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Current Operations

• U.S. Forces Kill Syria-Based ISIS External Operations Planner CENTCOM 19 Sep 2025 -- On Sept. 19, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a raid in Syria that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS operative who posed a direct threat to the U.S. homeland.

Defense Policy / Programs

• National Press Club Statement on Pentagon Restrictions That Threaten Independent Reporting National Press Club 19 Sep 2025 -- "The Pentagon is now demanding that journalists sign a pledge not to obtain or report any information — even if unclassified — unless it has been expressly authorized by the government. This is a direct assault on independent journalism at the very place where independent scrutiny matters most: the U.S. military."
• Trump Says US Seeks To 'Get Back' Bagram Base Amid Taliban Rule RFE/RL 19 Sep 2025 -- President Donald Trump said the United States is attempting to get Bagram Airfield back from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, citing the extremist group's need for US help and the facility's proximity to China's nuclear assets.
• Why Does Trump Want Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base Returned To US Control? RFE/RL 19 Sep 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said that he wants Bagram air base in Afghanistan returned to US control, in a move that could reignite American involvement in the country and the strategic asset that was lost during the chaotic Western withdrawal four years ago.
• Air Force experiments with AI, boosts battle management speed, accuracy US Air Force 19 Sep 2025 -- The Air Force wrapped up the second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, known as DASH 2, a fast-paced experiment exploring how artificial intelligence can help operators make faster, smarter decisions in complex battlespaces.
• Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns to Florida following 58-day patrol US Coast Guard 19 Sep 2025 -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral, Friday, following a 58-day Windward Passage patrol.
• Freedom Edge 2025: Building Trilateral Trust Across the Indo-Pacific US Navy 19 Sep 2025 -- Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States completed Freedom Edge 25, the premier trilateral multi-domain exercise between the three nations, Sept. 15-19.
• Operation Sea Guardian: NATO ships make port call in Tunisia NATO Allied Maritime Command 19 Sep 2025 -- The Romanian ship ROS Regina Maria (F222), assigned to NATO's Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) maritime task group, visited Tunis, Tunisia, for a port visit from 16-17 September while deployed in the western Mediterranean Sea.
• NATO Allies and Partners strengthen cooperation on classified information exchange NATO 19 Sep 2025 -- Security experts from across the Alliance and its partners gathered in Bratislava this week (17-19 September 2025) for a meeting of the NATO Security Committee, bringing together representatives from over 60 countries, as well as international organisations. The three-day event was co-organised by the NATO Office of Security within the Joint Intelligence and Security Division, and the National Security Authority of the Slovak Republic.
• Estonia Seeks To Invoke NATO Article 4, As EU Plans New Round Of Russian Sanctions RFE/RL 19 Sep 2025 -- Estonia said that three Russian MiG-31 fighter aircraft entered its airspace, hours after the European Commission proposed a 19th package of sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian Federation aircraft violated Estonian airspace Estonia Defence Forces 19 Sep 2025 -- On friday, the morning of September 19, three Russian fighter jets MIG-31 entered Estonian airspace in the Vaindloo Island area without permission, and remained there for approximately 12 minutes.
• Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Foreign Ministry summons Russia's chargé d'affaires over another violation of Estonia's airspace Estonia MFA 19 Sep 2025 -- Today, 19 September, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Russian Federation in Estonia to lodge a protest and deliver a note concerning the violation of Estonia's airspace that occurred on 19 September.
• Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide on Russia's Violation of Estonian Airspace Government of Norway 19 Sep 2025 -- 'Russia's violation of Estonian airspace is grave and unacceptable,' says Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
• Meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission President of Russia 19 Sep 2025 -- During a working visit to the Perm Territory, Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation at the Motovilikha Plants.
• China's Defense Universities Help Russia Offset Sanctions And Export Controls, New Research Shows RFE/RL 19 Sep 2025 -- New research shared with RFE/RL shows that leading Chinese universities linked to the country's defense sector have significantly increased their research partnerships with Russian institutions, providing Moscow with access to new technology and expertise that can help counteract Western sanctions applied since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• Sergiy Boyev discussed with German company FFG the possibilities of repairing more armored vehicles in Ukraine Ukraine MOD 19 Sep 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: Already 25 foreign defense companies are localizing production in Ukraine Ukraine MOD 19 Sep 2025
• China's defense minister calls for more just, equitable global security governance system PRC MND 19 Sep 2025 -- China is willing to work with all parties to promote the building of a more just and equitable global security governance system, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun said on Thursday.
• Australian officer to serve as Deputy Commander, United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea Australia DOD 19 Sep 2025 -- Major General Scott Winter has been selected to serve as the next Deputy Commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) in the Republic of Korea (ROK) from January 2026.
• Australia supports regional security through Exercise Bersama Lima Australia DOD 19 Sep 2025 -- Australia has joined partners from the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FDPA) in support of the only multilateral security arrangement of its kind in Southeast Asia with the launch of Exercise Bersama Lima 2025.
• Australia and Brunei strengthen defence ties Australia DOD 19 Sep 2025 -- For the first time since 2018, the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Brunei Navy have completed Exercise Penguin, a bilateral maritime security activity aimed at building interoperability and strengthening partnerships.
• Critical capability boosted by Hawkei Australia DOD 19 Sep 2025 -- Defence's Land Systems Division handed over the final Australian Army Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light (PMV-L) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), during an official ceremony at RAAF Base Amberley, Brisbane on August 28.
• New chapter of cooperation with Timor-Leste Australia DOD 19 Sep 2025 -- Indo-Pacific Endeavour commenced in Timor-Leste on September 16 to mark the 26th anniversary of the 1999 INTERFET peacekeeping mission.
• Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Adamya Commissioned into ICG at Paradip Port India PIB 19 Sep 2025 -- Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) 'Adamya', the first ship of the eight in series Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) was commissioned at Paradip Port, Odisha on September 19, 2025
• Back onto the blue as HMNZS Taupo begins three-month 'Bravos' New Zealand Defence Force 19 Sep 2025 -- It's that time of year when Warfare Officer trainees move from the simulator ashore to time at sea, coming to grips with watchkeeping duties aboard a real vessel.
• Seasprite helicopter transported for duty in Asia New Zealand Defence Force 19 Sep 2025 -- A Seasprite maritime helicopter and its associated equipment and ammunition is on its way to Singapore thanks to the transport capabilities of the Royal Australian Air Force.e

