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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 29 Apr 2022
• AFRL technology makes new weapon for sinking ships a reality US Air Force 29 Apr 2022 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory and Eglin Air Force Base's Integrated Test Team demonstrated a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats April 28, that successfully destroyed a full-scale surface vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.
• U.S. 4th Fleet and USNS Burlington Conduct Fleet Experimentation in Key West US Navy 29 Apr 2022 -- The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) completed U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet 2022 Fleet Experimentation events in Key West, Fla. April 22-27, 2022.
• CNO Discusses the Future of the Navy in an interview at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Headquarters US Navy 29 Apr 2022
• Department of the Army announces updated COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 29 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests as of Apr. 27, 2022.
• NATO's maritime search and rescue exercise kicks off in the Atlantic US Navy 29 Apr 2022 -- NATO's maritime search and rescue exercise, Dynamic Mercy, involving NATO's search and rescue facilities and units, and Partnership for Peace countries, kicked off in the Norwegian Sea on April 19.
• NATO maritime groups train with Finland and Sweden NATO 29 Apr 2022 -- Ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) and Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) are currently in the Baltic Sea to exercise and conduct port visits in Finland and Sweden.
• Deputy Secretary General visits London, European headquarters of NATO's new innovation initiative NATO 29 Apr 2022 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană visited the European headquarters of NATO's new innovation initiative at Imperial College London on Friday (29 April 2022).
• NATO chief offers quick admission for Finland, Sweden despite Russia's objection People's Daily 29 Apr 2022 -- The applications by Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be processed quickly should the Scandinavian countries choose to do so, the military alliance's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Thursday.
• Sweden Plans to Spend $163 Million to Reinforce Military on Island Near Russian Exclave Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- The move comes as part of a broader effort by Stockholm to boost its military capabilities, which have been increasing ever since the West's relations with Russia started deteriorating in 2014. More recently, Sweden has been considering joining the NATO alliance alongside its neighbour Finland, although a final decision is yet to be made.
• Lavrov: Russia Not Threatening Anyone With Nuclear War Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- The Russian foreign minister has called on all big five nuclear powers to commit to ruling out nuclear war.
• Russian-Led CSTO To Hold Military Maneuvers In Central Asia In October RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- The Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will hold wide-scale military maneuvers in Central Asia in October.
• Denmark Sends Anti-Tank Mines, Armoured Vehicles and Mortar Shells to Ukraine Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- Russia has cautioned the West against arms deliveries its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described as "pouring oil on the fire" and warned that shipments to Kiev would be a "legitimate target" for Russian forces.
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 29 Apr 2022
• M777 Artillery Deliveries Should Help Ukraine in the Donbas, Says Official DoD News 29 Apr 2022 -- Shipments of U.S.-made M777 155 mm howitzers continue to arrive in Ukraine, a senior Defense Department official said during a news conference with the press today.
• U.S. Troops Train Ukrainians in Germany DoD News 29 Apr 2022 -- U.S. service members in Germany have begun training Ukrainian soldiers on key systems being used to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today.
• Lend-Lease and other programs in support of Ukraine prove that freedom is still able to defend itself against tyranny - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 29 Apr 2022
• US: No Sign Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Will Bear Fruit VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- The United States has not seen many signs that Russia-Ukraine negotiations are "proving fruitful" as Moscow's war on the country enters its third month, said a senior State Department official.
• Biden Seeks $33 Billion in New Ukraine Aid VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress Thursday to approve $33 billion in additional aid for Ukraine to help it resist invading Russian forces over the next five months. The House overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at removing obstacles that slow the delivery of military assistance.
• British Army exercises boost presence across Europe UK MOD 29 Apr 2022 -- Around 8,000 British Army troops will conduct a series of planned exercises across Europe this summer in one of the largest deployments since the Cold War.
• China-Solomon Islands Deal Tests US Approach to 'Free and Open' Asia VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- In a December speech, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described Washington's vision for Asia - or what U.S. officials have come to call the "free and open Indo-Pacific."
• Solomon Islands Fires Back at Australia for Criticising Security Deal With China Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands accused Australia of hypocrisy on Friday, saying that Canberra should have been more transparent with other Pacific nations when signing the AUKUS pact before criticising the new Honiara-Beijing security deal of secrecy.
• China Warns US Against Shipping Weapons to Taiwan, Ready to Respond to Foreign Meddling Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan inked a contract to purchase $17 billion worth of weapons, warplanes and military supplies from the US in 2019 — despite the two countries having no formal relations and heedless of Beijing's protests. But as of 2022, the US has reportedly supplied less than 20 per cent of that order.
