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• DoD Enters Agreement to Expand Domestic Manufacturing to Strengthen U.S. Missiles and Munitions Supply Chains DoD 16 Jun 2023 -- The Department of Defense's (DoD) Office for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD (IBP)) has entered into an agreement with Arconic Corporation to increase production of missiles and munitions.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Press Conference Following a NATO Defense Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Belgium DoD 16 Jun 2023
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Military and Veteran Support Organizations DoD 16 Jun 2023
• DAF releases Women, Peace, Security Strategic Action Plan US Air Force 16 Jun 2023 -- The Department of the Air Force recently released its Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces.
• U.S. Navy Hosts French Marine Nationale, Holds Bilateral Strategic Dialogue US Navy 16 Jun 2023 -- Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, hosted French Chief of International Relations, Rear Adm. Jean-Mathieu Rey, for the second iteration of the annual U.S.-French bilateral Strategic Dialogue at the Pentagon, June 13 - 14, 2023.
• Navy to Christen Submarine Iowa US Navy 16 Jun 2023 -- The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 17, 2023, General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut.
• Michigan Arrives in Busan US Navy 16 Jun 2023 -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Blue) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), for a scheduled port visit, June 16.
• VP-26 Completes Trilateral Air Exercise with Australia and Japan US Navy 16 Jun 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and the United States Navy (USN) concluded a trilateral maritime patrol exercise in Misawa, Japan, June 15.
• West Virginia Guardsmen Present at Intelligence Seminar in Qatar Army News 16 Jun 2023 -- Three West Virginia National Guardsmen participated in the Women in Strategic Intelligence Seminar in Doha, Qatar, May 14-18.
• US given 'unimpeded access' to Papua New Guinea bases in defense agreement Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- The United States military has been given unrestricted access to deploy forces from and develop key Papua New Guinea bases, according to details of a defense cooperation agreement signed last month.
• 25 countries, 10 thousand personnel, 250 aircraft - the largest NATO air exercise ever takes off Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 16 Jun 2023 -- State-of-the-art air assets, various types of air operations, but, above all, cooperation of twenty five NATO nations' armed forces. That is what the multinational ten-day exercise Air Defender 2023 will deliver, as it is designed to demonstrate NATO's solidarity and is unparalleled in its history. The Czech Armed Forces will not be missing out - all units of the Czech Air Force are joining.
• NATO defence ministers decided to strengthen NATO's air defence on the Eastern Flank Estonia MoD 16 Jun 2023 -- Today in Brussels on the second day of their meeting, NATO defence ministers discussed deterrence and defence issues in preparation for the upcoming Vilnius Summit in July. Among the decisions taken, the ministers decided to strengthen NATO's air defence, a key issue for Estonia.
• Representatives of CSTO member-states discuss improvements to the preparation and conduct of exercises with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces Russia MoD 16 Jun 2023 -- On 14 June 2023, under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Joint Staff, Air Force Major General Turaly Koishikulov, representatives of interested ministries and agencies of the CSTO member States, the Secretariat and the CSTO United Headquarters held a videoconference to finalise, taking into account the positions received after the internal national coordination, the draft decision of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Defence Ministers and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Council 'On methodological recommendations on the preparation and conduct of exercises with the peacekeeping contingents of CSTO member states allocated to the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces'.
• NATO-Ukraine Defense Council to Be Established DoD News 16 Jun 2023 -- NATO plans to invite Ukraine into a new NATO-Ukraine defense council as an equal member, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference today in Brussels.
• NATO Defence Ministers conclude two days of meetings, pledging increased support for Ukraine NATO 16 Jun 2023 -- NATO Defence Ministers concluded two days of meetings in Brussels on Friday (16 June 2023), in order to prepare for the Vilnius Summit in July.
• NATO Secretary General Says Alliance Not Involved in Belgorod Region Attacks Sputnik 16 Jun 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO countries had nothing to do with the attacks by Ukrainian sabotage groups in the Belgorod Region, because the alliance's assistance is aimed solely at protecting Ukraine's territory.
• Pevkur in Brussels: Military field hospital to Ukraine with Iceland, creation of IT coalition to aid Ukraine in the works with Luxembourg Estonia MoD 16 Jun 2023 -- Yesterday in Brussels during the first day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting, the focus was on the situation in Ukraine and continuing military aid to Ukraine, discussed at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group and the NATO-Ukraine Commission.
