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• Guard Saved Lives, Property, Responding to 2022 Disasters Army News 06 Feb 2023 -- With approximately 450,000 members, the National Guard plays a role in every element of the National Defense Strategy, including defending the homeland. Over half of its members were involved in lifesaving natural disaster responses in 2022.
• California Guard helps take on deadly floods Army News 06 Feb 2023 -- As most of the nation eased into the first post-holiday work week of the new year, the California National Guard sprang into action to respond to devastating flooding in northern California.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Briefing on the High-Altitude Surveillance Balloon Recovery Efforts DoD 06 Feb 2023
• U.S. Navy Collecting Surveillance Balloon Debris DoD News 06 Feb 2023 -- The U.S. military today began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend.
• US Retrieving, Analyzing Pieces of Downed Chinese Spy Balloon VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- The U.S. said Monday it is continuing to collect pieces of the high-altitude Chinese spy balloon it shot down over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend and that intelligence experts have started to analyze them.
• US searches for remains of suspected spy balloon Radio Free Asia 06 Feb 2023 -- An operation is underway to recover the debris of the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by the U.S. Air Force as Beijing warns against escalation and threatens retaliation.
• US Navy Divers Search for Chinese 'Spy Balloon' Wreckage Sputnik 06 Feb 2023 -- Although the US claims that the unmanned balloon was being used for espionage purposes, China insists the airship was a civilian craft engaged in scientific research that was blown off course by high winds.
• US failed to detect previous China 'spy balloons': Air Force general Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- A high-ranking American general says the United States, which recently claimed to have spotted and shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon, had failed to detect previous airships, calling it an "awareness gap."
• Tokyo Studying Data on Chinese Balloon as Similar Objects Appeared Over Japan Sputnik 06 Feb 2023 -- Japan is analyzing information related to the appearance of a Chinese balloon over the United States, as similar objects appeared over Japan in 2020 and 2021, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said on Monday.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar DoD 06 Feb 2023
• DoD Announces U. S. Representative to NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Initiative DoD 06 Feb 2023 -- The Department of Defense announced that Jeffrey David Singleton, U.S. principal member and head of delegation to the NATO Science and Technology Board, will serve as the United States' representative to the Board of Directors for the NATO DIANA Initiative.
• PMINT: It's not about relationships, it's all about relationships USMC News 06 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionarysuccessfully integrated with the Sailors from Amphibious Squadron 8 during PHIBRON-MEU Integration Training. The 26 MEU embarked aboard the warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group including the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, the amphibious transport ship USS Mesa Verde, and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall for training within the littorals of eastern Virginia and North Carolina from 23 Jan. to 5 Feb. 2023.
• B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions US Air Force 06 Feb 2023 -- B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 1.
• Partners, Allies Celebrate Successful Conclusion of Exercise Obangame Express 2023 US Navy 06 Feb 2023 -- Partners and allies celebrated the conclusion of exercise Obangame Express 2023 (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, at a closing ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 3, 2023.
• Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Shiloh Concludes 10-Day Surface Warfare Advanced Technical Training (SWATT) in the Philippine Sea US Navy 06 Feb 2023 -- Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, conducted Surface Warfare Advanced Technical Training (SWATT) exercises in the Philippine Sea from the 14th to the 23rd of January.
• Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Hosts Arctic Training Exercise Snow Crab Ex US Navy 06 Feb 2023 -- U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) commenced Snow Crab Exercise (Snow Crab Ex) 23-1 Feb. 4, 2023 following the arrival of U.S Navy EOD Mobile Units (EODMU) and Navy Divers at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General at Leangkollen Security Conference: we must invest in defence, reduce vulnerabilities NATO 06 Feb 2023 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană underlined the importance of investing in defence and innovation at the Leangkollen Security Conference in Oslo, Norway on Monday (6 February 2023).
• Head Of Russia's Tyva Republic Sends Representatives To Russia-Occupied Donetsk After Complaints RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- The leader of Russia's Republic of Tyva in Siberia, Vladislav Khovalyg, has sent his representatives to parts of Ukraine's Russia-occupied Donetsk region after a group of Tyvan men mobilized to fight with the Russian armed forces invading Ukraine complained of ill treatment.
