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• U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia AFRICOM 27 May 2023 -- In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.

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• AATC tests enhanced intelligence gathering capabilities with MQ-9 Reaper upgrade US Air Force 27 May 2023 -- The Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center partnered with the 174th Attack Wing and 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron to test an upgraded satellite communications capability of the MQ-9 Reaper during exercise Northern Edge 2023 at Eielson Air Force Base.
• Moscow tells Washington not to lecture others on nuclear deployments Press TV 27 May 2023 -- Russia has dismissed criticism by US President Joe Biden over Moscow's decision to deploy nuclear missiles in neighboring Belarus, saying for decades Washington has deployed nukes in European countries aimed at Russian targets.
• Moscow, Minsk Have Right to Ensure Security in Military-Nuclear Sphere - Russian Embassy Sputnik 27 May 2023 -- Russia and Belarus, in the conditions of the hybrid war unleashed by Washington, have the right to ensure their security, including in the military-nuclear sphere, the Russian Embassy in the United States said.
• Putin Says Border Guards to Continue Protecting Russia's Sovereignty Territorial Integrity Sputnik 27 May 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated veterans and current service members on Border Guards Day, saying that Russian border guards will continue protecting the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and will ensure the movement of military and civil cargo to new constituent entities of Russia.
• Russian arms maker Kalashnikov begins production of drones People's Daily 27 May 2023 -- Russian arms maker Kalashnikov Concern announced on Friday that it has begun production of drones.
• Ukraine seeks to fix perspective of NATO membership at Vilnius summit People's Daily 27 May 2023 -- Ukraine is seeking to fix its perspective of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at the alliance's upcoming summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, head of the Ukrainian president's office Andriy Yermak said Friday.
• Ukrainian Military Starts Training in Germany to Operate US Abrams Tanks - Reports Sputnik 27 May 2023 -- About 400 Ukrainian troops in Germany have started a training to operate the US-made M1 Abrams tanks, a US newspaper reported on Saturday, citing a Pentagon spokesman.
• Ukraine asks Germany for long-range missiles capable of striking Moscow Press TV 27 May 2023 -- Germany says it has received an official request from Ukraine to provide it with Taurus air-to-surface missiles, which would allow Kiev to strike well inside the Russian territory with their range of more than 500 kilometers.
• Ukraine Requests Taurus Long-Range Cruise Missiles From Germany - Reports Sputnik 27 May 2023 -- Ukraine has made a request to the German government to acquire Swedish-German long-range cruise missiles Taurus KEPD 350 with a range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), German newspaper has reported, citing government sources.
• INDIA-SAUDI ARABIA BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE AL MOHED AL HINDI 23 India PIB 27 May 2023 -- The sea phase of second edition of bilateral exercise 'Al Mohed Al Hindi 23', between Indian Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) was held from 23 - 25 May 23 off Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. INS Tarkash, INS Subhadra and Dornier Maritime Patrol aircraft (MPA) participated in the exercise from the Indian side. The RSNF was represented by HMS Badr and Abdul Aziz, MH 60R helo and UAV.
• Iran slams U.S., France for voicing concern over new ballistic missile People's Daily 27 May 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday censured the U.S. and French governments, which he described as two major arms exporters to the Middle East, for expressing concern over Iran's test-launch of a new ballistic missile.

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• Calm returns to border area with Afghanistan: Local Iranian official IRNA 27 May 2023 -- Calm has returned to the border area between Iran and Afghanistan following clashes that took place earlier on Saturday, an official in Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province has said.
• Three Killed In Border Clashes Between Iranian Forces And The Taliban RFE/RL 27 May 2023 -- Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed after the two sides exchange gunfire on the Islamic republic's border with Afghanistan.
• Two Iranian border guards martyred by Taliban forces IRNA 27 May 2023 -- Two Iranian border guards have reportedly been martyred in clashes with Taliban forces at the joint border with Afghanistan.
• Two Iranian border guards killed in 'unprovoked' Taliban attack Press TV 27 May 2023 -- Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during an exchange of gunfire after armed Taliban forces launched an unprovoked attack on a border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
• NATO Urges Kosovo To 'Immediately De-escalate' Tensions After Police Clash With Protesters In Serb-Majority North RFE/RL 27 May 2023 -- NATO on May 27 called on Kosovar authorities to take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions in the Serb-majority northern towns after security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse crowds in three towns and enter municipal buildings in support of recently elected ethnic Albanian mayors.
• West rebukes Kosovo for escalating tensions as clashes erupt between Serbs, police Press TV 27 May 2023 -- Police in northern Kosovo fired tear gas to disperse ethnic Serb protestors who had gathered to oppose the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors, a decision that drew sharp condemnation from the United States and European powers.
• Attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia US Dept. of State 27 May 2023

