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• SECNAV Delivers Remarks at Naming of Future USNS Harriet Tubman (T-AO 213) US Navy 17 Sep 2023
• SECNAV Names Ship After American Abolitionist, Social Activist Harriet Tubman US Navy Press Release 17 Sep 2023 -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future John Lewis-class oiler, T-AO 205-class, will be named after American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman, Sept. 17.
• US Should Avoid Open Armed Conflict With China by All Means, Says US General Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The United States should do everything possible to avoid open armed conflict with China and not repeat "great power" wars, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Sunday.
• USS Bataan Hosts Distinguished Visitors From Qatar at Sea US Navy 17 Sep 2023 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) hosted a delegation from Qatar, including the U.S. ambassador, at sea Sept. 14 for a day-long embark. The embark was an opportunity for the delegation meet Sailors and Marines deployed to the region and to better understand their capabilities.
• USS Bataan Hosts Distinguished Visitors from Saudi Arabia at Sea US Navy 17 Sep 2023 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including the U.S. ambassador, at sea Sept. 13 for a day-long embark. The embark was an opportunity for the delegation to meet Sailors and Marines deployed to the region and to better understand their capabilities.
• NATO confirms holding 'largest' military exercise since Cold War next year Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- A senior official with NATO has confirmed that the US-led military alliance is preparing to hold next year its largest drills since the Cold War with thousands of troops in Germany, Poland and the Baltics.
• This Russian Warship Rips Ukrainian Drone Boats Apart Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Patrol vessels from Project 22160 of the Black Sea Fleet performed best out of all warships during a special military operation, according to media reports.
• Russia Weighs Prospects of Chinese Warships Patrolling Northern Sea Route Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The Northern Sea Route is an ambitious maritime artery running through Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Far North, stretching from the Barents and White Seas in the west to the Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea in the east. In time, Moscow expects the shipping lane to account for up to 270 million tons of commercial cargoes every year.
• NATO Chief: 'We Must Prepare Ourselves for a Long War in Ukraine' VOA 17 Sep 2023 -- "We must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine," NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Germany's Funke media group published Sunday.
• Canada to contribute $33 million to British-led partnership delivering high priority air defence equipment to Ukraine Canada 17 Sep 2023 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will contribute to the United Kingdom-led partnership that is delivering high priority air defence equipment to Ukraine.
• Canada to Allocate $24Mln for Supply of Air Defense Systems to Ukraine Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Canada will contribute 33 million Canadian dollars ($24.4 million) to a UK-led international partnership to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, the Canadian government said on Sunday.
• Denmark is sending the largest economic donation to Ukraine since the invasion Danish Ministry of Defence 17 Sep 2023 -- A new donation package on 5.8 billion DKK to Ukraine shall secure tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tank ammunition and anti-craft guns to the Ukrainian military defence. Denmark is sending the twelfth and largest donation package to Ukraine since the invasion.
• MND budgets additional corporal ranks for new conscription draftees CNA 17 Sep 2023 -- The latest Ministry of National Defense (MND) budget revealed that funding has been allocated for the training of more corporals in response to the increased duration of service for new conscription draftees.
• Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Sign Charter to Create Defense Alliance Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have signed a charter establishing an alliance of Sahel states to create a collective defense architecture, Mali's interim president for the transitional period, Assimi Goita, said on Saturday.
• Former Armed Forces personnel training foreign militaries could be prosecuted under National Security Act UK MOD 17 Sep 2023 -- Under the National Security Act, former RAF, Royal Navy and Army pilots training foreign militaries may be prosecuted for sharing military tactics

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• Pakistani PM Urges Increased Collaboration With Afghan Taliban to Achieve Shared Goals VOA 17 Sep 2023 -- Pakistan's caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, has written a letter to his Taliban counterpart in Afghanistan, stressing the need to address the security and economic challenges facing both countries.
• Iran warns Iraq of 'eleventh-hour decision' about disarmament of Kurdish separatists Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- The Iranian defense minister says Tehran will not extend the ultimatum given to Iraq to disarm Kurdish separatist groups along the border with Iran, warning Baghdad of an "eleventh-hour decision" on the matter.
• Iraq in full control of all border points with Iran: Top general Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- The spokesman for Iraq's Joint Operations Command says government forces have begun to gain full control over all border points with neighboring Iran, stressing Baghdad is fully committed to implementing the security agreement with Tehran.
• Iraq says gained full control over borders with Iran IRNA 17 Sep 2023 -- The Iraqi government has started the process of exercising its laws and sovereignty over common borders with Iran, the spokesman for Iraq's Joint Operations Command has announced.
• Al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Military Convoys in Somalia VOA 17 Sep 2023 -- Al-Shabab militants attacked convoys carrying Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia's southwestern Bakool region early Sunday, Somali officials said.
