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• Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 May 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Afghan Forces Kill 44 Militants Across Country in Past 24 Hours Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- The Afghan Defense Ministry said that Afghanistan's security forces killed 44 militants in the country's various provinces in the past 24 hours.
• Australia to Send 30 More Troops to Afghanistan Following NATO Request Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- Canberra will send 30 Australian Defence Force (ADF) military advisers to Afghanistan within the framework of a recent NATO request to improve the capabilities of the Afghan security forces, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Secretary General addresses NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tbilisi NATO 29 May 2017 -- Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller outlined the decisions taken by Allied leaders last week in a keynote speech to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tbilisi on Monday (29 May 2017). She highlighted that the Alliance is stepping up in the fight against terrorism and making progress on fairer burden-sharing across NATO.
• Trump's NATO speech 'disrespected our closest allies': Pelosi Press TV 29 May 2017 -- US House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has censured President Donald Trump's speech at a NATO summit last week, saying the lecture "disrespected our closest allies."
• Flaming Thunder Drills Involving 5 NATO States' Servicemen Start in Lithuania Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- Lithuanian Armed Forces said that the annual military exercise Flaming Thunder has started on Monday in the Lithuanian city of Pabrade, involving over 700 servicemen from five NATO member states.
• Israel tests rocket propulsion system: Report Press TV 29 May 2017 -- Israel has launched a rocket to test a new propulsion system, with military officials refusing to say whether it was successful or not.
• Israel Tests Rocket Propulsion System Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- Israel conducted a test launch of a rocket propulsion system in the densely populated central part of the country, according to the statement of the Israeli Defense Ministry.
• S.Korea denounces DPRK's ballistic missile test-launch People's Daily 29 May 2017 -- South Korea on Monday denounced the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s test-launch of a ballistic missile as it violated UN Security Council resolutions.
• North Korea's Missile Fell Almost 190 Miles From Japan's Oki Islands - Tokyo Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- A missile fired by North Korea on Monday morning in the eastern direction crashed in the East Sea 310 miles from Japan's Sado Island and 190 miles from the Oki Islands, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.
• DPRK apparently test-launches ballistic missile: S. Korean military People's Daily 29 May 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-launched a ballistic missile early Monday from the country's east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
• Pyongyang Launches What Is Believed to Be a Missile - South Korean Military Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- The South Korean military has detected what is believed to be a missile launch by North Korea, local media reported on Monday. It was later confirmed by the US as a short-range ballistic missile.
• With China Rattled by Long Bridge, India to Build 17 Highways for Jet Landing Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- India has announced a major overhauling of highways that can be used as airstrips for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Nitin Gadkari, India's Minister of Road and Transport, has said 17 highways along border areas will be developed to double up as airstrips which will have immense strategic value.
• India to Raise Another Mountain Corps Division With China in Mind Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- India is raising a second division of Mountain Strike Corps to strengthen its capabilities against neighboring China. The first division is stationed in Panagarh in West Bengal, the eastern Indian state.
• Spokesman: Military equipment not first priority IRNA 29 May 2017 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said here on Monday in his press conference that Saudi Arabia thinks it needs support of trans-regional powers and thinks it may buy security with weapons and money.
• Iran's missile program for deterrence: Spokesman IRNA 29 May 2017 -- Iran would continue its current missile policy which is defensive and for deterrence, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday.
• Greek air force fighter jet crashes, pilot safely ejects SPA 29 May 2017 -- Greek authorities say an air force pilot has been rescued after his fighter jet crashed during a training flight into the Aegean Sea.

