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• U.S., International Forces Seize Illegal Drugs in Gulf of Oman CENTCOM 31 Jan 2023 -- A U.S. Coast Guard vessel seized illegal drugs worth a total estimated U.S. street value of $33 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 30.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Memorandum on Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation The White House 31 Jan 2023
• DOD Announces the Establishment of the Defense Management Institute DoD 31 Jan 2023 -- Today, at a kick-off symposium at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Pentagon Director of Administration and Management Michael Donley announced the establishment of the Defense Management Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan research organization committed to enhancing the management, organization, performance improvement and enterprise business operations of the department.
• Director of Administration & Management Michael Donley Remarks at the Defense Management Institute Kick-off Event DoD 31 Jan 2023
• Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Delivers Remarks at the Defense Management Institute Kickoff and Participates in a Fireside Chat With Institute for Defense Analyses President Gen. (ret) Norton Schwartz DoD 31 Jan 2023
• USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Arrives in Souda Bay, Greece US Navy 31 Jan 2023 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 30.
• VP-10 Participates in CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka 2022 US Navy 31 Jan 2023 -- The "Red Lancers" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 wrapped up the 8-day joint exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka, Jan. 26.
• Navy Launches CL1P to Optimize Fleet Readiness US Navy 31 Jan 2023 -- The Navy is partnering with best-in-class strategic industries like Four Inc., IBM and Cubewise to launch the Class 1 Common Operating Picture (CL1P), a program to optimize fleet readiness.
• US Poised to Expand Philippines Presence Amid Push for War With China Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- Just days after a top Air Force general said he expects to be in a hot war with Beijing by 2025, reports that the US military is increasing its Pacific footprint suggest the Biden administration got the memo as well.
• Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection Guidance - Revision 4 DoD 31 Jan 2023 -- The Department of Defense recently released the memorandum for the Consolidated Department of Defense Coronavirus Disease 2019 Force Health Protection (FHP) Guidance - Revision 4.
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval DoD 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Briefing With South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup DoD 31 Jan 2023
• Joint Statement: Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III DoD 31 Jan 2023 -- ROK Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III held a defense ministerial meeting on January 31, 2023 in Seoul. This was the fourth meeting between the two leaders and the first meeting of 2023, which marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.
• U.S., South Korea Want Peace in Indo-Pacific DoD News 31 Jan 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stressed that the goal of the U.S.-South Korean alliance is peace — not conflict — following meetings in Seoul, South Korea, today.
• US, South Korea Ramping Up Exercises in Response to North Korean Threats VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The United States and South Korea will increase the pace and scope of joint military exercises, and expand intelligence sharing, in response to repeated and more frequent missile tests by North Korea.
• US, S Korea vow to expand war games amid tensions in Korean Peninsula Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- United States and South Korea have pledged to expand the level and scale of their joint military exercises and boost nuclear deterrence planning amid a major uptick in tensions with North Korea.
• South Korea, US Agree to Expand, Bolster Level and Scale of Joint Exercises in 2023 Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- South Korea and the United States have agrees to further expand and bolster the level and scale of their joint exercises this year, according to a joint statement by the countries' defense chiefs released on Tuesday.
• Secretary General in Tokyo: No NATO partner is closer or more capable than Japan NATO 31 Jan 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Tuesday (31 January 2023) for talks on shared security challenges and NATO's deepening partnership with Japan.
• Ankara Will Not Approve Sweden, Finland NATO Membership Under Current Conditions, Turkish FM Says Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocol on the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland under the current conditions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.
• US Contends Russia Violating Nuclear Arms Treaty VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. accused Russia on Tuesday of violating the nuclear arms control START treaty, contending that Moscow was refusing to allow inspection activities inside Russia.
• Putin Instructs Gov't to Sign Agreement With Belarus on Creation of Joint Combat Centers Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an instruction on Tuesday to negotiate and sign an agreement with Belarus on the creation of combat training centers for joint military training.
• Working meeting with Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov President of Russia 31 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov. They discussed focus areas of the supervising agency's work.
• Ukraine Pushes France for Fighter Jets VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov visited Paris for talks with French leaders on Tuesday, pushing for fighter jets to help Kyiv's fighters fend off Russia's nearly year-long invasion.
• Biden says 'no' F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has remarked that the United States would not give its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine despite the government there pushing Washington as hard as it can for more advanced weaponry to fight Russians.
• Biden To Speak With Zelenskiy As Ukraine's Calls For Fighter Jets Grow Louder RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says he will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about Ukraine's latest request for sophisticated weapons a day after saying no to sending F-16 fighter jets.
• F-16s Not Needed in Ukraine With US Already Sending New Capabilities, White House Says Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- The United States does not need to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets because it is already providing Kiev with lots of new capabilities that were recently announced in the latest aid packages, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in an interview.
• UK doesn't support idea of supplying warplanes to Ukraine Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- The United Kingdom says it does not consider it to be practical to supply warplanes to Ukraine, despite Kiev's insistence that it needs the aircraft to sustain an ongoing military conflict with Russia.
• Australia and France to Supply Artillery Shells to Ukraine VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- France and Australia have agreed to join forces to produce thousands of artillery shells to help Ukraine push Russian forces out of its country. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong are in Europe for talks with key allies.
• Report: China Coast Guard 'more robust than ever' Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- The increasingly powerful Chinese coast guard has boosted its presence to an unprecedented level in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a new report alleged.
• Exclusive: Somalia Sends Thousands of Army Recruits Abroad for Training VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The Somali government has sent thousands of military recruits to nearby countries for training to strengthen the army for its war against al-Shabab militants, according to the national security adviser for the Somali president.
• Britain's Royal Navy Faces Sticky Situation as Superglued Bolts Found in Reactor of Trident Nuke Sub Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- Britain's nuclear arsenal is the fourth-largest in the world, and the Royal Navy has at least two of its four Vanguard-class Trident-bearing nuclear missile subs on patrol in the North Sea at all times. The sea-based nuclear deterrent has suffered a series of embarrassing scandals in recent years.
• German Defense Contractor Says Restocking on New Leopard Tanks May Take Up to 2 Years Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- The chief executive of German defense contractor Vincorion said on Tuesday it would take 12 to 24 months to replace Leopard 2 tanks that Berlin has promised to Ukraine.
• Equipped with homegrown radars, Iran's Air Defense Force ready to counter any threat: Cmdr. Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- The commander of the Iranian Army's Air Defense Force says his forces are fully prepared to counter any threat against the country's secure skies by making use of its state-of-the-art homegrown defense systems and radars.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Meeting with Israeli Emerging Leaders US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Opposition Leader Lapid US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Meeting with Palestinian Civil Society Representatives US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023
• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure The White House 31 Jan 2023

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• Can the Taliban Tackle Corruption in Afghanistan? VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- For more than a decade, Afghanistan was continuously ranked among the 10 most corrupt governments. But this year, the country has left its disreputable position, and the Taliban claim credit for it.
• 'Our Situation Is Terrible': Ex-Afghan Military Officers Stuck In Limbo In India RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- Just weeks before its collapse, the Western-backed Afghan government sent dozens of army officers for training to India, a close ally. Among them was Captain Obaidullah Zahir, a rising star in the Afghan National Army, which was battling the Taliban insurgency.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 31 Jan 2023 -- At the initiative of the Armenian side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
• Fighting forces nearly half the residents to flee city in Myanmar's Kayin state Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- Thandaung city in Myanmar's eastern Kayin state has fallen silent after 8,000 civilians fled fighting between Myanmar's military and one of the country's most powerful ethnic armies.
• Blinken Urges Israeli-Palestinian Calm, Renews US Push for Two-State Solution VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shuttled Tuesday between Israel and the West Bank, imploring both sides to defuse recent violence and work toward the long-held but elusive U.S. goal of creating a two-state solution.
• Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group's alleged crimes UN News 31 Jan 2023 -- Top UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday called on the authorities in Mali to launch an immediate probe into the mass execution of civilians last year, allegedly by Government forces and the Russia-based private military contractor, the Wagner Group.

News Reports

• DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Releases FY 2022 Annual Report DHS 31 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the second Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Annual Report, outlining the Department's achievements in combatting human trafficking during the previous fiscal year (FY).
• Michigan Man Convicted on Charges of Providing Material Support To ISIS US Dept. of Justice 31 Jan 2023 -- A Michigan man was convicted by a federal jury today in the Eastern District of Michigan on charges of providing, attempting to provide, and conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection with his support for ISIS in Syria from 2015-2018.
• Additional Four Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President US Dept. of Justice 31 Jan 2023 -- Today, U.S. federal law enforcement transferred into U.S. custody four men detained in Haiti to face criminal charges in the Southern District of Florida related to their alleged involvement in the July 7, 2021, assassination of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
• Report: Advanced Economies Complicit in Transnational Corruption VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- Anti-corruption efforts in seemingly "clean" advanced economies have stalled even as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought to the fore that nation's role in fostering kleptocracy in recent decades, Transparency International said in a report on Tuesday.
• Watchdog's Corruption Score For Eurasia Sinks In 2022, Remains Well Below Global Average RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- Corruption remains rampant in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International, which called for leaders in the region to finally address the problem.
• Myanmar plunges in latest corruption index, but Vietnam rises Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar has fallen 17 places in Transparency International's latest Corruption Perceptions Index, supplanting Cambodia as Southeast Asia's worst country for graft for the first time in a decade.
• Telephone conversation with President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune President of Russia 31 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a news conference following talks with Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry, Moscow, January 31, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Jan 2023
• New sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law Government of Norway 31 Jan 2023 -- Norway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. These sanctions mirror the EU's ninth package of sanctions, which was adopted by the EU on 16 December 2022.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on January 31, 2023 PRC MofA 31 Jan 2023
• Expectations Low for Blinken's China Trip to Reset Relations VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming trip to Beijing does not mean the United States is heading toward a substantial change in its relationship with the People's Republic of China, according to U.S. analysts.
• Huawei Latest Target of US Crackdown on China Tech VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- China says it is "deeply concerned" over reports that the United States is moving to further restrict sales of American technology to Huawei, a tech company that U.S. officials have long singled out as a threat to national security for its alleged support of Beijing's espionage efforts.
• Marcos administration will work with Chinese infrastructure firm blacklisted by US Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- The Philippine president is willing to cooperate on infrastructure projects with a Chinese state-owned giant, his office said, although the U.S. has blacklisted the firm over its links to the militarization of Beijing's outposts in the South China Sea.
• France, Australia vow to deepen ties with Taiwan at '2+2' meeting CNA 31 Jan 2023 -- France and Australia on Monday pledged to deepen ties with Taiwan and reiterated their support for its participation in international organizations at the 2023 Foreign and Defense Ministerial Consultations in Paris.
• New Cabinet, Presidential Office officials sworn in CNA 31 Jan 2023 -- The new Cabinet led by Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁), Secretary-General to the President Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), and other new Presidential Office appointments were sworn into office Tuesday morning.
• China slams Czech president-elect over phone call with Taipei president Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- China has denounced a phone call between Czech President-elect Petr Pavel and Tsai Ing-Wen, the secessionist president of Chinese Taipei.
• Russia stresses need for resuming talks to revive JCPOA IRNA 31 Jan 2023 -- Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov urged the necessity for all parties to resume negotiations on reviving a multilateral accord reached in 2015 with Iran known as JCPOA and a subsequent removal of all the sanctions on Tehran.
• Iran reacts to French president's unconstructive stance ISNA 31 Jan 2023 -- In reaction to the French president's recent unconstructive stance, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said, unfortunately, officials of some European countries have reduced human rights to objects for their political games in order to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and "we condemn this destructive approach."
