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• Department of Defense Releases Annual Demographics Report — Modest Increase of Women in the Active Duty Force DoD 10 Nov 2021 -- While the overall size and racial diversity of our military remained steady, the number of women serving in the active duty force, both enlisted and officers has grown slightly, according to the newly released 2020 Demographics Profile of the Military Community report.
• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 10 Nov 2021
• US Army, Hellenic Army square off in annual tank challenge Army News 10 Nov 2021 -- On command, tank platoons maneuver simultaneously and destroy the objective using mobility and firepower from their battle positions. Mission accomplishment is not solely based on the type of tank firing but also the crew members working inside.
• Readout of 17th Annual U.S.-Colombia Defense Bilateral Working Group DoD 10 Nov 2021
• US, Bulgarian air forces share best practices in Operation Castle Forge US Air Force 10 Nov 2021 -- For the last month, the members of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, have been hopping from NATO air base to air base across the Black Sea region as part of the U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led Operation Castle Forge.
• 'Persistent Engagement' Strategy Paying Dividends, Cybercom General Says DoD News 10 Nov 2021 -- In 2018, the Defense Department issued its Cyber Strategy report, which charges U.S. Cyber Command with defending forward and persistent engagement.
• Russia sends bombers to overfly Belarus as Poland border crisis escalates Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Russia has dispatched strategic bomber planes to fly over Belarus, accusing the European Union (EU) of trying to "strangle" its close ally by shutting Poland's border to hundreds of desperate migrants trying to cross into the trade union.
• Second China missile target detected in the Xinjiang desert Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- A second missile target shaped like an U.S. aircraft carrier has been spotted in desert in northwest China not far from the first, according to analysis of satellite imagery by the U.S. Naval Institute.
• China's latest WZ-7 recon drone deployed for combat training ahead of PLA Air Force's 72nd anniversary Global Times 10 Nov 2021 -- As an important piece of equipment in the arsenal of the PLA Air Force's unmanned combat system, the domestically developed WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone has caught much attention since it made its debut at the Airshow China this year. The drone has been deployed for full combat training, the PLA Air Force announced on Wednesday, the eve of its 72nd anniversary.
• US media hype Chinese aircraft carrier progress and anti-carrier capability 'to boost military funding, rally allies' Global Times 10 Nov 2021 -- US media outlets fanned speculation over the development of China's third aircraft carrier on Tuesday, claiming the modern mother ship, possibly equipped with electromagnetic catapults, could launch in early 2022, right after some US media reports hyped China's "mock-ups of US carriers" used for the country's anti-ship ballistic missile practice.
• China Coast Guard holds first high-level meeting with Pakistani counterpart PLA Daily 10 Nov 2021 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency have held their first high-level meeting, via video link, with both sides vowing further cooperation for maritime law enforcement.
• US Lancers pierce Top End skies Australia DOD 10 Nov 2021 -- A pair of United States Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers flew over Darwin on November 8.
• Navy completes successful submarine search and rescue exercise Australia DOD 10 Nov 2021 -- The Royal Australian Navy has successfully completed its annual submarine search and rescue exercise off the coast of Western Australia, along with international participants from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.
• Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations Conduct Virtual Discussion of Defense Cooperation DoD 10 Nov 2021 -- The 11th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting, held virtually on Nov. 9, 2021, was co-chaired by Mr. Raj Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, from the Indian Ministry of Defence and Mr. Gregory Kausner, performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, from the U.S. Department of Defense.
• India & US hold 11th Defence Technology & Trade Initiative Group meeting virtually India PIB 10 Nov 2021 -- The 11thDefence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group meeting between India and the United States (US) was held virtually on November 09, 2021.
• US military power merely physically large: IRGC cmdr IRNA 10 Nov 2021 -- Major General Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has said that the US military power might seem to be greater than Iranian military power, but recent developments have shown that they are great merely in terms of physical shape.
• Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction The White House 10 Nov 2021
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction The White House 10 Nov 2021
• Harris, Macron Meet Amid US Push to Ease Tensions With Ally VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- French President Emmanuel Macron hosted U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris for talks Wednesday at Elysee Palace with an agenda that included climate change, the economy, global health and supply chain issues.
