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• DOD Scouts Innovative Ideas From Industry, Allies, Partners DoD News 04 Dec 2022 -- The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, which was stood up last year, is a collaboration between the military services, combatant commands, industry and coalition partners with the aim of discovering new and innovative warfighting capabilities.
• AFGSC takes next steps in making Air Force's first hypersonic weapon US Air Force 04 Dec 2022 -- Barksdale AFB personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force's first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023.
• US' newly unveiled B-21 stealth bomber raises new defense challenges to China, expected to be responded to by Chinese counterpart: analysts Global Times 04 Dec 2022 -- The world finally got its first glimpse on the B-21, the US' first new bomber in more than 30 years, after it made a high-profile debut in a ceremony on Friday, an event analysts said on Sunday is an attempt to flex its muscles and deter China.
• 'A decisive decade': Pentagon says US 'will not let' China reshape Indo-Pacific region Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has accused China of seeking to reshape the Indo-Pacific region, saying that the United States will not allow that to happen.
• How Many Nuclear Submarines Does China Have and How Big a Threat Do They Pose to the US? Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- The People's Liberation Army Navy made a splash in US media last month after the US Pacific Fleet revealed that China had fitted its boomer subs with new, longer-range intercontinental ballistic missiles. Just what are China's sea-based nuclear capabilities, and should the US be concerned? Maybe, but only if Washington has aggressive intentions.
• Russian Aerospace Forces Receive New Batch of Sukhoi Su-35S Fighter Aircraft Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- The Russian Aerospace Forces received a new batch of Sukhoi Su-35S fighter aircraft, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on Saturday.
• Report: US military may run out of money for Ukraine Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- The US military may run out of money for the Ukraine conflict as Republicans are planning to cut Pentagon appropriations for Ukraine, according to a report.
• US May Reportedly Halt Military Aid to Ukraine If Congress Fails to Agree on Budget Bill Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- The United States may be forced to halt providing assistance to Ukraine if Congress fails to pass full-year legislation to fund defense programs and other government operations, US media reported on Sunday.
• Iran's top general highlights significant decrease in presence of extra-regional fleets Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has underscored the high maritime security of the Persian Gulf region, saying there has been a significant decrease in the presence of extra-regional fleets in the strategic area as a result.
• Japan, US Mull Hypersonic Missile Defense Research Amid Chinese, North Korean Advances Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- China became the second country in the world to field a hypersonic weapons system with its DF-ZF hypersonic glide vehicle, introduced in 2019. In 2021 and early 2022, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea showed off its own prowess in this area.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the J Street National Conference US Dept. of State 04 Dec 2022

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• Islamic State Group Claims Attack on Pakistan's Top Diplomat in Afghanistan VOA 04 Dec 2022 -- The Islamic State group said Saturday it was responsible for a Friday assassination attempt on Pakistan's chief diplomat in Afghanistan amid renewed U.S. concerns the country's Taliban rulers are not able to tackle the terrorist threat.
• Pakistan's Army chief visits Kashmir, says will defend 'every inch of motherland' Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- Pakistan's new army chief General Syed Asim Munir says his military is ready to defend "every inch of our motherland" if attacked by India.
• Tigray Defense Forces 'Disengaged' 65% of Fighters From Frontlines, Rebel Commander Says Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- A ceasefire agreement reached on November 2, 2022, between the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), among other stipulations, includes implementation of a program for disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of TPLF combatants. After a month, signs of this gradual process are becoming more evident.

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• Greek Intelligence Spying on Country's Military Leadership, Reports Say Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- Greece's National Intelligence Service (EYP) has been spying on a number of high-ranking military officials on the instruction of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a Greek newspaper reported on Sunday.
• Moscow calls on Europe to live without Russian oil as Macron sounds energy alarm Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- Moscow has condemned a so-called "price cap" on Russian oil, insisting that it will continue to sell its oil in markets outside Europe.
• Germany Expects Partners to Join Price Cap on Russian Oil, Says German Foreign Minister Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- Germany hopes that its international partners will comply with the price cap imposed on Russian oil without formally being a part of it, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday, ahead of her visit to India's capital.
• Russia 'Will Not Accept' Price Cap Imposed By Brussels, Kremlin Says Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- Russian officials pushed back as the EU announced it's imposing a 'price cap' on the country's oil, with one diplomat suggesting Europe will simply have to "live without Russian oil."
• Some G20 Countries May Join Price Cap on Russian Oil, Says EU Official Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- Several G20 countries have flagged their intention to comply with the price cap imposed on Russian oil despite not being a formal part of it, a senior EU official told journalists in Brussels.
