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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 18 Apr 2022
• US Running Out of Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles to Send to Ukraine: Report Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- The United States and its allies have sent up to 17,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine over the past month-and-a-half, ranging from old Soviet-era inventory cluttering up NATO stockpiles, to FGM-148 Javelins, the advanced US portable anti-tank missile system which made its combat debut after the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks on the New U.S. Commitment Not to Conduct Destructive Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Testing at Vandenberg Space Force Base (As Prepared) DoD 18 Apr 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Ongoing Work to Establish Norms in Space The White House 18 Apr 2022
• FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Advances National Security Norms in Space The White House 18 Apr 2022
• US to Ban Anti-Satellite Weapons Tests to Avoid Creating Space Debris, Reports Say Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- The Biden administration will announce on Monday its decision to prohibit US anti-satellite weapons tests in space as a means to avoid creating new space debris, NBC News reported citing two sources familiar with the matter.
• ACC begins fielding tools to analyze, protect base EMS US Air Force 18 Apr 2022 -- Electromagnetic radiation is constantly traveling at the speed of light with most of it being invisible to the naked eye. Now, with the use of new spectrum monitoring tools, Air Combat Command can track EM radiation from sources like radio and aircraft communication.
• USS The Sullivans Returns Home After Back-to-Back Deployments US Navy 18 Apr 2022 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) returned to Naval Station Mayport after a three-month deployment to the European theater of operations, April 18.
• Coalition Task Force Completes Exercise Sentinel Shield US Navy 18 Apr 2022 -- Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the operational arm of International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), successfully completed a Sentinel Shield exercise April 12.
• Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Conducts Exercises with the JMSDF US Navy 18 Apr 2022 -- The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), along with JS Inazuma (DD 105) and JS Kongo (DDG 173), from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed bilateral exercises in the Philippine Sea and East China Sea, April 18, 2022.
• JMC ammunition experts deployed to Europe provide vital technical assistance, support Army News 18 Apr 2022 -- In order to deter further Russian aggression in Europe and to support its NATO Allies and partners, it's no secret the U.S. has deployed thousands of Soldiers to Europe and repositioned many more across the continent.
• USMARCENT completes first of Intrepid Maven exercise series with Kingdom of Jordan CENTCOM 18 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment (2/24) and members of the 61st Quick Reaction Force Battalion and 77th Royal Jordanian Marine Battalion with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) successfully completed exercise Intrepid Maven (IM) 22-1 aboard Camp Titin, Jordan, March 22. The engagement was the first iteration of the Marine Corps Forces, Central Command led (USMARCENT) IM exercise series designed to increase interoperability, strengthen enduring partnerships, enhance U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) readiness, and deter malign actors in the region.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call with Romanian Minister of National Defence Vasile Dîncu DoD 18 Apr 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III Meeting With Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana DoD 18 Apr 2022
• U.S., Philippines Look at Ways to Strengthen Alliance DoD News 18 Apr 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana met today at the Pentagon to strengthen the deep alliance between the two countries.
• South Korea, US Start Online Military Drills Amid North's Objections Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- South Korea and the United States started nine-day digital military drills on Monday amid objections from the North, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing, April 18, 2022 DoD 18 Apr 2022
• Defense Official: Russia Adds 11 Battalion Tactical Groups in Ukraine DoD News 18 Apr 2022 -- There are now 76 Russian battalion tactical groups in the Donbas region of Ukraine and in the country's southeast. About 11 of those were added over the last several days, a senior Defense Department official said today.
• Russian 'Shaping' Operations in Donbas Point to More Aggressive Plans in Future DoD News 18 Apr 2022 -- Recent Russian activity in the Donbas region of Ukraine, the Defense Department believes, portends future, more aggressive operations, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a briefing today.
• Russian Brigade Accused Of Bucha War Crimes Awarded Honorary Title RFE/RL 18 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed an honorary title on a brigade accused by Ukraine of committing war crimes in the town of Bucha.
• 64th Detached Motor Rifle Brigade receives honourary Guards title President of Russia 18 Apr 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Conferring Honourary Title on the 64th Detached Motor Rifle Brigade.
