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• U.S. Navy Interdicts Stateless Vessel Previously Caught Smuggling Weapons US Navy 23 Jan 2022 -- On Jan. 18, U.S. 5th Fleet ships interdicted a stateless fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was caught smuggling illicit weapons off the coast of Somalia last year.
• U.S. Detains Ship Carrying Fertilizer Used To Make Explosives Transiting From Iran RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- The U.S. Navy has announced that it seized a ship carrying fertilizer used to make explosives as it traveled from Iran along a route previously used to smuggle weapons to Yemen's Huthi rebels.
• US Navy Says Detained Ship From Iran Carrying Cargo for Houthi Movement Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The vessel was transporting 40 tonnes of fertiliser, which could potentially be used to create explosives.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Blinken Authorizes Baltic Countries to Send US Weapons to Ukraine VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday he authorized the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to send U.S.-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, a move that comes amid Ukraine's rising tensions with neighboring Russia.
• US to ship Russian-made helicopters to Ukraine Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Washington is reportedly expediting the shipment to Ukraine of five Russian Mi-17 transport helicopters that were originally purchased from Moscow for the former US-backed Afghan government before it surrendered to the Taliban last August.
• German navy chief forced to resign after drawing criticism for saying Russia's Putin deserves respect Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Germany's navy chief has been forced to resign from his post after drawing criticism from the German government and Ukraine over his remarks in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Joint Saudi-US Exercise "Prevention Shield 3" Continues SPA 23 Jan 2022 -- The Saudi Armed Forces and the friendly US forces, with the participation of several government agencies, continue the "Prevention Shield 3" exercise, which started several days ago as part of the joint exercise plan between the two friendly countries with the aim of training and planning for crisis management resulting from weapons of mass destruction.
• Turkey Signs Deals on Sale of Bayraktar TB2 Drones to 16 Countries Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- Turkey has concluded contracts to sell domestically produced Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) to 16 countries and signed the first export contract for the Bayraktar Akinci UCAVs, the CEO of the Turkish Baykar technology company said on Sunday.
• Royal Navy strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade UK MOD 23 Jan 2022 -- HMS Montrose seizes over one tonne of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman

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Other Conflicts

• Taliban, Afghan Civil Society Leaders Meet in Norway VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- Taliban delegates, led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and Afghan civil society representatives held daylong discussions, focusing on the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Sunday in Oslo.
• Taliban Opens Talks With Afghan Civil Society, Western Governments In Oslo RFE/RL Gandhara 23 Jan 2022 -- The first Taliban delegation to visit Europe since the hard-line Islamist group returned to power in Afghanistan began three days of talks with civil society members and Western diplomats, Norway's Foreign Ministry said on January 23.
• Taliban delegation begins 1st day of Oslo talks with Afghan civil society Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- A delegation of the Taliban, the first to visit Europe since the group came to power in Afghanistan, has begun its first day of talks in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, with the Afghan civil society.
• Death toll of airstrike on Houthi-controlled prison in Yemen rises to 77 People's Daily 23 Jan 2022 -- Yemen's Houthi group reported on Friday that the death toll in an airstrike launched by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition on a temporary prison in Yemen has risen to 77.
• Yemen to keep up counterstrikes until the end of invasion: Ansarullah official Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- A senior Yemeni official vows that the country will keep up its counteroffensives until its complete liberation from the scourge of a United States-backed and Saudi-led invasion and siege.
• UAE Prohibits Drone Flying Operations for Enthusiasts Following Houthi Attack on Abu Dhabi Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the United Arab Emirates have banned flying drones operations for enthusiasts in light of the recent drone attack on Abu Dhabi carried out by the Houthi rebels controlling northern Yemen.
• Death Toll From Airstrike in Yemen's Saada Rises to 82 - Doctors Without Borders Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The death toll from the airstrike that hit a prison in Yemen's Saada province has surpassed 80, the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, or Doctors Without Borders) aid group said.
• US-Backed Kurdish Forces, IS Militants Continue to Clash Over Syrian Prison VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- Syrian Kurdish troops say they are tightening their siege on a huge prison in Hasaka, northeastern Syria, that houses thousands of alleged Islamic State members.
• US warplanes bomb Syrian city in purported bid to repel Daesh attack Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- US warplanes have bombed the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah in a purported bid to support US-backed Kurdish militants, so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to repel a major attack by alleged Daesh terrorists on a prison holding thousands of their companions.
• Iraqi PMU forces launch wide-scale operation to secure Diyala after Daesh terrorist attack Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Iraqi anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known by their Arabic name as Hashd al-Sha'abi, have launched a large-scale security operation to clear Daesh remnants from villages and rural areas in the eastern province of Diyala after a deadly Daesh terrorist attack in the area.
• Senior State Department Officials On Posture of U.S. Embassy Kyiv US Dept. of State 23 Jan 2022
• US Orders Departure of Family Members of Ukraine Embassy Staff VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- The State Department on Sunday ordered the departure of eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. direct hire employees due to the continued threat of Russian military action against Ukraine.
• US State Department Officially Orders Diplomats' Families, Non-Essential Staffers to Leave Ukraine Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The United States Department of State (DOS) has ordered the departure of eligible family members from its embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. The DOS also authorized the voluntary departure of direct hire employees. The orders are in response to reports that "Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine."
• Blinken Rebuffs Calls For Preemptive Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected calls for preemptive sanctions against Russia, saying that doing so would undermine the West's ability to deter Moscow from any further potential aggression against Ukraine.
• Russia rejects UK's 'comical' disinformation over Ukraine, urges London to 'stop spreading nonsense' Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has dismissed "disinformation" from Britain after London accused Moscow of trying to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, saying NATO members are escalating tensions with Russia.
• UK threatens Russia with sanctions; US senator warns against 'sacrificing' troops Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- The United Kingdom has warned Russia that it will face severe economic sanctions if it installs what Britain calls a puppet regime in Ukraine.
• Russia Warns UK Against 'Dumb and Dangerous Provocations' Regarding 'Coup' in Ukraine Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- London previously claimed that Russia is planning to install a puppet government in Kiev, which Moscow blasted as absurd, calling it part of a disinformation campaign.
• Foreign Minister Says Euro-Atlantic Security Will Soon Be 'Decided In Ukraine' RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- Amid a Russian military buildup, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the United States and Europe to treat Ukraine as part of the West that will never again be dominated by Moscow.
• West Using Ukraine as Instrument of Advancing Regional Interests -Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The West is using Kiev as an instrument in order to advance its own interests in the region and influence certain processes, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
• EU Designing Economic Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine, Austrian Foreign Minister Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The European Union is working on a new extensive package of economic and financial sanctions against Russia in case the situation around Ukraine escalates, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said.
• Moscow: Kiev, West's Provocations in Donbass and Attacks on Russians Won't Be Tolerated Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The United States Department of State (DOS) has ordered the departure of eligible family members from its embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. The DOS also authorized the voluntary departure of direct hire employees. The orders are in response to reports that "Russia is planning significant military action against Ukraine."
• Russia slams U.S. provocation ahead of Lavrov-Blinken talks People's Daily 23 Jan 2022 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday criticized the U.S. Department of State for publishing a fact sheet full of false information about Russia's policy on Ukraine.
• French Soldier Killed After Attack on Mali Military Base VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- A French soldier has died after a rocket attack on the French army base in Gao, Mali.
• French soldier killed in attack on military base in Mali Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- A French soldier has been killed in a mortar attack on France's main military base in northern Mali, according to the French Presidential office.
• French Soldier Killed in Mortar Attack in Mali Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- A French soldier was killed in a mortar attack on the Barkhane military camp in the city of Gao in northern Mali, the French presidential office said on Sunday.
• UN Appeals for $60 Million for Victims of Violence in Cameroon VOA 23 Jan 2022 -- UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is appealing for nearly $60 million for tens of thousands of victims of intercommunal clashes over dwindling resources in Cameroon's Far North region.

