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• Oregon National Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting Army News 26 Sep 2022 -- Oregon National Guard members assisted firefighters battling the Double Creek Fire by staffing road closure points around the fire's perimeter.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Kentucky Guard signal leaders swap knowledge, build relationships with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti Army News 26 Sep 2022 -- Although the early-morning sun was still low in the sky, temperatures were already hovering near 100 degrees, as a small group of Kentucky National Guard signal leaders made their way in utility vehicles across the rugged, barren terrain of sunbaked Djibouti, a small country in East Africa.
• Slovakia hosts 10th annual CBRN exercise Army News 26 Sep 2022 -- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense teams from 12 NATO nations participated in Slovakia's 10th Annual Exercise Toxic Valley Sept. 5-16.
• Target Engaged USMC News 26 Sep 2022 -- A U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle makes its way down the beach. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conduct system checks and retrieve coordinates for the target placed off the coast of Onslow Beach. Once locked on the coordinates, the command is given, "fire, fire, fire."
• US, Timor-Leste partnership strengthened through Pacific Angel 22-4 US Air Force 26 Sep 2022 -- Pacific Angel 22-4 concluded after a five-day operation where more than 90 joint, total force U.S. service members partnered with the Timor-Leste Defense Force and a host of local government and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief, Sept. 12-17, in Baucau.
• Littoral Combat Ship USS Jackson Concludes Tahiti Port Call US Navy 26 Sep 2022 -- Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) Gold crew completed a successful port visit to Papeete, Tahiti, Sept. 24.
• A First for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training US Navy 26 Sep 2022 -- Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) directed two Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises - one on each coast, simultaneously - from SMWDC's exercise control center (ECC), September 2022.
• VQ-1 "World Watchers", Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Raijin 22-2 US Navy 26 Sep 2022 -- Members of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 hosted their counterparts from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 81 during Raijin 22-2, as part of an annual unit exchange, Sept. 21-22.
• Republic of Korea and United States navies conduct Joint Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise US Navy 26 Sep 2022 -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) began a series of exercises in the East Sea with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, Sept. 26-29 to strengthen maritime interoperability and tactics, techniques and procedures.
• US, South Korea begin naval war games after North Korea's ballistic missile test Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- The United States and South Korea have begun their first combined naval war games in five years near the peninsula a day after North Korea carried out another ballistic missile launch amid growing tensions.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar DoD 26 Sep 2022
• U.S., India Ties Continue to Strengthen, Austin Says DoD News 26 Sep 2022 -- Ties between India and the United States — the world's two largest democracies — including military ties, are growing stronger, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.
• EU-NATO cooperation as the key to Euro-Atlantic Security Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 26 Sep 2022 -- Identifying specific options designed to improve cooperation of EU and NATO defence planning, enhancing planning of the EU defence capabilities and stepping up the implementation of EU capability development targets: those were the objectives of the international seminar called The EU and NATO Defence Planning Coherence held in Prague on September 19-20, 2022, and organised by the Czech Ministry of Defence as part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
• $457.5 Million in New U.S. Civilian Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022 -- The United States today committed an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to enhance the efforts of Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to improve their operational capacity and save lives as they continue to help defend the Ukrainian people, their freedom, and their democracy from the Kremlin's brutal war of aggression.
• US Commits More Civilian Security Aid to Ukraine VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. is committing another $457.5 million in law enforcement and civilian security assistance to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
• Russia Continues Crackdown On Spreading Anti-Mobilization Protests As Draft Criticism Grows RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- The number of people detained in Russia for protesting against the country's partial military mobilization has risen to nearly 2,500 people across the country, as prominent pro-Kremlin voices have begun questioning the way the draft is being conducted.
• Kremlin Says No Decision To Close Borders As Many Flee Russia To Avoid Military Mobilization RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the government does not plan to seal off borders as tens of thousands of cars with fleeing Russians, mostly men, cross into Georgia, Finland, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization to support the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• After Years Of Denial, Putin Ally Admits He Founded Russian Paramilitary Group Vagner RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin, has admitted he founded the private paramilitary Vagner group after years of denying any links to the mercenaries who have been involved in the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as conflicts in Syria and Africa.
