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• U.S. Service Members Injured in Helicopter Mishap CENTCOM 13 Jun 2023 -- June 11th, a helicopter mishap in northeastern Syria resulted in injuries of various degrees to 22 U.S. service members. The service members are receiving treatment for their injuries and 10 have been evacuated to higher care facilities outside of the CENTCOM AOR. The cause of the incident is under investigation, although no enemy fire was reported.
• US Service Members Hurt in Syria 'Helicopter Mishap' VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- The U.S. military said Monday a "helicopter mishap" in northeastern Syria injured 22 service members.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 13 Jun 2023
• Department of Defense Unveils Comprehensive Recommendations to Strengthen Foreign Military Sales DoD 13 Jun 2023 -- Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved a tasking memo from the Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Tiger Team that highlights six key FMS pressure points and directs implementation of recommendations to improve and accelerate the Department's institutional processes to execute FMS cases. The efforts of the Tiger Team and the Department's commitment to improve the FMS system advance the direction of the 2022 National Defense Strategy to break down barriers to working with allies and partners.
• Tiger Team Recommendations Aim to Optimize Foreign Military Sales DoD News 13 Jun 2023 -- The process by which the United States sells military hardware and services to foreign nations has frequently been cited as a "pain point" by American partners and allies. But recommendations from a recently concluded tiger team aim to fix that and other issues with the foreign military sales process.
• Resilient Communications Put to the Test at Technology Readiness Experimentation 2023 DoD 13 Jun 2023 -- The Department of Defense announced today that the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Indiana National Guard successfully executed the first joint Technology Readiness Experimentation 2023 event at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Called TREX23-1, the event concluded with a VIP/expo day attracting more than 300 attendees including representatives from Australia and the United Kingdom.
• Camp Lejeune Opens New Outdoor Infantry Immersion Trainer USMC News 13 Jun 2023 -- This facility is the first O-IIT on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, and the only O-IIT on the East Coast. On May 18, 2023, MCB Camp Lejeune's O-IIT conducted its first training exercise, a joint-training event conducted by U.S. Marines and NATO allies.
• Ready, Set, Load! 3rd LSB Marines Start CDEX in South Korea USMC News 13 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, will execute Combined Distribution Exercise near Pohang, South Korea from June 12 to June 16, 2023. CDEX is a combined and joint event in Korea normally executed by forces from 8th Army, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, the Republic of Korea Navy, and the ROK Army. Due to a relief in place with 8th Army's rotational forces, 3rd LSB was tasked to participate as the execution arm of the Distribution Hub Operations Center.
• 128th ARW provides air bridge in support of Air Defender 2023 US Air Force 13 Jun 2023 -- The 128th Air Refueling Wing facilitated an air bridge June 3 leading U.S. Air Force aircraft to exercise Air Defender 2023. The German-led, live-fly NATO exercise is scheduled to include 235 aircraft from 25 nations and more than 10,000 personnel throughout Europe.
• Outgoing NATO Chief Stoltenberg at White House Tuesday VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House on Tuesday as jockeying to secure Stoltenberg's successor intensifies.
• NATO Secretary General meets President Biden to prepare for the Vilnius Summit NATO 13 Jun 2023 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday (13 June 2023) to prepare for next month's NATO Summit in Vilnius.
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg The White House 13 Jun 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 13 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg US Dept. of State 13 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 13 Jun 2023
• NATO begins biggest ever air exercise amid fears of flight delays People's Daily 13 Jun 2023 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday started Air Defender 2023, its largest ever air force deployment exercise.
• Meeting with war correspondents President of Russia 13 Jun 2023 -- The President met with war correspondents at the Kremlin.
• Russian tactical nuclear weapons coming in days, Belarus says Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed that Russian tactical nuclear weapons are coming to his country in days.
• Lukashenka Claims Russian Tactical Nukes May Arrive In Belarus Within 'Days' RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023 -- Belarusian authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka says Russian tactical nuclear weapons will arrive in his country within "days," earlier than previously thought for a move that has ratcheted up already strained tensions between the Kremlin and the West.
