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• DOD Civilian Employees Must Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 by Nov. 22, Official Says DoD News 02 Nov 2021 -- The Defense Department wants to remind its civilian workforce that employees must be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot series by Nov. 22. That date includes the two-week waiting period for full vaccination effectiveness following the final vaccine dose, a DOD official said.
• Thousands Unvaccinated as US Military Hits Deadline for COVID-19 Shots VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- About 10,000 active duty Air Force airmen and Space Force guardians remain unvaccinated for COVID-19, according to the latest data provided on the day of the military's first vaccination deadline Tuesday.
• US Navy probe finds submarine hit underwater 'seamount' in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- An accident in the South China Sea involving a nuclear-powered American submarine was caused by an uncharted, natural underwater feature, the U.S. Navy has concluded after a month-long investigation.
• Bomber Task Force mission over Djibouti highlights partnership and commitment AFRICOM 02 Nov 2021 -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 9th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flew a Bomber Task Force mission alongside two French Mirages, as well as two U.K. and two U.S. F-35s from U.K. Carrier Strike Group's HMS Queen Elizabeth over Camp Lemonnier, Dijbouti, Nov. 11, 2021.
• Justified Accord planning event paves way for peacekeeping operations exercise AFRICOM 02 Nov 2021 -- Members of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force and more than two dozen Allies and Partner nations converged in Nairobi, Kenya, on Oct. 18, to establish plans for Justified Accord, an exercise set to take place next spring in Kenya.
• Sioux City and Dominican Republic Conduct Bilateral Maritime Interdiction Exercise US Navy 02 Nov 2021 -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Santo Domingo, Oct. 30.
• Navy Unveils New Anti-Submarine Warfare Tactical Employment Trainer US Navy 02 Nov 2021 -- Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC), formerly known as the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS), in conjunction with Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT), held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Tactical Employment Trainer (ATET) onboard NAVSTA Norfolk, Oct. 28.
• Final Certification Run for Orion Recovery US Navy 02 Nov 2021 -- NASA and the U.S. Navy are preparing to head out to sea for the ninth in a series of tests to verify and validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean following deep space exploration missions.
• NAVSUP WSS Integrated Weapons Support Team Slashes Unfilled GCU Orders to Zero US Navy 02 Nov 2021 -- Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support's (NAVSUP WSS) F/A-18 Integrated Weapon Support Team (IWST) achieved a significant milestone in September, reaching zero unfilled customer orders for the entire F/A-18 Super Hornet Generator Converter Unit (GCU) portfolio. For the first time on record, the team reached zero unfilled orders for all GCU Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA) and System Replaceable Assemblies (SRA), a portfolio encompassing 34 individual components.
• Israel and NAVCENT Conduct Bilateral Amphibious Exercise US Navy 02 Nov 2021 -- The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began conducting a bilateral amphibious exercise in Eilat, Israel, Nov. 1.
• USS Frank Cable Conducts Expeditionary Reload with USS Hampton Alongside US Navy 02 Nov 2021 -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed a weapons handling exercise involving the transfer of a MK-48 inert training shape to a submarine, Oct. 22. This was the first expeditionary reload Frank Cable has conducted outside of Guam since 2012.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Benjamin "Benny" Gantz DoD 02 Nov 2021
• US to boost strategic partnership with Indonesia amid China rivalry Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- Washington will enhance its strategic partnership with Jakarta, President Joe Biden said Monday as he met for the first time in person with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, amid heightened tensions with China and other challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
• NATO Secretary General attends United Nations "COP26" Climate Change Conference NATO 02 Nov 2021 -- On Tuesday (2 November 2021), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference, hosted by the United Kingdom in Glasgow. At the World Leaders Summit, the Secretary General addressed the high-level roundtable "Climate, Peace and Stability: Weathering Risk Through COP and Beyond". Mr Stoltenberg explained how climate change is now at the heart of NATO's agenda, because: "climate change is a crisis multiplier, climate change is making our world more dangerous."
• Russia strikes enemy warships in Black Sea drills Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- The Russian navy has practiced destroying mock enemy targets during drills in the Black Sea amid the presence of US warships and NATO forces in the strategic region.
• New regulations to provide PLA with rapid, combat-oriented equipment deliveries Global Times 02 Nov 2021 -- Signed by Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, a new set of regulations on military equipment procurement, focusing on war preparedness and combat capabilities, came into force on Monday, with analysts saying that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will acquire the best weapons and equipment that are most needed on future battlefields at a faster pace.
