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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 28 Feb 2022
• Senior Defense Official Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing DoD 28 Feb 2022
• DOD: In Ukraine, Every Lost Soul is on Putin DoD News 28 Feb 2022 -- Since Russian military forces illegally invaded Ukraine last week, Ukrainian civilians and soldiers, as well as Russian soldiers have been killed in the conflict. Estimates are in the thousands.
• DoD Announces Appointments to the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform DoD 28 Feb 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has appointed Hon. Peter Levine and Hon. Lisa Disbrow to serve on the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform.
• DOD Officials Discuss Advancements in Joint All-Domain Command, Control DoD News 28 Feb 2022 -- Joint All-Domain Command and Control, aka JADC2, is a system being developed that aims to connect any sensor to any shooter in any domain across the joint force, enabled by artificial intelligence for combined effects.
• USS Washington Returns from Deployment US Navy 28 Feb 2022 -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after successfully completing a scheduled deployment, Sunday, Feb. 27.
• George H.W. Bush and CVW-7 Discuss Flight Deck Safety US Navy 28 Feb 2022 -- Safety took center stage as Capt. Robert Aguilar, commanding officer, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Capt. Thomas Bodine, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, discussed flight deck safety with the crew aboard George H.W. Bush, Feb. 20, 2022.
• CNO and Connecticut Congressman Visit Commands and Industry Partners; Focus on Columbia-class Submarine and Strategic Deterrence US Navy 28 Feb 2022 -- our Sailors, Marines, and Navy Civilians."
• Future USS Oregon Delivered to U.S. Navy US Navy 28 Feb 2022 -- The Submarine Force's newest attack submarine, the future USS Oregon (SSN 793), delivered to the U.S. Navy on Feb. 26. PCU Oregon is the twentieth Virginia Class submarine that are co-produced at General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) through a long-standing teaming agreement. Oregon is the eleventh Virginia Class delivered by GDEB and the second Block IV configured submarine.
• Secretary of the Navy Visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard US Navy 28 Feb 2022 -- Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) February 27 to discuss the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) with shipyard and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Pacific leadership.
• USS Oscar Austin Completes Successful Sea Trials US Navy 28 Feb 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) returned to Naval Station Norfolk following completion of a successful four-day sea trials, Feb. 17, 2022. This underway was one of the ship's final requirements to rejoin the operational fleet following an extended maintenance and modernization period.
• Space Development Agency Makes Awards for 126 Satellites to Build Tranche 1 Transport Layer DoD 28 Feb 2022 -- The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the awards of three prototype agreements worth approximately $1.8 billion to establish the foundation for Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), a mesh network of 126 optically-interconnected space vehicles (SV) that will provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communication system, and be ready for launch starting in September 2024.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Allies and Partners The White House 28 Feb 2022
• NATO Secretary General takes part in call with President Biden NATO 28 Feb 2022 -- Today (28 February 2022), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a secure conference call with world leaders organised by the President of the United States Joe Biden, in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• ''NATO's defensive shield is strong'', says Chair of the NATO Military Committee NATO 28 Feb 2022 -- On 28 February 2022, the 30 Allied Chiefs of Defence held an extraordinary meeting of the NATO Military Committee to discuss the situation in and around Ukraine.
• Putin puts Russian deterrence forces on combat duty People's Daily 28 Feb 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's deterrence forces to be placed on "a special mode of combat duty" in a Sunday meeting with top defense officials.
• Sweden, Finland Inching Closer Toward NATO Amid Russia's Ukraine Op, Poll Shows Sputnik 28 Feb 2022 -- Both Finland and Sweden have maintained a lively collaboration with the North Atlantic alliance through joint drills and overseas operations while retaining their formal non-alignment.
• European Union Determined to Further Increase Military Aid to Ukraine, Borrell Says Sputnik 28 Feb 2022 -- The US and its NATO allies have already pumped nearly $3 billion in military assistance into Kiev since the 2014 Maidan coup d'etat, with US President Joe Biden instructing the State Department to release $350 million more in weapons to the country on Friday.
• 114th Mekong River joint patrol completed PLA Daily 28 Feb 2022 -- The 114th joint Mekong River patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand concluded on Friday, with three Chinese law enforcement vessels returning to a port in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
• Secretary Blinken Launches the Second U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Central Asian Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 28, 2022 The White House 28 Feb 2022
• Department Press Briefing – February 28, 2022 US Dept. of State 28 Feb 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, on the Situation in Ukraine: "I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation." ICC 28 Feb 2022 -- "Today, I wish to announce that I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation into the Situation in Ukraine, as rapidly as possible."
