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• Coast Guard seizes 75,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, averages over 1,800 pounds interdicted per day US Coast Guard 18 Sep 2025 -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday it has seized more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,800 pounds interdicted daily.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home to Portsmouth, Virginia after 83-day maritime border security patrol in the Caribbean Sea, Windward Passage US Coast Guard 18 Sep 2025 -- The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Wednesday, concluding an 83-day maritime border security patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage.
• Blue Ridge visits Pyeongtaek, South Korea US Navy 18 Sep 2025 -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Pyeongtaek, South Korea for a port visit, Sept. 18, 2025, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge
• SSC stands up new operational test, training infrastructure system Delta United States Space Force 18 Sep 2025 -- Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing and delivering resilient space capabilities, stood up its newest System Delta through a stand-up and assumption of command ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 9. The new System Delta 81, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado delivers capability in support of STARCOM's mission to develop Guardians and validate capabilities and concepts to ensure U.S. Space Force combat effectiveness.
• Danish-led Arctic Light 2025 strengthens Allied readiness in High North NATO Allied Air Command 18 Sep 2025 -- The Danish Armed Forces launched Exercise Arctic Light 2025, 9 September, bringing together over 550 personnel from Denmark and NATO Allies for high-intensity training in and around Greenland. Running until 19 September, the exercise underscores NATO's commitment to collective defence and Arctic security.
• NATO Secretary General visits Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands NATO 18 Sep 2025 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Volkel Air Base, Netherlands, on Thursday (18 September 2025), home to two Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 squadrons. Volkel air base also hosts the U.S. Air Force 703rd Munitions Support Squadron.
• Senior Officials from NATO Allies meet in Berlin to discuss strengthening resilience, protecting citizens and supporting NATO forces NATO 18 Sep 2025 -- Germany and Poland hosted the second informal meeting of NATO's Senior National Officials for Resilience in Berlin (16-18 September 2025). The meeting involved a scenario-based discussion, enabling Allies to share their national progress, experiences and best practices when preparing for complex, multi-domain crises.
• Foreign Vice-Minister Plepytė met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Lithuania MFA 18 Sep 2025 -- On 17 September, during a working visit to Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, met with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska.
• Restrictions will continue in Latvian airspace near the eastern border with Belarus and Russia Latvia MOD 18 Sep 2025 -- Continuing restrictions in Latvia's airspace zone on the eastern border with Belarus and Russia, from Thursday, September 18, to October 8, the airspace will be closed during the hours of darkness from 20.00 to 07.00 (8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m).
• NATO announces the establishment of the mission "Eastern Sentry" Latvia MOD 18 Sep 2025 -- Today, September 12, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus G. Grynkewich announced the creation of the mission "Eastern Sentry", which will strengthen NATO's eastern flank defense and deterrence.
• Visit to Motovilikha Plants President of Russia 18 Sep 2025 -- On Gunsmith's Day, Vladimir Putin visited the Motovilikha Plants defence enterprise in Perm and congratulated its workers on their professional day.
• Denys Shmyhal and Poland's Minister of National Defence honour the fallen for Ukraine Ukraine MOD 18 Sep 2025
• Ukraine and Poland establish a Joint Working Group on Unmanned Aerial Systems Ukraine MOD 18 Sep 2025
• Denys Shmyhal and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz agreed on new joint projects in defence sector Ukraine MOD 18 Sep 2025
• BGN Armo, manufacturer of mounts for optics and sighting equipment, becomes a new partner of the Army+ 'Pluses' Program Ukraine MOD 18 Sep 2025
• China's defense minister pledges greater efforts to safeguard world peace at Beijing Xiangshan Forum PRC MND 18 Sep 2025 -- Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun on Thursday pledged greater efforts to safeguard world peace at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.
• China's defense minister calls for strong support for global governance PRC MND 18 Sep 2025 -- China's Minister of National Defense Dong Jun on Wednesday called for efforts to provide strong support for global governance, and to work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity.
• Australia and US conduct bilateral operations in South China Sea Australia DOD 18 Sep 2025 -- Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea in accordance with international law, with support from a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
• Jobs boost as UK set to build military aircraft for United States for first time in over fifty years UK MOD 18 Sep 2025 -- More than 150 jobs to be created in Birmingham by new contract to deliver advanced surveillance aircraft for US Air Force, with a further 190 jobs supported across the UK
• New strategic partnership to unlock billions and boost military AI and innovation UK MOD 18 Sep 2025 -- The UK will be at the leading edge of defence innovation as the government signs a new partnership with Palantir to unlock billions in investment and deliver on the Government's Plan for Change.
• Poland - Javelin Missile Systems DSCA 18 Sep 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of Javelin Missile Systems and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $780 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Defence investment: Council authorises negotiations with UK and Canada on their participation in SAFE EC/CEU 18 Sep 2025 -- The Council adopted today a decision authorising the opening of negotiations with the UK and with Canada, respectively, on their participation in the €150 billion SAFE defence loan instrument. li>

