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• DHS Statement on Request for Additional DoD Support on the Southwest Border DHS 02 May 2023
• DOD Statement Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder DoD 02 May 2023
• Austin Approves Homeland Security Request for Troops at Border DoD News 02 May 2023 -- In response to a request from the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has approved a temporary increase in the number of service members supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the Southwest border.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 02 May 2023
• Army sustainers talk logistics and contracting in Africa at summit Army News 02 May 2023 -- Members of the 414th Contracting Support Brigade hosted a gathering of Army sustainment professionals April 11-18 in Padova, Italy, and Dakar, Senegal. The assembled participants discussed how to deliver troops and supplies to Africa in support of contingency operations.
• DOD Aims to Improve Network Security, Leverage New Technologies DoD News 02 May 2023 -- The Defense Information Systems Agency and the Department of Defense Information Network are looking for ways to repurpose cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence; development, security and operations; and zero-trust assets to protect the Defense Department's global network, the director of those organizations said.
• A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies above U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters, April 28, 2023, in the Arabian Gulf during joint training. USMC News 02 May 2023 -- Late last week Naval Amphibious Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Bridge Joint Terminal Attack Controllers embarked on Bahrain-based U.S. Coast Guard fast-response cutters to conduct joint training with both U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force aircraft in the Northern Arabian Gulf. The training involved five U.S. Coast Guard vessels and a group of Marine JTACs who sharpened their tactical skills by controlling U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
• U.S. Navy Hosts Qatar's Top Naval Leader in Bahrain US Navy 02 May 2023 -- U.S. 5th Fleet hosted Qatar's top naval leader May 2 at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, marking strengthening ties between U.S. and Qatari maritime forces.
• Cybercom Commander Says Partnerships Are Key to Success in Challenging Strategic Environment DoD News 02 May 2023 -- Collective focus and alignment across the government and private sector are key to owning the cyber domain in an increasingly complex strategic environment, Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said today during an address at the TechNet Cyber 2023 conference.
• Senior Defense Officials Discuss DOD Updates on Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance Adjustment Process DoD 02 May 2023
• Cal Guard, CAL FIRE Team up for Wildland Firefighting Training Army News 02 May 2023 -- California National Guard members participated in annual wildland firefighting training alongside the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection near Ione April 23.
• U.S. and Angola Co-Host Intelligence Conference AFRICOM 02 May 2023 -- U.S Africa Command and Angola Military Intelligence and Security Service hosted the 2023 Directors of Military Intelligence Conference, in Luanda, Angola April 25-28.
• Norwegian Government plans to meet NATO's 2 % goal by 2026 Government of Norway 02 May 2023 -- 'Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has changed the security landscape in Europe. We must continue to strengthen the Norwegian Armed Forces and the defence alliance that we are a part of. We are therefore announcing that Norway will increase its defence spending to a minimum of 2 % of our gross domestic product by 2026 and we will draw up a plan setting out how we will achieve this,' said Prime Minister Jonah Gahr Støre.
• Opening address of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during the teleconference with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation leadership Russia MoD 02 May 2023
• Russia's defense chief wants doubling of missile output Press TV 02 May 2023 -- Russia says the output of its high-precision missiles needed to be doubled "as soon as possible," calling on defense enterprises to rapidly increase the "pace and volume of production," despite the West's sanctions on the country.
• Arkansas National Guard unit assumes command of Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine Army News 02 May 2023 -- More than 150 Soldiers from the Arkansas Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took charge of the Joint Multinational Training Group - Ukraine during a transfer of authority ceremony on April 28.
• China updates military recruitment rules to prepare for a high-tech war: experts Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- China has upgraded its military recruitment rules to focus on "preparations for war" and the short-notice enlistment of qualified personnel, a move analysts said was due to Beijing's need for soldiers ready to fight a high-tech regional war.
• Australia's military may struggle in China conflict, defense experts say Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- The Australian military has conducted "top-secret war-gaming exercises," with such scenarios as China setting up a military base in a South Pacific nation, while examining its defense posture, Australia's media reported.
• Australia lures soldiers with bonus to stay in military amid tensions with China Press TV 02 May 2023 -- The Australian government has announced that military personnel who will stay in uniform after completing the three-year compulsory service will receive A$50,000 ($33,165), amid rising tensions between its ally the US and China.
• Raksha Mantri hands over a Fast Patrol Vessel & a Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives on Day 2 of his visit India PIB 02 May 2023 -- On the second day of his 3-day visit to the Maldives, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) on May 02, 2023.
• 2 martyred, 3 injured at explosion of an IRGC arms depot in Damghan IRNA 02 May 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) base in Damghan county of Semnan province in a statement reported an incident at one of its weapons depots, saying that two IRGC personnel were martyred and three others were injured.
