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• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 04 May 2022
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 04 May 2022
• U.S. Soldiers, Polish Allies participate in Abrams Operations Summit Army News 04 May 2022 -- Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division hosted the first Abrams Operations Summit with soldiers from across the Polish Land Forces from April 26 to 28, 2022.
• Readout of the U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Defense Forum DoD 04 May 2022
• U.S., Kenyan Officials Assess Military Relationship DoD News 04 May 2022 -- U.S. and Kenyan defense officials met at the Pentagon today to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the countries and look for new ways to increase defense cooperation.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo DoD 04 May 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo to the Pentagon DoD 04 May 2022
• Austin, Japan's Defense Minister Pledge to Defend Rules-Based Order DoD News 04 May 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi pledged to work together to defend the international rules-based architecture wherever it is threatened.
• With no missile host in Pacific, new US strategy seeks to arm Japan against China Press TV 04 May 2022 -- The United States is struggling to find allies in the Indo-Pacific region who would be willing to host its intermediate-range missiles (IRBM), a new report has found.
• Defense Officials Hold Media Brief on the Training of Ukrainian Military DoD 04 May 2022 -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby; Brigadier General Joseph Hilbert, Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command, EUCOM; Lieutenant Colonel Todd Hopkins, Chief of Staff
• DOD Leaders Say Training Ukrainian Forces Is Paying Dividends DoD News 04 May 2022 -- Defense Department leaders said today that the training of Ukrainian forces by Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine has paid off as Ukrainians defend their country against Russian forces.
• Pentagon Trained Over 23,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces Since 2015, Says US General Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The United States has trained over 23,000 of Ukraine's armed forces between 2015 and January 2022, US Brig. Gen. Joseph Hilbert said on Wednesday.
• Transfer of US-Procured Afghan Helicopters to Ukraine Underway VOA 04 May 2022 -- The United States is giving Ukraine 16 Mi-17 helicopters that Washington had procured for Afghanistan, a U.S. government agency charged with monitoring Afghan events said Wednesday.
• EU Pledges To 'Significantly' Step Up Defense Support For Moldova RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel has promised to boost military aid to Moldova, whose Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniester has reported several incidents that led to accusations Russia is seeking to destabilize the former Soviet republic and possibly involve it in its war against Ukraine.
• China amphibious assault ship held live-fire drills in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 04 May 2022 -- China's largest Type 075-class amphibious assault ship Hainan has conducted combat training and live fire drills in the South China Sea, Chinese media reported.
• Bill introduced to fast-track U.S. arms sales to Taiwan CNA 04 May 2022 -- United States Senator Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at fast-tracking the transfer of American weapon systems to Taiwan and strengthening joint military training to make sure Taiwan can defend itself in case of a Chinese invasion.
• North Korea Launches Probable Ballistic Missile VOA 04 May 2022 -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile Wednesday, Japan and South Korea reported, the latest in a series of tests that have upset the North's neighbors and drawn firm condemnation from the United States.
• DPRK fires what appears to be ballistic missile toward eastern waters: Japanese gov't People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the Japanese government said on Wednesday.
• S.Korea says DPRK fires 1 ballistic missile into eastern waters People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired one ballistic missile into its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.
• South Korea reports North Korea missile test as US plans new UNSC bans on Pyongyang Press TV 04 May 2022 -- South Korea's military has claimed that North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, amid reports that the US intends to seek new anti-Pyongyang sanctions at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
• North Korea Reportedly Fires Unidentified Projectile Toward East Sea Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The May launch marks the 14th such incident in 2022, and comes shortly after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance and need for the country to strengthen its military power against nuclear threats.
• Supply critical to keeping ships at sea Australia DOD 04 May 2022 -- It is crucial for ships to be at sea and just as important to keep them there. Replenishment ship HMAS Supply is one of Navy's key enablers for keeping the fleet in the fight.
• New vessel supports Thursday Island operations Australia DOD 04 May 2022 -- Thursday Island has a new 12.5-metre regional support watercraft to support maritime operations in the region and be operated by Army's 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (51 FNQR).
• Government of Canada provides an update on the operationalization of the CC-295 Kingfisher Canada 04 May 2022 -- A modern and capable military is critical to Canada's domestic security and our contribution on the world stage. This includes our role in domestic maritime search and rescue. That's why the Government of Canada is acquiring a fleet of 16 new fixed-wing search and rescue sensor-equipped aircraft - the CC-295 Kingfisher - to replace existing fixed-wing search and rescue (SAR) aircraft.
