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• DOD Statement Attributed to Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Ms. Sabrina Singh DoD 29 Apr 2023
• Evacuation Efforts of U.S. Citizens From Sudan US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2023 -- A U.S. government-organized convoy carrying U.S citizens, locally employed staff, and nationals from allied and partner countries arrived at Port Sudan on April 29.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air Force modernizes nuclear security with advanced JLTV vehicle US Air Force 29 Apr 2023 -- Security Forces Airmen from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conducted the first operational mission with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle supporting launch facility maintenance near Harrisburg, Nebraska, April 24.
• US Army Aviation Units Grounded After Fatal Accidents VOA 29 Apr 2023 -- The U.S. Army on Friday said it was grounding its aviation units until they receive further training.
• US army grounds all army flights, pilots after two fatal crashes Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- The US Army's chief of staff has grounded all army flights and pilots not involved in critical missions until aviation squadrons complete required training after four helicopters crashed in a matter of weeks, causing multiple deaths.
• Russian Defense Minister Says Actions of US, Allies Eroded Global Security Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- Actions of the United States and its allies aimed at preserving the US's world dominance have eroded the global security architecture, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
• Germany Preparing Ukrainian Soldiers for Counteroffensive - Reports Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- German instructors are training Ukrainian soldiers for urban combat at a dozen military bases across the country ahead of Kiev's much-touted spring offensive, a German tabloid reported on Saturday.
• Milestone in air-to-air refuelling with Japan Australia DOD 29 Apr 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed air-to-air refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J and F-15DJ Eagle jets for the first time.
• Iran Ready to Ramp Up Joint Drills With China to Challenge US' 'Unipolar World' Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- Iran has repeatedly hosted joint maritime drills with its Chinese and Russian partners, and cooperated extensively with Moscow in the joint battle against jihadists in Syria. In 2021, Tehran signed a major, 25-year strategic cooperation agreement with Beijing. Negotiations on a similar deal with Moscow are currently being finalized.
• Iran declares readiness to expand military drills with China to counter West's unilateralism Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has expressed Tehran's readiness to expand joint military drills with China as part of a bid to further develop bilateral strategic ties and counter the West's persisting unilateralism.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Armenian Prime Minster Pashinyan US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2023

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• In Spontaneous Protest, Afghan Women Urge World Not To Recognize Taliban RFE/RL 29 Apr 2023 -- A group of Afghan women on April 29 staged a spontaneous march in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in defiance of Taliban security forces to urge the international community not to recognize the militant group that returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021.
• We will not abandon the women and girls of Afghanistan UK FCDO 29 Apr 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan
• U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea US Dept. of State 29 Apr 2023 -- The United States stands with The Philippines in the face of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Coast Guard's continued infringement upon freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
• DFA Welcomes First Group of Filipino Evacuees from Sudan Philippines DFA 29 Apr 2023 -- The Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, together with officials of the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs (OUMWA), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) welcomed the first batch of seventeen (17) government-assisted Filipino evacuees from Sudan, who arrived in Manila this afternoon after flying out yesterday from Athens, Greece and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• Iran evacuates 65 nationals from Sudan as fighting enters third week Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the Islamic Republic has managed to evacuate dozens of Iranian nationals from Sudan, in face of the persisting conflict among the North African country's military forces.
• 1888 airlifted to safety by UK evacuation UK FCDO 29 Apr 2023 -- 1888 airlifted to safety by UK evacuation, as focus turns to supporting those remaining in Sudan
• UN, partners deliver possible relief as Sudan truce extension welcomed People's Daily 29 Apr 2023 -- With humanitarian aid deliveries wherever possible in Sudan during a spotty truce, authorities across the globe welcomed the ceasefire extension, a UN spokesman said on Friday.
• Bosnia Forms New Government Day After International Envoy Imposes Amendments RFE/RL 29 Apr 2023 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina's House of Representatives has appointed a new government in an urgent session held on April 28, a day after the high representative of the international community imposed changes to the country's constitution and the criminal laws.