• Central Asians Incarcerated In Russia Forced To Support War Output, Letters Say RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023 -- Men from Central Asia are being forced to support Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine in a penal colony in the Russian city of Samara by doing things such as producing military equipment for the country's armed forces, two letters obtained by RFE/RL from inmates at the colony show.
• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on US nuclear arms activities Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jun 2023
• Land Forces' military delegations of United Arab Emirates and Russia hold a bilateral meeting in Moscow Russia MoD 13 Jun 2023 -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) Land Forces' military delegation, led by Land Forces Commander Major General Saeed Al-Shehhi, arrived at Moscow to discuss issues of bilateral military cooperation.
• Russian Missile System S-350 Destroys Real Target Automatically for First Time Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- Russian air defense complex S-350 Vityaz has automatically destroyed a real air target for the first time ever, during combat operations in the area of Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Industry Minister Denis Manturov told Sputnik.
• Iran rejects U.S. claim of helping Russia build drone plant People's Daily 13 Jun 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday rejected the U.S. claim that Iran is sending materials to Russia to help Moscow build a drone manufacturing plant.
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 13 Jun 2023
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 13 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
• DOD Announces New Round of Aid for Ukraine DoD News 13 Jun 2023 -- The Defense Department announced an additional security assistance package aimed at providing key capabilities to aid Ukraine's effort to regain territory and defend against Russia's unprovoked war of aggression.
• Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 13 Jun 2023 -- The United States continues to stand with the people of Ukraine, whose enduring courage and solidarity inspires the world. The United States is partnering with over 50 nations to lead efforts in support of Ukraine's self-defense against Russian aggression.
• US to send $325 million worth of weapons to Ukraine Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- The United States has announced a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine, in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
• Official Says NATO Discussions to Focus on Ukraine Support DoD News 13 Jun 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is traveling to Europe this week to attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and the NATO defense ministerial meetings.
• Major air defence package for Ukraine announced at meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force ministers UK MOD 13 Jun 2023 -- The £92m air defence package is being provided through the International Fund for Ukraine, in which the UK is investing a further £250m.
• Joint statement by Joint Expeditionary Force ministers, June 2023 UK MOD 13 Jun 2023 -- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with ministers from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partner nations in Amsterdam.
• Taiwan conducting anti-blockade drills amid recent PLA maneuvers: MND CNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday that it has been conducting drills in response to recent People's Liberation Army (PLA) exercises that practiced blockading Taiwan and nearby maritime routes.
• Military releases new civil defense handbook amid backlash CNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan's military on Tuesday released a revised version of its first civil defense handbook after the original version faced criticism for being out of touch with reality when it was published in April 2022.
• Taiwan military reassures on Mirage 2000 availability amid rumors CNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan's military gave assurances Tuesday that its Air Force Mirage 2000-5 fighters will remain available amid reported internal discussions on whether to decommission the French-made jets due to their high cost of operation and maintenance.
• Cambodia Pumps Brakes on Plan for ASEAN Joint Military Exercises in South China Sea VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- Cambodia has thrown a diplomatic wrench in ASEAN plans for joint military drills in the contested South China Sea, in the latest test of Prime Minister Hun Sen's balancing act between the regional bloc and Beijing.
• France - E-2C Hawkeye Sustainment Support DSCA 13 Jun 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of E-2C Hawkeye sustainment items and services for an estimated cost of $160 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• LAUNCH OF 'ANJADIP' THIRD SHIP OF ASW SWC (GRSE) AND KEEL LAYING OF 7TH SHIP OF ASW SWC PROJECT AT M/s L&T, KATTUPALLI ON 13 JUN 23 India PIB 13 Jun 2023 -- 'Anjadip', the 3rd of eight ships of ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project being built by M/s GRSE for Indian Navy, was launched on 13 Jun 23 at M/s L&T, Kattupalli. The Launch Ceremony was presided over by VAdm R B Pandit, C-in-C (SFC).
• LAUNCH OF 'SANSHODHAK', FOURTH SHIP OF SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) PROJECT AT M/s L&T, KATTUPALLI ON 13 JUN 23 India PIB 13 Jun 2023 -- 'Sanshodhak', the fourth of four ships of Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, being built by L&T/ GRSE for Indian Navy was launched on 13 Jun 23 at Kattupalli, Chennai.
