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• Trump Orders Pentagon to Send Plan to Defeat Daesh Within 30 Days Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the Pentagon to submit a plan for the defeat of Daesh to him in the next 30 days.
• Trump orders military chiefs to devise plan in 30 days to defeat Daesh Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has signed yet another executive order directing the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff to devise a plan within 30 days to destroy the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.
• Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 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.
• U.S. Forces Kill 14 Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula Terrorists in Yemen AFPS 29 Jan 2017 -- An estimated 14 al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula terrorists were killed yesterday during a raid by U.S. forces in Yemen, according to a U.S. Central Command news release issued today.
• US commando killed, 3 hurt in surprise assault on central Yemen Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- The US military says one service member has lost his life and three others sustained injuries after special forces carried out an attack against a purported position of al-Qaeda militants in the central Yemeni province of Bayda.
• US commandoes attack Yemen's Bayda, kill 57: Reports Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- US forces have carried out a series of ground and air raids against a village in the Yemeni province of Bayda, killing a total of 57 people, among them civilians.
• U.S. Says 14 Militants, One American Killed In Yemen Al-Qaeda Raid RFE/RL 29 Jan 2017 -- U.S. officials said 14 militants were killed, along with one U.S. service member, in a commando raid on an Al-Qaeda stronghold in Yemen.
• Many Civilians Among the Dead After US Raid in Yemen Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- A US military raid in Yemen January 29 resulted in the deaths of one US commando, more than a dozen militants and perhaps dozens of civilians, among them women and children.
• Afghan Forces Kill 49 Militants in Seven Counter-Terrorism Operations Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- 49 armed militants were killed in seven operations in different provinces of Afghanistan, according to the Interior Minister.
• Terror 'Remains a Real Challenge' in Afghanistan, But Trump May Send New Troops Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- US President Donald Trump is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Trump Reshuffles National Security Council To Include Controversial Adviser RFE/RL 29 Jan 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has reshuffled his National Security Council, ordering the inclusion of his controversial chief strategist in the key policy-making body.
• MLF prepares for Key Resolve '17 Army News 29 Jan 2017 -- Construction efforts are under way at Camp Humphreys, preparing for Key Resolve and Ulchi Freedom Guardian '17. A temporary life support area is being built by the 22nd Korea Service Corps, Mobile Labor Force to accommodate more than 600 service members.
• U.S., German leaders reaffirm importance of NATO People's Daily 29 Jan 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday agreed on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) fundamental importance to the broader transatlantic relationship.
• Merkel, Trump Discuss 'Fundamental Importance' Of NATO During Call RFE/RL 29 Jan 2017 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of the NATO alliance to global security during their first call since Trump's inauguration.
• Trump Reaffirms US Commitment to NATO in Conversation With Hollande Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- US President Donald Trump reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to NATO in a phone talk with his French counterpart Francois Hollande and voiced the desire to enhance US-French security cooperation, the White House said in a statement.
• Duterte: US endangering regional security by storing arms in Philippines Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accused Washington of constructing permanent arms depots in his country, in a move which he said will disrupt regional security.
• Manila Eager to Sign Military Agreement With Moscow, Eyes Russian Weapons Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- The Philippines' military is looking forward to signing a memorandum of understanding with Moscow to allow regular contacts with its Russian counterparts, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. Manila is also pursuing through Russian weapons offerings, and is considering purchasing specialized sniper rifles, UAVs and maybe even submarines.
• Britain, Turkey sign £100 million warplane deal Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed a £100 million warplane deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in hopes that the UK will emerge as Turkey's principal military partner.
• Turkey Plans to Reach 80% of Domestic Defense Production - Defense Minister Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Isik said that country plans to decrease the dependence on arms import by reaching 80 percent of domestic production.
• Polish Chief of General Staff Resigns Amid Rift With 'Unstable' Defense Minister Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- Polish Armed Forces' Chief of General Staff Mieczyslaw Gocul has tendered his resignation, effective at the end of the month. The move fuels rumors of a quarrel taking place inside the Polish Armed Forces between career officers and unpopular Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz.

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Other Conflicts

• Saudi airstrikes on Yemen may amount to war crime: UN report Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- The United Nations says Saudi Arabia's deadly airstrikes against Yemen "may amount to war crimes," strongly urging Riyadh's allies in the campaign, including the US, Britain and France, to respect international humanitarian law.
• Trump, Saudi King Agree to Back Safe Zones in Syria and Yemen VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- The White House says President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud have agreed to back safe zones in Syria and Yemen.
• Syrian army forces recapture strategic Wadi Barada valley from militants Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- Syrian government forces, backed by fighters from allied popular defense groups, have established full control over all towns and villages in the strategic Wadi Barada area on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, after dozens of foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants left the region and fled toward the militant-held northwestern city of Idlib.
• Russia's Syrian Diaspora Participated in Draft Constitution Elaboration Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- Russian Defense Ministry's Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate Gen. Stanislav Gadjimagomedov said that the representatives of the Syrian diaspora in Russia with different political views participated in the elaboration of the Syrian draft constitution.
• Water is Life: Syrian Army Liberates Vital Wadi Barada Area Near Damascus Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- The government troops have completely liberated the Wadi Barada area near Damascus thus securing the main water source for the capital.
• Boko Haram terrorists kill seven in northeastern Nigeria Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- Militants believed to be from the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group have attacked a convoy of motorists along a highway in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least seven people and injuring several others.
• South Sudan: UN and regional partners call for immediate cessation of hostilities UN News 29 Jan 2017 -- The United Nations, the African Union (AU) and regional partners today reiterated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in South Sudan and urged the parties to ensure an inclusive political process, both in the proposed National Dialogue and in the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement.
• Clashes in east Ukraine kill 3 soldiers, 1 pro-Russian Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- Fresh clashes in eastern Ukraine have killed three government forces and one from the pro-Russia militants' camp in what has been described as the bloodiest escalation of conflict in weeks in the war-torn region.

News Reports

• Putin, Trump express willingness to cooperate: Kremlin People's Daily 29 Jan 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to stabilize and deepen bilateral cooperation during a phone conversation on Saturday, the Kremlin said.
• Reading The Readouts: A Closer Look At The Trump-Putin Phone Call RFE/RL 29 Jan 2017 -- For Americans and Russians looking for clues about how relations will shape up under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin and White House readouts of his first postinauguration phone call with Vladimir Putin had something for everyone - and not quite enough for anyone.
• Statement by Senators McCain & Graham on Executive Order on Immigration Office of Senator John McCain 29 Jan 2017 -- U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released the following statement today on the President's executive order on immigration:
• Trump: Immigration Order, Not About Religion, but About Keeping Country Safe VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- U.S. Homeland Security chief John Kelly says he believes admitting lawful permanent residents into the United States is in the country's national interest, and does not go against the provisions of President Donald Trump's executive order on refugees and immigration.
• Iran, Iraq, Yemen censure US president's travel ban on Muslims Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- US President Donald Trump's controversial Muslim ban has been met with criticism from Iran, Iraq and Yemen, whose nationals have been targeted by the restrictive measure.
• Khan Wants Trump to Extend US Travel Ban to Pakistan VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- Pakistan's leading opposition politician, Imran Khan, is urging President Donald Trump to ban Pakistanis from entering the United States, after he suspended immigration from seven Muslim majority countries.
• Middle East, Europe Anger Mounts over Trump Travel Ban VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- An Iraqi parliamentary committee asked the country's government Sunday to "reciprocate" against the controversial U.S. immigration curbs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on citizens from seven Muslim countries.
• International Reaction to Trump's Refugee Ban Begins VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- International reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order banning entry to refugees and citizens from seven mostly-Muslim countries has begun.
• US Judge Temporarily Blocks Part of Trump Order on Immigration VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- A federal court has intervened after U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries led to widespread confusion as refugees, green-card holders, students and workers were detained at American airports or barred from boarding international flights to the U.S.
• UNHCR: Refugees Pose No Threat to US National Security VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- The U.N. refugee agency says Syrian and other refugees pose no national security threat to the United States. The UNHCR, other U.N. agencies and human rights advocates are urging the United States to reconsider its ban on immigration.
• Top Iraqi cleric wants Americans out over Trump's ban on Muslims Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- Prominent Iraqi cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, has censured US President Donald Trump over his executive order to ban entry into the US of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, calling for the expulsion of American nationals from the Arab country in retaliation.
• Zarif reacts to Trump's racist order ISNA 29 Jan 2017 -- Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on his official Twitter account criticized the U.S. president Donald Trump' travel ban.
• Iranians not need Trump to allow them in IRNA 29 Jan 2017 -- Head of the Expediency Council Center for Strategic Research, Ali-Akbar Velayati, said on Sunday that Iranians have always led a dignified life and they have no need for Trump or any other person from the US to allow them in or not.
• Deputy FM hails injection of UF6 into IR8 centrifuges IRNA 29 Jan 2017 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Abbas Araqchi, on Sunday praised injection of Uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into IR8 centrifuges as a turning point in Iranian scientists' Research and Development (R&D) activities.
• French president underlines necessity to respect JCPOA IRNA 29 Jan 2017 -- French President Francois Hollande during a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump underlined necessity to respect the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action reached between Iran and G5+1(US, UK, France, Russia, China plus Germany).
• French Socialists Pick Presidential Candidate VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- Socialists in France have chosen former junior minister Benoit Hamon as their candidate for president, in a victory that analysts say is not likely to boost his election chances when French voters begin first-round balloting for a new president in April.
• Prominent Muslim lawyer gunned down in Myanmar Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- A prominent Muslim lawyer and adviser to Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party has been assassinated along with a taxi driver outside the country's busiest airport.
• Greece Refuses to Extradite 50 Turkish Citizens Accused of Terrorism Sputnik 29 Jan 2017 -- Athens refused to extradite 50 Turkish citizens that are accused in Turkey of being members of terrorist organization, according to local media reports.
• Turkey detains pro-Kurdish party spokesman amid post-coup purge Press TV 29 Jan 2017 -- Turkish police have arrested the spokesman of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) as part of the government's crackdown on the pro-Kurdish opposition party launched following last year's failed military coup.
• The Reasons Behind The Turkmen-Tajik Tiff RFE/RL 29 Jan 2017 -- A recent spat between Turkmenistan and Tajikistan is probably the lamest dispute between two Central Asian countries I can remember, though I think I know the real cause of the problem.
• AU Summit Agenda Obscures the Real, Off-Book, Work of African Summit VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- As is often the case at African Union summits, the ambitious official theme, this year it's "Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in Youth", is not the main draw.
• British Official 'Deeply Concerned' by Somalia Drought VOA 29 Jan 2017 -- The British secretary for International Development says she is "deeply concerned" at the worsening drought situation in Somalia.