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• Sweden's Liberals Call For Permanent Deployment of NATO Bases in Country Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- Sweden's Liberals advocate permanent deployment of NATO bases in the country after accession to the alliance, party leader Johan Pehrson said on Sunday.
• Zelensky Announces Resignation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov will leave his post, saying that the chief of the Ukrainian State Property Fund, Rustem Umerov, will head the country's defense department.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron discussed defense support and the start of negotiations within the Joint Declaration on security guarantees President of Ukraine 03 Sep 2023
• No More Boxers: Ukraine's Military To Issue Field Uniforms Specially Designed For Female Soldiers RFE/RL 03 Sep 2023 -- KYIV -- Like men, they may fight as snipers and gunners or serve as scouts and medics, but until this month, Ukraine's estimated 42,000 female soldiers had no uniforms of their own. They had to adapt to men's uniforms.
• China, Thailand hold joint naval drill, promote military cooperation Global Times 03 Sep 2023 -- The navies of China and Thailand are holding a joint exercise closely following joint drills by the armies and air forces of the two countries, and experts said on Sunday that these consecutive interactions will promote military cooperation, with a latest example being the Thai navy chief's approval of the use of a Chinese engine in a China-Thailand submarine deal.
• INS DELHI DEPARTS SRI LANKA ON COMPLETION OF TWO DAY VISIT India PIB 03 Sep 2023 -- INS Delhi departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on 03 September 2023, after a two-day visit to the port city
• CURTAIN RAISER India PIB 03 Sep 2023 -- The second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference of 2023 is scheduled at New Delhi from 04 to 06 Sep 23
• Homegrown Karrar drone warned US aircraft off Iranian airspace: General Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- The deputy commander of Iran's Air Defense Force says the homegrown Karrar target drone has on several occasions warned American spy aircraft and other foreign jets to stay away from Iranian airspace.
• Key Challenges Await Harris at ASEAN Summit in Jakarta VOA 03 Sep 2023 -- Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Jakarta next week, meeting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in a summit hosted by Indonesia as the outgoing chair of the 10-nation group. She will also be attending the East Asia Summit, which will bring together ASEAN and a disparate group of partners: the United States, China, Russia, Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle The White House 03 Sep 2023

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• Syrian army strikes two drones in Idlib, foils terrorist attack in Aleppo Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- The Syrian army has reportedly shot down two drones belonging to foreign-sponsored terrorists in the northwestern province of Idlib.
• Sudanese activists say airstrike in Khartoum kills 20 civilians Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- Tensions have escalated in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, with local sources reporting an airstrike in the city's southern region that claimed the lives of at least 20 civilians including two children.
• Colombian Government, FARC Rebels Reach Ceasefire Deal, Agree to Start Peace Talks Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- The Colombian government and rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have reached a ceasefire deal and agreed to start peace talks.

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• Nigerien Forces Sent to France's Military Base to Monitor Soldiers - Reports Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- Soldiers of the Nigerien armed forces have been sent to France's military base in the capital city of Niamey to monitor French servicemen and women after the demands to withdraw from the country, Al Jazeera has reported, citing a source.
• US commerce secretary says talking to China no 'sign of weakness' for Washington Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has concluded a four-day visit to China, where she met with senior Chinese officials and business leaders to discuss the economic relationship between the two countries.
• Italian FM's visit underscores willingness to strengthen ties with China, despite Western 'decoupling' rhetoric Global Times 03 Sep 2023 -- Italy attaches great importance to maintaining stable relations with China despite Western rhetoric of "decoupling" or "de-risking", the Global Times learned from the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, as the Italian foreign minister kicked off an official visit to China.
• China bans book about the early history of the Mongolian people Radio Free Asia 03 Sep 2023 -- Chinese authorities have banned a book on the history of the Mongols, citing "historical nihilism" - a term indicating a version of history not in keeping with the official party line - in what appeared to be a concerted attack by Beijing on ethnic Mongolians' identity.
• Post-pandemic economic recovery on track in China, boosted by government's stimulus package Global Times 03 Sep 2023 -- Consumer spending witnessed a rise during summer holidays in China, as various sectors welcomed a surge in retail sales.
• US: Chip Sales to Continue to China, but Not Most Powerful Ones VOA 03 Sep 2023 -- The United States will continue to sell semi-conductor computer chips to China but not its most powerful ones "that China wants for its military," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Sunday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 3, 2023 ROC MND 03 Sep 2023
• North Korea says conducted 'simulated tactical nuclear attack' to warn enemies Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- North Korea says it has conducted a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" with mock atomic warheads to warn the enemies that the country would be prepared in case of a nuclear war.
• North Korea Conducts Drill Simulating Tactical Nuclear Attack - State Media Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- North Korea conducted a drill with a simulated tactical nuclear strike on September 2 in response to joint military exercise by the US and South Korea, Pyongyang-run news agency reported on Sunday.
• Counteraction Drill for Important Purpose Conducted in DPRK KCNA 03 Sep 2023 -- After their adventurous large-scale joint exercises, the enemies staged again a joint guided missile firing and aerial bombing drill involving tens of different fighters for two days from August 31 to continuously escalate tensions and more openly reveal their military confrontation scheme against the DPRK.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Pukjung Machine Complex and Major Munitions Factory KCNA 03 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, inspected the Pukjung Machine Complex and a major munitions factory.
• Israel's Netanyahu orders Eritrean protesters to be deported immediately Press TV 03 Sep 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he wants Eritrean migrants who were involved in a protest in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately and has also ordered a plan to remove all African migrants from the occupied territories.
• Israel Will Reinforce Eastern Border With Jordan to Prevent Illegal Migration - Netanyahu Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- Israel will reinforce its eastern border with Jordan by building a fence to prevent illegal migration and a possible wave of "infiltrators" from Africa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
• Eritrean Factions Clash in Israel, Netanyahu Wants Those Involved Deported VOA 03 Sep 2023 -- Following violent clashes on the streets of Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he wants the Eritrean migrants who were involved in the bloody skirmishes to be deported immediately. The prime minister said he has also ordered a plan to remove all African migrants from Israel.
• Enlargement of BRICS to Contribute to Fairer Global Governance - South African President Sputnik 03 Sep 2023 -- The recent enlargement of BRICS will help other countries seek a fairer global governance system based on rules that apply equally to all states, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said.