• Interview: Could Russia Be Taken To Court For Its War In Ukraine? RFE/RL 28 Feb 2022 -- Russia's large-scale military attack on Ukraine is viewed by many governments and legal scholars as a clear violation of international law.
• ICC Prosecutor Says He'll Launch Investigation Into 'Events Unfolding' In Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Feb 2022 -- The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he is launching a probe "over the events unfolding in Ukraine" following Russia's unprovoked invasion of its neighbor.
• 28 February 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 28 Feb 2022
• Human rights 'inescapable and powerful': Guterres UN News 28 Feb 2022 -- The answers to some of the world's most pressing problems are rooted in human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres affirmed on Monday.
• Ensuring the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria are held to account UK FCDO 28 Feb 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East/Syria
• Syria: Use of chemical weapons 'blight' on international community's conscience UN News 28 Feb 2022 -- Impunity for the use of chemical weapons is "intolerable," the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council meeting on Syria, held on Monday morning.
• Myanmar junta troops said to have held preschoolers as 'human shields' after raid Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2022 -- Anti-junta paramilitaries on Monday freed some 100 preschool children and other residents they say Myanmar's military had detained as "human shields" against a counterattack in a village in embattled Sagaing region's Yinmabin township.
• Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in 3 months Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2022 -- The Chinese government has demolished a third Tibetan Buddhist statue in what sources told RFA is the latest example of official efforts to stamp out the Tibetans' religious traditions.

News Reports

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an application for Ukraine's membership in the European Union President of Ukraine 28 Feb 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: We appeal to the European Union for Ukraine's immediate accession to the EU under a new special procedure President of Ukraine 28 Feb 2022
• Open letter by Presidents in support of Ukraine's swift candidacy to the European Union President of the Republic of Lithuania 28 Feb 2022 -- "We, the Presidents of the EU member states: the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Poland, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia strongly believe that Ukraine deserves receiving an immediate EU accession perspective."
• US to Expel 12 Russian Diplomats at UN Mission for Spying VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- The United States said Monday that it was expelling 12 Russian diplomats based at Moscow's U.N. mission in New York for engaging in espionage activities.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 28 Feb 2022 -- The President chaired a meeting on economic issues.
• Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 28 Feb 2022 -- During a lengthy telephone conversation initiated by the President of the French Republic, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron had a serious, substantive exchange of views on all aspects of the situation around Ukraine.
• Executive Order On Imposing Special Economic Measures in Connection with the Hostile Actions of the United States in League with Other Foreign States and International Organisations President of Russia 28 Feb 2022 -- The President signed Executive Order On Imposing Special Economic Measures in Connection with the Hostile Actions of the United States in League with Other Foreign States and International Organisations.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the situation with the Council of the Baltic Sea States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Feb 2022
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 28, 2022 PRC MofA 28 Feb 2022
• US urged to respect one-China principle, 'absorb wisdom' from Shanghai Communiqué Global Times 28 Feb 2022 -- In a virtual speech to a commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Shanghai Communiqué, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the US to respect the one-China principle rather than hollow out the political cornerstone of the bilateral ties.
• China Willing to Work With US on Build Back Better World Initiative VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- China is willing to work with the United States on a G7-led global infrastructure plan and welcomes Washington to join its Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
• Russia / Ukraine update MAERSK 28 Feb 2022 -- In light of the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we at A.P. Moller - Maersk are closely monitoring and preparing to comply with the ever-evolving sanctions and restrictions imposed against Russia while we safeguard our operations and our people in consideration of the constant developing situation.
• US sails through Taiwan Strait, China conducts drills on Hainan Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2022 -- China has launched military training on Hainan island, its most southerly province, a day after the U.S. 7th Fleet announced that one of its destroyers transited the Taiwan Strait.
• As Russia's Ukraine Campaign Escalates, US Reaches out to Taiwan and China VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- As Russia escalates its invasion of Ukraine, the United States is sending a delegation of former defense officials to Taiwan while keeping communication channels open with Russia's ally, China.
• Taiwan hypes mainland weather balloon presence, 'reflects suspicious, frightened mindset' Global Times 28 Feb 2022 -- Media on the island of Taiwan on Sunday speculated that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been deploying high-altitude balloons to the island this month, with the island's defense authority claiming that the balloons were more likely for meteorological research purposes.
• PLA says US warship's Straits transit 'provocative' People's Daily 28 Feb 2022 -- The recent passage by a United States' warship through the Taiwan Straits amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis was a ploy to reassure Taiwan separatist forces that the US is committed to the island's security, but that's a wrong signal and will stir up tension in the Straits, experts said.
