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• Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 13 Oct 2022 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
• U.S. Naval Forces in Middle East Interdict $29 Million in Illegal Drugs US Navy 13 Oct 2022 -- A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $29 million worth of illicit narcotics from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 12, two weeks after another sizable interdiction.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Remarks by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Biden-⁠Harris Administration's National Security Strategy The White House 13 Oct 2022
• US National Security Strategy Navigates Geopolitical, Transnational Challenges VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- The United States this week released its National Security Strategy (NSS), a 48-page document that lays out what President Joe Biden considers the country's gravest challenges and how his administration plans to navigate them at home and abroad.
• National Security Strategy Aims to Address New Challenges DoD News 13 Oct 2022 -- The world is at an inflection point, and the new National Security Strategy unveiled yesterday is designed to address this new world, Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden's national security advisor, said.
• Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Release of National Security Strategy DoD 13 Oct 2022
• Army announces consolidated Data Plan US Army 13 Oct 2022 -- On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Army published a consolidated Data Plan, an Army-wide approach toward improving data management to ensure the Army becomes a data-centric organization.
• TMF Board selects the Army Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection Project for investment US Army 13 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. Government's Technology Modernization Fund, a federal investment program focused on IT modernization has announced that it will inject capital into the Army project.
• Arizona National Guard, Oman Form State Partnership Army News 13 Oct 2022 -- The Arizona National Guard announced a new partnership with the Sultanate of Oman Oct. 13 through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
• Lithuanian Land Force Commander Visits Pennsylvania Guard Army News 13 Oct 2022 -- Pennsylvania National Guard leaders met with the new commander of Lithuania's Land Force Oct. 9.
• Army secretary pledges transformative change, more quality of life upgrades Army News 13 Oct 2022 -- To become the Army of 2030, the nation's largest military branch will transform the way it fights by reorganizing its forces, investing in its people and bolstering its recruiting practices, the service's top civilian leader said.
• Army leaders at AUSA stress importance of Army Prepositioned Stocks program Army News 13 Oct 2022 -- One of the prevailing discussions at the Association of the U.S. Army 2022 annual meeting and exposition held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10-12, was Army Readiness and specific to one of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade's major lines of effort - Army Prepositioned Stocks.
• KFOR's Regional Command-East Welcomes New Aviation Battalion Army News 13 Oct 2022 -- Kosovo Force's Regional Command-East officially welcomed the Soldiers of their new aviation task force during a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 11, 2022.
• Kearsarge ARG Returns after Deployment in the High North and Baltic Sea US Navy 13 Oct 2022 -- Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned home to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia after completing a seven-month deployment in the Sixth Fleet area of operations, Oct. 13.
• Update on USS Abraham Lincoln Potable Water US Navy Press Release 13 Oct 2022 -- On Sept. 21, 2022, Sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), identified an odor and cloudy appearance in the ship's potable water while operating off the coast of Southern California.
• HH-60W reaches initial operational capability US Air Force 13 Oct 2022 -- Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, declared the HH-60W Jolly Green II has reached initial operational capability on Oct. 4.
• DAF, ROKAF sign Terms of Reference for collaborating in land, air, space weather US Air Force 13 Oct 2022 -- Representatives from the U.S. Department of the Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force signed a first-of-its-kind Terms of Reference document May 23, 2022, establishing a forum for the two nations to collaborate in the areas of land, air, and space weather.
• For Northcom, Autonomous Systems May Be Key to Homeland Defense DoD News 13 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Northern Command is responsible for defending the U.S. homeland against threats from adversaries—and there are many such threats, said Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, who serves as commander of both Northcom and the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
• Defense Official Says Multiyear Appropriations May Help Recruiting DoD News 13 Oct 2022 -- In fiscal year 2022, only the Marine Corps met its recruiting goals, said Stephanie Miller, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy. She said she expects it to be equally tough to convince young people to serve in FY 2023.
• US national security strategy targets China, Russia Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- The White House has unveiled a long-delayed national security strategy that aims to block China's rising influence, claiming that US leadership is the key to overcoming global threats such as the rise of authoritarianism.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a News Conference Following North Atlantic Council Meeting DoD 13 Oct 2022
• Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin NATO 13 Oct 2022
• NATO Allies take further steps towards responsible use of AI, data, autonomy and digital transformation NATO 13 Oct 2022 -- On Thursday (13 October), NATO Defence Ministers agreed to establish a Review Board to govern the responsible development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data across the NATO Enterprise.
