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• Fact Sheet: DOD Engagement in Support of Caribbean Partners 2023 DOD 05 Jun 2023
• USINDOPACOM Statement on Unsafe Maritime Interaction US Navy 05 Jun 2023 -- In accordance with international law, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) conducted a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit June 3 through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply.
• US Releases Video of Encounter With Chinese Warship Near Taiwan VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- The U.S. military on Monday released a video of what it described as an "unsafe" maneuver in the Taiwan Strait over the weekend in which a Chinese navy ship cuts sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision.
• Air Force announces FY23 Legacy Aviation Bonus Program US Air Force 05 Jun 2023 -- Eligible active-duty aviators have until Sept. 15 to apply for the fiscal year 2023 Aviation Bonus Program; Air Force officials announced the Legacy Aviation Bonus Program will open June 6.
• Force Design Annual Update 2023 USMC News Release 05 Jun 2023 -- The Force Design Annual Update 2023 outlines the Marine Corps' continued modernization and provides a framework for priorities moving forward. The Marine Corps is already implementing elements of Force Design and our Marines now use many of the capabilities it describes.
• Vermont Guard Soldiers Return from NATO Exercise in Europe Army News 05 Jun 2023 -- Approximately 50 Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers returned from Slovenia June 3 after participating in NATO's Exercise Immediate Response.
• DIVARTY Post-deployment Reintegration Process Army News 05 Jun 2023 -- The First Infantry Division returned from a deployment in February of 2023. The historic Division, the oldest in the U.S. Army, completed a rotation to support the nation's allies and partners in Europe as part of the ongoing Operation Atlantic Resolve. The nearly year-long deployment tested the Big Red One's mettle as it operated across nearly the entire continent, from the forests of Finland in the north to the shores of the Aegean in sunny Greece.
• CENTCOM Commander Visits Regional Partners CENTCOM 05 Jun 2023 -- Over the last two weeks, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, met with regional partners from the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Israel, and Jordan.
• Press Gaggle With Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in Singapore DoD 05 Jun 2023
• Defense Official Says U.S. Remains Committed to Middle East DoD News 05 Jun 2023 -- With over 30,000 troops in the Middle East at multiple locations, the United States' commitment to the Middle East hasn't changed — despite the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and its significant drawdown in Iraq, said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East.
• Collaboration and Standardization Are Key to DOD's Battery Strategy, Meeting U.S. Energy Objectives DoD News 05 Jun 2023 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks has made clear a healthy battery supply chain is essential for military capabilities and national security — and when it comes to batteries, "America needs to lead the world." Batteries are a vital and dynamic sector at the center of national efforts to deliver effective battlefield operations, secure critical defense supply chains and ensure America's clean energy future. The Defense Department depends on batteries to communicate, operate autonomous vehicles, power directed energy weapons and electrify warfighting platforms.
• Austin Says U.S. Will Continue Push for Open Indo-Pacific DoD News 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore yesterday.
• MARSOC, SOCOM and the influence of Global Health Engagement USMC News 05 Jun 2023 -- When the average person thinks about the nature of special operations forces, images of direct action, boat raids, and freefall insertion likely come to mind. While those images and ideas would not be incorrect, they pale in comparison to the true depth and range of what special operations can be.
• Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades US Air Force 05 Jun 2023 -- The Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) at Edwards AFB recently tested its first orbital satellite in decades. Anticipated to launch in late 2023, Navigation Technology Satellite-3 will be the Department of Defense's first experimental, integrated navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years.
• NATO reinforcements start arriving in Kosovo NATO 05 Jun 2023 -- NATO reinforcements started to arrive in Kosovo on Monday (5 June 2023), following the unprovoked and unacceptable violence which left almost 40 KFOR peacekeeping troops injured in clashes last week.
