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23 June 2023 Security News

California Guard defends West Coast cyber domain Army News 23 Jun 2023 -- The quiet room is a far cry from what most would imagine a military warfare exercise looks like. The only sounds are low voices, the hum of computers and keyboards clacking. Airmen and Soldiers stare intently at their screens, blue glow lighting up their faces as their eyes move over streams of information.

Washington Imposes Sanctions On Two Russian FSB Officers Who Allegedly Tried To Influence U.S. Elections RFE/RL 23 Jun 2023 -- The United States has slapped sanctions on two Russian intelligence officers who it says attempted to interfere in a local U.S. election, the Treasury Department said on June 23.
Targeting Russia's Global Malign Influence Operations and Election Interference Activities US Dept. of State 23 Jun 2023 -- The United States remains committed to deterring and disrupting the Russian Federation's repeated attempts to undermine the democratic processes in the United States and other countries.
Treasury Sanctions Russian Intelligence Officers Supervising Election Influence Operations in the United States and Around the World US Treasury 23 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers recently indicted by the Department of Justice who played a significant role in the Kremlin's attempts to conduct global malign influence operations, including efforts to influence a local election in the United States.

Justice Department Announces Charges Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests of Executives in Fentanyl Manufacturing US Dept. of Justice 23 Jun 2023 -- The Justice Department today announced the arrest of two individuals and the unsealing of three indictments in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York charging China-based companies and their employees with crimes related to fentanyl production, distribution, and sales resulting from precursor chemicals.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Charges Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests of Executives in Fentanyl Manufacturing US Dept. of Justice 23 Jun 2023
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on Charges Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests of Executives in Fentanyl Manufacturing US Dept. of Justice 23 Jun 2023

Launch of Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats US Dept. of State 23 Jun 2023 -- Synthetic drugs represent a grave and growing risk to the health and safety of Americans and people around the world. Illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are involved in more deaths of American adults under 50 than any other cause.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Belizean Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay Opening Remarks at the Anniversary Ministerial of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection US Dept. of State 23 Jun 2023

Response to Media Queries on US-India Joint Statement Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Jun 2023 -- Responding to media queries regarding the US-India Joint Statement of 22 June 2023, the Spokesperson said:
Pakistan Rejects US, India Call to Curb Cross-Border Terrorism VOA 23 Jun 2023 -- Islamabad has rejected a joint call by the U.S. and India for Pakistan to act against perpetrators of cross-border terrorism, calling it "unwarranted, one-sided and misleading."

Nigerian Police Warn of Possible Terror Attacks During Eid Celebrations VOA 23 Jun 2023 -- Nigeria's state security service has warned the public of possible terrorist attacks on houses of worship ahead of the June 29 Islamic celebration of Eid-al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. The Department of State Services says operations this week against armed men recovered improvised explosive devices, indicating plans to launch attacks before and during festivities.

ODNI Releases Report on the Potential Links Between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Origin of COVID-19 Director of National Intelligence 23 Jun 2023 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) today released "The Potential Links Between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Origin of the COVID-19 Pandemic" report.
Declassified US Intelligence Answers Few Questions on COVID-19 Origins VOA 23 Jun 2023 -- Newly declassified intelligence on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic appears to cast doubt on theories that the outbreak that killed millions around the world began at a research laboratory in Wuhan, China.

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