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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 22 May 2017[PDF]
• Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 22 May 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 72 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 22 May 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
• 5 security forces killed in ambush in NW Afghanistan: Official Press TV 22 May 2017 -- Unknown gunmen have attacked a security convoy in northwestern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of at least five members of the local police, an Afghan official says.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Future USS Omaha (LCS 12) Completes Acceptance Trials NNS 22 May 2017 -- The Navy's future USS Omaha (LCS 12) successfully conducted its acceptance trials, May 12, after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).
• John C. Stennis Sailors Get Updated Quarters NNS 22 May 2017 -- Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) are rehabilitating and refreshing 29 crew berthings during the ship's Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period.
• US, Israeli airmen fortify airlift capabilities AFNS 22 May 2017 -- Two C-130J Super Hercules along with about 80 Airmen attached to the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, deployed to Israel in support of exercise Juniper Falcon from May 7-18, 2017.
• Coordinated response: Coalition forces conduct first joint crash exercise AFNS 22 May 2017 -- Members of the U.S., French, Australian and other coalition air forces recently participated in a joint crash response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 16, 2017.
• New York Air Guard Begins Annual Greenland Mission AFPS 22 May 2017 -- The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing's annual support for National Science Foundation research in Greenland got underway in April and May, as wing members delivered 177 tons of cargo and 2,000 gallons of fuel during the season's first three-week rotation.
• Rolling in the Green: 3/4 ABCT's forest colors spring up in Black Sea Region Army News 22 May 2017 -- Soldiers from Task Force Fighting Eagles rolled out the first green armored vehicles to appear outside of Germany from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, matching eastern Europe's lush springtime operating environment.
• 15th MEU, America ARG one step closer to deployment USMC News 22 May 2017 -- The America Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit set sail for their second at-sea period, Composite Training Unit Exercise, May 1-17, 2017, where a series of missions both familiar and new were laid out before them, ready to be hurdled.
• 24th MEU brings Exercise Eager Lion 17 to a close USMC News 22 May 2017 -- Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will bring Exercise Eager Lion 17 to a close May 20, 2017. This exercise is one of several training iterations undertaken by Marines and Sailors during deployment in this region.
• Defense Officials Describe Priorities for Operating in Contested Space Domain AFPS 22 May 2017 -- Space enables everything the joint force does and the national security space architecture must protect and defend that capability in a contested environment, officials from the Air Force, the intelligence community and the Defense Department told a House panel in recent testimony.
• NATO steps up efforts to increase public understanding of Alliance's role NATO 22 May 2017 -- Under the banner "WeAreNATO", the Alliance is increasing efforts to explain NATO's core mission of guaranteeing freedom and security for its citizens.
• Putin: At Least 15 Russian Remote Sensing Satellites to Operate by 2020 Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the remote sensing technologies must be used to boost the Russian defense and security, develop the economy and social sphere, and increase the quality of the state's governance.
• China rejects US aircraft surveillance over Yellow Sea: Defense Ministry People's Daily 22 May 2017 -- China's defense ministry on Friday rejected the US accusation on China's "unprofessional" intercept of a US reconnaissance aircraft over the Yellow Sea and urged the US to stop such activities.
• Security Council strongly condemns ballistic missile test by DPR Korea UN News 22 May 2017 -- Strongly condemning yesterday's ballistic missile launch conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations Security Council vowed to "fully and comprehensively implement all measures" imposed on the country and strongly urged all other UN Member States to do the same.
• North Korea says freshly-tested missile ready for deployment in action Press TV 22 May 2017 -- North Korea says a medium-range ballistic missile it recently test-launched is ready for deployment in action.
• South Korea Says Pyongyang's New Missile Not Capable of Reaching US Territory Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- Seoul military sources asserted on Monday that Pyongyang's most recent weapons test was a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), incapable of reaching the US island territory of Guam.
• North Korea 'Openly Defying' UNSC Resolutions With Ballistic Missile Tests Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- Pyongyang is openly defying Security Council resolutions with its ballistic missile tests, according to the United Nations.