• Kremlin Says Putin Mobilization Announcement Broadcast On Radio Stations Was 'Fake' RFE/RL 05 Jun 2023 -- The Kremlin says a radio address supposedly given by President Vladimir Putin about imposing martial law in Russia's three regions bordering Ukraine and announcing "a full-scale mobilization" that was broadcast on several radio stations earlier in the day was "fake."
• Wagner Group Posts Video Of Russian Officer In Sign Of Rising Tensions With Army RFE/RL 05 Jun 2023 -- In a sign of rising tensions between Russia's Wagner mercenary group and the country's official armed forces, the private company led by Yevgeny Prigozhin has released a video of a captured Russian officer where he "confesses" to ordering an attack on the mercenaries.
• Kremlin Considers Sullivan's Remark on US' Readiness for Nuclear Arms Negotiations Positive Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Resent statements by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan regarding Washington's readiness for talks on nuclear weapons are important and positive, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russian Pacific Fleet units undergo exercises during tactical drills in the off-shore maritime zone Russia MoD 05 Jun 2023 -- Under the training plan of the Pacific Fleet's command for 2023, the Fleet's Commander-in-Chief Admiral Viktor Liina will supervise joint forces drills in the off-shore maritime zone, namely in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, from 5 to 20 June 2023.
• Russian Defense Ministry Announces Start of Operational Drills With Baltic Fleet Units Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Operational military exercises with units of Russia's Baltic Fleet began at training grounds in the Kaliningrad region on Monday under the leadership of the fleet's commander, the press service of the Baltic Fleet said, adding that the drills will run through June 15.
• Two Tu-95MS Missile Carriers Fly Over Neutral Waters of Barents, Norwegian Seas - Russian MoD Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Two Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers conducted a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, they were escorted by MiG-31 aircraft, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks during his visit to the 201st Russian Military Base, Dushanbe, June 5, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jun 2023
• Proceedings of the 2023 U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States and Ukraine met on June 1, 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia to re-convene the U.S.-Ukraine Cyber Dialogue, an annual discussion on cyber policy issues.
• Brussels Probes Whether Weapons it Sent to Kiev Were Used in Terror Attack Against Russia Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Monday that he instructed the special services to investigate the issue of the use of Belgian weapons by a Ukrainian sabotage group in the attack on Russia's Belgorod Region.
• Austin Talks Uncertainties of War as Ukraine Prepares Counteroffensive DoD News 05 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian military is prepared for a counteroffensive against the Russian invaders, but this is war and supporters of Kyiv must be ready for the long haul, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said yesterday.
• US, Allies Don't Have Many Patriots in Stock, Air Defense Top Priority for Kiev - Kirby Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States and its allies do not have many Patriot air defense systems in their inventory, but air defense remains a top priority for Ukraine, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
• Pentagon Policy Chief Admits US Support for Ukraine Strains Country's Defense Industrial Base Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States' billions of dollars in military aid for Ukraine has put a strain on the country's defense industrial base, US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said on Monday.
• Ukrainian Defense Chief Says Kiev Won't Use F-16 Jets in Summer Counteroffensive Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Kiev will not deploy F-16 fighters in its possible counteroffensive this summer, as it requires time and training for pilots, engineers and technicians, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.
• Chinese Navy Ship's Maneuver in Taiwan Strait Legal, Justified - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- A Chinese navy ship maneuver within 150 yards hitting distance to a US destroyer in the Taiwan Strait was carried out legally and safely to respond to "provocations" by several countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
• China: US stirred up troubles first in recent near-collision incident Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- China has accused the United States of initiating trouble in the Taiwan Strait recently, when a US guided-missile destroyer almost collided with a Chinese warship.
• China Establishing 'Commanding Lead' with Key Military Technologies VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- Chinese research on some key military technologies is so far ahead that the United States and its key allies may never be able to catch up, according to a new analysis by an Australian think tank.
