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• Statement of the "Former JAGs Working Group" on Media Reports of Pentagon "No Quarter" Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes Former JAGs Working Group 29 Nov 2025 -- "Yesterday, the Washington Post and CNN reported that the Secretary of Defense personally issued orders to "kill everybody" aboard a civilian vessel suspected of narcotrafficking. The attack on 2 September 2025 targeted a vessel carrying 11 civilians and, allegedly, an unknown quantity of drugs. (...) The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
• Rogers and Smith Issue Joint Statement on Recent Reports of Follow-Up Strike Ordered in SOUTHCOM AOR House Armed Services Committee - Democrats 29 Nov 2025 -- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following joint statement
• Trump's announcement of Venezuelan airspace closure 'reckless, arbitrary': Iran Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Iran strongly condemns the United States claim of closing Venezuela's airspace, calling it a "blatant breach" of international law and the principles governing civil aviation.
• Trump says Venezuela airspace 'closed in its entirety' amid threats of military action Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump says the entire airspace above Venezuela should be considered closed, further escalating tensions between the United States and the South American nation.
• US Military Planes 'Almost Constantly' Patrolling Int'l Airspace Around Venezuela - Reports Sputnik 29 Nov 2025 -- US military aircraft have been patrolling international airspace around Venezuela "almost constantly" in recent days, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed US official.
• Trump Calls on All Airlines to Consider Venezuelan Airspace Closed Sputnik 29 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday called on all air carriers to consider the airspace above and around Venezuela closed.

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• Ukraine Should Become 'Buffer State' Between Russia, NATO After Conflict - Orban Sputnik 29 Nov 2025 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the only long-term solution for Ukraine is to be a "buffer state" between Russia and NATO.
• Chinese PLA Navy's 989 Task Group Arrives in Malaysia for Friendly Visit PRC MND 29 Nov 2025 -- The Chinese PLA Navy's 989 Task Group, which is currently on a far-sea comprehensive training mission, arrived at the Port Klang in Malaysia at around 10 a.m. local time on Nov. 29, 2025, kicking off a four-day friendly visit to Malaysia.
• Operation Sindoor is a brilliant example of civil-military fusion; Administrative machinery worked seamlessly with the Armed Forces to build public confidence: Raksha Mantri at LBSNAA India PIB 29 Nov 2025 -- "Operation Sindoor is a brilliant example of civil-military fusion where the administrative machinery worked seamlessly with the Armed Forces to communicate vital information and build public confidence," said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh as he called upon the young civil servants to understand their crucial role in safeguarding national interests, and, like the brave soldiers, always stay ready for such critical situations
• DELIVERY OF 'TARAGIRI', THE FOURTH NILGIRI CLASS (PROJECT 17A) INDIGENOUS ADVANCED STEALTH FRIGATE India PIB 29 Nov 2025 -- Taragiri (Yard 12653), the fourth ship of Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the third built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 Nov 2025 at MDL, Mumbai, marking a major milestone in achieving self-reliance in warship design and construction. Project 17A frigates are versatile multi-mission platforms, designed to address current and future challenges in the maritime domain.
• External forces must leave the region, Iran's Army chief says IRNA 29 Nov 2025 -- The Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, says foreign forces must withdraw from the region, emphasizing that lasting peace and stability in the Strait of Hormuz are vital for regional nations.
• Iran ready to deliver 'decisive response' to threats anywhere: Army chief Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- The chief commander of Iran's Army said on Saturday that the country is fully prepared to deliver a crushing response to any threat against its national interests, stressing that Iran's defense strategy is built on active deterrence.
• Iran's Navy takes delivery of homegrown forward base ship, optimally overhauled destroyer Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has taken delivery of a domestically-designed and manufactured forward base ship, along with an optimally overhauled homegrown destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year.
• Boosting Navy's strength key to building maritime economy of Iran: Sayyari IRNA 29 Nov 2025 -- Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says Iran must boost its naval power to advance a maritime-based economy, stressing that the country's shipping and tanker routes are securely protected in high-risk waters.
• Navy commander says Iran ready to provide services to friendly and neighboring countries IRNA 29 Nov 2025 -- Commander of the Iranian Army's Naval Force, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said within the framework of Iran's peace and friendship policy, naval forces are ready to provide services to the vessels of friendly and neighboring countries.
• The Pakistan Army successfully conducted Special Forces training for Iraqi Army contingents from 24 September to 29 November 2025 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pakistan. ISPR Pakistan 29 Nov 2025
• Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF, currently on a port call at Colombo for participation in International Fleet Review-25, has promptly initiated Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations for the local populace affected by Cyclone Ditwah and ensuing torrential rains which have caused widespread devastation across Sri Lanka. ISPR Pakistan 29 Nov 2025
• The President of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, visited the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, today and addressed the participants of the 27th National Security Workshop (NSW-27). ISPR Pakistan 29 Nov 2025
• Pakistani army chief Asim Munir assumes additional role as chief of defense forces Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has officially taken over as the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) alongside his existing role as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), marking the first time in the country's history that a single officer holds both positions.
• UK Walks Away From EU Defense Fund, Balks at Billions in Fees Sputnik 29 Nov 2025 -- Talks for the UK to join the EU's $150 billion defense fund have collapsed, leaving Europe to push ahead with beefed-up military ambitions on its own, the Financial Times reports.
• PBBM lauds AFP's loyal service, vows full support for security efforts Philippine News Agency 29 Nov 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has reaffirmed his full support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), lauding its unrelenting efforts to safeguard communities and maintain peace across the country.
• South Africa warns Trump's G-20 ban sets dangerous precedent as diplomatic rift widens Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- South Africa's central bank governor has cautioned that US President Donald Trump's decision to exclude the country from next year's Group of 20 meeting puts the international gathering at risk.