• Karabakh Leaders Say Agreement Made On Simultaneous Aid Shipments Through Agdam, Lachin RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Ethnic-Armenian authorities of Azerbaijan's breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh have agreed on procedures for two simultaneous routes of delivery of Russian-provided humanitarian aid, the International Committee of the Red Cross and separatist leaders said on September 17.

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• 'Not Likely' But Trump Does Not Rule Out Pardoning Himself VOA 17 Sep 2023 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump says in a new interview that as he left office in 2021, he decided against preemptively pardoning himself against possible criminal charges. Trump, who is facing dozens of charges, however, refused to rule out doing so if he wins the 2024 election.
• Video Appears To Show Smiling Chechen Strongman Kadyrov Amid Rumors Of Failing Health RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel on September 17 released a video showing the Chechen strongman smiling and talking to the camera in an apparent attempt to counter speculation about his health following rumors on social media that suggested he was in a coma and near death.
• Russia, China to Sign Cooperation Agreement on Arctic Station Project Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russia and China are preparing to sign a cooperation agreement on the Snowflake International Arctic Station, the ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Nikolai Korchunov, told Sputnik.
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi The White House 17 Sep 2023
• China says its camps are closed, but Uyghurs remain under threat Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2023 -- In Xinjiang, questions about disappeared family members remain unanswered and reports of dubious arrests continue to emerge despite claims by the Chinese government that a widely condemned internment campaign targeting Uyghurs has ended.
• Hou says he will ask the U.S. to pay closer attention to Taiwan peace CNA 17 Sep 2023 -- The presidential candidate for Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) said on Saturday that the main purpose for his ongoing trip to the United States is to raise awareness about issues involving ensuring peace in the Taiwan Strait and to ask for Washington's assistance on economic and trade matters.
• Chinese aircraft carrier Pacific drills target U.S. more than Taiwan: expert CNA 17 Sep 2023 -- The recently concluded drills in the Western Pacific, conducted by the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, were more aim at showcasing China's military capabilities to the United Sates, which was also concluding a joint exercise in nearby seas, rather than Taiwan, a Taiwanese defense expert told CNA Sunday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 17, 2023 ROC MND 17 Sep 2023
• North Korean leader receives drones as he wraps up Russia's trip Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received drones and body armor as he wrapped up a trip to Russia that has rattled the West.
• North Korea's Kim Jong Un Wraps Up Visit to Russia, Leaves by Train Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian high-ranking officials have seen off North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who wrapped up his five-day visit to Russia and boarded his armored train, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
• Supporting Human Rights in North Korea US Dept. of State 17 Sep 2023 -- As we observe the 20th annual North Korea Freedom Week, we recognize the courage of the North Korean defector and human rights community, which continues to speak on behalf of the millions of North Koreans suffering abuses who are unable to advocate for themselves.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Vladivostok of Russian Federation KCNA 17 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited Vladivostok City of the Russian Federation on September 16.
• Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on actions against IAEA inspectors European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Sep 2023 -- The European Union is highly concerned by the report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday's decision by Iran to withdraw the official designation of several experienced IAEA inspectors to monitor and verify its nuclear programme.
• Sanctions on Iran's oil, gas sector being neutralized: Minister IRNA 17 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji says sanctions imposed by the United States and its European allies on the country's oil and gas sector are gradually losing their effectiveness.
• Arrests Reported in Iran on Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary VOA 17 Sep 2023 -- Human rights activists say dozens of people were detained as Iran marked the one-year anniversary Saturday of the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
• Foreign Minister Baerbock on her arrival in New York to participate in the General Debate of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly Germany Federal Foreign Office 17 Sep 2023
• Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Judicial Reform in Tel Aviv Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday for the 37th week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform, following a Supreme Court hearing against interfering with the country's fundamental laws, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
• Thousands demonstrate against Israeli cabinet's policies for 37th straight week Press TV 18 Sep 2023 -- Thousands have rallied in several locations throughout the occupied Palestinian territories for the 37th consecutive week to condemn the hard-right Israeli cabinet's extremist policies.
• After Crop Failures, Kazakhstan's Drought Looms Large Over Livestock Farmers RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- On the back of an oven of a summer that has battered farming in Kazakhstan, Gaziz Satylganov has been running the numbers.
• Interview by Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau with Nowy Świat 24 Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Sep 2023
• Armenian Capital Awaits Results In First Major Electoral Test For PM Pashinian's Party RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Polls have closed in the Armenian capital on September 17 amid low turnout in an election viewed as a major test for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.
• Saudi Arabia suspends normalization talks with Israel: Report Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the United States of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing ties with Israel due to the far-right Israeli cabinet's unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians.
• Saudi Arabia Suspends Talks on Normalizing Relations With Israel - Reports Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has informed the United States of the termination of negotiations to normalize relations with Israel, media reported, citing a source in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
• UK to announce action to help achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals at the UN General Assembly UK FCDO 17 Sep 2023 -- The Deputy Prime Minister will head up the UK delegation for the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week.