• UK commits £60 million to NATO's Ukraine fund UK MOD 16 Jun 2023 -- As defence ministers meet in Brussels, the Defence Secretary announced a £60 million contribution to the Comprehensive Assistance Package.
• Bulgaria Wants to Join EU Coalition Supplying Kiev With Ammunition Sputnik 16 Jun 2023 -- Bulgaria is planning to join the coalition of European countries supporting Ukraine with ammunition deliveries, though the intention has not been supported by a "political decision" yet, new Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev has said.
• Defence Minister Anita Anand meets with NATO Allies and announces deployment of Canadian Army Tank Squadron to Latvia Canada 16 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence concluded a successful visit to Brussels, Belgium. During her visit, she participated in the thirteenth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers. During the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, Minister Anand and her Allied counterparts discussed the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and NATO's ongoing work to promote Euro-Atlantic security.
• Former military head calls for quality over quantity in Taiwan reserve force CNA 16 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan should overhaul its reservist training system to create a more effective military reserve force rather than maintaining one that is large but "not so useful," Taiwan's former Chief of the General Staff Lee Hsi-min (李喜明) said Friday.
• New cranes reach lofty heights Australia DOD 16 Jun 2023 -- Higher lift capacity and advanced Bluetooth control systems are just two capabilities of Defence's new Liebherr C6 mobile slewing cranes.
• Junta pilot and trainee killed in Myanmar military helicopter crash Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- A junta helicopter crashed near an air force base in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, killing the pilot and a trainee, local media reported Friday.
• The Netherlands - MQ-9A Block 5 Aircraft DSCA 16 Jun 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of MQ-9A Block 5 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $611 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Alliance's new plans to boost Slovakia's security Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 16 Jun 2023 -- Defence Minister Martin Sklenár attended Day 2 of the NATO Defence Ministerial meetings on Friday (16 June 2023) in Brussels, where work to further bolster the Alliance's collective security and defence on the eastern flank was highlighted as the central theme as preparations are now underway for the upcoming NATO Vilnius Summit in Lithuania.
• Norwegian Military Betting on Arctic Drones to Maintain Sovereignty Sputnik 16 Jun 2023 -- Norway at present doesn't have any armed drones and has been estimated to be "far behind" in developing military UAVs. However, it runs several programs of Arctic-adapted drones, with experts predicting that the era of manned combat aircraft may be approaching its end.
• Joint Readout of Trilateral Meeting Between the National Security Advisors of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines The White House 16 Jun 2023
• With Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 16 Jun 2023
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Marian US Dept. of State 16 Jun 2023
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route West Hartford, CT The White House 16 Jun 2023

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• 16 June 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 16 Jun 2023
• The Azadi Briefing: A New Crackdown Targets Afghan Migrants In Pakistan RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023
• How Will I Feed My Family? Iranian Province Imposes New Job Restrictions On Afghan Migrants RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- Farzad Amiri joined the hundreds of thousands of Afghans who flocked to neighboring Iran after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021.
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on crimes committed by Australian military personnel in Afghanistan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jun 2023
• Norway to provide NOK 1.7 billion in support to Syria Government of Norway 16 Jun 2023 -- 'The humanitarian situation in Syria remains critical and continues to deteriorate. Norway will provide approximately NOK 1.7 billion in support to assist those affected by war, earthquakes and a steep rise in food prices in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Türkiye,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
• Tension escalates in N. Syria as Russia speaks about roadmap to normalize Syria-Türkiye ties People's Daily 16 Jun 2023 -- Tension has been escalating in northern Syria between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants as Russia speaks about a roadmap to restore Syria-Türkiye ties.
• Sudan's Darfur spiralling into 'humanitarian calamity': UN aid chief UN News 16 Jun 2023 -- With the conflict between rival militaries in Sudan entering its third month, the people of Darfur are "trapped in a living nightmare", the UN's top aid official has said.
• Humanitarian situation in Sudan still deteriorating: UN relief chief People's Daily 16 Jun 2023 -- As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, humanitarian situation across the country continues to deteriorate, UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday.
• Myanmar's junta raids 14 anti-junta camps in Sagaing, Magway Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- Junta troops have raided 14 camps belonging to anti-regime People's Defense Force militia in Myanmar's Sagaing and Magway regions over the past two weeks, killing 15 people, including women, militia officers said.
• Myanmar military burns houses, captures villagers in Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- A woman was burned to death in her home when junta troops raided her village in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region, residents told RFA Thursday.