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• Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza UNICEF 19 Sep 2025
• UN backs Abbas video address after US visa refusal UN News 19 Sep 2025 -- The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution allowing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week's high-level debate by pre-recorded video after the United States refused to issue visas for Palestine's delegation.
• Israeli air strikes in south Lebanon violate UN resolution UN News 19 Sep 2025 -- The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to refrain from further strikes and fully withdraw from Lebanese territory after Israeli strikes endangered peacekeepers and civilians overnight.
• UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City UN News 19 Sep 2025 -- Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, following the theft of therapeutic food critical for saving thousands of young lives from malnutrition as famine spreads.
• Lebanon: UNRWA Protection Update (1 April - 30 June 2025) UNRWA 19 Sep 2025 -- The security situation in Palestine refugee camps across Lebanon remained tense during the reporting period, with sporadic incidents of armed violence as well as increased security measures maintained by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).

Other Conflicts

• Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti UNOCHA 19 Sep 2025
• Philippines Highlights Strong Commitment to Protect Marine Environment, Rejects China's Unlawful "Nature Reserve" Claim Over Bajo De Masinloc at 13th Expanded Asean Maritime Forum Philippines DFA 19 Sep 2025 -- The Philippines reiterated its strong commitment to marine environmental protection and sustainability at the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF) on 11 September 2025, underscoring the importance of upholding international law in addressing pressing maritime and environmental challenges.
• Afghanistan quake: Rescuers dodge dangers, women and girls face disaster, warns UN UN News 19 Sep 2025 -- Women and girls still reeling from Afghanistan's deadly earthquake face even greater suffering rebuilding their lives and livelihoods - with little help to hand, gender equality agency UN Women said on Friday.
• On 17 September 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Khuzdar District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan. ISPR Pakistan 19 Sep 2025
• Security Council Committee on Libya Discusses Expert Panel Interim Report UN Security Council 19 Sep 2025 -- On 26 August 2025, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya held informal consultations to consider the interim report of its Panel of Experts, submitted pursuant to paragraph 23 of resolution 2769 (2025).
• Sudan crisis deepens amid rising civilian casualties, growing ethnic violence and grim humanitarian situation - UN report OHCHR 19 Sep 2025 -- The conflict-driven crisis in Sudan intensified in the first half of the year, a report by the UN Human Rights Office shows, citing a significant rise in civilian killings, including summary executions, amid growing ethnic violence and a worsening humanitarian situation.
• Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties UN News 19 Sep 2025 -- At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher city, in the west of the war-torn country.
• Stop the atrocities in Darfur: Civilians must be protected, Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Denise Brown UNOCHA 19 Sep 2025

