BREAKING: An agreement has been signed to integrate the Syrian Democratic Forces into the institutions of the Syrian Arab Republic, reaffirming Syria’s territorial unity and rejecting division. The possibility of autonomous region has been eliminated.

Guns for hire in DR Congo by Clash Report Alongside Wagner, there are 2 other private military companies actively operating in the DRC: Bulgarian Agemira RDC and Romanian Asociatia RALF. Mercs are active in the region's battles. Despite good pay, they perform poorly compared to locals.

Clashes in Syria in the last 4 months by Clash Report - 3,287 military incidents were recorded across Syria.

NEW: Kadyrov ordered financial aid for plane crash victims and their families. Azerbaijani Presidential Administration declined the offer, stating: "Azerbaijan does not need any assistance. Azerbaijan demands acknowledgment of the incident, an apology, and appropriate compensation."

Russia's Oreshnik missile production relies on Western CNC technology. Russian firms continue to use Japanese and German systems for precision manufacturing as production efforts lag. In 2024, $3M worth of Heidenhain components entered Russia, with loopholes exploited by some companies. - FT

Chinese Military Aviation J-10 (First flight: 1998) ↓ 13 years later J-20 (First flight: 2011) ↓ 13 years later J-36 (First flight: 2024)

Iranian Foreign Minister: "Syrian people alone will decide their country's future, free from foreign interference. All parties must recognize that the region's people play the decisive role in shaping their destiny."

Japan’s Cabinet approved a record $55 billion defense budget for 2025, marking the 13th consecutive increase. The spending aligns with plans to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces and reach 2% of GDP by 2027.

NEW: China's Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russian ambassador says China's President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russia's state-run RIA news agency quoted Moscow's ambassador to Beijing as saying early on Friday. - Reuters

Timeline of the recent events in Mozambique by Clash Report. A wave of violence spread across Mozambique after the ruling party's victory in October's disputed elections; the death toll of the events has surpassed 150 so far.

NEW: A US airstrike has reportedly killed two al-Shabaab members, including a senior commander. The strike took place 10 km southwest of the town of Quyno Barrow, according to US-AFRICOM. Al-Shabaab says a senior commander has been killed in a strike near Quno Barrow, Somalia.

EXCLUSIVE: Bashar Assad told around 30 Baath officials in Damascus to prepare to leave the country. He is likely to make a decision after today’s Doha meeting.

Russia has informed Damascus that any intervention will be limited, as it has other priorities at this time, Sky News Arabia reports.

NEW: According to a person close to the Kremlin, Russia has no plan to save Assad and doesn't see one emerging as long as the Syrian president's army continues to abandon its positions. Source: Bloomberg

MAJOR EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Regional sources speaking to Clash Report claim that during the Doha meeting, if Russia and Türkiye reach an agreement Assad, his family, and some Baath officials may leave the Syria. Russia is expected to propose names to Türkiye, which will convey the opposition’s demands.

World reacts to ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. Here is our compilation of how the countries around the world reacted to the rulings.

BOOM: Several officials suggested that President Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union. They claim that would be an instant and enormous deterrent. Source: NYT

Reportedly the first image of a killed North Korean soldier in the Russian Army.

War criminals: List of the crimes Netanyahu and Gallant are accused of: — Crimes against humanity in the form of murder. — Persecution and other inhumane acts. — Deliberately ordering an attack on civilians. — War crime of starvation as a method of waging war.

#BREAKING International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant for war crimes in Gaza.

Biden's outgoing Defense Secretary Austin says women and racial diversity are vital to the strength of U.S. armed forces. Trump’s Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth had recently said that the American army should not have women in combat roles.

Donald Trump will appoint Matthew Whitaker as the US Ambassador to NATO. Whitaker, a loyal Trump ally, has no foreign policy background.

Sci fi: A Russian anti drone jammer.

The US Embassy in Ukraine received information about a significant potential threat and will be closed today.

