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31.10.2024 16:50 The 56th United States -Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting was held in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 2024. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun led their respective delegations, which included senior defense and foreign affairs officials.

31.10.2024 16:50 The United States - Republic of Korea Alliance remains the linchpin of peace and security not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the Indo-Pacific region.

31.10.2024 16:50 The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on October 28 named Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general, picking him from what was a seemingly small field of candidates.

31.10.2024 16:50 New Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said Wednesday that the militant group would continue fighting Israel in Lebanon and northern Israel until it is offered cease-fire terms it considers acceptable.

31.10.2024 16:50 Naim Qassem, the new leader of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, vowed on October 30 to continue to implement the war plan set by his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, amid reports that Israel was again striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

31.10.2024 16:50 The United States is "deeply troubled" by legislation approved by the Israeli parliament that bans UNRWA, the main United Nations agency bringing assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and elsewhere in the Middle East, including Israel.

31.10.2024 16:50 The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina of F-16 Aircraft Equipment and Support and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $941 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

31.10.2024 16:50 "I am proud of the efforts of our service leaders and our recruiting teams, who recruited nearly 225,000 Americans into the ranks of the U.S. military in Fiscal Year 2024—25,000 more recruits than the previous year."

31.10.2024 16:50 Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has refused to comply with a summons from state prosecutors demanding evidence to back up statements of electoral fraud linked to last weekend's parliamentary elections.

31.10.2024 16:50 The Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine continues to inflict suffering on civilians, as well as inflame regional and global tensions, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as speakers voiced alarm over the reported military cooperation between Moscow and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , with troops from Pyongyang expected to participate in ground operations.

31.10.2024 16:50 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart, Kim Yong-hyun, urged North Korea on Wednesday to withdraw from Russia an estimated 10,000 troops, which both countries believe are headed to fight alongside Russia in its war in Ukraine.

31.10.2024 16:50 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has called the deployment of North Korean troops by Russia to aid its war against Ukraine a "dangerous and destabilizing escalation" and said it could lengthen the conflict.

31.10.2024 16:50 Russian guided bombs targeted a multistory residential building in Kharkiv late on October 30, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.

31.10.2024 16:50 Officials in Ukraine's capital said Wednesday a Russian drone attack left at least nine people injured.

31.10.2024 16:50 The Defense Department is closely tracking the unprecedented level of direct military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.