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• Biden Says U.S. Air Strike In Syria A Warning To Tehran RFE/RL 27 Feb 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says the air strike against an Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria should be seen by Tehran as a warning against any further aggressive actions.
• Bomb Blasts Kill Two In Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 27 Feb 2021 -- Afghan officials say at least two people have been killed and several others wounded in separate bomb blasts in the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• A Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate Consistent with the War Powers Resolution The White House 27 Feb 2021
• Defense Officials Outline Hypersonics Development Strategy DoD News 27 Feb 2021 -- The Defense Department has identified hypersonics as one of the highest priority modernization areas, as Russia and China develop their own capable systems.
• China expected to boost military budget as tensions rise: Experts Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- Chinese and Western security experts say Beijing is soon expected to reveal a robust increase in military budget amid rising tensions with the US and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
• Iran Air Force has operational dominance over region IRNA 27 Feb 2021 -- The commander of the Air Force of the Iranian Army Brigadier-General Aziz Nasirzadeh on Saturday said that the country's Force has operational dominance over the region.

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Other Conflicts

• Saudi claims Yemeni ballistic missile launched against Riyadh Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- Saudi Arabia claims the Yemeni armed forces have launched a missile attack against Riyadh and a drone attack against a southern Saudi province.
• 50 killed in clashes between Yemeni forces, Hadi militiamen in Ma'rib Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- At least 50 people have been killed in fierce battle for the northern city of Ma'rib between Yemeni army forces and militiamen loyal to the pro-Saudi former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
• More tribes strike non-aggression agreements with advancing army, allies in Yemen's Ma'rib Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- More major Yemeni tribes have signed non-aggression agreements with advancing Yemeni army troops and allies in the strategic central province of Ma'rib.
• The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception, Destruction of Bomb-Laden UAV Launched by Terrorist, Iran-Backed Houthi Militia Toward Khamis Mushait City SPA 27 Feb 2021 -- Statement by the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki
• Saudi-Led Coalition Thwarts Missile Attack on Riyadh Reportedly Launched by Houthis Sputnik 27 Feb 2021 -- Less than 24 hours prior to Saturday's incident, the kingdom intercepted a similar attack, targeting civilian areas and objects in the southern region of the country.
• FM spox says Iran will stand by Syrian nation IRNA 27 Feb 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Saturday that Iran will stand by the Syrian people in reconstruction of the country and participation in Syrian economic and cultural development.
• Iran vows to continue supports for Syria in anti-terror war People's Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- Iran will keep supporting the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a telephone conversation with the Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Friday.
• Syria urges UN Security Council to swiftly end US aggression after recent strike on resistance forces Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has urged the United Nations Security Council to assume its responsibility and put an immediate end to US acts of aggression against the Arab country.
• Bangladesh refuses to shelter Rohingya stranded in Andaman Sea Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- Bangladesh says it has "no obligation" to shelter Rohingya Muslim refugees who have been stranded in the Andaman Sea for weeks, as it is in talks with India for their rescue and return.
• Atrocities in Ethiopia's Tigray Region US Dept. of State 27 Feb 2021 -- The United States is gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
• UN Launches Multimillion Dollar Appeal for Uprooted Central Africans VOA 27 Feb 2021 -- The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is appealing for $164 million to assistance and protect nearly 1.5 million Central Africans uprooted by conflict and violence.

