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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 10 Aug 2016 [PDF]
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 10 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and Captain Jeff Davis, Director, Defense Press Office
• U.S., Coalition Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Aug 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.
• OIR Campaign Reached Turning Point in Ramadi, Commander Says AFPS 10 Aug 2016 -- The Iraqi security forces' liberation of Ramadi from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control marked the turning point in Operation Inherent Resolve's fight against ISIL, OIR Commander Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland told reporters today.
• Pentagon acknowledges US ground forces active in Libya Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- The US military has acknowledged that its Special Operations troops are active in Libya, following a report which revealed their presence in the war-torn North African country.
• US Troops Expand Operations Against Daesh in Libya to Include Ground Support Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The US Special Operations forces for the first time are carrying out on-the-ground operations against Daesh jihadist group in Libya's Sirte, The Washington Post reported, citing US officials.
• Afghan forces kill 300 Daesh terrorists in Nangarhar Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Afghan forces have killed an estimated 300 members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during a recent massive military operation in the country's troubled east.
• Taliban closing in on Helmand capital: Afghan official Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- The Afghan army is sending reinforcements to the capital of the key southern province of Helmand to reverse the Taliban gains in the area.
• US, Afghanistan Dismiss Concerns Helmand Province Could Fall to Taliban VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- Officials in Afghanistan and the United States military have dismissed concerns the capital of restive Helmand province or any other district there was on the verge of collapse to the Taliban.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary James and Gen. Goldfein on the State of the Air Force in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 10 Aug 2016 -- Presenter: Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein
• AF leaders discuss budget, operations during State of the Air Force AFNS 10 Aug 2016 -- Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Chief of Staff of the Air Force David L. Goldfein discussed the State of the Air Force during a press conference Aug. 10 at the Pentagon.
• US Ambassador to Iceland, NMOC Host Reception Aboard USNS Henson NNS 10 Aug 2016 -- U.S. Ambassador to Iceland Robert C. Barber and Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) Deputy Commander and Technical Director Dr. William Burnett hosted a reception Aug. 9 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
• Sumos provide aerial refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 USMC News 10 Aug 2016 -- As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 9, 2016.
• John C. Stennis Strike Group Returns to San Diego NNS 10 Aug 2016 -- More than 7,000 John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) Sailors returned to San Diego following a regularly scheduled seven-month deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region Aug 10.
• Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Sails for Patrol NNS 10 Aug 2016 -- The final ship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) departed its forward-deployed homeport of Sasebo, Japan for a routine patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Aug. 10.
• USS Frank Cable Arrives in 5th Fleet NNS 10 Aug 2016 -- Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Aug. 5.
• US Navy Participates in Multilateral Exercise Following RIMPAC NNS 10 Aug 2016 -- Ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea navy (ROKN), Royal Australian navy (RAN), Royal Canadian navy (RCN), United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) participated in a post Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multilateral exercise Aug. 5-9.
• DoD Releases Update of Manual Governing Defense Intelligence Activities AFPS 10 Aug 2016 -- The Defense Department has released an update of procedures, first published in 1982, that govern the conduct of DoD intelligence activities.
• NATO Spokesperson's statement on Turkey NATO 10 Aug 2016 -- In view of speculative press reports regarding NATO's stance regarding the failed coup in Turkey and Turkey's NATO membership, let me stress NATO's very clear position.
• Turkey's membership not in question after coup: NATO Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- NATO has ruled out rumors in the media that Turkey's membership in the military alliance has been jeopardized by the abortive coup of July 15.
• NATO Reaffirms Support of Turkish President Erdogan VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has reaffirmed its committment to Turkey as a valued member of the 28 nation alliance in attempt to allay Turkey's concerns that it does not have the full support of the West.
• Russia Plans to Deploy Extra Sunflower Radars Capable of Detecting F-35 Jets Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Russia will station additional Podsolnukh (Sunflower) radars that are capable of detecting cutting-edge stealth aircraft, including Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, to protect the country's exclusive economic zones in the extreme North, the Baltic Sea and Crimea in 2017, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported.
• Turkey, Russia agree on military hotline to avoid 'incidents' Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Ankara says that an emergency hotline between the offices of the Turkish and Russian army commanders is to be established to avoid "unwanted incidents" similar to the last year's downing of a Russian jet by Turkish fighter planes.
• Type-96B seen as pillar of nation's tank force People's Daily 10 Aug 2016 -- China's military is likely to deploy the Type-96B tank as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its old models, observers said.
• Beijing Installs Supersonic Missiles on South China Sea's Most Lethal Destroyer Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The upgraded combat features on board the flagship of the South China Sea fleet impress Western defense analysts, as Beijing threatens to aggressively defend the disputed territories.
• South China Sea Ramp-Up: New Chinese Aircraft Carrier's Shocking Combat Features Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- As tensions mount in the South China Sea, the country's state television has heralded the Liaoning aircraft carrier's expanded lethality.
• Take Off Delayed: Singapore Pushes Back Plans To Buy F-35 Fighter Jets Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- According to the Pentagon, Singapore has postponed plans to buy as many as twelve Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. The craft was to be purchased by 2022, with an option to buy eight more, but Singapore's secretary of defense informed the Pentagon in mid-June that the nation would delay the final steps toward purchasing the beleaguered fighters.
• THAAD deployment adds worry to sagging S.Korean economy People's Daily 10 Aug 2016 -- Decision between Seoul and Washington to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korean soil adds worry to the already sagging economy as the deployment is expected to reduce trade with China, South Korea's largest trading partner.
• August 10, 2016 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2016

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 10, 2016

Other Conflicts

• 10 August 2016 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Aug 2016
• Vietnam moves rocket launchers to disputed islands in S. China Sea - report RT 10 Aug 2016 -- Vietnam has been moving new rocket launchers to several of its islands in the South China Sea, which could damage Chinese military installations, according to a media report citing Western officials. Vietnam's Foreign Ministry denies the claims.
• On Alert: Vietnam Deploys Rocket Launchers to South China Sea Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Escalating tensions in an already volatile region, Vietnam appears to have deployed rocket launchers to disputed territories within the South China Sea, well within range of Beijing's land reclamation projects.
• Russian Foreign Ministry Calls on Yemeni Conflicting Parties to Observe Truce Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Moscow urges parties to the conflict in Yemen to adhere to the ceasefire and return to the UN-backed negotiations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
• Saudi Arabia Spends $180Bln on War in Yemen - Yemeni Clerics Association Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Riyadh has already spent $180 billion on waging war in Yemen, according to a clerics association.
• Turkey, Russia on same page over Syria conflict: Turkish FM Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Turkey says its views are concurrent with those of Russia regarding the need for a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
• Ankara Building 'Strong Mechanism' For Cooperation With Russia On Syria RFE/RL 10 Aug 2016 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on August 10 that Ankara and Moscow share similar views on the need for a cease-fire in Syria, the provision of humanitarian aid, and a political solution to end the Syrian war.
• Syrian Democratic Forces Predict Liberation of the City of Manbij Soon Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The operation to liberate the Syrian city of Manbij from Daesh terrorists has been going on for 70 days. According to a representative of Syrian Democratic Forces, the military operation is currently in its final stage.
• Syrian Air Force Destroys Militant Convoys Moving to Aleppo - Source Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The Syrian Air Force on Wednesday destroyed several militant convoys trying to deliver reinforcements and supplies to the terrorists in the Ramuse district of Aleppo, a local militia source told RIA Novosti.
• Syrian Army, Russian Jets Prevent Terrorist Forces From Reaching Aleppo Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The Syrian ground forces backed by Russian aircraft are attempting to prevent additional terrorist forces from gaining access to the outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Russian General Staff said Wednesday.
• Ex-CIA Chief's Comments Reflect 'What US is Secretly Doing in Syria' Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell, who has recently endorsed Hillary Clinton, has caused a firestorm when he said that the United States should covertly kill Russians and Iranians in Syria, with Russian lawmakers denouncing the remarks as "monstrous" and experts saying that he merely confirmed what Washington has secretly been doing.
• Russia Announces 3-Hour Daily Humanitarian Cease-fires in Syria VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- Russia's Defense Ministry says it will halt firing around the Syrian city of Aleppo for three hours each day so humanitarian aid can be delivered to the ravaged city.
• Russia announces daily 3-hour ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo for aid delivery Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Russia says it will halt airstrikes around the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo for three hours each day to allow humanitarian convoys into the ravaged city.
• Iraqi Kurdish camps bracing for influx of refugees from Mosul Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Camps in Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are preparing for an influx of more displaced persons from Mosul, a northern Iraqi city that government forces are gearing up to retake from Daesh, Press TV reports.
• Libya's GNA forces retake Sirte University from Daesh Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) have retaken Sirte University from the Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
• Libyan Forces Recapture Daesh Headquarters in Sirte Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Troops loyal to the UN-backed Libyan government recaptured the Ouagadougou conference center, the Islamist headquarters in the port city of Sirte, the operations center said Wednesday.
• Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2016
• Bomb attacks kill, injure dozens in southeastern Turkey Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Three separate bomb attacks have ripped through Turkey's troubled southeastern region, leaving a total of 44 soldiers, police officers and civilians dead and wounded.
• PKK bombing kills five soldiers in southeastern Turkey Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Five Turkish soldiers have lost their lives and eight others sustained injuries in a roadside bomb explosion that targeted a military vehicle in Turkey's troubled southeast.
• Russia says Ukraine incursion into Crimea thwarted Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Russia's Federal Security Service said Wednesday it has thwarted an incursion by Ukraine's military into Crimea, saying two Russians were killed in the incident.
• Putin Accuses Ukraine Of Choosing 'Terror' Over Peace RFE/RL 10 Aug 2016 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine's government of choosing the path of "terror" over peace, and warned that Moscow will take "serious" measures to ensure security on the Crimean Peninsula.
• Ukrainian MoD Refutes Russia's FSB Reports on Foiling Terror Attacks in Crimea Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- The Ukrainian Defense Ministry refuted information revealed by the Russian Federal Security Service on preventing terrorist attacks in Crimea organized by the Ukrainian authorities.
• Putin: Foiled Attack in Crimea Worrying, Ukraine Starts to Resorts to Terror Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Ukraine's authorities have resorted to terrorism instead of looking for peaceful solutions to the conflict in the east of the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
• Attempts to Destabilize Crimea Will Be Met With Tough Response Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Attempts to destabilize the situation in Crimea will be met with stringent measures, Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov said after the announcement of foiled terrorist and diversionary plots Wednesday, reaffirming the safety of the peninsula's residents and visitors.
• Putin Accuses Ukraine of Choosing Terror Over Peace VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of choosing terror over peace following "attacks" in Crimea that he says were orchestrated by Ukrainian military and intelligence forces.
• Fears Mount of Full-Scale Ukraine-Russia Clash VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- The sound of battle has long gone. But the ghosts remain in Ukraine's Independence Square, where more than two years ago police and protesters clashed for weeks amid acrid black fumes billowing from burning tires.
• South Sudan rejects US proposal for additional peacekeepers Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- South Sudan has rejected Washington's proposal for the UN Security Council to send 4,000 additional peacekeeping troops to the African country.

News Reports

• Philippine leader threatens 'martial law' if anti-crime bid blocked Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to impose 'martial law' if the judiciary interferes with his ongoing anti-crime campaign, which has led to the death of hundreds since he took office.
• Turkey accuses EU of encouraging coup plotters Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Turkey has accused the European Union of "encouraging" plotters of last month's failed coup attempt as ties between Ankara and Brussels seem to be going in a downward spiral.
• Fugitive Turkish soldiers may conduct acts of terror: Deputy PM Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- A top Turkish official has warned that rebel soldiers and military personnel at large since the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey could carry out acts of terror against the state.
• Coup Fallout: Turkish Military Officer Seeks Asylum in US Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Mustafa Ugurlu, a Turkish Navy Rear Admiral serving at a US military base in Norfolk, Virginia, on behalf of NATO, is requesting political asylum in the US after an arrest warrant was issued for him in his home country.
• Bahrain detains 4 more Shia clerics Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Officials in Bahrain have detained four more Shia clerics, as the regime continues to suppress political dissent throughout the country.
• Venezuela recall calendar thwarts opposition Press TV 10 Aug 2016 -- Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) has announced a timetable for a decisive initiative to trigger a recall referendum against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
• Release of the 2015 Annual Report on International Freedom (IRF) US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2016
• Briefing on the Release of the 2015 Annual Report on International Freedom (IRF) US Dept. of State 10 Aug 2016
• Analysts: Thai Military Looks to Extend Government Oversight VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- Thailand's military is looking to extend its government oversight following Sunday's referendum approving a new, junta-backed constitution, legal experts say. But, one adds, the vote didn't directly endorse military leadership.
• Brazil Senate Votes in Favor of Impeachment Trial for Rousseff VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- The Brazilian Senate has voted to begin the impeachment trial of embattled President Dilma Rousseff, a move that could officially hand over power to her former vice president – current interim president – Michel Temer.
• What Is Fueling Ethiopia Protests? VOA 10 Aug 2016 -- The deadly protests that rocked Ethiopia in the past week stem from a diverse host of regional grievances but they reflect a shared sense of marginalization that may be bringing two of the country's largest ethnic groups together, analysts say, warning that there could be more unrest on the horizon.