News Reports

• Sudanese hackers target Israeli aviation, weapons industries websites Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- Hacker groups have had Israeli firms and facilities in the cross hairs over the past few months, and now Sudanese hackers have carried out a massive cyber-attack against a number of Israeli websites, including that of a major aerospace and aviation manufacturer.
• Russia's Top Diplomat Calls Western Attempts to Isolate Moscow a Failure Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- At the Global Conference on Multipolarity Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov indicated that the only alternative to confrontation is to join forces based on the principles of respect for the equality and sovereignty of all states. The event gathered over 100 experts from more than 60 countries, including China, Brazil, and India.
• Russia vows harsh response to Poland's 'illegal' seizure of embassy school Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- Russia has promised a harsh response to Poland's "illegal seizure" of an embassy school in the capital Warsaw.
• Moscow Pledges to Harshly Respond to Poland's Seizure of Russian Embassy School Building Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- Moscow will give a tough response to the Polish authorities' intrusion on the building of the school of the Russian embassy in Warsaw with the aim of seizing it, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
• U.S. help to Taiwan over Chinese threat should be 'fully global': Bolton CNA 29 Apr 2023 -- The United States should engage with other democracies around the world to help Taiwan fend off threats from China, former U.S. national security adviser and outspoken China hawk John Bolton told a pro-Taiwan independence event in Taipei on Saturday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan April 29, 2023 ROC MND 29 Apr 2023
• DPP's policy likely to provoke conflict between two sides of Taiwan Straits: Ma Ying-jeou Global Times 29 Apr 2023 -- Ma Ying-jeou, former regional leader of the Taiwan island, attended a forum in Greece on Friday and shared his experience of his latest trip to the Chinese mainland from March 27 to April 7, saying that the development of the mainland is far beyond his expectation and that the 1992 Consensus, which respects the one China principle, is "a guardrail" for the peace across Taiwan Straits.
• Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK Kim Yo Jong Clarifies Stand through KCNA KCNA 29 Apr 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made public the following stand through the Korean Central News Agency on April 28:
• North Korea vows response to US-South's nuclear agreement Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- North Korea vows to respond proportionally to an agreement reached recently between the South and the United States allowing the deployment of American nuclear assets to the Korean Peninsula.
• US, Zionist forces must swiftly leave Persian Gulf: IRGC navy cmdr. IRNA 29 Apr 2023 -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says the "illegitimate" presence of the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel is disruptive to the peace and security of the Persian Gulf, calling for their immediate departure from the strategic waterway.
• IRGC Navy Cmdr: US, Israel must leave Persian Gulf, Iran to resolutely protect waterway Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says his forces will resolutely "protect and safeguard" the Persian Gulf and its resources, urging the United States and the Israeli regime to immediately leave the strategic waterway.
• US announces sanctions against IRGC intelligence service IRNA 29 Apr 2023 -- Pursuing Washington's dual policies, the US Department of Treasury has announced sanctions against the intelligence service of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), accusing it of hostage-taking and illegal detention of US citizens.
• Myanmar, neighbors including Thailand hold Track 1.5 dialogue without ASEAN members Radio Free Asia 29 Apr 2023 -- Two years ago this week, ASEAN negotiated a five-point consensus with the Burmese military that had seized power in a February 2021 coup and arrested many leaders of Myanmar's elected government. The consensus was a roadmap for ending violence and starting a political dialogue, but the generals never intended to abide by it.
• Chinese senior diplomat meets with Syria's Assad Press TV 29 Apr 2023 -- China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as part of a new push to find a political solution for the long-running Syrian conflict.
• Assad: Syria Supports China's Active Political, Economic Presence Across World Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- Syria supports China's active political and economic presence across the globe, contributing to the restoration of balance in the world, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Saturday.
• Uzbek Ballot Promises Freedom, Justice, but Some Have Doubts VOA 29 Apr 2023 -- For the third time in less than three decades, Uzbekistan is asking citizens to vote on the country's constitution.