November, 2022

• 14 November

  US, UK, Saudi Arabia Join Forces for Naval Exercises in the Gulf

  

  Naval forces from the United States, United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia completed a weeklong maritime exercise called Nautical Defender in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 7. The multilateral training event involved U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), Royal Saudi Navy’s Eastern Fleet, UK’s Royal Navy, and observers from …

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• 14 November

  Ukrainian forces advance in south, retake 12 settlements – army chief

  

  Ukrainian forces have advanced seven km (4.3 miles) in two directions in the south and recaptured 12 new settlements in the last 24 hours, Ukrainian army chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said on Thursday. Russia said on Wednesday that its forces would retreat from the west bank of the Dnipro River, which …

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• 14 November

  Russia and US to hold first nuclear talks since Ukraine war

  

  Russia said it will hold talks with the U.S. from late November to early December in Cairo about inspections of atomic weapons sites under the New START treaty, a first step toward reviving broader arms-control talks suspended since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The consultations in the Egyptian capital will …

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• 14 November

  Turkey Announces ‘Voluntary’ Return of Over 500,000 Syrian Refugees

  

  Turkey’s deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli refuted on Monday reports about the compulsory deportation of Syrian refugees after being forced to sign voluntary return forms. He affirmed that his country seeks to provide a safe environment for their return in the areas it is clearing in northern Syria. Catakli announced …

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• 14 November

  Air Strike Hits pro-Iran Convoy in Syria Near Iraqi Border

  

  The number of casualties has not been confirmed, but some of those killed in the attack late on Tuesday were Iranian nationals, al-Jazeera reports. Air attacks have struck eastern Syria along the Iraqi border, hitting Iran-backed fighters and inflicting casualties, a Syrian war monitor, Iranian state television and Iraqi paramilitary …

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• 14 November

  SITREP: Iran Finally Admits Russian ‘Drones’ Supply, Kherson Becomes Key Turning Point

  

  Iranian Intervention According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Noer News, an Iranian state-run agency, recently reported on Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev’s trip to Tehran on Nov. 8. Supposedly, Patrushev was on a mission to discuss the likely sale of Iranian missiles to Russia. …

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• 11 November

  The Russian Air War and Ukrainian Requirements for Air Defence

  

  Further Western support is needed to ensure that Kyiv can counter Moscow’s updated approach to the air war in Ukraine. Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) conducted significantly more extensive fixed-wing strike operations during the first days of the invasion than has been previously documented, while Ukrainian ground-based air-defence (GBAD) capabilities were …

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• 11 November

  UK to complete delivery of 1,000 more surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine

  

  The assistance seeks to protect Ukraine’s key infrastructure from Russian attacks. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed that the country will soon conclude the supply of 1,000 more surface-to-air missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The military assistance seeks to strengthen the Ukrainian troops’ air defence capabilities to shield …

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• 11 November

  The Dangerous Nexus: Russia and Iran’s Mullahs

  

  The Iranian regime, which has long argued that it is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons… has lately changed its tone and is boasting that it currently has the ability to build a nuclear bomb. Biden’s new nuclear deal, if reached, will also allow Russia to cash in on a …

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• 11 November

  Pentagon pledges another $400M for Ukraine; aid includes ammo, Stinger missiles and Avenger systems

  

  The Defense Department on Thursday announced about $400 million in new aid for Ukraine as Russian forces continue to struggle on the battlefield and Republicans inch closer to taking control of at least one chamber of Congress. The aid announcement for Ukraine is the second one in less than a …

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