Ministry has condemned the UN General Assembly's declaration in support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
• Gaza Famine Death Toll Rises to 420, Including 145 Children - Health Ministry Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- The total number of deaths from malnutrition amid the blockade and food supply crisis in the Gaza Strip has risen to 420 people, including 145 children, the Gaza health ministry said on Saturday.
• Palestine welcomes UN endorsement of New York Declaration on two-state solution People's Daily 13 Sep 2025 -- Palestine on Friday welcomed a vote by the UN General Assembly to "adopt and approve" the New York Declaration, describing it as the key outcome of the UN conference on a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question and the implementation of the two-state solution.
• Attacks in northern Gaza Strip spur thousands to flee -- UN People's Daily 13 Sep 2025 -- The seemingly relentless strikes in the northern Gaza Strip prompt thousands of Palestinians to flee south, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
• UN General Assembly adopts draft resolution favoring two-state solution People's Daily 13 Sep 2025 -- The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday adopted a draft resolution endorsing the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.
• Larijani urges Islamic governments to act against Israeli crimes IRNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in a message has urged the Muslim governments to take decisive and practical act against the Israeli crimes.
• Pakistan, Egypt condemn Israeli aggression against Qatar IRNA 13 Sep 2025 -- The top diplomats of Pakistan and Egypt have denounced Israel's aggression on Qatar, which took place earlier this week.
• PH backs UN resolution on 2-state solution on Palestine, Israel Philippine News Agency 13 Sep 2025 -- The Philippine government has voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution backing the implementation of the two-state solution to the Palestine-Israel question.
• SCO Condemns Israeli Strikes on Doha, Calls It Violation of Qatar's Sovereignty Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Saturday expressed deep concern over the Israeli airstrikes on Qatar's capital and condemned the violation of Qatar's sovereignty.
• Yemeni armed forces target Tel Aviv with ballistic missile IRNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Spokesperson of Yemen's Armed Forces Yahya Saree has announced a successful missile strike on sensitive targets in Tel Aviv using the Palestine-2 ballistic missile.

Other Conflicts

• EU throws support behind PH amid Chinese 'nature reserve' plans in WPS Philippine News Agency 13 Sep 2025 -- The European Union Delegation in Manila conveyed its support to the Philippines' maritime entitlements in Scarborough Shoal as China attempts to build a "nature reserve" on the feature.
• DFA files 'strong, unequivocal' objection to China nature reserve plan Philippine News Agency 13 Sep 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) formally lodged a diplomatic protest to air its "strong and unequivocal" objection to China's plan to build a nature reserve at the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea.
• Taiwan deploys patrol boats to monitor Chinese ships near Dongsha Island CNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said Saturday it had deployed patrol vessels to expel a Chinese coast guard ship and a Chinese fishing boat detected near Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Island in the South China Sea.
• Militants Kill 12 Pakistani Soldiers In South Waziristan Attack RFE/RL 13 Sep 2025 -- At least 12 Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others injured in an attack by the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group in the Bar area of South Waziristan on September 13, according to the Pakistani military.
• On 11 September 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Lal Qilla Maidan, Lower Dir District, on reported presence of khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij. ISPR Pakistan 13 Sep 2025
• From 10-13 September, thirty five Khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij were sent to hell in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. ISPR Pakistan 13 Sep 2025
• Joint Statement on Restoring Peace and Security in Sudan Issued by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, and the US SPA 13 Sep 2025 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States issued a joint statement on restoring peace and security in Sudan, the text of which reads as follows:
  "At the invitation of the United States, the ministers of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates have engaged in extensive consultations on the conflict in Sudan, recalling that it has provoked the world's worst humanitarian crisis and poses grave risks to regional peace and security
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Haiti UN Secretary-General 13 Sep 2025
• UN's Guterres condemns gang attack in Haiti that killed at least 40 UN News 13 Sep 2025 -- Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly gang attack in Haiti that left at least 40 people dead, including women, children and the elderly, in the commune of Cabaret.

