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• Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 05 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.
• Stronger Relations Between Russia, US Bring Hope for Peace in Afghanistan Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- A recent report issued by a US agency estimates that the Afghan government controls less than 60 percent of the country. Afghan officials put the blame on the US and NATO which have failed to stabilize the country, while political and economic analysts recall the aid provided by the USSR and hope that now Russia can also help out.
• Russia voices concern over Daesh growth in Afghanistan Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Russia has expressed concerns about growing militancy in Afghanistan, warning that the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group is expanding its foothold in the conflict-ridden Asian country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• AFRL agreement with Advanced Optical Technologies, Inc. supports tech transfer AFNS 05 Feb 2017 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate in New Mexico recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Advanced Optical Technologies, Inc. that allows AOT the use of advanced Air Force instrumentation at AOT's new facility in the Sandia Science & Technology Park.
• Readout of phone call between the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Donald J. Trump NATO 05 Feb 2017 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had a phone conversation with US President Donald J. Trump on Sunday evening, where they reconfirmed the importance of the Alliance in troubled times.
• Russia to deliver 10 Su-35 fighter jets to China this year People's Daily 05 Feb 2017 -- The Information Telegraphic Agency of Russia (TASS) reported on February 2 that a source engaged in Russia's foreign military technical cooperation revealed that Russia will deliver the second batch of ten Su-35 fighter jets to China this year.
• Iran Completes Missile, Radar Exercises VOA 05 Feb 2017 -- A top Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander says Tehran conducted missile and radar exercises Saturday. The drills happened a day after the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran for a ballistic missile test it conducted last week.
• Iran wants to develop military-technical cooperation with Russia ISNA 05 Feb 2017 -- Tehran intends to develop the military-technical cooperation with Moscow, including those areas that require the consent of the UN Security Council, the Iranian ambassador to the Russian Federation, Mehdi Sanai said.
• South Korean Military 'Eagerly' Agrees to Work With US Around-the-Clock Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- James Mattis and Han Min-goo, Defense Ministers of the United States and South Korea, both want their agencies to establish around-the-clock communication between their agencies as a way to strengthen the ties between the countries and against North Korea, media reported on Sunday.
• Baltic Bastion: Latvia Building 171-Mile Fence on Border With Russia Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- As anti-migrant hysteria sweeps the world, little Latvia has rushed to fence itself off from its surrounding neighbors, constructing nine-foot high walls around its periphery.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• US envoy targeting UN peacekeeping operations for reform Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is planning a far-reaching review of UN peacekeeping operations, diplomats say.
• Beijing Urges Washington to Take Responsible Attitude to East China Sea Dispute Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's statement that the US remains committed to supporting Japan's claim to the disputed Diaoyu islands is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang Friday.
• Taiwan reaffirms sovereignty over Diaoyutais CNA 05 Feb 2017 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) reiterated Sunday that the Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea are part of the Republic of China (Taiwan), whether from a historical, geographical or legal standpoint.
• Tehran Refutes UAE's Allegations of Interference in Arab States' Affairs Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- Iran has dismissed as groundless the recent claims made by the United Arab Emirates minister of state for foreign affairs regarding Tehran's alleged interference in the internal matters of Arab countries, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.
• Yemeni troops kill 7 Saudi soldiers in Najran, Jizan, pound Saudi bases Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Yemeni army soldiers, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, have killed at least seven Saudi troops in the kingdom's southwestern border regions of Najran and Jizan as the Riyadh regime pushes ahead with its campaign against Yemen.
• Turkish Air Force Eliminates Senior Daesh Commander Near al-Bab in Syria Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- The Turkish Air Force eliminated a senior Daesh commander in the area of the Syrian town of al-Bab on Friday, a source said.
• Turkish Forces Kill 33 Daesh Terrorists, Destroy 39 Targets in Northern Syria Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- The Turkish Armed Forces have killed over 30 Daesh jihadists and destroyed 39 targets over the past 24 hours as part of the Euphrates Shield operation near the town of al-Bab in northern Syria.
• Syrian Army Liberated 32 Daesh-Occupied Settlements in 2017 Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- The number of settlements liberated since January 1, 2017 by the Syrian government forces from the Daesh international terrorist organization has increased up to 32, according to the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.
• Assad Extends Amnesty Decree for Surrendering Militants Until End of June Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad extended a decree on amnesty for militants who surrender and hand over their weapons until the end of June.
• Syrian forces retake control of strategic town near Aleppo Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Syrian forces have managed to retake control of a strategic town near the city of Aleppo in the northern part of the Arab country.
• Syrian army pushes to retake control of oil, gas wells Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- The Syrian military has launched an operation to win back control of oil and gas wells in a push to choke off the sources of funding for foreign-backed terrorist groups.
• Senior Daesh figures break ranks with chief: Report Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- A number of Daesh's Iraq-based ringleaders and members have reportedly reneged on their oath of allegiance to the terror group's chief as army troops and allied forces pushed to rid the terrorists of their last stronghold in the Arab state.
• Kiev Forces Shell Donetsk as More Troops Head to Eastern Ukraine Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- On Sunday, the Ukrainian forces resumed heavy shelling of the residential areas in the embattled Donbass city of Donetsk, pulling additional troops closer to the borders of the self-proclaimed republics in the east of Ukraine.
