Defence`s Feeds

The United Nations says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan continue to arbitrarily arrest and detain individuals suspected of being opposition forces and journalists, in addition to increasing restrictions on women's access to work and education.

The fate of negotiations between China and Southeast Asian nations to reach an agreement governing the disputed South China Sea depends on whether Beijing insists on sticking to its so-called nine-dash line claim rejected by an international tribunal in The Hague, experts said.

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the militant group al-Shabab for imposing a weeklong blockade on the southwestern town of Baidoa. Authorities say the Islamist group has cut off supplies in and out of the area, worsening hunger caused by record drought and insecurity.

Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing into law a so-called "Patriotic Bill" is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and rights. The new law authorizes harsh penalties, including the death penalty, for anyone found guilty of "willfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe."

Bangladesh's opposition BNP is expected to stage new protests Tuesday and Wednesday amid its call for the resignation of the current government and installation of a caretaker administration ahead of general elections likely taking place in January.

The Defense Department today announced an increased presence in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, including an additional Navy destroyer along with fighter jets.

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When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, some of the first phone calls from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, were to Sacramento, California.

Talk with senior leaders — some of the National Guard's most passionate advocates — and they'll tell you something about the Defense Department's National Guard State Partnership Program that will likely surprise you.

The National Guard's most senior officer sees potential for about 30 more countries to enter into the security cooperation agreements with the guard over the next decade. The 30-year-old, 100-nation Defense Department National Guard State Partnership Program is expected to evolve in other ways as it has in its first three decades.

On the eve of its 30th anniversary, the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program has matured into thriving security cooperation relationships with 100 nations.

Highlighting the increasingly prominent role of cybersecurity and informatization work in the new era, President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to coordinate development and security, with solid efforts to advance high-quality growth in this regard.

The Pentagon beefed up its Mideast garrison with F-16 fighter jets over the weekend, supposedly to "deter" Iran from seizing any more oil tankers. The Islamic Republic says its ship seizures have been related to illegal smuggling activities and attempts by foreign vessels to flee the scene of accidents involving Iranian fishing vessels.

Protests have erupted in the northern Iranian city of Rasht following an attempt by government officials to arrest three women over violations of mandatory hijab rules amid reports that the country's leadership has ordered the resumption of so-called "morality police" patrols.

Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made the following press statement on Monday:

China's foreign ministry on Monday brushed aside questions about the whereabouts of Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who hasn't been seen in public for nearly three weeks, sparking a storm of media speculation over the reasons for his apparent disappearance.

United States climate envoy John Kerry met with his Chinese counterpart Monday morning, having left one of northern America's hottest months for one of Beijing's hottest summers on a diplomatic mission to cool things down.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara has not closed the door on peace negotiations with Damascus and that he is "open" to a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, as part of normalization efforts between the two countries.

The UK has announced plans to spend billions of dollars to replenish its military stockpiles, which have been depleted as a result of the country's assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said he regretted Russia's decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.