• Statement by Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris's Meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France The White House 10 Nov 2021
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021
• U.S.-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021 -- The following is the text of the U.S.-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership signed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Washington, D.C. on November 10, 2021.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Ukrainian Officials The White House 10 Nov 2021
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Peruvian Foreign Minister Maúrtua US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021
• Joint Statement on the Seventh Round of the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Romania US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Romania on the occasion of the Seventh Round of the Strategic Dialogue:
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The White House 10 Nov 2021

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 10, 2021
• Northrop Grumman Completes Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor Critical Design Review Northrop Grumman 10 Nov 2021 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed the critical design review of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) prototype for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The review establishes the company's technical approach for precise, timely sensor coverage to defeat ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
• Former U.S. Army Employee Sentenced for Kickback Scheme to Steer U.S. Government Contracts US Dept. of Justice 10 Nov 2021 -- A former civilian employee of the U.S. Army's Directorate of Public Works was sentenced today to two years in prison for a kickback scheme to steer government contracts for work at Camp Arifjan, a U.S. Army base in Kuwait.

Other Conflicts

• 10 November 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Nov 2021
• UN Police 'better placed' for today's challenges to peace and security UN News 10 Nov 2021 -- UN Police (UNPOL) is a key component of peacekeeping, Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council on Thursday, whose officers help guide the UN's response to challenges facing the thousands of 'blue helmets' who serve, through the Action for Peacekeeping initiative (A4P).
• Landmine casualties 'exceptionally high', Syria and Afghanistan worst-hit UN News 10 Nov 2021 -- Global casualties from anti-personnel landmines were "exceptionally high" last year, with Syrians and Afghans worst-hit, a UN-backed civil society report said on Wednesday
• Blinken: US Brokers Deal to Send the First Delivery of Vaccines to Conflict Zones VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- The United States says it is stepping up efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine production and continue donating vaccines to poor countries, reaching a goal of ending the pandemic by next fall. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday the U.S. has brokered a deal for Johnson & Johnson vaccines to be sent to people living in conflict zones.
• Taliban Claim Capturing 600 Islamic State Militants VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- Afghanistan's Taliban said Wednesday they have rounded up nearly 600 members of the local Islamic State affiliate, known as Islamic State-Khorasan Province, since returning to power in mid-August.
• Time Running Out to Avert Humanitarian Disaster in Afghanistan, Says NGO VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- Frustration was etched in his voice. Jan Egeland, secretary general of the humanitarian organization Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), had just returned from a visit to Iran's southeast border and described the international response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as "pitiful," during a phone interview with VOA.
• India Hosts Talks on Afghanistan but Pakistan, China Stay Away VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- India hosted senior officials from Afghanistan's neighboring countries to discuss the regional security implications of the country's takeover by the Taliban, but New Delhi's rivals China and Pakistan did not attend the meeting.
• First Regional Meeting On Afghanistan Discusses Threat Of Terrorism RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Nov 2021 -- India on November 10 hosted a regional security conference that called for cooperation to ensure Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for global terrorism.
• Video Shows Taliban Using Remnants Of Bamiyan Buddhas For Target Practice RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Nov 2021 -- A video recorded recently in Afghanistan shows Taliban gunmen using the remnants of the Bamiyan Buddhas for target practice.
• Taliban-appointed foreign minister visits Pakistan Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed foreign affairs chief has embarked on a visit to neighboring Pakistan as the Taliban rulers seek regional and global recognition.
• Salaries for Afghanistan health workers sends 'message of hope' to millions UN News 10 Nov 2021 -- By the time the Taliban took over Afghanistan in mid-August, at the main hospital in Maidan Shar, a city of 35,000 in the centre of the country, most of the staff had not been paid in months. Essential supplies such as medicine and food were scarce, and disappearing fast.
• Syrian air defenses destroyed 6 of 8 Israeli missiles fired in latest raid on Homs, Russian military says Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- The Russian military says Syrian air defense units intercepted most of the missiles fired during a recent Israeli raid on the Arab country's central province of Homs, and shot down six projectiles during the attack that was launched from the Lebanese airspace.
• Top U.S., Ukrainian Diplomats Discuss Russian Troop Buildup RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Russia would be making a "serious mistake" if it were to try to repeat what it did in 2014 in Ukraine, and he said Washington was concerned by reports of "unusual Russian military activity" near the Ukrainian border.
• US Wants Russia to Explain 'Military Buildup' Near Ukraine's Border Sputnik 10 Nov 2021 -- The US wants Moscow to give more information and explain the buildup of military forces near the Russian border with Ukraine, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
• Blinken: US 'Concerned' About Russian Military Activity Near Ukraine VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the U.S. was concerned about Russian military movements near Ukraine's border.
• Talk between central govt and Dalai Lama only limited to his personal future: Chinese FM Global Times 10 Nov 2021 -- The door for talks between the Chinese central government and the 14th Dalai Lama is always open, but it's only limited to matters related to the personal future of the Dalai Lama, not the so-called Xizang (Tibet) issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Somalia and African Union Discuss Future of AMISOM VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- A 15-member team of the African Union Peace and Security Council met with senior Somali officials in Mogadishu on Tuesday and discussed the future of AMISOM peacekeeping operations. Tensions are running high after the Somali government expelled an AU deputy special envoy last week.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Mekonnen US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021
• Secretary Blinken's Call with AU High Representative Olusegun Obasanjo US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021
• UN Says 9 Staff, 70 Contractors Detained in Ethiopia VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- The United Nations said Wednesday that at least nine of their staff remain detained by Ethiopia's federal government in Addis Ababa, and 70 truckers who were to drive humanitarian aid into the northern Tigray region have also been taken into custody.
• Ethiopia detains 16 UN staffers over 'participation in terror acts' Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Ethiopia has detained 16 local members of the United Nations in the capital, Addis Ababa, citing their "participation in terror acts" in the country.

News Reports

• Russian Analyst Involved In Salacious Trump Dossier Pleads Innocent To Lying To FBI RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- A U.S.-based Russian analyst who gathered information for the so-called Steele Dossier alleging ties between Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia pleaded innocent to charges of lying to FBI agents about the origins of his research.
• DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin DHS 10 Nov 2021 -- Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States. This NTAS Bulletin replaces the current Bulletin, which was set to expire tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
• National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - November 10, 2021: Summary of the Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland DHS 10 Nov 2021
• The United States Supports the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021 -- The United States supports the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, consistent with our position that all actors must do their part to promote an "open, secure, stable, accessible, and peaceful cyberspace."
• U.S. House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas more former Trump officials People's Daily 10 Nov 2021 -- The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued another round of subpoenas to 10 former officials in the administration of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the same day a government watchdog agency published a report saying 13 officials of the administration campaigned illegally for Trump's reelection.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 10, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Nov 2021
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on November 10, 2021 PRC MofA 10 Nov 2021
• Xi delivers letter to National Committee on US-China Relations, 'reflects positive attitude to develop ties' Global Times 10 Nov 2021 -- China stands ready to work with the US to enhance exchanges, jointly address global challenges and properly manage differences in an effort to bring bilateral relations back on the right track, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed in a congratulatory letter at the 2021 Gala Dinner of the National Committee on US-China Relations on Tuesday.
• Xi says China ready to work with US People's Daily 10 Nov 2021 -- Beijing stands ready to work with Washington to bring "one of the world's most important bilateral relationships" back to the right track, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory message sent to the National Committee on US-China Relations (NCUSCR) as it hosted its annual gala Tuesday evening.
• 3 people arrested for violating HK law for calling on public to cast blank votes in LegCo election Global Times 10 Nov 2021 -- Two men and one woman in Hong Kong were arrested by local law-enforcement authorities on Tuesday as they allegedly violated the local ordinance for calling on people to cast blank votes at the upcoming election, and the investigation is still ongoing and further operations can't be excluded.
• New report finds China's repression of Uyghurs continues outside its borders Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- China's campaign against ethnic Uyghurs extends well beyond its borders, according to a new report from a rights advocacy group that says Chinese agents have tracked, harassed and threatened members of the Muslim community in 22 countries.