• Multinational military exercise Pikne kicked off In Estonia Estonia Defence Forces 18 Sep 2025 -- On Thursday, September 18, a two-week multinational exercise called Pikne ("Lightning") will begin in Estonia.
• The Government of the Republic of Estonia has given permission to call up 242 reservists for defence readiness exercise Okas Estonia MoD 18 Sep 2025 -- The Government of the Republic of Estonia decided today to give permission to declare a defence readiness exercise Okas 25-2 (Quill), with up to 242 reservists ordered to participate in the snap exercise (SNAPEX).
• Senate panel revives deliberations on Revised Coast Guard law Philippine News Agency 18 Sep 2025 -- The Senate Committee on Public Services on Thursday reopened discussions on the proposed Revised Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) law.
• Teodoro: 'Strong defense backbone' needed to earn int'l respect Philippine News Agency 18 Sep 2025 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday highlighted the need for a "strong defense backbone" in order for a country to earn international respect.

Defense Industry

• Silicon Valley Embraces US Defense Tech Amid Rising Global Conflicts RFE/RL 18 Sep 2025 -- For decades, most major US tech companies and investors steered clear of the Pentagon. Some were turned off by the labyrinth of contracting rules that left most business in the hands of giants like Lockheed Martin and RTX. Others balked at the ethical questions of building weapons and surveillance systems.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 18 September 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 18 Sep 2025

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

• PM Netanyahu and Mossad Director David Barnea Awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Mossad Operations Israel - Prime Minister 18 Sep 2025 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad Director David Barnea, last night, attended the award ceremony for the Prime Minister's Prize for Mossad operations in 2023-2024, and the toast ahead of the Jewish New Year, together with Mossad personnel and commanders, and colleagues from the intelligence and security communities.
• President Herzog meets with Prime Minister Rabuka of Fiji Israel MFA 18 Sep 2025 -- President Herzog welcomed Prime Minister Rabuka and thanked him you on behalf of the nation of Israel for opening the Fijian Embassy in Jerusalem.
• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin-September 18, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 18 Sep 2025
• Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire UN Security Council 18 Sep 2025 -- In its 10,000th meeting, the Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and for Israel to immediately and unconditionally lift all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave, as the United States vetoed the measure despite affirmative votes by the other 14 members of the 15-nation organ.
• Security Council: US votes against resolution on Gaza ceasefire UN News 18 Sep 2025 -- The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, following a vote in the Security Council on Thursday.
• Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns UN News 18 Sep 2025 -- The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday.
• Statement by Foreign Minister Eide: Israel must immediately end its unlawful occupation of Palestine Government of Norway 18 Sep 2025 -- One year ago today, the UN General Assembly decided that Israel must end its occupation of Palestine no later than 18 September 2025. Norway and 123 other countries voted in favour of the resolution. The decision was based on the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July 2024, which concluded that Israel's occupation of Palestine is unlawful and must cease. The ICJ is the world's highest court. All UN member states are parties to the ICJ.
• MFA statement on situation in Gaza Strip Republic of Poland 18 Sep 2025 -- Poland is concerned by the IDF expanding their ground operation in the Gaza Strip, a move which has no sufficient military grounds and which causes unacceptable humanitarian consequences for the enclave's civilian population.
• League Secretary-General receives King of Spain, lauds Madrid's principled position on Palestinian cause League of Arab States 18 Sep 2025 -- Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, received His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain today at the General Secretariat headquarters in Cairo, as part of an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
• MFA statement on situation in Gaza Strip Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Sep 2025
• Outcome of Korea-Palestine Foreign Ministers' Telephone Conversation (September 18) ROK MFA 18 Sep 2025
• Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with President of the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate Nasser Abu Baker Republic of Slovenia 18 Sep 2025 -- Prime Minister Robert Golob met with Nasser Abu Baker, the President of the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate, to discuss the situation in Palestine, with a focus on the war in Gaza.
• The UK voted for this resolution to demand urgent action to address the horrendous humanitarian situation in Gaza, bring the hostages home and end the conflict: UK explanation of vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Sep 2025 -- UK explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the UN Security Council vote on the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Haiti, Pakistan UNOCHA 18 Sep 2025
• PH files protest vs. Chinese water cannon attack in Bajo de Masinloc Philippine News Agency 18 Sep 2025 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) lodged a diplomatic protest against China over its latest water cannon attack on a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel that injured a Filipino crew member near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) on Sept. 16.
• Chinese forces 'under pressure' to block PH vessels in BdM - Año Philippine News Agency 18 Sep 2025 -- Chinese maritime forces are "under pressure" to prevent Philippine vessels from entering Bajo de Masinloc (BdM) following the collision of its two ships in the area last month, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said Thursday.
• Syria: Statement by the Spokesperson on the roadmap agreed by Syria, Jordan and the US on Suwayda European External Action Service (EEAS) 18 Sep 2025 -- The EU welcomes the roadmap announced by Syria, Jordan and the United States to address the crisis in the governorate of Suwayda.
• We encourage the Syrian government to continue to prioritise women's meaningful participation in the political transition and ensure a representative and inclusive political process: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Sep 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
• Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns UN News 18 Sep 2025 -- Syria's tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN officials cautioned the Security Council on Thursday.
• UN Relief Chief urges Security Council to back Syrian-led recovery with urgent investment UNOCHA 18 Sep 2025 -- Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
• Syria Needs Global Support to Address 'Massive Legacy of War, Autocracy', Special Envoy Tells Security Council, as He Announces Resignation UN Security Council 18 Sep 2025 -- Syrian authorities must prioritize genuine political reforms and build a Government that serves all Syrians, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as he called on the international community to provide sanctions relief, support domestic reforms and halt foreign interventions to ensure the country's successful transition.
• Sudan: UN relief chief welcomes progress towards three-month truce UN News 18 Sep 2025 -- The UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has highlighted recent diplomatic progress made towards a three-month pause to the brutal fighting in Sudan between rival militaries.

