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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 02 Jun 2017[PDF]
• Strikes Continue Against ISIS Targets in Syria, Iraq AFPS 02 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 30 strikes consisting of 51 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Four Killed Amid Violence At Antigovernment Protest In Kabul RFE/RL 02 Jun 2017 -- Authorities in Afghanistan say four people have been killed amid confrontations between police and protesters demanding the resignation of President Ashraf Ghani's government two days after a deadly truck-bomb blast in Kabul.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Part I: Historic Building Renovation Invites the Next Generation Shipyard NNS 02 Jun 2017 -- Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) began construction on the $21.6 million Bldg. 30 renovation project in January 2017 reaching the 20 percent mark in May.
• Readout of meeting with U.S., Nordic and Baltic Deputy Defense Ministers DoD 02 Jun 2017
• Readout of Secretary Mattis' Meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong DoD 02 Jun 2017
• Readout of Secretary Mattis' Meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull DoD 02 Jun 2017
• U.S., Japanese, South Korean Army Leaders Discuss Security Cooperation AFPS 02 Jun 2017 -- Army Gen. Robert B. Brown, the U.S. Army Pacific commander, held an early morning trilateral meeting here May 23 with South Korean Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jang Jun-Gyu and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshiya Okabe ahead of the 2017 Land Forces in the Pacific Symposium, held May 23-25.
• Maryland National Guard provides aviation and medical support during Exercise Maple Resolve 17 Army News 02 Jun 2017 -- As the sunset at Camp Wainwright in Alberta, Canada, the sky turned a bright golden color. A Maryland National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk was silhouetted against the skyline as a crew performed a hoist mission with a simulated downed pilot.
• South Dakota Army National Guard mechanics plays vital role in aviation support Army News 02 Jun 2017 -- Aviation mechanics play a vital role in ensuring the safety of the National Guard's pilots and flight crews. In the South Dakota Army National Guard, it is the mechanics of the Rapid City-based Detachment 1, Company B, 935th Aviation Support Battalion, who provide high-level aviation maintenance and repair support for the aircraft and aircraft systems.
• Idaho Army National Guard to spend the summer in a dozen countries Army News 02 Jun 2017 -- Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard are currently training in four countries and will deploy to train in eight others between now and the end of summer. None of these countries include Afghanistan or Iraq. Citizen-Soldiers rely on their civilian and military skill sets to train and work with soldiers in other countries.
• Media Availability with Mr. Helvey Enroute to Singapore DoD 02 Jun 2017 -- Presenter: David F. Helvey, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
• Saber Strike 17 Successfully Employs MPF Operations USMC News 02 Jun 2017 -- VENTSPILS, Latvia -- Exercises like Saber Strike 17 develop trust with U.S. Allies and partner nations in Europe. This year, the exercise taking place May 23 - June 24, 2017, demonstrates a full spectrum of military operations that show there is no substitute for the U.S. forward-deployed presence in Europe to deter any possible threats.
• USS Nimitz, USS Shoup and USS Kidd Depart for Deployment NNS 02 Jun 2017 -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed their homeports of Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Station Everett, respectively, June 1, for a regularly scheduled deployment.
• FASTEUR Completes First Exercise in AFRICOM NNS 02 Jun 2017 -- Marines from Alpha Company 1st Platoon of Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR) completed the first embassy engagement training exercise in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility in Rabat, Morocco May 26, 2017.
• America ARG, 15th MEU Begins CERTEX as Final Test Prior to Deployment NNS 02 Jun 2017 -- The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed San Diego to begin their final certification exercise (CERTEX), May 31.
• US deploying B-52 bombers to Europe for NATO exercise Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- The US Air Force is deploying nuclear-capable B-52 bombers and 800 airmen to Britain that will take part in NATO exercises in June in Eastern Europe near Russia's border.
• US Deployment of B-52 Bombers to Europe Destabilizing Step - Moscow Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- The relocation of US Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the United States to Europe is a destabilizing step that undermines international security, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control told Sputnik Friday.
