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• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Singapore Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen DoD 10 Jun 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Southeast Asian Defense Ministers DoD 10 Jun 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Vietnam Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang DoD 10 Jun 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Indonesia Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto DoD 10 Jun 2022
• Leadership Key to Moving Defense Department Toward Data-Driven Future DoD News 10 Jun 2022 -- In April, the Defense Department hired a former computer science professor and head of machine learning for Lyft to elevate digital and artificial intelligence strategy development and policy formulation.
• Austin Meets With Singapore, Indo-Pacific Defense Officials DoD News 10 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen, the first in an intense round of meetings with Indo-Pacific allies.
• U.S., U.K. Working to Build Seamless Command and Control Network DoD News 10 Jun 2022 -- The United States has an unparalleled network of allies, and that's a huge advantage in warfare.
• Austin Emphasizes Partnership as Path for Peace in Indo-Pacific DoD News 10 Jun 2022 -- The U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific is at the heart of American national security strategies, and the power of the partnerships that regional nations have built with the United States forms the core for a peaceful and prosperous world for all, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today in prepared remarks during a major speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
• 65th Aggressor Squadron reactivates at Nellis AFB with aggressor force of F-35s US Air Force 10 Jun 2022 -- The 65th Aggressor Squadron reactivated June 9 with a directed mission to know, teach and replicate fifth-generation air adversaries at Nellis Air Force Base.
• South Korea and U.S. Navy Strengthen Ties with New Agreement US Navy 10 Jun 2022 -- Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN) for a two-day tour of U.S. Navy (USN) commands at NASA Stennis Space Center, MS and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two navies, June 7-8, 2022.
• NAVSUP making U.S. ship participation in BALTOPS possible US Navy 10 Jun 2022 -- Personnel assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) planned and executed logistics requirements for U.S. ships visiting Stockholm prior to participation in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, June 1-5, 2022.
• SECNAV Names Future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS J. William Middendorf US Navy Press Release 10 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today, during the Naval War College commencement, that future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG-138 will be named USS J. William Middendorf (DDG 138).
• Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. US Navy Press Release 10 Jun 2022 -- The Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29), during a 9 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 11, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
• Department of the Army announces updated COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 10 Jun 2022 -- The U.S. Army announced updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests as of June 09, 2022.
• NATO Allies and partners start interoperability training during BALTOPS22 US Navy 10 Jun 2022 -- With 14 NATO Allies, two Partner nations Sweden and Finland, more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines, 75 aircraft and 45 ships, the annual maritime-led joint Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) will take place from June 5 to 17, 2022.
• NATO Secretary General takes part in B9 Summit NATO 10 Jun 2022 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the Bucharest Nine (B9) Summit by video teleconference on Friday (10 June 2022), to prepare for the NATO Summit in Madrid at the end of this month.
• Deputy Secretary General previews NATO's next Strategic Concept at Copenhagen Democracy Summit NATO 10 Jun 2022 -- Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană addressed Russia's war on Ukraine and the future of NATO at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Friday (10 June 2022). Previewing the Alliance's next Strategic Concept, which will be agreed at the Madrid Summit later in June, he said that the Concept will be a blueprint for NATO's future adaptation.
• US Senate panel approves Finland, Sweden's bid to join NATO Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill calling on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to quickly admit Finland and Sweden, in a move designed to further increase tensions with Russia.
• Wanted: Contract Soldier. Good Pay. Bonus For Destroying Ukrainian Tanks. RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- There are plenty of job vacancy announcements on Russian employment websites and social media these days: drivers, dishwashers, cooks, programmers, grocery store cashiers.
• Defence Secretary travels to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy UK MOD 10 Jun 2022 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace travelled to Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov to discuss Ukraine's efforts to fight off Russia's brutal and unjustified invasion.
• UK defense minister reassures Ukraine of 'lethal' arms aid in secret visit to Kiev Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has made a secret visit to Ukraine for a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss sending further military support, including "lethal aid," to the country, the ministry says.
