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DFA: One China policy unchanged; Taiwan ties allowed

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
The Philippines' One China Policy remains unchanged, but it does not prevent the country from pursuing relations with Taiwan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Sunday.
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Kinetica-1 successfully launches 9 satellites as China completes 6 orbital launches in 6 days

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
China completed six orbital launches in less than a week with a 100 percent success rate after a Kinetica-1 carrier rocket successfully sent nine satellites into orbit on Sunday afternoon, highlighting the country's increasingly intensive launch cadence and expanding space transportation capacity.
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China launches new satellites

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
China launched a group of satellites on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.
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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh, heralding escalation in tensions with Saudi Arabia

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
Yemen's Houthi group said Saturday that it had launched large-scale attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and Yanbu, a major industrial and energy hub on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, marking a major escalation in the confrontation between the two sides.
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Foreign Minister Tsahkna on Russia's State Duma Elections: A Political Performance Designed to Entrench Putin's Rule

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stressed that Estonia's assessment of Russia's State Duma elections remains unchanged: these are neither free nor fair elections. Their sole purpose is to consolidate Vladimir Putin's grip on power and create the illusion of a functioning democratic process.
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Gov't, MILF peace mechanisms move to ease 'rido' tensions

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have deployed joint peace mechanisms to de-escalate tensions arising from a localized conflict (rido) in the Special Geographic Area (SGA), the Government Peace Implementing Panel said Sunday.
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Armed Forces spokesperson: Iran still has initiative in Strait of Hormuz despite US claims

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has strongly rejected the latest US claims about the Strait of Hormuz, saying the initiative in the strategic waterway is firmly in Iran's hands.
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Top security official: Trump foolishly continues war, but Iran fully ready for self-defense

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei says US President Donald Trump waged a foolish war on Iran and is foolishly continuing it. However, Iran stands ready to give a stronger and more painful response should the US resume military aggression, as it did during the 40-day conflict that began earlier this year.
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Baqaei: Attending UNGA not a privilege, a legal right

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says that Iran will not abondon its right to be present in the UN General Assembly, stressing that attending the UN meeting is not a prividlege given by Washington.
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Movement of JS Kunisaki for International Disaster Relief Activities in the Republic of Indonesia

Globalsecurity.org - Sun, 20/09/2026 - 14:00
Regarding the international disaster relief activities in the Republic of Indonesia,JS Kunisaki departed Kijin Port today and proceeded to a position offshore Ketapang, Kalimantan Island.
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NATO Allies take readiness to new heights demonstrating unity in action

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 19/09/2026 - 14:00
NATO Allies have trained together in the Netherlands from 7th to 19th of September, combining multinational airlift and airdrop operations to strengthen readiness and interoperability.
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Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Bill, Putting New Pressure Tools At His Disposal

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 19/09/2026 - 14:00
US President Donald Trump signed into law legislation aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, including by targeting Moscow's energy revenues as well as countries that continue to buy Russian oil and gas.
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Russian Authorities Claim Cyberattacks On Voting Systems As Duma Election Enters Second Day

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 19/09/2026 - 14:00
Russian officials claimed voting systems came under cyberattack, as the country entered the second of three days of voting for the State Duma, the lower house of parliament.
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Iran Repeats Long-Standing Demands Before Any Restart Of US Talks

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 19/09/2026 - 14:00
Tehran has repeated many of its long-standing conditions to restart peace talks with Washington, including ending the fighting on all fronts, the unfreezing of Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade against Iran.
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Pact-Member Turkey Says Saudis May Have 'Military Needs' After Houthi Attacks

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 19/09/2026 - 14:00
Turkey's foreign minister said Saudi Arabia may have military needs because of the ongoing attacks by Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi rebels and that Ankara was prepared to help under a trilateral defense pact.
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Blasts Heard In Saudi Capital After Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Attack

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 19/09/2026 - 14:00
Flames and smoke were seen near the international airport in Riyadh as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had carried out strikes in the Saudi capital and on oil infrastructure on the coast.
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