• Iran responds to threatening remarks of US secretary of state, national security advisor ISNA 31 Jan 2023 -- In response to the threatening remarks of the US secretary of state and its national security advisor, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said the US government must note the legal and international responsibilities of its threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran and it must think more about the political consequences of such provocative statements.
• Iran, Belgium FMs hold phone talks ISNA 31 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks with his Belgian counterpart Ms. Hadja Lahbib over issues of mutual interest as well as the latest regional and international developments in a telephone conversation initiated by the top Belgian diplomat.
• Iran mulls changing strategy on Ukraine war after Kiev's 'hostile comments' on Isfahan attack Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- Iran is likely to change its approach toward the Ukraine war in response to the Kiev government's implicit admittance of responsibility for a foiled drone attack in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, according to an informed source.
• Iranians Use Sadeh Festival To Protest Against Lack Of Freedoms RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- Iranian protesters have staged fresh anti-government demonstrations by taking to the streets during the Sadeh festival, a traditional ancient celebration in which fire is used to defeat the forces of darkness and cold.
• Suspected Israeli Drone Strike In Iran Part Of New 'Containment Strategy' RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- A suspected Israeli drone strike hit an Iranian military facility in Isfahan on January 28, in an attack that is part of a new effort to contain Tehran, analysts said.
• Tehran Cautions US Against Launching Attack on Iran After Blinken's Threat Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has warned the United States against infringing on Iran's territorial integrity after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken threatened the Islamic Republic over its nuclear ambition.
• Tehran Warns Any US Military Action Against Iran Will Be Declaration of War Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- The Iranian Permanent Mission to the UN warned on Tuesday, after the recent drone attack in the province of Isfahan, allegedly carried out by Israel, that Tehran would consider any military action by the US against Iran as a declaration of war which would be met with retaliatory measures.
• Global Corruption Report: Iran Seen as Among Most Corrupt Countries VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- Iran ranked 147th out of 180 countries in a global corruption perception index, a watchdog group said in a report released Tuesday.
• US blacklists seven Iranian entities over alleged help to Russia IRNA 31 Jan 2023 -- The US Department of Commerce has blacklisted seven Iranian entities for what it says to be aiding Russia in the war with Ukraine.
• US imposes sanctions on Iranian drone manufacturers Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- The United States has slapped fresh sanctions against Iran, this time targeting drone manufacturers accusing them of producing drones that Russian forces used to attack Ukrainian targets.
• Myanmar junta extends emergency rule as cities go silent on 2nd anniversary of coup Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- Junta leaders placed Myanmar under six more months of emergency rule on Wednesday, the second anniversary of their ouster of the civilian government in a coup, citing ongoing resistance to army rule, junta-controlled media reported.
• Deny legitimacy of Myanmar's military junta, UN expert urges UN News 31 Jan 2023 -- The international community must promptly deny the legitimacy of Myanmar's military junta, the UN-appointed independent expert on the situation of human rights in the country said briefing at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, launching a critical report as the coup enters its third year on Wednesday.
• Marking Two Years Since the Military Coup in Burma US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023 -- Two years ago, Burma's military regime usurped power from a democratically elected government - blatantly rejecting the will of Burma's people, setting the country on a disastrous path that has killed and displaced thousands, reversing the hard-fought democratic progress achieved over the last decade.
• Joint Statement on Marking Two Years Since the Military Coup in Myanmar US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023 -- A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia, Georgia, Ghana, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States, on the two year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar.
• Treasury Sanctions Officials and Military-Affiliated Cronies in Burma Two Years after Military Coup US Treasury 31 Jan 2023 -- Today, on the day before the two-year anniversary of the brutal military coup d'état that deposed Burma's democratically elected government, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating six individuals and three entities connected to Burma's military regime pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14014.
• UK sanctions Myanmar aviation fuel businesses marking 2 years since coup UK FCDO 31 Jan 2023 -- The UK announced sanctions to increase pressure on the Myanmar military junta, coinciding with the 2-year anniversary of the coup that ousted an elected government.