• Lavrov: Death Penalty for Mercs in DPR Based on Republic's Laws, Shouldn't Be Interfered With Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- The Supreme Court of the Donetsk People's Republic condemned three foreign nationals - two Britons and a Moroccan - to death by firing squad for their activities as mercenaries in the armed conflict in Ukraine. Western officials and media have slammed the decision.
• Death sentence for Ukraine foreign fighters is a war crime: UN rights office UN News 10 Jun 2022 -- The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. "Such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime," said OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
• Britain Again Condemns Donbas Death Sentences As UN, Germany Say They Violate Geneva Conventions RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- Britain has again condemned the death sentences handed to two Britons by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk, while a United Nations spokesman and the German government have also issued strong reactions to the sentence.
• US-China Military Leaders Meet at Singapore Dialogue VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- U.S. and Chinese military leaders held talks Friday for the first time since U.S. President Joe Biden took office.
• U.S.-China defense chiefs meet at Asia security summit Radio Free Asia 10 Jun 2022 -- The defense chiefs of the United States and China held their first in-person meeting on Friday at the start of a regional security forum in Singapore where tensions between the two world powers are taking center stage.
• Secretary Austin's Meeting With People's Republic of China (PRC) Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe DoD 10 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe on the margins of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Secretary Austin and General Wei discussed U.S.-PRC defense relations and regional security issues.
• Austin Meets With Chinese Counterpart in Singapore DoD News 10 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe to discuss U.S.- China defense relations.
• US, China military chiefs trade barbs at 1st meeting Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe amid heightened tensions between the two countries over recent remarks regarding the Taipei regime.
• China draws security red line to US at defense ministers' longer-than-expected first meeting Global Times 10 Jun 2022 -- The Chinese military won't hesitate to fight anyone who dares to separate the island of Taiwan from China, China's State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during their first meeting in Singapore at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' (IISS) 19th Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday.
• Chinese defense minister holds talks with US counterpart in Singapore PLA Daily 10 Jun 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe held talks with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin when attending the 19th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 10, 2022.
• China, S.Korea defense chiefs agree to enhance exchanges, as a peaceful peninsula is in their interests Global Times 10 Jun 2022 -- Chinese and South Korea defense ministers exchanged views on Friday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which observers saw as an important and timely occasion for the two to have a comprehensive communication to better understand each other and jointly work toward regional peace and security which is facing great challenges amid external interference.
• Singapore PM meets with Chinese Defense Minister PLA Daily 10 Jun 2022 -- The Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong met with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe at the Istana on the afternoon of June 10, 2022.
• China's National Defense Ministry slams US arms sales to the Taiwan region Global Times 10 Jun 2022 -- US arms sales and military technical support to the Taiwan region has gravely undermined China's sovereignty and security interests, as well as the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, said spokesperson of China's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday when asked for comments on US' approval on Wednesday of up to $120 million worth of naval ship spare parts and related technical support to the island.
• China urges US to revoke arms sales to Taiwan: Defense spokesperson PLA Daily 10 Jun 2022 -- China strongly condemned and resolutely opposed the US government's latest approval of 120 million dollars arms sale to the Taiwan region. "The US has seriously violated the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqués, especially the August 17 Communiqué by selling weapons and providing military technical support to China's Taiwan region," said Senior Colonel Tan Kefei, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, on June 9, 2022.
• Six Taiwan F-16 fighter jets fly back from Arizona to be upgraded: source CNA 10 Jun 2022 -- Six Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets flew back to Taiwan on Friday from a training mission at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona after a stopover in Honolulu, according to a military source.
• U.S. business group voices concern over Biden arms sales approach to Taiwan CNA 10 Jun 2022 -- A U.S. business group issued a statement Thursday questioning U.S. President Joe Biden's arms sales policy for Taiwan, in response to the recent announcement of a fourth Taipei-bound arms package approved by the administration containing naval spare and repair parts.
• Taiwanese remain determined to defend country despite threats: Tsai CNA 10 Jun 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Friday told the Copenhagen Democracy Summit virtually that Taiwanese are determined to defend their country and that Taiwan will continue working with like-minded nations to defend democracy from authoritarianism.
