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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Update 303 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

    Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

    The IAEA team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) reported hearing hundreds of rounds of small arms fire last night, the latest sign of military activity potentially threatening nuclear safety and security, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

    The large number of shots – repeatedly fired for about an hour from 10pm local time – was unusual, the team members reported.  

    Conducting a site walkdown this morning, they saw numerous small calibre casings lying scattered on the ground near reactor units 5 and 6. There was no sign of broken windows or other physical damage.

    The IAEA team at the ZNPP is seeking further information about the incident.

    “Such military activity at or near a major nuclear power plant is clearly unacceptable,” Director General Grossi said.  

    Saturday evening’s shooting came after a series of purported attacks and other incidents involving drones near the ZNPP and other nuclear facilities in Ukraine in recent months, including a report of a strike a few days ago in the city of Enerhodar, where most ZNPP staff live.  

    Director General Grossi reiterated his deep concern about the apparent increased use of drones near nuclear power plants since early this year, saying such weaponry posed a clear risk to nuclear safety and security.

    Any drone strike on a nuclear facility would violate the Seven Indispensable Pillars for nuclear safety and security during an armed conflict as well as the Five Principles to help ensure nuclear safety and security at the ZNPP, outlined by the Director General in March 2022 and May 2023, respectively.  

    “We are seeing a clear escalation in drone strikes during this war, also affecting Ukraine’s nuclear power plants and potentially putting them in further danger. As I have repeatedly stated, any military attack on a nuclear site – with or without drones – jeopardizes nuclear safety and must stop immediately,” Director General Grossi said.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Gaza: WFP warns of worsening starvation as aid access remains blocked | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (video statements)

    World Food Programme (WFP) deputy chief Carl Skau said, “one in three people in Gaza goes for days without eating.” He once again called for a ceasefire and the access for humanitarian aid, the Programme has “enough food on the borders to be delivered to the entire population for some two months,” he said.

    The Deputy Executive Director briefed reporters today (11 Jul) in New York on his recent visit to Gaza.

    “Starvation is spreading,” Skau said, referring to the recent IPC report a few weeks ago pointing to the entire population being acutely food insecure and 500,000 people in starvation, he added, “it’s much worse now. Malnutrition is surging.”

    The senior WFP official also highlighted the displacement in the Strip. He said, “I’ve met families who have moved maybe two or three times. Now it’s a situation where I meet families who have moved two or three times in the past ten days. They have moved 20 or 30 times, and obviously every time they are able to bring less and the margins to survive become slimmer

    Skau also said that the Programme’s ability to response and assist as humanitarians “have never been more constrained.”

    “The first issue is obviously the amount that we are able to bring in. It’s just a fraction of what’s needed,” he explained, adding that the price of a kilo of wheat flour was over $25 during his visit last week.

    Skau described the operating environment for his team as “impossible.”

    He said, “Some 85 percent now of the territory, there are active military operations. Our teams get stuck in waiting for clearances and at checkpoints, often spending between 15 to 20 hours straight in the armored vehicles trying to escort our convoys.”

    “There’s not enough fuel. There are not enough spare parts to our vehicles. Most of the windows in our armored vehicles have been damaged, and we don’t have basic communication. Radio, antennas from our cars have been ripped off. And so, if you are more than 20 metres away from each other, we don’t have proper communication. And that, it is really an issue when you are in this kind of environment, he added.

    The Deputy Executive Director also informed the reporters that WFP has been “actively engaging with Israeli authorities over the past few weeks.”

    He noted that there were some agreements in terms of improving the conditions, but the implementation of the agreements is not yet enough.

    Skau reiterated that WFP has enough food on the borders to deliver to the entire population for some two months, “but obviously we need that ceasefire and we need conditions within that ceasefire.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFmi37nXRCk

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Author David Robie tells of outrage over sinking of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years ago

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    Tomorrow marks 40 years since the bombing and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — a moment that changed the course of New Zealand’s history and reshaped how we saw ourselves on the world stage.

    Two French agents planted two explosives on the ship, then just before midnight, explosions ripped through the hull killing photographer, Fernando Pereira and sinking the 47m ex-fishing trawler.

    The attack sparked outrage across the country and the world, straining diplomatic ties between New Zealand and France and cementing the country’s anti-nuclear stance.

    Few people are more closely linked to the ship than author and journalist Dr David Robie, who spent eleven weeks on board during its final voyage through the Pacific, and wrote the book, Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, which is being published tomorrow. He joins Emile Donovan.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: Author David Robie tells of outrage over sinking of the Rainbow Warrior 40 years ago

    RNZ News Nights

    Tomorrow marks 40 years since the bombing and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — a moment that changed the course of New Zealand’s history and reshaped how we saw ourselves on the world stage.

    Two French agents planted two explosives on the ship, then just before midnight, explosions ripped through the hull killing photographer, Fernando Pereira and sinking the 47m ex-fishing trawler.

    The attack sparked outrage across the country and the world, straining diplomatic ties between New Zealand and France and cementing the country’s anti-nuclear stance.

    Few people are more closely linked to the ship than author and journalist Dr David Robie, who spent eleven weeks on board during its final voyage through the Pacific, and wrote the book, Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, which is being published tomorrow. He joins Emile Donovan.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: Afghanistan: UN warns of mass refugee returns amid crisis and rights concerns | United Nations

    Source: United Nations (video statements)

    “Since the spring of this year, first Pakistan, then Iran and now possibly others, such as Tajikistan, are fomenting the mass return of Afghan refugees,” a UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.

    Arafat Jamal, UNHCR Representative in Afghanistan, addressed the press virtually from Kabul today (11 Jul), in New York on the country’s humanitarian situation, notably on the increase of Afghan returns in adverse circumstances

    He reported, “Since the spring of this year, first Pakistan, then Iran and now possibly others, such as Tajikistan, are fomenting the mass return of Afghan refugees. Some people are moving in a voluntary fashion, but others are not.”

    He said, “Of concern to us is the scale, the intensity and the manner in which returns are occurring. In terms of the scale, over 1.6 million Afghans have returned from both Pakistan and Iran this year alone, including 1.3 million from Iran.”

    He also said, “At the Iran Afghanistan border, where I just was a few days ago, and to which I’m heading again tomorrow, we are seeing peaks of over 40,000 people a day. And on the fourth of July, we actually saw 50,000 people coming across that border. Many of these returnees are arriving having been abruptly uprooted and having undergone arduous, exhausting and degrading journeys.”

    He highlighted, “And while they are from Afghanistan, they often appear to be not of Afghanistan. Often born abroad, with better education and different cultural norms. Their outlook is different from and often at all with present day in Afghanistan. We are particularly concerned about the fate of women and girls in a country in which their most basic human rights are at risk and not respected.”

    He continued, “What we are seeing with these returns is precarity layered upon poverty, on drought, human rights abuses and an instable region. In other words, we are having a deeply impoverished people coming to a country that is itself, while welcoming wholly unprepared to receive them.”

    He stressed, “Many will be left with a desperate choice: Do they flee, or do they fight? Do they do they come home find nothing to do and simply bounce back to Iran, to Turkey and on to Europe? Or if they are, particularly if they are working age men, are they going to be victims of those groups that are prowling the countryside looking for recruits for their various causes.”

    He concluded, “We are calling for restraint, for resources, for dialog and for international cooperation to stem an evolving chaotic situation and to foster a more stable outcome for all of us.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-mb6ZnlqMU

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  • MIL-OSI Analysis: Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem

    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Stéphane Leman-Langlois, Professor, School of Social Work and Criminology, Université Laval

    The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is making headlines. But not, as they probably hoped, for the renewed recruiting efforts they’re about to launch. Instead, they are once again confounded by a far-right scandal.

    The latest episode is the arrest of four CAF members and ex-members. Three of them have been charged with taking concrete steps to facilitate terrorist activity and possessing prohibited firearms. A fourth man was charged with possession and storage of prohibited firearms and devices.

    The crew had allegedly been under surveillance by the federal government’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team since 2021, most likely when equipment, weapons and ammunition began to go missing from military installations. The weapons were finally seized in January 2024, some in the personal vehicle of one of the suspects, but the group remained free for another 18 months.



