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• Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 10 Nov 2022
• CENTCOM Commander Engages With Regional Partners CENTCOM 10 Nov 2022 -- From Col. Joe Buccino, CENTCOM Spokesman:
• U.S. Central Command Bomber Task Force CENTCOM 10 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Central Command conducted a Bomber Task Force mission, Nov. 10, 2022.
• Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Christopher Maier's Meeting With Lithuanian Vice Minister of National Defence for Defence Policy and Planning, Žilvinas Tomkus DoD 10 Nov 2022
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks' Meeting With the Defense Business Board DoD 10 Nov 2022
• Japan, US Start Military Drills Involving 36,000 People, 30 Ships, 370 Aircraft Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- The Japan Self-Defense Forces and the US military launched a major joint Keen Sword exercise on Thursday to practice actions to defend remote islands of the Japanese archipelago.
• USS Higgins Returns To Yokosuka after a Successful Deployment US Navy 10 Nov 2022 -- The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 10 concluding a routine deployment.
• Secretary General Stoltenberg hails Italy's key role in NATO NATO 10 Nov 2022 -- Today (10 November 2022), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the newly elected Italian Prime Minister, Ms. Giorgia Meloni, in Rome.
• NATO Secretary General warns of growing cyber threat NATO 10 Nov 2022 -- NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, spoke today (10 November 2022) at NATO's 2022 Cyber Defence Pledge conference in Rome.
• Security and Defence package: Remarks by High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the press conference European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Nov 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• Press conference on the Security and Defence Package European Commission 10 Nov 2022
• Questions and Answers: New Action Plan on Military Mobility European Commission 10 Nov 2022
• Military Mobility: EU proposes actions to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders European Commission 10 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Commission and the High Representative put forward an Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0 and a Joint Communication on an EU cyber defence policy to address the deteriorating security environment following Russia's aggression against Ukraine and to boost the EU's capacity to protect its citizens and infrastructure.
• Questions and Answers: The EU Policy on Cyber Defence European Commission 10 Nov 2022
• Cyber Defence: EU boosts action against cyber threats European Commission 10 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Commission and the High Representative put forward a Joint Communication on an EU Cyber Defence policy and an Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0 to address the deteriorating security environment following Russia's aggression against Ukraine and to boost the EU's capacity to protect its citizens and infrastructure.
• Authorities In Chechnya Use Aggressive Shaming To Boost Number Of Volunteers For Russia's Ukraine War RFE/RL 10 Nov 2022 -- Russian forces have sustained heavy losses in the war in Ukraine, and fighters from Chechnya are no exception: On October 24, dozens of Chechen men were killed in an artillery strike on the building where they were staying in the Kherson region town of Kayiry.
• Russian Military Helicopters Attract Interest at Airshow China, Russian Embassy Says Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Russian military helicopters Ka-52, Mi-28NE and Mi-171Sh attracted vivid interest at the Chinese International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2022), the Russian Embassy in Beijing said on Thursday.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 10 Nov 2022
• $400 Million in Additional Assistance for Ukraine DoD 10 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $400 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's twenty-fifth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
• $400 Million Security Package Headed to Ukraine DoD News 10 Nov 2022 -- Missiles for the HAWK air defense system, along with four Avenger air defense systems and Stinger missiles are headed to Ukraine as part of a presidential drawdown authority security assistance package worth up to $400 million, the Defense Department announced today.
• $400 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2022 -- The United States continues to support Ukraine's brave defenders with additional military assistance to help them protect their country from Russia's aggression.
• US doubles down on military aid to Ukraine Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- The United States is sending a fresh $400-million-worth military aid package to Ukraine within days of announcing it would spend the exact same amount to fund Kiev-headed tanks.
• U.S. Announces $400 Million Military Aid Package For Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. will send $400 million more in military aid to Ukraine, the Defense Department announced on November 10, saying the package will include large amounts of ammunition and four highly mobile Avenger Air Defense Systems.
• China displays powerful space monitoring radar for first time at Airshow China Global Times 10 Nov 2022 -- China's leading radar developer exhibited a giant space monitoring radar, which is believed to be the "most powerful radar," at this year's Airshow China. It's about 10 meters high, and it attracted wide attention not only from military enthusiasts but also from foreign visitors.
• President Xi calls on China's army to focus on 'preparation for war' Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has told the People's Liberation Army to "focus all its energy on fighting" in preparation for war, amid deepening friction in relations between China and the United States over Chinese Taipei.
• China exhibits fighter jet engine with 2D thrust vectoring control nozzle Global Times 10 Nov 2022 -- China for the first time exhibited a turbofan engine with a 2D thrust vectoring control nozzle at the ongoing Airshow China 2022 held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, with experts saying on Thursday that such an engine could provide aircraft, particularly fighter jets, with enhanced maneuverability and stealth capability, and it reflects the rapid development of China's aero engine sector overall.
• Exclusive: China's new Wing Loong 3 drone has intercontinental range, to make first flight soon Global Times 10 Nov 2022 -- China's newly unveiled Wing Loong 3 drone has intercontinental range and can be heavily armed with a wide collection of pods, bombs and missiles including air-to-air ones, with the chief designer of the aircraft at an ongoing airshow stating that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is scheduled to make its maiden flight soon.
• PLA Navy brings ship-based aircraft to Airshow China PLA Daily 10 Nov 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has exhibited an array of its maritime combat equipment, including ship-based aircraft, at the ongoing Airshow China 2022.
• Top Pentagon Officer Says US Will 'Train and Equip' Taiwan as Xi 'Recalculating' Potential Conflict Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- The highest-ranking officer in the US military has doubled down on US support for Taiwan, saying it would seek to help the island defend its autonomy from mainland China.
• UK shoring up support for Ukraine with 1,000 surface-to-air missiles Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- Britain's defense ministry announces that the country is stepping up its support for Ukraine against Russia by outfitting Kiev with 1,000 surface-to-air missiles.
• French strategy report highlights threats from Russia, China CNA 10 Nov 2022 -- A defense strategy report published by the French government has highlighted the security risks posed by Russia and China, while noting the latter's increasingly "assertive" efforts to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
• French Army Incapable of Participating in Large Military Operations - Defense Minister Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- The modern French had not been formed with the requirement to take part in large-scale military operations and has long been underfunded, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday.
• UK convenes Joint Expeditionary Force ministers in Edinburgh UK MOD 10 Nov 2022 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace hosted counterparts from the ten Joint Expeditionary Force nations in Edinburgh.
• Statement from the Joint Expeditionary Force UK MOD 10 Nov 2022 -- The JEF Defence Ministers met in Edinburgh to discuss future cooperation.
• British Army deploys alongside US and Australian partners for future warfare experiment UK MOD 10 Nov 2022 -- United Kingdom, United States and Australia showcase pioneering equipment during Project Convergence exercise in California
• Senior IRGC cmdr.: Iran develops hypersonic ballistic missile capable of penetrating advanced air defense shields Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- A high-ranking commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country has developed a homegrown hypersonic ballistic missile which is capable of penetrating sophisticated aerial defense shields and striking designated targets.
• Iran Develops First National Hypersonic Ballistic Missile: IRGС Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Iran has developed the first national hypersonic ballistic missile, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said on Thursday.
• IRGC produces hypersonic ballistic missile IRNA 10 Nov 2022 -- Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force Brigadier-General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said on Thursday that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) produced advanced hypersonic ballistic missiles to pass through developed air defense systems.
• Norway Buys South Korean Howitzers in 'Milestone' Improvement of Land Capabilities Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Starting from November, the Norwegian Armed Forces raised their readiness amid what Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre referred to as "the most serious security policy situation in decades". Apart from buying howitzers, Norway's military plans include new main battle tanks.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Finance Ramirez de la O US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2022
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Mexican Secretary of Economy Buenrostro US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, November 10, 2022 The White House 10 Nov 2022
• Department Press Briefing - November 10, 2022 US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2022

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• 10 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Nov 2022
• U.S. Views on the 2022 Kimberley Process Plenary US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2022 -- The United States participated in the annual Kimberley Process Plenary in Gaborone, Botswana.
• UN General Assembly Tells Taliban to Reverse Restrictive Policies on Women, Girls VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations General Assembly called on Afghanistan's Taliban authorities Thursday to reverse their policies and practices restricting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Afghan women and girls.
• Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison' RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Nov 2022 -- First came the curbs on girls' education and women's right to work, then the enforcement of strict dress codes.
• Crime and terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan amid economic ruin, warns Kőrösi UN News 10 Nov 2022 -- Two-thirds of Afghans are going hungry, with girls' education subject to "random edicts" of the Taliban, while crime and terrorism are thriving once more buoyed by a large spike in opium production, warned the President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
• Yemeni army troops thwart oil smuggling attempt in energy-rich Shabwah province: Spokesman Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country's army troops and fighters from allied Popular Committees have managed to stop a foreign oil tanker in the waters of the energy-rich southern Shabwah province, as it was trying to smuggle hundreds of thousands of fuel out of the impoverished Arab nation.
• Houthis Launch Drone Strike on Oil Port in South Yemen, Reports Say Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, has conducted a drone strike on a commercial port in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa, which is primarily used by oil tankers, media reporte

• Lift 'suffocating' unilateral sanctions against Syrians, urges UN human rights expert UN News 10 Nov 2022 -- A UN-appointed independent human rights expert on Thursday, urged States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they are perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction and trauma suffered by ordinary citizens since the brutal war began there in 2011.
• Macron announces official end of French military operation in the Sahel People's Daily 10 Nov 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the official end of the French military operation Barkhane in the Sahel region in Africa.
• Armenia Proposes Demilitarized Zone Around Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 10 Nov 2022 -- Armenia has proposed creating a demilitarized zone with international guarantees around Azerbaijan's mostly Armenian-populated breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Kenya's Dadaab Camp Braces for Increased Somali Refugee Arrivals VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- Aid groups in Kenya say tens of thousands of additional refugees from Somalia are expected to arrive in coming weeks, as Somalia and the Horn of Africa deal with an ongoing severe drought and hunger.

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• Ohio State University Pays Over $875,000 to Resolve Allegations that It Failed to Disclose Professor's Foreign Government Support US Dept. of Justice 10 Nov 2022 -- The Ohio State University (OSU), a public university in Columbus, Ohio, has paid $875,689 to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose an OSU professor's affiliations with and support from a foreign government in connection with federal research funding.
• United States and Spain Announce the Development of a New Capacity Building Tool to Combat Ransomware CISA 10 Nov 2022 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, announced a joint project last week to develop a capacity-building tool to help countries utilize public-private partnerships (PPPs) to combat ransomware. This project was developed as part of the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit, which was convened in Washington, D.C.
• Russian-Canadian National Arrested in Ransomware Conspiracy VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that it had charged a dual Russian-Canadian citizen with allegedly participating in one of the most prolific ransomware operations in the world.
• Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict UN News 10 Nov 2022 -- The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday.
• Welcoming a holistic, integrated approach to tackling terrorism and protecting those at risk UK FCDO 10 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council debate on counter-terrorism in Africa
• Russia Gives Priority to Development of Arctic Territories: Putin Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Russia prioritizes and seeks broader international cooperation for the development of territories in the Arctic and research activities in the Antarctic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
• Greetings to Arctic and Antarctic Days in Moscow International Forum President of Russia 10 Nov 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the Arctic and Antarctic Days in Moscow International Forum.
• Putin confirms he won't travel to Bali for G20 summit Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin officially confirmed he won't be coming to Bali to attend the G20 summit next week, a senior official of host country Indonesia said Thursday, adding the decision was for "the best for all of us."
• Putin Not Attending G20 Bali Summit VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- Indonesia, host of the G-20 summit has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the gathering of the world's twenty largest economies in person, which starts on November 15 in Bali.
• Pashinian, Putin Discuss Upcoming CSTO Summit In Armenia RFE/RL 10 Nov 2022 -- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed an upcoming summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in a phone call reported by the Armenian leader's press office on November 9.
• Council presidency and European Parliament provisionally agree not to accept Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia EC/CEU 10 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Council presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia. The agreed text is subject to approval by the Council and the European Parliament before going through the formal adoption procedure.
• UK freezes $20.5bn worth of Russian assets Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- The United Kingdom says it has frozen assets worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5bn) purportedly owned by Russian oligarchs, and other individuals and entities subjected to sanctions by London over the Russian offensive against Ukraine.
• UK sanctions on Russia top £18 billion for the first time UK FCDO 10 Nov 2022 -- New figures reveal the full effect of UK sanctions on Russia
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 10, 2022 PRC MofA 10 Nov 2022
• Xi and Biden to meet Monday before G-20 summit to discuss 'red lines' Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will discuss their respective "red lines" during a meeting on Monday before the Group of 20 leaders summit in Bali.
• Expectations Low for Biden-Xi Meeting in Bali VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- A highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for Monday in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of a G-20 summit of the world's major economies.
• Canadian FM's rights remarks 'full of ideological bias' against China Global Times 10 Nov 2022 -- Canadian official's remarks about China are contrary to facts and full of ideological bias, which China resolutely opposes and has lodged solemn representations against, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday, stressing that state-to-state relations can only be built on the basis of mutual respect.