• NGO penalized for illegally monitoring military targets in China PLA Daily 02 Nov 2021 -- November 1st of this year marks the seventh anniversary of the promulgation of the Counterespionage Law of the People's Republic of China. In recent years, foreign spies and intelligence agencies have attempted to jeopardize China's national security in more non-traditional security areas, and a large number of such cases have been uncovered under the investigation of China's national security agency.
• Australia Rejects French Claims of AUKUS Deal Deception VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected accusations French President Emmanuel Macron made about a scrapped $37 billion submarine deal. Macron has recently said Morrison lied when abandoning the submarine deal before Australia joined a new security pact with the United Kingdom and the United States known by its acronym AUKUS.
• Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, approves proposals worth Rs 7,965 crore for Armed Forces modernisation under 'Make in India' India PIB 02 Nov 2021 -- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in its meeting of November 02, 2021 held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals for modernisation and operational needs of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 7,965 crore.
• Defense chief confirms Taiwan-U.S. joint marine training in Guam CNA 02 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan's Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) confirmed on Tuesday a media report that a group of Taiwanese marines have been sent to undergo one-month training in Guam as part of a Taiwan-U.S. defense cooperation and exchange program.
• Taiwan plans to boost combat capabilities of its reserve forces Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan is planning to boost combat capabilities of its reserve forces by increasing their training hours, as tensions between China and Taiwan continue to escalate dramatically.
• Ukraine's Defense Minister Resigns Ahead Of Expected Cabinet Reshuffle RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- Ukraine's Defense Minister Andriy Taran has submitted a letter of resignation, the fourth senior official to do so in the past 24 hours, amid media reports saying parliament plans to discuss a government reshuffle this week.
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference The White House 02 Nov 2021
• U.S. President Biden, European Commission President Von Der Leyen, And UK Prime Minister Johnson Announce Commitment To Addressing Climate Crisis Through Infrastructure Development The White House 02 Nov 2021
• Remarks by President Biden at an Event Highlighting the Progress of the Global Methane Pledge The White House 02 Nov 2021
• Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing Day Two of COP26 The White House 02 Nov 2021
• United Arab Emirates Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2021

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• 2 November 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 02 Nov 2021
• Afghanistan: Deadly hospital attack; UN ramps up aid delivery UN News 02 Nov 2021 -- A deadly attack on a military hospital in the Afghan capital, is a reminder that health facilities should never be a target, the UN's Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
• Taliban Say Islamic State Gunmen Stormed Kabul Military Hospital VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- Afghanistan's Taliban say militants linked to a regional affiliate of Islamic State, known as Islamic State-Khorasan Province, carried out Tuesday's assault on the country's main military hospital in Kabul.
• Winter Relief Flight for Thousands of Afghans Lands in Kabul VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- A plane chartered by the U.N. refugee agency carrying desperately needed winter relief for thousands of displaced people landed in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Tuesday.
• Islamic State Claims Attack On Kabul Hospital That Killed At Least 19 RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Nov 2021 -- At least 19 people were killed and dozens more wounded in a gun and bomb assault on a military hospital in the Afghan capital, the latest deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group since the Taliban seized power in August.
• Taliban Bans Use Of Foreign Currencies In Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Nov 2021 -- The Taliban has announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies in Afghanistan, threatening further disruption to an economy pushed to the brink of collapse following the hard-line Islamic group's takeover in August.
• Nearly 20 killed, dozens injured as twin bombings hit Kabul's biggest hospital Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- Multiple explosions have rocked Afghanistan's capital, leaving at least 19 people dead and dozens of others injured, as the war-ravaged country continues to grapple with fresh security challenges.
• Pakistan Reopens Major Border Crossing To Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Nov 2021 -- One of the main border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan has reopened after being closed for almost a month, allowing the passage of thousands of commuters and hundreds of trucks.
• 'Operation Spring of Victory': Yemeni forces liberate two more Ma'rib districts Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- The Yemeni army has announced the liberation of two more districts in the strategic west-central province of Ma'rib from pro-Saudi militants, urging the mercenaries to surrender "before it is too late."
• A Message to the Congress on the Termination of the Designation of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Ethiopia), the Republic of Guinea (Guinea), and the Republic of Mali (Mali) as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) The White House 02 Nov 2021
• US Suspends Ethiopia's Duty-Free Access Over Tigray Violations VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- Citing "gross violations of internationally recognized human rights," the United States on Tuesday said it suspended Ethiopia's duty-free access to the U.S. market.