News Reports

• NCTC Supports U.S. Law Enforcement, First Responders by Sharing Intel Product Aimed at Deterring Attacks by Al-Qa'ida Director of National Intelligence 19 Sep 2025 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) recently disseminated an unclassified intelligence product to law enforcement partners aimed at protecting Americans against the threat of Al-Qa'ida left over by the Biden Administration.
• New dark web portal launched to recruit spies to support UK security UK FCDO 19 Sep 2025 -- Outgoing Chief of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, announces new platform - Silent Courier - will make it easier for MI6 to recruit agents online
• Three Members of MS-13 Convicted of Two Murders and Multiple Attempted Murders US Dept. of Justice 19 Sep 2025 -- Today, a federal jury in Maryland convicted three men, Wilson Arturo Constanza-Galdomez, also known as Humilde and Marco Saravia, 26, of El Salvador, Edis Omar Valenzuela-Rodriguez, also known as Little Felon, 24, of Honduras, and Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto, also known as Truney, 24, of Honduras; for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise involving murders, attempted murders, as well as murder in aid of racketeering.
• Congress Wants To Label Russia A Terrorism Sponsor. Will It Happen? RFE/RL 19 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.
• Russia: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas on the 19th package of sanctions European External Action Service (EEAS) 19 Sep 2025
• Statement by President von der Leyen on the 19th package of sanctions against Russia European Commission 19 Sep 2025
• Statement by High Representative / Vice-President Kallas on the 19th package of sanctions against Russia\ European Commission 19 Sep 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting of the Business Council under the Foreign Minister, Moscow, September 19, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Sep 2025
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on September 19, 2025 PRC MofA 19 Sep 2025
• President Xi Jinping Speaks with U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the Phone PRC MofA 19 Sep 2025 -- On the evening of September 19, 2025, President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald J. Trump on the phone. The two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the current state of China-U.S. relations and other issues of mutual interest, and provided strategic guidance for the steady development of China-U.S. relations going forward. The conversation was pragmatic, positive and constructive.
• UN Security Council rejects bid to continue Iran sanctions relief UN News 19 Sep 2025 -- A proposal to continue sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal was rejected in the UN Security Council on Friday in a vote that revealed deep divisions over the so-called "snapback" process.
• Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution that Would Continue Iran Sanctions Relief UN Security Council 19 Sep 2025 -- The Security Council today failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have continued United Nations sanctions relief as contemplated by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, after France, Germany and the United Kingdom triggered the process to reimpose sanctions — often referred to as a "snapback" process — by asserting Tehran's significant non-performance of its Plan commitments.
• The United Kingdom is committed to pursuing a diplomatic solution to ensure that Iran shall never seek, acquire or develop a nuclear weapon: UK explanation of vote at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 19 Sep 2025 -- UK explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, following the UN Security Council vote on Iran's nuclear escalation.
• UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with Group of Independent Experts on Belarus UK FCDO 19 Sep 2025 -- UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with Group of Independent Experts on Belarus. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (September 19, 2025) India MEA 19 Sep 2025
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Friday 19th September 2025 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Sep 2025
• Press conference - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 19 Sep 2025
• 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.
• Brazil: press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas at the joint press conference European External Action Service (EEAS) 19 Sep 2025