• Iran achieves deterrence power in regional, global arenas: Top commander Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran has achieved deterrence power in both regional and global arenas thanks to self-reliance in its defense industry, says a top commander.
• Japan Approves 1st National Strategy on Space Security - Reports Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- The Japanese government has adopted the country's first blueprint on space policy, which provides for the expanded sustainable and safe use of space in the interests of national security, as well as the creation of conditions for the active development of the space industry, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
• European countries join forces against undersea threats Netherlands Ministry of Defence 13 Jun 2023 -- 10 European countries are joining forces to better protect their critical infrastructure at sea. This was confirmed at the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) ministerial meeting that took place today at the Amsterdam Naval Barracks.
• Denmark Mulls Buying Back Submarines After Hiatus of Nearly Two Decades Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- The renewed submarine capacity is said to deal Denmark a "unique hand" regarding its presence in both the Baltic Sea and the Arctic, where the diminutive nation has far-reaching ambitions with the help of Greenland - the world's largest island and a possession of Denmark.
• Kuwait - Follow-On Technical Support DSCA 13 Jun 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait to buy continuation of contractor engineering technical services and contractor maintenance services for an estimated cost of $1.8 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• US National Security Advisor calls on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi India MEA 13 Jun 2023
• Meeting of National Security Advisor, Shri Ajit Doval with National Security Advisor of USA, H.E. Mr. Jake Sullivan India MEA 13 Jun 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Lacalle Pou of Uruguay The White House 13 Jun 2023
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with President Giammattei of Guatemala The White House 13 Jun 2023
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The White House 13 Jun 2023

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 13 June 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Jun 2023
• Number of displaced children reaches new high of 43.3 million UNICEF 13 Jun 2023 -- By the end of 2022, a record 43.3 million children lived in forced displacement, according to UNICEF estimates, many of them for their entire childhood.
• UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high of 110 million UN News 13 Jun 2023 -- The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside other conflict and climate-driven upheaval, meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the global crisis, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.
• The International Residual Mechanism continues to implement its mandate in a timely and effective manner: UK Statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 13 Jun 2023 -- Statement by UK Legal Adviser Chanaka Wickremasinghe on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
• Syria: 'Unprecedented funding crisis' means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP UN News 13 Jun 2023 -- An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to announce cuts to aid being provided for 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for basic food needs.
• Cash-strapped World Food Program to Halve Aid to Needy Syrians VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- The World Food Program said Tuesday it will be forced to end food assistance to 2.5 million Syrians next month if it does not receive at least $180 million in donations to fund programs through the end of this year.
• WFP forced to scale down operations in Syria, as donors gather in Brussels ahead of a major conference WFP 13 Jun 2023 -- An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria is forcing the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to cut assistance to 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for their basic food needs. The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Brussels Conference on "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region" on Wednesday.
• Russian ambassador says U.S. sanctions pose major obstacle to Syria's rebuilding People's Daily 13 Jun 2023 -- Russian Ambassador to Syria Alexander Efimov said on Monday that the U.S. sanctions on Syria are posing a major obstacle in the war-torn country's reconstruction.
• Sudan: Attacks based on ethnicity may amount to war crimes UN News 13 Jun 2023 -- The ongoing conflict in Sudan has raised the spectre of ethnic violence and crimes against humanity, senior UN officials warned on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was deeply concerned about the increasing ethnic dimension, and appalled at reports of large scale violence in Darfur.
• Three weeks of fighting in eastern Myanmar leaves nearly 3 dozen civilians dead Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Three weeks of fierce fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karenni forces in eastern Myanmar has killed at least 35 civilians, including three children, a domestic human rights group and local residents said.
• Rapes and massacres detailed in Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar authorities Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Women gang raped, children stabbed and killed, men shot and burned to death.
• Myanmar policeman killed in Naypyidaw grenade attack Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- A policeman was killed in a grenade attack on a police station in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, residents of Lewe township told RFA Tuesday.
• NATO and EU together for stability in Kosovo and the Western Balkans NATO 13 Jun 2023 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană met today (13 June 2023) with Ambassador Miroslav Lajcak, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkans issues, who recently visited Belgrade and Pristina. Ambassador Lajcak also briefed the North Atlantic Council on recent developments in northern Kosovo and the EU's current diplomatic efforts.
• Plan To Defuse Tensions In Northern Kosovo Presented As Arrest Made In Clash With Peacekeepers RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023 -- Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti on June 13 presented a five-point plan that includes the prospect of fresh local elections in northern Kosovo and a reduction in the presence of special police to defuse tensions in the region.
• UK to Boost Number of Troops in Kosovo Ahead of NATO-Led Drills Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- The United Kingdom will increase several times the number of its troops deployed within the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) in self-proclaimed Kosovo to hold exercises in 2023, UK Deputy Defense Minister James Heappey said on Tuesday.
• China is requiring Tibetan students to take college entrance exams in Mandarin only Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Tibetan students who took China's annual college entrance exam over the weekend had to do so completely in Mandarin, likely putting many at a disadvantage, residents in Tibet told Radio Free Asia.
• Montagnard religious groups say they weren't involved in attacks on police stations Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Religious and civil organizations representing Vietnam's Montagnard people said they weren't involved in armed attacks on two police stations that left nine people dead over the weekend.
• Rwandan Refugees in Malawi Complain of Being Targeted and Victimized VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- Rwandan refugees and asylum-seekers in Malawi say they fear being deported or losing their right to stay in the country, following steps by the government to apprehend refugees wanted in their home countries on various charges.

News Reports

• Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- Former President Donald Trump appeared before a federal magistrate in Miami on Tuesday to plead not guilty to charges that he illegally retained dozens of classified national security documents after he left the White House and obstructed government efforts to retrieve them.
• Trump Set to Be Arraigned on Federal Indictment VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- Former President Donald Trump arrived at his golf club outside Miami on Monday ahead of his arraignment on charges stemming from his alleged mishandling of classified national security documents after he left the White House in 2021.
• Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 13 Jun 2023 -- An Oregon man pleaded guilty in federal court today for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) by producing and distributing propaganda and recruiting materials online in coordination with ISIS members overseas.
• Putin Signs Law on Ratification of Agreement With China on Gas Supplies Via Far East Route Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law that ratifies the agreement between Russia and China on natural gas supplies via the Far East route, according to the official legal information portal.
• Chinese FM urges US to address mounting doubts over its silence on Nord Stream pipeline sabotage Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated on Tuesday that it is crucial to conduct an objective, fair, and professional investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosion and hold those responsible accountable, after some media reported that German investigators are looking into details about the explosion orchestrated by a sabotage group and the US had knowledge of a plan to attack the pipeline three months before the explosion occurred.
• 'We Want To Defeat Russia,' Says British Historian Figes, 'But We Don't Want To Push It Into Civil War And Chaos' RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023 -- Orlando Figes is a British historian who has taught at both Cambridge University and the University of London. His latest book, The Story Of Russia, describes how President Vladimir Putin has used the mythologization of past figures and events in Russia to promote his imperial ambitions.
• Homes Of Former Russian Lawmakers Allegedly Linked To Ex-Deputy Ponomaryov Searched RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023 -- Law enforcement officers in Russia have searched the homes of several former lawmakers and a politician who allegedly have ties with former parliamentary deputy Ilya Ponomaryov, the fourth wave of raids on homes of individuals linked to him since September.
• Statement by the Head of Delegation of the Russian Federation, G20 Sous-Sherpa Marat Berdyev at the G20 Development Ministers Meeting, session 1 «Multilateralism - Collective Actions for Accelerating Progress towards SDGs», Varanasi, June 12 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jun 2023
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 13, 2023 PRC MofA 13 Jun 2023
• Blinken walks a diplomatic tightrope to Beijing Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Nothing can stop U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing this time. Not the Chinese military's "unsafe" moves in the South China Sea. Not a war of words over Chinese fentanyl exports. And not even the revelations of a multibillion-dollar Chinese spy base in Cuba.