World’s Most Exported Drones Bayraktar TB2, manufactured by the Turkish company BAYKAR, dominates the global market, outperforming its Israeli competitors by a wide margin.

1000 Days of War in Ukraine Today marks the 1000th day since February 24, 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

BREAKING: Bloomberg reports that Ukraine carried out the first attack with American ATACMS missiles inside Russia.

A Bosnian man with a sniper equipped with an improvised suppressor. 1993, former Yugoslavia.

Russia's Medvedev: Strikes by Western missiles deep into the Russian Federation could be classified as an attack by NATO countries on Russia, with Moscow having the right to strike back.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna: The European Union should be ready to deploy troops to Ukraine to deter Russian aggression after Trump engineers his peace deal in Ukraine, if that peace deal does not involve Ukraine becoming a NATO member. Source: FT

A buggy used by Ukrainian forces, mainly used for evacuation and resupply.

A buggy used by Ukrainian forces, mainly used for evacuation and resupply.

One million rounds of ammunition transfer promised to Ukraine by the EU has been finally completed, albeit half a year late. The initial promise was the transfer of a million shells by the spring of 2024.

NEW: It is estimated that each North Korean soldier will be paid about $2,000 per month, according to South Korean intelligence. This means that each rotating unit (11,000 soldiers) gets paid about $22 million.

The operational ranges of the missiles deployed in Ukraine. President Biden has recently authorized Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western missiles. The missiles supplied by the West are capable of striking deep into Russia, some even reaching Moscow.

Under President Ilham Aliyev’s directive, Azerbaijan increased its defense and security budget by $1 billion, reaching $4.8 billion, citing Armenia’s growing militarization as the primary reason.

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune threatens sanctions against the International Criminal Court in The Hague if arrest warrants are issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other Israeli officials.

Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr calls Biden administration “imbeciles”: The Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives. Gotta lock in those $Trillions. Life be damned!!! Imbeciles!

Zelensky: Blows are not inflicted with words. The missiles will speak for themselves.

Ukraine plans to launch its first strikes with long-range ATACMS missiles on the Kursk region in the coming days. Biden has also authorized such strikes against North Korean troops on Russian territory.

BIG: Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles President Biden has authorized the Ukrainian military to use ATACMS systems to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.

North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to fight in the War in Ukraine. Sources claimed that such a move wasn’t imminent and that military support at that scale would likely happen in batches with troops rotating over time rather than in a single deployment. Source: Bloomberg

The UK has stopped supplying Storm Shadow Missiles to Ukraine ever since Keir Starmer and the Labour Party took office due to stockpile issues.

Trump's transition team is compiling a list of current and former American military officers who were involved in the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. They are considering charging the officers for charges as serious as treason. Source: NBC News

NEW: Hezbollah has released a two-month summary of the conflict with Israel. The group says more than 100 Israeli soldiers have been killed. 11 Israeli training camps, 30 artillery positions and 53 command centres have been destroyed in the conflict, the group claims.

The flight map of the missiles and drones that were launched during the attacks on Ukraine last night.

Ukraine destroyed a total of 144/210 air targets. Numbers of Russian equipment destroyed by Ukraine: — 42 attack UAVs — 85 Kh-101/55 cruise missiles — 5 Kh-59/69 missiles — 4 Kh-22 / Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles — 7 Kh-47m2 Kinzhal supersonic missiles — 1 hypersonic "Zirkon" missile

Understanding Israeli Settlement Policy: The history and impact of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, key obstacles to peace. Settlements are illegal under international law and fuel ongoing tensions in the region.

NEW: A secret factory in central Russia is producing hundreds of decoy drones to overwhelm Ukrainian defences. Russian false target plan began in late 2022 and is called Operation False Target. Source: AP

Zelensky: About 120 missiles and 90 UAVs were launched, our air defense forces destroyed more than 140 air targets.