• Complex security threats call for modern thinking, measures: experts Global Times 05 Jun 2023 -- As China reiterated its security concepts and initiatives at the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore about "unprecedented" security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific, Chinese experts on international relations and national security said on Sunday that China's national security is now facing more comprehensive and complex threats not only in traditional fields such as geopolitics, but also in those such as finance and high-tech sectors, so the country needs to form modernized thinking and countermeasures to deal with the new situation. The main threat at the moment has been caused by the US-launched new cold war against China despite Washington refusing to admit it, analysts noted.
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the meeting between "our country and Japan in which a strategic dialogue was held, and ministers and military officers were dispatched to attend the meeting." ROC MND 05 Jun 2023
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Media Briefing in New Delhi, India DoD 05 Jun 2023
• Secretary Austin Concludes India Visit DoD 05 Jun 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III traveled to India, June 4-5, to reinforce the major defense partnership, and advance cooperation in critical domains ahead of Prime Minister Modi's official state visit to Washington.
• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh & US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin hold talks in New Delhi India PIB 05 Jun 2023 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin in New Delhi on June 05, 2023. The meeting was warm and cordial. The two sides discussed a substantial range of bilateral defence cooperation issues, with particular focus on identifying ways to strengthen industrial cooperation.
• IRGC Navy rejects US claim that merchant ship 'harassed' in Strait of Hormuz Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has dismissed Western claims that a merchant ship was "harassed" by its boats in the Strait of Hormuz as the elite force responded to a distress call and rushed to its help.
• China supports Iran's push to form regional naval alliance IRNA 05 Jun 2023 -- China says it supports a regional push by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and others to establish a naval alliance to safeguard the security of the crucial Persian Gulf region.
• China favors plans for regional naval alliance to maintain peace Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- China says it will work for the establishment of peace and stability in the region and it supports plans for a regional maritime alliance to that end.
• Eagle Resolve 23" Exercise Continues with Participation of Saudi Armed Forces, GCC and U.S. Forces SPA 05 Jun 2023 -- The Saudi armed forces, represented by land, air, sea, and air defence forces, are currently conducting the joint exercise "Eagle Resolve 23" in various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This exercise involves the participation of forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States of America.
• £125 million air crew contract supports UK jobs in the Southwest UK MOD 05 Jun 2023 -- A £125 million contract has been awarded to Ascent Flight Training, a joint venture, to create the next generation of aircrew.
• Remarks from Minister Anand at CANSEC 2023 Canada 05 Jun 2023
• Poland to Receive First South Korean Chunmoo Missile Systems in August - Defense Minister Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Poland will receive first South Korean missile launching systems K239 Chunmoo with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in August, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday.
• Strengthening the capacity of the Polish Armed Forces as part of Polish-Korean cooperation Republic of Poland 05 Jun 2023 -- A three-day visit of Mariusz Blaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense, to South Korea began on Monday, June 5.
• Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on May 29-June 4, 2023 Lithuania MND 05 Jun 2023 -- On May 29-June 4 fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled four times to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.
• China, US join naval drills in Indonesia amid rising tensions Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States and China are taking part this week in a multilateral naval exercise, which kicked off in Indonesian waters on Monday, despite tensions growing between the two superpowers over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
• Russia, China, 34 Other Countries Participating in KOMODO Drills in Indonesia - Reports Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- The navies of 36 countries, including Russia, China and the United States attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo in the Indonesian city of Makassar, news agency ANTARA reported on Monday.
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga The White House 05 Jun 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 05 Jun 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby The White House 05 Jun 2023

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• 5 June 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 05 Jun 2023
• The Foreign Minister's opening speech at the conference on protecting children in armed conflict Government of Norway 05 Jun 2023 -- Minister Anniken Huitfeldt's opening speech at the conference on protecting children in armed conflict. Norway is hosting the conference that takes place in Oslo, Norway.
• Sudan : Statement by the Spokesperson on the extension or UNITAMS' mandate European External Action Service (EEAS) 05 Jun 2023 -- "The European Union welcomes the unanimous decision of the UN Security Council to extend until December 2023 the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan to assist the political transition, progress towards democratic governance, the protection and promotion of human rights, and sustainable peace."
