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• United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting (TMM) Joint Press Statement DoD 03 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, June 3, 2023.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Malaysia's Senior Minister of Defense Mohamad Hasan DoD 03 Jun 2023
• United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) 2023 Joint Statement DoD 03 Jun 2023 -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 3, 2023 during the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit (2023 Shangri-La Dialogue) in Singapore.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong DoD 03 Jun 2023
• US Navy Orders 3 New Gear Sets for AEGIS Class Missile Destroyers Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- Timken Gears & Services Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $119.2 million US Navy modification contract for three main reduction gear shipsets to support DDG-51 class Arleigh Burke-class AEGIS missile destroyers.
• US Defense Secretary Addresses Asian Security Summit, Urges Dialogue with China VOA 03 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin encouraged China Saturday to keep the lines of communication open between the two powerful countries.
• 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait US Navy 03 Jun 2023 -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 3 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.
• US Defense Chief Claims Washington Not Trying to Create NATO-Like Alliance in Indo-Pacific Region Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- The United States is not trying to create a NATO-like alliance in the Indo-Pacific region, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
• Moscow: 'Talking to Russia in language of ultimatums just does not work' Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has called on the United States to stop brandishing ultimatums over the collapse of their arms treaty and abandon its hostile stance towards Russia.
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Calls Sullivan's Fresh Remarks on Arms Control Destructive Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- Recent remarks by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on arms control are destructive in their nature and are aimed at promoting Washington's agenda of disrupting the balance of interests, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Saturday.
• Zelensky Wants Ukraine to Have 50 US-Made Patriot Defense Systems - Reports Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the only system capable of intercepting some of Russia's advanced missiles is the US-made Patriot air defense system, and that Ukraine needs 50 such systems, American newspaper reported.
• Tsahkna to Kuleba: Ukraine belongs in NATO Estonia MFA 03 Jun 2023 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna is on a visit to Ukraine, where today, on 2 June, he met with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
• Impossible to push China-US military ties at US pace: Chinese expert on US defense chief's speech on Shangri-La Dialogue Global Times 03 Jun 2023 -- It is impossible for China-US military ties to move forward according to the pace set by the US, under the circumstances that US completely disregards some basic requirements set forward by China regarding the latter's core interests and major security concerns, a Chinese military expert told Global Times on Saturday when commenting on US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's keynote speech at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, delivered earlier today.
• US urges China talks to avoid conflict, then sends warship to Taiwan Strait Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has described as "essential" dialogue between Washington and Beijing to avoid conflict, but China has rebuked the gesture in the face of persisting US "provocations".
• US Defense Secretary 'deeply concerned' about China's unwillingness to engage Radio Free Asia 03 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has urged China's military leaders to engage after his call to meet with the Chinese counterpart was rebuffed, saying open lines of communication are "essential."
• UK commitment to Indo-Pacific reaffirmed as global summit takes place in Singapore UK FCDO 03 Jun 2023 -- UK ministers have attended the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this week
• Anne-Marie Trevelyan addresses Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore UK FCDO 03 Jun 2023 -- Minister of State Anne-Marie Trevelyan spoke about security and stability in the Indo-Pacific at the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
• Defence Secretary Ben Wallace address at 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore UK MOD 03 Jun 2023 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed the 2nd plenary session at the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue on the topic of 'Building a stable and balanced Asia-Pacific'.
• IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2023
• Q&A - IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2023
• Remarks by Minister of National Defence Anita Anand to the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue: Building a stable and balanced Asia-Pacific Canada 03 Jun 2023
• Defence Minister Anita Anand Concludes Productive Trip to Singapore Canada 03 Jun 2023 -- Canada, as a Pacific nation, is committed to strengthening its defence relationships and to supporting the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.
• Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora Aircraft Concludes Spring Deployment in Indo-Pacific Region Canada 03 Jun 2023 -- A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CP-140 Aurora Air Detachment has completed a deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, including a six-week rotation on Operation NEON.
• Iran plans to form regional naval alliance: Commander IRNA 03 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has announced that Iran and a number of regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, plan to form a new naval alliance to ensure the security of the region.
• Iran to form naval alliance with regional states to ensure security: Navy commander Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country will form new regional and extra-regional alliances to enhance security.
• Singapore: Speech by HR/VP Borrell at Shangri La Dialogue European External Action Service (EEAS) 03 Jun 2023
• Norway Plans to Spend Over $730Mln Annually on Defense in 2025-2031 - Reports Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- The Norwegian authorities are planning an annual increase in defense spending of 8 billion kroner ($731 million) from 2025 to 2031, doubling the government's initial plan to increase defense expenses to 2% of GDP, the local broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing sources.

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• Lebanon to set up committee on repatriation of Syrian refugees Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati says Beirut plans to set up a ministerial committee tasked with the repatriation of Syrian refugees, adding that its members will visit Damascus to assess the process and secure cooperation of Syrian authorities.
• Over 100 fatalities in Sudan conflict buried unidentified: Red Crescent Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- The Sudanese Red Crescent has declared the continuous fighting in Sudan's troubled areas of capital Khartoum and Darfur has led volunteers to bury 180 bodies recovered from combat zones without identifying them.
• Despite fighting during shaky ceasefire, humanitarians deliver truckloads of aid: UN Global Times 03 Jun 2023 -- Despite a tenuous Sudan ceasefire, 129 relief trucks, sometimes dodging fighting, managed recently to complete deliveries in several regions, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
• Thousands Protest In Serbia, Accusing Government Of Fostering Violence RFE/RL 03 Jun 2023 -- Tens of thousands of people gathered in the center of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on June 3 for the fifth anti-government protest in recent weeks.