• Kim Jong-un Approves Mass Production of Successfully Launched Ballistic Missile Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered on Monday to deploy Pukguksong-2 ballistic missile for combat use.
• Trump May Have Limited Options Dealing with North Korean Nuke Program VOA 22 May 2017 -- Bomb. Acquiesce. Or negotiate. These are probably the only options available to prevent North Korea from developing a nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM.) And the only option that has any reasonable chance of success is to pursue a deal similar to the 2015 Iran nuclear accord that was called "the worst deal ever" by U.S. President Donald Trump.
• DPRK confirms test firing another medium-range ballistic missile People's Daily 22 May 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday confirmed it test-fired another medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday.
• North Korea Successfully Launches Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- North Korea announced it has successfully conducted a test launch of another intermediate-range ballistic missile.
• Eye in the Sky: China Rolls Out Advanced Radar for Jet Fighters Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- The Chinese aviation and defense company AVIC has announced the creation of a new light radar system for fighter jets which is expected to help China become a major global supplier of military aircraft.
• India Flies Indigenous Second Trainer Aircraft Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- The second plane of India's own basic trainer aircraft has successfully taken its flight on Friday. The aircraft project, Hindustan turbo-prop trainer (HTT) 40, was completed within a year by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which is historically infamous for delays.
• India to Arm Navy With Israeli Barak Missiles Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- India will buy more Israeli Barak 8 missiles and missile defense systems to boost its naval power under a $630 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries.
• Massive US-Saudi arms deal upsets Israeli leaders Press TV 22 May 2017 -- Israel has voiced concern about the ability to retain its "qualitative military edge" in the Middle East following the $110 billion arms package signed between the US and Saudi Arabia over the weekend.
• Taiwan has alternatives to U.S. for submarines: CSBC CNA 22 May 2017 -- No progress has been made by Taiwan in seeking cooperation from the United States to jointly build submarines, but there are other options for partners to build such vessels, the local shipbuilder commissioned to plan and design the submarines said Monday.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 22, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 22 May 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 May 2017
• INTERVIEW: 'Our peacekeepers are saving lives every day' – new UN peacekeeping chief UN News 22 May 2017 -- With United Nations peace operations being carried out in highly complex environments and facing multiple challenges, Secretary-General António Guterres recently stressed the need to adapt peacekeeping to "our changing world."
• More Than 31 Million Internally Displaced in 2016 VOA 22 May 2017 -- More than 30 million people were displaced within their own countries last year, says a new report.
• Vietnam Takes Asia Lead in Figuring Out Trump Policy on South China Sea VOA 22 May 2017 -- Vietnam's prime minister will be hoping for answers for Southeast Asia about the future role of the United States in helping the region resist Chinese expansion in a widely disputed sea.
• Thousands rally in Aden to support secession Press TV 22 May 2017 -- Thousands of Yemenis have rallied in the port city of Aden in support of a so-called autonomous body set up to rule the south by officials of ex-president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
• Syria: Amid 'promising' diplomatic steps, UN envoy says hostilities continue on the ground UN News 22 May 2017 -- Despite the "promising" steps in Syria that followed diplomatic talks in the Kazak capital, Astana – a nationwide ceasefire announced last December, and the de-escalation zones created inside Syria to deepen that effort – a United Nations envoy today warned of ongoing hostilities between the Government and armed opposition groups in several areas, such as Hama, Homs, and Damascus.
• Deadly attack hits Iraqi military center in Diyala Press TV 22 May 2017 -- At least four Iraqi soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack on a military training center in the eastern Diyala Province.
• UN refugee agency ramps up response as Libya's humanitarian crisis deepens UN News 22 May 2017 -- Conflict, insecurity, political instability and a collapsing economy have contributed to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Libya, prompting the United Nations refugee agency to announce plans to step-up its presence and programmes there.