• Beijing slams Washington's 'unscrupulous hysteria' against China Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Beijing has slammed Washington for imposing new sanctions on Chinese companies and denounced the move as Washington's "unscrupulous hysteria."
• US 'hysterical' crackdown on China tech hits bumps Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- The US has become hysterical and unscrupulous in its campaign to contain China's technological rise, even as some of its radical export bans are facing increasing resistance from industry players due to massive losses, Chinese officials and experts said on Tuesday.
• US scales up its 'entity list' to crack down on China's technology rise Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- The Biden administration on Monday added 43 entities including 31 entities from China to an export control list that bars them from accessing US technologies and components, the latest US move to crack down on China's efforts in developing and modernizing its technology.
• Chinese FM regrets S.Korean media making personal attacks, baseless accusations against Chinese ambassador Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that it found remarks made by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and by some South Korean media outlets on the actions of Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming are inconsistent with facts or even amount to personal attacks.
• South Korean President's doubt and media reports on Chinese Ambassador inconsistent with facts, involve personal attacks: Chinese FM Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed regret on Tuesday for the remarks made by the South Korean President and the South Korean media reports on the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, saying that they are inconsistent with the facts and even involve personal attacks.
• China's central bank adds liquidity via reverse repos, sending signal of possible rate cuts in near future Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- The People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, continued to inject funds into the financial system through open market operations on Tuesday. Such a move, by way of the short-term bond instrument, is likely to spur rate cuts for the medium-term lending facility (MLF) and benchmark lending loan prime rate (LPR), which are set to be announced soon, analysts said.
• Pakistan reportedly pays yuan for Russian oil, boosting global function Global Times 13 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan has reportedly paid with yuan for an oil trade with Russia, the South Asian country's petroleum minister said on Monday, making Pakistan the latest country to join the global de-dollarization campaign. Analysts said that Pakistan's move sends a positive signal that more countries have begun to accept the yuan as a cross-border payment tool, and also that the Chinese currency's function as an international settlement mechanism and means of circulation is strengthening.
• Xi, Xiomara Castro chart course for China-Honduras ties at historic meeting People's Daily 13 Jun 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with visiting President of the Republic of Honduras Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento in Beijing, pledging to work with Honduras to steer the bilateral relationship toward greater development from a strategic and long-term perspective and to turn their vision of cooperation into tangible results for the greater benefit of the two peoples.
• U.S. urged to correct its non-market practices: FM spokesperson People's Daily 13 Jun 2023 -- The United States should correct its economic coercion, unilateral sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction, and other non-market practices, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Monday.
• Review of citizen evacuation policy for Taiwan not needed: White House CNA 13 Jun 2023 -- A White House spokesman said the U.S. had "no indication" that the situation in Taiwan warrants a review of its policy of not evacuating private American citizens from areas of conflict, but did not say whether planning for such a contingency was taking place.
• Chinese aircraft near Taiwan aim to monitor U.S. military drills: Experts CNA 13 Jun 2023 -- China's recent deployment of aircraft southwest of Taiwan, just one day before a stage of the United States-led Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) was due to start, was part of its military training and an attempt to execute aerial surveillance of U.S. military activities, experts said Tuesday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 13, 2023 ROC MND 13 Jun 2023
• HMAS Anzac enforces United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea Australia DOD 13 Jun 2023 -- Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Anzac has completed its deployment on Operation Argos as part of a routine regional presence deployment.
• Greetings to Russian FM KCNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, sent a message of greeting to her Russian counterpart Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov on Monday, the Day of Russia.
• Russia resumed shipments of oil to North Korea in December, UN data shows Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Russia has resumed supplying oil to North Korea after a 27-month hiatus due to international sanctions, data from the United Nations showed.
• South Korea, US Agree to Further Hinder Financing of Pyongyang's Arms Programs - Envoy Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to further strengthen their joint efforts to prevent funds from flowing into North Korea's weapons development programs, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn said.