• Sudanese capital witnesses new fighting as ceasefire expires Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- Sudan's army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have resumed fighting in the capital Khartoum after expiration of a temporary ceasefire, which entered into force last month.
• Food Rations for Each Rohingya Refugee Drops to $8 Per Month VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- Rights activists and refugees have expressed concerns over the United Nations food agency's decision to cut food aid for the second time in three months for more than 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar who are currently living in shanty colonies in Bangladesh.
• In Bangladesh, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner calls for urgent support for Rohingya refugees UNHCR 05 Jun 2023 -- Wrapping up a four-day visit to Bangladesh today, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T. Clements, recognized the country for hosting one million Rohingya refugees for nearly six years, calling for livelihood and self-reliance initiatives to be scaled up to prevent the humanitarian situation in the refugee camps from deteriorating.
• Armenia, Azerbaijan may sign peace treaty by end of 2023: Official Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- Armenia and Azerbaijan may sign a peace treaty to end the decades-old conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh by the end of 2023, a senior Armenian official has declared.
• Armenian Security Council Says Yerevan, Baku May Sign Peace Treaty by End of 2023 Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said on Sunday that Yerevan and Baku could sign a peace treaty before the end of the year.
• China pressures Australian press club to cancel Tibetan exile leader's speech Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- China is under fire for attempting to prevent the leader of Tibet's government-in-exile from giving a speech at the Australian National Press Club in Canberra, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
• International Tribunal Expands Sentences for Two Defendants for Committing Atrocity Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2023
• Critical humanitarian situation in Central African Republic UN News 05 Jun 2023 -- The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains critical, with more than half the population, 3.4 million people, requiring assistance and protection, the top UN aid official in the country said on Monday.
• Central Africa faces 'turning point' amid multiple crises UN News 05 Jun 2023 -- Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces multiple crises, and the coming months mark "an important turning point", the top UN official there told the Security Council on Monday.
• Central Africa faces important electoral and transitional milestones: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 05 Jun 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Central African region.
• Rights Groups Urge Malawi to Stop Forced Refugee Relocations VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- An international rights group is asking the Malawi government to stop the forced relocation of 8,000 refugees living outside a congested camp.

News Reports

• In secret meeting, two dozen world's spy chiefs gather in Singapore: Report Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- About two dozen of senior officials from the world's intelligence agencies gathered in secret in Singapore this weekend concurrent with the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit, according to a report.
• Robert Hanssen, 'Most Damaging Spy' in FBI History, Found Dead in Colorado Prison Cell Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent who secretly passed intelligence to the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation, has died at the age of 79. He was serving 15 consecutive life sentences for espionage and conspiracy to commit espionage - charges to which he pleaded guilty in 2002.
• U.S. Sanctions Seven Russians For Attempt To Destabilize Moldova RFE/RL 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States has sanctioned seven leading members of a Russian influence group with links to intelligence services for their role in Moscow's campaign to destabilize Moldova and instigate an insurrection.
• U.S. Sanctions Leading Members of Russian Intelligence-Linked Group Plotting to Destabilize the Government of Moldova US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States is designating seven leading members of a Russian intelligence-linked group and one entity for their role in Russia's malign influence campaigns and destabilization operations in Moldova.
• Treasury Sanctions Russian Intelligence-Linked Malign Influence Actors Targeting Moldova US Treasury 05 Jun 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated seven leading members of a Russian intelligence-linked malign influence group for their role in the government of the Russian Federation's destabilization campaign and continued malign influence campaigns in Moldova. An entity owned or controlled by one of these individuals has also been designated.
• DG Grossi Opens Board Meeting with Updates on Ukraine, Iran, Naval Nuclear Propulsion and IAEA's Impact IAEA 05 Jun 2023 -- In his opening statement to the IAEA's Board of Governors, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said, "We took a step in the right direction" with regards to the situation around Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine. Last week, the Director General briefed the United Nations Security Council and received support for the five basic principles he established to prevent a nuclear accident at ZNPP, which includes that there should be no attack of any kind from or against the plant.
