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• 116th IBCT completes mission rehearsal exercise ahead of Kosovo deployment Army News 03 Mar 2022 -- After nearly a year of training, the Soldiers of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia and Kentucky National Guard, are now ready to support the NATO mission in Kosovo following their final training event at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
• Department of Defense Announces University Research Funding Awards DoD 03 Mar 2022 -- The Department of Defense announced $195 million in Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) competition to 28 research teams pursuing basic research spanning multiple scientific disciplines. These grants will be provided to teams located across 63 U.S. academic institutions for five years each, subject to satisfactory research progress and the availability of funds.
• Generals Say Integrated Deterrence Is Key to Protecting U.S., Allies, Partners DoD News 03 Mar 2022 -- Strategic competitors China and Russia have watched the Defense Department's way of projecting power for at least two decades, if not longer, the commander of U.S. Northern Command said.
• Addressing DOD's Tech Focus Areas Requires New Approaches DoD News 03 Mar 2022 -- Earlier this year, the Defense Department's chief technology officer, Heidi Shyu, released a list of 14 technology areas deemed most critical for investment, including biotechnology, advanced materials, trusted artificial intelligence and microelectronics.
• Allies Will Protect, Defend Every Inch of NATO Territory, Says Secretary General DoD News 03 Mar 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited U.S. troops at Lask Airbase, Poland Monday.
• DOD Working to Improve Cybersecurity for Its Industrial Base DoD News 03 Mar 2022 -- The Defense Department's industrial base is huge, encompassing some 220,000 companies. With criminals and nefarious state actors intent on stealing intellectual property or taking down networks, cybersecurity is a huge concern for the department, the companies and national security.
• Strategic Capabilities Office Transfers Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessels to U.S. Navy US Navy 03 Mar 2022 -- The Defense Department's Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) officially transitioned the Ghost Fleet Overlord Program to the Navy Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) on Thursday, March 3, 2022.
• U.S. Navy Recovers F-35C from South China Sea US Navy 03 Mar 2022 -- U.S. 7th Fleet's Task Force (CTF) 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) successfully retrieved the F-35C Lightning II aircraft which crashed earlier this year in the South China Sea, March 2.
• Carrier Air Patrols Provide Support, Deterrence to NATO Response Force US Navy 03 Mar 2022 -- Naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1's strike fighter squadrons (VFA) 11, 211, 81, 34 and electronic attack squadron (VAQ) 137 conducted airborne patrols through a series of missions spanning enhanced vigilance, training and NATO enhanced Air Policing (eAP) in direct support of Alliance security.
• U.S. Navy and JMSDF Join Forces for Bilateral Advanced Warfare Training 2022 US Navy 03 Mar 2022 -- Units and personnel from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conclude Bilateral Advanced Warfare Training (BAWT) exercise March 4.
• Joint Readout of Quad Leaders Call The White House 03 Mar 2022
• Sweden Claims Four Russian Warplanes Violated Its Airspace Sputnik 03 Mar 2022 -- The violation was claimed to have occurred over the formerly demilitarised Baltic island of Gotland, where joint Swedish-Finnish drills are currently being held.
• Seven Romanian Soldiers Die In Crash of Military Helicopter Sent To Search For Missing Fighter Jet RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- Seven Romanian soldiers died on March 2 when their helicopter crashed in eastern Romania while searching for a missing fighter jet, the Defense Ministry said.
• Defence Minister Anand announces additional military support to Ukraine Canada DND 03 Mar 2022 -- Canadians stand united with the people of Ukraine in the face of the ongoing Russian attacks, and the Government continues to provide the equipment and aid needed by Ukraine during this time. To this end, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, announced further contributions of military equipment to Ukraine as it fights for its sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
• Russia Reportedly Refuses to Be Observer at NATO Cold Response Drills Sputnik 03 Mar 2022 -- Russia refused to be an observer at NATO Cold Response drills in Norway, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported on Thursday.
• Putin's War At Home: Russian Government Pushes Hard To Enforce Total Unanimity On Ukraine War RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- On March 3, a key Russian parliamentary committee approved a draft law that would impose prison terms of up to 15 years for disseminating "fake" information about Russian military operations.
• State Duma Committee OKs Draft Law Criminalizing 'False News' About Russian Military RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- A committee in Russia's State Duma has approved a draft law criminalizing the distribution of "false news" about military operations amid a crackdown on independent media outlets covering Moscow's ongoing, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Sudanese Military Gov Reaffirms 'No Problem' With Opening Russian Naval Base in Red Sea Port Sputnik 03 Mar 2022 -- The US has long operated a major military base out of Djibouti, which occupies a strategic position at the mouth of the Red Sea, but in recent years Washington has felt threatened by a new Chinese base in the same city-state, one of Beijing's few military bases abroad.
