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• 347 RQS tests new vehicle drop for Lead Wing US Air Force 30 Jan 2022 -- The Side by Vehicle (SXV) is the newest Search and Rescue Tactical Vehicle added to the 347th Rescue Group's arsenal, bringing more firepower and range than other models.
• Keel Authenticated for Future USS Harrisburg US Navy 30 Jan 2022 -- The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy's 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding, Jan. 28.
• NATO Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine, but Russia Wants Clarity on West's Intentions VOA 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday the Western military alliance has no intention of sending troops to Ukraine if Russia invades its former Soviet republic, but Moscow said it wants more clarity on exactly what security measures NATO does plan to implement in eastern Europe.
• As Warnings To Russia Mount, NATO Urges Greater Energy Diversification By Europe RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern on January 30 about Europe's gas dependence on Moscow as fears mount of a Russian military escalation in Ukraine.
• Nuland: Moscow Seems Ready to Discuss US Responses to Its Security Proposals Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- The US administration sees signs that Moscow is interested in dialogue on Washington's responses to its proposals for European security guarantees, which will likely be discussed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov next week.
• Johnson: UK plans 'major' troop deployment in Europe as 'clear message to Kremlin' Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Russia of "destabilizing" the situation around Ukraine, saying London is planning to offer NATO a "major" deployment of troops and military hardware in Eastern Europe.
• North Korea Claims Longest-Range Missile Test Since 2017 VOA 30 Jan 2022 -- North Korean state media have reported the country's test of an intermediate range ballistic missile, Pyongyang's longest-range missile test in more than four years.
• North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017 in message to US Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- North Korea has launched its longest-range missile test since 2017 despite American warnings that the country could be subjected to more sanctions.
• North Korea Confirms Test-Firing of Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile - Reports Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- North Korea has confirmed that it launched the Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, making it the longest-range missile tested by Pyongyang since 2017, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
• North Korea's Missile Approximately 16 Times Faster Than Speed of Sound, Reports Suggest Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- The maximum speed of the intermediate-range ballistic missile that North Korea tested earlier on Sunday was estimated as Mach 16, or 16 times the speed of sound at takeoff, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reported, citing a military source.
• DPRK fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea -- S. Korean military People's Daily 30 Jan 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
• US cancels nominal military aid to Egypt over rights after massive arms sale Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- The US State Department declared on Friday that Egypt had not met the conditions to receive the $130 million in foreign military financing that has been on hold since September, adding that the funds would be transferred to other programs.

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• Report: UN Chief Accuses Taliban Of Scores Of Revenge Killings Since Seizing Control In Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Jan 2022 -- A report from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the UN Security Council reportedly accuses the fundamentalist Taliban of dozens of revenge killings since the Taliban swept into control of much of Afghanistan in August.
• Taliban: Afghan Public Universities to Begin Reopening Wednesday VOA 30 Jan 2022 -- The Taliban announced Sunday they would start reopening all public universities in Afghanistan from this week, more than five months after the Islamist group retook control of the war-torn country.
• Massive blasts heard over Abu Dhabi amid reports of Yemen retaliation Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- Several "massive explosions" ring out across Abu Dhabi's skies shortly after Yemen's armed forces say they are about to announce a "large-scale" counteroffensive against the United Arab Emirates' "economic arteries."
• Yemeni missile attack kills UAE-backed mercenaries, Daesh terrorists in Shabwah province Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- Yemen's army and fighters from the allied Popular Committees have managed to launch a counteroffensive against the position of the Daesh Takfiri terrorists, supported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the southern province of Shabwah.
• UAE Air Defense Intercepts Ballistic Missile Launched by Houthis - Defense Ministry Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) air defense systems have intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement from Yemen, the UAE Defense Ministry informs.
• Kurdish Forces Clear Northeast Syria Prison of IS Fighters VOA 30 Jan 2022 -- U.S.-backed Kurdish forces Sunday announced the end of their mop-up operations in a major prison in northeast Syria, days after recapturing the facility from militants affiliated with the Islamic State terror group.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Syrian Democratic Forces Re-Taking Full Control of the Hasakah Prison in Syria The White House 30 Jan 2022
• NATO Says It Won't Send Troops To Ukraine If Russia Invades RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the Western military alliance will not send combat troops to Ukraine in the event that Russia invades the country.