• Ethiopian Government Declares State of Emergency VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- The Ethiopian federal government declared a nationwide state of emergency Tuesday, as its battle with Tigrayan forces reaches the one-year mark and fighting has escalated in northern Ethiopia.
• UN chief extremely concerned by escalation of violence in Ethiopia UN News 02 Nov 2021 -- The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, is extremely concerned by the escalation of violence in Ethiopia and the recent declaration of a state of emergency.
• Report accuses Ethiopia of limiting rare UN probe on war abuses in Tigray Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- Ethiopia has tried to limit a UN human rights investigation into massacres and atrocities committed in the blockaded restive northern region of Tigray, a report says.
• 10 blue helmets injured during attack in Central African Republic UN News 02 Nov 2021 -- Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were shot and wounded on Monday.

News Reports

• CIA Chief Meets Head Of Russia's Security Council In Moscow RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns has traveled to Moscow for talks with Russian officials amid persistent tensions between the two countries.
• Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Announce Romania's Intent to Build First-of-a-Kind U.S. Small Modular Reactor to Address the Climate Crisis US Dept. of State 02 Nov 2021 -- Today, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced Romania's intent to build a first-of-a-kind U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) plant.
• Exclusive: Hacking from India rose in past 2 years, targeted China's medical industry using forged physical examination forms at the beginning of epidemic Global Times 02 Nov 2021 -- Hackers from India have been caught actively launching cyberattacks targeting China's multiple sectors as well as individuals in the past two years during the epidemic, and their attacks are largely on the rise in the first half of 2021, the Global Times learnt from an exclusive interview with Chinese tech giant 360 Security Technology on Tuesday.
• Russia Says It's Not Weaponizing Its Gas Exports. Really? RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- In characteristically blunt fashion, Russian President Vladimir Putin had this to say when asked last month if Russia was again using its energy resources as a political weapon:
• Russia's Gazprom Declines To Book Extra Capacity On Ukraine, Poland Pipelines RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- Russia's state-controlled Gazprom declined to book more pipeline capacity via Ukraine and Poland to ship gas to Europe in the first three quarters of next year, in a sign it may be waiting for approval of the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany.
• Three Suspected Of Investigating Russian Agents' Role In Navalny Poisoning Detained RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- The Russian authorities have detained three men suspected of illegally obtaining the personal data of Federal Security Service (FSB) agents whom jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has accused of being involved in his poisoning last year.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 2, 2021 PRC MofA 02 Nov 2021
• Hong Kong police chase developers of fake COVID-19 tracking app Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- Authorities in Hong Kong look set to expand compulsory use of a COVID-19 tracking app, as police vowed on Tuesday to track down the developers of a fake version of the app.
• Why Israel and Switzerland Stayed Silent on Uyghur Human Rights in China VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- Human rights activists are expressing surprise at the failure of Israel and Switzerland to participate in a joint statement criticizing China's treatment of its Uyghur minority.
• Yahoo Halts Services in Mainland China VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- In what is seen as largely a symbolic move, Yahoo said Tuesday it stopped providing services in mainland China because of what it described as a difficult operating environment.
• China Makes No New Pledges but Calls on COP26 Countries to Act VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on other nations to "step up cooperation" and act on climate targets, but offered no new commitments in a statement to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, known as COP26.
• Soviet-Era Memories Shape European Lawmakers' View of China and Taiwan VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- "My granduncle — cousin of my grandfather — was a Catholic priest who was put in the labor camp when the communist regime barbarically tried to destroy all the monasteries," said Miriam Lexmann, one of dozens of legislators from around the world who gathered in Rome last weekend on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
• Most Taiwanese don't think war in Taiwan Strait is probable: poll CNA 02 Nov 2021 -- Despite China's increased saber rattling towards Taiwan over the past two years, a vast majority of Taiwanese do not believe that war could erupt across the Taiwan Strait, according to survey results released on Tuesday.
• European Parliament delegation departs for Taiwan CNA 02 Nov 2021 -- A delegation from the European Parliament departed Tuesday for Taiwan, according to a tweet earlier in the day from Georgios Kyrtsos, a member of the European Parliament taking part in the visit.
• Taiwan Chip Giant to Expand to Japan VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), one of the world's largest chipmakers, has announced plans to build a new plant in Japan, a move experts say may help revive Japan's declining chipmaking sector and bolster its economic security.