News Reports

• Woman shot, dozens detained as Myanmar's police intensify crackdown on protesters Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- Police in Myanmar have launched their apparently largest crackdown on anti-coup protesters, three weeks into a tense time that have so far witnessed the death of three people.
• Myanmar Police Toughen Crackdown Against Anti-Coup Protesters VOA 27 Feb 2021 -- The three-week crackdown against opponents of Myanmar's military coup intensified Saturday as security forces seemed more aggressive while deploying early to suppress protests in cities and towns across the country.
• How Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement Is Pushing Back Against the Coup VOA 27 Feb 2021 -- Myanmar professionals who are vital to the country's economy are spearheading the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) against the country's post-coup military regime.
• Myanmar's election commission meets political parties People's Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- Myanmar's new Union Election Commission (UEC) on Friday met representatives of political parties in capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, state-run media reported.
• Thousands Of Russians Pay Tribute To Slain Kremlin Critic Nemtsov RFE/RL 27 Feb 2021 -- Several thousand people commemorated the sixth anniversary of the death of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in central Moscow.
• CPC leadership meets to discuss draft 14th five-year plan, gov't work report People's Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee met on Friday to discuss the draft 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035, as well as the draft government work report.
• Xi stresses high-quality, sustainable development of social security PLA Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed improving the social security system that covers the entire population and promoting high-quality and sustainable development of social security.
• Hong Kong's law and order restored, residents can now resume normal daily lives: official People's Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- After the enactment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Hong Kong's law and order is restored, and residents can resume their normal daily lives, a senior HK official told a UN rights body Wednesday.
• Release of Iran's assets from South Korea at final stage IRNA 27 Feb 2021 -- Release of Iran's assets from South Korea is at final stage, according to Central Bank of Iran, saying that Seoul Government got green-light from Biden Administration for stage-by-stage release.
• Iran to disable IAEA cameras if sanctions not lifted in 3 months IRNA 27 Feb 2021 -- Cameras installed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the Iranian nuclear sites will be withheld if sanctions are not removed in three months, Iran's top nuclear official has said.
• Iran to delete IAEA cameras' data if US sanctions not lifted: Salehi Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says recordings from monitoring equipment that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) installed at the country's nuclear sites will be deleted if the United States does not lift its unilateral sanctions within the next three months.
• Biden warns Iran to "be careful" after U.S. airstrikes People's Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iran to "be careful" when asked what message he was sending to Iran with the airstrikes in Syria.
• Tel Aviv Claims 'Initial Assessment' Shows Iran Was Behind Attack on Israeli-Owned Ship Sputnik 27 Feb 2021 -- The cargo vessel, owned by an Israeli businessman, was hit by an explosion as it was sailing through the Gulf of Oman on 25 February. Media reports, citing anonymous sources, earlier suggested that Tel Aviv suspects Iran of being responsible for the incident.
• Saudi Arabia 'completely rejects' U.S. report on Khashoggi murder People's Daily 27 Feb 2021 -- The government of Saudi Arabia on Friday rejected the findings of the U.S. intelligence report regarding the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the report contained "inaccurate information and conclusions."
• US says Saudi crown prince ordered, directed gruesome killing of Jamal Khashoggi Press TV 27 Feb 2021 -- A declassified US intelligence report has revealed that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – known by his initials as MBS – has ordered and directed the gruesome killing of Saudi opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
• Armenian President Declines To Sign Order Dismissing Army Chief RFE/RL 27 Feb 2021 -- Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has refused to sign off on the dismissal of the head of the country's general staff whose firing by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on February 25 prompted a political crisis.
• Armenia's PM Renews Request for Dismissal of Military's Head After President Turns Down Initial Plea Sputnik 27 Feb 2021 -- Armenian President Armen Sarkissian earlier in the day rejected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's request to dismiss Armed Forces' General Staff Chief Onik Gasparyan.
• Georgian Opposition Sets Up Tents In Front Of Parliament RFE/RL 27 Feb 2021 -- Georgian opposition and civil rights activists have set up nearly a dozen tents in front of the parliament building in the capital, Tbilisi.
• How Will Kyrgyzstan Repay Its Huge Debts To China? RFE/RL 27 Feb 2021 -- Faced with a struggling economy and few financial lifelines, Kyrgyzstan is feeling the weight of its swelling state debt - a significant proportion of which is owed to China - and considering some drastic measures to meet its obligations.
• UN Rights Chief Cites Growing Human Rights Crisis in Nicaragua VOA 27 Feb 2021 -- The U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, is warning that new laws adopted by Nicaragua's government are undermining fundamental freedoms and leading to a further erosion of the rule of law in the country.