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• With 'blue helmets' in harm's way every day, peacekeeping reforms and resources needed - UN chief UN News 29 May 2017 -- Marking International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General António Guterres today said that peacekeeping must have the tools and rules it needs to adapt to the dangerous and challenging environments they face.
• China Will Still Like the Philippines Despite Reported War Threat VOA 29 May 2017 -- China will keep working toward a stronger friendship with the Philippines, which it sees as a valuable new ally in Southeast Asia, despite the Philippine president's comment that Beijing's top leader once threatened war over a disputed tract of sea, analysts say.
• Cholera death toll rises to 471 in Yemen: WHO Press TV 29 May 2017 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) says the death toll of a cholera epidemic in Yemen has passed 470, as the impoverished Arab country continues to be targeted by military aggression launched by its northern neighbor, Saudi Arabia.
• Syrian Troops Take Back Damascus-Palmyra Road for the First Time Since War Began Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- Syrian forces have taken control of the Damascus-Palmyra highway for the first time since the start of the conflict.
• Turkey Escalates Crackdown on Islamic State VOA 29 May 2017 -- Turkey has intensified its crackdown on Islamic State-associated militants since the deadly New Year's Eve attack on Istanbul's Reina nightclub that was claimed by IS, according to officials and analysts.
• Iraqi forces reach Syrian border, pushing to free key town Press TV 29 May 2017 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi in Arabic, are pressing forward to liberate a key town, west of the embattled city of Mosul, from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, after arriving at the Syrian border and establishing their control on a series of towns and villages in the area.
• Libya's Derna bombarded again: Witnesses Press TV 29 May 2017 -- Warplanes have reportedly launched airstrikes on the Libyan city of Derna, days after Egyptian jets pounded alleged terrorist training camps in the city.
• Ukraine Blames Separatists For Bombardment That Injures Eight Civilians RFE/RL 29 May 2017 -- Ukrainian authorities are blaming Russia-backed separatists for a hail of artillery fire that injured at least eight civilians, damaged buildings, and interrupted water supplies in the front-line town of Krasnohorivka over the weekend.
• Garang Widow Asks South Sudan Soldiers to Lay Down Arms VOA 29 May 2017 -- The widow of South Sudan liberation hero John Garang is calling on government soldiers to forsake President Salva Kiir.
• Cyprus very close to deal despite halt in talks: UN Press TV 29 May 2017 -- A United Nations official says Cyprus still remains "very, very close" to an agreement to reunite the ethnically-divided island despite a halt in negotiations last week.
• Military op continues against Daesh in southern Philippines Press TV 29 May 2017 -- In the southern Philippines, heavy fighting continues between military forces and Daesh militants, who have taken positions in urban areas and are facing a government operation to drive them out.
• India imposes curfew in Kashmir, locals defy ban Press TV 29 May 2017 -- Indian authorities have imposed a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir on the first day of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan.

News Reports

• U.S. Democrats Demand To Hear From Kushner On Russia Ties RFE/RL 29 May 2017 -- U.S. Democrats demanded to hear from key White House adviser Jared Kushner over allegations he tried to establish secret communications with Russia before the inauguration of his father-in-law, President Donald Trump.
• German FM says Trump has 'weakened the West', hurt EU interests Press TV 29 May 2017 -- German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has harshly criticized Donald Trump, saying the US president's actions have "weakened the West" and his "short-sighted" policies have hurt European Union interests.
• Merkel, German Officials Chide Trump's Actions For 'Weakening' The West RFE/RL 29 May 2017 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cast further doubt on how much Europe could rely on the United States after a G7 summit over the weekend highlighted the difficulties in successfully implementing the Paris climate accord.
• Spokesman: Merkel Remains Committed to Strong Trans-Atlantic Ties VOA 29 May 2017 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel remains committed to strong trans-Atlantic relations, her spokesman said Monday, after the German leader suggested that the United States is no longer a reliable partner.
• McCain: Russian president 'a greater threat than ISIL' Press TV 29 May 2017 -- US Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.
• Kremlin Disagrees with Macron's Remarks on RT, Sputnik - Peskov Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- Russian president's spokesman said that Kremlin does not agree with the remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron concerning Russian media outlets Sputnik and RT.
• After Talks With Putin, Macron Accuses Russian State Media Of Spreading 'Propaganda' RFE/RL 29 May 2017 -- French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russian state news outlets of spreading "fake news" and "propaganda" against him during May's presidential election, after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Versailles Palace outside Paris.
• Macron, Putin Discuss Propaganda, Syria VOA 29 May 2017 -- New French President Emmanuel Macron called RT (formerly Russia Today) television and Sputnik multi-media "propaganda" following his first face-to-face talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
• South Korean President Said Summit With DPRK is Needed - Spy Chief Nominee Sputnik 29 May 2017 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in had agreed on the need for a summit meeting with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during his presidential election campaign, the spy agency chief nominee said Monday.
• MI5 launches inquiry into Manchester attack intelligence failure Press TV 29 May 2017 -- Britain's domestic counter-intelligence agency (MI5) has launched an inquiry into how it missed warnings from the public about the threat posed by the man behind the Manchester terrorist attack.
• Iran asks Turkey for explanation over deaths of border guards Press TV 29 May 2017 -- Iran says it has asked for explanation from Turkey after a cross-border attack left two Iranian border guards dead on Saturday.
• Ukraine Security Service Searches Yandex Offices In 'Treason' Probe RFE/RL 29 May 2017 -- Ukraine's security service said searches of the Kyiv and Odesa offices of Russian internet giant Yandex as part of a treason investigation found that company management had "illegally collected" personal data on local citizens.
• Campaigning Starts in Kenya VOA 29 May 2017 -- In Kenya, the official campaign period has begun as the electoral body clears candidates to run for the presidency. The commission is calling on the candidates to maintain peace during the August polls.