• NATO, UK say no plan for sending troops to Ukraine if Russia invades country Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- NATO and Britain say they have no plans for sending troops to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, an allegation repeatedly dismissed by Moscow as propaganda.
• U.S., U.K. Officials Say 'Well-Aligned' Russia Sanctions Will Be Felt 'Acutely' If It Invades Ukraine RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- U.S. and U.K. officials on January 30 increased urgent warnings to Moscow if it escalates militarily against Ukraine, vowing to closely coordinate "devastating" sanctions that would be felt by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian public.
• UK Foreign Secretary Truss Promises New Round of Sanctions Against Russia in Coming Days Sputnik 30 Jan 2022 -- The UK government previously claimed that Moscow is planning "an invasion" of Ukraine and even seeks to install a pro-Russian puppet government in Kiev.
• "We must face down the clear and present threat posed by Russia" UK FCDO 30 Jan 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has penned an opinion piece in the Telegraph on how the UK is joining forces with our allies to show that there can never be rewards for aggression.
• US senators close to approving 'mother of all sanctions' against Russia Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee say they are close to approving the most unprecedented severe sanctions against Russia to stop what they describe as Moscow's plan to invade Ukraine.
• French Accuse Russia-Backed Vagner Group Fighters Of 'Despoiling' Mali RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- France's foreign minister has accused a Russia-backed mercenary group of plundering the resources of the West African nation of Mali.
• India says five suspected militants killed in overnight Kashmir clashes Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- Indian police say they have killed five suspected militants, including a top commander, during overnight clashes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
• Serbia's Foreign Minister Signals Dead End On Kosovo Talks RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said on January 30 that there has been no dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina since Albin Kurti became Kosovo's prime minister and predicted that probably none is on the way.

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• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to questions from Channel One's Voskresnoye Vremya programme, Moscow, January 30, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Remarks on the Virtual Meeting Between US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Lai Ching-te PRC MofA 30 Jan 2022
• China Closely Watching Western Handling Of Ukrainian-Russian Tensions RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- Beijing is closely following Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine, viewing it as a litmus test for political unity in the West and using the mounting tensions as an opportunity to strengthen its ties with Moscow, analysts say.
• 19th Plenum of 14th SPA Standing Committee of DPRK Held KCNA 30 Jan 2022 -- The 19th Plenary Meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Jan. 28.
• 9th Congress of UAWK Held KCNA 30 Jan 2022 -- The 9th Congress of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) was held here on Thursday and Friday.
• Supreme Leader: US officials acknowledge failure of maximum pressure policy IRNA 30 Jan 2022 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with a group of manufacturers, entrepreneurs and officials in the economic and industry sectors on Sunday in Imam Khomeini Hussainiyyah, underlined the failure of US policy of maximum pressure.
• Khamenei Says 'Wrong Decisions' Also Behind Iran's Economic Woes RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on January 30 that government mismanagement has contributed to Iran's economic woes, an acknowledgement of problems more frequently blamed on U.S. and other international sanctions.
• Macron Tells Iranian President That Nuclear Negotiations Must Speed Up RFE/RL 30 Jan 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart that the 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran can be revived, but ongoing negotiations must speed up and Iran must return to its full obligations under the accord.
• Iranian, French Presidents discuss lifting sanctions, JCPOA guarantees IRNA 30 Jan 2022 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the need for lifting of anti-Iran sanctions, verification and valid guarantees for proper implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in a phone conversation with his French President Emanuel Macron on Saturday night.
• Myanmar: Voices of the people must be 'heard and amplified' UN News 30 Jan 2022 -- As Myanmar nears the first anniversary of the military coup that saw the arrest of national icon Aung San Suu Kyi and her civilian government dissolved, the UN chief said on Sunday that he stands in "solidarity with the people", and for a return to an inclusive, democratic society.
• Myanmar Cybersecurity Law 'Days' Away as Coup Anniversary Nears VOA 30 Jan 2022 -- Myanmar's military government is set to pass a new cybersecurity law that will ban the use of internet services, a move that has been condemned by digital rights activists and business groups.
• Lebanon won't 'hand over' Hezbollah's weapons: Foreign minister Press TV 30 Jan 2022 -- Responding to Saudi-led pressure, the Lebanese foreign minister says his country will neither give up Hezbollah's arms nor strive towards ending the resistance group's presence in Lebanon.