• Mandarin to become mandatory language in Cambodian high schools Radio Free Asia 10 Nov 2022 -- An agreement with China to include mandatory Mandarin language classes in Cambodia's public secondary schools has Cambodian educators worried about growing Chinese influence that will undermine the kingdom's culture and sovereignty.
• China Says It Won't Pay Into Climate Fund for Developing Countries VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- China Wednesday said it would not pay into a climate loss and damage fund for developing nations, after small island nations cited its responsibility as a high carbon emitter at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Egypt, COP27.
• 6 Chinese planes cross Taiwan Strait median line CNA 10 Nov 2022 -- A total of 26 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships were detected in areas around Taiwan on Thursday, of which six warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• No 'fundamental concessions' to Xi on defending Taiwan: Biden CNA 10 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he will not make any "fundamental concessions" on Taiwan's defense when he meets with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (習近平) at the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia next week.
• Taiwan, U.S. conclude trade initiative meeting; agree to more talks (update) CNA 10 Nov 2022 -- Two days of "conceptual discussions" between Taiwan and the United States under a trade initiative unveiled in June concluded on Wednesday, with both sides agreeing to future talks.
• Chinese envoy lies about Taiwan's UNFCCC participation: MOFA CNA 10 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Thursday denounced a Chinese official for his "blatant lie" that China arranged for Taiwan's participation at the United Nations climate meeting according to its "one-China principle."
• Taiwan's Foreign Minister: Biden-Xi Meeting Conducive to Taiwan Strait Stability VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan said open lines of communication would reduce the risks of miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait as U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are prepared to have their first in-person meeting since taking office, on the margins of next week's G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
• Interview: Taiwan FM Calls Biden-Xi Meeting Conducive to Taiwan Strait Stability VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu spoke with VOA State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching in a recent exclusive interview on the prospect of a dialogue between China and Taiwan during an upcoming APEC economic summit, implications of the in-person meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the G-20 summit, and the possibility of a meeting between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and founder of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, Morris Chang.
• Intel. minister sheds light on 'hybrid warfare' against Iran amid recent riots IRNA 10 Nov 2022 -- Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has shed light on the recent riots in Iran, blaming the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia and Israel for waging "hybrid warfare" against the Iranian nation, and supporting unrests in the Islamic Republic.
• Judiciary chief says rioters to be dealt with based on law IRNA 10 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Ejei on Thursday said that rioters will be dealt with firmly and strongly based on law and fairness for their actions to disturb the security of people.
• President Raeisi: Enemy's anti-Iran policy of destabilization failed just like sanctions campaign Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says the enemy's plot to stoke instability in Iran has failed just like the policy of piling up pressure by imposing draconian sanctions against the country which faced the same fate.
• Iran warns Germany: Our response to meddling to be firm, proportionate Press TV 10 Nov 2022 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian slams his German counterpart's remarks in support of violent riots in Iran as meddling in the country's domestic affairs, warning that Tehran will give a "proportionate and firm" response to such interventionist positions.
• Iranian, Russian security officials discuss Ukraine crisis, bilateral ties People's Daily 10 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani held here a meeting on Wednesday with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, during which the two sides discussed the ongoing Ukraine crisis and ways to strengthen the bilateral ties.
• Imran Khan's Supporters Resume 'Long March' to Islamabad a Week After Failed Assassination Attempt Sputnik 10 Nov 2022 -- Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan commenced his 'haqeeqi azadi' (complete freedom) march to capital Islamabad from Lahore on October 28. On November 3 , Khan suffered bullet wounds to his right leg in an alleged assassination plot en route to Islamabad. Khan has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to hold a national election at the earliest date.
• Ex-Pakistan PM Khan's Supporters Resume Protest March After Gun Attack VOA 10 Nov 2022 -- Thousands of supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan resumed a protest march Thursday on the capital, Islamabad, to push for early elections a week after an assassination attempt on the 70-year-old opposition leader halted the rally.
• Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Moldovan President Sandu European Commission 10 Nov 2022
• EU Announces $250 Million Package To Help Moldova Tackle Harsh Energy Crisis RFE/RL 10 Nov 2022 -- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has paid an official visit to Moldova, where she announced a 250 million-euro ($250 million) financial package to help one of Europe's poorest countries overcome a severe energy crisis amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 10 Nov 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Letter 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 Situation in Nicaragua The White House 10 Nov 2022
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua The White House 10 Nov 2022