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• US military boosts forces at Syria oil fields in wake of rocket attacks Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- The US military has reportedly deployed reinforcements to the bases its has occupied near the oil fields in Eastern Syria, days after they again came under rocket attacks, local sources said.
• Mission complete. Task Force Phoenix heads home after 9-month mission in the Middle East Army News 09 Jan 2022 -- With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade's red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix's nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end.
• USS Lewis B. Puller Credited With Saving Lives of Rescued Mariners US Navy 09 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Navy personnel serving on expeditionary sea base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) called upon their training and teamwork recently to save injured mariners in the Gulf of Oman.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Modern logistics system aids, tracks Air Force inventory US Air Force 09 Jan 2022 -- Want to know how many aircraft tires or satellites are in the Department of the Air Force asset inventory? The Integrated Logistics System - Supply, or ILS-S, has the answer.
• US, Russia Express Little Optimism About Talks This Week VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- Top U.S. and Russian diplomats expressed little optimism Sunday that tensions between their countries would be eased at high-level discussions this week in Europe over Moscow's massive troop buildup along its Ukraine border and Russian demands for Western security guarantees.
• U.S. Open To Discussing Missiles, Military Drills In Talks With Russia, White House Says RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- The United States is open to talking about curtailing possible offensive missile deployments in Ukraine and limiting U.S. and NATO military exercises in Eastern Europe at an upcoming meeting of U.S. and Russian negotiators aimed at defusing tensions over Russia's military buildup near Ukraine.
• Moscow Won't Stoop to Discussing NATO Demands on 'De-escalation Measures' on Russia's Own Territory Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry laid down publicly a pair of security proposals to the US and NATO which Moscow believes could ease tensions considerably and end the East-West standoff over Ukraine. Russian and US officials are set to hold talks on strategic stability on Monday, followed by a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on Wednesday.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov US Dept. of State 09 Jan 2022 -- The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
• US says it has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine ahead of Russia talks Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Senior Biden administration officials have said the US has no plans to deploy missiles in Ukraine and thus hopes to achieve progress in the upcoming talks with Russia since Moscow regards it as a key security issue.
• J-20 shows high combat readiness in New Year combat training Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- J-20 stealth fighter jets affiliated with multiple Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force units started the year with intensive mock combat training sessions against other types of warplanes including the J-11B and the J-16, with many details revealed by official media reports displaying that China's most advanced aircraft has a high level of combat readiness, experts said on Sunday.
• IAC VIKRANT SETS SAIL FOR NEXT SET OF SEA TRIALS India PIB 09 Jan 2022 -- After two successive high profile visits - the President and Vice President of India - within a span of less than two weeks, IAC Vikrant is heading out for the next set of sea trials
• Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Execute (Tabuk-5) Exercise in Northwestern Region SPA 09 Jan 2022 -- Commander of the Northwest Region Maj. General Hussein bin Saeed Al-Qahtani attended the mixed bilateral ground exercise (Tabuk-5), which was launched last Thursday, with the participation of Egyptian land forces, it was reported today.
• Safe Beach-5 Drill Kicks off at Eastern Fleet with Participation of Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Royal Jordanian Navy SPA 09 Jan 2022 -- Safe Beach-five, the joint maritime drill jointly implemented by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Royal Jordanian Navy started here today.
• Saudi Arabia Reportedly Asks Neighbours for Munitions Pending US Approval of Patriot Sales Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- Saudi Arabia has asked neighbours for loans of interceptor missiles as it struggles to fend off Houthi strikes, pending US approval of Patriot missile sales, media said Sunday.
• Saudi Arabia turns to Persian Gulf allies for resupply of depleted missiles Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Saudi Arabia had pleaded with Persian Gulf countries to help the kingdom get interceptor missiles for its US-made Patriot systems amid increasing rocket and drone strikes by Yemeni forces in retaliation for the Riyadh-led bombing campaign, a report says.
• Turkey Says Talks With US on F-35 Fighter Jets Scheduled 'In Coming Days' Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- In 2019, Turkey was removed as a partner from the American F-35 fighter jet programme after purchasing Russian-made S-400 missile defence systems which Washington claims are incompatible with NATO weapons.