• China's defense budget expected to grow at around 7% in 2022 amid security threats: experts Global Times 03 Mar 2022 -- Ahead of China's announcement of its defense budget for 2022, analysts and observers predict that the country will likely continue to steadily increase its military expenditure, at a rate possibly slightly faster than last year, as China enjoys a positive economic development but faces security threats. The two factors provide a foundation and need for China to further develop its national defense capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and rightful interests.
• Taiwan missile production to double after facility upgrades: MND CNA 03 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan's top military research unit is expected to soon complete upgrading and expanding its missile factory facilities, significantly increasing its ability to produce locally-developed missile systems, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Thursday.
• PM participates in virtual summit of Quad leaders India PIB 03 Mar 2022 -- Prime Minister participated today at a virtual summit of Quad leaders, along with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
• MoD accords in-principle approval to four projects under Make-I (Government Funded) & five under Make-II (industry-funded) categories of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 India PIB 03 Mar 2022 -- In a major boost to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's clarion call for 'Aatmanirbharta', Ministry of Defence (MoD), in a landmark step, has offered four projects to the Indian Industry for design & development under Make-I category of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.
• Pakistan Claims to Have Intercepted India's French-Origin Stealth Submarine - Video Sputnik 03 Mar 2022 -- India's armed forces are keeping a close watch on the growing defence cooperation between Pakistan and China. Pakistan's Navy will receive eight submarines, four frigates, and other military hardware by 2027, which will probably change the security dynamics in the Indian Ocean.
• Remarks by President Biden Before Cabinet Meeting The White House 03 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Senegalese President and African Union Assembly Chairperson Sall US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Georgian President Zourabichvili US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Foreign Minister Solano of Costa Rica, Foreign Minister Álvarez of the Dominican Republic, and Foreign Minister Mouynes of Panama US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 3rd, 2022 The White House 03 Mar 2022
• Department Press Briefing – March 3, 2022 US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022

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• 3 March 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 03 Mar 2022
• Afghanistan on brink of 'irreversible' economic collapse: UN envoy Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- Humanitarian agencies may have distributed enough aid to Afghanistan to prevent large-scale famine and starvation, but the economic challenges have left the country on the brink of "irreversible" ruin, the UN envoy to Kabul says.
• US Seeks Muslim Nations' Help to Counter Taliban Views on Afghan Women VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- The United States has initiated talks with Muslim-majority countries to encourage them to take the lead in pressing Afghanistan's Taliban rulers not to exclude the country's women from public life in the name of religion.
• Joint Statement of the Syria Special Envoy Meeting US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022 -- Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Washington D.C. on March 3 to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria.
• Myanmar's farmers, driven to desperation, among fiercest anti-junta fighters Radio Free Asia 03 Mar 2022 -- Farmers in Myanmar's Magway and Sagaing regions have emerged as the fiercest fighters to military rule, after years of drought, a global pandemic, and the devastation wrought by pro-junta forces have left them, they say, with little left to lose.
• Authorities: More Than 200 Bandits Killed in Nigeria VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- Nigerian authorities say security forces have killed more than 200 armed gangs, known locally as bandits, in four days of gun battles in central Niger state. Nigeria has been struggling to contain growing violence by armed groups known for mass kidnappings for ransom.

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• DHS to Increase Security Cooperation with Israel through New Arrangements DHS 03 Mar 2022 -- This week, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers visited Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel to sign security agreements with the Government of Israel, engage with key Israeli government and private sector partners on a range of joint security issues, and deliver keynote remarks on DHS cybersecurity priorities at the CyberTech Global Conference.
• US House panel says Trump 'engaged in criminal conspiracy' Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- The US House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, violent protest on the Capitol says former President Donald Trump may have committed a crime in his attempt to keep the disputed 2020 presidential election results from being certified in Congress.
• TV Producer for Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating Crimea-Related Sanctions US Dept. of Justice 03 Mar 2022 -- A federal court in the Southern District of New York today unsealed the first-ever criminal indictment charging a violation of U.S. sanctions arising from the 2014 Russian undermining of democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with TV channels RT, NBC News, ABC News, ITN, France 24 and the PRC Media Corporation, Moscow, March 3, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Mar 2022
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 3, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Mar 2022
• Meeting with Security Council permanent members President of Russia 03 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met via videoconference with permanent members of the Security Council.
• Telephone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron President of Russia 03 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron.
