| THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø US values its ‘strategic’ partnership with Pakistan, State Department says https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-february-2-2022/ Ø Report: U.S. Department of Defense Civilian Casualty Policies and Procedures An Independent Assessment https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA290-2.html Ø What is NATO, and what is its role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/01/what-is-nato-treaty-article-five-russia-ukraine/ Ø Pentagon will expand efforts to reduce civilian casualties caused by U.S., partner forces https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/01/27/pentagon-civilian-casualties/ Ø Why Pakistan’s Army Wants the U.S. Back in the Region https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/opinion/pakistan-united-states-china.html Ø Over a Million Flee as Afghanistan’s Economy Collapses https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/world/asia/afghanistan-migration-refugees.html Ø The West Has Responded to Russia’s Ultimatum. Is It Enough? https://carnegiemoscow.org/commentary/86326 Ø What drives Pakistan’s coal-fired power plant construction boom? Understanding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s energy portfolio https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452292922000042 Ø In Focus: Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10485 Ø In Focus: U.S.-India Trade Relations https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10384 Ø Report: China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33153 Ø Report: Iran Sanctions https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RS/RS20871 Ø UN chief appreciates Pakistan, Iran’s generosity towards Afghans https://www.dawn.com/news/1672378 Ø UN in Iraq calls for dialogue following attack; civilian casualties reported https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1111132 Ø Food insecurity soaring across 20 hunger hotspots https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1110742 Ø UN partnership aims to combat microplastics in cigarettes https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1111072 Ø Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment: WHO https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1110982 Ø Report available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240039612 Ø Six women’s rights activists still missing in Afghanistan https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1111012 Ø Indian authorities urged to release Kashmiri human rights defender https://news.un.org/en/audio/2021/12/1108602 Ø UN working to prepare for next five-year programme for Pakistan https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/924200-un-working-to-prepare-for-next-five-year-programme-for-pakistan |
| RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø US believes in indivisible security, wants to discuss it with Russia – US diplomat https://tass.com/world/1397707 Ø British jets escort Russian aircraft second time in as many days https://tass.com/defense/1397491 Ø Over 60 foreign planes, drones conducted reconnaissance near Russia this week – paper https://tass.com/defense/1397689 Ø Terrorists seek to boost recruitment in Moscow-led bloc’s countries, official says https://tass.com/defense/1397257 Ø Belarus ready to create more combat training centres with Russia – Lukashenko https://tass.com/world/1397233 Ø Putin arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, participation in Olympics opening https://tass.com/politics/1397737 Ø Putin to visit China for the first time in two years to discuss global security, gas supplies https://tass.com/politics/1397659 Ø Moscow, Berlin to address many issues during German chancellor’s visit, envoy says https://tass.com/politics/1397657 Ø Putin, Macron once again discuss security guarantees for Russia – Kremlin https://tass.com/politics/1397651 Ø Erdogan offers Ukraine-Russia peace summit to defuse crisis https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/3/erdogan-offers-ukraine-russia-peace-summit-to-defuse-crisis Ø Russia-Ukraine crisis: How Europe may cope if Putin shuts off gas https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/2/3/russia-ukraine-crisis-how-europe-may-cope-if-putin-shuts-off-gas Ø Bundestag official views using Nord Stream 2 to exert pressure on Russia as unwise https://tass.com/world/1397741 Ø China ready to promote energy cooperation with Russia, says top diplomat https://tass.com/economy/1397403 Ø Economic ties serve as the backbone for Sino-Russian relationship https://tass.com/economy/1397267 Ø Poland’s president proposes bill to end rule of law row with EU https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/3/polands-president-proposes-bill-to-end-rule-of-law-row-with-eu Ø Russia increases imports of goods from non-CIS countries by 37.2% to $20.62 bln in 2022 https://tass.com/economy/1397141 Ø Ukraine crisis: US to deploy more troops to Eastern Europe https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/2/us-to-deploy-more-troops-to-eastern-europe-amid-ukraine-crisis Ø UK PM faces new calls to resign over ‘Partygate’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/2/uk-pm-faces-new-calls-to-resign-over Ø UK, Russian leaders discuss Ukraine crisis in phone call https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/2/uk-russian-leaders-discuss-ukraine-crisis-in-phone-call Ø EU’s border-free Schengen Area needs overhaul: Macron https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/3/eus-border-free-schengen-area-needs-overhaul-macron Ø France’s Macron to meet Putin and Zelensky in separate talks next week https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220204-france-s-macron-to-meet-putin-and-zelensky-in-separate-talks-next-week Ø Why is secular France doubling funding for Christian schools in the Middle East? https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220203-why-is-secular-france-doubling-funding-for-christian-schools-in-the-middle-east Ø European oil facilities hit by cyber-attacks https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60250956 Ø Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60248259 |
| POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
