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• Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Oct 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.
• US Says Afghan Aid 'Is Not a Blank Check' VOA 01 Oct 2016 -- The international community is looking for signs of progress on key issues ahead of an international conference on Afghanistan in Brussels next week, said Ambassador Richard Olson, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
• Afghan forces 'mistakenly' kill own troops in Farah Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Afghan forces have "mistakenly" killed five soldiers and a law enforcement officer in the Kensk region of the western province of Farah.
• Afghan Forces Responsible for Friendly Fire Airstrike in Farah Province Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- The US airstrike was called by military personnel in the Bala Buluk district to provide support against terrorists but resulted in a friendly fire incident due to errors in the information provided, according to Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Dowlat Waziri.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Carter, ASEAN Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Security AFPS 01 Oct 2016 -- The United States and its Asian-Pacific allies reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen defense cooperation in areas including maritime security and counterterrorism, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday in Hawaii.
• Covert, Swift Redeployments Made Russia's Campaign in Syria a Unique Operation Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- One year after the launch of Russia's aerial campaign in Syria Russia's military experts and politicians reveal what has made it so unique: Russia has a new strategy and experience in controlling operations remotely.
• Lithuania Welcomes 350 Belgian Troops for Joint Army Drills - Defense Ministry Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- Some 350 Belgian troops have arrived to Lithuania to take part in the month-long Baltic Piranha 2016 joint military exercises, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
• Chinese naval fleet call at Myanmar port to enhance strategic cooperative partnership People's Daily 01 Oct 2016 -- A Chinese naval fleet comprising Xiangtan and Zhoushan of the 23rd Escort Task Group called at the Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa (MITT) in Yangon's Thanlyin township Friday, following the completion of its escort mission in the Gulf of Aden.
• US, S Korea to pay 'price' for THAAD missile deployment: China daily Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- A top Chinese newspaper has cautioned Washington and Seoul against the planned deployment of an advanced US missile system to the Korean Peninsula, saying the pair will face a "counter attack" for their controversial move.
• Defense Minister: Iran's role decisive in regional equations IRNA 01 Oct 2016 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran ranks among independent and powerful countries in the world, Iran's defense minister says.
• Shamkhani: Drones account for significant part of Iran deterrent power IRNA 01 Oct 2016 -- Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Saturday that drones - unmanned aerial vehicles - are significant part of Iran's deterrent power along with missiles.
• Iran's IRGC unveils new combat drone Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled the recently-manufactured combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called Saeqeh (thunderbolt).
• Iran, Pakistan kick off joint naval exercise IRNA 01 Oct 2016 -- Iranian and Pakistani naval forces on Saturday evening started a joint naval exercise in the Pakistani territorial waters near the port of Karachi.
• Iran, Pakistan hold joint naval exercise in waters off Karachi coast Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The 43rd flotilla of the Iranian Navy has participated in a joint relief and rescue drill with Pakistani naval forces in waters off the port city of Karachi.
• Turkish Parliament Extends Mandate Allowing Use of Army Abroad for 13 Months Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- The Turkish Parliament extended the mandate allowing use of the country's military abroad for 13 months.
• Turkey Set to Open First African Military Base in Somalia Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- Turkey is about to finish the construction of its first African military base in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, media reported Saturday.
• Building to start on new nuclear submarines as government announces £1.3 billion investment UK MOD 01 Oct 2016 -- Construction work will start on the UK’s new nuclear submarines, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced.
• UK Gov't to Invest $1.7Bln in New Nuclear Submarines' Construction Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- According to a press release, UK government unveiled a project to invest 1.3 billion British pounds ($1.7 billion) in the construction of the new Successor-class nuclear submarines, part of the full 178 billion-pound spending plan for Britain's military.

Defense Industry

• China boosts aviation power with nationwide strength People's Daily 01 Oct 2016 -- China is gearing up to realize its dream of "taking off" by boosting a global aviation power. It goes all out with the state will and nationwide strength, targeting to have its own aircraft with home-made aero-engine.

Other Conflicts

• UAE Military Vessel 'Damaged' off Yemeni Coast Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- A United Arab Emirates (UAE) military vessel has been damaged in an incident off the coast of Yemen, local media said Saturday.
• Yemeni forces destroy Emirati military vessel: al-Masirah Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Yemeni forces have targeted and destroyed an Emirati military vessel in a rocket attack near the Red Sea port city of Mokha, al-Masirah TV says.
• Saudi warplanes strike Yemen, 4 killed Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- At least four people have been killed and almost a dozen others injured in a fresh wave of airstrikes carried out by Saudi Arabia's warplanes against residential areas across Yemen.
• Turkish troops will remain in Iraq, Syria for another year Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Turkish lawmakers have almost overwhelmingly approved extension by another year of Ankara's cross-border military incursions into Syria and Iraq.
• White House Options Grim as Syria Spirals Downward VOA 01 Oct 2016 -- Exactly one year after Russia began its air campaign to help Bashar al-Assad's government crush opposition rebels, Syria continues a hellish descent into chaos, carnage and devastation.
• US to impose sanctions on Russia if Syria talks fail: State Dept. Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The United States considers imposing more sanctions on Russia, if it fails to come up with a solution to the conflict in Syria, according to a spokesperson.
• Syrians want militants out of Qudsaya Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- People in Qudsaya near the Syrian capital Damascus have demonstrated against the presence of armed groups in the town.
• Syrian jets strike militant positions in west-central Hama Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Syrian fighter jets have reportedly carried out a string of airstrikes against the positions of foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants in the country's west-central province of Hama.
• US supporting Nusra Front terrorists: Syria Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Syria's ambassador to the United Nations says the US and its allies are using Nusra Front terrorists as a shield to protect what they call "moderate" militants in Syria.
• Kerry 'Frustrated' Syrian Diplomacy Not Backed With U.S. Force Threat RFE/RL 01 Oct 2016 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admits being "frustrated" after losing an argument with the White House to back up diplomatic efforts to end the war in Syria with the threat of using U.S. military force, The New York Times reported on September 30.
• Moscow Warns U.S. On Syria As Air, Ground Assault On Aleppo Rages RFE/RL 01 Oct 2016 -- Russia has cautioned the United States not to attack Syrian government forces because such a move would "lead to terrible, tectonic consequences not only" in Syria "but also in the region as a whole."
• Water Supply Cut in Syria's Aleppo as Fighting Breaks Out Near Pumping Station Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- Airstrikes in Suleiman al-Halabi in the area of the water pumping station caused the suspension of water supply in the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to a pro-government militia member.
• No exact time set for Mosul operation: Peshmerga spokesman IRNA 01 Oct 2016 -- Spokesman for Iraqi Kurdistan Region's Peshmerga fighters Jabbar Yavar has said that the Mosul operation will be launched before year of 2017, but the exact time of its start is not fixed yet.
• Iraqi forces seize Daesh central telecom network in Sharqat Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Iraqi pro-government Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units, has managed to discover and neutralize the central telecommunication network of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the central-northern province of Salahuddin.
• Ukraine govt., pro-Russia forces report partial weapons withdrawal Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The warring sides in eastern Ukraine have pulled back heavy weapons in one of the three agreed locations on the front line.
• Lugansk People's Republic Completes Troops Pullout Near Ukraine's Zolote Town Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- The self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic completed the pullback of troops and military equipment in the military zone in the area of Zolote, according to people's militia headquarters.
• Israel okays building of 300 settler units in West Bank Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The Israeli regime has approved plans for building some 300 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ignored public outrage and attended the funeral for a former Israeli war criminal.
• India, Pakistan clash along disputed Kashmir border Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- India and Pakistan have again exchanged gun fire across the disputed Kashmir border, Pakistani military authorities say as tensions mount between the neighboring nuclear-armed rivals in south Asia.
• UN Chief Offers To Mediate Kashmir Dispute Between India, Pakistan RFE/RL 01 Oct 2016 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan to defuse escalating tensions over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

News Reports

• US Homeland Security warns of cyber attacks ahead of 2016 vote Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The United States Department of Homeland Security cautions authorities to watch out for cyber attacks in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
• U.S. Homeland Security Chief Says No 'Manipulation' Of Voting Data By Hackers RFE/RL 01 Oct 2016 -- The secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, says "malicious" hackers who recently breached electronic safeguards to "scan" voting systems in a number of U.S. states do not appear to have manipulated any data.
• South Korean president urges North Koreans to defect Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye has urged North Koreans to defect to the South, two days after a North Korean soldier crossed the heavily protected border into the southern neighbor's territory.
• Iran JCPOA commitments carried out to the letter: IAEA Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that Iran has carried out its commitments to the historic nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
• No country can set conditions for 'independent' Iran: Zarif Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says no foreign state can impose conditions on an "independent" country like Iran.
• Leaders mark China's progress People's Daily 01 Oct 2016 -- Top leaders signaled China's growing openness to the outside world and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace on Friday, the eve of the National Day holiday.
• Hong Kong leader urges unity with China as secession calls grow Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying says the semi-autonomous special administrative region of China should preserve its unity with Beijing amid increasing calls for independence from the mainland.
• Adoption of New Constitution Top Priority for Turkey - Erdogan Sputnik 01 Oct 2016 -- Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan said that Turkey "should materialize a constitution change."
• Pakistan: SAARC Summit Postponed VOA 01 Oct 2016 -- Pakistan has announced it will postpone a November meeting of the heads of South Asian countries, blaming arch-rival India for derailing the process of regional cooperation.
• Taiwan to continue seeking to join international community: president CNA 01 Oct 2016 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Saturday that Taiwan will continue its efforts to seek to participate in international organizations, despite facing increasing pressure from China.
• Britain will have 'full Brexit' from EU: UK defense secretary Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- The British defense minister says the United Kingdom will fully break up with the European Union (EU), dismissing calls for a "soft Brexit."
• Philippines president's Hitler remarks 'troubling': Pentagon chief Press TV 01 Oct 2016 -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has slammed the Philippines president for comparing himself to Adolf Hitler, former chancellor of Germany, describing his remarks as "deeply troubling."
• Hungarians Set To Send Fresh Antimigrant Message To Rest Of EU RFE/RL 01 Oct 2016 -- Hungarians are set to vote in a referendum on October 2 that is all but certain to send a strong - if symbolic - antimigrant message to the rest of the European Union.