• Dismissing Wall Street Journal report, Iran says not working with Russia on drone production Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- Iran has denied its participation in any project for the joint production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with Russia, rejecting Western media reports in this regard as "sheer lies."
• Diggers train first Ukrainian recruits Australia DOD 06 Feb 2023 -- The Australian contingent deployed on Operation Kudu has taken responsibility for its first company of Ukrainian recruits, as part of the UK-led and based training program.
• Battles Rage in Eastern Ukraine Amid Rumors of Military Leadership Changes VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- Battles are raging in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, with the city of Bakhmut and the nearby towns of Soledar and Vuhledar at the epicenter of relentless fighting.
• Ukraine Sends Mixed Messages Over Defense Ministry At A Sensitive Point In The War RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- Intense fighting in eastern Ukraine between Russian and Ukrainian troops continues as Kyiv sends mixed signals over a possible reshuffle at the Defense Ministry amid expectations of a major Russian offensive in the coming weeks.
• Two Chinese naval escort taskforces launch joint training exercise PLA Daily 06 Feb 2023 -- From February 3 to 4, local time, the Chinese 42nd and 43rd naval escort taskforces carried out a multi-subject joint training exercise in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali.
• China could 'make strategic response' if US deploys medium-range missiles in Japan Global Times 06 Feb 2023 -- The US and Japan will discuss new weapons deployment, including medium-range missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles and long-range hypersonic weapons, in some Japanese islands close to China's Taiwan under the pretext of "defense", according to some media reports. Chinese military analysts warn that the plan poses a serious threat to regional countries including China, North Korea and Russia. China is right and capable of making a "strategic response" to counter the potential provocative act, they noted.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Remarks Welcoming Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles to the Pentagon DoD 06 Feb 2023
• More grunt for Growlers Australia DOD 06 Feb 2023 -- Vital upgrades to Air Force's fleet of electronic aircraft and associated ranges will strengthen Australia's electronic attack capability.
• MAIDEN LANDING OF LCA NAVY AND MIG-29K FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ONBOARD INS VIKRANT India PIB 06 Feb 2023 -- "The successful landing and take off of the indigenous LCA Navy on India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is a momentous step forward towards the realisation of our collective vision of AatmaNirbharBharat. The maiden landing of the Mig-29K also heralds the integration of the fighter aircraft with INS Vikrant. Congratulations to all those who made it happen." - Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff
• Prime Minister dedicates to the nation HAL Helicopter Factory - India's largest - at Tumakuru, Karnataka India PIB 06 Feb 2023 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Helicopter Factory at Tumakuru in Karnataka on February 06, 2023. He took a walkthrough of the Helicopter Facility & Structure Hangar and unveiled the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). The factory is India's largest helicopter manufacturing facility and will initially produce LUHs.
• OVERALL TREND IN DEFENCE SPENDING India PIB 06 Feb 2023 -- Details of Defence Expenditure as a percentage of the Government Expenditure from Financial Year 2014-15 to 2022-23 are tabulated below:
• TAMIL NADU DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR India PIB 06 Feb 2023 -- In Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor (TNDIC), 05 (five) nodes namely Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirappalli have been identified. As per information received from Government of Tamil Nadu, arrangements have been made through Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) etc. for potential investment of Rs 11,794 crore by 53 Industries & Organisations in TNDIC. As on date, Rs 3,861 crore have already been invested by the Industries/Organisations. The setting up of new industries in an area generates opportunities for direct and indirect employment. The support sought by Government of Tamil Nadu from time to time for the development of TNDIC are appropriately addressed.
• SUPPORT TO ORDNANCE FACTORIES UNDER TCL India PIB 06 Feb 2023 -- Post Corporatisation of erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), the financial assistance provided by the Government to Troop Comforts Limited (TCL) during the FY 2021-22 (from 01.10.2021 to 31.03.2022) and FY 2022-23 is Rs 550.64 crore. The process of fabric manufacturing of newly designed digital combat uniform includes wet processing (chemical refining of fabric), dyeing (application of colour/shades) and printing (of design). Garmenting is the final stage where the stitched apparel is manufactured.
• UK Treasury Reportedly Admits 'No More Money' for Defense as Army Runs Out of Ammo Sputnik 06 Feb 2023 -- Late last month, a senior US general reportedly told UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace that the British Army is no longer considered a top-level fighting force.
• Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival The White House 06 Feb 2023
• Department Press Briefing - February 6, 2023 US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Economic Council Director, February 6, 2023 The White House 06 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2023

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• 6 February 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Feb 2023
• Secretary-General's briefing to the General Assembly on Priorities for 2023 UN Secretary-General 06 Feb 2023
• UN Chief: World Needs 'Wake-Up Call' VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world needs to wake up and take urgent action to change the trajectory on conflicts and geopolitical divisions, the climate crisis, and economic inequality.
• 'Act decisively before it is too late', Guterres warns countries, laying out his priorities for 2023 UN News 06 Feb 2023 -- Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change course before it is too late, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, presenting his priorities for the year.
• Analysts don't expect progress on South China Sea code despite Indonesia's push Radio Free Asia 06 Feb 2023 -- Although ASEAN chair Indonesia appears to be pushing the bloc to accelerate talks with China for a code of conduct to avoid conflicts in the South China Sea, Beijing's increasing activities in waters of Southeast Asian claimant states would stall an agreement, analysts warned.
• UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo People's Daily 06 Feb 2023 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Sunday's attack on a helicopter of UN peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that left a South African peacekeeper dead and another severely injured.
• East African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC People's Daily 06 Feb 2023 -- East African leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a communique by the East African Community (EAC) said on Saturday.
• Ethiopian gov't to send funds to conflict-affected Tigray region People's Daily 06 Feb 2023 -- The Ethiopian government said that it will send 5 billion birrs (about 93 million U.S. dollars) to Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, as it has begun restoring banking services to the conflict-affected region.
• Proposed Sudan-Israel Peace Deal Triggers Protest in Khartoum VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- Scores of Sudanese protested in the capital Monday against diplomatic relations with Israel, after last week's surprise visit by the Israeli foreign minister.
• Islamic Jihad vows retaliation after Israeli forces kill seven Palestinians near Ariha Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has vowed that it will not back down from their struggle against Israeli occupation forces, after Israeli media reported that at least 7 Palestinian resistance fighters were killed in an Israeli raid on Aqabat Jabr camp near Jericho.
• Hamas warns Netanyahu: Expansionism, illegal Israeli settlements will not bring security Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has condemned the Israeli regime's "racist occupation policies," warning that illegal settlements will not be a safe haven for Israeli settlers, as Tel Aviv continues to build new illegal settlements and demolish more Palestinian homes.
• UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse 'regrettable' expulsion order UN News 06 Feb 2023 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday called on Malian authorities to rescind their expulsion order for his top representative in the country.
• China: Tibetan children forced to assimilate, independent rights experts fear UN News 06 Feb 2023 -- Roughly one million Tibetan minority children in China have been separated from their families and placed into Government-run boarding schools, forcing their assimilation into the dominant culture, three independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
• Serbian PM Apologizes For Official Reference To 'Republic Of Kosovo' RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic publicly apologized on February 6 for the appearance on the official government website of the phrase "Republic of Kosovo," saying it was the result of an "unforgivable" translation error.

News Reports

• Maryland Woman and Florida Man Charged Federally for Conspiring to Destroy Energy Facilities US Dept. of Justice 06 Feb 2023 -- A federal criminal complaint was unsealed charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, of Orlando, Florida, with conspiracy to destroy an energy facility.
• Neo-Nazi Leader Plotted 'Cascading Failure' Attack on Baltimore Power Grid, FBI Says Sputnik 06 Feb 2023 -- The FBI has arrested two people in Maryland and accused them of planning an attack on the electrical grid in Baltimore, Maryland, in a manner similar to another attack in North Carolina last year.
• UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes UN News 06 Feb 2023 -- After a massive earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be buried under the rubble. The initial 7.8 magnitude quake struck close to Gaziantep, followed by another 7.5 magnitude earthquake several hours later.
• Powerful Earthquake Kills More Than 3,700 in Turkey, Syria VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide parts of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 3,400 people, with more residents believed to be trapped under the rubble.
• Countries Worldwide Mobilize Aid Following Earthquake in Turkey, Syria VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- Countries around the world are rushing to send rescue workers, equipment and aid after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria early Monday.