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• Top militant cmdr. killed as Yemeni forces launch missile strike on Saudi-led forces in Shabwah Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- A high-ranking militant commander loyal to former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has been killed when Yemeni army troops and fighters from Popular Committees launched a ballistic missile against a position of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) mercenaries in Yemen's southern province of Shabwah.
• Syrian army forces block US occupation troops in Hasakah, force them to turn back Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Syrian government troops have intercepted a US military convoy in the country's northeastern province of Hasakah as the occupation forces were attempting to pass through a community in the energy-rich region.
• UN envoy welcomes meeting of Libyan military leaders People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- United Nations envoy Stephanie Williams on Saturday welcomed a meeting between military leaders from the Libyan interim government and the eastern-based army, reiterating UN's support for a peaceful resolution to the country's longstanding conflict.
• Fire tears through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, leaves thousands homeless Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Thousands of people have been left homeless after a fire swept through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh.
• 'Disappointed' by US signals, Russia rules out concessions in talks over Ukraine Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow is "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels demanding unilateral concessions from the Russian side ahead of talks intended to ease tensions over Ukraine.
• Armed gangs kill 200 people in northwest Nigeria after military strikes Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Armed criminal gangs have killed at least 200 people in attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria this week as clashes between the gunmen and the African country's military forces continue in the restive area, according to residents.
• Authorities: Death Toll Surpass 200 in Attacks in Nigeria's North VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- Nigerian authorities on Sunday said the death toll from attacks by armed groups in northwest Zamfara State this past week has risen to more than 200. The attacks which began Tuesday lasted until Thursday across nine villages. Authorities say many more villagers remain unaccounted for.
• Ethnic Serbs Celebrate Republika Srpska Day Despite Ban By Bosnia Court RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- Ethnic Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina's Serb-dominated entity celebrated what they call their "national day" holiday, which the country's top court has twice declared unconstitutional.

News Reports

• Kazakhstan says situation stabilized, president firmly in charge after deadly unrest over fuel price Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Authorities in Kazakhstan say the situation has been stabilized and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is firmly in charge after a week-long unrest over a hike in fuel prices that rocked the Central Asia's largest country.
• Is A Battle For Power Raging Within Kazakhstan's Government? RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- What began as peaceful protests that quickly enveloped Kazakhstan in major upheaval just after the new year seems to have spawned something quite different -- a battle for control of the upper echelons of power in the country.
• Kazakh Authorities Say Nearly 6,000 Detained In 'Anti-Terrorism' Sweep RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh authorities said on January 9 that they have detained nearly 6,000 people in security operations around Kazakhstan to quell the worst violence the country has seen in its 30 years of independence.
• 5,800 Detained in Kazakhstan Unrest; President Says Situation 'Stabilized' VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- "The situation has stabilized in all regions of the country," the office of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in a statement Sunday, after a week of unrest in which he directed security forces in a televised national address Friday to shoot to kill protesters without warning in the Central Asian nation.
• What Kazakhstan's Crisis Means For China RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- As an unprecedented wave of protests swept Kazakhstan and spiraled into violent unrest, China remained largely muted about the crisis unfolding in the Central Asian country with which it shares a 1,782 kilometer border, saying it was an internal affair that it hoped would soon stabilize.
• Blinken: Kazakh 'Shoot To Kill' Order Must Be Rescinded RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev's "shoot to kill" order and said Washington was seeking clarification on why the Central Asian nation needed to call in a Russian-led security force amid domestic unrest.
• Moscow: CSTO Allies Worked in Sync at Critical Moment for Kazakhstan Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at a critical moment and received a well-coordinated and timely response, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
• Kazakhstan's Minister of Internal Affairs Details High Level of Organisation Among Rioters Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan was overwhelmed by street demonstrations last week over the overnight doubling of gas prices. The protest rapidly turned deadly in some areas, with the government reporting incidents of extreme violence against law enforcement - including at least two beheadings. Authorities estimate at least 164 people have been killed to date.
• More Than 20 Armed People Arrested in Kazakh Almaty Region, Police Say Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- More than 20 armed people have been arrested in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, with 40 weapons seized, a local police department said on Sunday.