• UN Rights Expert Warns Myanmar Military Planning Sham Elections VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar warned Tuesday that two years after its coup, Myanmar's military will try to legitimize its hold on power through sham elections this year, and he urged the international community not to recognize or engage with the junta.
• Canada imposes sanctions in relation to the 2021 coup d'état in Myanmar Canada 31 Jan 2023 -- On the eve of the second anniversary of the coup d'état by the Myanmar military, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations against six individuals and a new prohibition on the export, sale, supply or shipment of aviation fuel to the Myanmar military regime.
• Myanmar: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the 2nd anniversary of the military take-over EC/CEU 31 Jan 2023 -- On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military overthrew by force the country's democratically elected government, in blatant violation of the will of the people as expressed in the general elections of 8 November 2020.
• Myanmar junta looks to extend rule as nation counts losses in two years since coup Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's top military leaders dropped hints on Tuesday, the eve of the second anniversary of their overthrow of the civilian government, that they may extend emergency rule, declaring an "extraordinary situation" in light of ongoing resistance to junta rule.
• Death Toll from Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Rises to 100 VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The death toll from Monday's suicide bombing attack of a mosque in northwestern Pakistan has risen to at least 100 people.
• Death toll from Pakistan mosque bombing crosses 90 as rescue op. continues Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- The death toll from Monday's suicide bombing that ripped through a mosque situated close to police headquarters in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has crossed 90, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the country.
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Terrorist Attack on Pakistan Mosque The White House 31 Jan 2023
• India-U.S. Foreign Office Consultations India MEA 31 Jan 2023 -- Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra and the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs H.E. Ms. Victoria Nuland, co-chaired the annual India-U.S. Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on 31 January 2023 in New Delhi.
• Will Indian Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi's Cross-country March Revive the Congress Party? VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- India's opposition Congress Party leader, Rahul Gandhi wrapped up a grueling long march that he began five months ago with the same message he delivered in towns and villages as he walked more than 3,500 kilometers from the country's southern tip to Kashmir in the north.
• U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group Advances Bilateral Space Collaboration US Dept. of State 31 Jan 2023 -- Officials from the United States and the Republic of India gathered, January 30-31, at the Department of State for the eighth meeting of the U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG).
• North Macedonia: Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell ahead of the meeting with Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani European External Action Service (EEAS) 31 Jan 2023
• Statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023 Government of Norway 31 Jan 2023
• Joint Declaration of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland on enhancing the cooperation in the region Riga, 31st of January Republic of Poland 31 Jan 2023 -- Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland share a similar historical experience of aggression and severe oppression by revisionist totalitarian regimes during many decades of the 20th century.
• Peru's Congress Postpones Debate on Election Proposal VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- Lawmakers in Peru have postponed debate on a proposal from embattled President Dina Boularte to schedule general elections for later this year.
• Peru lawmakers to discuss bill to bring forward general elections to end weeks-long protests Press TV 31 Jan 2023 -- Peruvian lawmakers are to start debating whether the country should hold early elections this year amid raging protests against President Dina Boluarte.
• Federated States of Micronesia flags substantial boost in US assistance Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- The Federated States of Micronesia, an island nation in the militarily strategic western Pacific, will receive a substantial increase in U.S. financial assistance over the next two decades, its president said.
• Laos National Assembly approves Cabinet reshuffle Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- Three ministers have been replaced by Laos' National Assembly with officials closely connected to new Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, with the removed ministers appointed as provincial governors instead.
• Cambodian ruling party vows to eliminate 'extremist politics' Radio Free Asia 31 Jan 2023 -- Cambodia's ruling Cambodian People's Party said in a newly adopted resolution that Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has ruled for over three decades, will remain its candidate as it remains "necessary" to get rid of what the party calls "extremist politics and activities."
• Georgia's Saakashvili Being Transferred To Intensive Care In Hospital, Associates Say RFE/RL 31 Jan 2023 -- Jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who is being treated in a private clinic in Tbilisi for health problems, is being transferred to an intensive-care unit, his associates say, a claim the hospital's personnel are denying.