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• CENTCOM Commander Thanks Saudi Chief of Defense for Supporting the Evacuation of American Citizens from Sudan CENTCOM 01 May 2023 -- Today, the commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, called the Royal Saudi Chief of General Staff, Gen. Fayyadh Al Ruwaili, to thank him and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its support in evacuating American citizens from Sudan amidst the conflict there.

Defense Policy / Programs

• 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts NEO training USMC News 01 May 2023 -- For five days, a U.S. consulate in the small, fictitious country of "Obsidian" had been surrounded by protestors upset with the American presence in their coastal nation within the "Treasure Coast" region. Over the course of those few days violence increased and the regional situation continued to deteriorate.
• Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines US Navy 01 May 2023 -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28 with a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines.
• Joint Staff Hosts Combatant Commands for C4/Cyber Summit DoD 01 May 2023 -- Director of the Joint Staff J6, Lt Gen Mary O'Brien, hosted the Inaugural J6 C4/Cyber Global Summit April 17-18 at the Pentagon. The event brought together Combatant Command (CCMD) Directors for C4/Cyber (J6s), Chief Technology Officers, and Chief Data Officers from across the Department to strengthen collaboration, information sharing, and technical expertise.
• Acquisition of Advanced Jets Could Be Key to Ukraine's Spring Counteroffensive VOA 01 May 2023 -- Ukraine is finalizing preparations for its anticipated spring counteroffensive against Russia, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will fight with or without Western military jets.
• From the sky to the sea Australia DOD 01 May 2023 -- An around-the-world journey by the Marine Nationale (French Navy) has allowed closer working ties to be forged with RAAF aviators.
• Friendly gathering follows exercise Australia DOD 01 May 2023 -- HMAS Perth recently hosted military counterparts while in Singapore after completing Exercise La Perouse in the Bay of Bengal.
• Sharing skills shoulder to shoulder Australia DOD 01 May 2023 -- 'Balikatan', meaning 'shoulder to shoulder' in the Filipino dialect of Tagalog, has been displayed through mateship and cooperation between Australian, Philippine and US soldiers on Exercise Balikatan.
• Lawyers for Former US Fighter Pilot Fight His Extradition from Australia VOA 01 May 2023 -- Potential misconduct by the Australian Security Intelligence Organization could stop the extradition to the United States of a former fighter pilot who is accused of training the Chinese military.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & his Maldivian counterpart hold talks in Male to further strengthen bilateral defence & security ties India PIB 01 May 2023 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh arrived in Maldives on May 01, 2023, on a 3-day official visit at the invitation of his Maldivian counterpart Ms Mariya Ahmed Didi.
• ASEAN INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE (AIME-2023) India PIB 01 May 2023 -- Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Delhi with RAdm Gurcharan Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet embarked onboard arrived at Singapore on 01 May 2023 to participate in the Inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) scheduled from 02 to 08 May 2023.
• Iran successfully tests indigenous aircraft engine IRNA 01 May 2023 -- Iran's MAPNA Group has successfully tested a home-grown airplane engine.
• "We are realizing the dreams that we have been pursuing since the foundation of our Republic" Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey 01 May 2023 -- Speaking at the debut of the Century of the Future, President Erdoğan said: "Today, we stand before our nation with a new phase of our projects, and inshallah, we will see much newer ones tomorrow. One by one, we are realizing the dreams that our nation has been pursuing for centuries and that we have been pursuing since the foundation of our Republic."
• In White House visit, Marcos seeks to strengthen military alliance Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- The U.S.and Philippines presidents praised a rapid warming of bilateral ties, as they met at the White House on Monday on the heels of expanded joint military exercises and Washington criticizing Beijing's "harassment" of Filipino boats in the South China Sea.
• Biden Hosts Philippine President at White House Amid China Concerns VOA 01 May 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden assured his Philippine counterpart Monday of the the United States' commitment to the Southeast Asian archipelago as tensions rise with China.
• Philippines Will Not Turn Into 'Staging Post' for Anyone's Military Campaign, President Says Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- The Philippines are against military provocations and will not turn into a "staging post" for any country's military campaign, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday.
• Remarks by President Biden and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines Before The White House 01 May 2023
• Joint Statement of the Leaders of the United States and the Philippines The White House 01 May 2023
• Background Press Call on the Upcoming Visit of President Marcos of the Philippines The White House 01 May 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Calls with President Ruto of Kenya and President Azali of Comoros About Ending the Conflict in Sudan US Dept. of State 01 May 2023
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan MOTEGI Toshimitsu The White House 01 May 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 01 May 2023
• Department Press Briefing - May 1, 2023 US Dept. of State 01 May 2023

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• 1 May 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 May 2023
• UN Chief Hosts Meeting on Afghanistan Crisis VOA 01 May 2023 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres began two days of private discussions in Qatar on Monday with special envoys from various countries on how to sustain humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, as the Taliban continue to place restrictions on Afghan women and girls.
• Yemen's Houthi rebels release gov't military commander People's Daily 01 May 2023 -- Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday released a government military commander who had been detained for eight years, a Houthi official announced in a statement.
• US Not Backing Turkish Claims Islamic State Leader is Dead VOA 01 May 2023 -- The United States is so far declining to back up claims by Turkey that Ankara's forces have killed the current leader of the Islamic State terror group following an operation in northern Syria.
• WFP resumes operations in Sudan, amid full-blown humanitarian 'catastrophe' UN News 01 May 2023 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) has lifted a temporary suspension of operations in Sudan as fighting between rival military groups pushes millions into hunger, Executive Director Cindy McCain announced on Monday.
• Statement from WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on lifting the temporary suspension of life-saving assistance activities in Sudan WFP 01 May 2023 -- As the crisis in Sudan pushes millions into hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) is immediately lifting the temporary suspension of operations put in place after the tragic deaths of our three team members on April 15. Distribution of food is expected to commence in the states of Gedaref, Gezira, Kassala and White Nile in the coming days to provide the life-saving assistance that many so desperately need right now.
• Sudanese Ambassadors Call on Warring Parties to Respect Cease-Fire VOA 01 May 2023 -- As the conflict in Sudan enters its third week with a shaky cease-fire, the current and former Sudanese ambassadors to Washington told VOA they hope the cease-fire will eventually lead to meaningful long-term talks for peace.
• WFP to Resume Operations in Sudan as Fighting Continues VOA 01 May 2023 -- The World Food Program said in a statement Monday that it has lifted its suspension of operations in Sudan, as the fighting there threatens millions with hunger.
• UN Mission Chief in Sudan Renews Call for Dialogue VOA 01 May 2023 -- The head of the United Nations in Sudan reiterated his call for the Sudanese warring parties to stop fighting and engage in a genuine dialogue. Efforts are being made to engage representatives of the military and the rapid support forces to meet for the first time in a third country.
• UN: Sudan Fighting Could Force 800,000 to Flee VOA 01 May 2023 -- Fighting in Sudan between two military factions could force more than 800,000 people to flee the country, the United Nations warned Monday, as the two sides continued to clash despite another three-day extension to a shaky cease-fire.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with the President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Prime Minister of Canada 01 May 2023 -- Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, about the situation in Sudan.
• Sudan's warring parties agree to 72-hour truce extension People's Daily 01 May 2023 -- The Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday announced their commitments to a new 72-hour humanitarian truce, effective as of midnight Sunday.
• Sudan crisis turning into full-blown humanitarian catastrophe: UN official Press TV 01 May 2023 -- The United Nations' humanitarian coordinator in Sudan has issued a strong warning, saying the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the impoverished country can lead to a totally catastrophic situation.
• New clashes erupt in Sudan despite truce as UN warns of 'breaking point' Press TV 01 May 2023 -- Fierce fighting has broken out again in violence-wracked Sudan with gunfire heard in the capital despite an extension of a ceasefire between rival military forces.
• No: 117, 1 May 2023, Press Release Regarding the Repatriation of Turkish Citizens in Sudan Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 May 2023 -- The clashes between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces in the Republic of Sudan since 15 April 2023 are of concern.
• 2197 people safely evacuated from Sudan by the UK UK FCDO 01 May 2023 -- The UK has evacuated 2197 people to safety from Sudan, in the longest and largest airlift by any Western nation during the crisis.
• Syrian Soldier Killed, 7 Injured as Aleppo Airport Closed Over Israeli Attack - State Media Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- One soldier was killed and seven other people were injured late Monday during an Israeli attack on Syria's Aleppo, state media reported.
• Myanmar troops raze two-thirds of homes in Sagaing village Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- It took two days for the junta to destroy what had taken generations to build in Myo Thit.