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    Charges against Canadian Army members in anti-government terror plot raise alarms about right-wing extremism

    As is usual with these types of efforts, a certain degree of amateurism was present at multiple stages of the alleged scheme, which may have developed on the fly. The idea that a micro-militia might successfully seize and hold territory in Canada is far-fetched at best.

    Recruitment efforts for the suspected mission, complete with propaganda and self-aggrandizing pictures of military training, took place on, you guessed it: Instagram. (We won’t publish the name of the account.)

    It might be pointed out that any large organization like the CAF inevitably represents a microcosm of society, meaning that it can’t be expected to be free of various forms of undesirable behaviour, including political extremism. But this “rotten apple” theory of far-right extremism in the CAF falls somewhat short of explaining the situation.

    Not just a ‘few rotten apples’

    First, the rotten apples seem too numerous. Just days before the recent arrests, the CAF announced on July 3 it was investigating the participation of other soldiers in a private Facebook page named the “Blue Hackle Mafia.” The page disseminated openly racist, homophobic, misogynist and antisemitic content.

    These events point to a phenomenon difficult to measure within western countries, even though it’s very real. The penetration of ideas associated with the far right within the military and law enforcement agencies is currently happening. Whether more or less structured, the emergence of underground small groups are more or less ready to “take action.”

    Second, previous reports have identified a general laissez-faire approach within the CAF regarding far-right activities. In a 2022 independent report commissioned by the CAF, the presence of white supremacist and other far-right ideologies was identified not only as a growing problem for the Army, but also one that was not being addressed.

    Similar conclusions were reached in the 1997 report on the behaviour of Canadian soldiers in Somalia, which had explicitly recommended that “the Canadian Forces establish regular liaison with anti-racist groups to obtain assistance in the conduct of appropriate cultural sensitivity training and to assist supervisors and commanders in identifying signs of racism and involvement with hate groups.” In other words, neither the concern nor the awareness is news.

    Affinity between far right and military

    At the root of the problem is a peculiar affinity between most forms of far-right ideologies and military or paramilitary/policing organizations.

    It’s absurd to simply paint such organizations as inherently far right in their nature, of course. But strict authority structures and notions of defence, fellowship, honour — as well as the projection of power through physical strength and training and the accompanying symbolism of weapons, fatigues, uniforms and campaign-like deployments — are all very appealing to far-right extremists.

    This nexus has been amply documented and leads to multiple practical implications: extremist groups trying to recruit active or retired soldiers; soldiers joining existing groups or setting up their own; veterans joining existing groups or creating their own, like the founders of Québec’s La Meute; professionally trained lone wolves, like Correy Hurren, who attempted to “arrest” Prime minister Justin Trudeau at Rideau Hall in 2020)

    Members of extremist groups also routinely try to join the military to benefit from training, which elevates their standing within the group.

    Military, former and active, and law enforcement members are to be found in multiple “militia” groups like the Three Percenters, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, Diagolon and the Boogaloo movement, for instance. Some are overtly anti-government and/or anti-system, like the Veterans 4 Freedom or The Base.

    Far-right demons

    It may sound strange to think of military personnel or veterans getting involved or creating an anti-government movement when they’ve served under the flag sometimes for decades. The apparent paradox quickly disappears once we understand the manifold individual motivations that underpin their actions.

    They range from the feeling of having served a timourous government that failed to make proper use of the Armed Forces at its disposal. The absence of deployments to theatres of conflict also generates frustration among some in search of military adventure.

    A lot of young men are quickly bored with exercises that never satisfy their expeditionary spirit. The role of camaraderie, of group dynamics based on mutual aid, honour and the presence of danger, as well as mental health issues, must not be overlooked. Not to mention the idea, strong in some units, of defending a singular idea of a “fatherland” endangered by government contempt and inaction.

    What is striking in the light of the recent charges in Québec is not so much the racist and anti-semitic ideological ideas allegedly held by the accused group members. It’s the primacy given to a patriarchal ideology that explicitly targets women and gender. Fascination with Russia and the war in Ukraine waged by Vladimir Putin is also palpable.

    In short, the CAF is still wrestling with far-right demons, though in a new context of social media acceleration and global loss of confidence in democratic institutions. The situation has a high potential to undermine confidence in Canada’s Armed Forces at a time when geopolitical tensions are calling for a strengthening of its military arsenal, and first and foremost, our military human capital.

    Stéphane Leman-Langlois receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

    Samuel Tanner receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

    Aurélie Campana does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Not just a few bad apples: The Canadian Armed Forces has a nagging far-right problem – https://theconversation.com/not-just-a-few-bad-apples-the-canadian-armed-forces-has-a-nagging-far-right-problem-260896

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  • MIL-OSI Analysis: Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy

    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Andy Hira, Professor of Political Science, Simon Fraser University

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has made establishing east-west energy corridors a priority for Canada. He suggested that such corridors would include new oil and natural gas pipelines, designed to reduce dependence on the United States.

    Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson has gone even further in pushing for subsidization of carbon capture and storage projects that would effectively underwrite the long-term continuation of the fossil fuel industry at taxpayer expense.

    While there might be short-term political reasons for backing fossil fuels, such an approach goes against Canada’s long-term interests. Prioritizing fossil fuels undermines the country’s commitments to reduce emissions and takes away the investment needed for it to realize its potential to become a green energy superpower.

    Creating energy corridors is in the national interest, and would allow Canada to take full advantage of its abundant and diverse energy and mineral resources. The government also needs to be involved, as the corridors are interprovincial and will require substantial investment. However, the government has limited resources and so Canada must think strategically about its priorities for such corridors.

    Canadian taxpayers should not be subsidizing an already lucrative oil and gas industry. Instead, the federal government should prioritize funding clean energy supply solutions.

    Oil and gas subsidies

    Canadian governments have long faced opposition to building new pipelines. The provinces of Québec and British Columbia and many First Nations have strongly opposed new pipeline proposals. More recently, there is some signs of softening under the duress of U.S. tariffs.

    Even if such shifts are lasting, it’s for the private sector to step up and invest into these projects. Previous federal investments, such as the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX), were reflections of the private market’s unwillingness to invest in pipelines because they are bad investments. The 2024 Parliamentary Budget Office report estimated that selling the TMX would result in a loss.

    There are reasons to question the soundness of fossil fuels on a purely financial basis. A 2022 Parliamentary budget office report found that climate change reduced GDP by 0.8 per cent in 2021, or around $20 billion. This number is expected to rise to 5.8 per cent per year by 2100 (or $145 billion in 2021 dollars).

    By contrast, from 2017 to 2021, federal, provincial and territorial governments received an average of $12 billion annually in revenues from the the oil and gas industry.

    The gap between the costs and benefits is only going to increase over time. The costs cut across all aspects of life, including food security, health care, global instability and threats to coastal cities due to sea level rise.

    On the other hand, every dollar invested in adaptation today has an estimated return of $13-$15.

    Furthermore, a recent study indicates a likely glut in global natural gas markets, and the future prospects for oil are equally questionable. For example, one of Canada’s target markets, Japan, has been reselling its liquefied natural gas imports to other countries, suggesting the glut of oil and gas is likely to continue as cheaper producers, including those in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, who are cheaper and closer to consumers, flood the market.

    Cheaper and closer oil producers are also flooding markets in anticipation of declining prices.

    There are important opportunity costs of investing money in fossil fuels that could otherwise be invested in the clean energy economy. When new technologies arise, there is a limited window of opportunity for global competitors to enter into an emerging industry.

    In light of the shift to electric vehicles, heat pumps and artificial intelligence, it’s clear that energy demand is bound to increase significantly in Canada in the coming years. Canada can become a global competitor, but only if it enters the race now, while the window is open.

    An East-West clean energy system

    Solar and wind prices have declined by 83 per cent and 65 per cent respectively since 2009. However, they suffer from the fundamental issue of intermittency; the sun is not always shining and the wind isn’t always blowing.

    While battery prices are declining, they remain an expensive solution. An easier solution is at hand: Canada’s hydroelectric resources. Québec, B.C. and Manitoba have abundant hydro resources that can reduce energy costs throughout the rest of the country.

