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• Successful U.S. Counterterrorism Operation AFRICOM 26 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. military conducted a successful counterterrorism operation in Somalia. Additional details will be provided in the coming days.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Somalia Operation DoD 26 Jan 2023
• Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on a Successful Counterterrorism Operation in Somalia The White House 26 Jan 2023

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 26 Jan 2023
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Virtual Remarks at Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) NextGen Initiative's "A Conversation With the DSD" (As Prepared) DoD 26 Jan 2023
• Countries Gather for U.S.-Canada Co-Hosted Proliferation Security Initiative Workshop Focused on the Western Hemisphere DoD 26 Jan 2023 -- The United States and Canada co-hosted the Western Hemisphere Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Workshop from January 24-26, 2023, at U.S. Southern Command's headquarters in Florida. This event, the Western Hemisphere's premier PSI workshop, is designed to enhance the region's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) counter-proliferation capacity and long-term commitment to the Proliferation Security Initiative.
• DoD Releases Small Business Strategy DoD 26 Jan 2023 -- The Department of Defense (DoD) released its Small Business Strategy today. The strategy promotes a strong, dynamic, and robust small business industrial base by focusing on reducing barriers to entry, increasing set-aside competitions, and leveraging programs to grow the industrial base.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Albanian Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi at the Pentagon DoD 26 Jan 2023
• Readout of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl's Meeting With Estonian Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary Kusti Salm DoD 26 Jan 2023
• Largest U.S.-Israeli Exercise in History Concludes DoD News 26 Jan 2023 -- Today marks the conclusion of exercise Juniper Oak 23.2.
• U.S.-Albanian Leaders Discuss NATO, Bilateral Relations DoD News 26 Jan 2023 -- U.S. and Albanian defense leaders met today at the Pentagon to make a strong bilateral alliance even stronger.
• US, Japanese forces team up for exercise Southern Beach US Air Force 26 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Airmen and Sailors from Kadena Air Base teamed up in the skies near Okinawa with Japan Air Self Defense Force personnel during the latest iteration of the bilateral Southern Beach exercise, Jan. 19.
• Forward-Deployed U.S. Naval Forces Conclude SWATT US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Ships from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 completed the Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise for 2023 in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 26.
• USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) Arrives in Klaipėda, Lithuania US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Klaipėda, Lithuania, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 26, 2023.
• EURAFCENT Visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT), toured Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), surveying the Command's unique capabilities and operational relevance during his visit, January 20, 2023.
• NAVSUP, Army Logistics Leaders Continue Collaboration Efforts Aboard George H.W. Bush US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) and the U.S. Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) have been collaborating in recent years to develop and test contingency plans in the European Theater in an effort to improve joint efficiencies and enable flexible capabilities for supporting logistics requirements of U.S. and NATO Warfighters operating across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (USNAVEUR-AF) area of operations.
• CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka Concludes, Enhancing Naval Partnerships and Disaster Response US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 concluded in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 26, following eight days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Sri Lanka and U.S. militaries.
• U.S. Navy visits Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, Holds Bilateral Strategic Dialogue US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, traveled to Japan to meet with his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. Nobuyuki Takenaka, Director General, Operations and Plans Department, Maritime Staff Office, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), for a bilateral strategic dialogue at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Jan. 25, 2023.
• Completion of Juniper Oak 23.2 Exercise US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Today, U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces concluded Juniper Oak 23.2, the largest U.S.-Israel partnered exercise in history. Juniper Oak 23.2 integrated U.S. and Israeli 5th generation fighter assets, the USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, command and control elements, rescue and refueling aircraft during a long-range large force exercise that included a live fire exercise with more than 140 aircraft including B52s, F35s, F15s, F16s, FA-18s, AC-130, AH64s, 12 naval assets, High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems, Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, a mix of jet fighters, and long-range bombers.
• Commander, Naval Forces Korea Begins Construction on New Headquarters Building US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), commemorated the beginning of the construction of its new headquarters building with a groundbreaking ceremony on Republic of Korea (ROK) Busan Naval Base, Jan. 18, 2023.
• Combined Task Force 152 Conducts Exercise in Arabian Gulf with Unmanned Vessel US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- A Bahrain-led multinational task force from Combined Maritime Forces practiced vessel boarding procedures during exercise Falcon Warrior, Jan. 24-25, while operating with an unmanned system in the Arabian Gulf.
• U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander, USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) Visit Togo to Further Maritime Security Relations US Navy 26 Jan 2023 -- The Famous-class medium endurance USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) arrived in Lomé, Togo for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 25, 2023 marking the first U.S. ship visit to Togo since 2012.
• Marine Corps Reactivates Base on Guam USMC News Release 26 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. Marine Corps reactivated a new base on Guam in a ceremony, Jan. 26, honoring the long-shared history of the Marine Corps and Guam and establishing a forward presence in the Indo-Pacific that will endure into the future.
• Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable Army News 26 Jan 2023 -- The National Guard's top leader talked with Army aviators Tuesday about how the Guard has evolved over the past four decades and what the future holds.
• Press conference on the NATO accession process and Swedish security Government Offices of Sweden 26 Jan 2023 -- After a meeting of the new National Security Council on 24 January, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and Minister for Defence Pål Jonson held a press conference on the NATO accession process and Swedish security.
• Secretary General welcomes Israeli President to NATO HQ NATO 26 Jan 2023 -- On Thursday (26 January 2023) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to NATO Headquarters. For the first time, a President of Israel addressed NATO Allies in the North Atlantic Council, demonstrating the deepening partnership between the Alliance and the State of Israel.
• Defence Minister Anita Anand announces that Canada will supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks, training and sustainment Canada 26 Jan 2023 -- Today, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada will supply Ukraine with four Leopard 2 main battle tanks from the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) inventory. The Minister also announced that Canada will provide ammunition, spare parts, and will deploy Canadian Armed Forces members to train Ukrainian soldiers on the use of these tanks in a third country.
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Presses Call For Missiles, Aircraft After Western Tank Pledges RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has quickly pivoted to pressing his requests for long-range missiles and military aircraft, hours after Germany and the United States pledged to provide Kyiv with dozens of advanced battle tanks.
• Ukraine sets sights on fighter jets after Biden says US will send 31 Abrams tanks Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- US President Joe Biden says the United States will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, granting a key request from Kiev that is expected to enhance the military capabilities of the Ukrainian army over the coming months.
• Europe Scrambles to Deliver Tanks in 'Pivotal' Moment for Ukraine War VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Germany and its European allies plan to send around 80 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in the coming weeks, according to Berlin, which announced the change of policy this week following intense pressure from Kyiv and its Western partners.
• UK annual defence procurement worth more than £2 billion to Scotland UK MOD 26 Jan 2023 -- New figures today (Thursday January 26, 2023) show Ministry of Defence (MoD) expenditure with industry and commerce in Scotland in 2021/22 was £2.01 billion.
• France 'decides' to recall ambassador amid Burkina Faso dispute Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- The French Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to Burkina Faso, a day after Paris announced it would withdraw its troops amid an escalation of tensions in the African country.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Ebrard US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023
• Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf On the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Egypt, Israel, and the West Bank US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023

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• 26 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 26 Jan 2023
• Peacebuilding must be rooted in 'bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development' UN News 26 Jan 2023 -- While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN - it's very reason for being - Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the Security Council on Thursday that it was a mission now "under grave threat."
• EU-Central Asia Special Envoys and Representatives meeting on Afghanistan European External Action Service (EEAS) 26 Jan 2023
• Taliban Refill Afghan Jails VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Less than two years after releasing all prisoners held by the previous Afghan government, including suspected terrorists, the Taliban are rapidly refilling prisons with new inmates.
• World Bank: Afghan Revenue Collection, Exports Remain Strong VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- The World Bank has delivered a surprisingly upbeat assessment of the Afghan economy in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2022, citing high exports, a stable exchange rate and strong revenue collection under Taliban rule.
• 'I'm Sitting Here Praying To God': Deadly Cold Plunges Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis To A New Low RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- Sharafuddin stands on the side of a road in Afghanistan's western city of Herat, fighting off his pangs of hunger with sheer determination to score enough work or food to get his family through another day.
• Intensified fighting drives 10,000 from their homes in Myanmar's Kayin state Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- More than 10,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes in southern Myanmar's Kayin state amid intensified fighting this week between junta troops and ethnic Karen armed groups, local residents told RFA.
• EU tells Serbia, Kosovo to sign deal or face consequences Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- The West has issued an ultimatum, warning Serbia and Kosovo to either agree to a plan to normalize bilateral relations, or to face repercussions from the European Union and the United States.
• The Situation in Jenin US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023 -- "Today in Jenin, at least nine Palestinians, including militants and at least one civilian, were killed and over twenty injured during an Israeli Defense Forces counterterrorism operation against a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell."
• UN envoy 'deeply alarmed' over deaths of nine Palestinians in West Bank raid UN News 26 Jan 2023 -- The top UN official for the Middle East peace process, said on Thursday he was "deeply alarmed and saddened" at the continuing cycle of violence in the occupied West Bank, after nine Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid.
• Palestinian Authority decides to suspend security coordination with Israel following Jenin massacre Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- The Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas says it has decided to suspend security coordination with Israel in the occupied West Bank after one of the deadliest Israeli raids in the flashpoint city of Jenin.
• Thousands of Palestinians attend funeral for Jenin martyrs as Hamas, Islamic Jihad vow retaliation Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets to participate in a funeral procession for nine people killed by Israeli troops in the Jenin refugee camp as the Palestinian resistance vows retaliation.
• Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians during violent raid on Jenin refugee camp Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- Israeli forces have shot and killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded over a dozen others during a violent raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, as tensions continue to escalate across the occupied territories.
• Arguments Wrap Up In War Crimes Appeal Of Milosevic-Era Intelligence Officers RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- Two days of oral arguments concluded on January 25 in the appeals by two former Serbian intelligence officers against their convictions two years ago for murder, crimes against humanity, and other offenses in western Bosnia during the 1992-95 war.

News Reports

• U.S. Department of Justice Disrupts Hive Ransomware Variant US Dept. of Justice 26 Jan 2023 -- The Justice Department announced today its months-long disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group that has targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries around the world, including hospitals, school districts, financial firms, and critical infrastructure.
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on the Disruption of Hive Ransomware Variant US Dept. of Justice 26 Jan 2023
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on the Disruption of Hive Ransomware Variant US Dept. of Justice 26 Jan 2023
• US Dismantles Ransomware Network Behind More Than $100M in Extortion VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- An international ransomware network that extorted more than $100 million from hospitals and other organizations around the world has been brought down following a monthslong infiltration by the FBI, the Justice Department said Thursday.
• US sentences Army Reservist to 8 years in prison for spying Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- A Chinese former graduate student was sentenced in Chicago on Wednesday to eight years in prison for spying for China.
• Countering the Wagner Group and Degrading Russia's War Efforts in Ukraine US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023 -- "The United States is sanctioning individuals and entities linked to Russia's para-military Wagner Group and its head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin - including its key infrastructure and associated front companies, its battlefield operations in Ukraine, producers of Russia's weapons, and those administering Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine. This action supports our goal to degrade Moscow's capacity to wage war against Ukraine, to promote accountability for those responsible for Russia's war of aggression and associated abuses, and to place further pressure on Russia's defense sector."
• Actions to Counter Wagner and Degrade Russia's War Efforts in Ukraine US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023 -- "The United States will continue to impede the Kremlin's ability to arm and equip its war machine engaged in an unjustified war against Ukraine. The Department of State is designating five entities and one individual linked to the Wagner Group and its head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin. Additionally, the Department is designating nine individuals and 14 entities for their status as government officials, their involvement in the extended networks of designated persons, and/or for being part of Russia's military industrial complex."
• Treasury Sanctions Russian Proxy Wagner Group as a Transnational Criminal Organization US Treasury 26 Jan 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking additional actions to degrade the Russian Federation's capacity to wage war against Ukraine by sanctioning eight individuals and 16 entities, and four aircraft.
• US to Sanction Russia's Wagner Paramilitary Group VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday a series of sanctions targeting individuals associated with Russia's paramilitary Wagner Group, including its leader and associated front companies, for waging war in Ukraine, including battlefield activities and the targeting of civilians.
• U.S. Lists Russian Vagner Mercenary Group As 'Transnational Criminal Organization' RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- The United States has designated the Vagner Group a "significant transnational criminal organization" and targeted individuals and entities within the Russian mercenary enterprise's global network in line with an executive order.
• US declares private Russian military company 'transnational criminal organization' Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- The United States has designated a private Russian military company as a "significant transnational criminal organization," amid increasing tensions between Washington and Moscow over the Ukraine conflict.
• White House: Russia will not attack NATO countries Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Russia will not attack NATO countries yes Washington's decision to deepen its involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
• Closure of Moscow Helsinki Group, 'yet another blow to human rights' in Russia: OHCHR UN News 26 Jan 2023 -- The court order closing down Russia's oldest human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), is "yet another blow to human rights and civic space in the country", said a Spokesperson for the UN rights office, OHCHR on Thursday.
• Memorandum on Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents The White House 26 Jan 2023
• Biden extends deportation protections for Hongkongers Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has extended by two years a rule that has allowed Hong Kong residents already in the United States to remain instead of being deported back to the Chinese territory.
• Biden Extends Program Allowing Hong Kongers to Stay in US VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- The Biden administration on Thursday granted a two-year stay of deportation for Hong Kongers in the U.S. who left amid what the administration calls a "significant erosion of human rights and fundamental freedoms" as Beijing tightens its control over the special administrative region.
• Hong Kong Activists Unsure of Future Role in Taiwan VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- A government error in Taiwan that saw a set of political restrictions on Hong Kongers and Macanese residents briefly published online has once again raised the question about how welcome they are, despite promises of support from President Tsai Ing-wen.
