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• Military Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 May 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 36 strikes consisting of 70 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• S Korea, US: Pyongyang test-launched unidentified projectile Press TV 14 May 2017 -- North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile," which is thought to be a ballistic missile, says South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• N. Korea launches ballistic missile, four days after South Korean President's inauguration ARIRANG 14 May 2017 -- Korea has carried out its first military provocation since the launch of the new administration in South Korea just four days ago.
• North Korea missile launch poses no danger to Russia: Defense Min. Press TV 14 May 2017 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has rejected claims that North Korea's latest ballistic missile test poses a danger to Moscow as it landed about 500 kilometers from its border.
• Russia, China Express Concern Over New North Korean Missile Test RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have voiced concern about rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea fired a ballistic missile on May 14, Putin's spokesman said.
• Japanese Defense Minister Says DPRK's Missile Altitude Could Exceed 1,200 Miles Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada suggested that North Korea could have launched a new type of missile on Sunday, as the projectile reached an altitude of over 1,200 miles.
• Pyongyang May Have Test-Fired Missile of New Type - Reports Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- North Korea may have fired a missile of a new type, Japanese experts suggested after analyzing the trajectory of the projectile's flight, local media reported.
• North Korea Launches Unidentified Projectile - South Korea Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- North Korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile from its west coast, the South Korean military reported early Sunday.
• North Korean Missile Test Condemned by US, Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing VOA 14 May 2017 -- North Korea launched a missile Sunday in an unusual high-altitude ballistic path that indicated it might be a new two-stage liquid-fueled rocket capable of flying up to 4,500 kilometers.
• NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu on the latest ballistic missile test by North Korea NATO 14 May 2017 -- The launch of a new ballistic missile test by North Korea this morning (14 May 2017) is a new flagrant breach of a series of United Nations Security Council Resolutions, constituting a threat to international peace and security.
• North Korea Says Launch Was New Type Of Missile, Warns U.S. RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- North Korea claimed that it has successfully tested a new type of mid-range to long-range missile, and warned the United States that it is in its "sighting range" for a strike.
• New govt seeks vote on THAAD People's Daily 13 May 2017 -- South Korea's ruling Minjoo Party said Friday that it will push for public hearing on the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system to stop conflicts over the issue.
• Live-fire Han Kuang exercises simulating Chinese attack to begin CNA 14 May 2017 -- The live-fire phase of the annual Han Kuang military exercises will kick off May 22 and include a simulation on May 26 of an attack on Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in central Taiwan by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). The exercise aims to test the military's combat and defense capabilities.
• Soldiers stage fresh mutiny in Ivory Coast Press TV 14 May 2017 -- Soldiers protesting against their pay and working conditions in Ivory Coast have engaged in a fresh mutiny in the country's second-largest city.

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• Syria nears full control over Damascus suburbs Press TV 14 May 2017 -- The Syrian military is about to re-establish control over another district in the capital Damascus' countryside after the government reaches an agreement with the militants enabling their evacuation.
• US Heavy Weapon Shipments Spell Doom for Daesh Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hailed US President Donald Trump's decision to supply heavy weapons to the Syrian Democratic Forces' most powerful element, the Kurdish YPG, to help in the Raqqa assault.
• US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces, Kurds Embark on Decisive Assault on Raqqa Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- Recent reports suggest that the US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Kurdish People's Protection Units or YPG are bracing for what could be one of the defining battles of the war against Daesh terrorists, awaiting more weapons from the US. Turkish diplomat Faruk Logoglu however warned of certain dangers of arming the Kurds.
• 13,000 Refugees Flee Daesh-Controlled Parts of Syria Raqqa Province in 2 Days Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- Raqqa civilian assembly committee chairperson said that about 13,000 refugees fled the territories of the northern Syrian province occupied by the Daesh terrorist group and came to the areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
• Iraqi forces achieve fresh territorial gains in western Mosul Press TV 14 May 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have registered more territorial gains in the western part of Mosul as they continue their joint operations with fighters from allied Popular Mobilization Units to push Takfiri Daesh terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
• Shelling leaves casualties in east Ukraine Press TV 14 May 2017 -- New violence in eastern Ukraine has reportedly left new casualties, as the unresolved conflict in the region enters its fourth year.
• Indian army says killed 2 militants in shootout in Kashmir Press TV 14 May 2017 -- Indian forces have killed two suspected militants during a fierce gun battle in a northern town in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
• India Evacuates Almost 1,000 Civilians Amid Border Clashes With Pakistan Sputnik 14 May 2017 -- Authorities of India's Jammu and Kashmir state have evacuated about 1,000 people living in the areas close to the Indian-Pakistani border due to the clashes and shelling in the state's Rajouri district, the deputy commissioner of Rajouri said Sunday.