    Alberta and Saskatchewan have potential for significant geothermal power generation. Ontario and the Atlantic provinces could contribute wind and solar. Trading electricity through an integrated national grid increases the investment capital and reduces the need for batteries while diversifying the energy mix.

    But we need an east-west electricity market to make this happen.

    An east-west grid would reduce the need for every province to run its own power generation system. Creating a pooled market would allow provinces to trade electricity, giving consumers more choice and investors a larger market and potential return on their investment.

    More valuable still is the fact that electricity capacity has to be built for the few peak hours and seasons. But most of the time demand is well below full capacity, such as the middle of the night or early summer, when neither heat nor air conditioning is needed in many areas. As peak times and seasons vary across the country, Canada can reduce overall costs by trading the electricity in the lowest cost producing province at a given time to where it’s needed in the other.

    By locating some of the new clean energy in First Nations, Canada can also move reconciliation forward. There is potential for a win-win situation whereby Canada increases renewable energy generation while creating new jobs and income for First Nations wherever feasible.

    The first step is for regulatory reform across the provinces to support a Canada-wide electricity market, and to provide the funding for the massive infrastructure investment required to connect provincial grids. This would be a federal investment with incredible long-term payoffs for employment, taxpayers and future generations.

    Following this plan could truly make Canada an energy superpower on the right side of the energy transition, create thousands of jobs and give the country a global competitive edge — all while helping to save the planet in the process.

    This article was co-authored by energy consultant Sheldon Fernandes.

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Canada’s proposed east-west energy corridors should prioritize clean energy – https://theconversation.com/canadas-proposed-east-west-energy-corridors-should-prioritize-clean-energy-259530

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China completes construction of country’s largest 750 kV ring power transmission line

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    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    URUMQI, July 13 (Xinhua) — China completed construction on Sunday of a 4,197-km ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission line around the Tarim Basin, home to the country’s largest desert, marking a milestone in infrastructure development in the southern part of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

    The largest project of its kind in the country, the 750-kV ring transmission line consists of nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to the Xinjiang-based local company in charge of implementing the project, which is part of the Xinjiang branch of China National Grid Corporation.

    The said power transmission line took 15 years to build and is expected to be officially commissioned by November 2025, the company said.

    The Tarim Basin is home to the Taklamakan Desert, the world’s second-largest shifting sand desert. For centuries, sandstorms have battered the oases of southern Xinjiang, hampering development in the region.

    Officials and experts believe the project could accelerate development in southern Xinjiang and provide new energy sources across the country. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI China: Creative fireworks show held in China’s ‘fireworks capital’

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Tourists enjoy a creative fireworks show in Liuyang City, central China’s Hunan Province, July 12, 2025. Liuyang, a small city known as China’s “fireworks capital,” has organized 26 creative fireworks events in the first half of 2025. These events have attracted over 1.5 million tourists in total, stimulating consumer spending of nearly 4 billion yuan (about 558 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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  • MIL-OSI China: China completes “power expressway loop” around southern Xinjiang desert

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country’s largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China.

    The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country’s largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project.

    This move completed a “power expressway loop”, which is expected to become fully operational by November 2025, the company said.

    Tarim Basin is home to the Taklimakan Desert, the world’s second-largest drifting desert. For centuries, relentless sandstorms have battered the oases of southern Xinjiang, isolating them not only in terms of distance but also from the prospects of development.

    Officials and experts say the project could put southern Xinjiang on a fast track to development and boost new energy supply nationwide.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: World’s most powerful floating direct drive wind turbine installed in China

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    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — China has made a major breakthrough in clean energy technology with the launch of the world’s most powerful floating direct-drive wind turbine.

    The 17-megawatt turbine, jointly developed by state-owned enterprises China Huaneng Group (CHG) and Dongfang Electric Corporation, officially rolled off the production line on Thursday in the coastal city of Fuqing, east China’s Fujian Province, CHG confirmed to Xinhua News Agency on Saturday.

    One of its power units can generate 68 million kWh of environmentally friendly electricity per year, which will be enough to supply electricity to approximately 40 thousand households.

    According to CHG, the demonstration test of the wind turbine will take place in waters near the city of Yangjiang in southern China’s Guangdong Province.

    The giant machine, with an operational availability of over 99 percent, has a record rotor diameter of 262 meters, and the blade capture area during rotation is about 53 thousand square meters, which is equivalent to 7.5 standard football fields. At the same time, the height of the central hub of 152 meters is comparable to a 50-story residential building.

    This wind turbine can withstand extreme marine conditions, including waves over 24 meters high and typhoons of force 17. Unique stabilization technology allows continuous power generation even when the floating platform is tilted at extreme angles.

    Liu Xin, director of the offshore wind energy department at China Huaneng Alternative Energy Technology Research Institute, highlighted the turbine’s adaptability, noting that its integrated intelligent sensing system provides holistic stability control for safe and efficient operation in the complex and variable deep-sea environment.

    A team of researchers has made a technological breakthrough in floating wind energy system coupling modeling technology and high-fidelity model testing technology.

    Notably, all major components, including blades, generators and transformers, are made in China, and the design includes, for the first time, Chinese-made large-diameter main shaft bearings.

    This technological breakthrough opens the door to exploiting China’s vast deep-sea wind resources. According to the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, the depth of China’s coastal waters ranges from 5 to 50 meters, where the country has about 500 GW of electricity from wind energy resources, while similar resources on the deep-sea shelf are about 3 to 4 times larger.

    Data from the World Wind Energy Council (GWEC) highlights the global importance of these resources, showing that more than 80 percent of the world’s offshore wind resources are located in waters deeper than 60 meters.

    Floating wind technologies and solutions will further unlock the potential of deepwater offshore wind energy in the future, GWEC data shows.

    According to GWEC, the global installed capacity of floating wind turbines is estimated to reach 278 MW by the end of 2024, with Norway, the UK, China and France leading the four largest markets in this field. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy and Justice – New Zealand Urged to Join Global Coalition Taking Concrete Measures Against Israeli Atrocities – PFNZ

    Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand

    The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently align itself with over twenty nations — including Spain, Ireland, Turkey, China, Qatar, South Africa, and Brazil — that are coordinating concrete international measures in response to Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.

    An emergency summit of The Hague Group will take place in Colombia next week, with participating states seeking to enforce the International Court of Justice’s binding orders and address grave breaches of international law in Gaza.

    “More than 58,000 Palestinians — mostly women and children have been killed, and Gaza has been reduced to rubble. The international community is moving decisively, and it’s time for New Zealand to take a principled stand,” said Maher Nazzal, spokesperson for the Palestine Forum of New Zealand.

    New Zealand has a proud legacy of supporting international law and human rights, from opposing apartheid to championing nuclear disarmament. It must now show moral clarity and leadership by joining the growing international coalition demanding an immediate ceasefire, the lifting of the blockade, and full accountability for crimes committed.

    “We urge the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to publicly commit to joining this initiative and to represent New Zealand at the upcoming summit. Inaction in the face of atrocity is complicity,” Maher Nazzal added.

    Maher Nazzal
    Palestine Forum of New Zealand

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Insurers stand with communities as weather recovery begins – Insurance Council

    Source: Insurance Council of NZ

    New Zealanders are once again facing the challenge of cleaning up and recovering after another round of severe weather, particularly across the upper North and South Islands.
    “This is tough for communities that had just beginning to get back on their feet after recent major storms,” said Kris Faafoi, Chief Executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihui o Aotearoa (ICNZ).
    “We encourage people to begin the recovery process safely and as soon as they’re able. We understand that not everyone can lodge an insurance claim immediately.
    “It’s important to note that any new damage from this latest weather event will require a separate insurance claim.”
    To support affected residents, Nelson-Tasman Emergency Management has re-established a community information centre at the Motueka Rec Centre on Old Wharf Road. Insurance sector contacts will be available through the centre to provide assistance.
    “While it’s important to contact your insurer as soon as you can, don’t delay necessary steps to prevent further damage if it’s safe to act,” Kris Faafoi said.
    To help speed up recovery and keep people safe, ICNZ recomm

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  • Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Progress is stalling at talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, with the sides divided over the extent of Israeli forces’ withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations in Doha said on Saturday.

    The indirect talks over a U.S. proposal for a 60-day ceasefire continued throughout Saturday, an Israeli official told Reuters, seven days since talks began. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hoped for a breakthrough soon based on a new U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal.