• Iran army seeking access to sophisticated equipment: Commander IRNA 02 May 2023 -- Iran's Army is seeking to gain access to more enhanced equipment and precision-guided ammunition in the near future, according to the Iranian Army's Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari.
• No need for extra-regional forces to ensure Persian Gulf security: Top IRGC commander Press TV 02 May 2023 -- A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says there is no need for extra-regional forces to ensure the security of the Persian Gulf given that Iran and neighboring countries are cooperating to guarantee the security of the strategic waterway.
• Latvia - Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System DSCA 02 May 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Latvia of Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on April 24-30, 2023 Lithuania MND 02 May 2023 -- On April 24-30 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled seven times to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Lipavský US Dept. of State 02 May 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Czech Republic Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 02 May 2023
• Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and the Czech Republic US Dept. of State 02 May 2023 -- Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Lipavský, on behalf of the Governments of the United States and the Czech Republic, released the following joint statement.
• Joint Statement of the Leaders of the Philippines and the United States Philippines DFA 02 May 2023 -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is honored to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Washington, DC. The leaders recognize the remarkable ties of friendship, community, and shared sacrifice that serve as the foundation of the U.S.-Philippines alliance.
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines The White House 02 May 2023
• Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at Arrival Greet The White House 02 May 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry US Dept. of State 02 May 2023
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi The White House 02 May 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 02 May 2023
• Department Press Briefing - May 2, 2023 US Dept. of State 02 May 2023

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• 2 May 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 02 May 2023
• Afghanistan: Guterres says women worker ban 'unacceptable and puts lives in jeopardy' UN News 02 May 2023 -- The UN chief has pledged that the Organization "will never be silent" when women and girls' rights are under attack, as they are today in Afghanistan, and declared that the Taliban ban on Afghan women doing lifesaving humanitarian work is putting millions of lives in jeopardy there.
• UN Chief Lambasts Taliban for 'Systemic Attacks' on Afghan Women's Rights VOA 02 May 2023 -- Participants at a United Nations-convened international meeting on Afghanistan in Qatar agreed Tuesday to work together to find a way to engage with the country's fundamentalist Taliban authorities on issues such as human rights, governance, counterterrorism and anti-drug efforts.
• Secretary-General's opening remarks at press encounter on Afghanistan UN Secretary-General 02 May 2023
• Israel launches fresh missile strike on Syria, targeting Aleppo Intl. Airport, killing soldier Press TV 02 May 2023 -- Israel has carried out a fresh missile strike on Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo, causing casualties and material damage.
• Sudan latest: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR UN News 02 May 2023 -- More than 100,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries in search of safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
• Fighting Factions in Sudan Agree to New Weeklong Truce VOA 02 May 2023 -- Sudan's warring military factions agreed Tuesday to a new, weeklong cease-fire starting Thursday, South Sudan announced, although more airstrikes and shooting in the Khartoum region continued to shatter the latest short-term truce.
• More Than 800,000 Sudanese Refugees Expected to Flee to Neighboring Countries VOA 02 May 2023 -- Aid agencies are gearing up for what is expected to be a massive exodus of more than 800,000 refugees and returnees fleeing for safety from war-torn Sudan to neighboring countries at a time when U.N. humanitarian agencies and partners are facing a severe funding shortage.
• Sudan's fighting factions agree to seven-day ceasefire Press TV 02 May 2023 -- Sudan's regular army, led by the de facto leader of the country Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's army, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire.
• UN will deliver aid to Afghans, but funding drying up: Guterres Press TV 02 May 2023 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations will stay in Afghanistan to deliver aid to millions of desperate Afghan citizens but warned that funding is drying up.
• UK hands operations at Wadi Seidna airfield back to Sudanese authorities after successful evacuations UK MOD 02 May 2023 -- Royal Navy, Army, and RAF handed international evacuation operations back to Sudanese authorities after leaving the airfield in good order
• Press release on the evacuation of Russian nationals from Sudan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 May 2023
• Kosovo, Serbia Agree To Cooperate On Resolving Cases Of Missing Persons From 1998-99 War RFE/RL 02 May 2023 -- The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia have pledged to work together to locate people who went missing during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo.
• Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: Statement by the High Representative on the Political Declaration on Missing Persons European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 May 2023 -- Today, under EU Facilitation, President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia and Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo have reaffirmed the importance of resolving the fate of the remaining Missing Persons, to bring closure to the suffering of their loved ones and to foster lasting reconciliation and peace.
• Declaration of President Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Missing Persons European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 May 2023 -- Emphasizing the importance of resolving the fate of the remaining Missing Persons to bring closure to the suffering of their loved ones and to foster lasting reconciliation and peace,
• Myanmar's military kills 3 civilians after raiding Sagaing region villages Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Junta troops are continuing brutal raids on a township in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region, arresting and killing three villagers this week, locals told RFA.