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• Death toll from Israel's war on Gaza surpasses 70,000: Health ministry Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll in the besieged territory has surpassed 70,000 since the beginning of Israel's genocidal war more than two years ago.
• Hamas calls Israel's demolition of 24 homes in Jenin refugee camp 'a war crime' Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has strongly condemned Israel for demolishing 24 homes in the Jenin refugee camp, calling it "a war crime."
• Israeli raids in West Bank leave over 200 Palestinians injured, hundreds detained Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Israeli forces have injured more than 200 Palestinians and detained hundreds more in an intensified series of raids across the northern occupied West Bank since Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says.
• Hamas calls for global action on International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People IRNA 29 Nov 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has issued a public call urging Muslims and supporters of the Palestinian cause around the world to participate in events marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed annually on November 29.
• Hamas: Israel's killing of Gaza children shows its 'genocidal war' continues Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Hamas has condemned the killing of two Palestinian children in an Israeli drone attack on Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, saying it shows the "genocidal war" continues despite the ceasefire agreement that took effect last month.
• Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People UN Secretary-General 29 Nov 2025
• UNRWA: Addressing plight of Palestine refugees key to lasting peace, stability Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says addressing the plight of Palestinian refugees is essential to establishing peace and stability for all in the region.
• Message of Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the Occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November 2025) Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Nov 2025 -- Today, as the international community commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering diplomatic support for the dignity, freedom, and inalienable rights of our Palestinian brothers and sisters in their valiant quest of self-determination.
• China-funded infrastructure projects completed in West Bank People's Daily 29 Nov 2025 -- Palestinian and Chinese officials gathered on Wednesday to mark the completion of two China-funded infrastructure projects in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Other Conflicts

• CCG, PLA Southern Theater Command carry out patrols in China's Huangyan Dao Global Times 29 Nov 2025 -- Both China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command carried out the relevant patrols in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao and surrounding areas on Saturday. These actions are aimed at resolutely safeguarding national sovereignty and security and firmly maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea region, according to official announcement.
• Chinese PLA Conducts Combat-readiness Patrols in Territorial Waters and Airspace of Huangyan Dao PRC MND 29 Nov 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command (STC) organized its navy and air force troops to conduct combat-readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Dao and its surrounding areas on Nov. 29, 2025.
• Israel mulling wider aggression in Syria after occupation forces injured: Report Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Israel is reportedly considering an expanded aggression in southern Syria if it finds that the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants were involved in gunfire at its soldiers early Friday morning.
• Iran condemns Israeli attacks in southern Syria IRNA 29 Nov 2025 -- Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmaeil Baqaei has condemned the recent ground and aerial attacks by the Israeli regime on the Beit Jinn area of southern Syria, which resulted in the deaths of several Syrian citizens.
• Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli military invasion of Syrian town Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Iran and several other Persian Gulf nations have strongly condemned the Israeli military's recent ground and air invasion of the southern Syrian town of Beit Jinn, which resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, including children.
• OIC General Secretariat Condemns the Ongoing Israeli Attacks on Syria Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 29 Nov 2025 -- The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a robust denunciation of the recent military incursion by Israeli occupation forces into Beit Jinn, located in the Damascus countryside of the Syrian Arab Republic

News Reports

• U.S. halts all visa issuance to Afghan citizens People's Daily 29 Nov 2025 -- The United States has paused Afghan visas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, two days after a man from Afghanistan shot and killed one National Guard soldier and critically injured another near the White House.
• US pauses visas for Afghan passport holders, citing national security concerns Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- The US Department of State has announced a pause on visa issuance for Afghan passport holders, while the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has halted all asylum decisions amid so-called national security concerns.
• Trump tries to bribe Honduran electorate to restore narco-trafficking government to power Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has endorsed the candidate of Honduras's right-wing National Party in the upcoming presidential election and pledged to pardon the party's former president, who is serving a federal prison sentence in the US for drug trafficking.
• German court orders arrest of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage attack Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- A German judge has ordered the arrest of a Ukrainian suspect in the Nord Stream sabotage attack.
• Xi stresses improving long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance PRC MND 29 Nov 2025 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has emphasized the importance of improving long-term mechanisms for cyberspace governance.
• Chinese FM spokesperson briefs on revised study outline for Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy People's Daily 29 Nov 2025 -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said that guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, China's diplomacy will create a more favorable external environment for the endeavor of building China into a great modern socialist country and advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through a Chinese path to modernization, and make greater contribution to peace and human progress.
• President Lai emphasizes preparedness as key to cross-strait peace CNA 29 Nov 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Saturday said Taiwan needs to "build its own strength" to maintain cross-straits peace and stay prepared for a Chinese invasion.
  • Lai lays out conditions for briefing Legislature on defense budget CNA 29 Nov 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Saturday he is willing to brief the Legislature on a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defense budget if the invitation has the agreement of rival party caucuses and adheres to constitutional procedures.
• China has never accepted so-called "Treaty of San Francisco": spokesperson People's Daily 29 Nov 2025 -- China has never recognized anything set out in the so-called "Treaty of San Francisco," including on the sovereignty over Taiwan or the handling of the territory and sovereign rights of China as a non-signatory, and has never accepted the treaty, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 29 Nov 2025
• Iran kicks off gas production work at joint oilfield with Qatar Press TV 29 Nov 2025 -- Iran has launched a project to produce natural gas from a key joint oilfield on its maritime border with Qatar.