    In Gaza, medics said 17 people trying to get food aid were killed on Saturday when Israeli troops opened fire, the latest mass shooting around a U.S.-backed aid distribution system that the U.N. says has resulted in 800 people killed in six weeks.

    Witnesses who spoke to Reuters described people being shot in the head and torso. Reuters saw several bodies of victims wrapped in white shrouds as family members wept at Nasser Hospital. The Israeli military said its troops had fired warning shots, but that its review of the incident had found no evidence of anyone hurt by its soldiers’ fire.

    Delegations from Israel and Hamas have been in Qatar pushing for an agreement which envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals and discussions on ending the war.

    The Israeli official blamed the impasse on Hamas, which he said “remains stubborn, sticking to positions that do not allow the mediators to advance an agreement”. Hamas has previously blamed Israeli demands for blocking a deal.

    A Palestinian source said that Hamas had rejected withdrawal maps which Israel had proposed that would leave around 40% of Gaza under Israeli control, including all of the southern area of Rafah and further territories in northern and eastern Gaza.

    Two Israeli sources said Hamas wanted Israel to retreat to lines it held in a previous ceasefire before it renewed its offensive in March.

    The Palestinian source said aid issues and guarantees on an end to the war were also presenting a challenge.The crisis could be resolved with more U.S. intervention, the source said.

    Hamas has long demanded an agreement to end the war before it would free remaining hostages; Israel has insisted it would end the fighting only when all hostages are released and Hamas is dismantled as a fighting force and administration in Gaza.

    SHOOTING

    Saturday’s reported mass shooting near an aid distribution point in Rafah was the latest in a series of such incidents that the United Nations rights office said on Friday had seen at least 798 peoplekilled trying to get food in six weeks.

    “We were sitting there, and suddenly there was shooting towards us. For five minutes we were trapped under fire. The shooting was targeted. It was not random. Some people were shot in the head, some in the torso, one guy next to me was shot directly in the heart,” eyewitness Mahmoud Makram told Reuters.

    “There is no mercy there, no mercy. People go because they are hungry but they die and come back in body bags.”

    After partially lifting a total blockade of all goods into Gaza in late May, Israel launched a new aid distribution system, relying on a group backed by the United States to distribute food under the protection of Israeli troops.

    The United Nations has rejected the system as inherently dangerous and a violation of humanitarian neutrality principles. Israel says it is necessary to keep militants from diverting aid.

    The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages into Gaza. At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages there are believed to still be alive.

    Israel’s campaign against Hamas has killed more than 57,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, displaced almost the entire population of more than 2 million people, sparked a humanitarian crisis and left much of the territory in ruins.

    Thousands of Israelis rallied in central Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding a deal that would release all remaining hostages being held by Hamas.

    Protester Boaz Levi told Reuters here was there to pressure the government, “to get to a hostage deal as soon as possible because our friends, brothers, are in Gaza and it’s about the time to end this war. That is why we are here.”

    (Reuters)

  • MIL-OSI Australia: 13 year old boy injured in motorbike crash

    Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

    13 year old boy injured in motorbike crash

    Sunday, 13 July 2025 – 11:20 am.

    Police are investigating after a 13 year old boy was injured in a motorbike crash on an East Coast fire trail yesterday.
    Police were notified by Ambulance Tasmania about 11.30am in relation to a boy being injured in a motorbike crash and needing to be airlifted to Hobart.
    The boy is believed to have been riding on fire trails with family members when he came off the bike.
    After the crash, the boy was able to ride back to the Chain of Lagoons, and from there was airlifted to Hobart with serious but non life threatening injuries.
    Members of the public are reminded that fire trails and forest roads are public streets and drivers must be licensed and using registered vehicles. The road rules apply on these roads as they do on any other.
    Anyone with information about the incident should contact St Helens Police on 131444.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: President Trump, First Lady See Unbreakable Spirit in Texas

    US Senate News:

    Source: US Whitehouse
    Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Kerr County, Texas, in the aftermath of last weekend’s catastrophic floods. The President and First Lady surveyed the devastation, met with community members and local officials, thanked heroic first responders, and pledged the Administration’s ongoing support as the community recovers.
    President Trump delivered remarks during a roundtable discussion with first responders and local, state, and federal officials:
    “As a nation, we mourn for every single life that was swept away in the flood and we pray for the families that were left behind. It’s amazing — the incredible spirit from those families. I don’t even know how they do it.” Watch
    “The people here — first responders, the sheriff’s office, all of police, law enforcement — they’ve done an unbelievable job.” Watch
    “We just were making a little tour of the area. It’s hard to believe the devastation — trees that were 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I’ve never seen anything like this … We just visited with incredible families. They’ve been devastated.” Watch
    “A lot of young angels at the girls’ Christian summer camp known as Camp Mystic … They were there because they loved God — and as we grieve this unthinkable tragedy, we take comfort in the knowledge that God has welcomed those little beautiful girls into his comforting arms in heaven.” Watch
    “My Administration is doing everything in its power to help Texas … We’ve deployed over 400 first responders and assisted or enabled more than 1,500 rescues … Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Coast Guard have deployed numerous search and rescue crews.” Watch
    “Two words: unity and competence, if you were to ask me two words that I’ve seen here … The way everyone has just pulled together. It’s rare that you see this.” Watch
    Officials and members of the community praised the Trump Administration’s response:
    Gov. Greg Abbott: “We cannot thank you enough for deploying the Coast Guard, deploying the resources … When I made a request for a disaster declaration, you and your Administration granted that. This is the fastest that I’m aware of — of any Administration responding.”
    Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick: “You and Madam First Lady — the two of you being here sends a message. It paints a picture that words can’t express, and it gives them hope … You and the federal government will help us get through everything — all the debris that has to be taken, all the rebuilding — and I know we can count on you. So, from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of all of these families, thank you.”
    Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief W. Nim Kidd: “Your immediate declaration for individual assistance and public assistance will help us rebuild and recover … 19 other states have sent resources to us. Secretary Noem, thank you for the coordination and the effort on that. Your team has been phenomenal … Thank you for really great job you’ve done — and the coordination has been incredible.”
    Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: “What we are doing here, sir, is empowering the state and the local officials to make the best decisions for their people — because they know their people, they know their community… Thank you for being a President who trusts people.”
    Rep. Chip Roy: “I can’t thank you enough. When I called you on Friday, you said, ‘whatever you need’ … I’ve never seen such a quick response and such a focus on delivering for the people.”
    Texas State Trooper: “I want to thank you, too, sir — because if we didn’t have a secure border, we wouldn’t have this many assets to move. I wanted to say that to you personally.”
    Local resident: “This is devastating. It’s horrible, but our President is here. He’s supporting us. He’s sending whatever support he can for us.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: July 12th, 2025 Heinrich, Luján Meet with New Mexicans Affected by Severe Flooding in Ruidoso

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich

    PHOTOS & VIDEO

    RUIDOSO, N.M.– U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) met with New Mexicans affected by severe flash flooding in Ruidoso, received an update on the disaster and future recovery efforts, and delivered supplies to flood victims.

    “What we saw today was devastation – to businesses, properties, and families whose lives changed overnight. But we also saw enormous community strength. It will take time, resources, and work to rebuild, and this community is ready. Talking with the local leaders and impacted residents, it’s clear that we can all support their work, and we must,” said Heinrich. “I am grateful to all those, on the ground and from afar, who are working to support Ruidoso in this critical time. My thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones in this tragedy. And I will keep urging President Trump to approve a full Major Disaster Declaration to unlock all the federal support needed to rebuild.”

    “Seeing the devastation from the flooding in Ruidoso firsthand is heartbreaking and tragic,” said Luján. “My prayers are with the families who lost loved ones, and with those who were injured or forced from their homes. I’m deeply grateful to the first responders whose quick action saved lives, and to the local leaders whose tireless work is guiding the community through this crisis. With more rain projected this weekend, I encourage residents to stay vigilant. The road to recovery is just getting underway, but the approval of an emergency declaration is a critical first step. I’ll keep working with our Congressional Delegation to push for a Major Disaster Declaration and to deliver the federal support that Ruidoso families need to rebuild.”

    Earlier this week, Heinrich, Luján, and the rest of the N.M. Congressional Delegation welcomed the President’s granting of an emergency declaration for Chaves, Lincoln, Otero, and Valencia Counties, while renewing their call for President Trump to grant a Major Disaster Declaration in the wake of severe flooding that took the lives of three people and damaged homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

    The emergency declaration opens up access to specific FEMA funds for immediate disaster response, including support for search and rescue and incident management efforts. An emergency declaration does not preclude a subsequent Major Disaster Declaration. Therefore, the N.M. Delegation will continue to push President Trump to approve a Major Disaster Declaration request from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

    Through a Major Disaster Declaration request, the State of New Mexico has requested Public Assistance, Category A through G, including Direct Federal Assistance for Lincoln County, Chaves County, Otero County, and Valencia County, as well as Individual Assistance, including Housing Assistance, Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance, Disaster Case Management, Transitional Sheltering Assistance, Serious Needs Assistance, Crisis Counseling, Disaster Legal Services, Disaster Unemployment, and Displacement Assistance for Lincoln County and Valencia County. The State also requested Hazard Mitigation statewide, as facilitated by New Mexico’s Natural Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan.

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Smurf your voice: Global campaign urges everyone to speak up for a better future

    Source: United Nations 2

    The Smurfs are back – and this time they are smurfing up a global storm. Teaming up with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Paramount Pictures, the iconic blue characters are leading a campaign that encourages children and grownups everywhere to “Speak Up” for a better world.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Grassley Report Concludes Secret Service Failure to Share Threat Information Allowed for Preventable Tragedy in Butler, Identifies Path Forward for Agency Improvements

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley
    BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report compiled at his request in the wake of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
    The Grassley-requested report states senior-level U.S. Secret Service (USSS) officials received classified intelligence regarding a threat to President Trump’s life ten days before the rally in Butler, but failed to relay the information to federal and local law enforcement personnel responsible for securing and staffing the event.
    Per the GAO, “the Secret Service had no process to share classified threat information with partners when the information was not considered an imminent threat to life.” GAO offered eight recommendations to improve USSS functionality; chief among them is a recommendation for USSS to proactively share threat information among USSS personnel and its law enforcement partners.
    The report further exposes a litany of USSS procedural and planning errors, including misallocation of resources, lack of training and pervasive communication failures, all of which contributed to an unsecure environment and ultimately allowed for Thomas Matthew Crooks to fire a near-fatal shot at President Trump and take the life of a spectator.
    The GAO is the U.S. government’s primary auditor and is a nonpartisan, wholly independent legislative branch agency. GAO’s audit, conducted over the course of nearly a year – from August 2024 to July 2025 – is the longest review of the attempted assassination in Butler that has been completed to date.
    Grassley said the following regarding the report’s release:
    “One year ago, a series of bad decisions and bureaucratic handicaps led to one of the most shocking moments in political history. The Secret Service’s failure on July 13th was the culmination of years of mismanagement and came after the Biden administration denied requests for enhanced security to protect President Trump. Americans should be grateful that President Trump survived that day and was ultimately reelected to restore common sense to our country.
    “Naturally, the American people wanted answers and accountability in the aftermath of this tragedy, and so I worked hard to provide that. The information I’m releasing today is a comprehensive overview of the failures that occurred prior to and on July 13th. More importantly, this report offers a clear path forward for the Secret Service to improve, so it can prevent another Butler from ever happening again. This information would not have been possible without congressional oversight, and my work will continue.
    “As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdictional oversight over the Secret Service, I’m committed to working closely with the agency to ensure they’re properly equipped to repair what’s broken. As an important step, I allocated $1.17 billion in the One Big Beautiful Bill to provide the Secret Service with additional funding. I’m hopeful this significant injection of resources will go a long way in bringing the agency up to speed.”
    Grassley is additionally making public a letter from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) Joseph Cuffari to then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discussing credible whistleblower accounts that USSS personnel frequently rely on their personal cell phones for official communication, which creates serious security and legal risks. According to these allegations, USSS in 2021 instituted “functional limitations on government phones” that prevent USSS personnel from participating in groups texts or sending or receiving photos via text.
    Read the DHS IG letter HERE.Read the GAO report HERE.
    KEY FINDINGS OF THE GAO REPORT
    Threat Information Sharing On July 3, 2024, one day after the USSS Pittsburgh field office was notified of the scheduled Butler rally, high-level USSS officials were briefed on a classified threat to President Trump. Per GAO, “once those officials reviewed the intelligence, they could have then requested that personnel within their chain of command be briefed on the specific information.” USSS had multiple opportunities to share this information over the course of the following ten days, but repeatedly failed to do so.
    As a result of USSS’s siloed information-sharing, federal and local law enforcement entities planning and staffing the event were unaware of the active threat, including members of the Donald Trump Protective Division. Local law enforcement interviewed by GAO attested that, if they had received threat information, they “would have requested additional assets” for the Butler rally.
    Timeline of when Secret Service Personnel Obtained but did not Appropriately Share Threat Information

    Roles and Responsibilities The USSS’s Office of Protective Operations (OPO), which is responsible for issuing documents outlining USSS personnel’s respective roles, prescribed overly-broad policies that failed to clearly communicate USSS personnel’s responsibilities. As a result, five of the 14 USSS agents GAO interviewed, who “performed key roles on July 13th,” stated they relied on their own varying-levels of protective experience in executing this event.  
    At the time of the Butler rally, OPO did not require the USSS advance team to review local law enforcement partners’ operational plans or participate in USSS’s central command center at the event.
    Further, the assigned site agent on July 13th, who was responsible for “identif[ying] site vulnerabilities,” was new to her role. The Butler event was “her first time planning and securing a large outdoor event as the site agent.”
    On-Site Decision-MakingAt the time of the Butler event, USSS also lacked a formal policy for communicating protectee staff’s requested changes to on-site security plans.
    Ahead of July 13th, a Trump campaign staffer asked the USSS advance team, who was unaware of the active threat to Trump, “not to use large farm equipment to address line-of-sight concerns near one of the buildings – the AGR building” so as not to interfere with campaign press photos. In response to the request and without consulting senior-level USSS officials who could have changed the decision, the USSS advance team independently made the decision to use a “jumbotron and a large flag to address the line-of-sight vulnerability,” rather than the large farm equipment.
    Per the GAO, “not using the farm equipment possibly created an opportunity for the gunman to use the AGR’s elevated rooftop to fire several shots at then former President Trump and kill and injure other rally participants.”
    AssetsThe USSS’s “War Room” is responsible for allocating resources for protectees and protectees’ events. The War Room makes these decisions “primarily based on availability and efficiency assessments” without knowledge or input of current risk assessments.
    Due to limited resources, the War Room denied the Donald Trump Protective Division’s request for enhanced counter Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (cUAS) equipment at the Butler event, as “these resources had already been allocated for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.”
    However, senior OPO officials with knowledge of the threat against Trump stepped in to approve counter sniper assets for the Butler rally, a decision which was described as “inconsistent with and separate from War Room practices for making resource decisions.” Per GAO, “[a]bsent OPO senior executives’” action, President Trump “would likely not have received the counter sniper assets that ultimately took out [Crooks].”
    TechnologyThe USSS’s limited cUAS technology used on July 13th malfunctioned, and while repairs were being made, Crooks flew a drone – undetected – over over the event site hours before the rally. The USSS agent assigned to operate the cUAS was severely inexperienced; this agent reported receiving just one hour of training on cUAS capabilities and noted, “in retrospect, [he] did not have enough training to confidently operate the equipment.”
    Additionally, many USSS agents and local law enforcement who relied on cell phones to communicate the day of the event encountered limited service, hampering their ability to share information in real-time. Despite knowing the event would garner significant attendance, the USSS had no policy in place to proactively troubleshoot “potential audio and data communication challenges.” The agency has yet to require agents to perform such an assessment.
    Background: Grassley’s oversight provided the “most detailed picture” of USSS security failures in the immediate aftermath of the Butler assassination attempt. Grassley contacted the USSS, DHS, DHS IG, Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation within days of the rally to begin investigating. He was the first to release bodycam footage and text messages from local law enforcement who responded to Crooks at the event.
    As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee this Congress, Grassley allocated $1.17 billion in funding for USSS as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Sec. 100057).
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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: No fuel, no aid, no escape: UN agencies warn of looming collapse in Gaza

    Source: United Nations 2

    “Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza,” said the statement. “Without fuel, these lifelines will vanish for 2.1 million people.”