• China makes significant progress in building aircraft carrier fleet in past decade PLA Daily 26 Sep 2022 -- China has made significant progress in building its aircraft carrier fleet in the past decade since the first, the Liaoning, was commissioned on September 25, 2012.
• Chinese military celebrates 10 years of its debut aircraft carrier Radio Free Asia 26 Sep 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first aircraft carrier on Sunday, with mooring trials beginning on the third carrier, state media reported.
• Iran Air Defense Force to put into operation homegrown Sepehr OTH radar soon: Senior cmdr. Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- A high-ranking military commander says the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force will soon operate the domestically-designed and manufactured Sepehr over-the-horizon (OTH) radar, which has a range of 3,000 kilometers.
• Six soldiers dead as military helicopter crashes in southwest Pakistan Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- A Pakistani army helicopter crashed during an overnight mission in southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six military personnel on board, the military's public relations wing said on Monday.
• Military Helicopter Crashes in Southwest Pakistan, 6 Soldiers Killed VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's military said Monday that one of its helicopters crashed in a turbulent southwestern district, killing all six soldiers on board.
• UN chief calls for an end to 'nuclear blackmail' and risk of 'humanitarian Armageddon' UN News 26 Sep 2022 -- In an era of "nuclear blackmail", UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged countries to step back from the threat of potential global catastrophe and recommit to peace.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Belizean Prime Minister John Briceño Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
• Online Press Briefing with Ambassador Michael R. Carpenter, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 26 Sep 2022
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida of Japan The White House 26 Sep 2022
• Department Press Briefing - September 26, 2022 US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, September 26, 2022 The White House 26 Sep 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Pakistan Relations US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022

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• 26 September 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Sep 2022
• Yemeni Army, allied fighters ready to counter all forms of challenges: Defense Minister Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- Yemen's defense minister says the Arab country's army and allied fighters are fully prepared to counter all forms of challenges as they strive to help create an independent and powerful Yemen.
• Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan border conflict: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 26 Sep 2022 -- UK Deputy Ambassador Brown welcomes ceasefire between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and urges both sides to pursue a diplomatic solution
• Iran's IRGC launches fresh attacks against positions of terrorists in Iraq's Kurdistan region Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has once again targeted and destroyed positions of terrorist groups operating near the country's western borders in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
• Junta shelling kills two children, injures several in Myanmar's Rakhine state Radio Free Asia 26 Sep 2022 -- Military shelling in Myanmar's Rakhine state over the past four days has claimed the lives of at least two children and injured several others, residents said Monday, as clashes ramp up between junta troops and ethnic insurgents following a two-year lull.
• At least 5 injured by heavy artillery in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 26 Sep 2022 -- Residents said two houses burned down after being struck by shells in Sagaing region's Wetlet township. A local resident, who did not want to be named for safety reasons, told RFA that about 40 fully armed junta soldiers arrived at the village early on Sunday morning and shelled Ywar Thar Gyi village.
• Central African Republic: Said trial opens at International Criminal Court UN News 26 Sep 2022 -- The trial of a paramilitary commander accused of carrying out or ordering crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR) began on Monday in The Hague.
• Somalia Military Makes Gains in Large-scale Offensive Against Al-Shabab VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Somalia's state media on Monday said the military has pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country's central area in the latest gains in a large-scale offensive.
• Cameroon's Separatists Say Splinter Groups Kill, Abduct Fighters VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Cameroon's English-speaking separatists have for the first time acknowledged deadly clashes between splinter rebel groups.

News Reports

• Monkeypox: Commission purchases treatment courses to meet immediate needs European Commission 26 Sep 2022 -- Today, the Commission has secured over 10,000 treatment courses of tecovirimat to treat Monkeypox. This emergency procurement is funded by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and channelled via rescEU to treat patients in Member States with immediate needs. Tecovirimat is produced by the pharmaceutical company Meridian/SIGA.
• 'The Country Is In Trouble. When Will You Return?': Russians Fleeing To Georgia Share Their Experiences Of Getting Out RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- Sold out flights. Border crossings backed up for kilometers. For Russians fleeing President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization, it's not so easy to get out.
