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• USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Arrives in Agadir, Morocco US Navy 11 Jun 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Agadir, Morocco for a scheduled port visit, June 10, 2023.
• BALTOPS 23 Demonstrates Integrated Logistics Capability as U.S. and Danish Navy Conduct Inert SM-2 Missile Load on Bornholm US Navy 11 Jun 2023 -- In a notable first for the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise started in 1972, the Royal Danish Navy hosted the U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Williamsburg, Virginia, to conduct an on load of an inert SM-2 anti-aircraft missile aboard the Royal Danish Navy Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (F362), June 10, 2023.
• Wagner Chief Refuses To Obey Decree In Latest Spat With Russian Defense Minister RFE/RL 11 Jun 2023 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the notorious Wagner mercenary group, said he will not obey a new Russian Defense Ministry decree obliging all volunteer formations to sign a contract directly with the ministry in his latest spat with the nation's military leadership.
• Ukraine's Accession to NATO to be Decided After Conflict Ends - Italian Foreign Minister Sputnik 11 Jun 2023 -- The issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO will be decided after the armed conflict is over, Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sunday.
• PLA deploys new-type recon aircraft as US, Japanese carriers hold drills east of Taiwan island Global Times 11 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed a new-type reconnaissance aircraft to monitor and gather intelligence on an ongoing naval exercise jointly conducted by the US, Japan, France and Canada in Pacific waters to the east of the island of Taiwan, experts said on Sunday.
• Squadron reforms after decades Australia DOD 11 Jun 2023 -- Air Force's 9 Squadron reformed on June 11, to prepare for the delivery of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system.
• Iran's military exports tripled last year: Defense chief Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- The Iranian defense minister says his ministry's exports of military defense products tripled in the past Persian calendar year (ending on March 20).
• Iran's IRGC Runs Successful Test Flight of Multipurpose Bomber Drone - Reports Sputnik 11 Jun 2023 -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of the Iranian armed forces, on Sunday conduced a successful test flight of its multipurpose bomber drone, which was designed, developed and manufactured as part of a project called Arbaeen, a Iranian news agency reported.
• Japanese Defense Ministry Extends Order to Destroy North Korean Missiles in Case of Threat Sputnik 11 Jun 2023 -- The Japanese Defense Ministry announced on Sunday an indefinite extension of the order to destroy a North Korean missile if it poses a threat to the territory of the country.
• Minister Sklenár at V4 Defence Ministerial: "Talks with our partners from the V4 and Germany confirmed their shared interest in continuing to deepen our regional defence cooperation" Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 11 Jun 2023 -- During today's first working session of the two-day V4 Defence Ministerial in Štrbské Pleso in the High Tatras, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár hosted talks with partners from the Vysegrad Group plus Germany on issues of common interests in the field of defence and security, including on how to make their mutual ties deeper and NATO's Eastern Flank stronger, which also calls for bringing defence plans up to date.
• Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva The White House 11 Jun 2023

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• Afghan Refugee Crackdown Continues in Pakistan Despite Taliban Objections VOA 11 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan is continuing a months-long crackdown on Afghan refugees living in the country, detaining hundreds of people accused of lacking proper documentation.
• Taliban Rebuke UN Over Claims of Internal Rifts, Terror Links VOA 11 Jun 2023 -- Taliban leaders in Afghanistan pushed back Sunday against a new United Nations assessment that they face internal power struggles and maintain a strong link with international terrorist groups.
• Vietnam's accusation of sovereignty infringement 'unacceptable': Taiwan CNA 11 Jun 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday rejected as "unacceptable" Vietnam's accusation that a recent drill Taiwan conducted in a Taipei-controlled island in the disputed South China Sea has violated Hanoi's sovereignty.
• Sudan's capital witnesses heavy clashes as 24-hour ceasefire expires Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- Sudan's capital city and adjacent areas have been scene of heavy clashes following the expiry of a 24-hour ceasefire between the country's army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
• Saudi Arabia and the US 'Disappointed' by Resumption of Violence between SAF and RSF as Soon as the Short-term Ceasefire Expired SPA 11 Jun 2023 -- Joint Facilitators' Statement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America on the June 10, 2023, 24-hour Ceasefire.
• Myanmar Junta Scaling Up Air War on Resistance VOA 11 Jun 2023 -- Myanmar's military government continues to pick up the pace of deadly airstrikes against a growing armed and civil resistance to its rule, more than two years after seizing power in a coup. Rights groups and analysts say most of their targets and victims are civilians.
• WHO strongly condemns deadly attack in Somalia UN News 11 Jun 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left 16 dead, including a staff member.

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• Indictment Against Trump 'Very, Very Damning,' Former Attorney General Says VOA 11 Jun 2023 -- William Barr, former U.S. President Donald Trump's top law enforcement official at the end of his presidency, said Sunday that the criminal indictment accusing Trump of illegally retaining highly classified national security documents as he left office in 2021 was "very, very damning."
• West has zero chance to bring Russia to its knees: Russian senator Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- A top Russian senator says the West has a zero chance to bring the country to its knees amid the Ukraine war, which has been sponsored by the United States and its allies.
