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• Base housing US occupation troops, allied SDF militants in northeastern Syria comes under Turkish drone attack Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- A military base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, where US occupation troops and their allied Kurdish-led militants affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are stationed, has come under attack by an armed unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Turkish military.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 22 Nov 2022
• DoD Awards $59 Million in University Research Equipment Awards DoD 22 Nov 2022 -- The Department of Defense announced awards to 147 university researchers totaling $59 million under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP).
• Department of Defense Releases Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap DoD 22 Nov 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense released the Department of Defense Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tea Banh DoD 22 Nov 2022
• Drone Destroyer: 2nd LAAD tests LMADIS USMC News 22 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion tested the Marine Corps' newest ground-based air-defense system, the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System, Oct. 18-19, 2022.
• US Military Strives to Replenish Stocks After Sending Tons of Weapons to Ukraine Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- The Pentagon reportedly spent over $2.6 billion on replacing the weaponry the US sent to Ukraine.
• Pease ANG crew flies record-breaking endurance mission US Air Force 22 Nov 2022 -- In a feat of air mobility endurance, a KC-46A Pegasus from the 157th Air Refueling Wing flew a non-stop mission halfway around the globe and back, Nov. 16 to 17.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2022
• Finnish Navy Launches Baltic Sea Drills With NATO Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- In May, Finland applied for NATO membership jointly with neighboring Sweden. While this move formally upended its non-alignment policy, it was expected, as both countries have been inching closer to the US-led alliance in ways ranging from weapons cooperation to overseas operations.
• France to Deploy Rafale Jets in Lithuania From Friday as Part of NATO Buildup Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- France will deploy four Rafale fighter jets in Lithuania from November 25 as part of the NATO military buildup to protect airspace over the Baltic countries, the French Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Iran rejects Washington Post claim on drone deal with Russia, says in talks with Ukraine Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran has rejected a report on an agreement between Tehran and Moscow to assemble Iranian-designed drones on Russian soil for the Ukraine war, saying the Islamic Republic has had and will have defense cooperation with Ukraine.
• Ceremony for launching nuclear-powered icebreaker Yakutia and flag-raising ceremony on nuclear-powered icebreaker Ural President of Russia 22 Nov 2022 -- The President attended, via videoconference, the ceremony to launch the Yakutia nuclear-powered icebreaker and to raise the flag of the Russian Federation on the Ural nuclear-powered icebreaker.
• Austin Thanks Congress for Continued Support of Ukraine DoD News 22 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III had a side meeting with some U.S. senators at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada, this week.
• US speeding up weapons acquisition processes to replace supplies sent to Ukraine Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- The United States Army has been speeding up its weapons acquisition processes to refill its military warehouses emptied due to the huge and constant flow of arms and ammunition shipments to Ukraine, according to a top US military official.
• UK Has Supplied Laser-Guided Brimstone 2 Missiles to Ukraine, Reports Suggest Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- The UK has supplied laser-guided Brimstone 2 missiles to Ukraine, British press reported.
• UK provides Ukraine with advanced laser-guided missiles: Report Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- The United Kingdom has provided Ukraine with advanced laser-guided missiles capable of traveling as far as double a previous model's range, a report says.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With People's Republic of China (PRC) Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe DoD 22 Nov 2022
• Competition Remains Defining Feature of U.S.-China Relations, but Communications Still Important DoD News 22 Nov 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III discussed matters of mutual concern with Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe in Siem Reap, Cambodia, today.
• Chinese defense minister meets with US counterpart PLA Daily 22 Nov 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe, who is attending the 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cambodia, held talks with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on November 22, 2022.
• US-China defense chiefs hold talks in Cambodia Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Wei Fenghe, Tuesday in the Cambodian city of Siem Reap to discuss managing the competition between the two superpowers.
• Washington Must Respect Beijing's Core Interests, Chinese Defense Minister Says Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- Sino-American relations have been strained in recent months as American politicians have visited Taiwan despite the objections of Beijing, which views the island as an inalienable part of China.
• Army helicopter makes safe precautionary landing in Tainan CNA 22 Nov 2022 -- An Army OH-58D helicopter made a safe precautionary landing on farmland near Guiren Airport in Tainan Tuesday evening after the pilot noticed a warning indicator light during a training mission, according a military source.
• U.S. and Australia Hold Strategic Policy Dialogue DoD 22 Nov 2022 -- The Governments of the United States and Australia held their annual Strategic Policy Dialogue (SPD) on November 21-22 in Canberra. The SPD, established in 2019, is a forum for Australia and the United States to deepen collaboration to address growing strategic challenges, including on deterrence, arms control and nonproliferation in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Defence signs contract to enhance Solomon Islands security capability Australia DOD 22 Nov 2022 -- Defence and the joint venture Reeves Icon and Hall have signed a contract to deliver major infrastructure works with the Solomon Islands Government, helping to support a secure and resilient region.
• Action above, on and below the sea Australia DOD 22 Nov 2022 -- Cooperation was heightened, skills strengthened and relationships deepened as Exercise Malabar drew together Australian, Japanese, Indian and United States forces for high-end warfighting training.
• Ground forces strengthen ties Australia DOD 22 Nov 2022 -- While Exercise Elangaroo 22 is primarily an air-to-air fighter interaction exercise, the overall focus is to bolster bilateral partnerships.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin in Cambodia India PIB 22 Nov 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin in Siem Reap, Cambodia today. Shri Rajnath Singh and Mr Lloyd Austin are in Cambodia to attend the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Plus meeting.
• Iranian Navy to unveil new indigenous naval attack helicopters, drones in near future: Commander Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says his force will soon unveil new homegrown naval attack helicopters and long-range drones, stating the major military achievements will join the country's naval fleet in the near future.
• Japan to Send F-15 Fighter Jets for Military Exercise in Philippines Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- Japan will send its fighter jets to participate in joint exercises with the Philippine Air Force that are scheduled to take place from November 27 to December 11, the Japanese embassy to the Philippines said on Tuesday.
• Joint statement by the Ministers of Defence of NORDEFCO Government of Norway 22 Nov 2022 -- The Nordic Ministers of Defence and representatives met in Oslo today to discuss the grave security situation in Europe, the war in Ukraine, Nordic defence cooperation and the incoming Finnish and Swedish memberships of NATO.
• Defence Ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated trilateral Statement of Intent Government Offices of Sweden 22 Nov 2022 -- Finland, Norway and Sweden strengthen trilateral defence cooperation. Finland's Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen, Norway's Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram and Sweden's Minister for Defence Pål Jonson signed the Statement of Intent (SoI) in Oslo, Norway, on 22 November 2022.
• Opposition Groups Call For Armenia's Withdrawal From CSTO On Eve Of Yerevan Summit RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- A pro-Western opposition alliance staged a protest in Yerevan on November 22 calling for Armenia's exit from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) ahead of a summit of the Moscow-led defense bloc in the Armenian capital.
• Cameroon Struggling to Rein In Arms Smuggling From Chad, Nigeria VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- Cameroon has blamed arms smuggling from its neighbors for fueling Boko Haram terrorism, anglophone separatists, and crime. The military says it has recovered only a small fraction of illegal small arms out of what is thought to be more 100,000, most of them smuggled from neighboring Chad and Nigeria.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2022

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• 22 November 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Nov 2022
• Press Gaggle by Vice President Harris Aboard the Philippine Coast Guard Ship Teresa Magbanua The White House 22 Nov 2022
• Remarks by Vice President Harris Aboard the Philippine Coast Guard Ship Teresa Magbanua The White House 22 Nov 2022
• In historic visit, Harris reiterates US support for Philippines in sea dispute Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2022 -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hit back at China on Tuesday over its coercive tactics in the South China Sea as she became the highest-ranking American official to visit Palawan, a remote Philippine island on the frontline of a territorial dispute.
• U.S. Navy Analysis Confirms Iranian Link to Drone Attack CENTCOM 22 Nov 2022 -- A U.S. Navy lab in Bahrain has confirmed Iran's connection to a Nov. 15 aerial drone attack on a Liberian-flagged commercial tanker transiting international waters in the Middle East.
• A Yemeni-led truce continues to represent the best opportunity for progress UK FCDO 22 Nov 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the Security Council briefing on Yemen
• Yemen: Humanitarian and economic issues must be addressed, Security Council hears UN News 22 Nov 2022 -- Seven weeks since the UN-mediated nationwide truce in Yemen expired, the UN Special Envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday that despite "incidents of concern", full-fledged war has not returned.
• UN Security Council Urges Yemen's Houthis to Extend Truce; Talk Peace VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- U.N. Security Council members urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to renew a truce that expired in October and to engage in substantive talks to end the more than eight-year-old conflict.
• Turkey Threatens to Hit US-Backed Syrian Kurds VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- Turkey says it will continue its military operations against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, after blaming Kurdish separatists for a recent bombing in Istanbul. Ankara says it's ready to launch a Syrian cross-border operation but faces growing international calls for restraint
• Erdogan vows to launch 4th illegal operation in Syria Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to launch the country's fourth illegal ground operation in Syria "soon."
• Astana Talks on Syria Between Russia, Turkey, Iran Underway Following Turkish Air Strikes Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- The delegations of Russia, Turkey and Iran are holding the 19th round of high-level talks of the Astana format summit on the peaceful settlement in Syria in the Kazakh capital, Astana, following Turkish air strikes against Kurdish militia in the north of Syria.
• US Calls for De-Escalation as Fighting Between Turkey, Syrian Kurds Escalates VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- Renewed hostilities between Turkey and Syrian Kurdish fighters are not sitting well with the United States, which warned repeatedly Tuesday that the fighting will only serve to benefit the Islamic State terror group.
• Another Major Turkish Military Ground Incursion Very Likely Amid Rising Tensions in Syria Experts Say VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- The uptick in tension between Turkey and Syrian Kurdish militants could result in a new ground operation by Ankara, experts said, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows more comprehensive military action amid the rising nationalist sentiment in the country with elections six months away.
• Iranian Attacks Against the Iraqi Kurdistan Region US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran's violations of Iraqi territorial integrity continue with lethal attacks carried out against the Iraqi Kurdistan Region from November 20 through 22.
• IRGC urges Iraqis to stay away from terrorists' hideouts IRNA 22 Nov 2022 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has cautioned the Iraqi citizens, residing near the hideouts of anti-Iran separatists, to leave the northern Iraq, as the Iranian forces try to cleanse those areas.
• Iraqi Kurdistan officials unwilling to enhance security: Iran envoy IRNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadegh said that the officials of the Iraqi Kurdistan region can uproot anti-Iran terrorists, but they did not show such a willingness.
• Separatists' hideouts in Iraqi Kurdistan pounded IRNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Hideouts of armed anti-Iran groups in two Iraqi provinces of Erbil and Kirkuk have been pounded by the use of several missiles and drones.
• IRGC launches fresh drone, missile attacks on bases of separatist terrorists in northern Iraq: Tasnim Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has conducted a new round of drone and missile strikes against strongholds of hostile separatist terror groups based in Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
• Colombia: 'Very pleased with formal peace talks' Government of Norway 22 Nov 2022 -- 'I'm very pleased to see Colombia's government and ELN commencing formal peace talks', Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Anniken Huitfeldt said.
• Telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev President of Russia 22 Nov 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
• U.S., EU Engage Diplomatically After Kosovo Postpones License-Plate Fines RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that the U.S. ambassador to Kosovo is very committed to finding a solution to a tense situation in the north of Kosovo over a phaseout of Serbian license plates.
