Defence`s Feeds

Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Great Lakes Region.

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new five-year strategy for its Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, charting a path towards a world where every country can detect and understand emerging health threats within 24 hours of their appearance by 2030. Strengthening rapid detection is a cornerstone of global health security, helping countries contain outbreaks before they escalate into larger epidemics or spread internationally.

Commenting on a claim by the US Embassy in Fiji that a China-linked hacking group compromised a network in Fiji, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday that "I am not aware of the specific details. But what I can tell you is that China has always firmly opposed and cracked down on hacking activities in accordance with the law. At the same time, we oppose attempts to smear China under the pretext of cybersecurity issues."

Iran summons UK's ambassador to Tehran again, demanding that London promptly provide evidence for, what it calls, allegations linking the Islamic Republic to an alleged security incident at RAF Fairford.

Today, the United States is sanctioning four individuals and 11 entities tied to the Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste (CDN), crippling the financial infrastructure of one of the most violent terrorist cartels in our Hemisphere.

The President held a working meeting with Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin. The discussion focused on the implementation of major transport projects, improving the comfort and accessibility of transport services, and training specialists for the sector.

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Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks, joined by all House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats, today condemned President Trump's decision to license Russian diesel purchases. Ranking Member Meeks, Europe Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Keating, and Democrats introduced H.R. 8222, the End Russian Oil Windfalls Act, in April to block this kind of licensing.

Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and John Cornyn (R-TX) wrote President Donald Trump urging him to rescind his recent agreement with President Vladimir Putin to allow Russian-origin diesel fuel into global markets.

Today, 13 October, Estonia joined a initiative launched by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs calling on the European Union and its member states to stop issuing visas for tourism purposes to citizens of the Russian Federation and tighten visa rules for Russian citizens across the EU.

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Pakistan Army today conducted successful test launch of Hypersonic Ballistic Missile, Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER), according to DND News Agency. The weapon system is equipped with advanced navigation and state of the art avionics.

The Iranian Navy says it has identified a non-compliant oil tanker that sustained damage and caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after switching off its tracking systems and attempting to cross a prohibited area.

The Iranian Army's Navy says it has deployed operational units in a new formation east of the Strait of Hormuz and across the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has warned that a renewed US military attack against Iran would have consequences extending beyond the Middle East.

Iran welcomes all diplomatic efforts but remains fully prepared to defend itself, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said, stressing that any negotiations must be based on realistic proposals.