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• Helicopter Raid in Northern Syria Captures ISIS Official CENTCOM 30 Sep 2023 -- U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful helicopter raid in northern Syria on September 28, 2023, capturing Mamduh Ibrahim al-haji Shaykh, an ISIS Facilitator.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement From Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Passage of a Continuing Resolution DoD 30 Sep 2023
• Russia Refilling Ammunition Stocks Faster Than Expected - Canadian General Sputnik 30 Sep 2023 -- Russia is refilling its ammunition stockpiles faster than expected, causing concern not only in Ukraine, but also in Western countries, Canadian Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said.
• President of Ukraine meets with Defense Minister of Slovakia President of Ukraine 30 Sep 2023
• Now is the right time to create a military hub in Ukraine - President at the meeting with representatives of international defense companies President of Ukraine 30 Sep 2023
• We are laying the foundation for the arsenal of the free world - speech by the President of Ukraine at the First International Defense Industries Forum President of Ukraine 30 Sep 2023
• Zelenskyy Hopes to Make Ukraine a Leading Weapons Manufacturer VOA 30 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted Ukraine's first Industry Defense Forum on Saturday, aimed at developing a domestic defense industry by partnering with Western manufacturers so that Ukraine can build its own weapons.
• Zelenskiy Unveils Industrial Alliance To Boost Military Manufacturing RFE/RL 30 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced the creation of an industrial alliance to increase weapons manufacturing and develop a more modern defense industry as Russia's ongoing 19-month-long invasion grinds on.
• Taiwan's 1st indigenous submarine a key step towards 'defense autonomy' CNA 30 Sep 2023 -- When Huang Shu-kuang (黃曙光) sees Taiwan's first domestically built defense submarine the "Narwhal" displayed prominently on its launch platform, its bow neatly draped in the country's national flag, he knows he has accomplished the important mission of helping Taiwan take its first step toward "defense autonomy."
• SIMBEX 23 CONCLUDES India PIB 30 Sep 2023 -- Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay (guided-missile Destroyer), Kavaratti (ASW Corvette), submarine Sindhukesari and a long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I participated in the 30th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) in Singapore
• Iran Navy to take delivery of new homegrown destroyer soon: Commander Press TV 30 Sep 2023 -- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the force will take delivery of a new domestically-designed and manufactured destroyer in the near future, which is furnished with much more advanced and elaborate systems compared to the military vessels already unveiled.
• Iran Armed Forces ready for full cooperation with Pakistan in anti-terror fight: Top general Press TV 30 Sep 2023 -- Iran's highest-ranking military commander says the country's Armed Forces are ready to improve all-out cooperation with Pakistan in the battle against terrorism.
• First F-16 Block 70 fighter jet with Slovakia's national emblem makes first successful flight Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 30 Sep 2023 -- The first of 14 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to be delivered to the Slovak Air Force made a successful first flight out of Lockheed Martin's production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, September 29, 2023.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young The White House 30 Sep 2023

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Ukraine Conflict News
• Iran urges more cooperation by neighbors to help Afghanistan, calls for preventing US return Press TV 30 Sep 2023 -- A senior Iranian official has emphasized the need to enhance cooperation in the region and to prevent the United States from returning to Afghanistan, while criticizing Washington's "destructive role" in the war-torn country in the past two decades.
• Pakistan Death Toll Rises As UN Security Council Condemns Attacks On Religious Events RFE/RL 30 Sep 2023 -- The death toll has risen to at least 59 from an explosion at a religious gathering in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, after officials said more critically ill victims died in the hospital overnight.
• Report: Surge in Terrorism Kills More Than 700 Pakistanis VOA 30 Sep 2023 -- Militant attacks have surged in Pakistan, killing more than 700 security forces and civilians in the first nine months of the year, according to a report released Saturday.
• Yerevan says almost all ethnic Armenians flee Karabakh Press TV 30 Sep 2023 -- Yerevan says almost the entire population of ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan managed to reclaim full control of the region last week.
• Armenian Exodus From Nagorno-Karabakh Tops 100,000; UN Readies For Visit RFE/RL 30 Sep 2023 -- Armenia says more than 100,000 people have fled Nagorno-Karabakh since Azerbaijan's seizure of that breakaway territory a little over a week ago, while Yerevan has appealed to a UN court to stop Baku from allegedly targeting ethnic Armenians there.
• World Food Programme responds to humanitarian crisis as thousands of people flee into Armenia WFP 30 Sep 2023 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its efforts to assist people who have recently arrived at the Armenian border. As of Friday, the Armenian government confirmed that more than 90,000 individuals have sought refuge in Armenia since 23 September.
• Somalia: Statement by the Spokesperson on latest attack on civilians European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Sep 2023 -- The recent attacks by terrorist group al-Shabaab against civilian targets in Somalia only reinforce longstanding commitment of the European Union to stand by the Federal Government and Somali citizens in their fight against terrorism.
• Junta shells school in Myanmar's Sagaing region, injuring 18 kids Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2023 -- At least 18 children were injured and receiving medical care after junta troops fired artillery shells on a village in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region during the middle of the school day, according to residents.