• Japan's Kishida Vows Expanded Security Role in Asia VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a plan to enhance the country's military capability and assist Southeast Asian countries with maritime security during his Friday keynote address in Singapore before the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier security summit.
• Norway terminates its contract for the NH90 Government of Norway 10 Jun 2022 -- Based on a joint recommendation by the Armed Forces and associated departments and agencies, the Norwegian Government has therefore decided to end the introduction of the NH90 and has authorized the Norwegian Defence Material Agency to terminate the contract, said Norwegian Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram.
• Statement of Foreign Policy Government Offices of Sweden 10 Jun 2022 -- On 10 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde presented a new 2022 Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag.
• Report: Israel deploys radar systems in UAE, Bahrain to counter 'threats' from Iran Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- Tel Aviv regime has deployed radar systems in some West Asian countries as part of joint cooperation with the region's Arab states to counter what the Israeli media claims to be "missile threats" from Iran.
• Partnering in Security and Defence: EU and Norway hold second Dialogue on Security and Defence European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Jun 2022 -- On 10 June 2022, the European Union and Norway held their second structured Dialogue on Security and Defence in Brussels. The annual dialogue was launched on 25 March 2021.
• Canadian Military Snipers Getting New Rifles Canada 10 Jun 2022 -- Today, the Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, announced that 229 new cutting edge multi-calibre bolt-action sniper rifles are on their way to the Canadian Army. This successful procurement milestone represents the final major piece of Canada's Sniper Systems project.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Working Lunch with the Joint Summit Working Group US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Joint Statement on Canada-Mexico-United States Cooperation US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022 -- "Canada, Mexico, and the United States share a close relationship based on shared values and priorities. We acknowledge that working together as North America we can bring new ideas and energy to the hemisphere, and we commit to reinvigorating how we address together the issues of our time. "
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary McKeon's Meeting with OECD Secretary General Cormann US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Lao Deputy Foreign Minister Thongphane US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Kikeo US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Press Availability at the Summit of Americas US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• ARMY CHIEF REVIEWS SECURITY SITUATION ALONG THE LAC IN HIMACHAL PRADESH AND UTTARAKHAND India PIB 10 Jun 2022 -- The Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande is currently on a three day forward area visit to the LAC in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This is the maiden visit of the Army Chief to this sector after taking over as the Chief of the Indian Army. The Army Chief is accompanied by Army Commander, Central Command and GOC, Uttar Bharat Area.
• KEEL LAYING OF THREE 25T BOLLARD PULL TUGS (YARD 305 - 307) AT M/S SHOFT SHIPYARD PVT LTD, BHARUCH India PIB 10 Jun 2022 -- Contract for construction of three 25Ton Bollard Pull Tugs was concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd on 12 Nov 21 at a cost of Rs 84.75 Crores in consonance with "AatmaNirbhar Bharat" initiatives of the Government of India. These Tugs are being built with a service life of 30 years. The tugs will be capable of assisting naval ships and submarines in berthing, un-berthing, and manoeuvering in confined waters. The tugs will also provide afloat firefighting assistance to ships alongside & at anchorage and will have capability for limited Search and Rescue Operations.
• Joint Readout of President Joe Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris' Meeting with Leaders of The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic The White House 10 Jun 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Working Lunch with the Joint Summit Working Group US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Joint Statement on Canada-Mexico-United States Cooperation US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022 -- "Canada, Mexico, and the United States share a close relationship based on shared values and priorities. We acknowledge that working together as North America we can bring new ideas and energy to the hemisphere, and we commit to reinvigorating how we address together the issues of our time. "
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary McKeon's Meeting with OECD Secretary General Cormann US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Lao Deputy Foreign Minister Thongphane US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Lao Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Kikeo US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Press Availability at the Summit of Americas US Dept. of State 10 Jun 2022

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• 10 June 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Jun 2022
• Head Of U.S. Watchdog Worried About UN Cash Flowing Into Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Jun 2022 -- The head of a U.S. government watchdog says he is concerned that money sent by the United Nations to Afghanistan for humanitarian and economic aid will end up in the hands of the Taliban government.
