October, 2022

• 14 October

  Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Pro-Government Militia in Hiran

  

  A heavy battle between the Somali army along with locals and Al-Shabaab was reported in El-Ma’an area located on the outskirts of Jalalaqsi town. The fighting erupted after Al-Shabaab fighters launched an attack on bases belonging to Ma’wisley, a pro-government militia helping SNA in the war against the militants in …

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• 14 October

  13 killed in two days of Syria rebel clashes: monitor

  

  Thirteen people, mostly fighters, have been killed in two days of ongoing clashes between rival factions competing for power in northwest Syria, a war monitor said Wednesday. Fighting between two pro-Turkish Syrian rebel groups began in the town of Al-Bab in northern Aleppo province before spreading to other areas and …

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• 13 October

  US pushes patchwork air defense for Ukraine amid Russian blitz

  

  Ukraine’s allies need to “chip in” to create a complex mix of air defenses as Russia bombards Ukraine’s cities and the civilians in them, America’s top military officer said Wednesday. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin led a meeting of more than …

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• 13 October

  Commission blasts ‘key partner’ Turkey’s actions on Greece, Cyprus

  

  Turkey must respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all EU member states, particularly Greece and Cyprus, but Ankara remains a key partner, the EU Commission’s latest country report notes. The Commission’s enlargement package was presented by Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi on Wednesday. It assessed the progress made by Western …

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• 13 October

  France to reinforce military presence in Eastern Europe

  

  France will strengthen the presence of its military in Eastern Europe after Russia’s recent strikes against Ukrainian civilians, Armed Force Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Wednesday. The decision was taken Monday evening at the Defence Council convened by French President Emmanuel Macron and based on the proposal of the Chief …

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• 13 October

  Twelve European states poised to join Scholz’s anti-missile shield

  

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Europe-wide air defence system is taking shape as 12 European countries have signed up as fears grow over using intercontinental ballistic missiles as the Ukraine war escalates. Scholz proposed his initiative to integrate the patchwork of European defence systems into a European missile shield to allow …

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• 13 October

  New national security strategy prioritizes China and Russia concerns over Middle East

  

  The United States’ newly released national security strategy calls for restrained use of the American military in the Middle East. Instead, it prioritizes “out-competing China and constraining Russia” while criticizing the expanded missions of U.S. wars in recent decades. “We will not use our military to change regimes or remake …

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• 13 October

  Russia’s ‘irrecoverable losses’ in Ukraine: more than 90,000 troops dead, disabled, or AWOL

  

  More than 90,000 troops make up Russia’s “irrecoverable” military losses in Ukraine, as reported by the Russian media project iStories (or Vazhnye Istorii). One of the two sources of this information works in the FSB; the other is a former state security officer. “Irrecoverable losses” is a category that includes …

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• 13 October

  EU warns Turkey on ties with Russia ahead of Erdogan-Putin meeting

  

  The European Commission’s annual report on Turkey criticizes Ankara for increasing trade and financial relations with Russia, inviting Russian oligarchs to the country and undermining EU sanctions against Russia. The European Union is concerned with Ankara’s continued policy of non-alignment with restrictive measures against Russia and increased trade and financial …

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• 13 October

  Turkey’s stance complicates potential peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan

  

  By linking Turkey’s normalization with Armenia to a peace settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Erdogan could encourage intransigence on Baku’s part. The recent meeting between the leaders of Turkey and Armenia — the first in 13 years — has rekindled the prospect of normalization between the two estranged neighbors, with …

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