News Reports

• Sanctioning La Mayiza Faction of the Sinaloa Cartel US Dept. of State 18 Sep 2025 -- The United States is sanctioning La Mayiza, a/k/a "Los Mayos," a menacing faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The cartel's La Mayiza faction manages the production and trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico into the United States.
• Treasury Sanctions Powerful Faction of the Terrorist Sinaloa Cartel US Treasury 18 Sep 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Sinaloa Cartel faction Los Mayos, along with the leader of the faction's armed wing. These sanctions follow Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley's visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Meeting with leaders of parliamentary groups President of Russia 18 Sep 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting with leaders of State Duma parliamentary groups.
• Putin Marks Another Break From International Norms As Russia Exits Anti-Torture Pact RFE/RL 18 Sep 2025 -- Russia's State Duma has passed a bill to withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, formally ending an international commitment to maintain human rights that has in any case almost completely ceased to have any effect in the country.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with Channel One's Bolshaya Igra (Great Game) political talk show, Moscow, September 18, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 Sep 2025
• Government expands sanction on the import and purchase of natural gas Estonia MFA 18 Sep 2025 -- Today, 17 September, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna submitted a proposal to the government, seeking to extend the existing sanction prohibiting the import and purchase of natural gas from Russia.
• Russia's violations of sovereign airspace are part of a clear and sustained pattern of behaviour: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 18 Sep 2025 -- Ambassador Holland sets out a clear pattern of behaviour from Russia that appears designed to undermine efforts to deliver peace in Ukraine, including intensified bombardment of Ukrainian cities and violations of Polish and Romanian airspace.
• UK condemns Russian violations of NATO airspace and confirms support for Poland, Romania and Ukraine: UK Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 18 Sep 2025 -- Ambassador Neil Holland condemns Russian airspace violations as reckless, provocative and dangerous, regardless of intent. Russia should not underestimate Allied resolve. The UK demands that Russia provides a full and factual explanation of their incursion, to show commitment to de-escalation.
• Dmitry Kozak, Longtime Putin Confidant Who Reportedly Opposed Ukraine War, Resigns RFE/RL 18 Sep 2025 -- Dmitry Kozak - a longtime confidant and close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin who reportedly opposed the Ukraine war in its early days - has resigned from the government, the Kremlin said.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on September 18, 2025 PRC MofA 18 Sep 2025
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Right Honourable Mrs. Sushila Karki, Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Nepal, today. India MEA 18 Sep 2025
• PM's remarks at State Visit press conference: 18 September 2025 Gov.UK 18 Sep 2025
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal Gov.UK 18 Sep 2025
• Press conference - Sydney Prime Minister of Australia 18 Sep 2025
• Joint Statement by Prime Minister Carney and President Sheinbaum Prime Minister of Canada 18 Sep 202
• Prime Minister Carney announces new partnership with Mexico to elevate ties across trade, energy, and security Prime Minister of Canada 18 Sep 2025 -- The close and long-standing relationship between Canada and Mexico has created greater certainty, security, and prosperity for both nations. Now, as the world order changes rapidly, Canada and Mexico are elevating this partnership.
• Prime Minister Carney meets with President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Prime Minister of Canada 18 Sep 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, in Mexico City, Mexico.