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• U.S. Army Pacific leading defense support efforts in Hawaii US Army 16 Aug 2023 -- U.S. Army Pacific is overseeing all defense support to civilian authorities in the Pacific theater, and Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of USARPAC, returned yesterday from Maui after meeting with local leaders to determine their emerging requirements to respond to the aftermath of recent wildfires.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific-focused, globally ready: 1st Marine Division's impact reinforces 'no better friend, no worse enemy' USMC News 16 Aug 2023 -- Blue Diamond Marines and Sailors will train in, and work closely with teammates from Australia, Brazil, France, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, the UAE, and many more allied and partnered nations by the end of this summer. The vast reach of support from the 1st Marine Division and the Marine Corps continues to set conditions for greater combined readiness, interoperability, and shared defense cooperation around the world. The great effort of these Marines and Sailors demonstrates a prominent 1st MARDIV slogan: "no better friend, no worse enemy".
• DAF selects JetZero to develop blended wing body aircraft prototype US Air Force 16 Aug 2023 -- The Department of the Air Force selected JetZero for the next phase of a blended wing body prototype aircraft project Aug. 16.
• Air Force releases new memo, doctrine on mission command US Air Force 16 Aug 2023 -- The Air Force recently released two documents on mission command.
• Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes First Contingent of AUKUS Personnel US Navy Press Release 16 Aug 2023 -- Personnel from participating nations reported to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) in support of the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) security partnership's Pillar One initiative Aug. 14, 2023.
• NATO ships train alongside world's largest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford, in Mediterranean Sea NATO 16 Aug 2023 -- A NATO task group engaged in a series of dynamic maritime training exercises with the US Navy's most advanced warship during Exercise Sage Wolverine in the central Mediterranean Sea, 2 – 11 August 23.
• Kupol Plant to manufacture Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems for Russian Armed Forces Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Defence Ministry has signed a contract with Kupol Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant for the supply of Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems. Lieutenant General Anatoly Gulyaev, Head of the Russian Armed Forces' Main Armament Directorate, and the Kupol's Director Fanil Ziyatdinov signed the relevant document on the margins of the ARMY 2023 Forum.
• Russian Defence Ministry and military industrial complex work hardto provide Russian Armed Forces with armaments Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Lieutenant General Anatoly Gulyaev, Head of the Main Armament Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces said at the ARMY 2023 Forum, that the Russian Defence Ministry and the military-industrial complex are working hard to provide the Armed Forces with weapons and means of defeat.
• ARMY 2023 IMTF: contracts worth over 400 billion roubles signed Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- The Russian Ministry of Defence reached and granted state contracts for more than 400 billion roubles with defence industry companies at the ARMY 2023 International Military-Technical Forum. It was reported by Lieutenant General Anatoly Gulyaev, head of the Main Armament Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces.
• Russian Deputy Defence Minister and Ugandan Defence Minister discuss prospects for military cooperation Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed prospects of military-technical cooperation during talks with the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Uganda Vincent Ssempijja. The meeting was held within the framework of the ARMY 2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• ARMY 2023 IMTF determines directions of development of aircraft flying qualities Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- In the framework of the thematic round table during the ARMY 2023 Forum, the participants discuss the current state and prospects for improving flying qualities of aircraft through new solutions in the field of cabin display and command and control levers.
• Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discusses prospects for co-operation between military agencies with Commander of Omani Land Forces Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed the prospects of cooperation between military agencies with Major General Matar Al Balushi, Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of the Sultanate of Oman, within the Army 2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• Representatives of the Russian and Bolivian defence ministries discuss further steps to develop cooperation Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed further steps to develop cooperation between the military departments of the two countries during talks with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, General of the Army Hugo Eduardo Arandia Lopez. The talks took place during the ARMY 2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• Russian Deputy Defence Minister discusses military cooperation between the two countries with his Guinean counterpart Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed the prospects of military cooperation between the two countries with Deputy Defence Minister of the Republic of Guinea Brigadier General David Haba. The meeting was held within the framework of the ARMY 2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• Participants of ARMY 2023 Forum discuss system of technical operation of military complexes Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- During the ARMY 2023 Forum within the framework of the scientific and business programme, participants of the thematic round table will elaborate proposals on the development of the system for the technical operation of military complexes, including taking into account the integration of artificial intelligence into it.
• Russian and Venezuelan deputy defence ministers discuss prospects for military-technical cooperation Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed the prospects of military-technical cooperation between the two countries with Venezuelan Deputy Defence Minister for Planning and Development of the Armed Forces Colonel General Renier Enrique Urbaez Fermin within the framework of the Army-2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• Russian Deputy Defence Minister Aleksandr Fomin discusses regional security issues with Burundi's Defence Minister Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed regional security issues with Minister of National Defense and War Veterans of the Republic of Burundi Alain Tribert Mutabazi within the framework of the Army 2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military-biological activity Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and on the territory of other countries.
• Representatives of the Russian and Syrian military departments discuss situation in SAR and Ukraine Russia MoD 16 Aug 2023 -- Russian Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin discussed Syrian security issues and the situation in Ukraine with the Minister of Defence of the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR), General Ali Mahmoud Abbas, within the framework of the ARMY 2023 International Military-Technical Forum.
• Side-by-side on the gun line Australia DOD 16 Aug 2023 -- Australian and United States artillery soldiers worked side-by-side operating M777 howitzers during 3rd Brigade's annual combined live-fire activity.
• Australia's Air Force strengthens military ties with Indonesia Australia DOD 16 Aug 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling training with the Indonesian Air Force for the first time, reflecting the close and positive relationship between the regional partners.
• Deputy Chief of the General Staff Returns From Official Visit to USCENTCOM Israel Defense Forces 16 Aug 2023
• A look at the Defence news 7 - 13 August Netherlands Ministry of Defence 16 Aug 2023
• A surging trend in demand to join Slovak Armed Forces continues Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 16 Aug 2023 -- Receiving a significant number of applications from citizens to join the State Service for active duty soldiers, the Slovak Armed Forces have seen application numbers peak.

