18 September 2022 Military News

Rocket attack targeting Green Village, northeast Syria CENTCOM 18 Sep 2022 -- At approximately 7:05 pm in Syria on September 18th, a rocket attack targeting the Green Village base in northeast Syria failed to strike US or Coalition forces or equipment.

CENTCOM Commander Concludes Trip to CENTCOM AOR CENTCOM 18 Sep 2022 -- From September 6th to 16th, US CENTCOM commander General Michael "Erik" Kurilla visited the Central Command Area of Responsibility. The visit included engagements in Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Israel.
Hurlburt Field wing takes ACE C2 to next level for lead wings US Air Force 18 Sep 2022 -- For almost a decade, U.S. defense officials have deemed the return of great-power competition to be the most significant challenge to U.S. national security. As a result, the Department of Defense's leadership is taking bigger and bolder steps to maintain the U.S. military and technological edge over pacing challenges such as China and Russia. With this effort, the ability of the U.S. to deter coercion, aggression, and even war in the coming decades is at stake. To bolster the U.S. Air Force's ability to meet those challenges, the 705th Training Squadron executed Air Combat Command's first Lead Wing Command and Control Course at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 23-26.
Biden 'quietly' moves to close Guantanamo Bay prison Press TV 18 Sep 2022 -- US President Joe Biden's administration has quietly stepped up efforts to close Washington's notorious prison camp at Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, in a move to get Biden closer to fulfilling a campaign promise to shut the 20-year-old facility, according to a report.

Ukrainian Troops Return Home From UN Mission In D.R. Congo To Help In War Effort RFE/RL 18 Sep 2022 -- The contingent of Ukrainian troops participating in the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has returned home to help in the fighting against invading Russian troops.
Aid Earmarked for Ukraine Includes Cold Weather Gear DoD News 18 Sep 2022 -- President Joe Biden approved another $600 million transfer of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine Thursday night.

JAPAN- INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE 2022 CONCLUDES India PIB 18 Sep 2022 -- The sixth edition of the Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022, JIMEX 22 hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each other with a customary steam past on 17 Sep 22.

Telephonic Press Briefing with Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative (USTR) US Dept. of State 18 Sep 2022

UN Decries 'Shameful' Yearlong Closure of Girls' Schools in Afghanistan VOA 18 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations Sunday renewed its call for Afghanistan's Taliban to urgently reopen schools to teenage girls, denouncing the anniversary of their exclusion from education as “tragic, shameful, and entirely avoidable.”
UN Condemns Taliban Ban On High School For Girls As 'Tragic, Shameful' RFE/RL Gandhara 18 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations has condemned a Taliban ban on high school for girls across Afghanistan, saying the policy put in place a year ago is "tragic and shameful."

Azerbaijan: Pelosi's 'unsubstantiated and unfair' remarks on conflict with Armenia blow to peace efforts Press TV 18 Sep 2022 -- Azerbaijan has denounced US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "unsubstantiated and unfair" remarks on the country's latest border conflict with the neighboring Armenia as a blow to peace efforts.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev US Dept. of State 18 Sep 2022
On Visit To Armenia, U.S. House Speaker Pelosi Blames Azerbaijan For Recent Outbreak Of Fighting RFE/RL 18 Sep 2022 -- The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives blamed Azerbaijan for the latest outbreak of fighting with Armenia, as she made a high-profile trip to Yerevan in a public show of support.

Death Toll In Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Violence Nears 100 Amid Tense Cease-Fire RFE/RL 18 Sep 2022 -- The death toll from the flare-up in violence along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border has risen to near 100 as a tense cease-fire and joint patrols of the two Central Asian nations' forces were put in place amid scattered gunfire and shelling.
Putin urges Tajikistan, Uzbekistan to prevent further escalation, resolve differences through peaceful means Press TV 18 Sep 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to refrain from further escalation following recent deadly clashes on the border between the two neighboring countries, calling on both sides to settle their disputes through peaceful diplomatic means.

FBI report of a Chinese agent working at Twitter sparks calls for government action Radio Free Asia 18 Sep 2022 -- Chinese rights activists overseas have told RFA that they are concerned but unsurprised at recent allegations that an agent of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was working at Twitter, saying such infiltration is part of Beijing's global influence operation.

Telephone conversations with President of Kyrgyzstan and President of Tajikistan President of Russia 18 Sep 2022

It's now up to Washington to implement agreement on prisoner swap with Iran: FM spokesman Press TV 18 Sep 2022 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has said that Tehran is ready to implement the agreement on the exchange of prisoners with Washington and it is now “up to the US administration” to decide whether or not it wants to keep its end of the deal.

EU budget: Commission proposes measures to the Council under the conditionality regulation European Commission 18 Sep 2022 -- The European Commission has today proposed budget protection measures to the Council under the conditionality regulation. This is to ensure the protection of the EU budget and the financial interests of the EU against breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary.
Remarks by Commissioner Hahn at the College Read-out on the protection of the EU budget in Hungary European Commission 18 Sep 2022
EU Recommends Cutting Funds For Hungary Over Corruption, Democracy Concerns RFE/RL 18 Sep 2022 -- The European Union's executive body called for cutting 7.5 billion euros in funding for Hungary, due to concerns about corruption and backsliding over democracy.

Building peace, preventing violence, and supporting community resilience in Haiti UN News 18 Sep 2022 -- A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and boost resilience amongst Haiti's most vulnerable people, is supporting government efforts to restore security and stability in the country.

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