• Honduras inaugurates embassy in Beijing as China-Honduras ties usher in new era Global Times 11 Jun 2023 -- Honduras officially inaugurated its embassy in Beijing on Sunday, less than three months after China-Honduras diplomatic relations were established. The move was seen by diplomats and analysts as being of great significance to ushering in a new era of bilateral ties.
• Honduras inaugurates embassy in China, serving as bridge to facilitate bilateral exchanges Global Times 11 Jun 2023 -- Honduras officially inaugurated its embassy in Beijing, the capital of China, on Sunday within three months after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Honduras. The Central American country severed so-called "diplomatic" relations with the Taiwan island on March 25.
• Exclusive: Honduras, China to sign 19 cooperation documents including BRI memorandum on Monday: Honduran diplomat Global Times 11 Jun 2023 -- In just 77 days after the establishment of Honduras-China diplomatic relations, bilateral ties have seen tremendous development, and have been growing like "a robust tree" benefiting the people of both sides. The two countries are expected to sign on Monday 19 memorandums and documents addressing cooperation including the Belt and Road memorandum, Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina told the Global Times in an exclusive interview on Sunday.
• Honduras opens embassy in China after breaking ties with Taiwan Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- Honduras opened its embassy in Beijing on Sunday, according to the Chinese state media, after it severed diplomatic ties with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) earlier this year.
• Decisive factors for China's long-term economic growth lie in sufficient manpower rather than total amount of population: demographers Global Times 11 Jun 2023 -- There's nothing to worry about China's drop in population as the decisive factors for the country's long-term economic growth lie in how to boost and take advantage of sufficient manpower rather than the total size of the population, leading Chinese demographers said one day ahead of Chinese Population Day, which falls on June 11.
• The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release about "the CCP carrying out joint combat readiness patrol around the Taiwan Strait, and the developments of CCP aircraft and warships as of 14:00 " (June 11, 2023) ROC MND 11 Jun 2023
• Taipei Claims 24 Chinese Military Jets Detected Near Taiwan Strait on Sunday Sputnik 11 Jun 2023 -- The Taiwanese armed forces detected 24 Chinese military jets and four vessels in the vicinity of the island on Sunday, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said.
• Leader: Nothing wrong with a deal if Iran's nuclear infrastructure remains intact Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says there is nothing wrong with reaching a deal if Iran's nuclear infrastructure remains untouched, urging vigilance when dealing with the West, as "it has reneged on its promises many times and its untrustworthiness is now proven."
• Supreme Leader: Enemy using nuclear allegations to hamper Iran's progress IRNA 11 Jun 2023 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy uses the allegation that Iran is developing nuclear weapons as an excuse to hamper Iran's progress.
• Enemies' opposition to Iran's nuclear program due to opposition to strong Iran: Supreme Leader ISNA 11 Jun 2023 -- In a meeting with a group of scientists, experts and officials of Iran's nuclear industry, which took place on Sunday in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described this industry as the key to the country's progress in various sectors.
• Iran to build new nuclear power plants: AEOI chief IRNA 11 Jun 2023 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has said that Iran is planning to build new nuclear power plants in addition to its only nuclear power plant in the southern port city of Bushehr.
• Enriching uranium to high level done to remove sanctions: AEOI chief ISNA 11 Jun 2023 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said that the enriching uranium to a high level has been done to remove the sanctions.
• President Raeisi vows support for Iran's nuclear industry Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- President Ebrahim Raeisi says his administration will continue supporting the nuclear industry within the framework of Iran's national interests.
• Iran's SEPAM to replace SWIFT in trade transactions: ACU chief IRNA 11 Jun 2023 -- The secretary general of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) says Iran's financial messaging system SEPAM will replace SWIFT, a dollar-based international system, in trade exchanges between ACU members beginning next month.
• Iran's FM underscores enhancing economic cooperation with China Press TV 11 Jun 2023 -- Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says it is imperative that Iran and China enhance relations in various sectors, not least economy.
• Pakistani Prime Minister Says 1st Batch of Russian Oil Delivered to Pakistan Sputnik 11 Jun 2023 -- In late March, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russian and Pakistani companies were working on the issue of Russian oil supplies. In particular, they reached preliminary agreements on the oil price and discussed the shipment of a pilot batch of oil.
• Peace is not 'no war' and derisking has risks: Josep Borrell European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Jun 2023 -- The Straits Times - During an interview with The Straits Times, the EU's foreign policy czar talks about the meaning of peace in Ukraine, the sanctions against Russia and the global trend towards de-risking. Here are excerpts from the interview.
• Armed group attacks Vietnamese police stations, 26 people arrested Radio Free Asia 11 Jun 2023 -- Police in Vietnam's Central Highlands have arrested 26 people in connection with an armed attack on two police stations that left six people dead, according to state media reports Monday.
• Montenegro's Europe Now Movement Expected To Come First In Snap Vote, Polling Shows RFE/RL 11 Jun 2023 -- Montenegro's Europe Now Movement (PES) won 25.5 percent of votes in a snap election on June 11, the Center for Monitoring and Research (CEMI) pollster said on the basis of a projection of results from a sample of polling stations.
• Statement Issued by 156th Session of GCC Ministerial Council SPA 11 Jun 2023 -- The Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held its 156th session on Sunday, 22nd of Dhul Qi'dah 1444H (June 11, 2023), at the headquarters of the General Secretariat, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, with the participation of the Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait Shaikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Secretary General of the GCC Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi.