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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 30 May 2017[PDF]
• Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 May 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 26 strikes consisting of 66 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Partnered Forces Continue to Make Progress in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 May 2017 -- Partnered forces in Syria and Iraq are continuing to make progress in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
• Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 30 May 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
• Gunmen in Pakistan kill aide of former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar Press TV 30 May 2017 -- Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan have shot dead the former secretary to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former Afghan warlord who recently signed a peace deal with the Kabul government.
• US airstrikes in Afghanistan tripled in 2017: Official Press TV 30 May 2017 -- The US Air Force has tripled the number of airstrikes across Afghanistan since last year, according to a spokesman for US and NATO forces in the country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Homeland Missile Defense System Successfully Intercepts ICBM Target MDA 30 May 2017 -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense and U.S. Northern Command, today successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the nation's ballistic missile defense system.
• US Successfully Tests Missile Defense System VOA 30 May 2017 -- The Pentagon says its first-ever missile defense test involving an ICBM was a success.
• CARAT 2017 Series Begins Strengthening Maritime Partnerships, Increasing Regional Cooperation NNS 30 May 2017 -- The 23rd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the Royal Thai Navy and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commenced in Sattahip, Thailand, May 29.
• USS James E. Williams Enters U.S. 6th Fleet NNS 30 May 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations May 27, as part of a routine deployment in support of maritime operations with NATO allies and partners.
• US to Test ICBM Intercept Following N. Korea Missile Launch VOA 30 May 2017 -- The United States planned to test its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intercept Tuesday, a day after North Korea declared its most recent missile test a success.
• Trump: Germany Not Adequately Contributing to NATO VOA 30 May 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his accusation that Germany does not pay its fair share of dues in NATO, three days after a meeting with the country's leader that the White House said went well.
• Trump Lashes Out At Germany Over Trade, NATO; Promises 'Change' RFE/RL 30 May 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has complained on Twitter about the U.S. trade deficit with Germany, the latest salvo in a sharp exchange that began during his visit to Europe and the Middle East last week.
• Russian Military to Commission Su-35S Fighter Jet by End of 2017 - MoD Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- Deputy Defense Minister said that Russian military is expecting to complete the final tests and commission the advanced Su-35S fighter jet by the end of 2017.
• President: Arms sales benefit Taiwan, U.S., allies CNA 30 May 2017 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that United States' arms sales to Taiwan have not just been in the interest of Taiwan but also have benefited the U.S. and other like-minded countries.
• S.Korean president orders investigation into THAAD launchers delivery People's Daily 30 May 2017 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the unauthorized delivery of four more mobile launchers of the U.S. missile shield to the country.
• South Korea's new leader orders probe into 'unauthorized' US deployment Press TV 30 May 2017 -- South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in has ordered an investigation into the "unauthorized" deployment of four additional THAAD missile launchers by the United States to the country's soil.
• DPRK says ballistic missile test successful People's Daily 30 May 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) confirmed the test-firing of a ballistic missile on Monday was successful, reported the state-run news agency KCNA on Tuesday.
• N Korea Announces Successful Launch of Ballistic Missile Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- North Korea announced that it had carried out a successful launch of a ballistic missile.
• China Warns India Against Infrastructure Development Along the Border Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- China has asked India to be cautious and maintain restraint over infrastructure development along the India-China border. The Chinese Foreign Ministry statement came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic bridge which links Assam with Arunachal Pradesh.
• Indian Army to Get Indigenous Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile for $2.7 Bn Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- The Indian defense ministry has approved a major contract worth $2.7 billion for the purchase of Akash missile systems for the Indian Army developed by the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• German Lawmakers Not to Visit Incirlik While Germany Acts Against Turkey - FM Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- Ankara will not allow German lawmakers to visit the Incirlik air base as long as Germany takes steps against Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday.
• Turkey at Loggerheads With Allies Over Key Airbase VOA 30 May 2017 -- Attention is growing on Turkey's relationship with key NATO allies because of an increasingly acrimonious fight over the use of its Incirlik airbase.
• Daily Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sean Spicer -- #51 The White House 30 May 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 30, 2017
• U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter Reaches Milestone, Paving Way for Assembly, Test and Evaluation Lockheed Martin 30 May 2017 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced it successfully reached a key milestone – the Air Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR) – for the U.S. Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. This event prepares the program to proceed to assembly, test, and evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter.

Other Conflicts

• 30 May 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 May 2017
• 'We are not close' to urgently needed peace deal in Yemen, UN envoy tells Security Council UN News 30 May 2017 -- The United Nations envoy for Yemen today stressed an urgent need for a peace agreement by the warring sides in the country, but confessed that "we are not close" to such an accord due to the failure of the key parties to compromise.
• UN: Yemen Now World's Largest Food Insecurity Crisis VOA 30 May 2017 -- The United Nations humanitarian chief said Tuesday that Yemen has become the world's largest food insecurity crisis, with more than 17 million people struggling daily to get enough to eat.
• Yemen descending into total collapse as world watches: UN Press TV 30 May 2017 -- The United Nations says impoverished Yemen is on the brink of total collapse, as the country is facing an ongoing bloody military aggression by Saudi Arabia, an emerging famine, and an outbreak of cholera.
• Do not stand silent while Syrian parties use starvation, fear as 'methods of war,' urges UN aid chief UN News 30 May 2017 -- Though there are significantly fewer reports of violence in some parts of Syria, the consequences of the conflict continue to devastate lives, the top United Nations relief official said today, calling for ending attacks and obstacles that prevent humanitarian workers from reaching the hundreds of thousands of civilians still trapped in the war-torn country.
• Syrian government had no role in Idlib chemical attack: Putin Press TV 30 May 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces had no role in the April chemical attack in Idlib Province, describing the incident as the West's pretext to continue its pressure against Damascus.
• Putin: No Proof of Assad Government's Use of Chemical Weapons Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there no proof that President Bashar Assad has used chemical weapons in Syria.
• Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Backed By Iran Recaptures Border Area With Syria RFE/RL 30 May 2017 -- An Iraqi Shi'ite force backed by Iran has said it pushed Islamic State (IS) militants out of villages on the border with Syria on May 29, in a step toward reopening a supply route to send Iranian weapons to President Bashar al-Assad.
• UN World Food Programme Concerned Over Humanitarian Conditions in West Mosul Sputnik 30 May 2017 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is concerned about the humanitarian conditions inside western Mosul's old city, where as many as 180,000 people are reportedly hungry and living in miserable conditions, according to offcial statement.
• UN: 200,000 Iraqis Could Flee Mosul in Coming Days VOA 30 May 2017 -- The United Nations said Tuesday that 200,000 Iraqi civilians could flee an Islamic State-controlled part of Mosul in the coming days.
• Car Bombings Kill 27 in Iraq's Capital VOA 30 May 2017 -- Two separate bomb attacks on crowded streets in Iraq's capital early Tuesday killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens more.
• Libya: UN ramps up cooperation to help hundreds of thousands of desperate refugees and migrants UN News 30 May 2017 -- Two United Nations agencies today pledged to join forces and "go the extra mile" by expanding operations in Libya and enhancing their support to migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and Libyans affected by the ongoing conflict.
• Atrocities in CAR may constitute crime against humanity: UN Press TV 30 May 2017 -- The UN has warned that the tremendous level of killing, mutilation, torture, rape and pillage committed by successive governments and armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) may constitute crime against humanity.
• Central African Republic: Amid fresh violence, UN rallies support for displaced UN News 30 May 2017 -- United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), while the Organization's human rights office has called for the establishment of a strong justice system in the country.
• DPRK accuses U.S. of provocation by sending B-1B bombers again to South Korea People's Daily 30 May 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday accused the United States of making a grave military provocation by sending a formation of the B-1B nuclear strategic bombers to the Korean peninsula on Monday for a second time in weeks.
• DPRK urges S. Korea to abolish preparatory committee for reunification People's Daily 30 May 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday called on South Korea to abolish its presidential preparatory committee for reunification set up by the former government.
• Philippine city witnesses continued fighting Press TV 30 May 2017 -- The military of the Philippines is continuing to pound the positions of Daesh militants in the southern city of Marawi.
• South Sudan begins trial of 13 soldiers accused of rape, murder in July 2016 Press TV 30 May 2017 -- A South Sudan military court has begun the trial sessions of 13 government troops suspected of raping foreign aid workers and murdering a local journalist in the capital Juba last July, as the world's youngest nation is still striving to restore stability and maintain security amid a four-year-long deadly civil war.
• Famine Looms in Former Boko Haram Stronghold in NE Nigeria VOA 30 May 2017 -- The United Nations is warning that more than 1.4 million people in northeastern Nigeria could face famine by September because of a severe funding shortage. To date, only 28 percent of the U.N. appeal for more than $1 billion to provide humanitarian aid for nearly seven million people has been received.

News Reports

• Trump: Russians Must Be Laughing at US Probes of Moscow Election Meddling VOA 30 May 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump says that Russian officials "must be laughing" at the United States with its escalating investigations into Moscow's meddling in last year's election, which he claimed was "a lame excuse" adopted by opposition Democrats to explain losing the White House.
• McCain: Russia, Putin 'Greatest Challenge We Have' VOA 30 May 2017 -- U.S. Senator John McCain said Monday he views Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, as the "greatest challenge we have," even more so than that posed by the Islamic State group.
• Former Panama Dictator Manuel Noriega Dies at Age 83 VOA 30 May 2017 -- Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, whose time in power was marked by corruption and violence, has died at the age of 83.
• Goldman Sachs Criticized for Venezuelan Bond Deal VOA 30 May 2017 -- The head of Venezuela's opposition-led congress on Monday blasted U.S.-based bank Goldman Sachs for a financial transaction that he said would prop up his country's unpopular socialist government while exacerbating difficulties for ordinary Venezuelans.
• Czech Court Rules Hacking Suspect Can Be Extradited To U.S. Or Russia RFE/RL 30 May 2017 -- A court in the Czech Republic has ruled that a Russian computer-hacking suspect at the center of a tug-of-war between the United States and Russia can be extradited to either country.
• New Iranian satellite in first step of design: Official IRNA 30 May 2017 -- The Deputy of the Iranian Space Agency announced on Tuesday that Pars satellite is in its first phase of design in cooperation with five academic and research centers.
• Turkey: Foreign spy services aid Gulenists Press TV 30 May 2017 -- Turkey's Intelligence Agency says either one or several foreign spy services aid what Ankara calls a terrorist organization run by Turkish figure Fethullah Gulen, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's archenemy.
• DR Congo approves Ebola vaccine to counter outbreak; UN-trained volunteers to educate local populations UN News 30 May 2017 -- To contain the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) provided technical support to 145 volunteers of the Congolese Red Cross and community health workers to deliver lifesaving information to local populations in remote areas along the Central African Republic border.
• Scotland renews plan for fresh independence vote Press TV 30 May 2017 -- Scotland has renewed its plan to part ways from Britain over Brexit.