News Reports

• Europol: Cyberattack Threat Escalating As Manhunt Under Way RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- An international manhunt is under way to find those responsible for a massive global cyberattack that hit more than 200,000 victims in more than 150 countries, Europol has said.
• Europol says Global Cyberattack Affects 150 Countries VOA 14 May 2017 -- Europe's police agency Europol says a global cyberattack has affected at least 100,000 organizations in 150 countries, with data networks infected by malware that locks computer files unless a ransom is paid.
• Cyber Security Experts: Russia Disproportionately Targeted by Malware VOA 14 May 2017 -- Countries across the globe scrambled to respond to a malicious "ransomware" virus, as internet security watchdogs said the attack had disproportionately targeted Russia.
• Ransomware Attack Could Herald Future Problems VOA 14 May 2017 -- Tech staffs around the world worked around the clock this weekend to protect computers and patch networks to block the computer hack whose name sounds like a pop song – "WannaCry" – as analysts warned the global ransomware attack could be just the first of a new wave of strikes by computer criminals.
• Manhunt Under Way In Cyberattack; Business Prepare For Renewed Attacks RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- An international manhunt is under way to find those responsible for a massive global cyberattack that hit as many as 100 countries.
• Emmanuel Macron inaugurated as France's president Press TV 14 May 2017 -- France's centrist Emmanuel Macron has taken the reins of the French government as president of the country.
• Macron Says France on Brink of 'A Great Renaissance' VOA 14 May 2017 -- France's youngest head of state since Napoleon Bonaparte presented himself as president of all the French Sunday as he was sworn into office in Paris, following in the Fifth Republic footsteps of political giants Gen. Charles De Gaulle and Jacques Chirac.
• Tillerson Says Russia Meddled In U.S. Election, No 'Clean Slate' With Moscow RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says it is clear that Russia meddled in last year's presidential election, and that Washington and Moscow will not be able to restart with "a clean slate."
• Trump calls for 'tougher sanctions' against North Korea Press TV 14 May 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has called for tougher sanctions against North Korea after it fired an "unidentified projectile" thought to be a ballistic missile.
• China pledges $124bn to Silk Road initiative Press TV 14 May 2017 -- China has pledged as much as $124 billion to a project which is meant to revive the ancient Silk Road intercontinental trade route.
• China's Xi Says Silk Road Plan Expands Finance, Security Ties RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for closer cooperation across Asia and Europe in areas from anti-terrorism to finance, as leaders from 29 countries gathered to promote a Chinese trade initiative that could increase Beijing's global influence on trade and geopolitics.
• Thousands Protest In Moscow Against Plan To Raze Soviet-Era Housing RFE/RL 14 May 2017 -- Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Moscow to protest the proposed demolitions of Soviet-era housing blocks in the Russian capital.
• Turkey completes tender to construct wall on Iranian border ISNA 14 May 2017 -- After building a 688-kilometer-long wall on the border between Turkey and Syria, Ankara has completed the tender for a 144-kilometer wall on the border with neighboring İran, Turkish Minute reported.
• Protesters use cars, bikes, horses to stage anti-government rally in Venezuela Press TV 14 May 2017 -- Anti-government protesters in Venezuela have staged a fresh protest rally in the capital Caracas, crowding into roads toward the neighboring state of Vargas in cars, on motorcycles and bicycles, and even horseback.