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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 06 Feb 2017[PDF]
• Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Feb 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.
• UN Urges Action On Afghan Civilian Casualties After Record-High 2016 RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations is calling on all parties in the Afghan conflict to take "urgent steps to halt the killing and maiming of civilians," as a new report reveals that conflict-related civilian casualties hit a record high in 2016.
• UN reports rise in Afghan civilian casualties in 2016 Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations (UN) has reported a rise in the civilian casualty toll in Afghanistan, which it says was caused by an increase in different forms of violence in the beleaguered country.
• UN renews call for protection of Afghan civilians, after casualty figures spike in 2016 UN News 06 Feb 2017 -- Attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and pro-Government troops killed or injured more children and other civilians in 2016 than at any other time since the United Nations began keeping records, it was announced today.
• UN: Annual Afghan Child Casualties Rose By 24 Percent VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations recorded an alarming 24 percent spike in conflict-related child casualties in Afghanistan and a three percent rise in total civilian casualties in 2016 compared to the year before.
• Afghan Government Adopts New Strategy to Reach Reconciliation With Taliban Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- As the Afghan government struggles to deal with instability in the country, it prepared a plan envisaging direct talks with the Taliban in order to reach reconciliation.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Secretary Mattis' Meetings with Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan DoD 06 Feb 2017
• Weapons school officers employ total force training during Libya B-2 strike AFNS 06 Feb 2017 -- Two B-2 Spirit bombers departed Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, for a transatlantic flight to Libya Jan. 18 in what would become the B-2's first combat mission since Operation Odyssey Dawn in 2011.
• At Rock Island Arsenal, small arms are a big deal Army News 06 Feb 2017 -- For most of its history, Rock Island Arsenal was a center for the production, overhaul, repair, inspection, testing and management of small arms for the U.S. Army.
• 1-68 AR Soldiers arrive in Latvia for 9-month rotation Army News 06 Feb 2017 -- The mission continues as Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived at Camp Adazi, Latvia, Feb. 5, 2017 for a 9-month rotation in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
• VANGCD aviation helps law enforcement "see" suspected drug trafficker Army News 06 Feb 2017 -- You can run but you can't hide, an old adage that proved true to form for an illicit drug trafficking suspect in Virginia, during the summer of 2016.
• Virgin Island National Guard prepares for Vigilant Guard 17 Army News 06 Feb 2017 -- Members of the Virgin Islands Army and Air National Guard put together a series of hands-on training to help prepare for Vigilant Guard 17 exercise during annual training at the Joint Force Headquarters' drill hall floor February 2, 2017.
• Future USS Rafael Peralta Delivered to the Navy NNS 06 Feb 2017 -- The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of future guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) during a ceremony Feb. 3.
• USS Hue City Arrives in Klaipeda, Lithuania NNS 06 Feb 2017 -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) arrived in Klaipeda, Lithuania, Feb. 6 for a scheduled port visit as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) to enhance U.S.-Lithuania relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure, and prosperous Europe.
• Guatemala Hosts Opening Ceremony for Continuing Promise 2017 NNS 06 Feb 2017 -- An opening ceremony was held to celebrate the arrival of the humanitarian mission Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17), Feb. 2, at its main medical site in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.
• Ike Sustains Readiness Underway NNS 06 Feb 2017 -- Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) departed Naval Station Norfolk to host pilots of the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 and several student pilots from Training Air Wings 1 and 2 to help them earn carrier qualifications, Feb. 4.
• Green Bay Embarks Marines from Okinawa NNS 06 Feb 2017 -- Amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Feb. 2 after embarking elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
• US Heavy Vehicles Arrive in Estonia as Part of Atlantic Resolve Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- A new company with four M1A2 Abrams tanks and 15 Bradley fighting vehicles will replace the company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade's 503rd Infantry Regiment, which arrived in Estonia in September 2016.
• Finland, Sweden Invited to UK-Led Expeditionary Force, Creep Closer to NATO Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- The UK is poised to leave the EU, and is exploring the possibilities of expanding and deepening its military cooperation with allies across Europe. Finland and Sweden, the only remaining non-aligned Nordic nations, have both been invited to join a UK-led expeditionary force.