• Jerusalem Armenians Fear Shadowy Land Deal Marks 'Beginning Of The End' RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- A secretive real estate agreement by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem has signed away some 25 percent of the Armenian Quarter of Israel's holy city. Now residents are fighting to hold on to their historic land.
• Armenian PM Accuses Azerbaijan Of Ethnic Cleansing In Nagorno-Karabakh RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has accused Azerbaijan of "ethnic cleansing" with its continued blockade of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.
• Serbian Prosecutors Launch Investigation Of Detained Kosovar Officers RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- The prosecutor's office in the southwestern Serbian city of Kraljevo on June 16 ordered an investigation of three Kosovo Police officers detained this week in a border area in disputed circumstances.
• UNHCR Pledges to Help Resettle Refugees in Malawi VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- The United Nations refugee agency has pledged its support of Malawi's move to resettle more than 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers currently living at the overcrowded Dzaleka refugee camp in the central part of the country. Last week, Malawi's government announced it had secured a new site in the northern part of the country to help reduce the number refugees at the Dzaleka camp, which was originally designed to accommodate 12,000 people.

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• Counter ISIS Finance Group Leaders Issue Joint Statement US Treasury 16 Jun 2023 -- On June 7, the United States, Italy, and Saudi Arabia held the 18th meeting of the Counter ISIS Finance Group (CIFG), a working group of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The event was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with over 40 member states and observers attending in person and virtually.
• Treasury Sanctions Mexico-based Transnational Human Smuggling Organization US Treasury 16 Jun 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on the Hernandez Salas transnational criminal organization (TCO), a human smuggling organization based in Mexicali, Mexico, as well as several members and entities in its support network. The practice of human smuggling and the facilitation of fraudulent documentation undermines the U.S. asylum system, damaging public confidence in the vetting process and jeopardizing access to protection for vulnerable persons fleeing conflict, famine, and persecution.
• 20 countries favor membership in BRICS: Russian diplomat Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- Nearly 20 states have sought to join the BRICS group of countries as more nations realize the benefits of joining the economic bloc, according to a senior Russian diplomat.
• Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum President of Russia 16 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• Press release on the United States' plan to rejoin UNESCO Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jun 2023
• Russia urges progress in Nord Stream pipelines sabotage probe People's Daily 16 Jun 2023 -- Russia has called upon the UN Security Council to facilitate investigations into the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, a Russian diplomat said Thursday.
• Meeting with President of the UAE Mohammed Al Nahyan President of Russia 16 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum.
• Russia Says It's Selling Oil to Pakistan Without 'Special Discount' VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- Russia confirmed Friday that it had started exporting oil to Pakistan and had agreed to accept Chinese currency as payment, clarifying that the South Asian country did not receive any exclusive discounts on the purchase deal.
• Putin says shift to national currencies indicates 'end for US dollar' Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated the growing use of national currencies for cross-border exchanges signals the end of the hegemony of the US dollar.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from NTV on the sidelines of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, St Petersburg, June 16, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Jun 2023
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 16, 2023 PRC MofA 16 Jun 2023
• Xi Jinping Meets with Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of the United States Bill Gates PRC MofA 16 Jun 2023 -- On June 16, 2023, President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of the United States Bill Gates.
• US should stop undermining China's interests under guise of 'competition': Chinese FM Global Times 16 Jun 2023 -- The US needs to give up the illusion of dealing with China "from a position of strength," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday, urging Washington to stop undermining China's sovereignty, security and development interests under the guise of "competition."
• US Lawmakers Discuss Expectations for Blinken Trip to China VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Washington on Friday night for China. The trip, which was postponed after an incident in February over a suspected Chinese spy balloon, is being closely watched on Capitol Hill.
• Canada freezes ties with China development bank Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- Canada has frozen ties with China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank after the bank's Canadian communications head resigned, explosively accusing the organization of having "one of the most toxic cultures imaginable" on his personal Twitter account.
• Blinken visit still 'opportunity' amid mutual low expectations Global Times 16 Jun 2023 -- High-level US officials played down expectations of breakthrough from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's upcoming visit to China. Although Chinese experts also have low expectations, they said the visit, propelled by the US' urgent need to engage with China as it finds itself mired a slew of domestic and international woes, may serve as "window of opportunity" to save bilateral ties from deteriorating to "worse than the worst."