• Greetings to command and staff of 64th Guards Detached Motor Rifle Brigade President of Russia 18 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the command and staff of the 64th Guards Detached Motor Rifle Brigade on receiving the honorary title Guards.
• Russia warns NATO of 'unintended incidents' over its Arctic military activity Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- Russia has raised concern about the increased military activity of the US-led NATO alliance in the Arctic, fearing risks of "unintended incidents" occurring in the region.
• High speed, AI trends for future helicopters: Chinese attack chopper designer Global Times 18 Apr 2022 -- High speeds and artificial intelligence (AI) are among the trends in the development of future helicopters, a top Chinese military helicopter designer said during a recent public lecture, giving a glimpse into the possibilities of the country's next-generation choppers, which could feature completely new designs and configurations.
• North Korea's weapons system test seen as boosting short-range nuclear capabilities Radio Free Asia 18 Apr 2022 -- North Korea said it tested a new "tactical-guided weapon" on Saturday designed to bolster its nuclear capabilities, although experts questioned how big of a military advance the launch represents when Pyongyang has no miniature warheads.
• Iran Army equipped with 'Fath Missile' IRNA 18 Apr 2022 -- The Iranian armed forces unveiled Fath Missile launchers during the military parade on Monday.
• IRGC's combat drone Gaza successfully passes flight tests, becomes fully operational Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s new combat drone, called Gaza, has successfully passed flight tests and the unmanned aerial vehicle is now fully operational.
• Iranian Military Showcases New Ababil-5 Tactical Drone, Reports Say Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- The Iranian armed forces have presented the country's new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Ababil-5 at the military parades held across the country on Monday, national media reported.
• Joint Statement Between the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal on the Announcement of the Second Global COVID-19 Summit The White House 18 Apr 2022
• Second Global COVID-19 Summit to Be Held May 12 VOA 18 Apr 2022 -- The White House has announced the United States will co-host the second global COVID-19 summit virtually on May 12 to discuss increasing efforts to end the pandemic internationally and prepare for future variants of the coronavirus.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 18 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Moldovan Foreign Minister Popescu US Dept. of State 18 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Romanian Foreign Minister Aurescu US Dept. of State 18 Apr 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 18, 2022 The White House 18 Apr 2022
• Department Press Briefing – April 18, 2022 US Dept. of State 18 Apr 2022

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• 18 April 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 18 Apr 2022
• Pakistan extends transport period of humanitarian aid from India to Afghanistan People's Daily 18 Apr 2022 -- The Pakistani government has granted India's request to extend the time period for overland transportation of humanitarian assistance from India to Afghanistan which expired on March 21, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.
• Death toll in Pakistani airstrikes rises to 47, Taliban warns of consequences Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- The death toll from airstrikes by the Pakistani military on targets in eastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 47, according to local officials, sparking angry protests and simmering tensions.
• Report: Taiwan plans upgrade of runway on disputed island Radio Free Asia 18 Apr 2022 -- The Taiwanese military plans to extend a runway on a contested island in the South China Sea to accommodate fighter jets, local media reported on Monday, in a move that would likely trigger protests from other claimants.
• Yemen's ex-president Hadi resigned following MBS order, Saudi officials' threats, says WSJ Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- Former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was reportedly forced by Saudi Arabia to hand over his self-proclaimed powers to a newly established body as seven years of war aimed to reinstall him had failed to achieve its goals.
• Yemen: New Houthi commitment 'encouraging step' to protecting children UN News 18 Apr 2022 -- The United Nations commended on Monday a new signed Action Plan to safeguard children affected by armed conflict in Yemen.
• Turkey launches fresh military operation in northern Iraq to 'prevent terror attacks' Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- Turkey has launched a new cross-border military operation against purported positions of Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, saying the incursion was aimed to "prevent terror attacks" coming from the neighboring Arab country.
• Turkey Launches New Military Operation in Northern Iraq Against Kurdish PKK Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- While fighting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is recognised in Turkey as a terrorist organisation, Ankara has in the past conducted cross-border operations in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region and northern Syria, where PKK bases are believed to be located.