• PLA drill features advanced missile People's Daily 06 Feb 2017 -- The People's Liberation Army has released a video of a recent exercise employing the advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile, a weapon seen as filling a gap in the nation's arsenal.
• DF-5C missile tests targeted at no specific country: China's defense ministry People's Daily 06 Feb 2017 Carrying out planned scientific tests in Chinese territory is normal practice, and the tests targeted no specific country, China's Ministry of National Defense said in a written statement to Shenzhen TV following the Washington Free Beacon's report about the DF-5C missile tests.
• Rocket Force: China Tests Its New Super-Accurate Missile During War Games Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Force has begun practicing the deployment of medium-range Dongfeng (DF) missiles capable of reaching strategic US and Japanese bases near China, the latest iteration of Beijing's war game-preparations for an armed conflict in the South and East China Seas.
• Defence Secretary praises 'good partners' Croatia during visit UK MOD 06 Feb 2017 -- The Defence Secretary has praised Croatia's commitment to NATO operations and wider peacekeeping exercises during a ministerial visit.
• British Warships So Loud Russians Hear Them 100 Miles Away - British Admiral Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- British Type 45 destroyers are so loud Russian submarines can hear them 100 miles away, a British Navy officer has revealed.
• FM Spox: Missiles are for self-defense IRNA 06 Feb 2017 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that missiles are for the sake of self-defense and Iran is not going to use them as a tool to send a message to others.
• Missile issue ties to Iran's sovereignty: Spokesman IRNA 06 Feb 2017 -- Missile issue is tied to Iran's government and people's sovereignty and Americans' position is not important for us, Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Qasemi, said on Monday.
• Iran puts new military equipment on production line Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Iran begins the mass production of state-of-the-art defense equipment newly designed and manufactured by experts at home to enhance the country's capabilities in ground and aerial warfare.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Sean Spicer en route JBA, 2/6/2016 The White House 06 Feb 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 06, 2017

Other Conflicts

• Japan Condemns Chinese Ships' Presence in Waters of Disputed Senkaku Islands Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- The Japanese Foreign Ministry has lodged a protest against China after three Chinese vessels sailed by the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
• Iran not supplying arms to Yemeni fighters: Spokesman IRNA 06 Feb 2017 -- Iran has provided Yemeni fighters with no weapons, says Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi, rejecting as irrelevant allegations against the Islamic Republic's interference in the war-torn country.
• Yemen's Houthi fighters say they fired ballistic missile at Saudi capital Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah fighters have confirmed that they fired a ballistic missile at the Saudi capital of Riyadh for the first time, vowing that more attacks will be in the offing.
• Four soldiers slain as Yemenis attack Saudi military bases Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from Popular Committees have killed four Saudi troopers during separate attacks on the kingdom's southwestern border regions of Najran and Jizan as part of retaliatory bids against the Saudi regime's military campaign.
• Ballistic missile attack reported in Saudi capital: Yemeni media Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Yemen's local media have reported a ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
• Yemen Proxy War Adds to Tensions Among US, Iran, Saudi Arabia VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of involvement in a series of missile attacks launched from Yemen. Saudi Arabia says the attacks also targeted its naval vessels in the Red Sea. Some analysts worry that the ongoing proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia could escalate.
• Rights Organization Accuses Syrian Government of Mass Hangings VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- They don't know they are to be hanged, not until the noose is placed around their necks. As they are moved in groups of up to 50 people, they are told they are being transferred to another prison. Some in the "execution room" may still harbor hopes they are to be released and freed from weeks of vicious beatings, sexual violence, starvation and humiliation.
• Syrian army besieges Daesh-held town of Bab Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Syrian government troops and their allied forces have laid siege to the town of al-Bab, the largest stronghold of Daesh terrorists in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, according to a pro-opposition monitoring group.
• Russia, Turkey, Iran Discuss Syria Cease-Fire In Kazakhstan Talks RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- Russia, Turkey, and Iran on February 6 discussed the implementation of the cease-fire they brokered in Syria and reportedly agreed to meet again later this month.