• HRW Says Taliban Detaining, Torturing Civilians In Northern Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Jun 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been detaining and torturing civilians that they accuse of supporting an armed opposition group in the northern Panjshir Province.
• Taliban Accused of Torturing Afghan Civilians in Panjshir VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- Afghanistan's ruling Taliban have illegally detained and tortured residents in northern Panjshir province for their alleged links to armed opposition forces, Human Rights Watch said Friday.
• PLA General: Japan Was First to Disrupt East China Sea Status Quo - Not Beijing Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- Earlier on Friday, Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, pledged to strengthen his country's military posture and collaboration with allies, citing Asia's "increasingly severe" security climate in a speech in which he also made veiled criticisms of China's actions in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Taiwan Strait.
• Iran denounces Israeli strike on Damascus airport, reaffirms support for Syria Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- Iran has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's renewed aggression against Syria after Friday's attack targeting the Damascus airport, reaffirming its unflinching support for the Arab country.
• Syrian air defenses repel Israeli attack on Damascus for second time this week Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- For the second time this week, Syrian air defenses early on Friday intercepted the missiles launched by the Israeli military at targets south of the capital Damascus, bringing down most of them.
• Damascus Airport Runways Out of Service After Israeli Strikes, Syrian Transport Ministry Says Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- The runways at Damascus airport are out of service as a result of airstrikes conducted by the Israeli air force, the Syrian Ministry of Transport said.
• Defector group says 4 combat weapons in production for fight against Myanmar junta Radio Free Asia 10 Jun 2022 -- A group of ex-military servicemen in Myanmar who are assisting prodemocracy paramilitaries say skills they acquired during their past training helped them produce four types of combat weapons to battle junta troops.
• Nigerian Officials Say Terror Group ISWAP Behind Church Massacre VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- Nigerian officials have blamed the terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for an attack on a church in the country's southwest that killed at least 40 people.
• Lake Chad Task Force Extends Operation to Flush Out Islamist Militants VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- The militaries of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria have hailed the success of a joint security operation they say has freed 4,500 civilians and killed more than 800 militants since late March.

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• January 6 Committee Hearings Seen as 'Road Map' to Prosecution of Trump VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- In the first of a series of public hearings held by the congressional committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the nine-member panel, laid out what its members intend to demonstrate over six additional hearings this month.
• Congressional Panel Lays Out Findings on 2021 Riot at US Capitol VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- A U.S. congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building held its first public hearing late Thursday, with members pinning the blame for what they characterized as a coup attempt on former President Donald Trump.
• Report: Israel pushing Biden to remove Pegasus spyware from US blacklist Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- Israeli regime officials are pushing the US government to remove the controversial spyware company NSO Group from the Department of Commerce blacklist, according to reports.
• US Army Base in Germany Confirms First Monkeypox Case in American Military Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- A US military base in Stuttgart, Germany, confirmed the first-known monkeypox case in the American military, the US Army Health Clinic at Stuttgart said on Friday.
• Putin Draws Parallels Between War In Ukraine And 18th Century Conquests Of Peter The Great RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the war against Ukraine to Peter the Great's conquest during the 18th century as the Russian leader on June 9 paid tribute to the tsar on the 350th anniversary of his birth.
• Russia‒Turkmenistan talks President of Russia 10 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is paying an official visit to Russia, held talks in the Kremlin.
• Statements for the press following Russia-Turkmenistan talks President of Russia 10 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov made press statements following Russia-Turkmenistan talks.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions at a news conference following a meeting of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers, Yerevan, June 10, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Jun 2022
• The Week In Russia: 'The Complete Collapse Of Everything' RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- As the war in Ukraine rages, Russian President Vladimir Putin likens himself to Tsar Peter the Great -- but critics find a glaring flaw in the comparison. Meanwhile, Dmitry Medvedev provides the poisonous voice-over for a terrible, troubled time.