• Press release on the regional meeting of the Russian ambassadors to the United Kingdom, Ireland, the North European and Baltic countries Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jun 2023
• Human rights violations in Russia: EU lists individuals responsible for Vladimir Kara-Murza's sentencing and degrading treatment EC/CEU 05 Jun 2023 -- Today the Council imposed restrictive measures against nine individuals, under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, for sentencing the Russian opposition politician, democracy activist and outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison on politically motivated charges and false allegations.
• Moscow Bans 'Unfriendly' Journalists From Economic Forum VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- Moscow announced that journalists from what it deems "unfriendly countries" would not be allowed to attend this year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, marking the latest move by the Kremlin to hinder Western journalists from covering Russia.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 5, 2023 PRC MofA 05 Jun 2023
• Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink's Meetings in Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC) US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2023 -- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink and National Security Council Senior Director for China and Taiwan Affairs Sarah Beran held meetings with PRC officials in Beijing on June 5.
• Senior US officials visit Beijing in search of thaw Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- Two senior Biden administration officials visited their counterparts in Beijing on Monday for "candid and productive discussions" on the state of U.S.-China ties, according to the U.S. State Department.
• China insists conflict with US would spell 'unbearable disaster' for world Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has warned attendees at Asia's top security summit that a confrontation between China and the United States would inflict the world with an "unbearable disaster."
• Diplomats of China, US meet amid tense military standoff; 'bilateral ties enter a more complicated phase of game' Global Times 05 Jun 2023 -- The recent interactions between senior Chinese and US officials are a contrast to the tit-for-tat actions and war of words between the two militaries over the Taiwan Straits and the South China Sea, which analysts said highlighted the fact that China and the US have entered a more complicated phase of the game - while China is willing to stabilize bilateral relations and is open to possible cooperation, it will also firmly fight back against the US' provocations.
• Adherence to strategic autonomy and maintenance of regional stability and development represent common aspiration of regional countries: Chinese FM Global Times 05 Jun 2023 -- After leaders of some Southeast Asian countries firmly maintained that they would not take sides between China and the US, as many of them are dependent on China for trade and have deep security ties with the US - during the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday - China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded on Monday by saying it is the common aspiration of the regional countries to maintain strategic independence and keep the region stable and prosperous.
• China's top diplomat Wang Yi talks to French diplomatic counselor, vows to promote stable development of bilateral ties Global Times 05 Jun 2023 -- China believes France will continue pursuing a rational and positive policy towards China and play a constructive role in the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations, said China's top diplomat Wang Yi during a telephone conversation with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic counselor to French President Emmanuel Macron, on Monday.
• UN 'alarmed' by Hong Kong's Tiananmen anniversary detentions; government condemns 'smearing' of police VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said Monday it was "alarmed" by the detentions in Hong Kong linked to the anniversary of China's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, but Hong Kong's government hit back at what it called attempts to "smear" lawful police work.
• Hong Kong police arrest activists marking 1989 Tiananmen massacre anniversary Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- Hong Kong police have arrested several activists who publicly marked the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in a sign that Beijing will not tolerate freedom of expression to remember victims of the crackdown.
• Chinese Foreign Ministry firmly supports HKSAR govt in performing duties in line with law in response to latest arrest on June 4 Global Times 05 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it firmly supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government in performing its duties in accordance to the law, and any attempts to smear China and interfere in China's internal affairs under the pretext of the political incident in 1989 won't succeed.
• In China, AI cameras alert police when a banner is unfurled Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- A widely used Chinese video surveillance company sanctioned by Western governments incorporates an AI technology that automatically alerts authorities if a person is detected unfurling a banner.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 5, 2023 ROC MND 05 Jun 2023
• China fears 'internationalization' of Taiwan issue: Experts CNA 05 Jun 2023 -- Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu's (李尚福) extensive remarks on Taiwan at the Shangri-La security dialogue are a reflection of Beijing's concern over the growing international focus on cross-strait issues, according to two experts on the issue.
