According to Agence France Presse, on August 19th, diplomat Smith from the British Embassy in Dublin announced his resignation due to dissatisfaction with Britain's arms sales to Israel. In his resignation letter, he wrote, "Britain has no reason to continue selling weapons to Israel

Smith claims to be an expert in arms sales policy and has served as the Second Secretary responsible for counter-terrorism affairs. He stated that since October 7thConflict with HaAs of the end of May this year, the UK has issued 42 military licenses to Israel. His concerns about the legality of arms sales raised at every level of the UK Foreign Office have been dispelled, and he accuses the UK government of not establishing a sound and transparent arms export licensing system.

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01Ukraine destroys bridges in Kursk region of Russia

According to Reuters,On August 19th,A representative of the Russian Investigative CommitteecallDue to UkraineOn the 18th, rockets and artillery weapons were used to carry out targeted shelling on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Kariz village, and another bridge over the Sam River was damaged. This is the third Saim River bridge that the Russian side accuses Kiev of destroying since the Ukrainian army attacked Russian territory at the beginning of the month. The Russian army uses these bridges to transport supplies to the battlefield troops.

At the same time, due to the Russian military's recent approach towards the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian authorities have ordered the forced evacuation of families with children in Pokrovsk and more than a dozen surrounding villages. Pokrovsk is located at the intersection of an important highway, which provides supplies for the Ukrainian army and towns on the entire eastern front and has long been a target of the Russian military.

According to Yonhap News Agency,On August 19th,Joint exercises between South Korea and the United States aimed at enhancing the defense capabilities of the Korean PeninsulaofYi Zhi Free Shield”Officially launched, lasting for 10 days. South Korean Joint Staff HeadquartersDuring this exercise, the South Korean and US militaries will focus on enhancing their ability to respond to North Korea's weapons of mass destruction, and mobilize their land, sea, air, cyber, and space combat capabilities to carry out multi domain combat missions, further strengthening the defense capabilities and alert posture of the South Korean US alliance.

in additionThe Speaker of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Kim Myung sooexpress, North KoreaaspectThere is a high possibility of provocation under the pretext of using the Yizhi Freedom Shield, and the South Korean military has been instructed toThe principle of 'immediate, strong, and countermeasures to the end' should be followed in response to North Korea's provocation.

01Hyundai Motor sets up electric vehicle factory in Thailand

Bangkok News: Recently, after the Thai Investment Commission approved a 1 billion baht investment project by Hyundai Motor of South Korea, Hyundai Motor announced that it will open a factory in Thailand to produce Ioniq brand electric vehicles.

It is reported that the new factory is expected toProduction will begin in 2026, and the cars produced will be assembled by Thailand's Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant, a long-term partner of Hyundai Motor in South Korea. Hyundai Motor Thailand announced that Thailand has been designated as a strategic location for Hyundai Motor in ASEAN, and the aforementioned 1 billion baht investment will be used to build electric vehicle and battery assembly plants.