• Iran's deputy FM holds talks with E3 counterparts in UAE IRNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has met and held talks with his British, French and German counterparts in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• Iran's chief negotiator holds talks with E3 counterparts in UAE Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has met and conferred with diplomats from the three European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• JCPOA revival talks: Russia says will respond to West in kind if necessary Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- A senior Russian diplomat says his country's position on the multilateral negotiations to salvage the Iran nuclear deal will depend on the West's policy, but Moscow will respond in kind if it deems necessary.
• Iran denies it is replicating China's internet controls Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran's telecoms minister Issa Zarepour has denied suggestions that the country is replicating China's model of internet controls, saying the country has its own system and model of expanding the internet.
• Iran's Art University Temporarily Bans 40 Female Students Over Dress Code Violations RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023 -- Officials at Iran's Art University have temporarily barred 40 female students from attending classes for their alleged "failure to fully observe" the Islamic dress code as the government continues to increase pressure on campuses after unrest over the death of a young woman while in police custody for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly.
• 'Resistance, steadfastness' sole way to confront enemy: Raeisi in Caracas Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has rebuked the Western hegemony seeking to dominate the world, saying the only way to confront the enemy is through resistance and steadfastness.
• Iranian firms expand to Venezuela's petrochemical sector Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran will renovate a petrochemical plant in Venezuela as part of a contract that expands the country's presence in the South American country's oil and gas sector.
• Iran exports over 2.8 million refinery installation parts to Venezuela: Minister IRNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran has exported more than 2.8 million refinery installation parts to Venezuela to revitalize the refineries in the Latin American country, according to Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji.
• Raisi terms Venezuela as significant market for Iran-made products IRNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Venezuela is one of the leading destinations for Iran-made products.
• Iran, Venezuela sign several oil contracts IRNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran and Venezuela have signed several agreements to cooperate on the development of oilfields and revitalization of refineries and petrochemical plants, according to a report by the Iranian Oil Ministry.
• Iran, Venezuela ink 19 cooperation agreements IRNA 13 Jun 2023 -- Senior Iranian and Venezuelan officials have signed 19 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and contracts to boost cooperation between the two countries during a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Venezuela.
• Iran recorded 159 nuclear achievements last year despite US bans: Nuclear chief Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the agency recorded 159 achievements in the past Persian calendar year (ending on March 20) in defiance of US sanctions as well as hurdles created by the West.
• Iran, Venezuela sign 19 cooperation agreements, say will boost bilateral trade to $20bn Press TV 13 Jun 2023 -- Iran and Venezuela have announced their decision to increase the volume of bilateral trade to 20 billion dollars, as Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi is visiting the country on the first leg of his tour of three Latin American nations.
• Transcript of Special Briefing by External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar on G20 Development Ministers' Meeting, Varanasi India MEA 13 Jun 2023
• Turkiye Expects to Discover New Oil Field Near Border With Iraq — Reports Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- Turkiye expects to discover a new oil field in a region near the Iraqi border and plans to invest more than 9 million liras ($380,000) in its exploration, Turkish newspaper reported on Tuesday.
• EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the situation in Nicaragua European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Jun 2023
• EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the situation in Lebanon European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Jun 2023
• EU-Central Asia: 10th High-Level Political and Security Dialogue held in Astana European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 Jun 2023 -- The tenth round of the annual High-Level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 13th June 2023.
• Water Woes: Central Asia Suffering From Poor Management Of Scarce Resource RFE/RL 13 Jun 2023
• Hun Sen orders election law change six weeks ahead of national vote Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Prime Minister Hun Sen has instructed his government to speed up a draft election law amendment that would ban any politicians from running for office if they don't vote in next month's parliamentary election.
• Indonesia: China-funded high-speed rail project set for limited August launch Radio Free Asia 13 Jun 2023 -- Indonesia's first high-speed rail is on track to start limited operations in two months' time, the consortium building the China-funded project announced Tuesday after a media report said its launch could be delayed again.
• Coalition Efforts to Lead Thai Government 'In Limbo,' Experts Say VOA 13 Jun 2023 -- It has been only a few weeks since Thailand's historic elections, which saw opposition parties win a decisive victory, but already questions are being raised about whether the winners will ever have an opportunity to govern the country.