text: Good morning. Here’s your Early Warning for Tuesday, 23 November 2021.TODAY’S BRIEFING:Situational AwarenessRussia’s 8th Army mobilizing near UkrainePentagon censored in “first use” nuclear talksJustice Department goes court shopping Defense industry teams up to defeat Chinese hypersonicsIn Focus: Accelerationist groups vow revenge for Sunday’s attackFar Left Activity Rollup & OutlookUpcoming Event CalendarSITUATIONAL AWARENESSEUROPE: Russia’s 8th Army is leading emergency readiness exercises in Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk which includes “mobilization reserve, units of law enforcement agencies and occupation administrations.” Migrants to Poland are now using improvised boats to circumvent border guards. Belarus said the use of pepper spray “violates international law and is a direct aggression against vulnerable groups of refugees.” Russian state media said the non-lethal means could provoke a military response. Propaganda from RIA Novosti claims Crimean water shortages are crimes against humanity. The U.S. and EU are drafting new sanctions against Belarus, which Russia will likely claim are escalatory. (AC: Increased pressure from migrants and Russian propaganda efforts are designed to distract NATO from its potential moves on Ukraine. The Baltic states are calling for a NATO Article 4 meeting, over “existential threats.” Russia is moving tactical stand-off assets into separatist regions, increasing the potential for renewed conflict. –