De-escalation: UAE to Withdraw Forces from Yemen + Somaliland FM: No Resettlement of Palestinians or Military Bases + Russia's Oreshnik Missile Fielded in Belarus + China Tests YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile from Type 055-class Destroyer

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1. The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave within 24 hours.

2. Somaliland FM: No Resettlement of Palestinians or Military Bases. 

Somaliland on Thursday officially denied that it had agreed to accept Gazan refugees or allow Israel to establish military bases on its soil in exchange for Israeli recognition.

3. The Iranian foreign ministry designated the Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organization on Tuesday in what it said was retaliation for Canada’s 2024 blacklisting of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

4. Reuters Report: In the weeks before the Gaza ceasefire on October 10, Israel widely deployed a new weapon: M113 Armored Personnel Carriers repurposed to carry between 1 and 3 tons of explosives.

5. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy New Years Address.

6. Russian President Putin New Years Address.

7. Russia's Oreshnik Missile Fielded in Belarus.

The Belarusian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the Oreshnik has a range of up to 5,000 kilometers, or 3,100 miles.

8.  China Tests YJ-20 Hypersonic Missile from Type 055-class Destroyer.

Along with a 1,500-2000 km range, the YJ-20 has the capability to maneuver upon reentry.