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• During Middle East Trip, Austin Touts Commitment to Partners, Security DoD News 04 Mar 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today embarked on a multiday trip to meet with civil and military leaders in the Middle East — including those in Jordan, Egypt and Israel — to reenforce the U.S. commitment to partnerships and security in the region.
• Russia Working on New Anti-Submarine Aircraft to Replace Soviet Il-38 - Source Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- Russia has started developing a new anti-submarine aircraft with a greater range of weapons, to replace the Soviet Il-38, an informed source told Sputnik.
• Germany's Rheinmetall in Talks With Kiev on Construction of Tank Plant in Ukraine Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is currently holding "promising" talks with Kiev on the construction of a tank plant worth 200 million euros ($213 million) in Ukraine, Armin Papperger, the head of the company, said on Saturday.
• Readout of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre's Visit to Ukraine Canada 04 Mar 2023
• China Boosting Defense Budget to Respond to Changing Security Situation Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- China is increasing its defense budget to meet complex security challenges and fulfill the country's obligations, Wang Chao, a spokesman for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, said on Saturday.
• Australian Space Industry Warns of Chinese Satellite Surveillance VOA 04 Mar 2023 -- Australia's space industry is warning that China is increasing its satellite surveillance. The warning comes as Australia's Defense Space Command says it is working on a plan to acquire so-called soft-kill technology to take out enemy satellites.
• Air Force and Army team up at AIA23 to deliver innovative refuelling capability Australia DOD 04 Mar 2023 -- The Air Force and Army are working together at the 2023 Australian International Airshow (AIA23) to create and operate a bulk refueling station to provide a complete ADF deployed aviation fuel capability.
• Japan Plans to Produce New Patriot Missile Able to Defend Against Hypersonics, Reports Say Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- Japan plans to test-produce a new interceptor missile for the US-supplied Patriot PAC-3 launchers in the 2023 fiscal year in a bid to add an extra layer of protection against hypersonic glide weapons, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
• 6TH JWGACTC MEETING IN INDIA (27 FEB - 03 MAR 23) VISIT OF US JOINT WORKING GROUP ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER TECHNOLOGY India PIB 04 Mar 2023 -- The 6th meeting of Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Co-operation (JWGACTC), constituted under the auspices of the Indo - US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), was organised in India from 27th February to 3rd March.

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• The Sweet Sting Of Success: Afghanistan's Fledgling Beekeeping Industry Stuck With Glut Of Honey RFE/RL 04 Mar 2023 -- Beekeeping became much more than a hobby when the industry was reborn in Afghanistan over the past two decades. For many Afghan farmers, honey became their lifeblood.
• Yemeni official: UK claims of seizing Iranian weapons 'nonsense' Press TV 04 Mar 2023 -- Yemen's Deputy Information Minister Fahmi al-Yousefi has dismissed as "nonsense" claims by the British navy and a member of the ousted pro-Saudi government about the seizure of a boat smuggling Iranian weapons off the coast of the Gulf of Oman.
• EU mobilises over €47 million and launches Humanitarian Air Bridge to help people affected by the conflict in DRC European Commission 04 Mar 2023 -- The humanitarian situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is drastically deteriorating due to a significant further escalation of the conflict in North Kivu. The humanitarian community is facing a worsening situation and is increasingly overwhelmed by the needs of thousands of displaced people.
• Macron Says DRC Should Not Shift Responsibility for Country's Security Issues to France Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should not "look for guilty parties outside the country" with regard to the security situation in the country, and that the republic failed to achieve military, administrative and security sovereignty.
• Burundi to Send About 100 Troops To DRC as Part of EAC Regional Force Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- The conflict-torn nation of the DRC is still far from being at peace. Late last year, the eastern DRC, which has been suffering with the rise of militias such the rebel March 23 Movement, saw the deployment of troops by the seven-nation East African Community.
• Joint statement on Israel and the OPTs UK FCDO 04 Mar 2023 -- A joint statement with France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs)

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• China's top political advisory body starts annual session People's Daily 04 Mar 2023 -- China's top political advisory body started its annual session Saturday afternoon in Beijing.
• China stands against 'long-arm jurisdiction,' focuses on legislation for countermeasures: NPC spokesperson Global Times 04 Mar 2023 -- China stands firmly against "long-arm jurisdiction" practices, said Wang Chao, spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), at a press conference on Saturday, stressing that it is totally justifiable and necessary for China to make legislation effort to counter containment, suppression and interference from external forces.
• NPC spokesperson refutes Western claims of 'Chinese debt trap' in Africa Global Times 04 Mar 2023 -- China has never attached any political conditions, nor has it sought any political self-interest, the country is willing to continue to promote the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for further development, Wang Chao, a spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, said on Saturday.
• A look at Xi's governance thought through catchphrases at "two sessions" People's Daily 04 Mar 2023 -- "Governing a big country is as delicate as frying a small fish." This is an adage President Xi Jinping cited back in 2013 when asked about governing a country like China.
• China pledges to enhance legal system regarding opening up: spokesperson People's Daily 04 Mar 2023 -- China attaches great importance to enhancing the legal system with regard to further opening up, a spokesperson said Saturday.
• Chinese Communist Party to Overhaul Government, Bolster Control VOA 04 Mar 2023 -- China's annual parliament, which opens Sunday, will usher in the biggest government reshuffle in a decade, as well as a sweeping organizational overhaul that will bolster the Communist Party's control.
• 3 from Tiananmen Vigil Group Convicted of Security Charge VOA 04 Mar 2023 -- Three former members of a disbanded Hong Kong group that had for 30 years organized annual vigils to commemorate China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Saturday of failing to comply with a national security police investigation.
