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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 03 May 2016 [PDF]
• U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 May 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Carter to Convene Counter-ISIL Defense Ministers Meeting in Germany AFPS 03 May 2016 -- Iraq, Syria, and the worldwide fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are on the agenda for the second meeting of the defense ministers of countries that are making the most substantial contributions to the counter-ISIL fight, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday.
• Enemy Fire Kills U.S. Service Member Helping Peshmerga Forces in Iraq AFPS 03 May 2016 -- A U.S. service member advising and assisting peshmerga forces in Iraq was killed by enemy fire north of Mosul today.
• US service member killed by Daesh in Iraq: Pentagon Press TV 03 May 2016 -- A member of the US military has been killed in combat by the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in northern Iraq, according to the US Defense Department.
• US Navy SEAL Killed During IS Attack in Iraq VOA 03 May 2016 -- A U.S. Navy SEAL has been killed by enemy fire during an Islamic State attack on a Kurdish Peshmerga position in northern Iraq, a defense official told VOA.
• Pakistan: No Military Action Against Afghan Taliban on Its Soil VOA 03 May 2016 -- Pakistan is rejecting Afghan demands for military action against Taliban commanders within Pakistan and emphasizes the need to continue talks for a settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• KC-10 serves 25 continuous years in CENTCOM AFNS 03 May 2016 -- For more than two decades, the KC-10 Extender has been refueling U.S. and coalition aircraft from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
• Deputy Secretary's Sweden, Brussels Trip Furthers U.S.-Regional Collaboration AFPS 03 May 2016 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work's trip last week to meet with military and government officials in Sweden and with NATO officials and alliance representatives in Belgium furthered U.S. collaboration in the region and introduced the department's approach to the future of warfare.
• US-Senegal deal gives Washington permanent access to African country Press TV 03 May 2016 -- The United States has signed a military cooperation agreement with Senegal that allows "the permanent presence" of American troops in the West African country.
• U.S. congressman suggests Taiwan as new carrier port-call location CNA 03 May 2016 -- Following China's refusal to allow a U.S. aircraft carrier to make a long-scheduled stop in Hong Kong, Washington should consider new locations for carrier calls in Asia, including Taiwan, an American congressman said Monday.
• Joint Press Conference by Secretary Carter, Gen. Dunford and Gen. Scaparrotti Stuttgart, Germany DoD 03 May 2016 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter; Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph F. Dunford; Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Curtis Scaparrotti
• ADMM-Plus Maritime Security, Counter Terrorism FTX 2016 Underway in Brunei NNS 03 May 2016 -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM-Plus) Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism Exercise began May 3 with an opening ceremony at the Multi National Coordination Center in Brunei.
• US military starts testing 'Sea Hunter' unmanned ship Press TV 03 May 2016 -- The US military has started testing the world's largest unmanned surface vessel, reportedly capable of traveling thousands of miles without any crew members on board.
• U.S. Troops In Moldova For Joint Military Exercises RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- U.S. and Moldovan military forces have begun joint military exercises that are scheduled to last for more than two weeks.
• US removes subsidies from F-16 deal with Pakistan Press TV 03 May 2016 -- The United States has backed away from financing Pakistan's purchase of US F-16 fighter jets, saying Islamabad needs to pay for the warplanes itself following objections by members of the US Congress.
• U.S. Halts Plan To Provide Pakistan Loans To Purchase Fighter Jets RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- The United States has halted financial aid to Pakistan to help purchase U.S. F-16 fighter jets after members of the U.S. Congress objected.
• Syria raps Norway militant training in Jordan Press TV 03 May 2016 -- Syria's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Norway's plan to dispatch dozens of troops to Jordan to train militants for fighting the Damascus government, saying the move amounts to a flagrant violation of national sovereignty.
• Norway to send 60 soldiers to train 'anti-Daesh forces' in Syria Press TV 03 May 2016 -- Norway has announced plans to dispatch 60 troops to Jordan to train militants for the Syria war, days after the US announced deployment of special forces to the Arab country.
• MOD drives £100m savings through new fleet management contract UK MOD 03 May 2016-- A new contract to manage the Ministry of Defence's fleet of lease and hire vehicles will target savings of £100 million. It follows the Defence Secretary's instruction last year that the cost of vehicle hire was reviewed and reduced.
• Tunisia-OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft Equipment and Support DSCA 03 May 2016 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $100.8 million.
• Press Availability by Secretary Kerry US Dept. of State 03 May 2016
• May 3, 2016 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 03 May 2016
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 5/3/2016 The White House 03 May 2016

