• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

• CENTCOM Conducts a Partnered D-ISIS Operation with the Syrian Democratic Forces CENTCOM 19 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Central Command forces partnered with Syrian Democratic Forces to conduct a partnered helicopter assault in eastern Syria on Jan. 18 capturing an ISIS Syrian provincial media and security operative. The individual was involved in the planning and facilitation of ISIS operations in and outside of the region as well as global recruiting efforts.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 19 Jan 2023
• SecAF immerses into Nuke Treaty Monitoring Center mission US Air Force 19 Jan 2023 -- For the first time since assuming his position in July 2021, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the Defense Department's sole nuclear treaty monitoring center at Patrick Space Force Base Jan. 18 to learn more about how the organization performs its global mission.
• Sri Lanka and U.S. Militaries Commence CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka US Navy 19 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in Colombo, Jan. 19, 2023.
• USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) Completes Multinational Maritime Security Patrol, Arrives in Dakar, Senegal US Navy 19 Jan 2023 -- The Famous-class medium endurance USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) arrived in Dakar, Senegal for a scheduled port visit following a multinational maritime security patrol, Jan. 17, 2023.
• PCU Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Arrives at Homeport San Diego US Navy 19 Jan 2023 -- Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Santa Barbara (LCS 32) arrived at its new homeport in San Diego for the first time, Jan. 18.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius DoD 19 Jan 2023
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks With German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius DoD 19 Jan 2023
• Austin Meets New German Defense Minister Ahead of Contact Group Gathering DoD News 19 Jan 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with newly appointed German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Berlin today to discuss Russia's war with Ukraine and NATO issues and to chart the path forward for a bilateral U.S.-German defense relationship.
• Philippine President Rules Out Reopening Former US Military Bases in Country Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior has ruled out the possibility of reopening former US naval base Subic Bay and Clark air base.
• Readout of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre's Participation in Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session Canada 19 Jan 2023
• Criminal Complaints Filed In Belgrade Over Vagner Recruiting Activities In Serbia RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- A Belgrade lawyer and several Serbian-based Russian and Ukrainian anti-war groups have filed a series of criminal complaints in court related to the activities on Serbian territory of the Kremlin-linked Vagner mercenary group, which has played a significant role in the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
• Joint statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov regarding the urgency of strengthening Ukraine's defence capabilities Ukraine MOD 19 Jan 2023
• Ukraine Urges Western Allies to Send Tanks; US Announces Latest Aid VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Hours after Ukraine appealed to its Western allies to send tanks to help its forces defeat Russia, the United States on Thursday announced more than $2.5 billion in military aid — but no tanks.
• Zelenskiy Pleads With Germany To Supply Tanks As Other Western Allies Back Sending Them RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy turned up the pressure on Germany to supply battle tanks to Ukraine, appealing directly to Berlin on January 19 to overcome its reluctance to provide the heavy armor that Kyiv says it needs now on the battlefield.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 19 Jan 2023
• Significant New U.S. Military Assistance to Ukraine US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023 -- The United States is announcing a significant new security assistance package to help Ukraine continue to defend itself against Russia's brutal war.
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 19 Jan 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization, which is valued at up to $2.5 billion, is the Biden Administration's thirtieth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
• Austin to Convene Meeting on Ukraine Defense DoD News 19 Jan 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will convene another meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group tomorrow at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The meeting will be the eighth in a series of meetings, initiated in April 2022, to discuss current and future efforts to provide support to Ukraine in maintaining its sovereignty.
• US Authorizes $2.5 Billion in New Ukraine Military Aid Including Bradley, Stryker Vehicles Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- The Biden administration is authorizing a new $2.5 billion military aid package for Ukraine, including Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Stryker armored personnel carriers among other equipment, the Defense Department (DoD) said in a statement.
• Pentagon asks US forces in South Korea to supply equipment for Ukraine Press TV 19 Jan 2023 -- The Pentagon has asked US forces stationed in South Korea to provide equipment for Ukraine, almost a year after Russia launched a military offensive against the ex-Soviet republic.
