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This Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (case 22-F-0249), dated May 16, 2023, collects public affairs material about the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group (AOIMSG). It contains Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks' November 23, 2021 memo creating the AOIMSG and an executive council to succeed the Navy's UAP Task Force. It also holds press releases, briefing cards with talking points and answers, a spokesperson statement and news clips.
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U.S. Naval Institute News, Nov. 23 (1728) I Rene Acosta The Philippine military undertook a resupply mission for its troops in the Second Thomas Shoal in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on Tuesday, exactly one week after the mission was aborted after two Chinese Coast Guard vessels used water cannons to attack the two civilian boats bringing supplies to the soldiers. The delivery of supplies for the small contingent of soldiers aboard the partly sunken BRP Sierra Madre, which Filipino troops are using as an outpost in securing the Second Thomas Shoal, apparently went along with a schedu led troops' rotation. CHINA 19. 'Clock is ticking' as U.S. vulnerable to Chinese electromagnetic attack, experts warn Washington Times Online, Nov. 23 (1823) I Ben Wolfgang America's electric grid and other key infrastructure remain vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack from China, North Korea or other adversary, and the U.S. is at a pivotal moment if it wants to avoid a potential doomsday scenario, a panel of experts warned Tuesday. At a major virtual forum hosted by the Universal Peace Federation, specialists warned of the growing threat of an EMP attack that could knock out communications, water and sewer services, transportation systems, retail and other central components of American society. EUROPE 20. Ukraine launches 'special operation' on Belarus border, holds Javelin drills Reuters, Nov. 24 (0328) I Pavel Polityuk Ukraine, which has accused Russia of massing troops nearby and says Belarus could send migrants over its borders, launched an operation on Wednesday to strengthen its frontier, including military drills for anti-tank and airborne units. The Ukrainian state border service said the "special operation" at the border with Belarus involved troops of the National Guard, police, Armed Forces and other reserves. 21. Fearing new Russian threat, Ukraine races to upgrade its navy CNN.com, Nov. 23 (2136) I Sebastian Shukla and Frederik Pleitgen The Ukrainian naval patrol boat "Kremenchuk" churns out into the gun-grey waters of the Sea of Azov, one mounted machine gun pointing aft, another pointing fore into the drizzle. Commander Ivan Ovchar explains his ship's mission: "To defend and maintain the sovereignty of Ukraine." The threat, the officer and many of Ukraine's allies believe, comes from Russia. RUSSIA 22. Moscow says U.S. rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month Reuters, Nov. 23 (1740) I Andrew Osborn and Phil Stewart Russia's defence minister on Tuesday accused U.S. bombers of rehearsing a nuclear strike on Russia from two different directions earlier this month and complained that the planes had come within 20 km (12.4 miles) of the Russian border. But the Pentagon said its drills were announced publicly at the time and adhered to international protocols. 23. Russia, China Sign Roadmap for Closer Military Cooperation Associated Press, Nov. 23 (1308) I Vladimir lsachenkov Russia's defense chief on Tuesday signed a roadmap for closer military ties with China, pointing to increasingly frequent U.S. strategic bomber flights near both countries' borders. During a video call, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe "expressed a shared interest in stepping up strategic military exercises and joint patrols by Russia and China," according to the Russian Defense Ministry. AFRICA 24. Military moves in Ethiopia risk undermining progress toward peace talks - U.S. envoy Reuters, Nov. 23 (1441) I Not Attributed 5
FOIA release, from the osd collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 31 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.