News Reports

• Support for SRSG Perthes in Leading UNITAMS US Dept. of State 27 May 2023
• Sudanese Army Chief Seeks UN Envoy's Dismissal, Says He Stoked Conflict VOA 27 May 2023 -- Sudan's army chief, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, has accused U.N. special envoy Volker Perthes of stoking a brutal conflict with paramilitaries, the latest in a series of apparent moves to bolster his war effort.
• Press release on Japan's new anti-Russia measures Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 May 2023
• Moscow Says Will Further Support Belgrade in Efforts to Protect Its Rights, Sovereignty Sputnik 27 May 2023 -- Russia will continue to support Serbia in its efforts to protect its legitimate rights, sovereignty and territorial integrity, Yuri Pilipson, Director of the Fourth European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
• China, DRC upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership People's Daily 27 May 2023 -- The presidents of China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Friday the elevation of the bilateral relationship from a strategic partnership of win-win cooperation to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
• Bush-Era US Officials Discuss How China Has Changed Over Last 15 Years VOA 27 May 2023 -- This week, U.S. and Chinese officials held meetings in Washington aimed at building ties following months of tension since Beijing's surveillance balloon floated across the U.S. in early February.
• Agencies instructed not to adopt interpretation of PRC nationals as ROC citizens CNA 27 May 2023 -- Taiwan's Executive Yuan earlier this week instructed government agencies to stop invoking a 30-year old legal interpretation from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) which defines nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) as citizens of the Republic of China (ROC), with immediate effect.
• Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong transits through Taiwan Strait: MND CNA 27 May 2023 -- A Chinese naval fleet led by the Shandong aircraft carrier transited through the Taiwan Strait Saturday afternoon, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• PLA Navy aircraft carrier Shandong transits Taiwan Straits after US missile delivery to Taiwan island Global Times 27 May 2023 -- A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy flotilla led by the aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly sailed through the Taiwan Straits on Saturday, amid intensive PLA warplane and warship activities around the island of Taiwan following US delivery of Stinger missiles to the island.
• Chinese aircraft carriers pass through Taiwan Strait: Taipei Press TV 27 May 2023 -- Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait and cruised along the west of its median line in a north-bound direction on Saturday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said.
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the situation of "the formation of three CCP warships from the Shandong aircraft carrier fleet passing the Taiwan Strait at noon" (May 27, 2023) ROC MND 27 May 2023
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan May 27, 2023 ROC MND 27 May 2023
• Taiwan Reports 33 Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Island Over Past 24 Hours Sputnik 27 May 2023 -- The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had detected 33 aircraft and 10 vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island over the past 24 hours.
• 'You are damn wrong to be in our region': IRGC Navy chief warns US military Press TV 27 May 2023 -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has categorically dismissed the US military's presence in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of securing the strategic maritime region.
• Iranian Students Coming Under Increased Pressure Over Hijab Rules RFE/RL 27 May 2023 -- Iranian students are coming under increased pressure and disciplinary measures as authorities try to stamp out dissent over the mandatory hijab law.
• Global Affairs Canada engages international partners on Myanmar sanctions efforts Canada 27 May 2023
• India Opens Myanmar Port with Wary Eye on China VOA 27 May 2023 -- India helped inaugurate a long-awaited seaport in western Myanmar this month amid New Delhi's efforts to cope with rival China's growing influence in Southeast Asia and across the Indo-Pacific.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Secretary (East) on visit of the King of Cambodia to India (May 26, 2023) India MEA 27 May 2023
• Transcript of Special briefing by Foreign Secretary on Prime Minister's visit to Australia (May 24, 2023) India MEA 27 May 2023
• Iraq Unveils $17B Transport Project Linking Europe and Mideast VOA 27 May 2023 -- Iraq on Saturday presented an ambitious plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure, linking Europe with the Middle East.
• "All who have confidence in the national will will be a winner of the May 28 elections" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 27 May 2023 -- Speaking at a rally in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: "All who have confidence in the national will, have a dream for our country and feel they belong to these lands will be a winner of the May 28 elections. Those who, despite all the provocations, do not cast a shadow over the polls, do not ignore the rule of law and legitimacy, and who believe in the changing power of the civil politics will be counted as the victors of these elections regardless of the results."