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• Malmstrom AFB pilots, flight engineers attend first Grey Wolf Type 1 training US Air Force 02 Sep 2023 -- A select group of Malmstrom Air Force Base Airmen traveled to Philadelphia last month for the first iteration of MH-139A Grey Wolf Type 1 training held at Leonardo Helicopters Training Academy. During the 32-day curriculum, students were immersed in the classroom, a cockpit procedural trainer and a state-of-the-art helicopter flight simulator.
• Russia puts advanced nuclear-capable Sarmat missile system on combat duty Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- Russia has put into service an advanced nuclear missile system, which President Vladimir Putin once said would make the country's enemies "think twice" about their threats, the country's space agency has said.
• US set to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine in controversial move Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- The United States is reportedly set to send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, despite international concerns over health risks the weaponry poses to civilians.
• North Korea fires several cruise missiles toward Yellow Sea Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- North Korea has launched several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, South Korea's military says, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• SUCCESSFUL CONDUCT OF VISIT OF UAE NAVY SME DELEGATION TO INDIAN NAVY (IN) FACILITIES 27 AUG TO 01 SEP 23 India PIB 02 Sep 2023 -- A three member UAE Navy Subject Matter Expert (SME) Delegation led by Colonel Dr Ali Saif Ali Mehrazi successfully completed professional interaction with Indian Navy during their four day visit to specialized Meteorology, Oceanography, training and Weather Modelling facilities on 01 Sep 23
• Iranian Air Force takes delivery of Russian-made advanced Yak-130 training aircraft Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has taken delivery of a batch of advanced Russian-made Yakovlev Yak-130 pilot training aircraft, which have the characteristics of 4th and 5th generation fighter jets.
• Yak-130 training jets reportedly arrives in Iran IRNA 02 Sep 2023 -- Russian Yak-130 combat-training jets have been imported to Iran and reportedly joined the country's Air Force.
• Iran Shows Off Russian-Made Yak-130 Trainer Jets Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- The Islamic Republic tends to rely on its domestic defense industrial base for most of its military needs. But in some areas, including fixed-wing jets, Tehran has turned to Russia and China for a bit of support.

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• Pakistan Blames 'Rushed' US Troop Exit for Terror Resurgence VOA 02 Sep 2023 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister has stated that militant groups are carrying out frequent and more lethal attacks on his country's security forces because they are using the military equipment left behind by the United States in Afghanistan.
• Armenian Defense Ministry Accuses Azerbaijan of Firing Toward Combat Outposts Near Border Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- The Armenian Defense Ministry has accused Azerbaijani forces of firing toward Armenian combat outposts near the settlement of Norabak in the southeastern part of the country close to the border with Azerbaijan.
• US Envoy Explores Resolution to Lebanon-Israel Border Dispute VOA 02 Sep 2023 -- A U.S. special envoy visited Lebanon this week in a bid to de-escalate border tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, Lebanon's military and political powerbroker.

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• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell En Route Gainesville, Florida The White House 02 Sep 2023
• Gabon's Borders Reopen After Coup VOA 02 Sep 2023 -- Central African merchants and Gabon's civilians who were stranded in Kye-Ossi, a southern Cameroon city, are pleased that Gabon's military is reopening the borders that were sealed after a coup removed Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba from power this week.
• Junta coup leader says no rush for elections in Gabon despite mounting international pressure Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- Gabon's junta coup leaders have announced that there is no rush for elections despite mounting international pressure after the military coup in the central African country.
• Gabon's Military Announces Reopening of Borders With Immediate Effect Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- The military that seized power in Gabon has announced the reopening of the country's land, sea and air borders, which were closed after a military takeover, starting Saturday.
• Niger top court orders expulsion of French envoy IRNA 02 Sep 2023 -- Niger's top court has reportedly approved the immediate expulsion of France's ambassador as anti-French sentiments run high in the west African country following a military coup last month.
• Thousands protest in Niger to demand France's exit from country Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- Thousands of people in Niger have protested near a French military base in the capital Niamey to express their support for the military government and demand the immediate withdrawal of French troops and diplomats from the West African country.
• China's top legislature concludes standing committee session People's Daily 02 Sep 2023 -- The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded its fifth session on Friday in Beijing.
• China's new foreign state immunity law restricts applicable scenarios, underscores role of Foreign Ministry Global Times 02 Sep 2023 -- China's new foreign state immunity law, which was adopted on Friday by the country's top legislature, confirmed that China's policy has shifted to limited immunity in line with global norms and will be implemented in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.
• China improves civil litigation procedures related to foreign affairs People's Daily 02 Sep 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt an amendment to the Civil Procedure Law, which focuses on improving civil litigation procedures related to foreign affairs.
• China adopts foreign state immunity law People's Daily 02 Sep 2023 -- Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a foreign state immunity law as part of the country's efforts to step up legislation in fields related to foreign affairs.
• Europe Needs To Learn From Mistakes With Russia To Get Its China Policy Right, Warns Leading MEP RFE/RL 02 Sep 2023 -- Europe is still "naive" in its relations with China and will need to learn some tough lessons from its past national security failings with Russia if it is to successfully navigate ties with Beijing in the future, warned Reinhard Buetikofer, a leading member of the European Parliament (MEP).
• Italy FM's upcoming China visit shows willingness to cooperate despite noise discrediting BRI: expert Global Times 02 Sep 2023 -- Italian Vice-President of Council of Ministers, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's upcoming visit to China shows that Italy hopes to continue to benefit from economic and trade cooperation with China despite continued Western hype that Italy is hesitant to renew a Belt and Road cooperation document, a Chinese expert said.
• Beijing, Shanghai easing of mortgage condition sends positive signal, more cities to follow suit: experts Global Times 02 Sep 2023 -- Beijing and Shanghai on Friday eased mortgage rules to stabilize the real estate sector. This move came two days after Guangzhou and Shenzhen announced similar adjustments. Experts said that action by first-tier cities would likely lead to other localities following suit, which is conducive to the stable development of the property market.
• Taiwanese man returns home after detention in China for spying CNA 02 Sep 2023 -- Taiwanese businessman Lee Meng-chu (李孟居) returned to Taiwan on Saturday after being detained in China on charges of spying in 2019, a total of 1,475 days since he last stepped foot in the country.
• DPP's weapon purchase cannot shake mainland's will of national reunification: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 02 Sep 2023 -- No matter how many weapons are purchased from the United States by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, they cannot shake the Chinese mainland's will to resolve the Taiwan question and achieve national reunification, a mainland spokesperson said on Friday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 2, 2023 ROC MND 02 Sep 2023
• Anti-War, Anti-Japan, Anti-Regime Struggle Escalates in Region of S. Korean Puppets KCNA 02 Sep 2023 -- The struggle of people from all walks of life is getting stronger in the whole region of south Korean puppets to oppose the U.S. seeking to provoke a nuclear war and Japan bringing nuclear disaster and to oust traitor Yoon Suk Yeol who has been engrossed in anti-popular rule after becoming a stooge of the U.S. and Japanese masters.
• Iran reports major jump in gold imports Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- A senior trade official says Iran's gold imports have jumped significantly amid easier government rules that allow exporters of goods and services to use gold to pay their foreign exchange debts to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
• Iran imports over 4.1 tons of gold ingots in five months IRNA 02 Sep 2023 -- Iran's five-month imports of gold ingots have surpassed 4.1 tons, according to the latest Iranian customs figures.
• IRGC seizes vessel smuggling over 50K liters of fuel in Persian Gulf Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- A high-ranking Iranian Judiciary official says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has confiscated a tanker ship carrying thousands of liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters, and arrested the entire crew members.
• Iran says its heavy water ranks first in world in terms of quality Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi has said the heavy water produced in the country ranks first in the world in terms of quality, adding that Europeans are interested in its procurement from Tehran.
• Iraq, Iran Launch Construction of Railroad Between 2 Countries Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- The Iranian and Iraqi authorities have launched construction of a railroad between the Iranian border town of Shalamcheh and the Iraqi city of Basra, including for facilitating Muslim pilgrimage, the Iraqi government said on Saturday.
• Tolou-3 satellite delivered to Iranian Space Agency IRNA 02 Sep 2023 -- Tolou-3, a remote sensing satellite manufactured indigenously in Iran, has been delivered to the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).
• Homegrown Tolou-3 Earth observation satellite delivered to Iranian Space Agency Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- An Earth remote sensing satellite domestically developed and manufactured by Iranian specialists has been handed over to the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) after passing all its tests successfully, and is now ready for blast-off into a low Earth orbit (LEO).
• Rover of India's Lunar Mission Completes Assignments, Set Into Sleep Mode - Space Agency Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- The lunar rover of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission has completed its current assignments on the Moon and has been set into a sleep mode until September 22, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said.
• India Launches Its First Solar Research Mission Aditya-L1 Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- The PSLV C57 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket carrying the station was launched from the national spaceport on the island of Sriharikota in the Bay of Bengal.
• "Sunshine moment for India," says Dr Jitendra Singh as PSLV-XL launches India's first Solar Mission India PIB 02 Sep 2023 -- As the ISRO's trusted workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL) launched India's first Solar Mission, - Aditya L1 from Sriharikota Range today, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh termed it as India's "sunshine moment"
• India Launches First Mission to Study the Sun VOA 02 Sep 2023 -- A little over a week after India became the first country to land on the moon's south pole, it launched a rocket to study the sun, marking another milestone in its space exploration program that is growing in ambition.
• Myanmar's post-coup economy comes crumbling down Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2023 -- Amid the news of escalating violence, it's easy to lose sight of two events in August 2023 that exposed the Myanmar military regime's vulnerability.
• Life Changes For Karakalpaks In Kazakhstan Since Deadly Crackdown In Homeland RFE/RL 02 Sep 2023 -- Aqylbek Muratov, a 35-year-old computer programmer in Almaty, says he wants to strengthen ties among his fellow ethnic Karakalpaks living in Kazakhstan.
• China announces desire for Turkey to join BRICS Press TV 02 Sep 2023 -- China has revealed its desire to have Turkey included in the BRICS group of leading emerging economies more than a week after the bloc expanded by accepting six new members.
• Protesters Back Indicted Pro-Russian Bosnian Serb Leader RFE/RL 02 Sep 2023 -- Protests in support of the pro-Russian leader of the mostly Serb-populated entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina, who has been indicted for disrespecting the decisions of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), took place on September 1 in several locations across Bosnia.
• Thai King Approves Composition of New Government Led by Prime Minister Thavisin - Decree Sputnik 02 Sep 2023 -- King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed and approved the composition of the new government of the country, headed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, according to a decree published on the website of the Royal Government Gazette on Saturday.