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 03, 2016

Other Conflicts

• 3 May 2016 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 03 May 2016
• Security Council demands protection for hospitals and health workers in conflict zones UN News 03 May 2016 -- With increasing wartime assaults on and patterns of systematic destruction of health facilities in countries affected by conflict, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution today to strengthen protection for health care workers, the sick and wounded, hospitals and clinics, in war zones.
• UN envoy 'cautiously hopeful' for re-launch of truce in Syria UN News 03 May 2016 -- Following discussions in Moscow on the intra-Syria talks, the United Nations envoy facilitating the process has said that he is cautiously hopeful that the cessation of hostilities pact will be re-launched, "perhaps even later today."
• Russia: Aleppo Cease-Fire in Syria Could Come Soon VOA 03 May 2016 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that a cease-fire could be announced within hours to halt fighting between rebels and government forces in Aleppo, Syria, even as new clashes left at least 14 dead.
• US, Allies Bracing for More IS Incursions in Iraq VOA 03 May 2016 -- The United States and its allies are expecting more offensives like the one Islamic State fighters pulled off Tuesday in northern Iraq, briefly breaking Kurdish Peshmerga lines and resulting in the death of a U.S. Navy SEAL.
• Iraq recaptures four villages in Anbar Province Press TV 03 May 2016 -- Iraqi military and allied volunteer fighters have recaptured several villages in volatile western province of Anbar, dealing another blow to Daesh militants as anti-Takfiri operations continue.
• Iraqi forces liberate Hit-Hadithah road in Anbar Press TV 03 May 2016 -- Iraqi forces have liberated a strategic road between the cities of Hit and Hadithah in Anbar Province from Daesh as they press on with the anti-terror operation in the area.
• Greater assistance needed to help tackle Iraq's humanitarian crisis - UN refugee agency UN News 03 May 2016 -- The United Nations refugee agency has reported that Iraq will continue to need greater humanitarian assistance as the country's displacement crisis shows no sign of easing, with more than 3.4 million people displaced and ongoing conflict causing thousands more families to leave their homes in search of safety.
• Sudan presses Egypt after islands conceded to Saudi Press TV 03 May 2016 -- Sudan has reiterated that it will not abandon its "sovereign right" over the two border territories of Halayeb and Shalateen, which have long been subject to a dispute with Egypt.

News Reports

• South Korea reiterates position that denuclearization be put before dialogue with DPRK People's Daily 03 May 2016 -- South Korea's foreign ministry reiterated its position on Tuesday that denuclearization should be put before the resumption of dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) amid expectations that Pyongyang may start efforts at dialogue after its historic ruling party convention.
• S.Korea warns of DPRK's nuke test, missile launch ahead of party convention People's Daily 03 May 2016 -- South Korea's military on Tuesday warned of possible nuclear test and missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) ahead of the country's historic ruling party convention set to kick off on Friday.
• Colleagues, families of 13 reported 'defectors' urge Seoul to return DPRK nationals People's Daily 03 May 2016 -- Families and colleagues of the 13 nationals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) who were reported to have defected to Seoul said here Tuesday that the alleged "group defection" was in fact "kidnapping."
• Former American Detainee Says North Korea Tried to Use Him as Negotiating Tool VOA 03 May 2016 -- Kenneth Bae, an American missionary who was detained in North Korea for more than two years, said Pyongyang tried to use him as a political bargaining chip.
• Iran Says Oil Exports To South Korea Up Fourfold Since January RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- Iran has increased oil exports to South Korea fourfold since January and now hopes to triple its yearly trade with Seoul, Iranian leaders have said.
• Investigating Money And Power, Prokhorov's RBC Seen In Firing Line RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- Just a few years ago, Russian media group RBC had its own reputation to worry about. (...) But it's since become one of Russia's most trusted outlets shedding light on the nexus of money and power, even peering deep inside President Vladimir Putin's circle of friends and, it appears, family.
• Spain Issues Warrants For Top Russian Officials, Putin Insiders RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- A Spanish judge has issued international arrest warrants for several current and former Russian government officials and other political figures closely linked to President Vladimir Putin.
• Saudi Arabia again warns US over 9/11 bill Press TV 03 May 2016 -- Saudi Arabia has warned the US against passing a bill that could expose Riyadh to litigation over the September 11, 2001 attacks after threatening Washington with selling off its US-based assets.
• Putinfellas RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- As deputy mayor of St. Petersburg in the 1990s, Vladimir Putin spent a lot of time with gangsters. (...) And when he moved into the Kremlin, Putin put his old mafia contacts to use as key tools of Russian statecraft.
• Obama: Decision to Kill Bin Laden Was Heavily Debated VOA 03 May 2016 -- The decision to hunt down and kill al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was a priority from the moment he took office, President Barack Obama says, but whether to actually undertake the mission was heavily debated.
• US Sentences Proponent of 'Hacker-for-Hire' Cybercrime VOA 03 May 2016 -- Nearly a decade ago, computer security experts found a new kind of malicious software that would eventually infect more than 1 million computers in the United States and Europe and cause tens of millions of dollars in damages.
• IS Threatens to Publish British Military Secrets VOA 03 May 2016 -- Islamic State has claimed to have hacked Britain's Ministry of Defense and threatened to publish details of British military personnel.
• UN expert warns combat against violent extremism could be used as 'excuse' to curb free speech UN News 03 May 2016 -- A United Nations human rights expert today signalled concern that efforts to counter "violent extremism" may be construed as the "perfect excuse" for democratic and authoritarian governments to restrict free expression and control access to information.
• Report: Sailors Pay Price as W. African Pirates Shift Tactics VOA 03 May 2016 -- West African pirates have turned to hostage-taking as regional navies grow more effective at responding to their crimes, a report from an anti-piracy group said on Tuesday.
• Kosovo Scores Big With UEFA Membership, Eyes FIFA Next RFE/RL 03 May 2016 -- European soccer's governing body, UEFA, has narrowly voted at a congress in Budapest to make Kosovo its 55th member.
• Nigerian VP: $15 Billion Stolen in Fraudulent Arms Deals VOA 03 May 2016 -- Nigeria's vice president says the previous government stole some $15 billion of public money through fraudulent arms deals.
• Study Finds Bribery, Corruption Rampant in Mideast and North Africa VOA 03 May 2016 -- Roughly 1 in 3 people in the Mideast and North Africa have had to pay a bribe for a public service, a watchdog group said Tuesday.