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• 3D printed parts for the C-5M deliver new capabilities US Air Force 12 Mar 2023 -- Maintainers from the 60th Maintenance Squadron and 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, along with engineering and engineering support contractors from the C-5 System Program Office out of Robins AFB, Georgia, recently finished work to modify an internal part for a C-5M Super Galaxy by incorporating 3D-printed materials.
• President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss progress of Finland's NATO membership process Finnish Government 12 Mar 2023 -- On Sunday 12 March, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the progress of Finland's NATO membership process on the basis of the tripartite meeting held in Brussels on Thursday 9 March.
• PM call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: 12 March 2023 Gov.UK 12 Mar 2023 -- The Prime Minister spoke to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg this morning, before travelling to the United States to launch the next phase of the AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership.
• West Never Discussed Sending Military Contingent to Ukraine, Italian Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- Western countries have never discussed sending allied troops to Ukraine, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sunday in response to a recent remark of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on this matter.
• China launches two new Type 052D destroyers: media Global Times 12 Mar 2023 -- China reportedly launched two new Type 052D guided missile destroyers in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Friday, a move analysts said will contribute to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's aim to become a blue-water navy.
• North Korea Announces Test-Firing of Two Cruise Missiles From Submarine Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- North Korea says it has test-fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine ahead of the upcoming US-South Korea military drills, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports.
• North Korea Launches Submarine Missiles, Condemns US-South Korea Drills VOA 12 Mar 2023 -- North Korea fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine off its east coast, state media reported Monday, a day after Pyongyang warned of a "powerful" response to U.S.-South Korea military drills that begin this week.
• North Korea to adopt war deterrence measures Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- North Korea says it has decided to take "important practical" war deterrence measures in an attempt to deal with the United States and South Korea's provocations, as the two allies are set to hold large-scale joint military drills.
• Kim Jong-un Orders Army to Deter Enemy 'Provocations' as US, ROK Prep for Biggest Drills in 5 Years Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated dramatically over the past two years as new administrations in Washington and Seoul undermined the close personal rapport which officials in Pyongyang managed to establish with their predecessors.
• Biden, Sunak, Albanese to Hold Talks on AUKUS Defense Pact, Challenges on Monday Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- On Monday, US President Joe Biden will meet with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego for talks on working together to build nuclear-powered submarines for the Australian navy pursuant to the trilateral pact between the nations.
• MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE (MPX) WITH FRENCH NAVY India PIB 12 Mar 2023 -- Indian Navy's indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy (FN) ships FS Dixmude, a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship and FS La Fayette, a La Fayette Class Frigate, in the Arabian Sea on 10 - 11 March 2023.
• Desert Flag 2023 Exercise Continues with Participation of Royal Saudi Air Force in UAE SPA 12 Mar 2023 -- The Royal Saudi Air Force has continued its military exercises in the Desert Flag 2023 drill at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, with several countries participating.
• Polish soldiers alongside NATO Allies conduct military training for volunteers Republic of Poland 12 Mar 2023 -- On Sunday, March 12, at the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade in Wesola, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak met with participants of the "Train with NATO" project.

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• Riyadh-Tehran restoration of ties to accelerate ceasefire in Yemen: Iran IRNA 12 Mar 2023 -- The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has said that the restoration of the diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran can speed up the ceasefire in Yemen.
• Iran-Saudi detente stands to speed up ceasefire in Yemen: UN mission Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations says the recent conclusion of a detente deal between the country and Saudi Arabia stands to contribute to the realization of a ceasefire in Yemen.
• UN envoy to Libya stresses importance of elections to achieve peace, stability People's Daily 12 Mar 2023 -- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily on Saturday stressed the importance of holding national elections in the country to achieve peace, stability, and prosperity.
• Serbian President Rules Out 'Factual Or De Jure' Recognition Of Kosovo RFE/RL 12 Mar 2023 -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said there will be "neither the factual nor de jure" recognition of neighboring Kosovo under his leadership, vowing that he "won't be the one to sign" onto the independence of the majority-ethnic Albanian former province.
• Angola to Deploy Troops to DR Congo to Ensure Peace After Allegedly Failed Ceasefire Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- The M23 rebel group, which mainly operates in eastern DRC, has been conducting a major campaign against government troops in recent months. On March 7, the rebels announced a ceasefire to start talks with the government. However, new clashes between the rebels and the army were reported the next day.

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• Pence: History Will Hold Trump 'Accountable' for 2021 Capitol Riot VOA 12 Mar 2023 -- Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, eyeing a 2024 run for the Republican presidential nomination, has delivered his strongest rebuke yet of the president he loyally served, Donald Trump. Pence said Trump was personally responsible for encouraging the January 6, 2021, riot of Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol, trying to keep Congress from certifying that Joe Biden had defeated the 45th president in the 2020 election.
• Russia, Sudan May Switch to Settlements in National Currencies & Increase Trade, Ambassador Says Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- Last month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Sudan, where he held talks with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq and other top officials. The diplomats discussed key aspects of multifaceted Russian-Sudanese cooperation, as well as topical international and regional issues.
• US' sanction on China's new defense minister extra trouble for defense talks: expert Global Times 12 Mar 2023 -- Western media hyped on Sunday that General Li Shangfu, who has been endorsed by the national legislature as China's new defense minister, was once sanctioned by the US for purchasing Russian weapons for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), with experts saying that the US' sanction and the media hypes could cause extra trouble for communication between the two militaries at a time when military tensions are already high between the two countries.