• Telephone conversation with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad President of Russia 06 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad.
• Joint Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic Faisal Mekdad pertaining to the Issues of the Chemical Weapons Convention Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Feb 2023
• Russian FM: US playing with fire, encouraging separatism in Kurdish region in Syria Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States is "playing with fire" with its activities on the common border between Iraq and Syria, especially by backing separatist militants affiliated with the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and encourage separatism.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Erdogan of Türkiye The White House 06 Feb 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2023
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 06 Feb 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and an answer to a media question at a joint news conference following talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Fuad Hussein, Baghdad, February 6, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Feb 2023
• Astana Rejects Russian Court's Summons Of Kazakh Journalists Over Ukraine War Article RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- Kazakh Foreign Ministry officials have rejected a Russian court's summoning of editors of the Arbat.media news website over an article it published about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
• US Sharpens Focus on Russia Sanctions Evasion, Warning Turkish Banks, Businesses VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- The Biden administration is working on making sanctions targeting Russia more effective by explicitly warning Russian trading partners that they run legal risks doing business with banned entities.
• US sincerity to stabilize ties under test amid airship incident; overreaction exposes incompetence in crisis management Global Times 06 Feb 2023 -- The shooting down of a civilian Chinese airship did not mark the end of the balloon episode, as US politicians continued to either advance "China threat" rhetoric or add fuel to the political struggles between the two parties in the US regardless of the impact on China-US relations, analysts said. Turning an accident caused by force majeure into a political farce highlights the US' incompetence in dealing with crises, and the US' rude handling of the balloon incident is a serious provocation that risks derailing China-US ties and it will eventually pay the price for its recklessness.
• China urges US to handle balloon accident in calm, professional and restrained manner Global Times 06 Feb 2023 -- China urged the US to handle the balloon accident in a calm, professional and restrained manner, but the US insistence on using armed force in disregard of China's position and demands is obviously an overreaction, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
• China lodges solemn representation to US embassy over shooting down of civilian airship Global Times 06 Feb 2023 -- Representing the Chinese government, China's Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng lodged a solemn representation on Sunday to the US Embassy in China over the US' attacking a Chinese civilian unmanned airship by force.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on February 6, 2023 PRC MofA 06 Feb 2023
• National security law trial of 47 opposition figures starts in Hong Kong Global Times 06 Feb 2023 -- A national security law trial of 47 opposition figures began on Monday in Hong Kong, drawing worldwide attention. Experts on Hong Kong affairs stressed that the court must reveal to the public that the ultimate intention of these suspects was to take power in Hong Kong by using loopholes in the city's electoral system and then to seek independence by colluding with external forces.
• In Hong Kong court, subversion trial linked to democratic primary kicks off Radio Free Asia 06 Feb 2023 -- A Hong Kong court on Monday began the trial of 16 defendants out of a group of 47 former opposition politicians and activists charged with subversion under the national security law for taking part in a democratic primary in the summer of 2020.
• Swiss lawmakers call for cross-Strait peace, economic pact with Taiwan CNA 06 Feb 2023 -- A group of visiting Swiss parliamentarians called for a peaceful resolution of cross-Taiwan Strait differences and the signing of a Swiss-Taiwan economic partnership agreement (EPA) during their meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in Taipei Monday.
• Chinese mainland welcomes KMT delegation to visit Global Times 06 Feb 2023 -- The Chinese mainland expressed a message of welcome after the Chinese Kuomintang party (KMT), the pro-reunification opposition party in China's Taiwan region, announced it was sending a delegation led by deputy chairman Andrew Hsia for a 10-day visit to the Chinese mainland from February 8 to 17.
• Invincible KPA Imbued with "A-Match-for-a-Hundred" Spirit KCNA 06 Feb 2023 -- Officers and men of the heroic Korean People's Army (KPA), who have reliably guaranteed the victorious advance of the Juche cause with arms under the guidance of the great Party Central Committee, significantly celebrate the 60th anniversary of the presentation of the slogan "A-match-for-a-hundred".
• Imported white horses burnish Kim's image and tie him to Korea's mythical past Radio Free Asia 06 Feb 2023 -- The image of Kim Jong Un ascending the snowy peaks of Mt. Paektu atop a majestic white stallion is meant to stir patriotism among North Koreans and solidify his place in the three-generation Kim dynasty alongside his father and grandfather.