• United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Chile US Dept. of State 04 May 2022 -- Today, Undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, while on an official visit to Santiago, Chile, announced more than $6 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan refugees and migrants and their host communities in Chile. This brings total U.S. humanitarian support for Venezuelans in Chile since the crisis began to nearly $26 million.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meetings with South African Minister Pandor and Deputy Minister Botes US Dept. of State 04 May 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 04 May 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Linde US Dept. of State 04 May 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Japanese National Security Advisor Akiba US Dept. of State 04 May 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, May 4, 2022 The White House 04 May 2022
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Romanian Presidential Security Advisor Ion Oprișor The White House 04 May 2022
• Department Press Briefing – May 4, 2022 US Dept. of State 04 May 2022

Defense Industry

• Contracts For May 4, 2022
• Lockheed Martin's First TPY-4 Radar Completes Production, Bringing Unmatched Tracking Precision and Speed to the U.S. and its Allies Lockheed Martin 04 May 2022 -- The world's most advanced and capable transportable or fixed air defense long-range radar, Lockheed Martin's first AN/TPY-4 radar - recently selected by the U.S. Air Force for the Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar (3DELRR) Rapid Prototyping program - has completed production marking availability to the world. The technology that enables TPY-4 provides the capability required for today's threats and unprecedented flexibility to adjust quickly to those that emerge over time.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 4 May 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 04 May 2022
• Secretary General - Europe must remain resilient in the face of aggression and war Council of Europe 04 May 2022 -- Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has marked Europe Day 2022 by calling on European states to renew their investment in human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the face of "terrible violence and seismic change."
• Uzbekistan Seeks to Engage Taliban Without Alienating West VOA 04 May 2022 -- Uzbekistan has emerged as a key interlocutor with the Taliban, engaging with its southern neighbor across a range of issues while insisting that it will not formally recognize the interim government in Afghanistan before the world community.
• Yemeni forces intercept, shoot down Saudi reconnaissance drone in Hajjah Press TV 04 May 2022 -- Yemeni army forces and fighters from allied Popular Committees have intercepted and shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Royal Saudi Air Force while flying in the skies over Yemen's northern province of Hajjah.
• Somalia: Spokesperson statement on the attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 May 2022 -- The EU strongly condemns the attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia's (ATMIS) operating base in the area of El-Baraf town in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on 3 May 2022 which resulted in the death and injury of a number of peacekeepers from Burundi as well as a several Somali citizens.
• AU forces foil attack on military base in central Somalia People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) repulsed a deadly pre-dawn attack by the al-Shabab militant group on its military camp in the central Somalia town of El Baraf, local security officials confirmed Tuesday.
• At Least 30 Burundian AU Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Attack, Official Says VOA 04 May 2022 -- At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday's attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian official.
• German Chancellor Presses Serbia, Kosovo To Resume Normalization Talks RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Kosovo and Serbia on May 4 to be constructive in the process of restarting normalization talks and reiterated his desire to see all Western Balkan countries become members of the European Union.
• Scholz meets Prime Minister of Kosovo - The Federal Chancellor envisages prospects for EU membership Germany - Federal Government 04 May 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the economic situation in the Western Balkans were at the top of the agenda for the talks between Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo.
• The Federal Chancellor meets the Serbian President - Developing good relations further Germany - Federal Government 04 May 2022 -- After meeting the Serbian President Vučić, Federal Chancellor Scholz said that economic cooperation between Germany and Serbia had intensified further. Further issues discussed included the war in Ukraine, political developments in the Western Balkans and the relationship to Kosovo.
• NGO: Video shows Thai military destroying footbridge used by Myanmar refugees Radio Free Asia 04 May 2022 -- The Thai army in March destroyed a footbridge used by refugees fleeing attacks in eastern Myanmar, a human rights group alleged this week, but the military claimed Wednesday that it had dismantled the structure to stop cross-border crime.
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at press encounter with President of Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria UN Secretary-General 04 May 2022
• UN's Guterres Meets with Nigerian Leaders After Visiting Volatile Borno State VOA 04 May 2022 -- U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres met with Nigerian leaders Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to Nigeria and three-nation trip to Africa. On Tuesday, he visited internally displaced people (IDPs) in northeast Nigeria and called for them to be safely returned to their homes. Nigerian authorities plan to close all IDP camps in the next few years despite security concerns.
• Recognize 'enormous challenges' facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges UN News 04 May 2022 -- The "enormous challenges" faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist insurgency, need to be recognized by the international community to create what the UN Secretary-General has called a "state of hope and a state of reality", in a region which he said did not live up to its reputation for "terrorism, violence, displacement or despair."

News Reports

• Leader of North Carolina 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 04 May 2022 -- A regional leader of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty today to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others' actions sought to stop the transfer of power by disrupting a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
• CIA Publishes Instructions on How to Share Data With US Intelligence in Russian Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has published instructions in Russian, following which it is possible to secretly contact US intelligence and pass information to it, the Washington Post reported, citing officials.
