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• X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle concludes 6th successful mission US Air Force 13 Nov 2022 -- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-6, or OTV-6, the U.S. Space Force's unmanned, reusable spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Nov. 12.
• Georgia NG Advisors building relationships in Colombia Army News 13 Nov 2022 -- The Georgia Army National Guard's Fort Benning-based Team 6120, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 54th Security Forces Brigade, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade deployed Oct. 30 to Nov. 18, 2022, to Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia to support and participate in Exercise Southern Vanguard 23.
• Only five of 49 US warplane types mission-ready to fly: Report Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- Only five of the 49 types US war planes met mission readiness targets for five or more years in the span between fiscal years of 2011 and 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has unveiled.
• Russia to Launch Military Training in Its Schools in 2023, UK Says VOA 13 Nov 2022 -- Britain's Defense Ministry said Sunday in its daily intelligence update on Ukraine that Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravstov has said that "military training will return to Russian schools, beginning in September 2023."
• Telegram Channel With Vagner Group Ties Shows Apparent Sledgehammer Killing Of Alleged Defector To Ukrainian Side RFE/RL 13 Nov 2022 -- A Telegram channel with close ties to the private Russian mercenary group Vagner has published a video of a fighter who allegedly defected to the Ukrainian side in Russia's war against Ukraine being killed with a sledgehammer.
• China's WJ-700 UAS debuts at Airshow with more powerful technologies Global Times 13 Nov 2022 -- As China's first high altitude, high speed and long endurance armed reconnaissance UAV system that had made maiden flight, WJ-700 UAV is exhibited at this year's Airshow China, attracting wide attention with newly equipped high technologies including the country's first domestic one-ton thrust turbofan engine featuring high performance and high reliability and the use of a large number of carbon fiber composite materials.
• China debuts latest air defense missiles, laser at Airshow China 2022 Global Times 13 Nov 2022 -- China unveiled several of its latest air defense missile and laser systems at the Airshow China 2022 held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province from Tuesday to Sunday, in a move experts said showed that China is building a world-class comprehensive air defense system that can safeguard the country's sky from potential attacks.
• India isn't weak anymore; We believe in peace but will give a befitting reply if provoked: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in Haryana India PIB 13 Nov 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has assured the Nation that the Armed Forces are fully equipped to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on India.
• Enemy drones within range of Iran's Bavar 373 defense system: Cmdr IRNA 13 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Army Commander Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Sunday that enemy drones are within the range of Iran's Bavar 373 defense system.
• Biden gets political boost on eve of key meeting with Xi Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2022 -- Leaders of half the world's population gathered in Phnom Penh on Sunday but for the traveling White House press corps the big news was breaking half a world away as President Joe Biden's Democrat Party re-secured control of the Senate in mid-term elections.
• Biden Says Nevada Senate Win Makes Him Stronger in Talks with Xi VOA 13 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's reelection victory in Nevada that has secured Democrats' control of the U.S. Senate will give him a boost as he heads into a highly anticipated Monday meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Participation in the East Asia Summit The White House 13 Nov 2022
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle The White House 13 Nov 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan En Route Bali, Indonesia The White House 13 Nov 2022
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan The White House 13 Nov 2022
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea The White House 13 Nov 2022

Defense Industry

• Taiwan defense suppliers urged to seek U.S. cybersecurity certification CNA 13 Nov 2022 -- An analyst has been urging Taiwan defense contractors and suppliers to seek certification in an American government program that is aimed at safeguarding sensitive information and supporting advanced cybersecurity standards in the industry.

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• Syria's air defenses shoot down most Israeli missiles targeting Homs, casualties reported Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- In this file picture, Syria's air defenses intercept and destroy a missile launched by Israeli military aircraft from the direction of Lebanon towards the capital Damascus. (via SANA)
• Ethiopia's rival forces sign deal to start implementing truce reached in South Africa Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have signed an agreement to lay out a roadmap for implementation of a peace deal that both sides reached in South Africa this month.
• Myanmar Junta Facing Major New Armed Threat in Far West VOA 13 Nov 2022 -- Renewed fighting in Myanmar's far west between the military and a powerful rebel group is opening another deadly front in the country's post-coup chaos, piling pressure on a junta still struggling to consolidate power.
• PM Lapid holds Diplomatic and Security Meetings Israel - Prime Minister 13 Nov 2022