• Kosovo* - Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the latest developments EC/CEU 03 Jun 2023 -- The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the violent acts against citizens, KFOR troops, law enforcement, and media in the north of Kosovo. The violence could have been avoided and must be avoided in the future.
• White House Urges Serbia's Vucic to Withdraw Military From Border With Kosovo Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer in a phone call with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called on Belgrade to withdraw its forces from the regions bordering on Kosovo and to take steps to pacify Serbian protesters in the northern part of the contested territory, the White House said in a release.

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• Erdogan takes oath of office, starting his third presidential term Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the oath of office to become president of Turkey for a third term that followed three stints as prime minister.
• Erdogan Sworn In as Turkiye's New President Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- On June 3, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was officially inaugurated as President of the Republic of Turkiye.
• Chief of General Staff Yasar Guler Appointed Turkish Defense Minister Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- Yasar Guler, who served as Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish armed forces, has been appointed as the country's defense minister.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question in connection with the remarks by National Security Adviser to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's greetings to the Forum of Historians' hosts and participants from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2023
• On the 34th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2023
• Hong Kong's Ability to Hold Annual Tiananmen Vigils Dims on Anniversary VOA 03 Jun 2023 -- Richard Tsoi was attending a university studying mathematics in Hong Kong when pro-democracy protests erupted in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. A student leader at the time, Tsoi organized rallies in the then-British colony - destined to return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 - to support protesters in neighboring mainland China.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 3, 2023 ROC MND 03 Jun 2023
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to explain the "US and Canadian warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait." ROC MND 03 Jun 2023
• Taiwan urges China to embrace democracy ahead of Tiananmen anniversary CNA 03 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan's top agency on China affairs on Saturday urged Beijing to learn lessons from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and implement democracy and protect human rights.
• U.S., Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait CNA 03 Jun 2023 -- Two warships consisting of a United States naval destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Lai urges voters to vote against China; Hou calls for cross-strait peace CNA 03 Jun 2023 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential nominee, on Saturday accused China of trying to raise fear about a possible war in a bid to lead Taiwanese people to select a political party it favors, but his main opponent New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) says it's the DPP that has brought Taiwan to the brink of war and vowed to lead Taiwanese people to pursue peace.
• Mainland spokesperson rebukes DPP for "selling out Taiwan people" Global Times 03 Jun 2023 -- A mainland spokesperson on Friday said that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority has traded the interests of Taiwan's enterprises and people for "progress" in its relations with the United States.
• PLA lieutenant general: No room to concede or compromise on Taiwan question Global Times 03 Jun 2023 -- The Taiwan question bears on China's core interest and there is no room to concede or compromise. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) remains fully prepared and ready to firmly defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity at any time, Jing Jianfeng, the PLA's deputy chief of the joint staff department of the Central Military Commission, lieutenant general, said in responding to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday during a press conference in Singapore.
• As presidential race kicks off, China policy takes center stage CNA 03 Jun 2023 -- The presidential race has kicked off after the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) officially selected New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) as its candidate on May 17.
• China urges U.S. to stop official interactions of any form with Taiwan People's Daily 03 Jun 2023 -- China urged the United States to stop official interactions of any form with China's Taiwan region, and stop pushing forward and revoke at once the "Initiative on 21st Century Trade" and a relevant agreement with Taiwan, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing on Friday.
• 26th Plenary Meeting of 14th SPA Standing Committee of DPRK Held KCNA 03 Jun 2023 -- The 26th Plenary Meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Friday.
• South Korean Defense Minister Calls for Unified Response to DPRK 'Provocations' Sputnik 03 Jun 2023 -- South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup on Saturday called for new resolutions in the United Nations Security Council if North Korea continues its 'provocations' following Pyongyang's failed satellite launch.
• BRICS countries support Iran's membership bid: FM IRNA 03 Jun 2023 -- The member states of the BRICS group of emerging economies have voiced their support for Iran's bid to join the group, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said.
• Iran ready to ink long-term cooperation deal with Brazil: FM IRNA 03 Jun 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister says the Islamic Republic is ready to reach a comprehensive plan for long-term cooperation with Brazil.
• President Raeisi: US in decline as new powers, new order emerging across globe Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says a new world order in favor of the resistance front is emerging and Iran will be a major player in this new order, as the power of the United States continues to wane.
• Iran adds 15 ships to its merchant fleet in north Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Iran has added at least 15 ships to its merchant fleet in the Caspian Sea amid growing trade ties with Russia and other countries located to the north of Iran.
• BRICS members welcome Iran's potential accession: FM Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has said that the members of the BRICS group of emerging economies have welcomed the Islamic Republic's potential accession to the powerful bloc.
• Saudi foreign minister says will visit Iran soon amid warming Tehran-Riyadh ties Press TV 03 Jun 2023 -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud says he will pay an official visit to Tehran in the near future as top diplomats from the two regional heavyweights are determined to mend relations between their respective countries, facilitate mutual cooperation and reopen their diplomatic missions.
• Foreign Minister Meets with Iranian Counterpart SPA 03 Jun 2023 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, met Friday with Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of Friends of BRICS Group in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Foreign Minister Urges Developing Future Cooperation with BRICS to Achieve Prosperity SPA 03 Jun 2023 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is keen to develop future cooperation with the BRICS group to achieve collective prosperity, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, said Friday.
• Joint Statement by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Republic of Poland 03 Jun 2023 -- Canada and Poland share a long history of strong relations, including through the vibrant community of nearly one million Canadians of Polish origin. Polish migrants to Canada have contributed to Canada's prosperity and culture.
• Doorstop Interview - RMIT Hanoi, Vietnam Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2023
• On the Unrest in Senegal US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2023