• RAAF achieves milestone refuelling of Japanese aircraft Australia DOD 29 Apr 2022 -- For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or Koku-Jieitai).
• Air Force refuels Japanese aircraft for the first time Australia DOD 29 Apr 2022 -- For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or Koku-Jieitai).
• Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention's Entry into Force US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2022 -- Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
• Consign chemical weapons to 'pages of history', urges disarmament chief UN News 29 Apr 2022 -- Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the historic Chemical Weapons Convention on Friday, the UN chief described the treaty as "a major achievement" in disarmament.
• Uzbeks Say Aircraft Flown From Afghanistan Are US Property VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- Defying Taliban demands, authorities in Uzbekistan say dozens of aircraft flown into their territory as the former Afghan government collapsed last summer are the property of the United States and will not be returned to the interim government in Kabul.
• Joint Statement between the United States and the European Commission on European Energy Security The White House 29 Apr 2022
• Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on EPA Issuing Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 The White House 29 Apr 2022
• Readout of President Biden's call with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico The White House 29 Apr 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 29, 2022 The White House 29 Apr 2022
• Department Press Briefing – April 29, 2022 US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2022

Defense Industry

• Contracts For April 29, 2022
• Lockheed Martin to Expand Javelin Production Due to Urgency of Situation in Ukraine - CEO Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- Lockheed Martin is going to expand its production of Javelin anti-tank missile systems even before the Pentagon orders more given the urgency of the situation in Ukraine, Chairman and CEO James Taiclet said on Friday.
• Six of the seven new defence companies report provisional profits during first six months of their business India PIB 29 Apr 2022 -- Six of the seven new defence companies, which were dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashmi on October 15, 2021, have reported provisional profits during the initial six months of their business, i.e., October 01, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Except Yantra India Limited (YIL), all other companies - Munitions India Limited (MIL); Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI); Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE India); Troop Comforts Limited (TCL); India Optel Limited (IOL) and Gliders India Limited (GIL) have reported provisional profits. Below are the details:

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 29 April 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 Apr 2022
• Supreme Leader Urges International Recognition Of Taliban-Led Government RFE/RL Gandhara 29 Apr 2022 -- The supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban has called again on the international community to recognize the government of the radical militant group that swept to power in August amid the withdrawal of the U.S.-led international forces.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's update on the events around Afghanistan, Moscow, April 29, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Apr 2022
• Afghan Mosque Bombing Leaves Dozens Dead and Injured VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- A powerful explosion tore through a crowded mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, during Friday prayers, reportedly killing and injuring dozens of worshipers.
• '50 dead, dozens injured' as blast rips through mosque in Kabul Press TV 29 Apr 2022 -- At least 50 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul, its leader said, just a day after two separate bomb explosions rocked the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
• Deadly mosque explosion 'another painful blow to the people of Afghanistan' UN News 29 Apr 2022 -- The United Nations has condemned a deadly explosion at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on Friday, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously.
• United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan condemns today's heinous attack on worshippers in Kabul Province UNOCHA 29 Apr 2022 -- The UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Mr. Ramiz Alakbarov, expresses his deep sorrow over this afternoon's heinous attack in Kabul province which has reportedly killed at least 10 people, and injured up to fifteen, many of them seriously.
• First Female Suicide Bomber Marks 'Paradigm Shift' In Pakistan's Baluch Insurgency RFE/RL Gandhara 29 Apr 2022 -- Shari Baloch, a 31-year-old mother of two, reportedly became the first woman to carry out a suicide bombing for the secular, ethnic Baluch rebels seeking independence for Pakistan's largest and resource-rich province, Balochistan.
• Joint statement on Syria by the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States Germany Federal Foreign Office 29 Apr 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 Paris on April 28 to discuss Syria.
• Holding the Assad regime accountable for its repeated use of chemical weapons in Syria - UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 29 Apr 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria Chemical Weapons
• Explanation of Vote on the UN Support Mission in Libya mandate renewal UK FCDO 29 Apr 2022 -- Explanation of vote by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya
• Myanmar Rebel Group Denies Role in Alleged Drugs-for-Weapons Scheme VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- A prominent armed group in Myanmar fighting the military regime that seized control of the country's government last year denies claims in a U.S. court complaint of conspiring with Japan's yakuza crime syndicate to buy surface-to-air missiles with a mix of cash and drugs.
• Moldova: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the recent security incidents in the Transnistrian region European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 Apr 2022 -- The reported incidents in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova that have taken place over the last days are detrimental to the security and stability of the Republic of Moldova. The European Union calls on the responsible actors to avoid the destabilisation of the situation. We strongly welcome the restrained reactions from the authorities of the Republic of Moldova, which help maintain calm in the country.
• Building on Steps to End the Conflict in Ethiopia US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2022 -- Millions of people in Ethiopia continue to face acute food insecurity and extreme hunger as a direct result of conflict.
• Fighting Breaks Out in Ethiopia's Amhara Despite 'Humanitarian Cease-fire' VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a humanitarian cease-fire five weeks ago, but it is already beginning to fray. In the northern region of Amhara, fighting had subsided. But, last week, it erupted again.
• Claim of Tigrayan Rebel Withdrawal From Ethiopia's Afar Region Questioned VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- Ethiopian federal authorities are dismissing a claim by Tigrayan rebels that their forces have pulled out of the neighboring Afar region.
• UNHCR and partners seek urgent funds to help thousands of refugees fleeing to Uganda UNHCR 29 Apr 2022 -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
• Tens of Thousands of Newly-Arrived Refugees in Uganda Need Urgent Support VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- More than 35,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda this year seeking safety from violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.
• UN Refugee Chief Vows Support for CAR Refugees in Cameroon VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- The U.N.'s refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, on a visit to Cameroon this week, vowed to give more support to displaced Central Africans and Cameroonians fleeing intercommunal violence. Grandi spoke at a ministerial conference in Yaoundé on helping refugees from the Central African Republic and during a visit to northern Cameroon.
• Cameroon Civilians Bury Fighters in Mass Graves After Military Raids VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- Cameroon's military said civilians this week buried scores of separatist fighters in mass graves after troops launched raids on rebel strongholds in the country's western regions. A separatist spokesman accused Cameroon's military of executing their captured fighters, which the military denies.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo - UNICEF urges parents and children in Equateur Province to take safety precautions after second confirmed fatality from most recent Ebola virus outbreak UNICEF 29 Apr 2022 -- UNICEF has urged parents and children living in the western province of Equateur to maintain the utmost vigilance amid the 14th and latest outbreak of Ebola virus which first emerged on the outskirts of the provincial capital Mbandaka.
• Mali's Press ban reflects growing regional intolerance, says UN rights office UN News 29 Apr 2022 -- Mali's ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is a worrying development in itself but it also reflects growing regional intolerance towards freedom of expression, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
• Tibetan exile leader wraps up first official visit to Washington Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2022 -- Tibetan exile leader Penpa Tsering has wrapped up his first official visit to Washington D.C. with a meeting on Thursday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders and public talks scheduled for Friday evening.

News Reports

• Member of Georgia Chapter of Oath Keepers Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy and Obstruction of Congress for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election US Dept. of Justice 29 Apr 2022 -- Defendant Participated in Plot to Use Force to Oppose Execution of U.S. Laws, Including the Attack on the Capitol During the Certification Proceeding
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 29 Apr 2022 -- The President held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council via videoconference.
• Kremlin: US Bill Allowing Transfer of Seized Assets to Ukraine is 'Flagrant' Distortion of Int'l Law Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington was considering the possibility of seizing the sanctioned assets of the Russian government and using them in projects to help Ukraine.
• Norway Closes Access For Russian Trucks And Ships, Joins EU's Sanctions Regime Against Moscow RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Norway says it will close its borders and ports to Russian trucks and ships, joining sanctions imposed by the European Union over Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Russian Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate To 14 Percent, Predicts Economy Will Shrink By Up To 10 Percent RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Russia's central bank has announced another cut in its key interest rate beginning next week, saying the risk of price increases and financial instability was no longer increasing.
• Russia Reportedly Offers Dual Payment Mechanism as India Aims to Buy 16 Mln Barrels of Oil Per Month Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- India and Russia are working to finalise a trade payment mechanism in their national currencies. New Delhi has rejected Western calls to join in sanctioning Moscow in response to the special military operation in Ukraine.
• Russian Tycoon Tinkov, Who Criticized War In Ukraine, Sells Company Stake To Putin Ally Potanin RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov, who has called Moscow's war against Ukraine "crazy," has sold his stake in the company he founded to a firm controlled by Vladimir Potanin, a tycoon close to President Vladimir Putin.
• Former Russian Minister Ulyukayev Granted Early Release RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- A court in Russia has ruled that former Russian Economy Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev, who is serving an eight-year prison term on corruption charges, can be granted an early release.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on April 29, 2022 PRC MofA 29 Apr 2022
• China's Politburo promises stimulus, employment measures to boost COVID-hit economy Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2022 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Friday promised a slew of measures to help the country's COVID-battered economy.
• John Lee delivers policy platform, highlighting governance efficiency, housing support, and HK youth future Global Times 29 Apr 2022 -- John Lee Ka-chiu, the candidate for the upcoming election for Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, unveiled his policy platform on Friday, focusing on strengthening local governance, fixing housing woes, enhancing the overall competitiveness of the city and building a caring society for young people.
