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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 10 Jan 2017[PDF]
• Coalition Targets ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Jan 2017 -- 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 to Provide More Intelligence, Recon Support to Turkish Forces in Syria Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- The United States and its allies are set to provide additional intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance support to Turkish forces in northern Syria.
• This time it's different: Collective training advisors in Afghanistan Army News 10 Jan 2017 -- Radio chatter crackles loudly through a handheld speaker as Afghan and U.S. forces perch on a dusty mountainside, watching an element maneuver through the barren valley Dec. 27.
• UAE ambassador injured in Kandahar blast Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to Afghanistan has been injured after a bomb ripped through a guesthouse in the eastern city of Kandahar, the UAE Foreign Ministry says.
• Twin blasts in Kabul kill 38, wound 72 near parliament Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- At least 38 people have been killed and 72 others injured in twin bomb attacks in a crowded area near Afghanistan's parliament in the capital city of Kabul.
• At Least 38 Killed In Kabul Bomb Blasts RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- Afghan officials say the death toll from twin bombings near the parliament building in the capital, Kabul, has risen to 38, with civilians and military personnel among the victims.
• Afghan Governor, U.A.E. Ambassador Injured In Guesthouse Blast RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- Afghan officials say at least five people were killed and nine others, including the provincial governor and the Emirati ambassador, were injured in a blast at a government guesthouse in the southern province of Kandahar late on January 10.
• 30 Dead as Taliban Suicide Bombers Hit Kabul VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- Afghan officials say a twin suicide bombing in the capital Kabul Tuesday killed more than 30 people and wounded some 80 others.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Retired US Military Officers Urge Trump Not to Reinstate Torture VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- Nearly 200 military officers urged president-elect Donald Trump not to reinstate torture, according to a letter acquired by The New York Times.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Carter and Gen. Dunford in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 10 Jan 2016 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
• Carter: DoD Remains Ready During Transition AFPS 10 Jan 2017 -- As the Defense Department prepares to transition to new leadership, it remains ready to confront security challenges anywhere in the world, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Pentagon reporters today during a joint news conference with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford.
• North Korea, Russia Hacking Top Carter's Final Press Briefing VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- The U.S. military might not shoot down a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test if the missile is not a threat to the U.S. or its allies, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday.
• Army charts a course toward blended retirement in 2018 Army News 10 Jan 2017 -- Beginning January 2018, a new Department of Defense enterprise-wide retirement system will go into effect.
• US troops begin arriving in southeast Poland Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Thousands of US troops are massing in Poland as part of a planned NATO operation in what has been touted by Washington as "defense against Russian aggression," a provocative move that recalls the hay days of the Cold War era.
• Moscow Region to Receive First T-72B3 Tanks of Latest Version - MoD Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- The first batch of Russian T-72B3 battle tanks to be deployed in the Moscow Region, a spokesman for the Western Military District said Tuesday.
• Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon hails importance of UK's defence network UK MOD 10 Jan 2017-- Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the important work of the UK's growing defence network.
• China Frequently Breached S Korean Air Defense Identification Zone in 2016 Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Chinese military aircraft breached the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) on numerous occasions last year, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday.
• Why China Needs New Arctic Icebreaker Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- The building of a new Chinese arctic icebreaker in addition to already existing analog vessel Xuelong has given rise to numerous speculations. The project is much talked about in the context of China's growing global influence, geographical expansion of Chinese naval voyages, and rising interest in Arctic resources as a whole.
• India to Launch Second Scorpene Class Submarine on January 12 Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- India is keeping its date with the launch of Scorpene submarines despite the leakage of most of its primary data. This may be due China's naval wooing of India's neighbors.
• White House reacts to US Navy activities in Persian Gulf ISNA 10 Jan 2017 -- In response to the reports about an event in which a U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at Iranian patrol boats in the Persian Gulf, White House spokesman said, US destroyer fired shots at Iranian patrol boats to warning them.
• Pakistani Security Forces Credited For Decline In Militant Attacks RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- The Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) says that the number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan last year declined by 28 percent to 441, and it gave much of the credit to the country's security forces.
• Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile From Submarine Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Pakistan reached a new milestone this week with the successful launch of a submarine cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, a demonstration of credible force for Islamabad to display against long-time neighboring rival India.
• US THAAD in Japan Aimed at Containing Russia, China's Nuclear Capabilities Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada plans to visit the US territory of Guam on Thursday in order to see the newest Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in a search for better defense capabilities against a possible nuclear attack by North Korea.
• Turkish Troops to Receive First Batch of New MPT-76 Rifles on Wednesday Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Turkish forces will receive the first batch of domestically developed and produced MPT-76 assault rifles on Wednesday, local media reported Tuesday.
• Singapore demands return of armored cars detained in HK, China responds People's Daily 10 Jan 2017 -- China's Foreign Ministry on Monday said they hope Singapore can respect the "One China Policy" after Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent a letter to Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's Chief Executive, demanding the nine Singaporean armored cars the city detained six weeks ago to be returned immediately.
• Republika Srpska Could Exit From Deal on BiH Armed Forces - President Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- The Republika Srpska could withdraw from an agreement on the BiH Armed Forces amid the recent activities, President Milorad Dodik said Tuesday.
• Russian MoD Denies Georgia's Claims of Firing Range Construction in Abkhazia Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- The Russian Defense Ministry denied Georgia's claims about alleged construction of a Russian firing range in Abkhazia.
• Brothers-in-Arms: Vietnam Ramps Up Its Defense Potential With Russian Help Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Vietnam now ranks seventeenth in the complete Global Firepower (GFP) list and second in Southeast Asia after Indonesia, thanks much to modern arms supplies from Russia.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Chicago, IL, 1/10/2017 The White House 10 Jan 2017
• January 10, 2017 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 10, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 10 January 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Jan 2017
• At Security Council, UN chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace UN News 10 Jan 2017 -- Delivering his first formal briefing to the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underlined the need for new, strengthened efforts to build and sustain peace ranging from prevention, conflict resolution and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and sustainable development.
• UN chief urges 'new approach' to prevent war, promote peace Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- New Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has urged a "whole new approach" to prevent war and promote peace instead of focusing on responding to conflicts.
• New UN Chief Urges Preventive Diplomacy 'Surge' VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- New United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has said conflict prevention will be his top priority, laid out his vision Tuesday for re-tuning the organization's work from largely responding to conflicts back to preventing them.
• Beijing Sends Heavy Bomber Over Disputed South China Sea Islands Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Beijing leaders seized the past weekend as an opportunity to flex the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) muscles in a region where many parties have staked competing territorial claims.
• Saudi airstrikes leave a dozen civilians dead across Yemen Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- At least a dozen people, including a woman and some children, have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when Saudi military aircraft conducted a string of airstrikes against various areas across Yemen.
• Russian Aerospace Forces Carried Out Over 71,000 Strikes on Terrorists in Syria Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Russian Aerospace Forces carried out over 19,000 sorties and over 71,000 airstrikes on terrorists since the launch of the Syria campaign, Russian General Staff said in a statement on Tuesday.
• Syria crisis deepened by US-led coalition intervention: Russia Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has accused the US-led coalition of having made no positive contribution to the counter-terrorism fight in Syria, but rather worsened the conflict gripping the Arab country.
• Daesh car bomb attacks drop sharply in Mosul: Iraqi Cmdr. Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- The number of car bomb attacks by Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the Iraqi city of Mosul has fallen sharply, signifying the weakening of the group, a top Iraqi commander says.
• Daesh Takfiris cut off water to thousands of civilians in Mosul Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Daesh terrorists have cut off water supply to dozens of liberated areas in Mosul to keep civilians under control as the Iraqi army and allied fighters renew their push to expel the extremists out of their last urban stronghold.
• PKK Forces Exiting Iraqi City of Sinjar Vow 'to Ensure Stability in Region' Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- A leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Murat Karayilan, has promised to withdraw his troops from the Sinjar area in northern Iraq, saying that he will be continuing negotiations with the region's ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Sputnik spoke with prefect of Sinjar, Mehma Khelil in an interview.
• Hundreds from western Mosul getting medical attention amid fight to retake Iraqi city UN News 10 Jan 2017 -- Nearly 700 people have been moved to hospitals from the frontlines in Mosul, Iraq, as the United Nations and partners are working to scale up humanitarian efforts for thousands of people fleeing the fighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and Iraqi forces.
• UN: More Iraqi Civilians Fleeing Mosul as Military Operations Intensify VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- The United Nations reports increasing numbers of civilians are fleeing Mosul as Iraqi military operations to wrest the city from Islamic State (IS) control intensify.
• Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egypt that kills 9 policemen UN News 10 Jan 2017 -- The Security Council has denounced the terrorist attack in Egypt yesterday that reportedly killed nine policemen and injured more than 13 people.
• Amid dwnindling donor support, one million displaced Somali refugees grow hopeless, UN agency warns UN News 10 Jan 2017 -- More than one million Somali refugees who have been displaced from their homes for decades are becoming despondent as they continue to be unable to return home and donor support is growing fatigued, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
• INTERVIEW: Robert Serry on the 'Endless Quest' for Middle East peace and reflections from No Man's Land UN News 10 Jan 2017 -- The United Nation's former point person for Middle East negotiations has said that Israelis and Palestinians need at least the prospects of a two-state solution, and urged the international community to create conditions for more effective discussions in the future.
• Namibia's Century-old Genocide Continues to Fester VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- A new lawsuit in a U.S. court is reawakening a century-old mass slaughter of Namibia's Herero and Nama peoples by German colonial forces, an event that has been described as the 20th century's first genocide.

News Reports

• Trump Tweets 'Fake News' After Reports That Russia Has Compromising Info on Him VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- Shortly after reports surfaced in the media Tuesday that Russian operatives have compromising personal and financial information on Donald Trump, the president-elect tweeted "FAKE NEWS!"
• 'Compromising' information on Trump in Russia's hands Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Russia is in possession of "compromising" personal and financial information about United States President-elect Donald Trump, top intelligence officials told him last week.
• U.S. Spy Chief: Russia Saw Trump As 'Fringe Candidate' RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- The top U.S. intelligence official says Russia initially doubted Republican Donald Trump could defeat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the presidential election, believing that he was a "fringe candidate."
• FBI Director: No Evidence Russia 'Successfully Hacked' Trump Campaign RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- FBI Director James Comey said Russian hackers targeted the U.S. Republican party's national organization, but did not succeed in intruding on the presidential campaign of Republican Donald Trump.
• WikiLeaks founder dismisses US intel. report on Russian 'hacking' Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denounced the US intelligence community's recent report on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election as a politically motivated "press release".
• Kremlin slams US blacklisting of more Russians Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Russia has censured Washington's decision to blacklist the head of its top law enforcement agency and a lawmaker among three other Russians as yet another effort to further deteriorate bilateral ties.
• US senators push for more sanctions on Russia over election hack Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Three US senators plan to introduce new legislation that calls for "comprehensive" sanctions on Russia over its alleged attempts to influence the 2016 US presidential election.
• US sanctions five prominent Russians citing rights abuses Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- The United States has imposed new sanctions on five prominent Russians, including a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• US Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Sanctions Against Russia VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- Legislation with bipartisan support that would increase sanctions against Russia for its alleged interference in November's U.S. presidential election was introduced Tuesday in the Senate.
• Turkey's pro-Kurdish party set to boycott vote on presidential powers Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Turkey's pro-Kurdish party is set to boycott a parliamentary vote on planned changes to the constitution that would envisage expanded powers for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Turkish MPs back debates on bill extending presidential powers Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- A new draft constitution long sought by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which will considerably enhance his remit, has passed its first parliamentary hurdle.
• US says natural uranium batch imports to Iran not forbidden IRNA 10 Jan 2017 -- Spokesmen of the US State Department and the White House in reaction to reports regarding importing natural uranium batch from Russia to Iran emphasized that it wouldn't violate JCPOA.
• Iran urges compensation for US violation of JCPOA Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says US Congress vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for another 10 years was a violation of the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement, calling for measures to redress the breach.
• Iran's daily oil production near 4mn barrels Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Iran says its production of oil has reached around 4 million barrels per day (mb/d) – a yet another indication that the country is regaining its crude production abilities after multiple years of sanctions.
• What Rafsanjani Takes To His Grave RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died of heart failure on January 8 at the age of 82, was an architect of the Islamic establishment in Iran whose image transformed from shark to voice of reason.
• Iran's Rafsanjani Laid To Rest In Tehran RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- Hundreds of thousands of Iranians jammed central Tehran for the funeral of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, an influential figure who continued to wield clout even after his eight years in office ended nearly two decades ago.
• Chinese Communist Party Introduces Rules for Graft Probes, Supervision VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- The Communist Party of China has approved a new set of rules that will soon place the party's half a million corruption investigators under stricter supervision.
• Taiwan, Honduras reaffirm strong bilateral relationship CNA 10 Jan 2017 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of Taiwan and President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras have reaffirmed the ties between the two countries and promised to take the bilateral relationship into a new era.
• Nicaragua reaffirms support for Taiwan's international participation CNA 10 Jan 2017 -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega reaffirmed his country's support for Taiwan's participation in United Nations-affiliated organizations and other international organizations, during a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in the capital of Nicaragua on Monday.
• Beijing-Taiwan Ties Deteriorate Amid US Policy Drifting Toward Self-Ruled Island Sputnik 10 Jan 2017 -- Recent days have been marked by escalation in the already tense Beijing-Taiwan relations, as the island's independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen, currently on her Latin American tour, not only had a stopover in the United States but also met with US officials, to a well-expected displeasure of Beijing.
• South Korean president's friend snubs trial Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye's longtime confidante, who is embroiled along with her in a massive corruption scandal, has not turned up to testify at Park's impeachment trial.
• International Pressure Building on South Korea During Impeachment Turmoil VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- Diplomatic tensions are on the rise between South Korea and important powers in the region at a time when the government in Seoul has been weakened and divided by the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.
• Thai king orders amendment to new draft constitution Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has ordered a series of amendments to the new draft constitution in the first case of such intervention by the new monarch since he took power last month.
• Gambian President's Options to Stay in Office Shrinking VOA 10 Jan 2017 -- Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's options to stay in office may be shrinking.
• Gambian minister resigns amid political impasse Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Gambian Communication Minister Sheriif Bojang has left his post in protest at President Yahya Jammeh's refusal to concede defeat in last month's election.
• Ivory Coast president sacks chiefs of army, police, gendarmerie Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has sacked the heads of the army, police and gendarmerie after a two-day military revolt that renewed tensions in the West African country.
• Venezuela's opposition passes anti-Maduro motion Press TV 10 Jan 2017 -- Opposition lawmakers in Venezuela have approved a censure motion against President Nicolas Maduro in an attempt to trigger early elections.
• A Questionable Who's Who In Uzbekistan's New Government RFE/RL 10 Jan 2017 -- Uzbekistan unveiled new measures to combat corruption on January 4, seemingly a good sign for the new government of President Shavkat Mirziyaev. But then, on January 6, Salimbay Abdullaev, reputedly one of the leading figures in Uzbekistan's organized crime world, was appointed deputy chief of the country's National Olympic Committee.
• State Department Terrorist Designation of Jamaah Ansharut Daulah US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2017 -- The Department of State has designated Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons determined to who have committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
• State Department Terrorist Designation of Alexanda Amon Kotey US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2017 -- The Department of State has designated Alexanda Amon Kotey as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons and groups determined to have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States