• National Security Memorandum on Promoting United States Leadership in Quantum Computing While Mitigating Risks to Vulnerable Cryptographic Systems The White House 04 May 2022
• Executive Order on Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee The White House 04 May 2022
• Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the President's New Directives to Advance Quantum Technology The White House 04 May 2022
• FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Two Presidential Directives Advancing Quantum Technologies The White House 04 May 2022
• Report: Iran to Execute Swedish-Iranian National by May 21 VOA 04 May 2022 -- Iran will later this month execute a Swedish-Iranian national whom it has imprisoned since 2016 and convicted of spying for Israel, media reported.
• Report: Execution Of Swedish-Iranian National Djalali Scheduled For May 21 RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- A Swedish-Iranian citizen sentenced to death in Iran on charges of spying for Israel is to be executed on May 21, Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency said on May 4.
• CIA Publishes Instructions on How to Share Data With US Intelligence in Russian Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has published instructions in Russian, following which it is possible to secretly contact US intelligence and pass information to it, the Washington Post reported, citing officials.
• European Union Proposes New Sanctions as Russia Pounds Ukraine VOA 04 May 2022 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled new punitive actions against Russia on Wednesday, even as Russia pounded Ukraine, targeting rail stations and other supply lines in attempts to stop the West from "stuffing Ukraine with weapons."
• Council of Europe experts release guidance to protect Ukrainian refugees from traffickers Council of Europe 04 May 2022 -- New guidance from the Council of Europe's anti-trafficking body GRETA will give European countries the advice they need to protect Ukrainians refugees from traffickers and to detect potential victims.
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP Plenary on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU's capacity to act European Commission 04 May 2022
• EU Proposes Toughest Sanctions Yet As Russia Steps Up Offensive In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- The European Union on May 4 unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year as Russian forces intensified their assault in on a steel plant in the southeastern port city of Mariupol that Ukrainian forces continue to defend.
• EU Announces Plan To Ban Russian Oil Imports As Moscow Amps Up Offensive In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- The European Union has unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year, impose more banking sanctions against Moscow, and cut off some Russian broadcasters in Europe saying that the Kremlin has to pay dearly for its aggression Ukraine.
• Putin approves retaliatory sanctions over Russia-Ukraine conflict People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday on retaliatory sanctions against individuals and entities in response to their "unfriendly actions" over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Kremlin: Cost of Sanctions Against Russia Will Increase For European Citizens Every Day Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- Sanctions on Russia have already affected the EU economy, prompting higher inflation and surging energy prices.
• Von der Leyen: EU Commission to Present 6th Package of Anti-Russian Sanctions on Wednesday Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The European Commission will present the next package of anti-Russia sanctions over Mosow's operation in Ukraine on Wednesday, President Ursula von der Leyen said.
• EU Proposes Ban on Russian Oil, Bank Sanctions VOA 04 May 2022 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled new punitive actions against Russia on Wednesday, announcing plans to cut off European purchases of Russian crude oil within six months and end imports of refined energy products by the end of 2022.
• Russia's hostile information actions are frankly destabilising the international order UK FCDO 04 May 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the UN General Assembly Committee on Information
• Russia cut off from UK services UK FCDO 04 May 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces a ban on services exports, including management consulting, accounting and public relations, to Russia.
• Russia Bars Entry To Japanese Prime Minister, Dozens Of Others Over Sanctions RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- Russia says it has barred entry to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kisida and more than 60 others, including cabinet ministers, media membersm and intellectuals, for the government's sanctions against Moscow over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Navalny Says Notorious Prison Is Preparing For His Arrival RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- Jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says he will be transferred to a notorious prison, where inmates are reported to have been tortured, once his latest custodial sentence takes effect.
• 'Serving Vested Interests': India Slams Report Claiming It Wants a Discount on Russian Crude Imports Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- India has refused to give up on its energy relationship with Moscow as oil prices soar in spite of criticism from US and European partners. India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar remarked last month that the volume of Russian crude that New Delhi sources in a month is less than what the EU buys from Moscow "in an afternoon".
• Experts Anticipate Stricter Rule in Hong Kong Under Beijing's Favored Candidate VOA 04 May 2022 -- Experts say Hong Kong's only endorsed candidate for upcoming leadership elections is likely to take a harder-line approach on the city's freedoms than outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
• China casts its 'SkyNet' far and wide, pursuing tens of thousands who flee overseas Radio Free Asia 04 May 2022 -- The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s law enforcement agencies routinely track, harass, threaten and repatriate people who flee the country, many of them Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, under its SkyNet surveillance program that reaches far beyond China's borders, using a variety of means to have them forcibly repatriated.
