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• Polish Land Forces attend Idaho National Guard tank training Army News 24 Nov 2021 -- Polish soldiers attended Idaho National Guard M1 Abrams tank training in October and November to observe best practices as Polish Land Forces seek to develop their own training capability.
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Virtual Meeting with Spain's Secretary General for Defense Policy Admiral Martínez Núñez DoD 24 Nov 2021
• Prototype Aims to Reduce Fuel Use, Improve Tactical Vehicle Performance DoD News 24 Nov 2021 -- A prototype for a commercial, hybrid-conversion kit for military tactical vehicles has been designed to reduce fuel consumption, improve performance and decrease logistics demand.
• U.S. Marines and Sailors Rehearse Maritime Strikes in the Pacific USMC News 24 Nov 2021 -- U.S. forces with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet conducted a joint rehearsal of tactics and simulated strikes on naval targets off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19.
• US Navy and Marine officers participate in Brazilian Exercise DRAGÃO USMC News 24 Nov 2021 -- Marines and Sailors from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet conducted multiple engagements with the Brazilian Navy and Marines in support of the Brazilian Joint Exercise DRAGÃO Oct. 29 to Nov. 5.
• AFCEC leads beddown efforts for B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber US Air Force 24 Nov 2021 -- The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a large-scale, multi-year facilities construction project to deliver infrastructure needed to support the beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, the future backbone of the Air Force bomber fleet.
• USS Frank Cable Arrives in Kure for Port Visit US Navy 24 Nov 2021 -- The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Kure, Nov. 23.
• U.S. Sixth Fleet Joins France's Polaris 21 Exercise US Navy 24 Nov 2021 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Commander, Task Force 67, and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (T-AO 189) began participation in the French-led multilateral maritime exercise Polaris 21 in the Mediterranean Sea, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.
• The NATO International Military Staff Hosts Pakistani Staff-To-Staff Talks NATO 24 Nov 2021 -- From 22 to 25 November 2021, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann hosted high-level Pakistani officials for military staff talks at NATO HQ.
• World Security Chiefs Debate Military Response to Climate Change VOA 24 Nov 2021 -- Journalist and political scientist Thomas Ricks, paraphrasing the poet Allen Ginsberg, wrote in Foreign Policy magazine 11 years ago, "I see the best minds of my generation studying counterinsurgency."
• Defence Secretary and Qatari Defence Minister unveil new Joint Hawk Squadron UK MOD 24 Nov 2021 -- The new squadron will deliver training to British and Qatari pilots.
• Taiwan's extra military budget against reunification 'to meet dead end' Global Times 24 Nov 2021 -- Eyeing the Chinese mainland's military modernization, the island of Taiwan reportedly passed an extra military budget on Tuesday aiming to procure missiles, vessels and drones, but this is just a futile attempt to resist reunification by force and is bound to meet a dead end, Chinese mainland experts said on Wednesday.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Polish National Security Bureau Chief Pawel Soloch The White House 24 Nov 2021
• Deputy Secretary of State Sherman's Meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis US Dept. of State 24 Nov 2021

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• 24 November 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 24 Nov 2021
• 'We Are Hungry': Afghan Schools Left Without Teachers As Instructors Struggle To Survive RFE/RL Gandhara 24 Nov 2021 -- Like most teachers across Afghanistan, Sayed Abdul Rahman has not received a paycheck since the Taliban seized control of his district earlier this year.
• China Says It Will Shun Hegemony in Disputed Asian Sea; Does It Mean That? VOA 24 Nov 2021 -- Beijing's pledge this week to avoid dominance in the South China Sea comes too late to convince smaller Southeast Asian claimants to the strategic waterway after years of Chinese expansion, experts say.
• December's elections will determine the path towards stability in Libya UK FCDO 24 Nov 2021 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Libya
• Libya at 'delicate and critical juncture' ahead of landmark elections: UN envoy UN News 24 Nov 2021 -- With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community remains united in support of the process, UN Special Envoy Ján Kubiš told the Security Council on Wednesday.
• Biden Vows 'Unwavering Support' For Ukraine Amid Heightened Tensions With Russia RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has reiterated "unwavering support" for Kyiv as Russia and Ukraine both launched military exercises near their border amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
• U.S., Russian Military Chiefs Speak On The Phone Amid Heightened Tensions Over Ukraine RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- The United States' and Russia's top military officers spoke over the phone on November 23, amid heightened Western concerns over Russian military moves near the Ukrainian border.
• Fifth Anniversary of Colombia's Peace Accord US Dept. of State 24 Nov 2021 -- "On behalf of the people and Government of the United States, I congratulate Colombia on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accord. Colombia's 2016 Peace Accord ended five decades of conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and represents the path to lasting peace."
• Colombia's peace process is taking 'deep roots', but all sides must work together to overcome lingering challenges UN News 24 Nov 2021 -- The signing of the Final Peace Agreement five years ago generated hope and inspiration in Colombia and throughout the international community, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday that the achievements are undeniable, and the country's people should be proud.
• Ethiopia: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray UN News 24 Nov 2021 -- With the dire humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow of humanitarian aid into the region, the Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.