• Bill Further Restricting Rights To Peaceful Protests Submitted By Russian Lawmakers RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- A group of Russian lawmakers have submitted a new bill that would further restrict citizens' right to hold peaceful demonstrations and protest rallies.
• Finland, Estonia to Lease Floating LNG Terminal to Alleviate Lack of Russian Gas Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- Since the cutoff of Russian gas over refusal to pay in rubles, the liquefied natural gas project worth nearly half a billion dollars has been called "absolutely essential" for the security of supply of natural gas in the Baltic region and therefore "extremely urgent".
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on June 10, 2022 PRC MofA 10 Jun 2022
• Hong Kong investigative news agency FactWire shuts down, citing 'great change.' Radio Free Asia 10 Jun 2022 -- The Hong Kong-based investigative news agency FactWire announced its closure on Friday, the latest in a line of cutting-edge media outlets to fold amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent under a draconian national security law.
• China top legislature condemns European Parliament's resolution on Xinjiang Global Times 10 Jun 2022 -- A spokesperson of China's top legislature said on Friday that China strongly condemns the so-called resolution on "the human rights situation in Xinjiang" adopted by the European Parliament, and urged it to immediately stop interfering in China's internal affairs.
• UN human rights experts urge China to allow them 'full access' UN News 10 Jun 2022 -- Dozens of independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged the Chinese Government to "cooperate fully" with the UN human rights system over abuse allegations, and grant them "unhindered access - particularly to prisons and detention centres.
• U.S. defense secretary urges China not to undermine cross-strait stability CNA 10 Jun 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Friday urged China not to further undermine stability across the Taiwan Strait, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore.
• Chinese defense minister vows to fight 'Taiwan independence' in 1st face-to-face meeting with Austin Global Times 10 Jun 2022 -- Chinese and US defense chiefs on Friday held their first face-to-face meeting in Singapore, with Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe reiterating China's firm position on the Taiwan question, stressing the Chinese military will not hesitate to fight, and will resolutely crush any "Taiwan independence" attempts to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• China warns US it will not hesitate to start war over Taiwan Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- China's defense minister has warned his US counterpart that Beijing will start a war without any hesitation if Taiwan declares independence.
• Beijing to 'Smash to Smithereens' Any 'Taiwan Independence' Plot, China Defence Chief Warns US Sputnik 10 Jun 2022 -- China, whose official policy envisions a peaceful unification of Taiwan with the Mainland, has repeatedly warned that it sees Washington's arms sales and unofficial diplomatic support for Taipei as meddling in its internal affairs and a violation of its sovereignty.
• Visiting French senator expresses concern over Indo-Pacific stability CNA 10 Jun 2022 -- Visiting French Senator Joël Guerriau said Friday that France is increasingly concerned about the stability of the Indo-Pacific region following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and does not wish to see the crisis in that eastern European nation repeated in Taiwan.
• Top political advisor meets Taiwan participants at cross-Strait seminar People's Daily 10 Jun 2022 -- China's top political advisor Wang Yang met on Thursday with Taiwan participants in a cross-Strait seminar with the theme of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
• North Korea makes school uniforms in inter-Korean industrial zone without permission Radio Free Asia 10 Jun 2022 -- Some North Korean students will show up for school this summer decked out in high-quality uniforms made in a South Korean-built factory that has been shuttered in the wake of missile tests by Pyongyang.
• North Korea tries to cheer people up by ordering police to start being nice Radio Free Asia 10 Jun 2022 -- North Korean police officers, who have a well-earned reputation for brutality, are being told to be nicer as the combination of a devastated economy and an outbreak of COVID cases raises fears of social unrest, sources in the country told RFA.
• Iran, India resolved to pursue Chabahar Port infrastructure plan IRNA 10 Jun 2022 -- Iran and India on Thursday voiced their strong will to pursue Chabahar Port's macroscale infrastructure plan to turn the southeastern Iranian port into a major Asian transit hub.
• 'Firm response': Iran fuels advanced centrifuges, disconnects cameras Press TV 10 Jun 2022 -- Iran's top nuclear official says the country has begun injecting uranium gas into advanced centrifuges and disconnected some UN nuclear agency cameras monitoring its sites outside Safeguards Agreement.