News Reports

• China slams UK for following Cold War playbook Global Times 23 Jan 2022 -- China warned the UK on Sunday not to follow the Cold War playbook, as it will lead it nowhere, after Britain's top foreign and defense officials talked with their Australian counterparts, aiming to advance AUKUS and convene an ideological clique to counter China and Russia.
• China strongly opposes fresh U.S. sanctions on 3 Chinese firms: MOFCOM People's Daily 23 Jan 2022 -- China strongly opposes fresh U.S. sanctions imposed on three Chinese companies and will take countermeasures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese firms, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Saturday.
• Hong Kong's good governance brooks no interference or smearing People's Daily 23 Jan 2022 -- Some politicians in the European Parliament have attempted to manipulate facts about Hong Kong in order to meddle in China's internal affairs once more. Their hypocrisy, however, will become more visible in the eyes of the world, while their evil intentions will go nowhere.
• Iran, P4+1 continue sanctions removal talks in Vienna as Tehran rejects interim deal Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Senior representatives of Iran and the five remaining signatories to the 2015 deal are proceeding with their diplomatic efforts in the Austrian capital of Vienna with the purpose of securing the removal of the US sanctions against Iran under the circumstances that Tehran still rejects an interim deal.
• Iran regains UN voting power after membership dues paid Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Iran's right to vote at the UN General Assembly has been restored after its membership dues were paid to the world body, according to the Islamic Republic's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations (UN).
• South Korea Pays Iran's UN Dues With Frozen Assets, Restoring Voting Rights RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- South Korea has paid Tehran's dues to the United Nations using $18 million of frozen Iranian assets, Seoul said.
• Armenian president resigns citing insufficient constitutional authorization Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has announced his resignation, citing insufficient constitutional powers to influence events during times of national crisis.
• Armenian President Unexpectedly Resigns RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has resigned from the largely ceremonial position, citing a lack of power to influence policy during times of national crisis.
• President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian Resigns Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- Sarkissian assumed his post in April 2018 after winning 90 percent of the votes of the National Assembly's lawmakers, who elect the country's president.
• Burkina Faso Imposes Curfew Following Reports of Shooting, Attempted Coup - Reports Sputnik 23 Jan 2022 -- The authorities of Burkina Faso have imposed a country-wide curfew following riots in the capital and reports about an attempted coup, local media said on Sunday, citing a government decree.
• Burkina Faso denies army takeover after mutiny Press TV 23 Jan 2022 -- Soldiers have mutinied at several barracks in Burkina Faso to demand the sacking of military chiefs and more resources to fight al-Qaeda and Daesh-linked militants operating across the country.
• The Usual Suspects Spark An Unusual Call For 'Roexit' In Romania RFE/RL 23 Jan 2022 -- In Romania, the word "Roexit" has been making up for lost time.