• Deputy foreign minister Tsai Ming-yen to lead NSB CNA 26 Jan 2023 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) announced the first moves of a government reshuffle Thursday with the appointment of Deputy Foreign Minister Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) as National Security Bureau (NSB) chief, and Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) as secretary-general of the Presidential Office.
• US expert: Deterrence against North Korea is working Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- The return to the U.S. policy of deterring North Korean aggression against the South by threatening a devastating counterattack is working, a senior U.S. intelligence adviser said Thursday.
• Iran not to hesitate supporting IRGC: FM Spox IRNA 26 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Thursday that Tehran will not hesitate to support the Islamic Revolution Guards Crops (IRGC).
• Islamic Republic will not hesitate to support IRGC: Foreign Ministry spox Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has underscored the Islamic Republic's unflinching support for the Islamic Revolution Guards Crops (IRGC), saying Tehran will not hesitate to support the elite force in the face of threats and sanctions by the West.
• Death Sentence Protest Turns Violent Outside Iranian Prison As Security Agents Disperse Crowd RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- A gathering of the families of drug-related prisoners sentenced to death in Iran has turned violent as law enforcement and security officers tried to break up the demonstration in front of the Ghezel Hesar prison near the capital, Tehran.
• Iran Boosts Cheap Oil Sale to China Despite Sanctions VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Facing crippling economic sanctions, inflation and widespread social unrest, the Iranian government has boosted oil sales to China at a highly discounted price.
• Myanmar's Opium Production Said to be Surging After Years of Decline VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's farmers are flocking back to opium poppy cultivation amid rising prices for the contraband crop and an economic nosedive that's wiping out jobs, reversing nearly a decade of declines, according to the latest data from the United Nations.
• Opium production in Myanmar nearly doubles over past 2 years under junta, UN finds Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- Opium production in Myanmar has nearly doubled since the military coup two years ago, a U.N. report found Thursday, reversing years of declines, as farmers devote more land to growing poppies amid economic turmoil and disruptions.
• Rights Group Names Countries, Companies Propping up Myanmar Junta VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's ruling junta is getting support from more than 60 foreign governments and international organizations including United Nations entities, according to a study by the group Justice for Myanmar, which monitors human rights violations in the Southeast Asian country.
• Tsikhanouskaya Calls On Croatia To Distinguish Lukashenka's Regime From Belarusians RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus, has called on Croatia "to distinguish between" the Belarusian people and the regime of the authoritarian ruler of her country, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and to do the same between Belarus and Russia.
• Transcript of the Press Briefing by the Spokesperson on Thursday, 26 January 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Jan 2023
• Lawmakers in unrest-hit Peru call for incumbent president's impeachment Press TV 26 Jan 2023 -- Legislators in unrest-hit Peru have called for the impeachment of President Dina Boluarte, as anti-government rallies are still underway, with protesters demanding her resignation.
• Lao government seeks to rein in external debt by cutting new projects Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- The Lao government has come up with a plan to try to reduce the country's crushing external debt this year by eliminating investments in new state projects that are not profitable and by inspecting out-of-scope projects that will not generate tax revenue, though few details about the plan are known.
• North Macedonia Says Bulgaria Recall 'Disproportionate' As Balkan Tensions Bubble Over RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- North Macedonia's foreign minister, Bujar Osmani, has described Bulgaria's decision to recall its ambassador to Skopje as "disproportionate" if it is a response to a weekend attack on a minority Bulgarian in the city of Ohrid.
• Sanctioning Senior Paraguayan Officials for Corruption US Dept. of State 26 Jan 2023 -- The United States is sanctioning a former and a current senior Paraguayan official for their involvement in systemic corruption that has undermined democratic institutions in Paraguay.
• Treasury Sanctions Paraguay's Former President and Current Vice President for Corruption US Treasury 26 Jan 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara (Cartes), the former President of Paraguay, and Hugo Adalberto Velazquez Moreno (Velazquez), the current Vice President, for their involvement in the rampant corruption that undermines democratic institutions in Paraguay.
• Panic Grips Haiti as Police Attack PM's Residence, Storm Airport VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Panic spread though Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday as dozens of angry police took to the streets to protest the killing of their fellow officers by armed gangs.
• Senegal Politics Heat Up as President Sall Stays Mum About Third Term VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Senegal's former prime minister Aminata Toure says she will keep fighting against a possible third term for her former boss, President Macky Sall, who remains silent on his intentions regarding the 2024 presidential election.
• With New Deep Sea Port, Nigeria's Focus Turns to Better Road, Rail Connections VOA 26 Jan 2023 -- Nigerian authorities have hailed the launch of a deepwater seaport in Lagos they say will create 300,000 jobs and reduce shipping bottlenecks. While the new port is expected to reduce losses due to congestion, shipping industry experts say Nigeria's poor roads and rail connections to ports also must be improved.