• Jordan Says Southern Syria Opposition Ready for Cease Fire at Astana Talks Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- Representatives of Jordan at the Astana, Kazakhstan talks on the resolution of the Syrian conflict said that the opposition in southern Syria was ready to take part in the ceasefire regime and fight the al-Nusra Front and Daesh militants, Maj. Gen. Stanislav Gadzhimagomedov, the head of the Russian delegation at the Astana meeting, said Monday.
• Free Syrian Army Should Expand Battle Against al-Nusra Front - Russian Military Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- According to the head of the Russian delegation at Astana talks, the Free Syrian Army should expand its battle against al-Nusra Front.
• Syria: UN provides emergency water around Aleppo, as 1.8 million cut off from water supply UN News 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations today voiced grave concern about nearly two million Syrians in the area of Aleppo who have been without water for almost a month, as UN agencies are helping to provide emergency access to some of the people in need.
• $50 million required to clear Daesh mines in Iraq's Mosul: UN Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations says it costs as much as $50 million to remove all mines, explosive devices and booby traps left by the Daesh terrorist group in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul, as government forces and allies prepare for a new stage of liberation operations in the Takfiri group's last stronghold on Iraqi soil.
• Canada Acquires Arms for Iraqi Kurds, Intends to Deliver Promptly Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- The Canadian Defense Ministry said that Canada has started the acquisition process for small arms and light support weapons for the Kurdish fighters in Iraq and intends to deliver the equipment as soon as possible.
• Donetsk Warns of Provocation by Kiev Forces in Mariupol Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- Ukrainian military leadership ordered its troops to carry out an artillery strike on Kiev-controlled Mariupol so that they could later accuse the DPR military of civilian casualties and the derailment of of the Minsk agreements, accoridng to a source in the Defense Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
• Kremlin: No Such Thing as Russia-Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that there is no conflict between Russia and Ukraine and Donbass is exclusively an intra-Ukrainian conflict.
• Violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity - UN special adviser UN News 06 Feb 2017 -- The scale of violence against the Rohingya community in Myanmar's Rakhine state documented in a recent United Nations human rights report is a level of dehumanization and cruelty that is “revolting and unacceptable,” the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide said today, underlining the Government's responsibility to ensure that populations are protected.
• Myanmar army, police 'gang rape' Rohingya women systematically: HRW Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Myanmarese government forces have committed "rape and other sexual violence" against women and girls of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority while carrying out their so-called counter-militancy operations in the western province of Rakhine.
• Egyptian army kills 14 Daesh-linked terrorists in restive Sinai Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Egyptian army soldiers have killed 14 militants linked to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and arrested ten others in the country's restive Sinai Peninsula.
• Israeli Parliament Legalizes 4,000 Jewish Settlements on Private Palestinian Land VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- Israel's parliament has passed a new law on settlements which is sure to be challenged in court and bring global wrath against Israel.
• UN Middle East envoy 'concerned' over scheduled vote on Israel's settlement regularisation bill UN News 06 Feb 2017 -- The top United Nations Middle East envoy today expressed concern about the scheduled vote by the Knesset, Israel's legislative body, on a bill that would "legalize" Israeli settlements on privately-owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
• Somalia's al-Shabab Beheads 4 for Alleged Spying VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- Somali militant group al-Shabab has beheaded four civilians who it accused of spying for the Somali federal government and Jubaland State administration.

News Reports

• Trump Respects Putin, Says 'Getting Along' With Russia Will Help Defeat Daesh Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- Good relations between the United States and Russia would be a "good thing" especially if cooperation contributed to the defeat of Daesh jihadist group, US President Donald Trump said Sunday.
• Iran is now more powerful than ever ISNA 06 Feb 2017 -- President Trump's tough talk on Iran is winning him friends in the Arab world, but it also carries a significant risk of conflict with a U.S. rival that is now more powerful than at any point since the creation of the Islamic republic nearly 40 years ago, Washington Post reported.