• UN agency works to fill humanitarian vacuum in north DR Congo after aid groups' departure UN News 22 May 2017 -- The United Nations migration agency is responding to the urgent humanitarian needs of more than 27,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern province of North Kivu, after many relief aid organizations left camps.
• Persistent persecution of Bahá'í in Yemen 'unacceptable,' and must stop, says UN expert UN News 22 May 2017 -- In Yemen, Bahá'ís are under pressure to recant their faith, according to a United Nations rights expert, noting that in April, the Public Prosecutor reportedly summoned by phone at least 30 members of the community to appear in court, and de facto authorities in Sana'a ordered the arrest of at least 25 more.

News Reports

• In Israel, Trump Slams 'Terrible' Iran Nuclear Accord RFE/RL 22 May 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump slammed a "terrible" nuclear deal signed with Iran and said the country must stop supporting "terrorists and militia" and must "never ever" acquire nuclear weapons.
• Trump Assails Iranian Aggression on Visit to Israel VOA 22 May 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump assailed Iranian aggression and military ambitions Monday on his first visit to Israel as the American leader, drawing quick approval from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Joint Statement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America Issued SPA 22 May 2017 -- The joint statement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America is issued as follows:
• Iran strongly criticizes US' deceptive, meddling, destructive positions ISNA 22 May 2017 -- In a reaction to UP president Donald Trump's anti-Iran claims, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi called the positions repetitive, baseless and meddling.
• Iranians voted for moderation, reason in elections: Rouhani Press TV 22 May 2017 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the Iranian people voted for moderation and reason in the recent twin elections in the country.
• Iran asks US to stop arming 'main terror sponsors' Press TV 22 May 2017 -- Iran has urged the US to stop supplying arms to "main sponsors of terrorism" after President Donald Trump clinched a massive military deal with Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the Middle East.
• Trump: 'Iran Will Never Have a Nuclear Weapon' Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- The US leader promised that Iran would never have nuclear weapons.
• Rouhani: Iran's Missiles 'Exist for Peace' Sputnik 22 May 2017 -- Iran is developing missiles for defense, President Hassan Rouhani said.
• Rohani Criticizes Trump's Saudi Summit, Says Vote Shows Iranians Want Engagement RFE/RL 22 May 2017 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has criticized a summit of Muslim countries that was attended by U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the meeting in Saudi Arabia a "a show with no meaning."
• Iran's Rouhani Criticizes Trump, Recent Saudi Summit VOA 22 May 2017 -- Iran's newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that Iran's relationship with the U.S. is a "curvy road," and called President Donald Trump's summit in Saudi Arabia this past weekend "just a show."
• WHO decides against Taiwan's WHA participation CNA 22 May 2017 -- The general committee of the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday ruled that a proposal on inviting Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer will not be included on the conference's provisional agenda due to China's strong opposition.
• MOFA rejects Beijing's 'one China' claim on WHA issue CNA 22 May 2017 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday rejected Beijing's claim that the "one-China principle" is the prerequisite for Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA).
• Taiwan rejects China efforts to exclude it from global health system CNA 22 May 2017 -- Taiwan does not agree to and will never accept China's continued use of political reasons to prevent Taiwan from participating in the world health system, the Presidential office said Monday.
• Trial Of Alleged Turkey Coup Ringleaders Begins Amid Criticism From Rights Group RFE/RL 22 May 2017 -- Turkey has begun the trial of more than 220 suspects accused of being among the ringleaders of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in July 2016.
• Defense Contractor Employee Pleads Guilty to Selling Satellite Secrets to Undercover Agent Posing as Russian Spy US Dept. of Justice 22 May 2017 -- Today, Gregory Allen Justice, 49, of Culver City, California, pleaded guilty to federal charges of one count of attempting to commit economic espionage and one count of attempting to violate the Arms Export Control Act.
• China Soft Power Part II: Beijing Turns to Hollywood to Win Hearts and Minds Radio Free Asia 22 May 2017 -- Having suffered setbacks in its attempts to improve its image around the world, China now appears to have found the key to success by investing in Hollywood.