• Students Call For End To 'Authoritarian' Restrictions At Iranian Universities RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- Dozens of students have issued a joint statement calling on authorities to end "authoritarian" restrictions at Iranian universities, including tighter rules around the wearing of hijabs by female students.
• Iran's AEOI chief: IAEA taken captive by Zionists IRNA 10 Jun 2022 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami expressed regret here on Thursday that an international agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is taken captive by an illegitimate regime, that is both taking advantage of and defaming it.
• IAEA Warns of "Fatal Blow" to Iranian Nuclear Program Negotiations SPA 10 Jun 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) condemned Iran's decision to "close 27 cameras" dedicated to monitor its nuclear activities, warning of a "fatal blow" to talks on this file if the disruption continues.
• In France, New Far-Left Alliance Threatens to Upend Macron's Second-Term Agenda VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- Armed with a bright smile and a fistful of campaign flyers, Sarah Legrain works her way through the Curial market in northeastern Paris' 19th arrondissement, where shoppers banter and bargain in North African Arabic.
• Myanmar's junta yet to send execution orders for former lawmaker, democracy activist Radio Free Asia 10 Jun 2022 -- Myanmar's ruling military junta has not issued execution orders for a former lawmaker from the deposed government and a prominent democracy activist sitting on death row after convictions on terrorism charges, despite reports that the men would be hanged Friday evening local time, a Prisons Department spokesman told RFA.
• Myanmar: Death sentences 'vile attempt at instilling fear', rights experts charge UN News 10 Jun 2022 -- The international community must increase pressure on Myanmar 's military rulers in the wake of their decision to move ahead with death sentences against four individuals, including two prominent opponents of the regime, UN independent human rights experts said on Friday.
• Minister Zbigniew Rau talks with head of Chinese diplomacy Republic of Poland 10 Jun 2022 -- On 10th of June 2022, Minister Zbigniew Rau spoke, via a video call, with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi. The conversation was held within the framework of the 3rd meeting of Poland-China Intergovernmental Committee. It was an opportunity to discuss not only bilateral issues, but also the most important regional and global affairs.
• Kosovo Pledges To File EU Application By End Of Year RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti says his country will formally apply to become a member of the European Union by the end of 2022 despite concerns over tensions with neighboring Serbia, also an EU aspirant.
• Tap Water Rationed In Turkmen Capital; President Looks Toward Caspian Sea For Supplies RFE/RL 10 Jun 2022 -- Residents of Ashgabat say tap water supplies have been rationed in the city in recent days with President Serdar Berdymukhammedov suggesting the creation of a system to bring supplies of desalinated water directly to the Turkmen capital from the Caspian Sea.
• As Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Chinese Projects, India Moves to Recover Influence VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- In Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, a sprawling port city showcased as a financial hub to rival Dubai is being set up on 269 hectares of land dredged from the sea. It is the latest of the huge Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in the island country that include a port and an airport in Hambantota.
• UNICEF appeals for US$25 million to meet the urgent needs of 1.7 million children affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka UNICEF 10 Jun 2022 -- The debilitating crisis in Sri Lanka has left nearly half of the children in the country in need of some form of humanitarian assistance.
• Thousands of Children in Sri Lanka at Risk of Dying as Economic Crisis Worsens VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- The U.N. children's fund is appealing for $25 million to provide humanitarian aid to 1.7 million children in Sri Lanka, many of whom are at risk of dying from malnutrition-related causes.
• Internal Tensions Resolved in Pacific's Main Political Forum VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- Pacific Island leaders have agreed a deal that should prevent the region's main body from falling apart because of tensions between members. Australia - a key regional power - has said the Pacific Islands Forum is the "architecture" allowing the region to manage "both internal and external issues."
• Bangladesh Cancels Top Rights Group's Registration, Sparking Outrage VOA 10 Jun 2022 -- The Bangladeshi government canceled the registration of one of the country's top human rights organizations this week, triggering outrage across the international human rights community.