News Reports

• Several killed, scores injured as strong explosion rocks major square in central Istanbul Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- A strong explosion in a busy area at the heart of a busy pedestrian street in Turkey's port city of Istanbul has left several people dead and scores injured, according to the local governor, published videos and Turkish media.
• Bomb Explodes at Istanbul Shopping Center; at Least 6 Dead, 50 Injured VOA 13 Nov 2022 -- A bomb explosion at a popular Istanbul shopping center Sunday has left at least six people dead and more than 50 others injured. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the attack had what he called "the smell of terror."
• Press release on the 17th East Asia Summit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Nov 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's news conference following the East Asia Summit, Phnom Penh, November 13, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Nov 2022
• Russia's Lavrov says West seeking to militarise southeast Asia Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US was "militarizing" Southeast Asia to contain Moscow's and Beijing's interests, setting the stage for a confrontation between Russia and Western leaders at the G20 summit in Bali.
• China vows to deepen pragmatic cooperation for a bright future of East Asia: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Global Times 13 Nov 2022 -- China is willing to work with the various parties in the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) to continue to build consensus and deepen pragmatic cooperation for a bright future of East Asia, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Saturday when attending the ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea Summit.
• Biden, Japan, S. Korea Unified in Response to North Korean Threats VOA 13 Nov 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea met in Phnom Penh, where they vowed a united stance over threats posed by North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
• Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea Before Trilateral Meeting The White House 13 Nov 2022
• US, Japan, South Korea vow to step up joint work against North Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- The United States and its allies, Japan and South Korea, vow to step up their cooperation against North Korea, which has escalated its muscle-flexing in response to the allies' provocations.
• Iran's Arrest, Death Counts From Protests Climb As Tensions With EU Rise RFE/RL 13 Nov 2022 -- Protests continued overnight on November 12-13 in many Iranian cities as rights defenders warned of a climbing death and arrest tolls, while Tehran responded angrily to outside criticism of the Iranian government's eight-week crackdown.
• Spox terms German chancellor stance on Iran as provocative IRNA 13 Nov 2022 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has termed the recent stance taken by the German chancellor on the Islamic Republic as undiplomatic, provocative and interfering.
• Germany should responsibly clarify past: Iran ISNA 13 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani called out the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's interventionist, provocative and undiplomatic stance toward the Islamic Republic.
• Iran slams German chancellor's pro-riots stance as 'meddlesome, provocative and undiplomatic' Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has lambasted the German chancellor's recent stance against the Islamic Republic and his latest comments in support of the western-instigated riots in Iran as "meddlesome, provocative and undiplomatic".
• North-South Corridor best way to develop Russia-Iran ties: Official IRNA 13 Nov 2022 -- Given the current situation, the best way to develop connections between Russia and Iran can be the set-up of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), an Iranian official said.
• Iran, Russia stresses strengthening sustainable economic cooperation in Eurasian region ISNA 13 Nov 2022 -- Welcoming Russia's desire to strengthen economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi described the expansion of infrastructure links, including the strengthening and development of transportation lines in the Eurasian region, as boosting trade relations and economic cooperation in the region.
• Tehran condemns Macron's meeting with anti-Iran personality IRNA 13 Nov 2022 -- The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a meeting held on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum between French President Emmanuel Macron and an anti-Iran personality and those accompanying her.
• Iran condemns Macron's meeting with anti-Iran figure ISNA 13 Nov 2022 -- The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanaani has condemned a meeting between French President Macron with one of anti-Iran opposition figures and her companions, held on the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum.
• Tehran rebukes Macron's 'reprehensible' meeting with US-based anti-Iran figure Press TV 13 Nov 2022 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and a US-based anti-Iran figure as a reprehensible show of support for recent western-provoked riots in the country.
• Iran's Defense Minister stresses on developing trade, economic cooperation with Venezuela ISNA 13 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani pointed to the presence and activities of Iranian corporations in Venezuela, stressing on the need to develop economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
• Myanmar's junta slams opponents with prison sentences of up to 225 years Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar's military junta has imposed prison sentences of up to 225 years on nearly 20 of its political opponents since taking power in a coup early last year, sending a clear warning to anyone who might dare challenge its rule.
• Analysis: What Are The Red Lines For The Media In Central Asia? RFE/RL 13 Nov 2022 -- During a deadly crisis in Uzbekistan's autonomous region of Karakalpakstan this summer, a glance at the private website Gazeta.uz revealed telltale signs of state censorship.
• Press Conference - Phnom Penh, Cambodia Prime Minister of Australia 13 Nov 2022
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia The White House 13 Nov 2022