• Hong Kong national security law a milestone in "one country, two systems": spokesperson People's Daily 04 Mar 2023 -- The formulation and enactment of the Law on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an important milestone in the practice of "one country, two systems," a Chinese spokesperson said Saturday.
• China urges U.S. to cease unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises People's Daily 04 Mar 2023 -- China firmly opposes the U.S. move to generalize national security and abuse export controls, and urges the U.S. to cease its unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan March 4, 2023 ROC MND 04 Mar 2023
• Man charged with anti-infiltration offenses for accepting Chinese donations CNA 04 Mar 2023 -- A man who ran unsuccessfully for ward chief in New Taipei last year was indicted on Saturday for contravening the Anti-Infiltration Act and other laws for accepting COVID-19 antigen rapid testing kits from a Chinese government agency in Fujian Province which he distributed among constituents.
• Social Atmosphere for Enhancing Awareness of Disaster Crisis Grows Strong in DPRK KCNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Work is underway in different parts of the DPRK to conduct diverse information and education and take necessary measures to mark the month for enhancing the awareness of natural disaster crisis.
• U.S. Can Never Evade Responsibility for Int'l Disarmament System Crisis KCNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Ku Yong Chol, a researcher of the Institute for Disarmament and Peace of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), made public an article titled "The U.S. can never evade the responsibility for the fact that it brought the international disarmament system to the crisis of collapse" on March 4, which reads in full text:
• US causing international arms control collapse, North Korea says Press TV 04 Mar 2023 -- North Korea has blamed the United States for "the collapse of international arms control systems," following Washington's plans to conduct large-scale military exercises with Seoul.
• Session of Permanent Commission of SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 04 Mar 2023 -- A Permanent Commission session of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK took place.
• Joint Statement by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA 04 Mar 2023 -- IAEA Director General H. E. Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi visited the Islamic Republic of Iran on 3 and 4 March 2023. In the context of his visit, he met President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H. E. Mr. Ebrahim Raisi, as well as with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Mr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and the Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), H. E. Mr. Mohammad Eslami.
• Iran voluntarily allows IAEA to implement further verification activities IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has agreed during the latest talks held with the UN's nuclear watchdog that it will, on a voluntary basis, allow the IAEA to implement further verification and monitoring activities to help resolve outstanding safeguards issues.
• IAEA chief cites 'progress' in talks during Iran visit IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Secretary General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has described his latest visit to Iran as important, saying that a clear understanding was reached on the continuation of cooperation on resolving safeguards issues.
• Iran president says expects IAEA not to be influenced by world powers IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to act professionally and unbiasedly, without being influenced by the political wills of the world powers.
• Iran president calls for IAEA independence IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- During a meeting in Tehran on Saturday between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Raisi urged the need for preserving the independence of the UN nuclear agency.
• Iran rules out enrichment above 60% IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Saturday that Iran has not had any enrichment above 60%.
• IAEA to keep working with Iran: Grossi IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said here in Tehran that the IAEA will keep working with Iran.
• IAEA to keep working with Iran: GroIAEA should do its duties within framework of Safeguards Agreements: Iran nuclear chief IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to perform its duties towards Iran's nuclear program within the framework of the rules of Safeguards Agreements.
• Tehran reduces commitments due to JCPOA parties' non-compliance: Iran nuclear chief IRNA 04 Mar 2023 -- Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization(AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said here on Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran decided to reduce its commitments to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), due to the non-compliance of the parties.
• Iran, IAEA agree to boost cooperation, solve outstanding issues Press TV 04 Mar 2023 -- Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed to take steps aimed at facilitating enhanced cooperation and expediting the resolution of outstanding safeguards issues.
• IAEA chief: Any military attack on nuclear facilities is 'illegal' Press TV 04 Mar 2023 -- Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi says any military attack on nuclear facilities is outlawed, responding to US and Israeli threats to target those in Iran.
• Iran Promises To Cooperate With UN Nuclear Watchdog, Joint Statement Says After Grossi Visit RFE/RL 04 Mar 2023 -- Iran has vowed to cooperate with the UN's nuclear watchdog to resolve outstanding issues after inspections reportedly showed that Tehran had enriched uranium to near nuclear-weapons grade, a joint statement from both sides said.
• Iran Will Allow IAEA to Conduct Verification, Monitoring Activities in Country, Says the IAEA Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- Iran will voluntarily allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to conduct verification and monitoring activities in the country and will agree the modalities at a technical meeting in Tehran soon, the IAEA said on Saturday.
• IAEA Boss Upbeat About Reviving Nuclear Deal After Tehran Trip Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Saturday he felt positive that the talks he was having with the Iranian nuclear chief in Tehran would help revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iranian nuclear deal.
• Parents Of Girls Afflicted With Mysterious Illness Stage Protests Amid Reports Of Fresh Cases RFE/RL 04 Mar 2023 -- Parents of Iranian students affected by a wave of mysterious illnesses at girls' schools across the country staged more protests on March 4 amid reports of fresh cases.
• Protests Erupt Across Iran Over Schoolchildren Poisonings VOA 04 Mar 2023 -- Worried parents and others gathered Saturday in Tehran and other cities to protest a recent series of illnesses that have sickened hundreds of schoolchildren, particularly girls, as a new wave of illness struck.
• UNHCR, IOM welcome Spain's expedited resettlement of Syrian refugees from Türkiye in earthquake aftermath UNHCR 04 Mar 2023 -- In an expedited refugee resettlement departure following the devastating earthquakes which struck Türkiye and Syria last month, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today welcomed a group of 89 Syrian refugees at Torrejón military airport in Madrid.
• Tunisians hold biggest protest yet against president Press TV 04 Mar 2023 -- Thousands of people have once again taken to the streets of Tunisia's capital in what appeared to be the biggest protest yet against President Kais Saied's power grab and his latest crackdown on opponents in the African country.