• China sees marriage rates fall all year, despite plan to boost births Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- Marriage rates in China are continuing to fall in spite of policies from the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aimed at encouraging people to have more children amid falling birthrates, suggesting that the next generation of young people in China has other things on its mind.
• PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts combined cordon and patrol in Taiwan Strait PLA Daily 10 Nov 2021 -- "The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command conducted combined war-preparedness cordon and patrol in the Taiwan Strait on November 9, in order to test and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops of multiple services and arms in joint operations," said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson for the PLA Eastern Theater Command in a written statement released on Tuesday.
• China holds combat readiness patrol after visit by US lawmakers to Taipei Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- China has conducted a "combat readiness patrol" near the Taiwan Strait following a visit to Chinese Taipei by members of the US Congress, which sparked immediate condemnation from Beijing.
• Taiwan offices mum on visits by U.S. congressional delegation CNA 10 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan's Presidential Office and Ministry of National Defense (MND) declined to comment Wednesday on reported visits by an American congressional delegation whose members were pictured leaving the two offices earlier in the day.
• Congressional delegation visit to Taiwan on C-40 'routine': Pentagon CNA 10 Nov 2021 -- A Department of Defense spokesman has described visits to Taiwan by members of the United States Congress in American military aircraft as normal after a group of congressmen arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night in a C-40 Clipper transport plane.
• China's gray zone threats aimed at 'seizing Taiwan without a fight': MND CNA 10 Nov 2021 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in its latest report Tuesday that China's gray zone threats are an attempt to ultimately seize Taiwan "without a fight."
• Mainland to strive for peaceful reunification with sincerity, but leaves no room for secessionist activities: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 10 Nov 2021 -- In response to a series of questions regarding US senators' visit to Taiwan and speculations that a potential war across the Taiwan Straits may break out amid escalating tensions, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday said Chinese mainland is willing to strive for the prospect of a peaceful reunification with the utmost sincerity and efforts, but will not leave any room for any form of Taiwan secessionist activities.
• Cross-Strait tensions not to ease until "Taiwan independence" provocations cease: spokesperson People's Daily 10 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said tensions across the Taiwan Strait will not ease until provocative acts advocating "Taiwan independence" cease.
• Taiwan's DPP slammed for abusing people's wealth to seek "cash diplomacy" People's Daily 10 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for abusing the hard-earned wealth of Taiwan people to purchase weapons and seek so-called "diplomatic relations" through "financial aid."
• North Korea cracks down on printers to stop anti-state publishing Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- North Korea is cracking down on the use of unauthorized printers to prevent citizens from publishing anti-state materials, but sources told RFA that confiscation of the high-cost printing machines is ruining small businesses.
• In response to Sullivan claim, Iran sets conditions for US return to JCPOA Press TV 09 Nov 2021 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman dismisses the latest claim by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the side that has withdrawn from a multilateral 2015 nuclear agreement, setting conditions for Washington's return to the deal.
• Unilateral sanctions obstructing sustainable development in world: Iran UN envoy Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has denounced the imposition of unilateral sanctions against other countries, particularly the Islamic Republic that has been under harsh American bans, urging the world body to tackle such coercive measures, which prevent the realization of the goals of sustainable development in the world and lead to prolonged conflict situations.
• Iran's top negotiator: Nuclear issue already resolved, Vienna talks to focus on US bans Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Iran's top negotiator says the upcoming talks of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)'s commission will not be about the nuclear issue, which is already resolved, but will rather focus on the US withdrawal from the 2015 multilateral deal and its illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
• Myanmar's junta blocked from attending global climate summit Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- Myanmar's military regime has been snubbed once again on the international stage, this time by the organizers of the United Nations climate change conference, who turned its five-person delegation away at the door to the summit in Glasgow, Scotland, this week.
• Tens of thousands flee military operations in Myanmar's Shan state and Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- Scorched-earth military operations in Myanmar's southern Shan state and Sagaing region have forced nearly 40,000 people to flee their homes in the past two days, sources said Wednesday.
• Counselor Chollet's Meeting with International Partners on Burma US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021
• Merkel, Putin Hold Talks As Thousands Of Migrants Mass On Polish-Belarusian Border RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- Hundreds of migrants have massed outdoors in freezing temperatures along a razor-wire border between Belarus and Poland, as thousands of Polish border guards sought to block their entry into the European Union member state.
• Explainer: What Is Lukashenka Doing On Belarus's Border - And What Can The EU Do About It? RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- In recent months, thousands of migrants from the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa have attempted to illegally enter Poland and fellow EU members Latvia and Lithuania from Belarus, many of them after arriving in Minsk on the proliferating flights from those regions to the Belarusian capital.
• Poland Accuses Belarus of Terrorism at Border VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Wednesday accused Belarus of "state terrorism" regarding the migrant crisis at the border between the two nations.
• Resolve 'intolerable' Belarus-Poland border migrant crisis: UN rights chief UN News 10 Nov 2021 -- The UN Human Rights High Commissioner has urged Belarus and Poland to urgently resolve the burgeoning migrant crisis on their mutual border, where thousands of people have gathered in an attempt to enter the European Union (EU).
• Poland blackmailing Belarus with military deployment to border: Lukashenko Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has accused Poland of blackmailing his country by sending armored vehicles and troops to the border amid an escalation of a migration crisis.
• Belarusian Authorities Launch Probe Into Former Law Enforcement Officers' Group RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- The Investigative Committee of Belarus has launched a probe against the BYPOL group, which unites former law enforcement officers who support opposition politicians.
• As Belarus Facilitates Migrant Crisis With EU, Putin Could See Chance To Use Clout RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- As thousands of migrants stream into Belarus and toward its borders with Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia, fears are mounting that the former Soviet republic's strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka is exploiting the desperation of new arrivals from the Middle East and Africa to settle scores with governments that have ostracized his regime.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a joint meeting of Russian and Belarusian foreign ministry collegiums, Moscow, November 10, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Nov 2021
• Cuba warns US against 'destabilization' ahead of planned illegal rally Press TV 10 Nov 2021 -- Cuba says the United States is trying to "destabilize the island country" through supporting a street rally next week, which has already been banned by Havana.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken's Call with Iraqi President Salih US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2021
• Drones Pose New Challenge to Iraqi Security VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- Analysts say the latest drone attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi's home underscores the growing threat presented by commercially available, easy-to-obtain unmanned aircraft in Iraq.
• Blinken To Host Ukrainian Delegation For Relaunch Of Strategic Partnership Talks RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington as the Biden administration seeks to demonstrate support for the country in the face of Russian aggression while also pushing its leaders to carry out Western-backed reforms.
• North Macedonia's PM Delays Resignation RFE/RL 10 Nov 2021 -- North Macedonia's prime minister, Zoran Zaev, who announced he would step down following his party's poor results in local elections last month, says he will stay on in the job until the political situation stabilizes.
• US sanctions Cambodian navy chief for alleged graft Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Cambodian Navy Commander Tea Vinh and Defense Ministry Director-General Chau Phirun on Wednesday.
• Business Advisory and GSP Assessment for Cambodia US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021 -- The United States has a long history of commitment to combatting corruption and supporting the rule of law in Cambodia and globally.
• Public Designation of Cambodian Officials Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2021 -- "We are announcing today the public designation of Chau Phirun (Chau), Director-General of the Defense Ministry's Material and Technical Services Department, and Tea Vinh (Tea), Royal Cambodian Navy Commander, due to their involvement in significant corruption."
• Treasury Targets Corrupt Military Officials in Cambodia US Treasury 10 Nov 2021 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Cambodian government officials, Chau Phirun (Chau) and Tea Vinh(Tea), for their roles in corruption in Cambodia. These individuals are designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world.
• Lebanon Faces Crisis in Relations with Gulf Nations VOA 10 Nov 2021 -- Lebanon is experiencing a crisis in its relations with Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab supporters, whose trade and financial aid it desperately needs. Criticism by a Lebanese Cabinet minister over Saudi military involvement in Yemen is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute that is playing into a regional competition for supremacy between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
• Thailand agrees to buy electricity from Laos, ignoring NGOs' concerns Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2021 -- Thai power authorities have agreed after a long delay to buy electricity from three hydropower projects in Laos, pushing aside objections from Thai NGOs who say the dams' operations will harm the ecosystem along the Mekong River.