• Uganda to Deploy 1,000 Troops to DRC to Join East African Regional Force Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- As tensions on the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are rising, the M23 rebel group is advancing across North Kivu province and regional security bodies are stepping up their military operations. Regional forces are gradually getting ready to take over the role of the UN mission in the area.
• West African Leaders Seek Solutions to Curb Terrorism from Sahel Region VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- West African leaders met in Accra Tuesday to discuss terrorism and worsening security in the region. The Accra Initiative members, which include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo, are discussing preventing spillover of terrorism from the Sahel. European forces have been withdrawing from the region while Russian influence has been growing.

News Reports

• The Fight In Serbia Over Chinese-Style Surveillance (Part 1) RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- The spread of Chinese surveillance technology that is under way in Serbia today began with a mysterious death in 2014.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on November 22, 2022 PRC MofA 22 Nov 2022
• China: Speech by High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate on EU-China relations European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2022
• China, Japan hold high-level maritime consultations; overall stability of ties foundation for concrete communication: observer Global Times 22 Nov 2022 -- China and Japan on Tuesday held the 14th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs via video link, where the two sides recognized 10 years of the mechanism's role in enhancing mutual understanding, safeguarding marine security and promoting pragmatic cooperation.
• Former top Apple Daily executives plead guilty to 'collusion with foreign powers' Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2022 -- Six former executives of Hong Kong's now-folded Apple Daily newspaper pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 'conspiring and colluding with foreign powers' under a draconian national security law imposed by Beijing in the wake of the 2019 protest movement.
• China's Most Wanted: Babies VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- Access to low-interest housing loans and low-income housing. Remote work. Flextime. Childcare for 2-year-olds, not just kids 3 and up.
• China unveils plan to shore up industrial economy People's Daily 22 Nov 2022 -- China will roll out a slew of measures to sustain the recovery momentum of the industrial economy, according to a circular released on Monday.
• Red line over Taiwan question reiterated in talks between Chinese, US defense chiefs Global Times 22 Nov 2022 -- The defense chiefs of China and the US met face to face for the first time in Cambodia on Tuesday since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan island in early August, which was responded with large-scale military exercises around the island by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
• Taiwan 'red-line' for Beijing, Chinese defense minister warns US counterpart Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting in Cambodia on Tuesday, warning Washington not to cross Beijing's "red-line" on Taiwan.
• Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement on Tuesday:
• Iron Ore Production Increased in DPRK KCNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Iron mines in the DPRK have striven to provide the iron and steel works with more iron ores.
• North Korea slams UN's 'double standards' over weapons development Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has denounced the United Nations Security Council for "double standards" over weapons development and a "grave political provocation" after it convened a meeting over Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
• Iran Says Fordow Nuclear Plant Now Enriching Uranium To 60 Percent RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran has announced it is now enriching uranium at a 60 percent purity level at its Fordow underground nuclear facility after the United Nations nuclear watchdog condemned Tehran's failure to cooperate over visits by the agency.
• Iran starts enriching uranium to 60% purity at Fordow in response to IAEA resolution Press TV 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran has started enriching uranium to the purity level of 60% at its Fordow nuclear facility, following the recent resolution that the US and the European troika initiated at the UN nuclear agency's Board of Governors to mount pressure on the Islamic Republic.
• Iran ramps up production of 60% enriched uranium IRNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran says it has ramped up its production of 60% enriched uranium in response to a recent resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Iran begins enriching uranium to 60% purity ISNA 22 Nov 2022 -- For the first time, Iran has begun enriching uranium to 60% purity at Fordow nuclear facility.
• UK, France and Germany condemn Iran's decision to further expand its nuclear programme UK FCDO 22 Nov 2022 -- The UK, France and Germany (the E3) have issued a joint statement condemning the Iranian regime's decision to further expand its nuclear programme.
• Iran nuclear program misused by West to pursue hostile policies IRNA 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran's peaceful nuclear program has turned into a pretext in the hands of the United States and its European allies to put forward their hegemony and domination while denying information on the nature of the Iranians' activities in this respect.
• Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Says Increases Production of 60% Enriched Uranium Sputnik 22 Nov 2022 -- The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Tuesday that the country had increased or started the production of uranium enriched up to 60% in a number of its nuclear facilities.
• Iran's Judiciary Says More Than 2,400 Convicted During Protests So Far RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- Iran's judiciary says that more than 2,400 people have been convicted of offenses related to unrest sparked by the death of a young woman while in police custody for a dress-code violation, while another 1,118 people have been indicted as part of a government crackdown on dissent and are waiting for their cases to be heard.
• Iranian Lawmakers Propose Punishments For Protesting Students RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- Iranian lawmakers have proposed banning student protesters from traveling abroad for 10 years as the Islamic republic struggles to suppress the biggest show of dissent in years.
• UN Rights Chief Warns Iran's Crackdown On Protests At 'Critical' Point As Deaths Rise RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- UN human rights chief Volker Turk has warned that the situation surrounding the Iranian government's crackdown on unrest sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody has reached a "critical" point, with more than 300 people killed by security forces in recent weeks.
• Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week - OHCHR UN News 22 Nov 2022 -- More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
• UN Lashes Out at Iran for Harsh Crackdown on Protests VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- The United Nations on Tuesday assailed Iran for the Islamic Republic's increasingly harsh attacks on protests that were sparked by the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in the custody of the country's morality police.
• Nearly 800 properties seized by junta over alleged ties to armed resistance Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2022 -- The number of properties seized by authorities in Myanmar over their owners' alleged ties to the armed resistance has risen to 789 since last year's coup, and has expanded to include those owned by relatives of the accused, RFA Burmese has learned.
• Junta takes in US $3.8 billion in foreign investment in Myanmar's energy sector Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2022 -- Myanmar has raked in $3.8 billion in foreign investment in the nation's key energy sector as key Asian oil firms continue to do business with the military regime despite efforts to reduce cash flows to the junta since the February 2021 coup.
• Presidential Election in Kazakhstan US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2022 -- Following the November 20 presidential elections, we look forward to working with President Tokayev and his government to advance our common objectives.
• US Backing for Kazakhstan Remains Firm Despite Flawed Election VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- The United States reaffirmed Tuesday its support for the independence and territorial integrity of Kazakhstan despite the findings of international observers that a weekend presidential election fell well short of democratic standards.
• Toqaev Officially Declared Winner Of Kazakh Presidential Election RFE/RL 22 Nov 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission (OSK) has declared incumbent President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev as the winner of a November 20 presidential election that international observers said lacked competetiveness.
• Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Romania, Hosts of the Third Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform Germany Federal Foreign Office 22 Nov 2022 -- The third Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform took place today in Paris. The Conference was attended by Foreign Ministers and high-level representatives of 36 partner States, as well as heads or representatives of 15 key international organisations.
• Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea UN News 22 Nov 2022 -- Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, countries and their international partners must accelerate efforts to counter this singular threat, a senior UN official said in the Security Council on Tuesday.
• Mali Orders French NGOs to Stop Activities VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- Mali's military government has ordered all non-governmental organizations, including aid groups, financed by France to stop activity in the country.
• Malawi Gets IMF Funding to Mitigate Food Shortage Impact VOA 22 Nov 2022 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved financing to cope with rising global food prices for Malawi, the first low-income country to receive the help. The number of Malawians facing food insecurity has doubled to 20% of the population due to low crop production and increasing prices for fertilizers and seeds. Malawi's government says the funds will also help address a lack of foreign exchange that has caused a fuel shortage in the country.