• Premier's European tour to bolster ties, ministry says People's Daily 16 Jun 2023 -- Premier Li Qiang will start a European tour on Sunday, his first overseas visit since taking office in March.
• China: European Parliament's Hong Kong resolution 'despicable act' Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- China has lambasted an anti-Beijing resolution passed by the European Parliament concerning Hong Kong as a "despicable act," saying the measure "trampled" on the principles of international law.
• SKorea Salvages Part of NKorea Rocket 15 Days After Failed Launch VOA 16 Jun 2023 -- After weeks of underwater scouring, South Korea's military Thursday recovered a sizable chunk of a North Korean rocket that failed to send a spy satellite into orbit 15 days earlier.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 16, 2023 ROC MND 16 Jun 2023
• US, Iran Quietly Seek 'Understanding' on Tehran's Nuke Program - Report Sputnik 16 Jun 2023 -- Recent reports have surfaced that the US and Iran have been "quietly" rekindling talks on Tehran's nuclear program. Indirect negotiations between the sides on a return to the 2015 JCPOA deal had earlier stalled, but the media reported that the Biden administration has been seeking a spate of commitments from Iran in return for concessions.
• 'Iran lost nothing technical in JCPOA' IRNA 16 Jun 2023 -- Iran accepted some limitations in the nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but, from a technical point of view, it did not lose anything, says former Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi.
• IRGC busts terror cell in southeastern Iran, kills 2 terrorists Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- The Quds Base of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force has announced that it dismantled a terrorist group in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
• Imperialist powers upset by growing Iran-Cuba cooperation: President Raeisi Press TV 16 Jun 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi praises the growing cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Cuba as a source of hope for independent nations and a cause of frustration for global imperialist powers.
• Senior Iranian Official Says President Approves Adding More Surveillance Cameras RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- A senior Iranian law enforcement official says President Ebrahim Raisi has approved an increase in the number of surveillance cameras around the country in the face of ongoing civil disobedience against the mandatory hijab law for women.
• Two Iranians Accused Of Organizing Protests Detained, 'Confessions' Broadcast RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- Iranian state news agencies have reported the arrest of two young men accused of being part of a team that manages a Telegram channel associated with the wave of protests sweeping the country.
• Iranian, Cuban presidents discuss bilateral ties in Havana IRNA 16 Jun 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel met and conferred on bilateral ties in Havana on Thursday.
• Opposition group denounces Russia's assistance to Myanmar's junta Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- An advisory group of political parties and civil society organizations opposed to Myanmar's military junta have condemned the Russian government's political support and continued sale of weapons to the regime.
• Abducted Turkish-Kyrgyz Educator Handed Lengthy Prison Term In Turkey On Terrorism Charge RFE/RL 16 Jun 2023 -- A Turkish-Kyrgyz educator who was abducted by Turkish agents in Kyrgyzstan in 2021 has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on a charge of "establishing an armed terrorist group," Turkish media reports said on June 16, adding that Orhan Inandi had been "brought to Turkey via an "operation" carried out by the National Intelligence Organization.
• Guinea-Bissau: Statement by the Spokesperson on the results of the legislative elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Jun 2023 -- The EU warmly congratulates the people of Guinea-Bissau, the political actors and the election bodies for the calm, peaceful and highly participatory legislative elections that took place on 4 June for which final results were announced yesterday. The prompt acceptance of the results by all the main political leaders marks an important step in the consolidation of Bissau-Guinean democracy and stability.
• Vietnamese police arrest more than 50 in attacks on commune offices Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- Vietnamese security forces have arrested more than 50 people accused of being involved in last weekend's deadly attacks on two commune offices in central Dak Lak province, a Ministry of Public Security spokesman told state media on Friday.
• UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the ECOSOC Special Session on Haiti - "Saving Lives: Addressing the urgent food security needs of Haiti" UNICEF 16 Jun 2023
• Haiti: 'Take urgent action now' urges ECOSOC President UN News 16 Jun 2023 -- Words are not enough to alleviate the multiple crises afflicting Haiti, said the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Friday, in an appeal for urgent international action.
• UN Mission backs constitutional referendum in Mali UN News 16 Jun 2023 -- The UN is providing "multifaceted support" to Mali ahead of this weekend's constitutional referendum, the head of its peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSMA, said in a briefing to the Security Council on Friday.
• UK urges Malian authorities to uphold responsibilities and allow the UN Mission to fulfil its mandate: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 16 Jun 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Mali.