• Blinken: Western Sanctions Taking Toll on Russia VOA 04 Dec 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the cost of Western sanctions on Russia is mounting daily, making it more difficult for Moscow to replenish its weaponry to advance its ongoing war with Ukraine.
• US drops charges against Meng Wanzhou People's Daily 04 Dec 2022 -- The US Justice Department has dropped all charges against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was held by Canada on a US warrant for Iran sanctions-related charges for nearly three years, which strained relations not only between the US and China, but also Canada and China.
• Eight-point decision on Party conduct reaches 10th anniversary, leads to stricter self-governance, purer society Global Times 04 Dec 2022 -- It has been 10 years since the eight-point decision on work conduct were formulated and implemented after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012. More than 760,000 violations have been dealt with and more than 200 senior officials have been punished, which Chinese anti-graft experts believed showed obvious achievements in the CPC's stricter self-governance and building a purer society.
• Key project of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is completed Global Times 04 Dec 2022 -- A key construction project of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was completed on Saturday. It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai, laying the foundation for the full completion of the landmark China-Russia energy cooperation project.
• Shenzhou-14 crew safely return to Dongfeng landing site after 183 days at China Space Station Global Times 04 Dec 2022 -- After concluding six-month stay at the China Space Station and completing first-ever direct handover in orbit in the country's aerospace history, three taikonauts of the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission have safely returned to the Dongfeng landing site in the Gobi Desert, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday.
• Shenzhou-14 return capsule lands safely PLA Daily 04 Dec 2022 -- Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after accomplishing many "firsts" during their six-month space station mission.
• INTERVIEW: China's push to build an overseas media empire Radio Free Asia 04 Dec 2022 -- Joshua Kurlantzick is senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations. His latest book, "Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World" is available now from Oxford University Press. Radio Free Asia sat down with him this week to discuss its main takeaways. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
• 8 PLA warplanes detected crossing Taiwan Strait median line CNA 04 Dec 2022 -- A total of 25 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships have been detected around Taiwan from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, including eight airplanes that had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and another two that entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
• IRGC forces only 'a kilometer away' from terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan: Colonel Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- A commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the elite forces are very close to the positions of terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region but they will strike the terrorists only if they attack first.
• Iran Reportedly Shuts Down 'Morality Police' Amid Protests RFE/RL 04 Dec 2022 -- Iran has cancelled its dreaded "morality police" in the wake of continuing protests following the September death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, the country's chief prosecutor has said.
• Iran Morality Police May Have Been Shut Down, But No Official Word VOA 04 Dec 2022 -- Iran's public prosecutor said Sunday that Tehran has shut down the country's controversial morality police, although there was no immediate confirmation from the Interior Ministry that oversees the police unit.
• 4 rioters convicted of links to Mossad executed in Iran IRNA 04 Dec 2022 -- Iran's judiciary has announced that four rioters convicted of links to the Zionist regime of Israel's intelligence service Mossad were executed early on Sunday.
• Russia hopes US will return to revival of JCPOA, Source says IRNA 04 Dec 2022 -- Moscow hopes that Washington can demonstrate more substantially its commitment to reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and fixing past errors, a high-ranking Russian diplomatic source told Sputnik on Sunday.
• US sanctions preventing Iran from paying dues to OPEC: Minister Press TV 04 Dec 2022 -- Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji says the country has been prevented from paying its dues to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because of US sanctions.
• Iran begins construction of new nuclear power plant People's Daily 04 Dec 2022 -- Iran began on Saturday the construction of a new nuclear power plant in its southwestern province of Khuzestan, Nour news agency reported.
• South Africa's Ramaphosa Will Not Resign Over 'Farmgate' Scandal, Official Says Sputnik 04 Dec 2022 -- Cyril Ramaphosa has placed great emphasis on combating corruption, which worsened during the presidency of his predecessor of his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. Now, Ramaphosa himself is accused of corruption as opponents seek to remove him from power.
• Arrests of aides highlight pre-party congress maneuvering in Vietnam Radio Free Asia 04 Dec 2022 -- On Nov. 28, Vietnamese police arrested Nguyen Van Trinh, the chief-of-staff to the country's Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam. He was the second chief of staff to a deputy prime minister who has been arrested in the past few months.
• Turkey Still 'Attractive' For Central Asian Women Migrants Despite Economic Woes RFE/RL 04 Dec 2022 -- Musharraf Qosimova has worked as a cleaner and babysitter for a young family in the resort city of Antalya since moving to Turkey in search of a better income nearly seven years ago.