• Myanmar village turns into ghost town as villagers hide out in jungle Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- The village in Myanmar's wartorn north has been a ghost town for nearly two years, its 1,200 residents driven into the jungle by repeated raids by junta troops and fighting in the area.
• UN rights expert raises concern over training programs, forced labor in Tibet Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- A U.N. human rights expert has expressed concern that allegations of mandatory vocational training programs and labor transfer in China's Tibet Autonomous Region may affect the human rights of Tibetans, similar to the situation with Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
• Foreign Ministers Of Armenia And Azerbaijan Open Talks In Washington On Nagorno-Karabakh Dispute RFE/RL 01 May 2023 -- A U.S.-hosted meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan has begun in Washington as part of an effort to quell tensions over a checkpoint that Baku recently set up on the only road leading to Nagorno-Karabakh.
• US Hosts Peace Talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan VOA 01 May 2023 -- The United States expects "commercial movement of goods" to start soon in the blocked Lachin Corridor as Washington hosts peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia this week.
• Blinken Expresses Concern Over Establishment of Azerbaijani Checkpoint on Lachin Corridor Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, expressed concern over the establishment of an Azerbaijani checkpoint on the Lachin corridor, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

News Reports

• US Treasury and Monetary Authority of Singapore Conduct Joint Exercise to Strengthen Cross-Border Cyber Incident Coordination and Crisis Management US Treasury 01 May 2023 -- The United States Department of the Treasury and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have been expanding its collaboration on cybersecurity and operational resilience issues since Vice President Kamala Harris announced the formal partnership and finalization of a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") on Cybersecurity Cooperation between Treasury and Singapore's MAS in August 2021. Pursuant to the expanded partnership, Treasury and MAS carried out a cross-border cybersecurity exercise from April 25-27, 2023.
• Several Israeli websites, including Knesset, two major ports, targeted in new cyberattacks Press TV 01 May 2023 -- Several Israeli websites, including those of the Knesset and two major ports in the occupied territories, have been taken down by a hacker group, only a day after one of the regime's radio stations and a software company were targeted by unidentified hackers.
• MFA statement Republic of Poland 01 May 2023 -- "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland condemns the statement of the former Ombudsman of the Russian Federation, Pavel Astakhov, proving that the murder of the Polish Ambassador is admissible."
• German Diplomats Expelled by Moscow Depart From Russia - Reports Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- Several employees of Germany's diplomatic missions in Russia left the country on Monday, following Moscow's announcement about the expulsion of German diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin, media reported, citing the German Foreign Ministry.
• Labor unions cancel traditional May Day march in Hong Kong, citing security law Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- Former trade unionists canceled a planned May Day demonstration in Hong Kong after one of the organizers was hauled in by police and forced to withdraw his application for a police permit, with the authorities citing Beijing's national security law.
• Lawyers Call on Britain to Advocate More for Jailed Hong Kong Publisher VOA 01 May 2023 -- British lawyers for jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai are calling for his case to receive more attention.
• Diplomats visiting Xinjiang urged to speak with 'a strong voice' on behalf of China Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- China's top leader in Xinjiang urged visiting diplomats from pro-China countries to support Beijing with "a strong voice" in the face of condemnation from the United States and other Western countries over the repression of Muslim Uyghurs.
• Is China engaged in dollar diplomacy? Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023
• U.S. concern about Chinese threat is bipartisan: Bolton CNA 01 May 2023 -- Despite the partisanship in U.S. politics, concern about the "global threat" posed by China is shared by both major parties, visiting former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton told Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Monday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 1, 2023 ROC MND 01 May 2023
• North Korea: US, South Korea agreement escalating tensions to brink of nuclear war Press TV 01 May 2023 -- North Korea has once again strongly condemned a recent agreement between the United States and the South, which makes way for deployment of American nuclear assets to the Korean Peninsula.
• What Is behind Insistence on "Legitimacy" of U.S. Strategic Asset Deployment: International Security Analyst KCNA 01 May 2023 -- Choe Ju Hyon, an international security analyst of the DPRK, released the following article on May 1:
• Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (1) KCNA 01 May 2023 -- The puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol has come under worldwide condemnation and ridicule for his visit to the U.S. that has exposed peace and security in the Korean Peninsula, the region and the rest of the world to grave danger, highlighting his disgusting colors as a sycophant.