    UN humanitarian workers stressed that fuel powers everything from hospitals and water systems to bakeries and ambulances.

    Without a steady supply, “maternity, neonatal and intensive care units are failing, and ambulances can no longer move.” The fuel shortage, they said, has left Gaza’s population – already facing severe food insecurity and the constant threat of violence – on the edge of catastrophe.

    They warned that “without adequate fuel, UN agencies responding to this crisis will likely be forced to stop their operations entirely,” meaning “no health services, no clean water, and no capacity to deliver aid.”

    Inadequate fuel injection

    The agencies noted that for the first time in 130 days, a small quantity of fuel was allowed into Gaza this week. While welcome, the amount – just 75,000 litres over two days – is far from enough to meet the daily needs of the population and vital civilian aid operations.

    Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York late Friday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the overall situation as “dire and worsening by the day.”

    “Every day without a ceasefire brings more preventable deaths – children dying in pain, and hungry people shot while trying to reach the trickle of aid that is allowed in,” he said.

    Life-threatening

    Mr. Dujarric also expressed deep concern over continued Israeli restrictions on aid access. “Yesterday, our teams could provide hospitals with some of the fuel that came in – but only in the south. That’s because Israeli authorities denied our attempt to bring fuel to the north,” he said. “Such denials are life-threatening.”

    He added that the fuel shortage also affects water treatment, ambulances and waste management. “All of these services are at risk of collapsing,” he said.

    Out of 15 humanitarian missions that required coordination with Israeli authorities on Thursday, only six were fully facilitated. Five were denied outright, while four faced obstacles that delayed or prevented delivery.

    One mission, to rescue injured people trapped under rubble in Gaza City, was only approved two days after the initial request – too late to save lives. “By the time the mission was finally allowed through yesterday, no one was found alive,” Dujarric said.

    On top of this, essential items like tents and shelter materials have been blocked from entering Gaza for over four months, leaving thousands exposed to the elements.

    Close call

    Aid workers are also at risk. “Five strikes landed just a few hundred metres from where aid workers were operating this week, including UN staff,” Mr. Dujarric said. No injuries were reported, but several Red Crescent workers were shot while attempting to assist an injured colleague.

    UN agencies are calling for the immediate and consistent delivery of fuel at scale, and for full, safe access to all parts of Gaza. “The urgency of this moment cannot be overstated,” they said. “Without fuel, Gaza faces a complete collapse of humanitarian efforts.”

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  • Widespread rainfall predicted across India till July 17; Delhi-NCR faces waterlogging and traffic

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intermittent rainfall across large parts of the country till July 17, with heavy to very heavy showers expected in several regions, including the National Capital Region (NCR).

    In Delhi and surrounding areas, continuous rainfall has led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions, affecting daily life in parts of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram. Several roads, underpasses, and residential colonies remain inundated, leading to long traffic jams and vehicle breakdowns.

    While no formal weather alert has been issued for Delhi-NCR so far, the IMD has warned of persistent rain and thunderstorms throughout the week. The region is likely to experience fluctuating weather conditions, with spells of sunshine contributing to high humidity and discomfort. Temperatures are expected to range between 23°C and 36°C, with humidity levels staying between 60 and 95 percent.

    Nationwide, the IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Central and Northwest India, especially over East Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and both eastern and western parts of Uttar Pradesh through July 17.

    Eastern and central Indian states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal are also likely to receive isolated heavy showers during this period. In western India, isolated heavy rainfall is expected on July 13 in parts of Konkan and Goa, Gujarat, Central Maharashtra, and the Saurashtra region.

    The weather department also expects light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, to continue in Northeast India over the next seven days.

    In the South, states like Coastal Karnataka, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu are likely to experience isolated heavy showers over the coming days.

    Due to rough sea conditions, fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal until July 16.

    (With agencies inputs)

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Top of the South floods – ongoing travel disruptions can be expected

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    With weather damage affecting critical routes across the top of the South Island, road users are warned to expect ongoing state highway closures and travel disruptions.

    Mark Owen, Regional Manager Lower North Island/Top of the South, says with the school holidays ending this weekend, people can’t expect travel to be simple or easy.

    “The fact is some routes have suffered significant damage from flooding, slips, and treefalls and won’t reopen to the public today.”

    “Our advice is, don’t queue at state highway closure points and avoid the inland route between Nelson and Murchison. If you’re travelling between the top of the South and Canterbury, use State Highway 1 and the east coast instead,” Mr Owen says.

    Nelson/Tasman

    SH6 Rocks Road

    State Highway 6 Rocks Road is not expected to reopen this weekend, and Mr Owen says it may remain closed into early next week. This will affect traffic, and delays and congestion can be expected while the closure remains in place.

    “There are multiple slip zones and a serious risk of debris falling onto the road. Until these risks are mitigated, Rocks Road will remain closed to traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians. Please, for your own safety, stay out of the closure zone.”

    “We will have a soft closure at the intersection of Russell Street, so local businesses can continue operating. Rest assured, contractors will do their best to reopen the route, but it is going to take some time,” Mr Owen says.

    SH6 Belgrove to Murchison

    Mr Owen says this route is expected to remain closed today as well.

    “Our priority here is to punch a route through for first responders and restore a connection to cut-off communities like Tapawera. After that, we will work as hard as we can to get it open to the public.”

    “There have been slips, tree falls, and flood damage along this section of the highway, and they will take time to clear,” Mr Owen says.

    SH60 Tākaka Hill

    Mr Owen says contractors are working hard to restore this route and reopen a connection to Tākaka and Golden Bay.

    “A lifeline route for first responders and emergency services is the priority, and the highway is not expected to open to the public today.”

    “There are a number of slips on the route, and these need to be inspected and assessed before the road can be safely reopened to the public,” Mr Owen says.

    Marlborough

    There is better news in Marlborough with all of the region’s highways open.

    “Contractors managed to reopen State Highway 63 from Renwick to Korere-Tophouse Road to residents and essential travel at around 12:30 pm. The diversion at Andersons Bridge, put in place after flood damage two weeks ago, has held up to the heavy rain well.”

    “Elsewhere it’s been a case of surface flooding and minor slips. Drivers can expect to see warnings in place and, with more rain forecast, they must drive to the conditions,” Mr. Owen says.

    Next steps

    While the worst of the weather has passed, Mr Owen says its effect on State Highways will be ongoing.

    “We are in response mode at the moment. Our focus is on reconnecting the network and restoring connections to cut-off communities.”

    “However, once this passes, we will shift into recovery mode. This is where we plan and design what needs to be done to fix highways and infrastructure that have been badly damaged. This will take some time to finalise, and we don’t have the details yet. When we do, we will ensure affected communities are updated,” Mr Owen says.

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Top of the South floods – ongoing travel disruptions can be expected

    Source: New Zealand Transport Agency

    With weather damage affecting critical routes across the top of the South Island, road users are warned to expect ongoing state highway closures and travel disruptions.

    Mark Owen, Regional Manager Lower North Island/Top of the South, says with the school holidays ending this weekend, people can’t expect travel to be simple or easy.

    “The fact is some routes have suffered significant damage from flooding, slips, and treefalls and won’t reopen to the public today.”

    “Our advice is, don’t queue at state highway closure points and avoid the inland route between Nelson and Murchison. If you’re travelling between the top of the South and Canterbury, use State Highway 1 and the east coast instead,” Mr Owen says.

    Nelson/Tasman

    SH6 Rocks Road

    State Highway 6 Rocks Road is not expected to reopen this weekend, and Mr Owen says it may remain closed into early next week. This will affect traffic, and delays and congestion can be expected while the closure remains in place.

    “There are multiple slip zones and a serious risk of debris falling onto the road. Until these risks are mitigated, Rocks Road will remain closed to traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians. Please, for your own safety, stay out of the closure zone.”

    “We will have a soft closure at the intersection of Russell Street, so local businesses can continue operating. Rest assured, contractors will do their best to reopen the route, but it is going to take some time,” Mr Owen says.

    SH6 Belgrove to Murchison

    Mr Owen says this route is expected to remain closed today as well.

    “Our priority here is to punch a route through for first responders and restore a connection to cut-off communities like Tapawera. After that, we will work as hard as we can to get it open to the public.”

    “There have been slips, tree falls, and flood damage along this section of the highway, and they will take time to clear,” Mr Owen says.

    SH60 Tākaka Hill

    Mr Owen says contractors are working hard to restore this route and reopen a connection to Tākaka and Golden Bay.

    “A lifeline route for first responders and emergency services is the priority, and the highway is not expected to open to the public today.”

    “There are a number of slips on the route, and these need to be inspected and assessed before the road can be safely reopened to the public,” Mr Owen says.

    Marlborough

    There is better news in Marlborough with all of the region’s highways open.

    “Contractors managed to reopen State Highway 63 from Renwick to Korere-Tophouse Road to residents and essential travel at around 12:30 pm. The diversion at Andersons Bridge, put in place after flood damage two weeks ago, has held up to the heavy rain well.”

    “Elsewhere it’s been a case of surface flooding and minor slips. Drivers can expect to see warnings in place and, with more rain forecast, they must drive to the conditions,” Mr. Owen says.

    Next steps

    While the worst of the weather has passed, Mr Owen says its effect on State Highways will be ongoing.

    “We are in response mode at the moment. Our focus is on reconnecting the network and restoring connections to cut-off communities.”

    “However, once this passes, we will shift into recovery mode. This is where we plan and design what needs to be done to fix highways and infrastructure that have been badly damaged. This will take some time to finalise, and we don’t have the details yet. When we do, we will ensure affected communities are updated,” Mr Owen says.

    More information

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  • MIL-OSI China: White House official denies plan to abolish FEMA

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    It is not on the agenda of the White House to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outright, The Washington Post on Friday cited an official source, as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Texas to view the impact of last week’s deadly floods.

    For months, Trump and his homeland security secretary have said that FEMA, the agency initially created to coordinate the response to disasters that occur in the United States and that overwhelm the resources of local and state authorities, could be eliminated.

    The newspaper quoted a White House official as saying that no official action is being taken to wind down FEMA, and that changes in the agency will probably amount to a “rebranding” that will emphasize state leaders’ roles in disaster response.

    Trump will make the ultimate decision, but at this point FEMA is not set to be abolished, it added.

    On Friday, Trump is scheduled to meet with first responders and family members of the victims in Texas, receive a briefing from local elected officials and take part in a roundtable discussion.

    Authorities have confirmed at least 120 deaths across six counties in Texas, including 60 adults and 36 children in Kerr County, since the floods erupted about a week ago. 

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  • MIL-OSI China: China eyes future, title defense at home in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Host China will deploy its teenage phenom Zhang Ziyu with a focus on both the future and the defense of its title at the upcoming FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, which begins Sunday in Shenzhen.

    For China, the defending champion, the first major tournament of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic cycle is about more than just winning on home soil. The primary goal is to manage a generational transition, giving young players critical experience after a disappointing performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

    Two years ago, China ended a 12-year title drought and broke Japan’s grip on the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup with a tense 73-71 victory to secure the gold medal. However, the setback in Paris prompted a coaching change, with veteran Gong Luming returning in February, marking his return to the position he last held 20 years ago.

    Gong has assembled a balanced roster, combining seasoned veterans like guards Yang Liwei and Wang Siyu with promising young talents, notably the 18-year-old Zhang. Standing at 2.26 meters (7-foot-5), Zhang is set to make her senior debut in this tournament, after a breakout performance last year at the same venue when she dominated the U18 Asia Cup, averaging 35 points and 12.8 rebounds to earn MVP honors.

    “There are growing pains with a generational transition,” Gong said, acknowledging the challenge ahead. “The experience and playing style of the veterans differ from the newcomers. In a team sport, building chemistry takes time and a lot of work,” he added.

    On the court, Zhang will form a towering frontcourt duo with the more agile Han Xu, providing China with diverse offensive options in the paint. Her main challenge will be adjusting to the increased physicality and stamina demands of senior-level competition.

    While depth and experience will be tested, China’s championship pedigree remains undeniable.

    China is favored to advance from a group that includes New Zealand, South Korea, and Indonesia. South Korea, tied with China for the most Asia Cup titles at 12, is expected to be China’s toughest group-stage opponent.

    The path to a second straight championship will likely involve overcoming perennial rivals Japan and world No. 2 Australia, who are on the opposite side of the bracket.

    Australia handed China its only loss in recent warm-up matches, a 76-63 defeat in a game where Zhang was rested. The Australians have medaled in every Asia Cup since joining the FIBA Asia zone in 2017.

    The Opals have undergone a roster refresh, with only Chloe Bibby returning from 2023, and the loss of Maddy Rocci to injury is a setback. Still, their blend of youth and experience makes them a formidable contender capable of challenging China for gold.

    Gong said the two exhibition games against Australia were the most valuable preparation for his squad.

    “To become a top team in the world, we must adapt to playing against this level of high-intensity, physical basketball,” Gong added. 

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    Beginning in late October 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Sandy grew into what some media reports described as a “once in a generation” storm, causing death and destruction across the Caribbean region and the eastern seaboard of the United States.
    In the Caribbean, five million people were affected and 72 people died. In Haiti, 54 people died, and hundreds of thousands of people were hit by floods and heavy winds. In Cuba, 20 per cent of the country’s population was affected. Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas also suffered significantly.
    Sandy’s arrival, and its effects, in New York City, where the United Nations is headquartered, led to the UN offices being closed for an unprecedented three days straight, with most meetings cancelled, before re-opening on Thursday, 1 November 2012.
    The UN complex sustained damage due to high wind and flooding, which affected communications and other infrastructure.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC Jul 12, 2025 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

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    SPC AC 120516

    Day 2 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1216 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

    Valid 131200Z – 141200Z

    …THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM VIRGINIA
    INTO NEW YORK…AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI…

    …SUMMARY…
    Marginally severe thunderstorms producing strong wind gusts will be
    possible across the eastern U.S. from the mid-Atlantic region
    northward into upstate New York. Additional isolated strong storms
    may occur from eastern Oklahoma into southern Missouri.

    …Discussion…

    Broad cyclonic flow aloft will envelop the northern Plains to the
    Northeast as an upper shortwave trough meanders east while
    de-amplifying on Sunday. Over the southern Plains, a weak upper low
    may stall over the region.

    A seasonally very moist boundary layer will extend across much of
    the southern Plains to the Midwest and into the Eastern Seaboard,
    providing areas of moderate instability. However, stronger vertical
    shear will remain displaced to the north, near the international
    border, limiting overlap of instability with wind profiles
    sufficient of organized severe convection. Furthermore, heavy rain
    across parts of the southern Plains is forecast for Saturday/Day 1.
    This may dampen stronger heating and result in poor lapse rates,
    limiting overall severe potential. While some gusty winds are
    possible across the broad moist warm sector from the southern
    Rockies into the Mid-MS/Lower OH Valley vicinity, weak deep-layer
    flow and a lack of any discernible mechanisms to focus/organize
    thunderstorm activity should limit overall severe potential and the
    Marginal risk (level 1 of 5) has been removed for much of the
    region. The exception is across portions of OK into southern MO on
    the eastern periphery of the weak upper low and a possible MCV from
    convection in the Day 1/Saturday period. This feature may provide
    some local focus/enhancement to shear and a couple of strong to
    severe storms producing gusty winds will be possible.

    Some greater potential for strong wind gusts still appears possible
    across parts of the VA into NY. Stronger heating will support
    steepened low-level lapse rates within the very moist and unstable
    airmass, and sporadic wet microbursts may occur. Some modestly
    enhanced westerly flow across PA/NY may aid in development of
    propagating clusters/outflows as well, and the Marginal risk (level
    1 of 5) remains largely unchanged from the prior Day 3 outlook.