• Launch of the Somalia - EU Joint Operational Roadmap: A Renewed Focused Engagement European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 May 2023 -- The Federal Government of Somalia and the European Union have today launched a Joint Operational Roadmap setting the path for a renewed focused engagement for the next two years.
• Statement Marking Six-Month Anniversary of the Cessation of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia US Dept. of State 02 May 2023 -- Today marks six months since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Pretoria on November 2, 2022, which ended two years of conflict in northern Ethiopia and began a process of peace and recovery that continues today.
• Israel's deterrence power against Hezbollah dramatically eroding: Israeli think tank Press TV 02 May 2023 -- An Israeli think tank says the regime's deterrence vis-à-vis Lebanon's Hezbollah and its partners in the resistance front is drastically nosediving.
• U.S.-Hosted Talks Between Armenia, Azerbaijan Enter Second Day RFE/RL 02 May 2023 -- Dialogue between Yerevan and Baku is key to achieving lasting peace in the South Caucasus, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said ahead of the second day of a U.S.-hosted meeting of delegations from Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed at reaching "lasting peace" in the region.
• HRW Says Actions By Kyrgyz, Tajik Forces In 2022 Conflict 'Likely Amount To War Crimes' RFE/RL 02 May 2023 -- Actions carried out by Kyrgyz and Tajik forces during a four-day conflict along the Central Asian countries' contested border that left more than 100 civilians and soldiers dead in September included "serious violations of the laws of war by both sides," Human Rights Watch said.
• Cameroon Separatists Stage Attack Near French-Speaking City of Douala VOA 02 May 2023 -- Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone rebels have attacked military posts near the country's port city of Douala, killing several people. The attack is the closest the separatist conflict has come to Douala since fighting broke out in 2017.
• Somali Army Kills 67 al-Shabab Militants, Seizes Explosives VOA 02 May 2023 -- Somalia's army said it has killed 67 al-Shabab militants and seized large amounts of explosives in an operation in the north-central Mudug region.

News Reports

• Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids Results in Record Arrests and Seizures US Dept. of Justice 02 May 2023 -- Today, the Department of Justice, and its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and international partners, announced the results of Operation SpecTor, which included 288 arrests - the most ever for any JCODE operation and nearly double that of the prior operation.
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Deliver Remarks Announcing Results of the Largest International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids US Dept. of Justice 02 May 2023
• Sanctioning Terrorist Financing Facilitators Jointly with Türkiye US Dept. of State 02 May 2023 -- The United States continues to cooperate with the Republic of Türkiye to counter the financing of terrorist groups that perpetuate violence and instability in the region.
• Treasury Designates Terrorist Financing Facilitators Jointly With Türkiye US Treasury 02 May 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in a joint action with authorities in the Republic of Türkiye, designated two financial facilitators of Syria-based terrorist groups Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KTJ), both of which are sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations. This action continues the cooperation between the United States and Türkiye to counter the financing of terrorist groups that perpetuate violence and instability throughout the region. Concurrently, the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance and the Turkish Ministry of Interior have implemented an asset freeze against these terrorist facilitators.
• No: 118, 2 May 2023, Press Release Regarding the Joint Action Taken by Türkiye and the U.S. on Freezing the Assets of Two Individuals Affiliated to Terrorist Organizations Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 May 2023 -- Türkiye and the United States decided to take a joint action on freezing the assets of two individuals who have been identified to finance terrorist organizations as a result of the efforts conducted in cooperation with the United States.
• Meeting with Government members President of Russia 02 May 2023 -- The President held a meeting with Government members via videoconference.
• Press release on the protest in connection with Poland's aggressive anti-Russian actions Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 May 2023
• 'Do They Fear Large Crowds?': In The Shadow Of War Against Ukraine, Kremlin Scales Back Victory Day Commemorations RFE/RL 02 May 2023 -- With Moscow deeply embroiled in a costly invasion of neighboring Ukraine that has no clear resolution in sight, Victory Day on May 9 will look starkly different in Russia this year.
• China Proposes Legislation That Critics Say May Increase Overseas Surveillance VOA 02 May 2023 -- Concerned over its shrinking population, China is proposing new legislation to encourage ethnic Chinese around the world to relocate to China, bringing with them technical and entrepreneurial skills learned abroad.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang's Visit to Myanmar and Travel to India for the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting PRC MofA 02 May 2023
• Biden administration ready for cabinet-level engagement with China, US envoy says Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Washington is "ready to talk" to Beijing, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Tuesday, calling on Beijing to "meet us halfway" to stabilize the relationship after years of tension.