• Musk's Twitter acquisition prompts renewed fear of Chinese influence, infiltration Radio Free Asia 04 May 2022 -- Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has sparked fears that the platform may now be more vulnerable to Beijing's influence, amid an ongoing overseas influence and infowar campaign by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
• Beijing Reportedly Conducted Massive 'Stress Test' Modeling Impact of Russia-Style Sanctions on PRC Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The reported test comes on the heels of an emergency conference involving Chinese state regulators and major domestic and foreign banks last month discussing how the Asian nation's assets could be protected if the US imposed Russia-style restrictions on the People's Republic.
• Taiwan on front line of Chinese disinformation, cyberattacks: Blinken CNA 04 May 2022 -- Taiwan is on the front line of Chinese disinformation and cyberattacks, which is why the U.S. is partnering with it to build greater resilience against Beijing's disinformation efforts, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.
• PLA's Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft resumes patrols around Taiwan island Global Times 04 May 2022 -- A Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly conducted a maritime patrol mission near the island of Taiwan on Tuesday, two months since this type of aircraft last appeared in the region, amid speculation that an aircraft of this type had an accident in March.
• Campaign for Preventing Damage from Drought Starts in DPRK KCNA 04 May 2022 -- Officials of the ministries and national institutions turned out as one in the campaign for preventing the damage from drought.
• Iran FM slams detention, trial of Hamid Nouri as illegal, demands his immediate release Press TV 04 May 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has demanded the immediate release of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian official who has been incarcerated in Sweden since 2019, saying Tehran regards his detention and trial as "illegal."
• Myanmar Bank missive suggests junta seeks more than financial ties with Russia Radio Free Asia 04 May 2022 -- Recent moves by the Central Bank of Myanmar to promote cooperation between military-owned lenders and their Russian counterparts suggest the junta is seeking more than financial ties to the Kremlin and may be brokering a back channel for arms deals, analysts said Wednesday.
• Myanmar Supreme Court Rejects Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal on Corruption Charges VOA 04 May 2022 -- An appeal of a five-year jail sentence against ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was rejected Wednesday by the country's supreme court.
• Stanislau Shushkevich, First Leader Of Independent Belarus, Dead At 87 RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- Stanislau Shushkevich, the first head of state of independent Belarus, one of the three leaders who signed the December 1991 agreement declaring that the U.S.S.R. had ceased to exist, and a staunch opponent of strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has died after being hospitalized for complications caused by COVID-19.
• Former Leader of Independent Belarus Dies VOA 04 May 2022 -- Stanislav Shushkevich, the first leader of an independent Belarus and one of the signatories of the accords that formally dissolved the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 87.
• CIA chief met with Saudi crown prince in April in bid to mend ties: WSJ Press TV 04 May 2022 -- CIA Director William Burns had an unannounced meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last month, according to The Wall Street Journal.
• Better prevention and targeting of root causes needed to combat food crises UN News 04 May 2022 -- The number of people facing acute food insecurity, requiring urgent life-saving food assistance and livelihood support, continues to grow at an alarming rate, according to a joint UN report released on Wednesday.
• Turkey: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on the case of Osman Kavala European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 May 2022
• Marcos-Era Torture Victims Try to
  Derail Son's Candidacy in Philippine Vote VOA 04 May 2022 -- As the Philippines prepares for national elections, victims of torture and abuse during the reign of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. are trying to derail the presidential candidacy of his son, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., seen as the frontrunner in the May 9 vote.
• Situation In Yerevan Tense After Another Day Of Armenian Anti-Government Protests RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- Protesters in Armenia's capital scuffled with police on May 4 during another demonstration to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over his handling of negotiations with Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh region.
• Bosnia Calls Elections For October 2 Amid Concerns Over Lack of Electoral Reforms RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Bosnia-Herzegovina has set October 2 for general elections, despite the failure of politicians to agree on electoral reforms and a 2022 budget that will provide funds for the vote.
• Beauty Ban: Turkmenistan Puts Severe Restrictions On Women's Appearance, Ability To Travel RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- In Turkmenistan, women are no longer allowed to wear "tight-fitting" clothes, dye their hair, or use beauty accessories such as false nails or eyelashes.
• Nigerian Minister Says Russian Investors Interested in Financing African Gas Mega-Pipeline Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The EU has been wooing Nigeria in recent weeks as one of the nations whose natural gas could help replace Russian supplies amid the bloc's spat with Moscow over Ukraine. The charm offensive comes after years of efforts by the West to starve Sub-Saharan Africa of financing for gas projects.