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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 27 Apr 2017[PDF]
• Coalition Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Apr 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 56 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Two US troops killed in anti-Daesh operations in Afghanistan: Pentagon Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- Two US troops have been killed in eastern Afghanistan during a military operation against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, according to the US Defense Department.
• Department of the Army announces 1st Infantry Division deployment US Army 27 Apr 2017 -- The Department of the Army announced today the fall 2017 deployment of approximately 4,000 Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, to Europe, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
• Department of the Army announces 3rd Infantry Division deployment US Army 27 Apr 2017 -- The Department of the Army announced today the summer 2017 deployment of approximately 200 Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters, stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
• Department of the Army announces 82nd Airborne Division deployment US Army 27 Apr 2017 -- The Department of the Army announced today the summer 2017 deployment of approximately 1,500 Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
• Afghanistan: UN urges protection of civilians as casualties remain high in first quarter UN News 27 Apr 2017 -- The United Nations mission in Afghanistan today urged all parties to the conflict to take immediate and concrete measures to better protect civilians from harm, as the latest data for 2017 shows continued high numbers of civilian casualties.
• UN Records 54% Rise in War-Related Deaths of Afghan Women VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- The United Nations says that it has documented a staggering 54 percent increase in Afghan conflict-related deaths of women and a 17 percent rise in child fatalities during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year.
• US drone strike kills seven in Pakistan's tribal region Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- At least seven people have lost their lives when a US unmanned aerial vehicle carried out a strike in northwestern Pakistan, security sources say.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Next Generation Delivery Services Contract Awarded April 27, 2017 DoD 27 Apr 2017 -- The Department of Defense's United States Transportation Command awarded a government-wide package delivery services contract (Next Generation Delivery Services - NGDS) valued at over $2 billion, to Federal Express Corporation, United Parcel Service, and Polar Air Cargo (primary subcontractor DHL) on April 26, 2017.
• Southcom Official: 'Friendly Network' Critical in Confronting Transregional Threats AFPS 27 Apr 2017 -- "It takes a network to defeat a network," a U.S. Southern Command official stressed as representatives of 14 nations gathered here to address ways to confront the transnational security threats in Central America.
• Votel Discusses Key Role of Logistics in Spectrum of Conflict AFPS 27 Apr 2017 -- The services have put a heavy demand on their logisticians over 15-plus years of conflict, and senior leaders must assess the impacts of that demand and make improvements over time, the commander of U.S. Central Command said during a recent conference.
• Better communication with industry key to improving contracting, says ACC commander Army News 27 Apr 2017 -- Warfighters are best supported by giving them what they need to fight in a timely manner, said Maj. Gen. James E. Simpson.
• Navy to Christen Submarine Indiana DoD 27 Apr 2017 -- The Navy will christen its newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana (SSN 789), during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, April 29 at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.
• SM-6 Test Displays Range and Versatility NNS 27 Apr 2017 -- The Navy successfully executed four flight tests of the surface-to-air Standard Missile-6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I) off the Hawaiian coast April 6-13.
• USS Jackson Successfully Completes Missile Test NNS 27 Apr 2017 -- Littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Jackson (LCS 6) successfully fired a SeaRAM missile against an aerial drone, destroying the target in a test off the Southern California coast, April 22.
• Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the joint press point with the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, Paolo Gentiloni NATO 27 Apr 2017
• Secretary General in Malta: NATO is strengthening cooperation with the EU NATO 27 Apr 2017 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with EU Defence Ministers in Valletta on Thursday (27 April 2017) for talks on European defence and strengthening NATO-EU cooperation.
• Estonia Defense Chief Says Russia May Move Troops To Belarus To Challenge NATO RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- Estonia's defense minister says Russia may use large-scale military exercises to move thousands of troops permanently into Belarus later this year in a warning to NATO.
• Russian ship sinks in Black Sea after crashing into freighter Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- A Russian naval intelligence ship has sunk off Turkey's Black Sea coast after colliding with a merchant vessel carrying a cargo of livestock.
• Russian Spy Ship Sinks After Collision In Black Sea; Crews Safe RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- A Russian naval intelligence ship has sunk after a collision with a freighter tore a hole in its hull in the Black Sea off Istanbul, Turkish and Russian authorities say.
• Russia-West Tensions Exposed at Moscow Security Conference VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- Tensions between Russia and the West over security in Europe, the Middle East and Asia have surfaced at an annual defense conference in Moscow. Major flashpoints include the situation in Syria and NATO expansion.
• China to regroup PLA Army People's Daily 27 Apr 2017 -- The Central Military Commission has decided to reorganize the army groups of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army, Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said Thursday.
• China voices opposition to THAAD deployment, vows military training People's Daily 27 Apr 2017 -- Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said Thursday that China resolutely opposes the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile defence system, pledging to continue real combat-oriented military training and drills to safeguard national security.
• China says it will continue drills, tests of new-type weapons in response to THAAD People's Daily 27 Apr 2017 -- China is firmly against the deployment of the US anti-missile defense system, known as THAAD in South Korea, China's Ministry of Defense said Thursday, arguing it undermined regional balance and stability.
• China warns of "necessary actions" as US says THAAD to be operational "in coming days" People's Daily 27 Apr 2017 -- Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, told Congress that the THAAD anti-missile defense system would be operational "in the coming days."
• China's 2-seat FC-1 Xiaolong trainer completes maiden flight People's Daily 27 Apr 2017 -- The two-seat FC-1 Xiaolong trainer, China's latest model of the FC-1 Xiaolong line, completed its maiden flight in Chengdu, Sichuan province on April 27.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 27, 2017