• Beijing Considering Easing Tech Giant Regulations After Lockdowns Stunt Economic Growth - Reports Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- Four months of rolling COVID-19 lockdowns have put a damper on China's economic growth, forcing national leaders to look for new ways to buttress its private sector, including backing off recent attempts to step up regulation efforts.
• U.S. should return to rational, pragmatic policy toward China People's Daily 29 Apr 2022 -- As the spillovers of the Ukraine crisis continue to spread, the international situation is increasingly complex and grave. The U.S., the instigator of the crisis, has neither reflected on its mistakes nor done its duty for world peace and security by trying all means to promote a ceasefire and peace talks.
• China, Oman vow to promote strategic partnership, military cooperation PLA Daily 29 Apr 2022 -- Senior officials from China and Oman pledged on Thursday to further promote their strategic partnership and boost military cooperation.
• UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan's Karachi University People's Daily 29 Apr 2022 -- The Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the University of Karachi in Pakistan, which led to the deaths of three Chinese nationals and one Pakistani and several injuries.
• Blinken stays coy on Taiwan's IPEF prospects CNA 29 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that the U.S. will "engage virtually every country" in the region in creating the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), as he dismissed concerns that the U.S. had shut the door on Taiwan.
• Taiwan delays permanent residency plan for HK, Macau professionals CNA 29 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan has put on hold a plan to allow professionals from Hong Kong and Macau to apply for permanent residency after at least five years on a work permit, an official said Friday, citing security concerns.
• North Koreans wait 17 hours for compulsory viewing of Pyongyang military parade Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2022 -- Residents of Pyongyang who were forced to participate in a parade to mark the founding of North Korea's army this week waited for nearly an entire day before the event began, disrupting their work and leaving them exhausted, sources said Friday.
• Iran's IRGC disbands counterrevolutionary terror outfit in Kordestan province Press TV 29 Apr 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled a counterrevolutionary terrorist group in the country's western province of Kordestan, identifying and arresting all members of the terror outfit.
• Myanmar Junta Hits Opposition Forces with Communications Blackouts VOA 29 Apr 2022 -- In a move that is starving the resistance and hurting businesses, Myanmar's junta has been cracking down on opposition forces by cutting off mobile internet service and telephone lines in the war-torn areas of the Sagaing and Magway regions and Kayah and Chin states, all strongholds of local armed groups, local defense forces and aid groups say.
• Belarus - Statement by the Spokesperson on new repressive measures widening the scope for the use of capital punishment European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 Apr 2022 -- On 28 April, the Belarusian National Assembly approved an amendment to the Criminal Code, introducing the death penalty for "attempted acts of terrorism", a move that goes in the opposite direction to the global trend of abandoning the death penalty.
• Tsikhanouskaya, U.S. Officials Discuss Technological Support For Democratic Movement In Belarus RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the United States is looking at increasing technological assistance to journalists and activists working in Belarus.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Leader of the Democratic Opposition of Belarus Tsikhanouskaya US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2022
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 29 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym Jomart-Tokayev.
• Kazakh President Proposes Referendum On Constitutional Reform RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has proposed holding a national referendum on constitutional reform, his office says.
• Japan PM begins SE Asia trip, urges open seas, response on Ukraine Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2022 -- Japan's leader made a veiled but strong statement against Chinese assertiveness as he met Indonesia's president on Friday at the start of a trip to Southeast Asia and Europe to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific and rally a regional response to the Ukrainian crisis.
• IAEA Releases First Report on Safety of Planned Water Discharge from Fukushima Daiichi Site IAEA 29 Apr 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Task Force, which is reviewing Japan's policy to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station against relevant international safety standards, today released its first report.
• Sudan: Joint Press Statement by France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union on their visit to Khartoum European External Action Service (EEAS) 29 Apr 2022 -- Senior officials from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union have concluded a joint visit to Khartoum to show support for the people of Sudan and a civilian-led transition towards democracy.
• Turkmen Leader Calls For Public To Help Choose Name Of Nearly Complete City RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Turkmenistan's new president has called for a public discussion to name a new city in Akhal Province outside of the capital, Dushanbe, that the country's new president says is "nearing completion."
• Vietnam's crackdown on corruption in private sector seen as potential turning point Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2022 -- Recent arrests in Vietnam of business leaders amid a larger crackdown on corruption could cause some bumpy days on the stock market and hit the property sector, but a serious housecleaning will improve the overall business climate, analysts told RFA.
• Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan UN News 29 Apr 2022 -- With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.