• Riot deescalates in Kazakhstan amid Russia-US wrangling Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- The situation in Kazakhstan is basically stabilized by Sunday with nearly 6,000 people, including the country's former intelligence chief, having been arrested by security forces during the days of violent anti-government protests. The world is pondering as to why Kazakhstan, a stabilizer in Central Asia, saw the deadliest internal struggle the former Soviet republic has seen in decades and when the chaos will end.
• Xi says China fully supports Kazakh govt People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
• Hotbeds of Armed Resistance Remain in Almaty Despite Stabilization of Situation Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- The situation in the Kazakh city of Almaty remains tense since there are still outbreaks of resistance on the part of the militants despite the overall stabilization of the situation, Deputy Mayor Yerzhan Babakumarov said.
• Xi says China fully supports Kazakh govt People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
• Roundup: Kazakhstan eyes post-riot restoration as situation stabilizes People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan will pay special attention to normalizing life across the country as chaos caused by days of violent protests is easing.
• China aims to accelerate M&A among debt-ridden real estate firms to address risks Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- The People's Government of South China's Guangdong Province has held meetings with a number of property enterprises, likely paving the way for state-owned real estate enterprises to carry out merger and acquisition (M&A) deals with troubled property firms, financial news site cls.cn reported.
• U.S. Warns Tehran Of 'Severe Consequences' Of Any Attacks American Nationals RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- The United States has warned Iran that it will face "severe consequences" if it attacks any American citizen after Tehran sanctioned 51 U.S. nationals for their alleged role in the death of a powerful Iranian commander two years ago.
• White House: Iran to Face Consequences if It Attacks Any Americans, Including Those It Sanctioned Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- Earlier, Tehran imposed sanctions on dozens of Americans, including top military officials, over the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Iranian Threats and Provocations Against American Citizens The White House 09 Jan 2022
• Iran's top negotiator meets EU's Mora, E3 envoys IRNA 09 Jan 2022 -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani on Sunday met and held talks with the European Union representative in the Vienna talks Enrique Mora and the European troika (representatives of the three parties to the JCPOA) in diplomatic Vienna talks.
• Developing but slow steps in Vienna talks IRNA 09 Jan 2022 -- As the talks in Vienna, Austria, for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and lifting anti-Iran sanctions have been moving forward at a slow pace, the Western players have resorted to new tactics such as playing with the card of the time limit in a bid to force Iranians to retreat from their rightful demands.
• Parties to Vienna talks can reach good agreement in shortest time if there is serious will: Iran Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says it is possible for negotiating parties in the Austrian capital to reach a good agreement in the shortest possible time if there is serious will on all sides.
• Iran's lead negotiator, E3 delegates, JCPOA Joint Commission coordinator meet in Vienna Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- As diplomatic efforts continue in the Austrian capital to secure the removal of all US sanctions on Tehran, chief negotiators from Iran and the three European signatories (E3) to the 2015 nuclear deal and the senior EU representative meet in Vienna.
• Westerners seeking temporary agreement: Iran FM IRNA 10 Jan 2022 -- The westerners are after achieving a temporary agreement in order to ease their own worries, but Iran's efforts are aimed at reaching a good agreement, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.
• Iran: Achieving good agreement possible in short time IRNA 10 Jan 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said here on Sunday that the Vienna negotiations are not expected to last for years; if there is strong will achieving a good agreement in the shortest possible time is possible.
• Iran: Good agreement possible if West shows goodwill Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says reaching a good agreement is possible in the ongoing sanctions removal talks in Vienna, if the Western side possesses the required goodwill.
• One man killed as Sudan security forces attack thousands of anti-coup protesters Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- At least one man was shot dead after Sudan's security forces attacked thousands of anti-coup protesters with tear gas in the African country's major cities, including capital Khartoum and Omdurman.
• Sudan Security Forces, Anti-Government Protesters Clash VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- Sudanese security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades Sunday at thousands of protesters marching against the country's military rulers, with medics reporting that one demonstrator was killed.
• Protesters Denounce Mali Government's 5-Year Transition VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- Mali's military government proposed in December a 5-year extension of the transition to civilian rule, after originally agreeing to a period of 18 months. Protesters gathered Saturday in Bamako to call for a return to democracy, ahead of an ECOWAS meeting about Mali Sunday in Accra. This is the first public demonstration since the government's announcement of a 5-year plan, a contrast to the many pro-military demonstrations that have been held this year.