News Reports

• Poland Arrests Suspected Spy For Russia, Cites Link To Previous Case RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) says a 66-year-old Polish man who is suspected of spying for Russia has been detained.
• Navalny Associate Flees Russia Fearing Arrest RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- Another associate of jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has left the country fearing persecution amid an ongoing crackdown against the defunct organizations associated with the Kremlin critic that were labeled as extremist earlier this year.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 37th meeting of the Foreign Ministry's Council of the Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, Moscow, November 24, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Nov 2021
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 24, 2021 PRC MofA 24 Nov 2021
• Hong Kong libraries remove books for 'violating' national security law Radio Free Asia 24 Nov 2021 -- Public libraries in Hong Kong have been quietly removing books from the shelves deemed politically "sensitive" under a national security law imposed on the city by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
• Hong Kong National Security Law Seen as Threat to NGOs VOA 24 Nov 2021 -- Last year's contentious national security law has cast a pall over nongovernment organizations in Hong Kong, including human rights organizations.
• 10 Baltic lawmakers to visit Taipei, meet with Taiwan leadership CNA 24 Nov 2021 -- Some 10 parliamentarians from Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will visit Taipei for a government-led forum in early December while also meeting with Taiwan's top government officials, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a statement Wednesday.
• Despite punishing the financier of secessionists, mainland continues to welcome Taiwan enterprises: Taiwan Affairs Office Global Times 24 Nov 2021 -- After the Chinese mainland fined the Far Eastern Group (FEG), a Taiwan-based company operating in several mainland provinces, for violations of business regulations, Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday stressed that the mainland's position of welcoming and supporting Taiwan enterprises to invest and develop on the mainland. However, no one will be allowed to make money on the mainland while providing financial aid to the diehard secessionists.
• Backing "Taiwan independence" while profiteering on mainland is never allowed: spokesperson People's Daily 24 Nov 2021 -- Enterprises and individuals acting as benefactors of diehard "Taiwan independence" separatists will never be allowed to make money on the Chinese mainland, a mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
• Mainland reiterates opposition to "Taiwan independence" acts, external interference People's Daily 24 Nov 2021 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday that the mainland resolutely opposes separatist acts of "Taiwan independence" and interference from external forces.
• China slams Taiwan's invite to Biden democracy summit, fines Taiwan firms Radio Free Asia 24 Nov 2021 -- China on Wednesday hit out at U.S. President Joe Biden's inclusion of democratic Taiwan in his forthcoming online democracy summit, with no invitation extended to Beijing, while fining Taiwanese companies that have donated to the island's "secessionist" Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
• North Korean wives of Chinese men asked to apply for temporary ID cards Radio Free Asia 24 Nov 2021 -- Police in China are calling on North Korean women who entered the country illegally and then married Chinese husbands to apply for temporary ID cards that will allow them to stay in China, sources told RFA.
• North Korea bans leather coats to stop citizens from copping leader's iconic look Radio Free Asia 24 Nov 2021 -- Authorities in North Korea are cracking down on residents wearing leather trench coats, saying that it is disrespectful to emulate the fashion choices of the country's leader Kim Jong Un, sources in the country told RFA.
• IAEA still concentrating on Iran, JCPOA IRNA 24 Nov 2021 -- The IAEA Board of Governors has started its regular November meeting in the presence of 35 member states focusing on Iran and the nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
• Iran, IAEA agree to continue negotiations, cooperation People's Daily 24 Nov 2021 -- Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday announced that they have agreed to continue their negotiations and cooperation in the areas of common concerns.
• IAEA Chief Issues Warning Over Iran's Inspection Curbs At Nuclear Facility RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- The United Nations' atomic agency warns that time is running out for it to gain access to reinstall cameras at a workshop in Iran that makes parts for advanced centrifuges, saying its inspectors will soon be unable to "guarantee" equipment there is not being diverted to a potential secret nuclear program.
• Iran's refusal to enter negotiations on PS752 reparations: Joint statement UK FCDO 24 Nov 2021 -- Joint statement from the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight PS752 on Iran refusing to negotiate on reparations.
• Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: E3 statement to the IAEA, November 2021 UK FCDO 24 Nov 2021 -- The UK, France and Germany delivered a joint statement to the IAEA addressing Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.
• Tsikhanouskaya Urges EU To Fill 'Leaky' Sanctions On Belarus RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the European Union to do more to help Belarusians, whom she called "forgotten Europeans," in their fight for freedom.
• Belarus Bans Country's Oldest Newspaper As Extremist RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- Belarus's oldest newspaper was banned as "extremist" on the 115th anniversary of its establishment in the latest assault on independent media since last year's disputed presidential election.
• Sudan's political deal marks new stage of national transition People's Daily 24 Nov 2021 -- Sudan's national transition has entered a new stage as relevant political parties recently reached a political agreement, with an eye to ending a month-long political crisis in the country.
• As Chinese, U.A.E. Officials Run For Top Interpol Positions, Dissidents Fear The Consequences RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- Yidiresi Aishan, a Uyghur activist living in Turkey, was detained in Morocco on July 19 at the request of the Chinese government after Beijing issued a red notice through Interpol, a global agency that brings together police forces from 194 countries.
• Orban Walks Tightrope On China Ahead Of Hungarian Elections RFE/RL 24 Nov 2021 -- With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's close relationship with Beijing becoming a target for the country's opposition in a tightening election campaign, the government is now trying to distance itself from some of its more controversial China policies.