• U.S. Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim's Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2023
• 1-year sentence upheld for Taiwan man guilty of selling oil to N. Korea CNA 06 Feb 2023 -- The Supreme Court has upheld the one-year sentence handed down to a Taiwan businessman for breaching the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act by illegally selling nearly 3,000 metric tons of oil to North Korea in international waters.
• 13th Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held KCNA 06 Feb 2023 -- The 13th Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place at the office building of the WPK Central Committee on Sunday.
• Resolution of Political Bureau of C.C., WPK KCNA 06 Feb 2023 -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) adopted a resolution on Sunday.
• Iran says 'diplomatic dynamism' exists regarding talks to revive JCPOA Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- Iran says "diplomatic dynamism" exists with regard to the talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal, and messages are still being exchanged between the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal.
• IAEA should refrain from making Iran-related documents public: Russian diplomat Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has urged the UN nuclear agency to refrain from disclosing any Iran-related documents not meant to be made public.
• Freezing Cold Puts Iran's Natural-Gas Ambitions On Ice RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- As winter approached, Iran was relishing the prospect of falling temperatures that could put Europe in a deep freeze and allow Tehran to bask in the wealth of its formidable natural-gas reserves.
• Iranian Activist Says Reforms Can't Save Islamic Government, Change Needed RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- A leading jailed Iranian political activist says the time has come for the Islamic government to leave, even if it takes some reforms such as repealing the deeply divisive mandatory hijab law.
• Iranian Activists Greet Prisoner Amnesty With Skepticism, Calling It An Attempt To Change The Narrative RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- Several Iranian lawyers, human rights activists, imprisoned protesters, and former political prisoners have dismissed an amnesty decree issued by Iran's supreme leader for tens of thousands of protesters as propaganda and lies.
• Supreme Leader foiled foes' plot to turn youths into rioters: Speaker IRNA 06 Feb 2023 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Monday pointed to Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's pardon of prisoners, noting that the Supreme Leader obstructed the enemies' plot to turn youths and teenagers into organized rioters.
• Enemy resorted to hybrid war after all plots failed: Iran Army chief Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- Iran's Army chief says the enemy has resorted to hybrid war against the Islamic establishment after it was dealt heavy blows by the Iranian nation and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
• Myanmar's opposition party refuses to re-register under new junta law Radio Free Asia 06 Feb 2023 -- Myanmar's ousted opposition party - once led by Aung San Suu Kyi, who is now jailed - refused to re-register under a new law imposed by the ruling military junta ahead of general elections likely to be held later this year, two National League of Democracy officials told Radio Free Asia on Monday.
• Letters to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma The White House 06 Feb 2023
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Burma The White House 06 Feb 2023
• India-US Technology Initiatives Launched with Eye on China VOA 06 Feb 2023 -- A technology and defense initiative by India and the United States aims at countering China and reducing New Delhi's dependence on Russian weapons. Analysts say it also marks a significant push in tightening the U.S. and India's strategic partnership.
• Cyprus' presidential election heads for runoff People's Daily 06 Feb 2023 -- Former Cypriot foreign minister Nicos Christodoulides took the lead in Cyprus' presidential election on Sunday, and will face off with Andreas Mavroyiannis, who came second, in a runoff on Feb. 12.
• Investigation: Nazarbaev's Son-In-Law Still Playing Monopoly In Kazakhstan's Largest City RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- How does public land suddenly become private? For years that question has vexed Kazakh citizens who have watched stretches of green belonging to state institutions get gobbled up to make way for new housing, offices, and shopping malls.
• Wider Europe Briefing: A Consensus On New Russian Oil Caps; And Why Ukraine's EU Plans Are Too Ambitious RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023
• Peru expands nationwide state of emergency as deadly political crisis drags on Press TV 06 Feb 2023 -- The government of Peru has expanded a nationwide state of emergency across several regions as the country remains entangled in a deadly political crisis.
• Judge Denies Saakashvili's Request For Release On Health Grounds RFE/RL 06 Feb 2023 -- A court in Tbilisi has rejected an appeal to release former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili from prison on health grounds, Saakashvili's legal team said.