• US legislators urge SEC to prevent share offering by China-backed clothing firm Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Two dozen U.S. lawmakers have called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to halt any initial public offering of shares by the Chinese apparel company Shein Group until it proves that it does not use cotton produced by forced labor from the country's Uyghur population.
• HK unveils District Council election reform plan, implementing 'only patriots governing the city' Global Times 02 May 2023 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government unveiled on Tuesday a detailed reform plan for the District Council election by introducing a vetting committee to screen candidates in order to fully implement the principle of "only patriots governing Hong Kong." Future elections will include direct election, appointment and mutual election of district committees.
• 'Free Tibet! Free the Uyghurs!' Mexican legislators shout at China's ambassador Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Shouting "Free Tibet" and "Free the Uyghurs" a group of Mexican legislators interrupted a congressional session last week at which China's new ambassador was being introduced to the assembly.
• Released citizen journalist who reported on COVID bounced between Beijing and Wuhan Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Beijing authorities have refused to accept Wuhan-based citizen journalist Fang Bin for relocation after he was bundled onto a high-speed train for the capital shortly after his release from a three-year jail term on Sunday.
• Paraguay president-elect pledges to continue formal ties with Taiwan CNA 02 May 2023 -- President-elect Santiago Peña of Paraguay has pledged to continue to strengthen ties with Taiwan after winning his country's presidential election Sunday in a race in which Paraguay's formal recognition of Taiwan was at stake.
• Tsai welcomes victory of pro-Taipei candidate in Paraguay's presidential election Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday called for "furthering" friendship with Paraguay after Santiago Pena, a candidate who favors continuing ties with Taiwan rather than Beijing, declared victory in his country's presidential elections.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 2, 2023 ROC MND 02 May 2023
• Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (2) KCNA 02 May 2023 -- The international community is more bitterly condemning the U.S. and south Korean puppet group, peace breakers, for driving the situation in the Korean Peninsula to the verge of an outbreak of a nuclear war and posing a threat to the peace and security of the region and the rest of the world.
• Israeli regime's first mistake against Iran would also be its last one: Raeisi Press TV 02 May 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Israeli regime's first potential act of aggression against Iran would also be its last such mistake since the regime would not be capable of surviving the Islamic Republic's counterstrike.
• AEOI determined to end uproar over Iran's nuclear program: Eslami Press TV 02 May 2023 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the West has for years tried to impede the country's peaceful nuclear program through propaganda and misinformation, stressing that the agency is determined to shake off the uproar once and for all.
• Rallies In Tehran Again Call For Change Of Leadership As City Enforces Hijab Law RFE/RL 02 May 2023 -- Demonstrations erupted in various parts of the Iranian capital of Tehran as the city steps up enforcement of the mandatory hijab rule, angering residents who for months have protested over what they see as the government's intrusion into their daily lives.
• Raeisi's 'strategic' visit to Syria aims to reinforce resistance axis: Tehran Press TV 02 May 2023 -- The Iranian administration's spokesman says a planned visit by President Ebrahim Raeisi to Syria will focus on boosting bilateral relations and reinforcing the Axis of Resistance.
• Press statement by President von der Leyen with Czech President Pavel European Commission 02 May 2023
• China's foreign minister arrives in Myanmar with eye on stability, trade Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- China's foreign minister arrived in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday for meetings with military junta leaders, the latest visit by a top Chinese official to the embattled nation in recent months.
• Israel: High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell received Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Brussels. European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 May 2023 -- The High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell met with Foreign Minister of Israel Eli Cohen in Brussels on Tuesday for their first in person encounter. They discussed the bilateral relations between the EU and Israel as well as regional issues.
• Former Solomon Islands official ousted from post 'after turning down Chinese bribes' Radio Free Asia 02 May 2023 -- Daniel Suidani, an outspoken critic of the Solomon Islands' closer ties with China, was ousted as premier of Malaita in early February after refusing "huge" bribes from Chinese businesses who threatened to have him removed, he told Radio Free Asia in a recent interview.
• Former Moldovan Prime Minister Among Eight Charged By Anticorruption Prosecutor Over Airport Contract RFE/RL 02 May 2023 -- Former Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca is among eight people charged on May 2 in a corruption case over a concession that gave control of the country's main airport to a company associated with businessman and politician Ilan Shor, who fled Moldova in 2019 after the election of pro-Western President Maia Sandu.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question about the first round of the gubernatorial elections in the Moldovan region of Gagauzia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 May 2023
• Somalia Launches First Census in Nearly 50 Years VOA 02 May 2023 -- The Somali government has launched its first national population and housing census in decades, which is expected to take two years.
• Odinga Supporters Say They Were Blocked From Protesting by Kenyan Riot Police VOA 02 May 2023 -- After a brief hiatus, anti-government demonstrations organized by opposition leader Raila Odinga resumed Tuesday in some parts of Kenya, including the capital, Nairobi.