• Iran's representatives in Saudi Arabia start their primary activities: Kanaani ISNA 01 May 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced that Iran's three representatives in Saudi Arabia such as the country's embassy in Riyadh, Consulate General in Jeddah and Permanent Representative of Iran in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah have started their primary activities in the kingdom.
• Activating rial-rupee payment mechanism necessary step: Shamkhani ISNA 01 May 2023 -- Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, who is in Tehran, met with the Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Monday, discussing political, security, economic, bilateral, regional and international issues.
• Iran takes delivery of 50 aircraft despite US sanctions: Official IRNA 01 May 2023 -- Iran has purchased and taken delivery of some 50 used aircraft and helicopters over the past 18 months, Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO) Mohammad Mohammadi Bakhsh announced.
• Iran's annual petchem output to reach 140 mln mt in 5 years IRNA 01 May 2023 -- Iran's petrochemical production capacity will increase to 140 million metric tons (mt) per year in the next five years and at the end of the 7th National Development Plan, an Iranian official has said.
• IRGC intelligence forces bust MKO-linked sabotage team in northern Iran Press TV 01 May 2023 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces have disbanded a sabotage team affiliated with the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in the country's northern province of Mazandaran over involvement in last year's foreign-backed riots.
• Iran's Environmental Standards, Polluted Reality Mix Like Oil And Water RFE/RL 01 May 2023 -- National Clean Air Day was not a cause for celebration this year in Tehran, where many residents were shuttered in their homes for their own safety to avoid exposure to the Iranian capital's infamous and deadly smog.
• Iran Reopens Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- Iran reopened three diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
• Iran, Russia to jointly manufacture research satellite IRNA 01 May 2023 -- Russia and Iran will kick start a project in two weeks to manufacture scientific research satellite, an Iranian academic has said.
• Iran to launch 3 homegrown satellites into space until March IRNA 01 May 2023 -- Head of the Iranian Space Agency Hasan Salarieh says at least three homegrown measurement satellites are in queue to be launched into space until the end of the current year in March.
• Pakistan and Russia commemorate 75th Anniversary of establishment of Diplomatic Relations Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 May 2023 -- Pakistan and the Russian Federation are commemorating the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations, today. To mark this milestone occasion, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov exchanged letters of felicitations.
• Report: Saudi Arabia seeks dialogue with Lebanese Hezbollah movement following détente with Iran Press TV 01 May 2023 -- Saudi Arabia is reportedly pursuing dialogue with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement following its recent efforts to mend fences with Iran and Syria.
• Syrian president hails China's support for Syria, peacemaking role in Mideast People's Daily 01 May 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hailed China's supportive stance toward Syria and its role in solving critical regional issues, including the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation.
• Top Arab diplomats discuss normalization of relations with Syria, bringing it back to Arab fold Press TV 01 May 2023 -- A group of Arab foreign ministers have met with their Syrian counterpart in Jordan to discuss how to normalize diplomatic ties with Damascus and bring the country back to the Arab fold.
• Turkey Detains Two Kurdish Journalists Over Terror Allegations VOA 01 May 2023 -- Two Kurdish reporters have been detained in Turkey over terrorism accusations, days ahead of that country's May 14 presidential election considered to be the biggest electoral challenge faced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his two decades in power.
• Uzbekistan's constitutional referendum seen as continuation of reforms but process weakened by lack of genuine pluralism, international observers say OSCE 01 May 2023 -- Uzbekistan's constitutional referendum was technically well prepared and widely promoted as a move to enhance various rights and freedoms, but it took place in an environment that fell short of genuine political pluralism and competition, international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said in a statement today.
• Uzbek Officials Say Constitutional Changes Extending President's Term Overwhelmingly Approved RFE/RL 01 May 2023 -- Uzbek officials said voters approved a series of constitutional amendments that, among other things, pave the way for President Shavkat Mirziyoev to stay in office until 2040.
• The Situation in Lebanon US Dept. of State 01 May 2023 -- Today marks six months since the departure of President Michel Aoun and the subsequent failure to select a new president.
• More opposition defections lift Cambodia's ruling party ahead of July election Radio Free Asia 01 May 2023 -- A string of recent defections and public apologies by opposition party officials and critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen has given the longtime leader a boost less than three months before July's parliamentary elections.
• Paraguay's Incumbent President Congratulates Pena on Winning Presidential Election Sputnik 01 May 2023 -- Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez has congratulated Santiago Pena from the ruling conservative Colorado Party on winning in the presidential election.