• China, Russia submit reworked proposal to lift UN sanctions on North Korea Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- China and Russia have reworked a draft resolution urging the UN Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korean exports with the intent of "enhancing the livelihood of the civilian population" in the east Asian country.
• North Korea and China restart rail freight, ending pandemic trade ban Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- North Korea and China resumed cross-border rail freight shipments on Monday, promising much needed relief to desperate North Koreans suffering from food shortages and economic upheaval under a trade ban that had been put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Watchdog Blasts Iranian Bill To Further Restrict Internet RFE/RL 01 Nov 2021 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is expressing concern over reports that an Iranian Internet bill seen as part of a campaign to create a closed national web is moving ahead in parliament.
• Iran closely examining Biden's behavior: FM Amir-Abdollahian ISNA 02 Nov 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian criticized US' approach towards nuclear talks, saying the White House calls for negotiations with Iran but simultaneously imposes new sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities.
• Onus on Biden to convince int'l community that his signature means something: Khatibzadeh ISNA 02 Nov 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stressed in a tweet that onus is on US President to convince international community including all JCPOA participants that his signature means something.
• Threats have never worked against Iran; US to blame for JCPOA state: Spokesman Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry says the use of threats against the country has never worked and what the United States refers to as options against Tehran have already resulted in Washington's "catastrophic" defeats in the region and across the world.
• Sanctions removal talks should be based on mutual interests, bear tangible results: Iran FM Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), should prepare themselves for negotiations over the removal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic on the basis of mutual interests, emphasizing that the talks must be accompanied by concrete results.
• Former US diplomat Richardson meets junta chief on Myanmar humanitarian mission Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson has met with junta chief Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing as part of a humanitarian mission to Myanmar, an official said Tuesday, while the military pounded the country's Sagaing region with airstrikes for a fifth straight day, forcing some 2,000 villagers to flee for their safety.
• Myanmar soldiers torch hundreds of homes in restive Chin state Radio Free Asia 02 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar soldiers torched at least 200 homes in the country's western Chin state over the weekend, ethnic Chin sources said Monday as the Southeast Asian nation marked nine months under military rule.
• Facebook Denies Kazakh Claim Of Exclusive Access To Content Reporting System RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- Facebook owner Meta Platforms has denied a claim by Kazakhstan that it had been granted exclusive access to the social-media giant's content reporting system.
• Watchdog Blasts Pakistan's 'Draconian' New Effort To 'Control' Social Media RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Nov 2021 -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on Pakistan to immediately withdraw a "draconian" new set of regulations that it said will give authorities "the right to control and censor any type of message" posted on social-media platforms.
• Sudan's Military Showed Restraint During Anti-Coup Protests, US Special Envoy Says VOA 02 Nov 2021 -- A U.S. envoy said Tuesday the Sudanese military exercised restraint during Saturday's anti-military coup demonstrations and that the restraint raised the possibility of the country's return to a power sharing agreement.
• Sudan's ousted PM demands reinstatement of government amid international mediation Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- Sudan's ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has demanded the full reinstatement of his government as a solution to end the crisis in the country following a coup, days after the putsch's mastermind offered him a chance to return to power and amid international mediation between the sides.
• Five Things To Know About The Fall Of North Macedonia's Prime Minister RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- SKOPJE -- Following his party's poor performance in the second round of mayoral elections, North Macedonia's prime minister, Zoran Zaev, was quick to announce his resignation on October 31.
• Egypt to expand security powers of president and military, after lifting emergency Press TV 02 Nov 2021 -- The security powers of Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the country's military will be significantly bolstered by new amendments to the "national terrorism law" approved by the Egyptian parliament on Sunday.
• Turkmenistan Talks TAPI Pipeline With Taliban, But Should Ashgabat Instead Be Looking To Send Gas To Europe? RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- Building a natural-gas pipeline through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India (TAPI) was the main topic of conversation when Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov went to Kabul to meet with the Taliban's interim government on October 30-31.
• Romania's PM-Designate Gives Up Nomination, Extending Political Crisis RFE/RL 02 Nov 2021 -- Acting Romanian Defense Minister Nicolae Ciuca has officially renounced his mandate to form a new government, a day after announcing that he did not have enough support in parliament to become the new prime minister.
• In Madagascar, pockets of famine as risks grow for children, warns WFP UN News 02 Nov 2021 -- "Pockets of famine" have now been reported in Southern Madagascar, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.