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 03 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
• Targeting Russian Elites, Disinformation Outlets, and Defense Enterprises US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022 -- The United States remains united with our allies and partners in our commitment to ensure the Government of Russia pays a severe economic and diplomatic price for its aggression against Ukraine.
• Targeting Russian Elites and Defense Enterprises of Russian Federation US Dept. of State 03 Mar 2022 -- Today, the Department of State and the Department of Treasury have taken additional sweeping actions as part of our response, together with our allies and partners, to the premeditated, unprovoked Russian war against Ukraine. These actions make it clear that there is nowhere to hide for individuals and entities that support Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
• Treasury Sanctions Russians Bankrolling Putin and Russia-Backed Influence Actors US Treasury 03 Mar 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of State intensified pressure on Russia by sanctioning numerous Russian elites and their family members, identifying certain property of these persons as blocked, and sanctioning Russian intelligence-directed disinformation outlets.
• FACT SHEET: The United States Continues to Target Russian Oligarchs Enabling Putin's War of Choice The White House 03 Mar 2022
• US sanctions Kremlin press secretary, seven Russian business leaders Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov and seven Russian business leaders and their families in response to Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
• U.S., Britain Announce New Sanctions Hitting Russian Billionaires, Associates Of Putin RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- The United States has announced new sanctions against Russian oligarchs and others in President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, including his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov.
• Russian State Media Move to Alternative Video Streaming Site After Several Bans VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- Following moves by tech companies and the EU to reduce the visibility of Russian state media site RT, the network says it will begin streaming its content on a YouTube-like platform called Rumble.
• Russia's Popular Dozhd TV Suspends Operations Amid Pressure From Regulator Over War Coverage RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- The popular Russian television station Dozhd has suspended its operations amid pressure linked to its coverage of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• U.S. Alleges 'Full Assault' By Russia On 'Media And Truth,' As RFE/RL Fields Website Threat RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. State Department has accused Moscow of mounting "a full assault on media freedom and the truth" as officials there seek to "mislead and suppress" information about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia's Debt Ratings Slashed To Junk On Sanctions Over Ukraine Invasion RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- Two major debt ratings agencies have slashed Russia's sovereign assessment to junk status after the West slapped a series of crippling sanctions on Moscow for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia Stops Deliveries of Rocket Engines to US, Roscosmos Head Says Sputnik 03 Mar 2022 -- Earlier in the week, Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin refuted claims that the Russian space agency had allegedly "lost control" of its satellites, stressing that any cyberattacks against the country's satellites are a "casus belli".
• Ukrainian FM, U.S. secretary of state discuss new sanctions against Russia People's Daily 03 Mar 2022 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed new sanctions against Russia in a phone conversation, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday in a statement on Facebook.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on March 3, 2022 PRC MofA 03 Mar 2022
• Sanctions Imposed on Russia Hurt Chinese Economy VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- As the world's biggest trader and buyer of crude oil, China has been hit hard by the economic sanctions unleashed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Even Chinese government officials have begun to predict economic difficulties on the horizon.
• U.S. senators propose bill to sanction Beijing in event of Taiwan invasion CNA 03 Mar 2022 -- Three U.S. senators have proposed a bill that would allow for the imposition of financial sanctions against China in the event of an attack or invasion of Taiwan.
• Three Chinese naval vessels spotted off Taiwan's Orchid Island CNA 03 Mar 2022 -- Three Chinese military vessels were observed southeast of Orchid Island on Wednesday night, a military source told CNA Thursday.
• North Korean workers in Russia feel financial sting from Ukraine invasion Radio Free Asia 03 Mar 2022 -- North Koreans working in Russia are suffering collateral damage from their host country's invasion of Ukraine, as the ruble's collapse has made their earnings close to worthless while they still have to send U.S. dollars back to Pyongyang.
• A Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran The White House 03 Mar 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran The White House 03 Mar 2022
• UN Nuclear Watchdog Warns Iran's Uranium Stockpile Beyond Limits of 2015 Deal VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned Thursday that Iran had increased its stockpile of uranium well beyond the limits established in the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching it closer to being capable of building a nuclear weapon.
• Iran not to provide camera data to IAEA before JCPOA implementation IRNA 03 Mar 2022 -- Head of Iran's mission in Vienna Mohammad Reza Ghaebi elaborated on the new report by the director general of the IAEA on verification process.
• EXCLUSIVE: Differences with US still open in the Vienna talks IRNA 03 Mar 2022 -- While comments have been made about the end of the Vienna talks, a source close to negotiations told IRNA that disputes with the US are still open.