• EU 'shot itself in foot' as anti-Russia sanctions 'backfired': Hungary's PM Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has censured the European Union's sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, saying the bloc "shot itself in the foot" by the imposition of such restrictive measures and caused a surge in energy prices across the continent.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on September 26, 2022 PRC MofA 26 Sep 2022
• Hong Kong press freedom index hits new low under draconian national security law Radio Free Asia 26 Sep 2022 -- Press freedom in Hong Kong has declined for yet another year, with most local outlets now hesitant to criticize the Chinese government, according to a recent survey by the city's journalists.
• US Does Not Take a Position on Taiwan's Sovereignty, State Department Says VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- The United States does not take a position on Taiwan's sovereignty under Washington's "One China" policy, the State Department said Monday.
• U.K. will work with allies to ensure Taiwan can defend itself: PM Truss CNA 26 Sep 2022 -- The new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss said Sunday that her country is determined to work with its allies to make sure Taiwan can defend itself, a pledge that drew expressions of gratitude from the Taiwan government.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on US Senator's Visit to Taiwan PRC MofA 26 Sep 2022
• Attack on Taiwan could devastate global economy: Blinken CNA 26 Sep 2022 -- United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that if Taiwan is attacked, the global economy could face devastation as most semiconductors in the world are produced there.
• North Korea ballistic missile launch: FCDO statement UK FCDO 26 Sep 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile launch on 24 September.
• Iran Sets Up Special Courts For Protesters, Rejects EU Criticism As Crackdown Deaths, Arrests Rise RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- Iran has dismissed Western criticism of its deadly crackdown that has killed dozens and led to at least 1,200 arrests since protests broke out after a 22-year-old woman's death in custody for allegedly breaking the country's Islamic dress code.
• Canada to Impose New Sanctions on Iran VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that Canada will sanction "dozens" of Iranian individuals and entities, including the morality police, as security forces in Iran continue to crack down violently on protesters.
• US Sanctions Iranian Cargo Plane for Export Violation VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Monday cited a fourth Iranian cargo plane for flying into Russia, adding it to a list of planes believed to be in violation of U.S. sanctions against Russia.
• Iran urges IAEA to pursue impartial verification IRNA 26 Sep 2022 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to stop putting forward unfounded claims against Iranian nuclear activities and conduct impartial monitoring in Iran.
• Iran committed to 2015 nuclear deal: AEOI chief ISNA 26 Sep 2022 -- The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami stressed on the need for IAEA's impartial and independent monitoring and verification, and putting an end to the false allegations against Iran's peaceful nuclear programs and activities.
• AEOI chief: No undeclared nuclear activities in Iran, accusations based on Israeli misinformation Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has strongly rejected all accusations, including the UN nuclear watchdog's allegations, about the existence of undeclared nuclear activities or material in Iran.
• German, Qatari leaders back diplomatic efforts to revive JCPOA Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- Germany and Qatar have expressed their support for efforts aimed at reviving Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• At Least 57 Protesters Have Been Killed In Iran During Amini Protests, Rights Group Says RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- At least 57 people have been killed in anti-government protests across Iran that were triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman who died after being taken into police custody for allegedly improperly wearing a head scarf, or hijab, a rights group says.
• EU over-compliant with US, applies double standards towards human rights: Iran deputy FM Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- Iran's top negotiator in the talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal has taken the European Union to task for its silence toward violation of Iranians' rights by the United States while expressing concern about the situation of human rights in the country.
• Iran criticizes US, West's double standards ISNA 26 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani stressed that the enemies' approach against the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation has always been accompanied by hypocrisy and double standards.
• Spox condemns West's double standard against Iran IRNA 26 Sep 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned American and Western authorities' interventionist statements and double standards regarding recent riots in Iran.
• Iran judiciary indicts 14 over Fakhrizadeh assassination IRNA 26 Sep 2022 -- Tehran's Chief Prosecutor Ali Salehi has filed an indictment against 14 people involved in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in 2020.
• Messages exchanged between US, Iran through some other FMs, coordinators ISNA 26 Sep 2022 -- In their meeting on the sidelines of the 77th meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mikdad held talks over issues of mutual interest in bilateral ties as well as regional and international matters.
• Tehran Claims U.S. Signaled 'Will' For New Nuclear Deal; Washington Silent RFE/RL 25 Sep 2022 -- Iran's top diplomat says Tehran received a new signal from the United States that the "will and goodwill" exist in Washington to reach an agreement to replace the nuclear deal that fell apart after a U.S. pullout four years ago.
• UN: Urgent Action Needed to Restore Peace and Democracy in Myanmar VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Myanmar's human rights situation has been on a downward spiral since the military junta mounted a coup February 1, 2021. A new report finds military attacks in ethnic regions have increased, with civilians and civilian infrastructure targeted.
• Meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 26 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Bocharov Ruchei residence.
• Kazakh Court Hands Nazarbaev's Nephew Six-Year Prison Term On Fraud, Embezzlement Charges RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- A nephew of Kazakhstan's former strongman President Nursultan Nazarbaev has been handed a six-year prison term for fraud and embezzlement charges.
• Far-Right Euroskeptic Meloni Set To Become Italy's First Female Prime Minister RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- Far-right politician Giorgia Meloni appears set to become Italy's first female prime minister, after near final results showed her Euroskeptic party with neo-fascist roots winning the country's parliamentary elections.
• EU, U.S. Expect Serbia To 'Clarify' Its New Consultation Deal With Russia RFE/RL 26 Sep 2022 -- EU and U.S. envoys have expressed dismay at Serbia's decision to sign a two-year pledge to consult with Moscow as much of the West seeks to isolate Russia over its escalating war on Ukraine.
• Turkey Signals Possible Rapprochement With Syria VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Recently there have been signs of reconciliation between Turkey and Syria, which have been at odds for more than a decade as Ankara supported Syrian rebel forces fighting Damascus.
• Director General Highlights Vast Work, Impact of IAEA at 66th General Conference Opening IAEA 26 Sep 2022 -- The IAEA is addressing some of today's biggest global challenges, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told delegates at the opening of the Agency's 66th annual General Conference today.
• Indonesia at UN: ASEAN refuses to be a pawn in 'a new Cold War' Radio Free Asia 26 Sep 2022 -- Regional bloc ASEAN will "refuse to be a pawn in a new Cold War," Indonesia's top diplomat said at the U.N. on Monday, as she vowed that Jakarta would not let geopolitics block global economic recovery under its G20 presidency.
• US on back foot with Pacific island nations as Washington convenes leaders' summit Radio Free Asia 26 Sep 2022 -- President Joe Biden's summit with Pacific island leaders this week is meant to show a deeper U.S. commitment to a region that is increasingly turning to China to meet its development needs, officials and analysts say.
• Treasury Targets Corrupt State Prosecutor in Bosnia and Herzegovina US Treasury 26 Sep 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Diana Kajmakovic, a state prosecutor in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14033 for being responsible for or complicit in corruption or the undermining of democratic processes or institutions in the Western Balkans. Today's action furthers the United States' strategy to hold accountable those who carry out destabilizing activity in the Western Balkans. These activities occur against the backdrop of BiH's most serious political crisis since 1995, as ethno-nationalist politicians and affiliated patronage networks continue to undermine the country.
• Designation of a Person in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Corruption and Undermining Democratic Institutions and Processes US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022 -- The United States is designating Diana Kajmakovic, a state prosecutor in the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) State Prosecutor's Office, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly engaged in, corruption related to the Western Balkans as well as for being responsible for, complicit in, or having directly or indirectly engaged in actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the Western Balkans.
• UN Security Council Considering Sanctions on Haitian Gang Leaders VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Haiti's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council Monday to sanction criminal gangs fueling violence and chaos in his country.
• Security Council urged to act in face of 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Haiti UN News 26 Sep 2022 -- The Security Council must act urgently to support Haiti as the gang, economic, and fuel supply crises there "intersect in altogether new and frightening ways", the head of the UN Mission in the country, BINUH, said on Monday.
• South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts UN News 26 Sep 2022 -- Deeply disturbing violence is escalating "all over" South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have warned.
• UN Investigators Accuse Venezuela of Crimes Against Humanity to Maintain Power VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- U.N. investigators say Venezuela's military and civilian intelligence agencies play a key role in repressing dissent through violent means to keep President Nicolas Maduro in power.
• Influential Egyptian Cleric Al-Qaradawi Dies at 96 VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Prominent Egyptian Islamist cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a major force behind the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions across the Middle East, died Monday in Qatar at age 96, leaving Islamists across the region without a spiritual mentor.