• Turkish Forces Attack Kurdish Rebel Positions in Iraq VOA 18 Apr 2022 -- Turkish military forces using planes, helicopters and drones attacked Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Monday.
• Junta pledges 'year of peace' after Thingyan, but opposition says fight just starting Radio Free Asia 18 Apr 2022 -- Junta chief Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing marked the end of Thingyan on Sunday by declaring the Myanmar New Year a "year of peace," even as the military continued an offensive in nine of the country's 14 regions and armed resistance groups vowed to fight harder than ever.
• Telephone conversation with President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas President of Russia 18 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, at the latter's initiative.
• Qaeda-linked group attacks Somali parliament with mortars as MPs meet Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- Somalia's parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country's newly elected lawmakers were meeting for only the second time since taking office, an attack claimed by the al-Shabaab militant group.
• Al-Shabab Claims Mortar Attack on Somali Parliament VOA 18 Apr 2022 -- Terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on Somalia's parliament Monday that injured at least six people during a joint session.

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• Daesh vows 'revenge' attacks in Europe over killing of former leader Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- The Daesh terrorist group has vowed "revenge" over the killing of its former leader, urging supporters to take advantage of the conflict in Ukraine to stage attacks in Europe.
• Russia's FSB Says Thwarted Terrorist Attack in Cherkessk, 3 Daesh Supporters Detained Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday thwarted a terrorist attack in the city of Cherkessk and detained three supporters of the Daesh*.
• Islamic State Khorasan Claims Rocket Attack on Uzbekistan VOA 18 Apr 2022 -- A regional affiliate of Islamic State on Monday said it had carried out a rocket attack on Uzbekistan from neighboring Afghanistan, the first strike by the terrorist group against the Central Asian nation.
• Cybersecurity Group Says Catalan Leaders Targeted With Spyware VOA 18 Apr 2022 -- A group of Catalan separatists, including several members of the European Parliament, other politicians, lawyers and activists from Spain's northeastern region, had their phones hacked with a controversial spyware called Pegasus, a cybersecurity firm said Monday.
• Safe ISS Operation Should Remain Priority, Space Foundation Says, as Russia Reviews Cooperation Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- All countries participating in the International Space Station (ISS) project should focus on maintaining its safety and continued work, and keep in mind the long history of cooperation, as Russia is reviewing the future of its participation after sanctions, Space Foundation CEO Tom Zelibor told Sputnik.
• Meeting on economic issues President of Russia 18 Apr 2022 -- The President held a meeting on economic issues, via videoconference.
• Putin: Russia Has Withstood West's 'Economic Blitzkrieg' Attempt Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- The US and its allies have slapped a grand total of over 9,600 sanctions against Russian officials, the state, companies, tycoons and other entities in connection with the crisis in Ukraine. Moscow now has more restrictions against it than Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela and Myanmar combined.
• Telephone conversation with President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune President of Russia 18 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
• U.S. Treasury Secretary To Call For Increased Pressure On Russia At IMF-World Bank Meetings RFE/RL 18 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week will call on her counterparts to ramp up the economic pain on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, a Treasury Department official told reporters on April 18.
• US Plans to Take Apart Russia's 'War Machine,' Disrupt Supply Chain, Treasury Says Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- The United States wants to take apart Russia's "war machine" by disrupting its defence industry and supply chain, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Monday.
• German Employers, Unions Oppose Immediate Ban On Russian Natural Gas RFE/RL 18 Apr 2022 -- Groups representing German employers and unions have joined together in opposing an immediate ban on natural-gas imports from Russia, saying such a move would lead to factory shutdowns and the loss of jobs.
• Russia Expels Several Bulgarian Diplomats Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- Russia is expelling several employees of the Bulgarian embassy, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
• Ambassador Antonov Accuses US of Stealing Russian Money After Central Bank Assets Frozen Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- Russia's ambassador in Washington, Anatoly Antonov, has accused the United States of stealing Russian money in relation to sanctions, which include a freeze on the Russian central bank's assets in the West.
• Moscow Mayor Says 200,000 Jobs At Risk In City As Western Companies Leave RFE/RL 18 Apr 2022 -- Some 200,000 people risk losing their jobs in the Russian capital because Western companies have suspended operations over the invasion of Ukraine, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on April 18.