• North Korea orders political education for army ahead of Kim birth holiday Radio Free Asia 28 Feb 2022 -- North Korean soldiers must complete an educational course lionizing the country's previous leaders ahead of the national founder's birthday celebration, prompting complaints from some military members already exhausted by extensive winter training, sources in the military told RFA.
• Sunday Launch Tested Camera System for Spy Satellite, North Korea Says VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- North Korea indicated it had conducted a subsystems test for a planned reconnaissance satellite Sunday, raising concerns the state could be hinting at a more consequential long-range missile test.
• NADA and Academy of Defence Science Conduct Important Test for Developing Reconnaissance Satellite KCNA 28 Feb 2022 -- The DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) and the Academy of Defence Science conducted an important test on Sunday under the plan of developing a reconnaissance satellite.
• North Korea hails 'significant' test in satellite development Press TV 28 Feb 2022 -- North Korea has hailed as "great significant" a test of for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported Monday, a day after Seoul said it had detected a ballistic missile launch.
• Mystery Projectile Launched by North Korea Turns Out to Have Been Test of Spy Satellite Equipment Sputnik 28 Feb 2022 -- Washington condemned what it categorized as a North Korean "ballistic missile launch" Sunday, saying it would consult with its allies and partners, and calling on Pyongyang to "refrain from further destabilizing acts."
• DPRK conducts test for developing reconnaissance satellite People's Daily 28 Feb 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted an important test on Sunday under a reconnaissance satellite development plan, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Monday.
• Vienna draft deal ready, US must decide on three issues: Spox IRNA 28 Feb 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that a draft deal was prepared in Vienna and it needed to be probed by Iran, as the top negotiator has returned to Tehran.
• Vienna talks not over, US must make difficult political decision: Iran FM Press TV 28 Feb 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions and revival of the 2015 landmark deal have not reached a conclusion yet and it is time for the United States to make its difficult decision.
• US thoroughly filled in on Iran's red lines, has yet to make 'political decision' in Vienna, Tehran says Press TV 28 Feb 2022 -- Tehran says Washington and its European allies have yet to make a political decision on some major remaining issues in the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 Iran deal, stressing that the Islamic Republic's red lines and positions have been made crystal clear to the other sides.
• Canada condemns fraudulent constitutional referendum in Belarus Canada 28 Feb 2022
• US Suspends Operations at Embassy in Belarus VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- The U.S. Department of State Monday announced it has suspended operations at the U.S. embassy in Minsk, Belarus, and authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency employees and family members at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Russia's capital, Moscow.
• Belarus: Statement following conclusion of Constitutional Referendum in Belarus UK FCDO 28 Feb 2022 -- Statement from James Cleverly, Minister for Europe and North America, following the Constitutional Referendum in Belarus.
• Lukashenka Rams Through Changes To Belarusian Constitution, Extending Power, Allowing Russian Nukes RFE/RL 28 Feb 2022 -- The regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka says a vote to increase his power and rid Belarus of its non-nuclear status that was slammed as illegitimate and a sham by the opposition and the West has passed.
• Over 65% of Belarusian Citizens Vote in Favor of Constitutional Amendments Sputnik 28 Feb 2022 -- More than 65 percent of Belarusian citizens have voted in favor of constitutional amendments during a referendum held on Sunday, the head of the Belarusian Central Election Commission (CEC), Igor Karpenko, said.
• Ukraine Crisis Shapes French Presidential Race VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- France is gearing up for April presidential elections like no other — with Russia's invasion of Ukraine shaping the campaign, and President Emmanuel Macron yet to enter the race. That's expected to change within days, or hours — as the deadline for registering is Friday (March 4).
• Khan After Putin Visit: Pakistan to Import Wheat, Gas from Russia VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Monday that his country will import about 2 million tons of wheat from Russia and buy natural gas as well under bilateral agreements the two sides signed last week during his official trip to Moscow.
• Counting Both US and Russia as Partners, India Faces Diplomatic Test in Ukraine Crisis VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- The Ukraine crisis has presented India with its toughest diplomatic challenge in recent decades as New Delhi juggles ties with its old partner Russia and its growing relationship with the United States.
• Khartoum sees anti-junta protesters crowding presidential palace gates Press TV 28 Feb 2022 -- Huge crowds of anti-junta protesters have held a massive demonstration near the presidential palace in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, the base of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who led the 2021 military coup.
• Can African Oil Producers Take Advantage of Increasing Oil Prices? VOA 28 Feb 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions that followed, has pushed the price of oil to over $100 per barrel, the highest level in eight years. But, it's also opened an opportunity for African oil producers like Nigeria, Angola, Libya, and Algeria to cash in with more crude oil exports.