• Japan, US stage joint military maneuver amid tensions with North Korea Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- Japan's naval and air forces have launched a three-day joint military drill with US aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan amid tensions with North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs.
• Moscow tests Iskander ballistic missile in Tajikistan drills Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- Moscow has for the first time test-fired its Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile outside the Russian soil during a drill in Tajikistan, targeting a simulated terrorist camp located 15 kilometers from the Tajik-Afghan border.
• India Begins Sea Trial of Second Indigenous Submarine Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- The sea trial of India's second Scorpene class submarine Khanderi began on Thursday. After a four-year delay, the project is finally moving with the first submarine Kalvari due to be delivered to the Indian Navy next month.
• India Clears Law to Protect Indo-Russian Defense Projects From Western Sanctions Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- India has approved a special arrangement to protect Indo-Russian defense projects from western sanctions. It is the continuation of a statement made by Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley where he trashed reports that said the $10 billion defense deal with Russia would be hampered by US sanctions.
• India Plans to Buy Several Regiments of S-400 Systems - Russian Deputy PM Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- India is planning to buy several regiment sets of Russia's advanced S-400 air defense systems, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday.
• India Successfully Tests Nuclear-Capable Prithvi II Missile Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- India has successfully test-fired the Prithvi II surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile, local media reported Friday, citing defense sources.

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• 2 June 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 02 Jun 2017
• Cholera cases in Yemen may reach 130,000 in two weeks, UNICEF warns UN News 02 Jun 2017 -- With about 70,000 cholera cases reported with nearly 600 fatalities in Yemen, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today warned that an already dire situation for children is turning into a disaster.
• Putin Says Russia Defends Syrian Statehood, Not Assad Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- Russia is not so much defending Syrian President Bashar Assad through its actions in Syria, but rather the Syrian statehood, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
• Iraqi forces kill Daesh 'religious' police chief in western Mosul Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- Iraqi security forces have killed the so-called religious police chief of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the western part of Mosul as government troops and allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units are battling to drive the extremist out of their last urban stronghold in the country.
• Iraq: UN refugee agency sounds alarm for more support as fighting continues in Mosul UN News 02 Jun 2017 -- As heavy fighting continues to drive large numbers of people from Mosul, the United Nations refugee agency today appealed for urgent support to meet the critical needs of vulnerable children, women and men displaced from and returning to the city.
• Thousands of Nigeria's returning refugees need humanitarian assistance - UN refugee agency UN News 02 Jun 2017 -- As thousands of refugees return from Cameroon to north-eastern Nigeria, straining the few existing services and creating a new emergency, the United Nations refugee agency is stepping up its response to improve conditions.

News Reports

• U.S. will withdraw from Paris Agreement: Trump People's Daily 02 Jun 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has decided to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, a landmark global pact to fight climate change.
• U.S. quitting Paris climate deal leaves world shaking its head People's Daily 02 Jun 2017 -- The U.S. decision to quit the Paris climate deal has met with widespread opposition at home and around the world, being criticized as "disappointment" and "mistake" amid vows to commit to the global fight against climate change.
• Merkel Says U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal 'Very Regrettable' RFE/RL 02 Jun 2017 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal is "very regrettable."
• World Leaders Express Dismay at US Withdrawal From Paris Accord VOA 02 Jun 2017 -- World leaders and environmental groups have expressed their disappointment with U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, the global effort to deal with the effects of climate change.
• China to tackle climate change 'steadfastly': premier People's Daily 02 Jun 2017 -- China will continue to work steadfastly to implement the commitment of the Paris climate deal and join hands with all parties to tackle climate change, Chinese Premier Li Keqiangtold reporters here on Thursday.
• All Countries Must Adhere to Paris Climate Deal Amid US Withdrawal - Chinese FM Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- China considers the Paris Agreement a reflection of the broadest consensus of the international community on measures to combat climate change, and all countries must therefore value this commitment, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Friday, commenting on the US withdrawal from the agreement.
• Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked the country's Supreme Court to reinstate his order to temporarily ban travelers from six Muslim-majority countries after it was blocked by lower courts that said it was discriminatory.
• Putin Mocks Claims of Russian 'Fingerprints' in US Election Inteference Case Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- Putin was once again asked about alleged Russian interference in the US election, adding that all Democrats and Republicans involved in the probe believe Moscow had intervened in the election process in the US.
• Putin: Normalization of Russia-US ties to benefit both sides Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says restoration of normal ties between Moscow and Washington will serve the interests of both sides, vowing to continue dialogue with US President Donald Trump.
• Putin Urges U.S. Businesses To Push For Normalized U.S.-Russia Relations RFE/RL 02 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged U.S. business representatives to work with President Donald Trump's administration to improve relations between the two countries.
• Putin Accuses U.S. Of Destabilizing International Arena RFE/RL 02 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has harshly criticized U.S. foreign policy over the last two decades as an "abuse of power" that has destabilized the Middle East and the entire international order.
• Putin Urges US Business to Help Normalize Russia-US Ties VOA 02 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin urged U.S. business executives Friday to help improve U.S.-Russia relations that have reached "their lowest point since the Cold War", a nearly 50-year period of East-West geopolitical tension that ended in 1991.
• Russia on the Way to Adopt New Program on Development of Space Centers Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- The federal program for the development of Russian space launch centers for the period of 2017-2025 may be adopted as early as by September, the head of Roscosmos State Space Corporation Igor Komarov said Friday.
• Russia's New 'Federation' Spacecraft to be Launched from Baikonur in 2022 Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- Russia's next-generation Federation piloted spacecraft will depart on from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan in 2022, State Space Corporation Roscosmos said Friday.
• IAEA confirms Iran commitment to JCPOA IRNA 02 Jun 2017 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran has been committed to its obligations enshrined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action reached between Tehran and G5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia and China plus Germany) in 2015.
• Iran complying with JCPOA commitments: IAEA Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran has been living up to its commitments under the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement it signed with the P5+1 group of countries.
• South Africa's ANC Calls for Inquiry Into Zuma-Gupta Ties VOA 02 Jun 2017 -- South Africa's ruling ANC party has called for an investigation into potentially explosive graft allegations against President Jacob Zuma and government officials. Two media outlets say they have obtained tens of thousands of emails and documents showing undue influence by the wealthy Gupta family.
• Kurdish Independence Vote to Have No Effect On Oil Prices - Iraqi Oil Minister Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar Ali Luaibi told Sputnik calls for a Kurdish independence referendum were a purely political move that would barely have an effect on oil prices.
• UN Security Council adds individuals and groups to DPR Korea sanctions list UN News 02 Jun 2017 -- Strongly condemning the nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development activities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations Security Council today decided to apply existing sanctions to 14 individuals and four entities.
• UN Security Council Sanctions More North Korean Companies, Individuals VOA 02 Jun 2017 -- The U.N. Security Council increased international pressure on North Korea on Friday to give up its pursuit of a nuclear bomb, adding 14 individuals and four companies to its sanctions lists.
• Beijing Rebuffs Claims of China's Special Influence on North Korea Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- Western concepts of China having special influence on North Korea come from a lack of understanding of the history of the North Korean nuclear program crisis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.
• WikiLeaks Releases New Batch of CIA Documents on Hacking Tools Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- The WikiLeaks has released another batch of CIA classified documents from the so-called Vault 7 project.
• South Korean Spy Chief Kills Seoul's Domestic Spying Program Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- The new director of South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS), Suh Hoon, on Thursday ordered the immediate abolition of all domestic intelligence operations.
• Venezuela's Draft Constitution to Be Put to Referendum Sputnik 02 Jun 2017 -- Maduro announced that the country's draft constitution would be put to referendum.
• Venezuelan president vows plebiscite on new constitution Press TV 02 Jun 2017 -- The Venezuelan president vows to hold a referendum on a new constitution he has proposed in an effort to restore calm to the country, which has seen two months of deadly unrest and anti-government protest rallies.