• Historian Adam Michnik: Putin's Invasion Of Ukraine Will End Like Brezhnev's Afghan War, And Spark A 'New Wave' RFE/RL 18 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin "has driven Russia into a trap" by invading Ukraine, the former Polish dissident Adam Michnik has said, predicting ultimate defeat for the Russian leader and a chance for much-needed liberal reforms afterward.
• 'Missing On The High Seas?!': Father Expresses Outrage As Russia Keeps Quiet About Fate Of Sailors RFE/RL 18 Apr 2022 -- Dmitry Shkrebets knows the true fate of his 20-year-old son, even if Russia won't yet tell him.
• HK Chief Executive candidate eyes border reopening with mainland as top work priority if elected Global Times 18 Apr 2022 -- The Election Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced on Monday the only validly nominated candidate - John Lee Ka-chiu - for the upcoming Chief Executive election, who told reporters that if he is elected, he will immediately launch the work aimed for border reopening with the Chinese mainland.
• China's space station first to be open to all UN member states: Chinese FM Global Times 18 Apr 2022 -- China is implementing its first batch of international cooperation programs on board the Tiangong space station, and will hopefully upload those experiments by the end of the year. Foreign astronauts are welcome to Tiangong to make greater contributions to the shared future of mankind, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
• China to Cooperate With Countries Committed to Peaceful Space Use Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- China is ready to expand cooperation with countries that advocate the peaceful use of space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
• China reveals missions of Shenzhou-14, Shenzhou-15 space crews People's Daily 18 Apr 2022 -- The crews of China's Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 missions have been selected, and are carrying out relevant training and mission preparations, according to a press conference on Sunday.
• Korean Peninsula situation unlikely to intensify due to 'cautious' moves by N.Korea, US Global Times 18 Apr 2022 -- The Korean Peninsula situation is unlikely to become intense, said Chinese analysts, despite military exercises between the US and South Korea on Monday, North Korea's launch of a "new tactical guided weapon" on Sunday, and a massive military parade next week.
• Iran waiting for appropriate answer of US in Vienna: Khatibzadeh ISNA 18 Apr 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh referred to the latest atrocities of Zionist regime and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying, "Regarding the condemnation of recent incidents, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian sent a letter to the Secretary of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation".
• Iran says no deal will be reached in Vienna until main points fully agreed upon Press TV 18 Apr 2022 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry says no agreement will be struck through the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 Iran deal until there is total consensus on the main issues of contention.
• Iran says interactions with Israel can't ensure Arab states' security People's Daily 18 Apr 2022 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri on Sunday criticized some Arab states for normalizing ties with Israel, saying interactions with Israel can not ensure these countries' security.
• 'Dismayed' French Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen Accused of Embezzling £500,000 Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- On Sunday, Marine Le Pen's bid for the French presidency took a hit when European Union investigators accused her and her father of embezzling €620,000 (£513,000 & $670,000) for her political party, National Rally. In a week, Le Pen will face off against Emmanuel Macron for the presidency.
• Libya Currently Unable to Increase Oil, Gas Deliveries to Europe - Minister Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- Libya has no capacity to increase exports of oil and gas to Europe at the moment, Libyan Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Aoun said on Monday.
• Former Vietnamese coast guard leadership charged with embezzlement Radio Free Asia 18 Apr 2022 -- Authorities in Vietnam have arrested seven coast guard officers, including the former commander and the top Communist Party leader, for allegedly embezzling the military branch's funds in the country's latest high-profile corruption case, media reports said.
• Impoverished Laos has lost more than $760 million to corruption since 2016: report Radio Free Asia 18 Apr 2022 -- The Lao government has lost U.S. $767 million to corruption since 2016, with government development and investment projects such as road and bridge construction the leading source of the widespread graft, according to the country's State Inspection Authority.
• Argentina to Restore Diplomatic Relations With Venezuela Sputnik 18 Apr 2022 -- Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Monday his country will fully restore diplomatic relations with Venezuela, and called on states in the region to review policies toward Caracas.