• Ukraine's Military Shelling Horlivka Suburbs in Donbass Region Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- Zaitseve village near the town of Horlivka in the Donbass region of Ukraine is being shelled by heavy weaponry of Kiev's forces, according to a representative of the local authorities.
• Trump pledges peace efforts with Ukraine, Russia People's Daily 05 Feb 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that his country will work with Ukraine, Russia, and all other parties involved to help restore peace along the Ukraine-Russia border.
• Trump tells Poroshenko he will try to restore 'peace' at Russia-Ukraine border Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- US President Donald Trump promises his Ukrainian counterpart that he will collaborate with authorities in Russia and Ukraine in an effort to "restore peace" along the two countries' borders.
• Trump Tells Poroshenko U.S. Will Work To Restore Peace In Ukraine RFE/RL 05 Feb 2017 -- The White House says President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko the United States will work to end the deadly conflict near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine.
• Fighting Eases Around Eastern Ukrainian City RFE/RL 05 Feb 2017 -- Fighting has appeared to subside in the Ukrainian town of Avdiyivka after a weeklong surge, as U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko the United States will work to end the deadly conflict near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine.
• Morocco says will never recognize SADR despite rejoining AU Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Moroccan officials have rejected claims that their country will have to recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) now that the kingdom is permitted to rejoin the African Union (AU).
• Duterte ends peace talks with Philippine communist rebels Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has scrapped peace talks with communist rebels some five months after both sides agreed on negotiations to end almost fifty years of deadly conflict.

News Reports

• Trump says US government has 'a lot of killers, isn't 'so innocent' Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- US President Donald Trump says the American government has "a lot of killers" and is not "so innocent," adding that he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin for fighting against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.
• Trump Defends Putin, Says U.S. Has 'Killers' Too RFE/RL 05 Feb 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has shrugged off a description of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "killer," saying the United States has "a lot of killers" as well.
• Trump Says 'Respects' Putin, But Not Sure They Will Get Along VOA 05 Feb 2017 -- President Donald Trump says that though he "respects" Russian President Vladimir Putin, they may not necessarily get along.
• Trump Responds to Fox News Criticism of Russia, Saying US Not 'So Innocent' Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has responded to criticism of Russia by a US television channel Fox News journalist, by remarking that Washington is not so "innocent."
• Lawmakers, activists decry CIA No. 2's link to black site prison torture Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Donald Trump's selection of an officer, linked to CIA's notorious torture of terror suspects in overseas black site prisons, as the spy agency's deputy chief has sparked opposition by Democratic lawmakers and human rights activists.
• Court ruling against Trump ban 'move in right direction,' Iraq says Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Iraq welcomes a US appeals court ruling against a travel ban imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump that bars citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
• Appeals court rejects Trump's request to restore travel ban Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- A US court has denied an emergency appeal from the Department of Justice to restore President Donald Trump's executive order banning citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the United States.
• U.S. Court Denies Justice Department Appeal To Reinstate Travel Ban RFE/RL 05 Feb 2017 -- A U.S. federal appeals court in San Francisco has denied an emergency motion filed by the Justice Department to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries, as well as all refugees, from entering the United States.
• US Court Denies Request to Reinstate Travel Ban; Asks for More Arguments Monday VOA 05 Feb 2017 -- The U.S. appeals court that rejected the Trump administration's request to reinstate a temporary travel ban has given the government and state's challenging the order until Monday to file more arguments.
• China unveils first strategic plan for territory development People's Daily 05 Feb 2017 -- China has issued its first strategic plan for territory development and preservation, outlining the protection of arable land reserves and islands.
• Trump 'evaluating' Iran nuclear deal: Pence Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump is currently "evaluating" whether to uphold the Iran nuclear agreement, says Vice President Mike Pence.
• White House Warns Iran To 'Think Twice' Before Testing U.S. Resolve RFE/RL 05 Feb 2017 -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has warned Iran "not to test the resolve" of the Donald Trump administration days after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on the Islamic republic over a ballistic-missile test.
• Louvre Attack Suspect Not Talking to Investigators VOA 05 Feb 2017 -- The man suspected of attacking French soldiers outside the Louvre museum in Paris Friday is so far refusing to speak with investigators, French judicial sources say.
• Total of 149 Turkish Officers Involved in Summer Coup Attempt Still at Large Sputnik 05 Feb 2017 -- 21 sergeants, 120 officers, seven generals and one school cadet involved in the summer coup attempt in Turkey are still on the run, according to local media.
• Turkey 'arrests 400 suspected Daesh terrorists' Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Turkey says its police forces have detained 400 suspects linked to the Daesh terrorist group across the country, including in the capital city, Ankara.
• Tsai nods at suggestion to speed up bill to monitor cross-strait talks CNA 05 Feb 2017 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday took on board a business leader's suggestion that her government ask the Legislature to expedite a bill on monitoring negotiations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
• Romania Repealing Decree Decriminalizing Some Corruption VOA 05 Feb 2017 -- Romania says it is repealing a decree which decriminalized some official misconduct after witnessing the largest protests in the capital Bucharest since 1989.
• Romania's controversial corruption decree repealed amid protests Press TV 05 Feb 2017 -- Romania's government has officially repealed a decree decriminalizing minor official corruption offenses following five days of mass protests in the country.