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 16 August 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 16 Aug 2023
• Taliban Ban Afghan Political Parties, Citing Sharia Violations VOA 16 Aug 2023 -- The Taliban on Wednesday banned all political parties in Afghanistan, stating that such activities are against Islamic law, or Sharia.
• Iran calls for formation of inclusive government in Afghanistan ISNA 16 Aug 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with Deputy Secretary General and Special Envoy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Afghanistan, Tariq Ali Bakheet, discussing the latest developments in Afghanistan.
• Afghans Waiting to Resettle in US Have Priority Under This Program VOA 16 Aug 2023 -- Two years ago, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul closed and the U.S. military evacuated more than 100,000 Afghans in a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
• Afghan Pilots Wait in Pakistan, Hoping for Resettlement to US VOA 16 Aug 2023 -- Sitting on the carpet in a small, third-floor apartment of a crowded building on the edge of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, six Afghan men sip traditional green tea as they scroll through messages and videos on their phones. All of them are anxiously awaiting the same thing - an email that will tell them where they stand in their journey to resettlement in the United States.
• UK urges all parties to build on truce-like conditions in Yemen and pave the way for a UN-led Yemeni-Yemeni peace process: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 16 Aug 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.
• Yemen: Warring parties must take concrete steps towards an inclusive peace UN News 16 Aug 2023 -- In briefings to the Security Council on Wednesday, two senior UN officials highlighted the need for progress towards peace in war-torn Yemen amid ongoing political, economic and humanitarian challenges.
• The UK is deeply concerned about the ongoing disruption to aid delivery through the Lachin corridor: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 16 Aug 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Armenia-Azerbaijan: Crucial to have 'unimpeded passage' of aid through Lachin Corridor, Security Council hears UN News 16 Aug 2023 -- There must be "rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for all civilians in need" via the Lachin Corridor, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
• Haiti Gang Leader Welcomes, Warns UN Multinational Force VOA 16 Aug 2023 -- Jimmy Cherizier, leader of the powerful G9 Family and Allies gang (FRG9) in Port-au-Prince, told reporters Wednesday he would welcome a multinational police force to help Haiti restore security — under certain circumstances.
• WFP condemns attack on its humanitarian helicopter in Burkina Faso WFP 16 Aug 2023 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns an attack on one of its helicopters that was transporting life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable women, men, and children in the besieged town of Djibo in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso.

News Reports

• Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Entity and Leader for Providing Support to Hizballah US Treasury 16 Aug 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Lebanon-based Green Without Borders and its leader. Green Without Borders is a Lebanon-based organization that has provided support to and cover for Hizballah's operations in southern Lebanon along the "Blue Line" between Lebanon and Israel over the last decade while publicly operating under the guise of environmental activism.
• Treasury Sanctions Entities Tied to Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia US Treasury 16 Aug 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three entities tied to a sanctions evasion network attempting to support arms deals between Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on August 16, 2023 PRC MofA 16 Aug 2023
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Aug.16, 2023 ROC MND 16 Aug 2023
• Iran, IAEA on right path of cooperation: Amir-Abdollahian ISNA 16 Aug 2023 -- Iranian Foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and the EU Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell held a phone conversation, discussing some topics of mutual interest, including the Niger crisis, the Ukraine war, the relations between Iran and the EU, as well as the removal of sanctions.