• Western allies pledge fresh weapons for Ukraine despite Russia's warnings Press TV 19 Jan 2023 -- Ukraine's allies have promised Kiev a raft of new military aid worth billions of dollars despite Russia's warnings against arming the former Soviet republic.
• Joint Statement - The Tallinn Pledge UK MOD 19 Jan 2023 -- A joint statement by the defence ministers of Estonia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and the representatives of Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Slovakia.
• Berlin to allow tank exports to Ukraine if US sends its own: Report Press TV 19 Jan 2023 -- Germany says it will approve the transfer of German-made tanks to Ukraine only if the United States agrees to send its own tanks to Kiev, according to a report.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 19 Jan 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• France Mulls Sending Leclerc Tanks to Ukraine, Media Reports Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- France is considering sending its own Leclerc battle tanks to Ukraine and may make a decision after a joint ministerial meeting with Germany, the American newspaper reported on Thursday, citing an unnamed French politician.
• Heavy advanced weapons to Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 19 Jan 2023 -- The Government today presented a large three-part support package to Ukraine. The package includes a procurement cooperation scheme, instructions to the Swedish Armed Forces to prepare the transfer of the Archer Artillery System, and the largest defence equipment package to date. This includes recoilless rifles with ammunition, anti-tank weapons, assault rifles, mine clearance equipment, Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) with ammunition, and light anti-armour weapon Robot 57 (NLAW), worth SEK 4.3 billion.
• Farewell for soldiers deploying to train Ukrainians Australia DOD 19 Jan 2023 -- The first contingent of Australian troops to train Ukrainian recruits in the United Kingdom as part of Operation Kudu was farewelled on January 18.
• Poland in favor of continued military support for defending Ukraine Republic of Poland 19 Jan 2023 -- On Thursday, January 19, took place a video conference which was participated by representatives of countries supporting Ukraine: including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It was attended also by the Secretary of Defense of the United Kingdom. Tomorrow, a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which brings together more than 50 countries, including NATO Allies, will be held in Ramstein.
• China's navy stages combat exercise in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 19 Jan 2023 -- China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has held a number of live-fire drills, including a "confrontational exercise" by the Shandong aircraft carrier group, in the South China Sea as a U.S. carrier operates in the area.
• FIFTH KALVARI CLASS SUBMARINE VAGIR TO BE COMMISSIONED ON 23 JAN 2023 India PIB 19 Jan 2023 -- Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on 23 Jan 2023, Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff will be the Chief Guest for the ceremony. These submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France. Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.
• North Korea's Defense Spending to Reach 15.9% of 2023 Budget, Reports Say Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- North Korea's defense spending in 2023 will amount to 15.9% of the state budget, state-run media reported on Thursday, adding that this figure has not changed since 2020.
• Egypt and Israel confirmed Brigadier General Pavel Kolář as the MFO Force Commander Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 19 Jan 2023 -- Brigadier General Pavel Kolář will become the new MFO Force Commander in Sinai on 5 March 2023. His appointment was approved by Egypt and Israel today. It is another proof of the Czech Armed Forces' excellent reputation, after two command tours in the EUTM Mali and the ongoing command of the Multinational Battle Group Slovakia, BG Kolář will become another Czech officer in command of multinational forces.
• Myanmar's junta chief meets Thai counterpart at beach resort to discuss military ties Radio Free Asia 19 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's junta chief met with his Thai counterpart at a Myanmar beach resort on Thursday for talks that will likely focus on military relations and stability issues along their 1,500-mile (2,415-kilometer) border, according to sources in the country.
• Turkish Foreign Minister: Ankara Awaiting US Approval for Supply of F-16 Fighters Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- Turkey is awaiting US approval for a request for the supply of F-16 fighters, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
• Department of National Defence to increase funding contribution for Inuvik Airport runway upgrades Canada 19 Jan 2023 -- Today, the Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, Michael V. McLeod, announced on behalf of the Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, that the Department of National Defence will be increasing its investment in the Inuvik Airport runway by $80 million, for a total investment of $230 million. Funding will be provided to the Government of the Northwest Territories and will be used to complete the remaining work required to extend and modernize the Inuvik Airport's 6,000-foot main runway.
• New UK subsea protection ship arrives into Merseyside UK MOD 19 Jan 2023 -- Britain's critical subsea infrastructure is set to be strengthened as the first of two future undersea surveillance ships today arrived into Birkenhead.
• PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 19 January 2023 Gov.UK 19 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with EU High Representative Borrell US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Finnish Foreign Minister Haavisto US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Swedish Foreign Minister Billström US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023
• U.S. launches private refugee sponsorship program Radio Free Asia 19 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. State Department launched a new program on Thursday called the Welcome Corps that will allow Americans to privately sponsor refugees applying to move to the United States.
• Readout from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Travel to Israel and the West Bank The White House 19 Jan 2023
• Digital Press Briefing with U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security Dr. Cary Fowler, and USAID Global Food Crisis Coordinator Dina Esposito US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023
• Department Press Briefing - January 19, 2023 US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Jan. 19, 2023

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News


• 19 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Jan 2023
• Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO UN News 19 Jan 2023 -- Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made in education and create "a lost generation", the UN's educational and cultural organization, UNESCO, has warned.
• Philippine President: South China Sea Dispute Has Potential to Be 'Disastrous' for Entire World Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- The disputes in the South China Sea started as early as the 1970s, mostly centering around exclusive economic zones that China claims, significant deposits of oil and natural gas, the control of small islands and reefs, and rich fishing areas.
• Sinjar after the IS terror: How is the Federal Foreign Office supporting Yazidis in Iraq? Germany Federal Foreign Office 19 Jan 2023
• Pakistani Taliban Kill 3 Police Officers VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Thursday that militants had staged a gun-and-bomb attack on a police outpost, killing three security force members.
• Junta and Arakan Army swap prisoners in Rakhine state Radio Free Asia 19 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's military and the ethnic Rakhine Arakan Army have exchanged prisoners as a seven-week ceasefire still holds.
• Expansion of Abraham Accords Raised in Biden Adviser Meeting with Netanyahu VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Efforts to expand Arab-Israeli ties were raised in a meeting in Jerusalem Thursday between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• President of the Committee of Ministers calls for reopening of the Lachin corridor Council of Europe 19 Jan 2023 -- Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, has made the following statement:
• EU Parliament Adopts Resolution, Condemning Blockade of Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution, condemning the blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, and urging Azerbaijan to immediately reopen it to improve the humanitarian situation.
• Normalization Will Require Difficult Choices By Both Kosovo And Serbia, U.S. Envoy Says RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said that a final agreement on the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia will require "difficult choices and political courage."
• Kosovo License-Plate Issue Flares Up Again With Ban On Cars With Kosovar City Abbreviation RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- Kosovo has turned away cars with what it says are illegal Serbian license plates issued after December 2022, Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla said on January 18, accusing Serbia of violating an agreement reached in November on the contentious issue.
• Former Commander In Bosnian Serb Military Sentenced To 15 Years For War Crime RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- A former commander in the Bosnian Serb Army has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for complicity in the kidnapping and murder of 20 civilians who were taken off a train and later tortured and killed during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.
• 69 al-Shabab Fighters Killed, Somali Military Says VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Sixty-nine al-Shabab militants were killed in two separate military operations in south and central Somalia, Somali military officials said Thursday.
• UN Says 49 Bodies Found in Congo Mass Graves VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- The United Nations said Wednesday peacekeepers discovered mass graves in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a series of attacks blamed on a local militia.

News Reports

• Director Wray Speaks with Government and Private Sector Leaders at World Economic Forum FBI 19 Jan 2023 -- FBI Director Christopher Wray attended the World Economic Forum, an annual gathering of business, government, and law enforcement leaders, in Davos, Switzerland, this week.
• Japan Detects New Bird Flu Outbreak, Will Cull Another 450,000 Chickens Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- A new outbreak of bird flu has been detected in the Japanese prefecture of Gunma and the culling of 450,000 chickens has already started, Japanese news agency reported on Thursday, citing the data of the local administration.
• Imprisoned Cartel Leader El Chapo Calls on AMLO to Save Him From 'Psychological Torment' Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán is currently serving a life sentence in Colorado's Supermax prison for multiple charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, and weapon charges.
• Dmitry Trenin: 2023 will be make-or-break year for Russia RT 19 Jan 2023 -- As the West throws the whole shebang at Moscow, the world's largest country faces a moment of truth
• Russia Gets Its Oil Into The EU Through Bulgaria. Perhaps Not For Long. RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- Russia has been hit by waves of Western sanctions for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including its energy sector, a major source of revenue for the Kremlin.
• Dozens Of Russian Lawmakers Urge Putin To Halt Pressure Tactics On Navalny RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- More than 80 lawmakers across Russia have signed an open letter demanding Russian President Vladimir Putin stop pressuring jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, who has been placed in punitive solitary confinement several times since August.
• Meeting with head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov President of Russia 19 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Director General of the Roscosmos State Space Corporation Yury Borisov.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergey Aleinik following the meeting of the Boards of the Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Aleinik, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comment for the media following a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
• CASC releases Blue Book of China Aerospace Science and Technology Activities 2022 PLA Daily 19 Jan 2023 -- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) released the Blue Book of China Aerospace Science and Technology Activities 2022 in Beijing on January 18, 2023.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on January 19, 2023 PRC MofA 19 Jan 2023
• Chinese FM fiercely rebukes US spy chief's remarks about sanctions on China Global Times 19 Jan 2023 -- A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday offered a fierce rebuke to remarks made by a top US intelligence official's remarks about imposing similar economic sanctions against Russia on China, saying some in the US are addicted to sanctions that cause harm and chaos to the world.
• Liu He, Janet Yellen meet in Zurich, a bilateral respite that would boost confidence for world economic recovery Global Times 19 Jan 2023 -- With the meeting between Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday in Zurich, the ice between the world's two largest economies showed another sign of breaking, as the world's two largest economies attempt to soothe their relationship that has grown tense in recent months over technology access and other issues.
• Families of Americans Wrongfully Detained in China Urge Blinken to Prioritize Release VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Families of Americans wrongfully detained in China are calling on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to bring up American detainee cases during his meetings with top Chinese leaders in Beijing next month.
• Rights groups consider legal steps in case of Uyghurs facing deportation in Malta Radio Free Asia 19 Jan 2023 -- Two human rights groups instrumental in getting the European Court of Human Rights to order Malta to halt the forcible deportation of two Muslim Chinese asylum-seekers of Uyghur ethnicity are now strategizing with lawyers about their next move.
• Chinese premier holds symposium with foreign experts in China People's Daily 19 Jan 2023 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday held a symposium in Beijing with foreign experts working in China.
• Boost in global sentiment on China's economy highlights China's effective anti-COVID effort Global Times 19 Jan 2023 -- When China moved to optimize its COVID-19 response measures in early December and infections surged, foreign media outlets unleashed a tsunami of misinformation, fear-mongering and slander against China's anti-epidemic strategy over the past three years and its impact on the economy. Some overseas financial institutions even slashed forecast for China's economic growth in 2022.
• European Parliament calls for strategy to bolster Taiwan's security CNA 19 Jan 2023 -- The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted the implementation reports on two major security polices of the European Union and called on competent EU institutions to "urgently draw up a scenario-based strategy" to tackle Taiwan's security challenges.
• Taiwan island executive body announces resignation en masse Global Times 19 Jan 2023 -- The head of Taiwan island's executive body Su Tseng-chang announced on Thursday that his team will resign en masse, and his resignation is pending approval from the regional leader Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan-based media outlets reported.
• Court orders detention of ex-lawmaker, retired Navy officer in spy case CNA 19 Jan 2023 -- The Kaohsiung District Court on Thursday overturned its earlier decision, ruling that former legislator Lo Chih-ming (羅志明) and retired Navy major general Hsia Fu-hsiang (夏復翔) should be detained and held incommunicado on suspicion of helping China develop an espionage ring in Taiwan.
• On DPRK Cabinet's Work for Last Year and Tasks for This Year KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Kim Tok Hun, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made a report on the DPRK Cabinet's work for Juche 111 (2022) and tasks for Juche 112 (2023) at the 8th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA).
• Report on Cabinet's Work Made at 8th Session of 14th SPA KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Kim Tok Hun, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made a report on the Cabinet's work for last year and tasks for this year at the 8th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA).
• 8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- The 8th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall from January 17 to 18.
• Report on Fulfillment of State Budget for Last Year and on State Budget for This Year KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Ko Jong Bom, minister of Finance, made a report on the fulfillment of the state budget for Juche 111 (2022) and on the state budget for Juche 112 (2023) at the 8th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
• Kazakh President Dismisses Parliament, Calls Snap Parliamentary Elections RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has dismissed the parliament's lower chamber, the Mazhilis, and set March 19 as the date for snap parliamentary elections a year after the country was plunged into chaos amid deadly protests that revealed deep-seated anger over corruption and nepotism.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (January 19, 2023) India MEA 19 Jan 2023
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday 19 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
• Erdogan Vying for Presidency in Line With Turkey's Constitution, Justice Minister Says Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- Participation of Turkey's leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the upcoming presidential election does not violate the constitution, which prohibits a person from holding office for more than two consecutive terms, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Thursday.
• Turkey Places Enes Freedom on Terrorist Wanted List VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Turkey has placed basketball player Enes Freedom on its terrorist wanted list.
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Brazilian Secretary General Ambassador da Rocha US Dept. of State 19 Jan 2023
• South African Farmers Cull 10 Million Chicks, Due to Power Cuts VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- South Africa's poultry farmers say they've had to cull almost 10 million chicks because of the country's power crisis. The record blackouts have slowed down production, creating a backlog in processing and no room for the chicks. Farmers' groups warn if the power cuts are not resolved soon, South Africa's longer-term food security could be affected.
• Thousands march on Peru's capital to call for president's ouster Press TV 19 Jan 2023 -- In Peru, thousands of protesters infuriated over recent crackdown deaths have flooded into the capital Lima for a planned massive demonstration against the government and congress.
• Peru unrest: Protesters set fire to police station after more killings Press TV 19 Jan 2023 -- Protesters in Peru have set fire to a police station and judicial office after two people were killed and another was seriously injured by security forces, as the country continues to see some of its worst political crisis in recent decades.
• New Zealand's prime minister resigns unexpectedly Press TV 19 Jan 2023 -- New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her sudden resignation, emphasizing she no longer has "enough in the tank" to continue in the post.
• Bill Browder, Magnitsky Act Proponent, Turns His Attention To Mikheil Saakashvili RFE/RL 19 Jan 2023 -- U.S.-born financier and political activist Bill Browder has accused doctors involved in treating imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili of being "probably involved" in malpractice and taking orders from government officials.
• Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon UN News 19 Jan 2023 -- Some two million people in Lebanon, including 1.29 million Lebanese residents and 700,000 Syrian refugees, are suffering some form of food insecurity as a result of the multiple crises afflicting the country, with the situation expected to get worse in the months ahead, UN agencies said on Thursday.
• Economic crisis, currency depreciation, and unprecedented increase in food and non-food prices leave 2 million people in need of assistance in Lebanon WFP 19 Jan 2023 -- Around 2 million people in Lebanon, including 1.29 million Lebanese residents and 700,000 Syrian refugees, are currently facing food insecurity, according to Lebanon's first ever Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Analysis. The situation is expected to worsen in the coming months.
• Kenya's Ruto Revives Allegation That Election Chair Was Targeted During August Election VOA 19 Jan 2023 -- Kenya's President William Ruto said this week that there was a plot to murder the country's top electoral official last August to prevent him from announcing Ruto as the winner of the presidential election. This was the first time the president has mentioned the plot after months of rumors on social media, and Ruto's supporters are urging an investigation.