Under Secretary LaPlante chaired the inaugural meeting. This week, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante chaired the inaugural plenary meeting of the Partnership for Indo-Pacific…
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Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Panama Join FTC’s International Agreement
The new partners will enhance cross-border collaboration on consumer protections from fraud and illegal practices. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that consumer protection agencies from Costa Rica,…
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Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah Petroleum Gas Smuggling Network
Five companies and two vessels tied to Hezbollah finance team sanctioned. The Treasury Department announced that it has sanctioned ten entities tied to Hezbollah’s oil and gas smuggling…
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Defense Department Sends $225 Million More in Munitions to Ukraine
It is the 61st presidential drawdown to restock munitions for weaponry. During the NATO summit this month, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that the U.S. has approved…
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Treasury Secretary Speaks at Global Extreme Heat Financing Meeting
She advocated for multilateral development banks to prioritize climate results. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen spoke with global financial leaders last week to continue coordinating investment plans…
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DHS and EU Collaborate on Standards for Cyber Incident Reporting
The transatlantic initiative is intended to streamline cybersecurity measures for critical Infrastructure and businesses. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications,…
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U.S. Embassy in Paris Issues Warning to Americans
France raised its terror alert to the highest level after the attack in Russia. The U.S. Embassy in Paris issued an alert to all U.S. citizens in France,…
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U.S. Navy Sails Warship through Taiwan Strait
China calls the action a provocation. The United States Navy sailed the USS John Finn, a Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, through the Taiwan Strait this week. It is the…
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Fifth Fleet Commander Says Iran Involved in Ship Attacks
He stated Houthi attacks on international shipping “clearly funded and supplied” by Iran. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, said Iran is “very directly…
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China Intercepts U.S. Spy Plane
The U.S. calls the military exercise “unnecessarily aggressive.” Last week, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft as it flew over the South…
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