13 November 2021 Military News

AFSFC initiatives modernize Total Force Defenders US Air Force 13 Nov 2021 -- When it comes to equipping more than 38,000 security forces members across the Total Force, the Air Force Security Forces Center seeks to give Defenders every advantage over their adversaries. The AFSFC Logistics Directorate is charged with making sure it happens.

Putin Says U.S., NATO Moves In Black Sea 'Serious Challenge' For Russia RFE/RL 13 Nov 2021 -- President Vladimir Putin has called U.S. and NATO activities in the Black Sea a "serious challenge" for Russia, which has asserted additional naval rights in the region since seizing Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

HMAS Canberra returns home Australia DOD 13 Nov 2021 -- Almost 450 men and women who embarked on HMAS Canberra earlier this year have returned to Fleet Base East, Sydney today following a near five month deployment.
Australia-Japan bilateral exercise sharpens skills Australia DOD 13 Nov 2021 -- Ships and aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) participated in Exercise NICHI GOU TRIDENT off the coast of Japan from 10-12 November 2021.

Raksha Mantri inaugurates first operationalised private sector defence sector defence manufacturing facility in UP Defence Industrial Corridor India PIB 13 Nov 2021 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow on November 13, 2021.

Joint Statement on the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2021 -- text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the State of Qatar.

UK provides a new home for vulnerable Afghan female judges UK FCDO 13 Nov 2021 -- A group of Afghan judges who are at risk under the Taliban regime have arrived in the UK to start new lives, thanks to assistance by the British Government.

Turkey refuses Macron's call for troops withdrawal from Libya Press TV 13 Nov 2021 -- Turkey has refused French President Emmanuel Macron's call for the foreign powers to remove their forces from Libya, describing it as a "wrong" solution ahead of the Libyan presidential and parliamentary elections.

US slaps new sanctions on Eritrea over Ethiopia's Tigray conflict Press TV 13 Nov 2021 -- The United States has slapped new sanctions on the Eritrean military and the country's ruling party for "contributing to the crisis and conflict" in northern Ethiopia.

Skirmishes Reported At Armenian-Azerbaijani Border After Bombing Incident RFE/RL 13 Nov 2021 -- Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of cease-fire violations along their border, hours after three Azerbaijani soldiers were reportedly wounded by an explosive device at a Nagorno-Karabakh checkpoint.

Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in CAR People's Daily 13 Nov 2021 -- The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) for another 12 months, till Nov. 15, 2022.

Netherlands Detains Russian Sought By U.S. Over 'Ryuk' Ransomware RFE/RL 13 Nov 2021 -- A Russian national sought by the United States for allegedly laundering cryptocurrency tied to a notorious ransomware gang has been detained in the Netherlands, according to his lawyer.

Turkish police arrest Israeli couple, national on charges of spying for Tel Aviv Press TV 13 Nov 2021 -- Turkey's security forces have detained an Israeli couple and a Turkish citizen on charges of spying for the Israeli regime, as the trio was spotted taking pictures of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's residence from the Camlica Tower in Istanbul.

Putin warns of 'serious challenge', military sees potential theater of war Press TV 13 Nov 2021 -- Russia President Vladimir Putin says the US and other NATO allies are carrying out provocative action by sailing warships in the Black Sea close to its territory.
U.S. Assails Russian Efforts To Close Memorial Rights Group, 'Misuse' Of 'Foreign Agents' Law RFE/RL 13 Nov 2021 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russian authorities of attacking freedom of expression by trying to shut down one of Russia's most venerated human rights groups and demanded that they quit using a controversial law on "foreign agents" to persecute and intimidate society.

Secretary Blinken's Call with People's Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2021
Update: Xi, Biden to hold virtual meeting, 'positive sign' for improving fraught ties Global Times 13 Nov 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with US President Joe Biden via video link on the morning of November 16 (Beijing Time), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Saturday.
China's Hong Kong supports multilateralism in overcoming global crisis: Carrie Lam People's Daily 13 Nov 2021 -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Friday that Hong Kong will unequivocally support multilateralism and international cooperation in overcoming the global public health crisis and delivering an inclusive and sustainable recovery.
Chinese company transfers thousands of Uyghurs from Xinjiang to Nanjing Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese job-placement company transferred more than 3,000 Uyghur workers, including girls as young as 16, from the Xinjiang region to factories in other parts of China this year and plans to send thousands more in early 2022, an RFA investigation has shown.

Revival of JCPOA requires result-oriented talks IRNA 13 Nov 2021 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran and other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal are scheduled to resume Vienna talks on November 29 in order to reach an agreement in line with the interests of all sides.

Putin says Russia 'has nothing to do' with Belarus-Poland border crisis Press TV 13 Nov 2021 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied accusations that Moscow is helping Belarus orchestrate the ongoing migrant crisis at its border with Poland, where hundreds of desperate migrants trying to cross into the European Union are stranded at freezing temperatures.
Biden Says Situation On Poland-Belarus Border 'A Great Concern,' As Migrant Deaths Mount RFE/RL 13 Nov 2021 -- The U.S. and Russian presidents have publicly stepped into the debate over the mounting crisis on the Poland-Belarus border, where military movements and the discovery of a body overnight have highlighted the dangers as thousands of third-country migrants shelter in freezing conditions on the Belarusian side hoping to cross into the European Union.

Squeezed On Both Sides: Kyrgyz Truckers Protest New Rules To Restart Trade With China RFE/RL 13 Nov 2021 -- For more than 18 months, pandemic-related restrictions introduced by China along its border with Kyrgyzstan have seen cross-border commerce dwindle and left the truckers and businesses who rely on the shuttle trade desperate for a financial lifeline.

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