Other Conflicts

• Philippine president vows to engage China in talks People's Daily 27 Apr 2017 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Thursday that Manila will continue to engage Beijing through bilateral dialogue, citing that it is the best way to resolve the South China Sea issue.
• Iran, Russia condemn Israeli attack on Syria airport Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- Iran and Russia have condemned an attack by Israel on a major airport in Syria as an act of aggression and a blatant violation of the Arab country's sovereignty.
• 'Israeli Strike' On Military Site Near Damascus Airport RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- An Israeli missile strike has caused a huge blast at a "military position" near Damascus international airport, Syrian state media report.
• Syria: 'Glimmers of humanity' overshadowed by brutality of attacks on civilians, says UN aid chief UN News 27 Apr 2017 -- With fighting intensifying on numerous fronts in Syria over the past months, the top United Nations humanitarian official today urged consolidation of the nationwide ceasefire, most importantly a pause in fighting on the outskirts of Damascus, to enable the delivery of aid.
• US: More Pressure on Russia Needed to Halt Syrian Conflict VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley ratcheted up her rhetoric against Russia on Thursday, saying more pressure needs to be put on Moscow to stop the war in Syria.
• Iraqi volunteer forces liberate Hatra city southwest of Mosul Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- Iraqi fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units have managed to gain complete control of the ancient city of Hatra southwest of Mosul, as they are helping government troops with battles to drive Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
• Al-Shabab shoots dead senior national security officer in Somalia Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- Militants from the al-Shabab Takfiri group have shot dead a senior national intelligence officer in front of his house in the capital Mogadishu, officials say.
• Suspected militants kill three soldiers in Indian Kashmir Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- At least three Indian soldiers have been killed in a suspected militant attack on a military airbase in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a military official says.

News Reports

• As Trump Faces Overseas Challenges, US Diplomatic Posts Remain Unfilled VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- With U.S. President Donald Trump facing challenges overseas in Syria and North Korea, as well as growing tensions with Russia, the public face of his his administration remains largely unknown, with hundreds of top U.S. diplomatic positions still unfilled.
• Documents: Ex-Trump Security Chief Took Russian, Turkish Payments After Warning VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, took more than $500,000 from Turkey and tens of thousands of dollars from Russian interests after being warned in 2014, when he retired as an Army lieutenant general, not to accept payments from foreign governments, new documents show.
• Flynn was warned against accepting foreign payments: Pentagon Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn was warned by the Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) against accepting foreign payments as he entered retirement.
• Serbia Outraged By French Court's Refusal To Extradite Ex-Kosovo PM Haradinaj RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- A French appeals court has rejected Belgrade's request to extradite former Kosovar Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia for prosecution on suspicion of war crimes, ordering his release instead.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow, April 27, 2017 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Apr 2017
• Putin, Abe Vow To Work Together To Ease Korea Tensions RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe say they will closely cooperate in an attempt to ease tensions between North Korea and rival nations over Pyongyang's ballistic-missile program.
• South Korea, US warn of potential 'punishment' against North Korea Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to take "swift punitive measures" against North Korea in the event of more "provocation" on the part of Pyongyang.
• Trump weighing military options against North Korea: Ted Cruz Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a range of military actions against North Korea, says Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
• US to Push China, Others for Maximum Pressure on N. Korea at UN VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his United Nations debut Friday, chairing a high-level Security Council session on the threat posed by North Korea's quest to build a nuclear bomb.
• Erdogan actions 'severely hit' EU-Turkey ties: Merkel Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed concerns about the latest measures taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying they have adversely affected relations between the European Union and Ankara.
• Turkey suspends 9,000 police personnel over alleged ties to failed coup Press TV 27 Apr 2017 -- Turkey has suspended over 9,000 members of the country's police force as part of its post coup crackdown.
• Merkel Says EU-Turkey Ties 'Severely Hit' By Ankara Developments RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- EU-Turkey relations have been severely hit by the actions of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.
• Narrow Turkish Referendum Victory Reveals Economic Concerns VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's referendum victory to extend his powers was bittersweet.
• Anti-Albanian Protesters Storm Macedonia's Parliament, Beat Proposed Coalition Leader RFE/RL 27 Apr 2017 -- About 200 supporters of Macedonia's nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party stormed into the parliament in Skopje on April 27 after an alliance of Social Democrats and ethnic Albanian parties approved an ethnic Albanian politician as the speaker of parliament - despite a monthslong political crisis over the formation of a new government.
• US Congress Urged to Make Aid to Egypt More Conditional VOA 27 Apr 2017 -- A bipartisan panel of experts on Egypt-U.S. relations is urging Congress to rethink its annual $1.5 billion aid package to Cairo as the country fails to improve its human rights record.