    ..Leitman.. 07/12/2025

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    SPC AC 120516

    Day 2 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1216 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

    Valid 131200Z – 141200Z

    …THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM VIRGINIA
    INTO NEW YORK…AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI…

    …SUMMARY…
    Marginally severe thunderstorms producing strong wind gusts will be
    possible across the eastern U.S. from the mid-Atlantic region
    northward into upstate New York. Additional isolated strong storms
    may occur from eastern Oklahoma into southern Missouri.

    …Discussion…

    Broad cyclonic flow aloft will envelop the northern Plains to the
    Northeast as an upper shortwave trough meanders east while
    de-amplifying on Sunday. Over the southern Plains, a weak upper low
    may stall over the region.

    A seasonally very moist boundary layer will extend across much of
    the southern Plains to the Midwest and into the Eastern Seaboard,
    providing areas of moderate instability. However, stronger vertical
    shear will remain displaced to the north, near the international
    border, limiting overlap of instability with wind profiles
    sufficient of organized severe convection. Furthermore, heavy rain
    across parts of the southern Plains is forecast for Saturday/Day 1.
    This may dampen stronger heating and result in poor lapse rates,
    limiting overall severe potential. While some gusty winds are
    possible across the broad moist warm sector from the southern
    Rockies into the Mid-MS/Lower OH Valley vicinity, weak deep-layer
    flow and a lack of any discernible mechanisms to focus/organize
    thunderstorm activity should limit overall severe potential and the
    Marginal risk (level 1 of 5) has been removed for much of the
    region. The exception is across portions of OK into southern MO on
    the eastern periphery of the weak upper low and a possible MCV from
    convection in the Day 1/Saturday period. This feature may provide
    some local focus/enhancement to shear and a couple of strong to
    severe storms producing gusty winds will be possible.

    Some greater potential for strong wind gusts still appears possible
    across parts of the VA into NY. Stronger heating will support
    steepened low-level lapse rates within the very moist and unstable
    airmass, and sporadic wet microbursts may occur. Some modestly
    enhanced westerly flow across PA/NY may aid in development of
    propagating clusters/outflows as well, and the Marginal risk (level
    1 of 5) remains largely unchanged from the prior Day 3 outlook.

    ..Leitman.. 07/12/2025

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    SPC AC 120545

    Day 1 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1245 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

    Valid 121200Z – 131200Z

    …THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL
    GREAT LAKES TO THE LOWER OH VALLEY…

    …SUMMARY…
    Scattered damaging winds are most probable across eastern Lower
    Michigan to the Lower Ohio Valley, mainly from mid-afternoon through
    dusk.

    …Great Lakes…
    A shortwave trough centered on the MB/ON to Dakotas/MN borders will
    take on an increasingly negative tilt as it ejects across northwest
    ON and the Upper Great Lakes. Ahead of this feature, a convectively
    aided shortwave impulse should dampen as it accelerates
    north-northeast through the central Great Lakes into northeast ON by
    early afternoon. Belts of enhanced mid-level southwesterlies will be
    confined to WI/MI.

    Ongoing convection from Lake MI to MO is expected to largely decay
    this morning. Some guidance suggests reinvigoration may occur in the
    late morning across northern Lower into eastern Upper MI as the lead
    shortwave impulse passes. Primary storm development along an initial
    composite cold front/outflow is anticipated by mid to late afternoon
    from parts of eastern Lower MI towards the Wabash/Lower OH Valleys.
    Ample buoyancy will be prevalent ahead of this boundary despite warm
    mid-level temperatures. Unidirectional southwesterlies and nearly
    uniform wind speeds through much of the kinematic profile will limit
    deep-layer shear and the degree of organized clustering. Still, the
    setup will be adequate for mainly a scattered damaging wind threat
    that will subside after dusk in parts of OH/KY.

    Isolated severe hail/damaging winds may also develop along the
    secondary cold front pushing east across northern/eastern WI and
    upper MI. Cooling mid-level temperatures will aid in weak MLCAPE of
    500-1000 J/kg this afternoon. Westerly low-level wind profiles will
    modulate the degree of deep-layer shear and help to marginalize the
    overall threat.

    …OK/TX/NM/CO…
    Multiple areas of ongoing thunderstorms from southern NE to the TX
    Panhandle are expected to persist and shift south-southeastward this
    morning. Differential diabatic heating in vicinity of remnant
    MCVs/outflows and orographic forcing for ascent will be the primary
    drivers of storm development today. Convection across OK/TX will
    probably persist and gradually intensify in tandem with downstream
    boundary-layer heating. Within predominately weak deep-layer shear,
    slow-moving and mainly disorganized updrafts will dominate. Sporadic
    strong to marginal severe gusts along with small to marginally
    severe hail will be possible in a mix of cells/clusters.

    Modestly enhanced mid/upper-level north-northwesterlies over the
    higher terrain of NM/CO should aid in weak/transient updraft
    rotation as numerous cells develop during the afternoon. Isolated
    severe hail will be possible regionwide, with isolated severe gusts
    mainly across interior to southern NM.

    …Mid-South/TN Valley to the southern Piedmont…
    A pulse storm environment characterized by weak effective bulk shear
    but moderate buoyancy will support a threat for erratic wet
    microbursts from mid-afternoon to early evening.

    ..Grams/Thornton.. 07/12/2025

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    SPC AC 120545

    Day 1 Convective Outlook
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1245 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

    Valid 121200Z – 131200Z

    …THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE CENTRAL
    GREAT LAKES TO THE LOWER OH VALLEY…

    …SUMMARY…
    Scattered damaging winds are most probable across eastern Lower
    Michigan to the Lower Ohio Valley, mainly from mid-afternoon through
    dusk.

    …Great Lakes…
    A shortwave trough centered on the MB/ON to Dakotas/MN borders will
    take on an increasingly negative tilt as it ejects across northwest
    ON and the Upper Great Lakes. Ahead of this feature, a convectively
    aided shortwave impulse should dampen as it accelerates
    north-northeast through the central Great Lakes into northeast ON by
    early afternoon. Belts of enhanced mid-level southwesterlies will be
    confined to WI/MI.

    Ongoing convection from Lake MI to MO is expected to largely decay
    this morning. Some guidance suggests reinvigoration may occur in the
    late morning across northern Lower into eastern Upper MI as the lead
    shortwave impulse passes. Primary storm development along an initial
    composite cold front/outflow is anticipated by mid to late afternoon
    from parts of eastern Lower MI towards the Wabash/Lower OH Valleys.
    Ample buoyancy will be prevalent ahead of this boundary despite warm
    mid-level temperatures. Unidirectional southwesterlies and nearly
    uniform wind speeds through much of the kinematic profile will limit
    deep-layer shear and the degree of organized clustering. Still, the
    setup will be adequate for mainly a scattered damaging wind threat
    that will subside after dusk in parts of OH/KY.

    Isolated severe hail/damaging winds may also develop along the
    secondary cold front pushing east across northern/eastern WI and
    upper MI. Cooling mid-level temperatures will aid in weak MLCAPE of
    500-1000 J/kg this afternoon. Westerly low-level wind profiles will
    modulate the degree of deep-layer shear and help to marginalize the
    overall threat.

    …OK/TX/NM/CO…
    Multiple areas of ongoing thunderstorms from southern NE to the TX
    Panhandle are expected to persist and shift south-southeastward this
    morning. Differential diabatic heating in vicinity of remnant
    MCVs/outflows and orographic forcing for ascent will be the primary
    drivers of storm development today. Convection across OK/TX will
    probably persist and gradually intensify in tandem with downstream
    boundary-layer heating. Within predominately weak deep-layer shear,
    slow-moving and mainly disorganized updrafts will dominate. Sporadic
    strong to marginal severe gusts along with small to marginally
    severe hail will be possible in a mix of cells/clusters.

    Modestly enhanced mid/upper-level north-northwesterlies over the
    higher terrain of NM/CO should aid in weak/transient updraft
    rotation as numerous cells develop during the afternoon. Isolated
    severe hail will be possible regionwide, with isolated severe gusts
    mainly across interior to southern NM.

    …Mid-South/TN Valley to the southern Piedmont…
    A pulse storm environment characterized by weak effective bulk shear
    but moderate buoyancy will support a threat for erratic wet
    microbursts from mid-afternoon to early evening.

    ..Grams/Thornton.. 07/12/2025

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