• Deputy Eswatini PM arrives in Taiwan for visit CNA 05 Jun 2023 -- Deputy Prime Minister of Eswatini Themba Masuku has arrived in the country to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and other senior officials to exchange views on bilateral cooperation projects, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Monday.
• Caught in US-China Rivalry, South Korea Inches Toward Washington VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- At first glance, it may seem strange that China expressed displeasure with South Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy, which outlines the foreign policy vision of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
• Seoul Says Concerned by Pyongyang's Threat to Abandon Advance Notice of Satellite Launches Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- South Korea is concerned by Pyongyang's threat that it would stop notifying the International Maritime Organization (IMO) about its future satellite launches due to criticism voiced with regard to the issue, South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Koo Byoung-sam said on Monday.
• Suicide spike in North Korea prompts Kim Jong Un to issue prevention order Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a secret order for local authorities to prevent suicides after data showed an increase in people taking their own lives this year, government officials told Radio Free Asia.
• North Korea Remains Active at Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site - IAEA Chief Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- North Korea remains active at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said on Monday.
• Blinken Reiterates 'All Options on Table' to Ensure Iran Does Not Obtain Nuclear Arms Sputnik 05 Jun 2023 -- The United States is not ruling out any options to ensure that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons if diplomacy is to fail, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed on Monday in an address to a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group.
• IAEA chief reports progress on safeguards issues with Iran IRNA 05 Jun 2023 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has declared that the process of implementing a joint statement with Iran regarding the safeguards issues has started and that some progress has been made.
• Iran, IAEA progressing in implementation of joint statement: Grossi Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- Head of the UN nuclear watchdog says progress has been made in the implementation of a joint statement with Iran aimed at expediting the resolution of outstanding safeguards issues.
• Azeris should be scared of Israeli regime not Iran, Tehran says after Baku travel advisory Press TV 05 Jun 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman reacted to a recent travel warning issued by Baku against Iran, insisting what the Azeri people should be afraid of is the "Zionist regime" and not the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• In Rare Display Of Defiance, Iranians Dance To Mark Death Of Ruhollah Khomeini RFE/RL 05 Jun 2023 -- A wave of public demonstrations has swept across Iran on the anniversary of the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic, with Iranians dancing in the streets in a display of defiance of authority amid a crackdown on unrest that has swept the country.
• Iranian Labor Groups Call On ILO To Kick Iran Out Of Organization RFE/RL 05 Jun 2023 -- Eight independent labor organizations in Iran have called for the expulsion of the country from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and its session in Switzerland that starts on June 5.
• Myanmar's junta has sentenced 156 civilians to death since coup Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- Myanmar's junta has sentenced at least 156 people to death - including four teenagers and manyl in their 20s - since seizing power in a coup d'etat, according to a group monitoring prisoners of conscience in the country.
• Myanmar shutters 700 mobile bank accounts suspected of funding anti-junta forces Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- Myanmar's military regime has shut down more than 700 mobile bank accounts for allegedly funding anti-junta paramilitary groups in the month of May alone, according to data compiled by Radio Free Asia, industry insiders and account holders.
• Australia- Vietnam: Looking to the future Prime Minister of Australia 05 Jun 2023
• Australia Seeks Closer Ties with Vietnam VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded a visit to Vietnam, during which he signed a multi-million-dollar agreement to help Vietnam decarbonize its economy. Tensions with China have also been the backdrop to the visit.
• Bangladesh PM slams U.S. visa curbs, sanctions People's Daily 05 Jun 2023 -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slammed a recent U.S. visa restriction for Bangladeshi individuals for "undermining the democratic election process."
• Wider Europe Briefing: Ukraine And The Western Balkans Might Have To Wait For Their EU Dreams RFE/RL 05 Jun 2023