• Iran to reach maximum oil output 1-2 months after Vienna talks: Owji Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji says the country will return to its maximum oil output within one to two months from the conclusion of ongoing international talks that are meant to revive a 2015 nuclear deal known as the JCPOA.
• Vienna talks: Top Iranian negotiator discusses sticking points with EU's Mora, Russian envoy Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- The top Iranian negotiator to the Vienna talks has met and conferred with European Union's deputy foreign policy chief in the Austrian capital as part of the eighth round of negotiations on the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions and revival of the 2015 Iran deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• US to face another defeat if it misses diplomatic chance in Vienna: Iran's security chief Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- Iran's top security official says if the negotiations in Vienna fail to produce a "good deal" on the revival of the 2015 Iran agreement, the US will suffer yet another defeat after the failure of its so-called maximum pressure policy against the Islamic Republic.
• Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Progressing, With IAEA Chief Set To Visit Tehran RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- Negotiators at talks to revive Iran's nuclear deal were cautiously optimistic that the parties were moving toward an agreement, with the head of the UN's atomic energy agency set to travel to Tehran this weekend.
• IAEA chief due in Iran for efforts to resolve outstanding safeguards issues Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Saturday, in a visit which reportedly aims to design a roadmap for resolving the outstanding safeguards issues between Iran and the nuclear watchdog.
• IAEA's Grossi To Visit Iran As Nuclear Deal's Fate Hangs In Balance RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- The director-general of the UN's atomic energy agency will travel to Iran on March 5 to meet with Iranian officials as Tehran and world powers continue to negotiate a possible return to a crippled nuclear agreement.
• As End of 'Grueling Marathon' of JCPOA Revival Draws Near, IAEA Warns Iran Nearing Uranium Milestone Sputnik 03 Mar 2022 -- Israeli media recently revealed that Tel Aviv's Mossad intelligence agency has for years been waging a covert war against Iran's nuclear program, including acts of sabotage and assassination, as Jerusalem remains convinced Tehran is in pursuit of a nuclear bomb to use against the Jewish state.
• Myanmar junta using social media to track its opponents Radio Free Asia 03 Mar 2022 -- Myanmar's military regime has turned to digital messaging accounts operated by nationalist supporters to target and track down opponents, more than a year after it seized control of the elected government of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, watchdog groups and political activists said.
• EU imposes more restrictions on Belarus over Russia-Ukraine conflict People's Daily 03 Mar 2022 -- The Council of the European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an additional 22 individuals and further restrictions on trade against Belarus over its role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• US imposes sanctions on Belarus for supporting Russia Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- The US Commerce Department has banned the export of key technologies to Belarus over its support for Russia's military action in Ukraine.
• Pakistan Walks Thin Line Between Russia, Ukraine VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- Few countries are more conflicted by the latest war in Europe than Pakistan, which purchases military tanks from Ukraine and has just agreed to import 2 million tons of wheat from Russia.
• Macron Seeks Second Term as French President VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he will run for a second term, one day ahead Friday's deadline.
• Russia-Ukraine conflict, Fed hike to upset Turkish economy People's Daily 03 Mar 2022 -- The fallout of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and expected interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve in March may put extra pressure on the vulnerable Turkish economy, which is battling high inflation and a weak currency, experts said.
• Armenian lawmakers elect former minister as new president Press TV 03 Mar 2022 -- Armenia's Industry Minister Vahagn Khachaturyan has been elected as the country's new president after his predecessor's surprise resignation in January.
• Armenian Lawmakers Elect Former Minister Khachatrian As President RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- Armenian lawmakers have elected Vahagn Khachatrian as the country's new president following the sudden resignation of Armen Sarkisian in January.
• Georgia, Moldova Formally Apply For EU Membership Amid Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 03 Mar 2022 -- Two former Soviet republics, Georgia and Moldova, have formally applied for European Union membership, after their ambitions were accelerated in the shadow of Russia's full-scale invasion of nearby Ukraine.
• Cambodia opposition chief Kem Sokha seen to support succession for Hun Sen's son Radio Free Asia 03 Mar 2022 -- Cambodia's opposition chief Kem Sokha on Thursday appeared to offer his support for Prime Minister Hun Sen's son Hun Manet as the ruling party's candidate for his father's role, in what a political analyst said is likely part of a bid to reenter politics despite his ongoing trial on charges of "treason."
• South Sudan Opposition Lawmakers Complain About Intimidation VOA 03 Mar 2022 -- Many members of the opposition in South Sudan's parliament say the atmosphere in the house is stifling.
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela The White House 03 Mar 2022
• A Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Venezuela The White House 03 Mar 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Zimbabwe The White House 03 Mar 2022
• A Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe The White House 03 Mar 2022