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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 26 Apr 2017[PDF]
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 26 Apr 2017 -- Presenter: Colonel John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman
• Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 26 Apr 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 23 strikes consisting of 69 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Turkish Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq Kill Partner Counter-ISIS Fighters AFPS 26 Apr 2017 -- Turkey conducted airstrikes this week in Syria and Iraq that killed partner forces in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, giving little notice and making no effort to coordinate the strikes, a spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Crew Safely Recovered After Helo Crash Near Guam NNS 26 Apr 2017 -- The entire crew, including two pilots and one aircrewman, were safely recovered by USS Dewey (DDG 105) after their MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter crashed in waters near Guam.
• North Korea Threatens Indo-Asia-Pacific Region, Harris Tells Legislators AFPS 26 Apr 2017 -- North Korea remains the most immediate threat to the security of the United States and its allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, told the House Armed Services Committee today.
• National Guard More Relevant, Ready to Face New Threats, Chief Says AFPS 26 Apr 2017 -- Given the uncertain nature of the world today, the National Guard motto "Always Ready, Always There" is even more important than in the past, Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel told the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee this morning.
• US Air Force test-launches nuclear-capable ballistic missile Press TV 26 Apr 2017 -- The US Air Force has test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, a move that is expected to escalate simmering tensions with North Korea over its development of missiles and nuclear weapons.
• Top U.S. General in Europe Concludes Counter-Violent Extremist Conference AFPS 26 Apr 2017 -- Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, the commander of U.S. European Command, hosted chiefs of defense from all over Europe here today to discuss how to counter violent extremist organizations.
• Air Force Issues Challenge to "Hack the Air Force" DoD 26 Apr 2017 -- The Air Force is inviting vetted computer security specialists from across the U.S. and select partner nations to do their best to hack some of its key public websites.
• Secretary General meets Maltese Prime Minister in Valletta NATO 26 Apr 2017 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Maltese Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muscat on Wednesday (26 April 2017) in Valletta, kicking off a two-day visit to Malta. The meeting was the first ever between a NATO Secretary General and a Prime Minister of Malta.
• World's largest cyber defence exercise takes place in Estonia NATO 26 Apr 2017 -- Locked Shields 2017, the largest and most advanced cyber defence exercise in the world, is taking place this week. It is organized by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia.
• China's first domestically constructed aircraft carrier Type 001A hits the water People's Daily 26 Apr 2017 -- China's first domestically constructed aircraft carrier, the Type 001A, hit the water on Wednesday morning, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
• China launches second aircraft carrier People's Daily 26 Apr 2017 -- China launched its second aircraft carrier Wednesday morning in a Dalian shipyard in Liaoning Province, northeast China.
• China Launches Second Aircraft Carrier VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- China has launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier, marking an important military milestone. The vessel will become the second carrier in the country's expanding naval fleet.
• 'Progress under threat,' warns UN chief on twentieth anniversary of chemical weapons convention UN News 26 Apr 2017 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today warned that progress made in eliminating the world's declared stockpiles of chemical weapons is threatened by belligerents in the Middle East.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 26, 2017

Other Conflicts

• Ankara says military had informed Washington, Moscow of air raid Press TV 26 Apr 2017 -- Turkish officials say the United States and Russia were informed in advance of a recent airstrike carried out on the positions of suspected Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq.
• French Intelligence Blames Assad For Chemical Deaths In Khan Sheikhun RFE/RL 26 Apr 2017 -- A French intelligence report has concluded that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a sarin nerve-gas attack earlier this month in northern Syria and that Assad or members of his closest entourage ordered the strike.
• Syria: UN aid officials urge end to airstrikes on hospitals UN News 26 Apr 2017 -- Following reports of airstrikes that damaged hospitals in northern Syria, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials today called for an end to such attacks.
• Iraqi forces retake Hatra city from Daesh Press TV 26 Apr 2017 -- Iraqi forces have liberated the ancient city of Hatra in Nineveh province from the control of the Daesh terrorist group.
• Six months into battle for Mosul, water, trauma care are key UN and partner priorities UN News 26 Apr 2017 -- Safe drinking water is a major concern in Mosul, where a battle has been underway for the past six months to retake the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the United Nations humanitarian arm has said.
• Ex-Pakistan Taliban Spokesman Claims India, Afghanistan Targeting Pakistan VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- A central leader and ex-spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, Ehsanullah Ehsan, has alleged Afghan security forces and their intelligence agency, NDS, together with the Indian spy agency are supporting cross-border terrorist attacks against Pakistan.
• DR Congo: UN seeks $64 million to tackle humanitarian crisis in Kasaï region UN News 26 Apr 2017 -- The United Nations has appealed for $64.5 million to respond to the urgent needs of 731,000 people over the next six months in the Kasaï region, the latest "humanitarian hotspot" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
• Barred Food Trucks for Burundi Return to Rwandan Capital VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- Ten trucks carrying much-needed food for Burundi are back in Rwanda's capital after authorities denied entry at the border, citing security concerns.

News Reports

• US Lawmakers Briefed on North Korea Threat VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- Lawmakers from both the Senate and the House of Representatives received separate extraordinary classified briefings by the administration of President Donald Trump Wednesday.
• Leaders Brief Congress on Review of North Korea Policy AFPS 26 Apr 2017 -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed members of Congress at the White House today on the review President Donald J. Trump ordered of U.S. policy toward North Korea.
• Joint Statement by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats DoD 26 Apr 2017
• US Strike on North Korea Could Put Seoul in Jeopardy VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- Thousands of North Korean artillery shells raining down on Seoul. Hundreds of tons of high explosives detonating in the densely populated South Korean capital. Missile strikes as far away as Japan and the U.S. territory of Guam.
• Araqchi: US still complying with commitments under JCPOA IRNA 26 Apr 2017 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday although the US has officially announced that it is reviewing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), it is still complying with its JCPOA commitments during the procedure.
• JCPOA commission underlines full implementation of nuclear deal IRNA 26 Apr 2017 -- All participants of the nuclear deal joint commission noted their continued adherence to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action commitments and stressed the need to ensure its full and effective implementation, European External Action Service Secretary General Helga Schmid said in a statement.
• Iran's FM calls on US to live up to its JCPOA commitments Press TV 26 Apr 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the US to honor is obligations under Iran's historic nuclear deal with world powers.
• Economy top on agenda of Iranian presidential candidates Press TV 26 Apr 2017 -- Iranian presidential hopefuls talk about economic challenges facing the country amid a heated race for the May election.
• China Issues Ban on Many Muslim Names in Xinjiang VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- China has released new restrictions on the naming of children in the far western and mostly Muslim region of Xinjiang, banning ethnic minority Uighur parents from naming their newborns "Muhammad" or names that authorities say have "extremely religious" meanings.
• China convicts detained American woman with espionage Press TV 26 Apr 2017 -- An American businesswoman from Houston, Texas, has been sentenced in China to three and half years in prison and deportation on spying charges.
• Dropping Poll Numbers Signal Deepening Problems For Russian Prime Minister RFE/RL 26 Apr 2017 -- A new opinion poll shows growing dissatisfaction among Russians for Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, with as many as 45 percent saying he should step down.
• Turkey Arrests 1,000 in Sped-up Anti-Gulen Crackdown VOA 26 Apr 2017 -- Turkish authorities say they have arrested more than 1,000 people and suspended 9,100 policemen in an accelerated crackdown on alleged supporters of cleric Fethullah Gulen.