• Iran doesn't need to test US government acts: FM spokesman ISNA 06 Feb 2017 -- Iran is totally familiar with US new and previous governments and doesn't need to test their acts, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman insisted.
• Iran Foreign Ministry rejects foreign meddling in domestic issues Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Iran has rejected any foreign meddling in its domestic affairs, saying the nation is ready to defend its missile program with full strength in the face interventionist policies of other states.
• New US sanctions on Iran unacceptable: Russia Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has expressed his regret over the new United States' sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying bans are not an appropriate means to resolve issues.
• Russia disagrees with US on Iran characterization Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Russia says it disagrees with the administration of US President Donald Trump's characterization of Iran as a "terrorist state."
• China protests to US over new Iran sanctions Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- China says it has protested to the US for putting Chinese companies and individuals on a new sanctions list targeting Iran.
• Iran: Final batch of 149 tons of "yellow cake" expected on Tuesday Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says his country will receive the final batch of a shipment of 149 tons of natural uranium on Tuesday.
• Last consignment of yellow cake to be delivered to Iran Tuesday IRNA 06 Feb 2017 -- Iran will receive the last consignment of 149 tons of yellow cake at Isfahan airport on Tuesday.
• Final batch of Yellow Cake due in Iran Tuesday ISNA 06 Feb 2017 -- The final batch of a 149-ton yellow cake (Urania) shipment from Russia will arrive in Tehran on Tuesday, spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran announced.
• Netanyahu Seeks Joint Response To Iran Missile Test In London Talks RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on "responsible" nations to follow the lead of U.S. President Donald Trump and impose sanctions in Iran.
• Wife Says Sweden-Based Researcher Sentenced To Death In Iran On Spy Charges RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- The wife of a Swedish-based academic and researcher says Iran has sentenced her husband to death on espionage-related charges.
• Wife Says Kremlin Critic Diagnosed With 'Acute Poisoning'; Blood Samples Sent To Israeli Lab RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- The wife of well-known Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., who fell critically ill last week in Moscow for the second time in two years, said doctors have diagnosed him with "acute poisoning by an undetermined substance."
• Kremlin Wants Apology From Fox News Over Putin 'Killer' Comment, Says Iran Not 'Terrorist' RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- The Kremlin says it wants an apology from Fox News over what it said were "unacceptable" comments one of the U.S. channel's presenters made about Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Turkey mobilizing funds for megaprojects Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Turkey says it is moving billions of dollars in state assets to a sovereign wealth fund in what appears to be a plan by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to finance a series of ambitious infrastructure projects.
• Turkish Deputy PM Vows Referendum on Constitutional Changes to Be Transparent Sputnik 06 Feb 2017 -- Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus expressed hope that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would approve all the 18 articles of the of constitutional reform, despite the rumors that some of the amendments would be rejected.
• Turkey detains 748 Daesh suspects in nationwide operations Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- Security forces in Turkey have raised the number of detained suspects linked to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group to nearly 750 people, says the Interior Ministry.
• Turkish Security Forces Launch Major IS Crackdown VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- Since early Sunday, Turkish police have been breaking down the doors of suspected Islamic State members, detaining more than 700 people across the country.
• Daesh still posing grave threat despite budget, recruitment crisis: UN report Press TV 06 Feb 2017 -- The United Nations has warned that the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group continues to pose a threat despite reports of a drop in the outfit's revenue and its waning ability to attract new recruits.
• Azerbaijan's Aliyev Cancels Brussels Meeting With EU Parliament President RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has canceled a meeting with the European Parliament president in Brussels, where he held talks with EU officials on issues including a new partnership agreement between Baku and the European Union.
• Romanian Leader Defies Calls To Resign In Face Of Protests RFE/RL 06 Feb 2017 -- Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has insisted he will not step down as protests mount despite his move to repeal an unpopular decree that would have decriminalized some official corruption.
• Corruption Likely to Mar Somali Presidential Vote VOA 06 Feb 2017 -- Election observers in Somalia say corruption is running rampant ahead of Wednesday's presidential election, with candidates giving gifts and large sums of cash to lawmakers to secure their votes.