News Reports

• Joint Statement From Fitzpatrick & Graham: Bipartisan, Bicameral Sanctioning Russia Act Office of U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) 13 Sep 2025 -- U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) and US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), the lead House and Senate sponsors of the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, today made this statement on President Trump's letter to NATO nations and the world.
• China initiates comprehensive anti-discrimination investigation into US actions against China in IC sector Global Times 13 Sep 2025 -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Saturday announced an anti-discrimination investigation into the relevant measures taken by the US against China in the field of integrated circuits, starting from September 13, 2025.
• China launches anti-dumping investigation into analog IC chips from US Global Times 13 Sep 2025 -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Saturday to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into certain analog IC chips imported from the US starting from September 13, 2025.
• MOFCOM condemns US putting Chinese firms on 'entity list', vows to safeguards enterprises' rights, interests Global Times 13 Sep 2025 -- In response to the US Commerce Department's Friday announcement of adding multiple Chinese entities to the "Entity List" of export controls, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Saturday that the US is suppressing enterprises from China and other countries, undermining normal international business exchanges, seriously distorting the global market, harming the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and endangering the security and stability of global supply chains and industrial chains. China firmly opposes such actions.
• China's top legislature concludes standing committee session People's Daily 13 Sep 2025 -- The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 17th session Friday in Beijing.
• Meeting of Service Personnel of Ministry of Public Security to Adopt Letter of Loyalty Held on Top of Mt Paektu KCNA 13 Sep 2025 -- A meeting of service personnel of the Ministry of Public Security was held on the top of Mt Paektu, the sacred mountain of the revolution, on September 12 to adopt a letter of loyalty to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Absolute Authority of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Is Dignity and Might of Powerful DPRK: Rodong Sinmun Says KCNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Rodong Sinmun on Saturday says in an article that the dignity and national power of the DPRK are growing day by day, drawing attention of the world political circles and humankind, and those are linked with the absolute authority of the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un .
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Oversees Shooting Contest between Sniper Sub-unit under Metropolitan Garrison Command and Sniper Sub-unit of Special Mobile Force of Central Security Organ KCNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the training base No. 38 in the Pyongyang area and oversaw the shooting contest between the sniper sub-unit under the Metropolitan Garrison Command and the sniper sub-unit of the special mobile force of the central security organ on September 12.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance at Armoured Defensive Weapons Institute and Electronic Weapons Institute under Academy of Defence Sciences KCNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, gave field guidance at the Armoured Defensive Weapons Institute and the Electronic Weapons Institute under the Academy of Defence Sciences on September 11 and 12.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance at Construction Site of Ryonggang County Hospital KCNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, gave field guidance at the construction site of the Ryonggang County Hospital on September 12.
• Destruction of Balance of Power on Korean Peninsula and in Region Will Never Be Allowed: KCNA Commentary KCNA 13 Sep 2025 -- The U.S.-led hostile forces are desperately resorting to the strengthening of the military cooperation on the assumption that nuclear weapons would be used, posing a serious threat to the security environment of the Korean Peninsula and the rest of the region.
• Parliament will support IAEA agreement if it complies with law: MP IRNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi says the legislature will support and uphold any cooperation agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if it is in accordance with the law.
• Araghchi says another meeting with EU foreign policy chief is likely IRNA 13 Sep 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says another meeting with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will probably take place, after the two met in Qatar earlier this month to discuss Iran's nuclear issue.
• Western Intel Funds Serbian Unrest - Vucic Sputnik 13 Sep 2025 -- Efforts to overthrow the government in Serbia have so far cost the organizers from outside $4 billion, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.
• Brazilian president defies U.S. over Bolsonaro verdict, says Brazil not "banana republic" People's Daily 13 Sep 2025 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday rejected U.S. pressure over the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro, saying Brazil "is not a banana republic" that bows to foreign interference.