News Reports

• Moscow Says 'Anti-Russia' IAEA Resolution Contains Unsubstantiated Accusations Sputnik 30 Sep 2023 -- The resolution adopted at the 67th session of the IAEA General Conference on "nuclear safety, nuclear security and safeguards in Ukraine" contains unfounded attacks and unsubstantiated accusations against Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.
• U.S. Senators Demand Russia Free 'Wrongfully Detained' Americans Gershkovich And Whelan RFE/RL 30 Sep 2023 -- The bipartisan leadership of the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee has led the introduction of a call by 27 senators for the immediate release by Russian authorities of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who they say has been "wrongfully detained in Russia for merely doing his job."
• Norway is tightening its restrictive measures against Russia Government of Norway 30 Sep 2023 -- In response to Russia's unlawful war against Ukraine, Norway is tightening its restrictive measures against Russia.
• Xi pays tribute to national heroes on 10th Martyrs' Day, encourages martyrs' children to be loyal guardians of the people Global Times 30 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state attended a ceremony on Saturday morning in Tian'anmen Square in down Beijing to present flower baskets to fallen national heroes to commemorate China's 10th Martyrs' Day.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Remarks on the US State Department's Report Targeting China PRC MofA 30 Sep 2023
• China says US true 'empire of lies', hitting back at report into information manipulation Press TV 30 Sep 2023 -- The United States is the true "empire of lies," says China in response to a State Department report that accuses Beijing of using "deceptive and coercive methods" to shape the global information environment.
• Chinese Companies Reduce Sales of Drones, Their Components to Ukraine - Report Sputnik 30 Sep 2023 -- Some Ukrainians were forced to beg and smuggle drones and their components to use them on the battlefield due to the reduction in drone supplies by Chinese companies, The New York Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 30, 2023 ROC MND 30 Sep 2023
• DPRK Foreign Minister Issues Press Statement KCNA 30 Sep 2023 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, issued the following press statement on Saturday:
• Iran to join BRICS PAY to dodge problems caused by SWIFT Press TV 30 Sep 2023 -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says the country will soon join BRICS PAY, an electronic banking system used by the BRICS alliance of emerging economies, amid plans by Tehran to dodge banking restrictions caused by US sanctions.
• Rights Activists Count More Detainees From Iran's 'Bloody Friday' Anniversary VOA 30 Sep 2023 -- Human rights sources say the number of Baluch citizens detained during violent demonstrations Friday has risen to at least 51 in the cities of Zahedan, Khash, and Mirjaveh, as three more people were identified Saturday.
• Zoned out: China-Myanmar Economic Corridor still going nowhere Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2023 -- As Myanmar's economy continues to skid, with soaring inflation, a depreciating kyat, and flat revenue, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing seems to be looking for a few Chinese-backed marquee projects to kickstart growth, and ensure Beijing's long-term commitment to the State Administrative Council, as the regime is formally known.
• Investigation Shows Top Government Official's Ties To New Kyrgyz 'White House' Construction RFE/RL 30 Sep 2023 -- Since coming to power in Kyrgyzstan three years ago, President Sadyr Japarov has refused to be seated in the country's historical presidential building - known as the White House - working instead in an old Soviet-era building nearby.
• Romania Asks to Buy Out Moldova's Only River Port Sputnik 30 Sep 2023 -- Romania plans to buy from Moldova the Giurgiulesti International Free Port on the Danube River to create a hub for Ukrainian grain supplies to the European Union, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Friday.