• 14 NATO Allies and Finland agree to boost European air defence capabilities NATO 13 Oct 2022 -- Defence Ministers from 14 NATO Allies* and Finland came together in Brussels on Thursday (13 October 2022) to sign a Letter of Intent for the development of a "European Sky Shield Initiative".
• U.S. Committed To Defend 'Every Inch Of NATO Territory,' Austin Says At Start Of Alliance Meeting RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed Washington's commitment to defend "every inch" of NATO territory ahead of a meeting in Brussels of defense ministers from the 30-member Western alliance on October 13 that will include closed-door discussions by its nuclear planning group.
• NATO Group Signs Letter For Project Enhancing Europe's Air Defenses RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- A group of NATO members and Finland, which is in the process of joining the alliance, has signed a letter of intent to procure air-defense systems as part of a project to improve and coordinate Europe's security in the skies.
• NATO Defence Ministerial: Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Oct 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• Germany, NATO allies agree to purchase new system to boost EU air defense Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- Germany and 13 other members of the US-led NATO military alliance have signed a letter of intent to jointly purchase air defense systems in the category of systems such as the Israeli regime's Arrow 3, US Patriot and German IRIS-T units in order to enhance the air and missile defense capabilities.
• NATO Unified, Resolute in Face of Russia's 'Illegal' Ukraine Invasion, Austin Says DoD News 13 Oct 2022 -- NATO stands united in its support for Ukraine and strengthening the alliance's collective defense in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today at NATO headquarters.
• NATO steps up support for Ukraine, strengthens deterrence and defence NATO 13 Oct 2022 -- NATO will further step up support for Ukraine, while strengthening the Alliance's defence and deterrence and working to increase the protection of critical infrastructure, Secretary General Stoltenberg said on Thursday (13 October 2022).
• NATO Defense Ministers Back Ukraine With Weapons To Meet Air-Defense Needs RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- Ukraine's allies on October 12 announced the delivery of new air defenses and committed more military aid to Kyiv to protect against Russia's "indiscriminate" missile attacks across the country.
• Russia's army will be 'annihilated' if it nukes Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief warns Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned Russia that its army would be "annihilated" by the US-led military alliance if uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, while the Kremlin has advised Washington of its nuclear "red line".
• UK to give air defence missiles to help Ukraine defend against rockets UK MOD 13 Oct 2022 -- The UK will donate hundreds more air defence missiles to Ukraine, including AMRAAM rockets which are capable of shooting down cruise missiles.
• UK to supply Ukraine with advanced air defense missiles Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- Britain will supply Ukraine with advanced air defense missiles capable of shooting down cruise projectiles, following Russian strikes on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities in recent days, UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace says.
• Australia Mulls Training Support for Ukraine to Help Repel Russian Invasion VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- Australia is considering a request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to provide military training support against the Russian invasion.
• Troops authorized to decide how to counter PLA 'first strike': Defense ministry CNA 13 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan troops deployed on the frontline will be able to decide on a course of action to respond to moves by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) that are deemed a "first strike according to protocols set out by the defense ministry," a military official said Thursday.
• Taiwan's military will not buy any more Tesla cars after founder's comments Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2022 -- The Taiwanese military will not buy any more Tesla cars after its boss Elon Musk suggested that China should "figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan." However, the firm's China sales hit a record high in September.
• EXERCISE PRASTHAN CONDUCTED UNDER THE AEGIS OF EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND India PIB 13 Oct 2022 -- An offshore security exercise, 'Prasthan' was conducted in the Krishna Godavari Basin Offshore Development Area (ODA) on 11-12 Oct 2022, under the aegis of Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command. Conducted every six months, this exercise is an important element of ensuring offshore security and aims to integrate the efforts of all maritime stakeholders involved in offshore defence.
• North Korea flies warplanes near border, fires short-range ballistic missile Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has flown warplanes near its border with South Korea before firing a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast.
• North Korea test-fires two long-range cruise missiles Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, North Korean state media say, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operability of nuclear-capable weapons.
• Minister of Defense Meets with Yemeni Minister of Defense SPA 13 Oct 2022 -- Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, met today with Lieutenant-General Mohsen Mohammed Al-Daeri Minister of Defense of Yemen.
• Remarks at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Asta Skaisgiryte and Kestutis Budrys, Advisors to the President of Lithuania The White House 13 Oct 2022
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Mexico's Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard The White House 13 Oct 2022
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue at the State Department US Dept. of Justice 13 Oct 2022
• Remarks at the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2022

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 13 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Oct 2022
• Taliban Ban Foreign Journalists on Misreporting Charge VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- After imposing a series of restrictions on Afghan journalists, including mandatory face masks for female television anchors, the Taliban now appear to be targeting foreign journalists they deem biased and critical of their governance.
• The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition: exchanged visits between delegations from the Coalition and Houthis in Regards to the humanitarian detainees' issue under confidence-building and truce extension efforts. SPA 13 Oct 2022 -- Statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki:
• Refusal to extend the truce threatens to dismantle the foundation built for a negotiated peace settlement in Yemen UK FCDO 13 Oct 2022 -- Statement by UK Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council briefing on Yemen
• Yemen: End of nationwide truce heralds 'heightened risk of war', Security Council hears UN News 13 Oct 2022 -- New uncertainty and "a heightened risk of war" now prevails across Yemen, following the end of a long truce which brought significant dividends, the UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday.
• 18 Syrian army personnel killed in terrorist bomb attack near capital Damascus Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- At least 18 Syrian government soldiers have been killed and more than two dozen others injured in a terrorist bomb attack near the capital Damascus.
• Jihadist Group Takes Over Strategic Town in Northwest Syria VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- A powerful jihadist group has taken over a strategic town in northwest Syria following days of clashes with several militia groups who were controlling the area, local sources said.
• Rockets Hit Iraqi Capital's Green Zone VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- Iraq's military said Thursday nine rockets landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone.
• Katyusha rockets target gas complex in Iraq's Kurdistan, no casualty reported Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- At least eight Katyusha rockets have reportedly hit a gas complex in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, in the latest attack on the facility owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) energy firm Dana Gas.
• More than 200,000 children displaced in three states since Myanmar coup Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2022 -- More than 200,000 children have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar's war-torn states of Kayin, Kayah and Rakhine since the military took control of the country in a February 2021 coup, according to data compiled by rights groups, NGOs, and anti-junta forces.
• Over 4,000 forced to flee villages in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2022 -- More than 4,000 residents from seven villages in Myanmar's war-torn Sagaing region have fled their homes since Oct. 8, as junta troops entered Mingin township, according to aid workers.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Hails Breakthrough on the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Boundary DoD 13 Oct 2022
• Nigerian Appeals Court Drops Charges Against Separatist Nnamdi Kanu VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- An appeals court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja has annulled charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and declared his arrest, detention and trial unlawful. For months, Kanu faced numerous charges, including terrorism and treasonable felony, which Nigerian authorities had leveled against him in federal court. Authorities say the offenses were committed during his separatist campaigns.
• Report from the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK response, October 2022 UK FCDO 13 Oct 2022 -- Ambassador Neil Bush thanks Head of OSCE's Mission to Kosovo, Ambassador Davenport, for their work including on strengthening Kosovo's institutions.
• Palestinian groups reach reconciliation deal to end years-long division Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- Palestinian resistance groups and factions in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip have reached an agreement in the Algerian capital as part of efforts aimed at resolving their years-long differences.
• Moscow Rejects Macron's Claim About Russia's Role In South Caucasus RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- Moscow has slammed as "unacceptable" a comment by French President Emmanuel Macron that Moscow was "destabilizing" the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Letters to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The White House 13 Oct 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The White House 13 Oct 2022

News Reports

• 6 Key Takeaways from the Jan. 6 Hearing VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol wrapped up what may be its last public hearing Thursday, voting to subpoena former President Donald Trump in connection with the riot by a mob of his supporters.
• Navy Reserve Sailors Secure Navy Networks in Operation Cyber Dragon US Navy 13 Oct 2022 -- Navy Reserve Sailors secured the U.S. Navy's unclassified computer networks from outside threats during Operation Cyber Dragon at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC), March to August 2022.
• Press release on the CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Oct 2022
• CPC Central Committee holds meeting to seek opinions from non-CPC personages on major report PLA Daily 13 Oct 2022 -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Aug. 31 to seek opinions and suggestions from non-CPC personages on the draft report to the 20th CPC National Congress.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on October 13, 2022 PRC MofA 13 Oct 2022
• China's intellectuals feel 'chilling' effect of speech controls under Xi Jinping Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2022 -- Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era -- into the party charter.
• Rare anti-Xi protest in Beijing ahead of Communist Party Congress Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2022 -- A protester unleashed dark smoke and unfurled a banner condemning President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, in a rare act of defiance against the ruling Chinese Communist Party amid tight security days before a key party congress, reports from the capital said.
• U.S. reaffirms support for Taiwan's self-defense in security report CNA 13 Oct 2022 -- The United States reaffirmed its commitment to support the maintenance of Taiwan's self-defense capabilities, in a report outlining Washington's security and foreign policy priorities published Wednesday.
• Iran's Kurdish Region Becomes Epicenter Of Protests, Deadly Government Crackdown RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- Anti-government protests have raged in cities, towns, and villages across Iran since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16.
• Iran Ratchets Up Crackdown Against Protesters, Several Deaths Reported RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- Iranian security forces continue to ratchet up their crackdown on protests across the country as they try to quell unrest sparked by last month's death of a young woman while in police custody over how she was wearing a head scarf.
• U.S. Encourages Technology Companies To Help Iranians Circumvent Internet Outages RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- Top U.S. officials have met with representatives of technology companies to encourage them to work on ways to facilitate Internet access in Iran after a licensing change freed up the use of software and other technology used to circumvent Internet blockages.
• Iran's Judiciary Chief Says Judges Must Issue 'Tough' Sentences To Protesters RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- In a sign Iran's government is intensifying its crackdown on protesters angered by the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly improperly wearing a hijab, the head of the country's judiciary said "tough sentences" should be issued to those apprehended by police.
• As Iran Protesters Demand Regime Change, How Should West Respond? VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- Anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody last month. She had been arrested by Iran's morality police for unsuitable attire. Where might the protests lead, and how should the West respond?
• Lebanon's President Aoun announces approval of maritime border deal with Israel but rejects any normalization Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- Lebanon has approved a US-mediated maritime border deal with Israel, with President Michel Aoun stressing that the country has recovered a large swathe of its territory without even conceding a single square kilometer to the regime.
• Another Belarusian 'Railway Guerrilla' Gets Lengthy Prison Term RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- A court in Belarus's eastern region of Mahilyou has sentenced a man to 11 years in prison on charges of joining a group involved in damaging railways to disrupt the supply of Russian arms and troops to Ukraine.
• Pakistan Arrests Opposition MP for Tweeting Against Powerful Military Chief VOA 13 Oct 2022 -- Authorities in Pakistan arrested a veteran opposition lawmaker on sedition charges Thursday after he had criticized the country's powerful military chief.
• Government Formation in Iraq US Dept. of State 13 Oct 2022 -- "Today, after more than a year of government formation negotiations, the United States welcomes the Iraqi Council of Representatives' election of Abdul Latif Rashid as the President of Iraq. President Rashid named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the Prime Minister-designate."
• Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president who names Sudani as PM-designate Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- Iraqi lawmakers have elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the Arab country's new president, who immediately named a prime-minister, thus breaking a months-long political deadlock and paving the way for the formation of a new government.
• With Bosnia Recommendation, Is EU Enlargement Firmly Back On Track? RFE/RL 13 Oct 2022 -- By recommending that Bosnia-Herzegovina be given candidate status with conditions on October 12, the European Commission picked up where it left off in June when it did the same for Ukraine and Moldova.
• Saudi Arabia Receives 2 Proposals for 2nd Licensing Round in the Kingdom, Umm Ad Damar Exploration Site SPA 13 Oct 2022 -- In line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which seeks to transform mining sector into the third pillar of the national economy, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) has announced the proposals received for the Umm Ad Damar licensing round:
• An official at the Foreign Ministry: Kingdom's Goverment expresses its total rejection of the statements issued towards it following the issuance of OPEC+ decision, and affirms that the outcomes of OPEC+ meetings are adopted through consensus among member states SPA 13 Oct 2022 -- An official at the Foreign Ministry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stated that the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has viewed the statements issued about the Kingdom following the OPEC+ decision announced on October 5, 2022, which have described the decision as the Kingdom taking sides in international conflicts and that it was politically motived against the United States of America.
• Minister of Defense Receives Phone Call from British Secretary of State for Defense SPA 13 Oct 2022 -- Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, received a phone call today from the British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace.