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• Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Feb 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• UN Security Council drops sanctions against Afghan warlord Hekmatyar Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has lifted sanctions against Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of a militant group in conflict-ridden Afghanistan, some five months after the government inked a landmark peace accord with the strongman.
• Afghan Security Forces Eliminate 16 Militants in Southern Helmand Province Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces killed 16 militants repelling the militants' attack on Garmsir district in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, according to local media reports.
• UN Removes Afghan Warlord Hekmatyar From Terrorist List VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations has removed notorious Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar from its list of designated terrorists following his recent peace agreement with the Kabul government.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Mattis: No Plans for More Troops in Middle East Over Iran Actions VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the country is not immediately considering increasing troops in the Middle East in response to what he called Iran's "misbehavior," but warned that Washington and the world cannot ignore Iran's actions.
• Mattis Says U.S. Remains Committed to Defense of Japan AFPS 04 Feb 2017 -- The United States remains committed to the defense of Japan and stands ready to enhance its alliance for regional peace, prosperity and freedom, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today in Tokyo.
• Pentagon Chief Says US Will Maintain Its Policy on Japan-China Territorial Row Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- The United States is committed to its stance with regard to the territorial dispute between Japan and China, US Defense Secretary James Mattis stressed on Saturday.
• Joint Press Briefing by Secretary Mattis and Minister Inada in Tokyo, Japan DoD 04 Feb 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• Remarks by Secretary Mattis and Minister Inada at the Top of Their Meeting in Tokyo, Japan DoD 04 Feb 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• U.S., Japan Successfully Conduct First SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test NNS 04 Feb 2017 -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the Japan Ministry of Defense, and U.S. Navy Sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 (Hawaii Standard Time), resulting in the first intercept of a ballistic missile target using the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)
• Mattis: U.S. Will Overwhelmingly Respond to Any Nuclear Weapons Use AFPS 03 Feb 2017 -- The United States will defeat any attack on the homeland or on its allies and will meet any use of nuclear weapons with an effective and overwhelming response, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today in Seoul.
• China reiterates opposition to deployment of THAAD People's Daily 04 Feb 2017 -- China on Friday reiterated its opposition to the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea, after the U.S. defense secretary reaffirmed the deployment in Seoul.
• Russia to take corresponding measures if South Korea deploys THAAD People's Daily 04 Feb 2017 -- Russia will take corresponding measures to ensure its national security if South Korea deploys the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Alexander Timonin, Russian Ambassador to South Korea, said at a press conference on Friday in Seoul.
• For Montenegro, On The Brink Of Joining NATO, The Stakes Are High RFE/RL 04 Feb 2017 -- With the country on the brink of becoming NATO's 29th member, the stakes for Montenegro are high.
• British Defense Minister Accuses Kremlin Of 'Weaponizing Misinformation' RFE/RL 04 Feb 2017 -- Britain's defense minister says Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to undermine the West by spreading lies and hacking critical infrastructure.
• Russian-Iranian Military Cooperation 'Not Limited to Supply of S-300 Systems' Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- The Committee on Defense and Security of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian legislature, will visit Iran next month to discuss weapons sales as well as the peaceful resolution of the war in Syria.
• Iran Holding Missile, Radar Exercises VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- A top Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says Tehran is conducting missile and radar exercises Saturday, with the drills coming a day after the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran for a ballistic missile test it conducted last week.
• Iran To Test Missile, Radar Systems, One Day After New U.S. Sanctions RFE/RL 04 Feb 2017 -- Iran is holding a military exercise to test its missile and radar systems on February 4, a day after the United State imposed sanctions on Tehran over its recent ballistic-missile test.
• Russian-Iranian Military Cooperation 'Not Limited to Supply of S-300 Systems' ISNA 04 Feb 2017 -- The Committee on Defense and Security of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian legislature, will visit Iran next month to discuss weapons sales as well as the peaceful resolution of the war in Syria.
• Iran holds air defense drill ISNA 04 Feb 2017 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps aerospace force on Saturday morning kicked off the main stage of defense drill codenamed "Defenders of Velayat Sanctum".
• Iran to use missiles to counter any hostile actions: Senior IRGC commander Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- A top Iranian commander has warned that Iran will use its missiles against enemies should they take any hostile action against Tehran.
• IRGC begins major phase of defense drills in Iran's Semnan Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- The Aerospace Division of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has started the major phase of defense exercises in the north-central Iranian province of Semnan.
• Secure Sky: Belarus to Purchase Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM Jet Fighters in 2017 Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- Minsk plans to purchase a number of Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM (Flanker C) multirole fighter jets this year, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Defense for Armament, Chief of Armament Igor Lotenkov said on Saturday.

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Other Conflicts

• China urges U.S. to stop making wrong remarks on Diaoyu Islands People's Daily 04 Feb 2017 -- China on Friday urged the United States to stop making wrong remarks on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty after U.S. defense secretary James Mattis reportedly said the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty applies to the islands.
• China warns US against destabilizing East Asia Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- China has warned the US against destabilizing East Asia after its new Defense Secretary James Mattis said Washington would rush to defend Japan in case of a conflict with Beijing.
• Iran dismisses UAE claims on interference in Arab countries' affairs Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Iran has dismissed as groundless the recent claims made by the Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs about Tehran's interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries.
• Over a dozen al-Qaeda terrorists slain by tribesmen in southern Yemen Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Yemeni tribesmen have killed more than a dozen members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the southern province of Abyan after the extremists had to withdraw in the face of fierce skirmishes there.
• Saudi airstrikes, mercenaries kill seven across Yemen Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Saudi Arabian warplanes and Riyadh-backed militias have slain seven civilians in indiscriminate offensives targeting various areas across Yemen.
• Syria militants start new operation against Daesh in Raqqah Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- A US-backed militant group in Syria has started the third phase of an operation against Daesh Takfiri terrorists to advance towards the northern city of Raqqah.
• UN Refugee Chief Doubtful About Trump Plan For 'Safe Zones' In Syria RFE/RL 04 Feb 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to establish safe zones for refugees in Syria to discourage them from fleeing to other countries, but a top United Nations official says that won't work.
• 42 Daesh Takfiris killed as army jets strike areas in northern Iraq Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- At least 42 members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have been killed in separate operations by the Iraqi Air Force in the country's northern province of Nineveh.
• UN says Myanmar army killed, raped in Rohingya ethnic cleansing IRNA 04 Feb 2017 -- The Myanmar Army forces have committed mass killing and raping Muslims since Oct 2016 which is likely to be crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) announced.
• Trump, Poroshenko Talk Amid Renewed Fighting in E. Ukraine VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke Saturday with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, seeking to reassure the Ukrainian leader of continued U.S. support, as Kyiv government forces and pro-Russian rebels again battled near the Russian border.
• Car bomb kills senior military official in Lugansk Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Amid recent fighting in eastern Ukraine, a military official with pro-Russia forces has been killed in a car bombing in Lugansk.
• Donetsk Republic Boosts Security After Murder of Lugansk Militia Chief Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- The self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk (DPR) increased security measures due to the threat of new terrorist attacks following the death of Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) Militia Office Col. Oleg Anashchenko in a car explosion on Saturday, DPR Deputy Defense Minister Eduard Basurin said.
• South Sudan opposition accuses Egypt of attacking its positions Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Egypt's air force has dropped bombs on the positions of South Sudan's opposition movement near the northern village of Kaka, the opposition's armed wing has claimed.
• Turkey, Greece trade barbs over Aegean Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Turkey and Greece have been trading accusations of impolitic behavior in the Aegean Sea, where they are engaged in a territorial dispute.
• Freedom Forever! Transnistrian Leader Calls Independence a Guarantee of Security Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- The authorities of the self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria) remain committed to the course toward the republic's independence from Moldova, Vadim Krasnoselsky, the Transnistrian president, said on Saturday.
• Indian Police Eliminate Two Militants, Foil Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- Two militants of a separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in the northern part of Kashmir region by Indian police and security forces, according to local media.

News Reports

• Trump eats humble pie; State Department suspends Muslim ban Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- The administration of President Donald Trump has announced to comply with a federal judge's order halting its travel ban, despite the fact that Trump has questioned the judge's ruling.
• US judge orders nationwide halt to Trump's travel ban Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- A US federal judge in Seattle, Washington, has ordered a temporary, nationwide halt to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban that blocks the entry of citizens from seven predominately Muslim countries.
• Jihadists Could Use US Travel Restrictions as Recruiting Lure, Analysts Say VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- Jihadist groups like Islamic State and al-Qaida could use the controversy over the disputed U.S. travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations as a way to recruit followers, according to some analysts.
• Foreign ministry slams US new sanctions against Iran IRNA 04 Feb 2017 -- Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that inclusion of new Iranian and non-Iranian people and institutes to the list of illegitimate sanctions by the US under the excuse of missile tests is inconsistent with the country's commitments and contradictory to the spirit and text of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
• Foreign ministry slams US new sanctions against Iran ISNA 04 Feb 2017 -- Foreign Ministry said in a statement that inclusion of new Iranian and non-Iranian people and institutes to the list of illegitimate sanctions by the US under the excuse of missile tests are inconsistent with the country's commitments and contradictory to the spirit and text of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
• U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian entities, individuals after missile test People's Daily 04 Feb 2017 -- The United States on Friday announced sanctions on multiple entities and individuals involved in Iran's ballistic missile program and providing support to a military force in Iran.
• Ryan admits Iran deal cannot be simply undone Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives says the nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers, including Washington, cannot be undone despite President Donald Trump's promise to repeal it immediately.
• US setbacks in Mideast behind Iran new sanctions: Senior MP Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- A senior Iranian lawmaker says the defeats of US-backed terrorists in the Middle East prompted Washington to impose new sanctions against the Islamic Republic, adding that the new US sanctions amount to a violation of Tehran's nuclear agreement.
• Iranian first VP dismisses hostile posturing by US Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Iran's first vice president has dismissed recent anti-Iran posturing by the United States, saying "threadbare" accusations against Iran are aimed by Washington at scaring away investors.
• Iran's missile test not direct breach of nuclear deal: White House Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- The White House has confirmed that Iran's recent missile test was "not a direct violation" of the country's 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers.
• Iran Ready to 'Rain Down' Missiles in Response to Enemy Attack Sputnik 04 Feb 2017 -- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Commander Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh said that the Iranian Armed Forces could defend the country from foreign threats and would respond to an enemy attack with "roaring missiles."
• A 'Purge' or 'Care'? Top North Korean General Dismissed and Demoted Sputnik 03 Feb 2017 -- The chief of North Korea's top state security body has been demoted and sacked for alleged corruption and abuse of power, the South Korean government said Friday. Sputnik discussed the matter with two South Korean scholars and political scientists.
• Kim Jong-un Dismisses State Security Minister for Power Abuse - S Korean Gov't Sputnik 03 Feb 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un fired Minister of State Security Kim Won-hong for abuse of power, the South Korean government said Friday.
• Erdogan Urges Turkish Citizens to Vote in Favor of Extending His Powers Sputnik 03 Feb 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan advocated on Friday voting in favor of major constitutional amendments that extend the powers of the president, launching the campaign for the upcoming referendum.
• Indians in key states go to polls in regional elections Press TV 04 Feb 2017 -- Millions of Indians in two of the country's main states have taken to the polls in key legislative elections seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity.
• Romanian Government Backs Down On Corruption Decree Following Protests RFE/RL 04 Feb 2017 -- Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has announced his government will repeal a decree that decriminalized some official corruption in response to nearly a week of massive public protests.
• Romanian PM Calls for Repeal of Corruption Decree VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- Following widespread demonstrations across Romania, the country's prime minister called Saturday for the repeal of a decree decriminalizing official misconduct.
• Suspended DRC Talks to Resume Next Week VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- Opposition groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the umbrella group Rassemblement are expecting talks with the government will begin next week, despite the death of the group's leader, Etienne Tshisekedi.
• Somalia Changes Presidential Election Venue, Citing Transparency Concerns VOA 04 Feb 2017 -- The venue for Somalia's presidential election next week has been moved from the police academy to inside the Mogadishu airport because of concerns about security and possible corruption.