• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

Defense Policy / Programs

• Release of Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Weapons US Dept. of State 15 May 2023 -- Continuing with its tradition of transparency despite Russia's purported suspension of New START, the United States has voluntarily released aggregate numbers of U.S. strategic offensive arms under the New START Treaty's central limits on nuclear weapons.
• Austin Outlines What's Needed for Successful Competition With China DoD News 16 May 2023 -- This year's budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, or PDI, is a full 40% higher than last year's request, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and that's part of a DOD-wide effort to outpace the People's Republic of China.
• Estonian Defence League Soldiers participate in US Army's Swift Response 23 Army News 16 May 2023 -- The Estonian Defence League is a voluntary national defense organization of the Republic of Estonia, under the management of the Ministry of Defence. In Estonia, a person aged 17-60 can volunteer to serve as a soldier for the defense of the country.
• US and Colombian armies strengthen partnership during training rotation Army News 16 May 2023 -- The United States and Colombian armies are continually looking for ways to further strengthen the already rich partnership they share. The latest example of this comes as an infantry company from the Colombian Army was embedded with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, alongside U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade, during a recent Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
• Pennsylvania Guard, Lithuania conduct partnership exchange Army News 16 May 2023 -- Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers conducted engagements in Lithuania with their counterparts from the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
• New York Army Guard leaders plan August exercise with Brazil Army News 16 May 2023 -- Two New York Army National Guard leaders visited State Partnership Program partner Brazil May 1-5 to lay the groundwork for Guard participation in a Brazilian disaster response exercise in August.
• DOD Statement Attributed to Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder on Red Hill Defueling Update DoD 16 May 2023
• Opening Testimony by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Before the Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing on a Review of the President's Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship (As Delivered) DoD 16 May 2023
• Makin Island ARG Departs Guam US Navy 16 May 2023 -- The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Guam following a routine port visit, May 15.
• USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Limassol, Cyprus US Navy 16 May 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus for a scheduled port visit, May 16, 2023.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General at Virginia Tech: We must work together to drive innovation NATO 16 May 2023 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană concluded his trip to Washington D.C. on Sunday (14 May) with an address at the Virginia Tech commencement ceremony.
• NATO Secretary General at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit NATO 16 May 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated virtually in the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Monday (May 15), in a conversation with former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, founder and chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation.
• Russian lawmakers vote to formally withdraw from Cold War arms treaty in Europe Press TV 16 May 2023 -- Russian legislators have voted to formally pull out of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), which aims at limiting key categories of conventional military equipment in the continent.
• Statement by the Head of the Russian Delegation, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Kirill Lysogorskiy at the Fifth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to Review the Operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, The Hague, 15 May 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 May 2023
• Pacific Fleet squadron commences joint maneuvering drills in South China Sea waters Russia MoD 16 May 2023 -- Having passed through the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea, the Pacific Fleet squadron, including corvettes Gromkiy, Sovershenniy and medium sea tanker Pechenga, continues on their course in the Pacific Asia region.
• Northern Fleet small antisubmarine ship Naryan-Mar takes part in mock enemy submarine search drills in White Sea waters Russia MoD 16 May 2023 -- The Northern Fleet small antisubmarine ship Naryan-Mar commenced scheduled enemy submarine search drills in the White Sea waters.
• US, NATO Trying to Turn Central Asian Into Foothold to Threaten Russia Sputnik 16 May 2023 -- The US and NATO are trying to turn the Central Asian region into a foothold for threatening Russia's southern borders, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said on Tuesday.
• South Africa Military Delegation in Russia to Discuss Combat Readiness VOA 16 May 2023 -- South Africa's main opposition party is demanding to know why there is a high-level defense delegation in Moscow discussing increased cooperation and combat readiness. The news comes just days after the U.S. ambassador accused South Africa of selling weapons to Russia in violation of its claims of non-alignment in Moscow's war on Ukraine.
• France Promises to Train Ukrainian Pilots in Bid to Curry Favor With US Sputnik 16 May 2023 -- Training Ukrainian pilots to fly French fighter jets is a protracted process, which may take at least two years, Moscow-based military expert Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik.
• US military aid to Kiev could end by midsummer, resupplying not easy: Report Press TV 16 May 2023 -- The United States has problems providing funds for weapons and munitions to the Ukraine forces fighting against Russia, a US media publication reported.
• Chinese, Japanese defense chiefs talk through maritime and air liaison mechanism direct phone line for 1st time Global Times 16 May 2023 -- Chinese and Japanese defense chiefs on Tuesday talked through the newly established maritime and air liaison mechanism direct phone line for the first time.
• Chinese, Japanese Defense Ministers Open Hotline to 'Manage and Control' Crises Sputnik 16 May 2023 -- Although it is constitutionally a neutral nation, Japan has increasingly looked to expand its military in recent years, acquire advanced offensive weapons, and even to modify its neutral stance. Washington and Ottawa have also initiated talks to more closely bind Japanese defense efforts to regional allies, like South Korea and Australia.
• Top Chinese general calls for unconventional warfare in confrontation with the West Press TV 16 May 2023 -- A top Chinese general has called for the adoption of greater integration of novel capabilities, including artificial intelligence, with conventional warfare tactics, in any possible confrontation with the West.
• Canadian Armed Forces donate $6.5 million in equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces Canada 16 May 2023 -- On April 26 2023, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) held a ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon, where $6.5 million in non-lethal equipment was donated to the LAF.
• Units train to operate as one Australia DOD 16 May 2023 -- Exercise Viper Strike was held this month to enhance the ability of different units to work with each other in a combat environment.
• 'Aatmanirbharta' in Defence: 164 Positive Indigenisation List items, with import substitution value of Rs 814 crore, successfully indigenised by DPSUs within stipulated timelines India PIB 16 May 2023 -- In another boost to achieve 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence, 164 Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) items, with an import substitution value of Rs 814 crore, that were to be indigenised by December 2022, have met the target within the timelines and have been notified by the Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD).
• Israel's Life Saving Invention: The Iron Dome Israel Defense Forces 16 May 2023
• Speech by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson at the Baltic Defence College Annual Conference on Russia 2023 Government Offices of Sweden 16 May 2023
• Remarks by Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo On the The Philippines-Japan Strategic Partnership and the Rules-Based Order Philippines DFA 16 May 2023
• Philippines: 'Stronger security cooperation' with Japan essential for regional peace Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- The top Filipino diplomat said Tuesday that stronger security ties with Japan were essential for peace in the Asia-Pacific region, as he advocated for enhancing Philippine defenses because of "repeated infringements on our sovereignty."
• Biden's planned visit to Papua New Guinea fuels hope and criticism Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visits to Papua New Guinea are provoking both excitement and skepticism in a Pacific island country that grapples with poverty, tribal conflicts and lack of infrastructure.
• Zbigniew Rau meets with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma Republic of Poland 16 May 2023 -- At the request of the US side, Minister Zbigniew Rau met with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma and the accompanying representatives of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), including Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra US Dept. of State 16 May 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Nigerian President-elect Tinubu US Dept. of State 16 May 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations On the President's FY24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship US Dept. of State 16 May 2023
• Department Press Briefing - May 16, 2023 US Dept. of State 16 May 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For May 16, 2023

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 16 May 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 16 May 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Grundberg US Dept. of State 16 May 2023
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg The White House 16 May 2023
• Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq The White House 16 May 2023
• Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq The White House 16 May 2023
• Sudan crisis: UN continues to scale up aid, as security allows UN News 16 May 2023 -- The UN and humanitarian partners continue to scale up the aid response for the millions in need across Sudan on Tuesday, as news reports described heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and neighbouring areas between the national army and rival RSF militia
• Islamic Jihad leader meets PFLP delegation in show of unity with Palestinian resistance after Israeli onslaught Press TV 16 May 2023 -- Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad movement Ziad al-Nakhala has met and conferred with the deputy secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in a show of unity with Palestinian resistance groups after the recent Israeli onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Regionally-led solutions are the most effective way to create lasting peace and stability in the Sahel: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 16 May 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Sahel.
• India China Military Standoff Enters Fourth Year Without Sign of Thaw VOA 16 May 2023 -- A military standoff between India and China has entered its fourth year, but despite talks between their senior ministers and military commanders, there is no sign of a resolution to the dispute that has brought ties to their lowest point in six decades.
• Hidden terror: Clearing unexploded bombs from Laos hits snag Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- The years-long process of clearing unexploded bombs dropped on Laos by U.S. bombers during the Vietnam War has run out of funding in three southern provinces, and workers say they are not getting paid for their labor.

News Reports

• Justice Department Announces Five Cases as Part of Recently Launched Disruptive Technology Strike Force US Dept. of Justice 16 May 2023 -- The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases and four arrests from five different U.S. Attorney's offices in connection with the recently launched multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force.
• Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks Announcing Disruptive Technology Strike Force Cases US Dept. of Justice 16 May 2023
• US Announces Charges Related to Efforts by Russia, China, Iran to Steal Technology VOA 16 May 2023 -- U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced a series of criminal cases exposing the relentless efforts by Russia, China and Iran to steal sensitive U.S. technologies.
• Russian National Charged with Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure US Dept. of Justice 16 May 2023 -- The Justice Department today unsealed two indictments charging a Russian national and resident with using three different ransomware variants to attack numerous victims throughout the United States, including law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey, as well as victims in healthcare and other sectors nationwide.
• The Department of State Announces Reward Offer Against Russian Ransomware Actor US Dept. of State 16 May 2023 -- The impacts of ransomware attacks are significant and far-reaching, with victims suffering loss and disclosure of sensitive information and disruption of critical services.
• Treasury Sanctions Russian Ransomware Actor Complicit in Attacks on Police and U.S. Critical Infrastructure US Treasury 16 May 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), designated Mikhail Matveev (Matveev) for his role in launching cyberattacks against U.S. law enforcement, businesses, and critical infrastructure.
• U.S. Charges Russian National In Ransomware Attacks On Law Enforcement Agencies, Hospitals RFE/RL 16 May 2023 -- The United States has charged a Russian national with multiple federal crimes related to ransomware attacks in the United States and around the world that netted tens of millions of dollars in ransom payments.
• Meeting with Amur Region Governor Vasily Orlov President of Russia 16 May 2023 -- The President held a videoconference working meeting with Governor of the Amur Region Vasily Orlov.
• Meeting with Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrei Travnikov President of Russia 16 May 2023 -- Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Novosibirsk Region Governor Andrei Travnikov via videoconference.
• Russia: West fears formation of truly multilateral system of international relations Press TV 16 May 2023 -- Russia has strongly slammed the French president's recent remarks on Moscow's relations with Beijing, saying the West is afraid of the emergence of a truly multilateral system of international relations.
• Press-release on the Concept of the UN Convention on International Information Security Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 May 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 40th meeting of the Council of the Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow, May 16, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 May 2023
• Condemning the Arrest of Robert Shonov US Dept. of State 16 May 2023 -- The United States strongly condemns the reported arrest of Robert Shonov, a former employee of U.S. Mission Russia.
• U.S. Condemns Arrest Of Former U.S. Consulate Employee In Russia RFE/RL 16 May 2023 -- The U.S. State Department has condemned the arrest of a former employee of a U.S. consulate in Russia, saying the allegations against the Russian citizens are "wholly without merit."
• Washington Condemns Arrest of Russian Who Worked at US Diplomatic Mission VOA 16 May 2023 -- Russia has charged one of its citizens, a former employee of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Vladivostok for 25 years, with collaborating with the United States, an arrest the U.S. State Department condemned on Tuesday and said was "wholly without merit."
• Russian oil exports hit post-war high despite sanctions: IEA Press TV 16 May 2023 -- Russia's oil exports have hit its highest level since the start of the Ukraine war, increasing its revenues by $1.7 billion despite Western sanctions, the International Energy Agency says.
• Kremlin Critic Says She Experienced Possible Poisoning Symptoms; Report Says Others Also Fell Ill RFE/RL 16 May 2023 -- Natalia Arno, the U.S.-based chief of the Free Russia Foundation, says there are suspicions she may have been poisoned, "possibly by some nerve agent," after falling ill during a recent trip to Europe, amid a report that at least two other Kremlin critics have experienced similar episodes since 2020.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on May 16, 2023 PRC MofA 16 May 2023
• US Not Making Correct Judgment on Russia-China Relations Sputnik 16 May 2023 -- Those who look at the Russia-China relations following the course of the Cold War can not make right judgments, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Tuesday, commenting on US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley's statement about Moscow-Beijing a
• Republicans pummel top officials over China policy at Senate hearing Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Republicans ripped into Cabinet officials during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on efforts to enhance U.S. security measures and the nation's ability to compete with China.
• Using fake Facebook account, Hong Kong police trolled pro-democracy activists Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Hong Kong's national security police used a fake social media account to troll pro-democracy activists for years, according to information revealed during a "subversion" trial of 47 pro-democracy activists who took part in a 2020 democratic primary and further investigated by Radio Free Asia.
• Hong Kong removes hundreds of politically sensitive books from public libraries Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Hong Kong authorities have removed hundreds of books from the shelves of the city's public libraries in recent weeks, including books referencing the 1989 Tiananmen massacre that ended weeks of pro-democracy protests around China, according to authors and the public library catalog.
• Xi holds talks with Eritrean president People's Daily 16 May 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with President Isaias Afwerki of the State of Eritrea in Beijing.
• Like-minded partners 'most effective defense' against China: Tsai CNA 16 May 2023 -- Taiwan's partnership with like-minded countries will "prove to be the most effective defense of all" against daily Chinese threats, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) told a summit on Monday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 16, 2023 ROC MND 16 May 2023
• Escapee group in South Korea floats bottles of rice and cash to the North Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Mysterious bottles full of rice, US dollars and memory sticks containing anti-North Korean content that showed up in the Han River around the South Korean capital of Seoul are the work of local North Korean escapee organizations, escapee activists told Radio Free Asia.
• Official: Railway project to help Iran reclaim position as Asia's trade passage Press TV 16 May 2023 -- The Iranian Administration's spokesman says the pending completion of a vital cross-country rail link is going to contribute considerably to national and international trade.
• Grossi says Iran, IAEA should keep interaction IRNA 16 May 2023 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has stressed the importance of keeping interactions alive with Iran.
• Iran, Russia stand united against threats, arrogant domination: Army cmdr. Press TV 16 May 2023 -- A senior Iranian Army commander says the country will enhance cooperation with its allies, including Russia, to counter threats posed to regional security by "global arrogance."
• IRGC intelligence forces bust terror network linked to Daesh-K in southern Iran Press TV 16 May 2023 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces have disbanded a terror network affiliated with Daesh Khorasan (Daesh-K) in Iran's southern province of Fars.
• Gov't determined to secure Iran's water rights from Helmand: Minister IRNA 16 May 2023 -- Iran's Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian says the government is determined to materialize the country's water rights from the Helmand (Hirmand) River in Afghanistan.
• Iranian envoy hopes for settlement of Afghan water dispute this year Press TV 16 May 2023 -- Iran's special envoy on Afghanistan affairs says government departments are pursuing the country's water rights from the Helmand River in Afghanistan (also known as Hirmand), expressing hope that the long-running dispute between the two neighbors will be settled this year.
• Iranian Protesters Who Received Amnesty Face New Cases, Activist Group Says RFE/RL 16 May 2023 -- Several Iranian protesters who had been detained and then released under an amnesty granted by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February have been summoned by Iran's judiciary to face new charges.
• Nearly 400 feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar's Rakhine state Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Nearly 400 Rohingya refugees in Myanmar's Rakhine state were probably killed by Cyclone Mocha, the country's parallel National Unity Government and local aid workers told RFA Tuesday.
• INTERVIEW: Arakan Army to assist aid efforts for cyclone victims in Myanmar's Rakhine Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- On Sunday, Cyclone Mocha slammed into the coast of western Myanmar's Rakhine state, flattening homes, blocking roads with fallen electricity pylons, splintering trees and causing widespread flooding. Power was cut off to the capital Sittwe, a city of about 150,000. Of the 431 people confirmed dead throughout the country as of Tuesday, 425 were killed by the story in Rakhine state.
• Dozens feared dead in Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha creates 'nightmare scenario' UN News 16 May 2023 -- Humanitarians expressed deep concern on Tuesday for Myanmar's most vulnerable communities after the "nightmare scenario" created by the passage of Cyclone Mocha.
• Restrictions in Myanmar Impede Efforts to Help Victims of Cyclone Mocha VOA 16 May 2023 -- While United Nations and international aid agencies are racing to provide lifesaving aid to survivors of Cyclone Mocha in Bangladesh and Myanmar, humanitarians are expressing frustration at bureaucratic and political restrictions imposed by Myanmar's military rulers.
• How Myanmar's Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists VOA 16 May 2023 -- Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar's military has consolidated control over the country's mobile service providers, putting activists, opposition members and journalists at greater risk of surveillance, according to experts.
• PM remarks at the opening session of the Council of Europe Gov.UK 16 May 2023 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's remarks at the opening session of the Council of Europe in Reykjavik.
• PM meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte Gov.UK 16 May 2023
• Pakistan Faces Backlash Over Plans to Try Civilians in Military Courts VOA 16 May 2023 -- Human rights defenders have sharply criticized Pakistan for announcing plans to use military laws to prosecute those responsible for arson during recent protests sparked by the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
• India: High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 May 2023
• Australia doesn't want to decouple from China -- Trade Minister Don Farrell People's Daily 16 May 2023 -- "Australia doesn't want to decouple from China. What Australia wants to do is to improve our trading relationship with China," said Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell during an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently.
• Türkiye: Joint Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi on the elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 May 2023 -- The EU welcomes the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections that took place in Türkiye on Sunday 14 May and the high turnout as a clear sign of the commitment of the Turkish people to exercising their democratic right to vote.
• Lebanon's central bank governor calls French arrest warrant violation of law, vows to appeal Press TV 16 May 2023 -- Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has slammed French prosecutors for issuing an arrest warrant against him, saying he would appeal against the decision.
• Thai opposition pulls off a rout, but the loser may take all Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- The Thai people's rejection of military-backed rule could not have been louder. The opposition scored an absolute rout in Sunday's general election, with Move Forward unofficially winning 152 parliamentary seats and Pheu Thai claiming 141 seats.
• With help from China, Cambodia's Hun Sen closes 'win-win' SEA Games Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- The splashy sporting extravaganza drawing to a close in Phnom Penh on Wednesday featured 12,000 participants from 11 nations and included free tickets, free food and free accommodations - and also helped Prime Minister Hun Sen shine on an international stage just before a national election.
• Amnesty Says Executions, Led By Iran, Skyrocketed Last Year RFE/RL 16 May 2023 -- Executions around the world rose to their highest number in five years in 2022, with Iran driving the spike, offsetting hopes raised by the abolition of capital punishment in six countries, among them Kazakhstan, according to Amnesty International.
• WFP calls on G7 to keep focus on hunger as crises in Sudan, Haiti and Sahel add to global food crisis WFP 16 May 2023 -- The G7's strong commitment to global food security in 2022 must be maintained in 2023 as new crises in Sudan, Haiti and the Sahel push more people into hunger, the UN World Food Programme said today, just days before G7 leaders were due to meet in Japan.
• Western Balkans: Opening remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the Ministerial Conference on the Roadmap to firearms control in the region European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 May 2023