• China's recovery on track, to inject new impetus to global economic growth: NBS Global Times 12 Mar 2023 -- China's economic rebound is foreseeable, with growth of about 5 percent fully achievable, backed by multiple factors including a strong domestic consumption revival in the first quarter of 2023, Kang Yi, head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), told a press conference during the two sessions, on Sunday.
• 'Proposing motions in the name of whole delegation' becomes a more efficient, precise way for NPC delegates to implement whole-process people's democracy Global Times 12 Mar 2023 -- Many delegations attending the ongoing 14th National People's Congress (NPC) have submitted their motions in the name of the whole delegations instead of individual deputies, which has drawn wide attention.
• Four Chinese vice premiers endorsed by national legislature People's Daily 12 Mar 2023 -- Ding Xuexiang, He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing and Liu Guozhong were endorsed as China's vice premiers at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, the national legislature, on Sunday.
• Li Qiang endorsed as Chinese premier People's Daily 12 Mar 2023 -- Li Qiang was endorsed as Chinese premier Saturday morning, upon nomination by President Xi Jinping, at a plenary meeting of the ongoing first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's national legislature.
• CMSA reveals first batch missions for China Space Station's new chapter of application and development Global Times 12 Mar 2023 -- China has scheduled launch missions for the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou-16 and -17 crewed spacecraft in 2023 as the first batch of missions since the China Space Station embarked on new chapter of application and development, the Global Times learned from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Sunday.
• UK's New Comprehensive Defense Review to Mention China's Threat to Taiwan, Reports Say Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- A new comprehensive review of the United Kingdom's security, defense and foreign policy will include mentioning the threat that China poses to Taiwan, UK media reported on Sunday.
• Military research unit to unveil Taiwan-developed drones next week CNA 12 Mar 2023 -- Taiwan top military research unit will unveil a series of domestically made attack drones in Taichung Tuesday, including a loitering munition similar to the United States' AeroVironment Switchblade 300, a source told CNA Sunday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan March 12, 2023 ROC MND 12 Mar 2023
• Calm in Taiwan Over China Masks Long-Term Concern VOA 12 Mar 2023 -- Amid ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan, people here in Taipei may at times strike outsiders as blasé about the threat of Chinese attack.
• 5th Enlarged Meeting of 8th WPK Central Military Commission Held KCNA 12 Mar 2023 -- The 5th enlarged meeting of the 8th Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place at a time when the whole country has turned out in the efforts to implement the resolutions of the 8th Congress of the WPK and plenary meetings of its Central Committee in singled-hearted unity.
• Spokesman: Iran-US Prisoner swap must not be politicized IRNA 12 Mar 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani while referring to astonishing remarks by a US official on prisoner exchange between the two countries said Iran believes this quite humanitarian issue must not be politicized.
• Tehran, Washington agree on prisoner swap: Iran FM IRNA 12 Mar 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that his country and the United States have reached an agreement on extradition of prisoners.
• Iran: Prisoner exchange agreement with US humanitarian issue, should not be subject to political games Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- Iran says an agreement reached with the United States for the exchange of prisoners between the two countries is a purely humanitarian issue, which should not be politicized.
• Iran, US reach initial agreement for prisoner exchange: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and the United States have reached an initial agreement to exchange prisoners.
• Iran unveils plan to issue $6bn worth of oil bonds Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- Iran's Oil Ministry has unveiled a plan to issue some $6 billion worth of oil bonds in a first such move in the history of the country which would allow supply of oil to domestic customers.
• IRGC chief: More enemy pressure to evoke stronger response from Iranian nation Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has lauded the Iranian nation for standing up to the enemies, saying the more pressure they exert on the country, the more decisive the nation's response will be.
• President Raeisi: Iran bent on converging with neighbors Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has hailed deep-rooted relations with Uzbekistan, saying strengthening the policy of convergence with neighboring states is among the important policies of his administration.
• Iran-Saudi deal ushers in post-America era in Persian Gulf region: Leader's aide Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- A top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a post-US era has started in the Persian Gulf region in the wake of a China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties.
• Iran Confirms Death Sentence Against Swedish-Iranian Dissident Lured To Turkey RFE/RL 12 Mar 2023 -- Iran's hard-line judiciary says its Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against a Swedish-Iranian dissident who went missing from a Turkish airport two years ago before turning up in Iranian custody accused of terrorism.
• Georgians Bicker Over Course Of Protests After Pulling Of Controversial 'Foreign Agent' Bill RFE/RL 12 Mar 2023 -- Georgia's governing party and opposition sympathizers are trading threats and accusations following a dramatic climbdown by the ruling faction this week over a Russian-style "foreign agent" bill that sparked violent protests.
• Belarus president arrives in Tehran for high-level talks Press TV 12 Mar 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Tehran at the head of a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on the most important mutual and international issues.
• Theft Probe Clears South African President of Wrongdoing VOA 12 Mar 2023 -- A corruption watchdog group said in a preliminary report that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was not involved in a cover-up concerning the theft of a large amount of cash he had stuffed into a sofa at his farmhouse.
• Saudi Arabian Oil Giant Aramco Records Net Profit of Over $161Bln in 2022 Sputnik 12 Mar 2023 -- Saudi state oil and gas giant Aramco made a record net profit of $161.1 billion in 2022, up 46.5% year-on-year, the company said on Sunday.