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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 06 Jun 2017[PDF]
• Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Iraq, Syria AFPS 06 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 40 strikes consisting of 60 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 06 Jun 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
• Coalition Strikes at Pro-Regime Forces in Syria Deconfliction Zone AFPS 06 Jun 2017 -- Coalition forces destroyed additional pro-Syrian regime forces that advanced inside the well-established deconfliction zone in southern Syria today.
• SDF Begins Raqqa Offensive, Progress Continues in Mosul AFPS 06 Jun 2017 -- The Syrian Democratic Forces and their Syrian Arab Coalition partners launched the offensive to unseat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from its so-called "capital" of Raqqa in northern Syria today.
• US Apache Helicopters, Marines Provide Support to Raqqa Offensive - Pentagon Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- US Department of Defense spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis said that US Apache helicopters and Marines will take part in the operation to retake Raqqa from the Daesh terrorists assisting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• Afghan armed forces accused of corruption as violence continues Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- Terrorist attacks and militancy continue to take their toll on the civilian population in Afghanistan, while the country's security forces have been accused of being deeply embroiled in corruption and neglect of duty.
• Kabul blast death toll rises to 150 as deadly attacks continue Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the death toll from the deadly bomb blast in the Afghan capital city of Kabul has reached 150, as the country faces more deadly attacks in its major cities.
• Ghani Says More Than 150 Killed In Kabul Truck Bombing On May 31 RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says that more than 150 people have died as a result of the massive tanker-truck bombing that struck a busy Kabul neighborhood during rush hour on May 31.
• Ghani to Allow Taliban Office if Afghan Peace Progresses VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has again invited the Taliban to peace talks at a "mutually agreeable" venue, promising the insurgents they eventually will be allowed to open a representative office if significant progress is made.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD Release of the Report on Military and Security Developments in China DoD 06 Jun 2017 -- The Department of Defense's annual report, "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China" is now available
• USSTRATCOM, German air force sign liaison officer agreement AFNS 06 Jun 2017 -- U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the German air force (Luftwaffe) signed a memorandum of agreement June 1, 2017, to assign a German liaison officer (LNO) to Joint Functional Component Command for Space.
• Los Angeles-class Attack Submarine Visits Busan NNS 06 Jun 2017 -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) arrived at Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) June 6, for a routine visit during a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific.
• George H. W. Bush CSG Conducts Strikes from Mediterranean NNS 06 Jun 2017 -- The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) resumed strike missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, June 6.
• All in 90 seconds: Maryland National Guard runs aviation drills with Canadian counterparts Army News 06 Jun 2017 -- The sky turned a bright golden color as the sun set on Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, on May 25. 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.
• Pa. Guard participates in Saber Knight, multinational exercise in Estonia Army News 06 Jun 2017 -- More than 30 Soldiers and Airmen took part in Saber Knight, a Dane-led command post exercise from May 27 to June 4.
• Flags unfurl during opening ceremony Saber Strike 17 USMC News 06 Jun 2017 -- Allied and partner nations have unfurled their flags for the opening ceremony of Exercise Saber Strike 17 on Adazi Military Base, Latvia, June 3, 2017.
• Marines sharpen amphibious capabilities USMC News 06 Jun 2017 -- Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion endured the rough ocean waves as they conducted a series of amphibious operations during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 31 – June 2.
• USS Carney Departs Palma de Mallorca NNS 06 Jun 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Palma de Mallorca, Spain, after a three-day scheduled port visit.
• Abraham Lincoln Earns Flight Deck Certification NNS 06 Jun 2017 -- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) earned its Flight Deck Carrier (FDC) qualifications while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 1-12.
• USS Jason Dunham Completes Highly Successful INSURV NNS 06 Jun 2017 -- The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) recently completed the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment and received an overall assessment score of 92% - well above the class average.
• VP Pence Commits to NATO's Article 5 in Montenegro Accession Speech VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- Nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump blindsided National Security advisers in Brussels by failing to stick to a White House speech reaffirming U.S. commitments to NATO's Article 5, Vice President Mike Pence on Monday took the stage alongside Montenegro's head of state to do exactly that.
• Montenegro Reacts To Russian Criticism For Joining The Alliance RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- Montenegro has said Russia should not be alarmed by the Balkan country's joining NATO, after Moscow warned of retaliation against Montenegro's "hostile course" and condemned the country's "anti-Russian hysteria."
• NATO's Drills at Lithuania's Suwalki Gap 'Tactical' Exercise - Land Forces Chief Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- The Lithuanian Land Forces commander called on Monday the NATO drills that are expected to be held in the Suwalki Gap the next week, a strip of land wedged between Lithuania and Poland, Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus, a "tactical" exercise.
• NATO Chief: 'Have to be Strong' in Response to Russia But Dialogue Important VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- The head of NATO says members of the alliance are united in their stance toward Russia in a way they have not been for many years.
• Russian fighter jet intercepts US strategic bomber: Ministry Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- Russia says one of its warplanes has intercepted an American bomber near the Russian airspace.
• Russian Fighter Jets Intercept U.S. Bomber, Norwegian Patrol Plane RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- Russia says one of its fighter jets intercepted a U.S. bomber flying near its border over the Baltic Sea, while Russian news reports say another Russian warplane intercepted a patrol plane from NATO member Norway over the Barents Sea.
• Russian MiG-31 Intercepts Norwegian Anti-Submarine P-3C Plane Over Barents Sea Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- Russia scrambled on Tuesday a jet to intercept a Norwegian patrol plane flying over neutral waters of the Barents Sea with switched-off transponders, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Fine Catch: Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Intercepts US B-52 Bomber Over Baltics Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- Russia's Su-27 fighter identified and escorted an American B-52 strategic bomber over the Baltics.
• Saudi Arabia - Blanket Order Training DSCA 05 Jun 2017 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a blanket order training program for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and other Saudi forces. The estimated cost is $750 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on June 2, 2017.
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - AN/TPQ-53(V) Radar Systems and Related Support DSCA 05 Jun 2017 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for AN/TPQ-53(V) radar systems and related support. The estimated cost is $662 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Russia, Indonesia Finalize Contract on Su-35 Fighter Deliveries Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- Rostec Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department Victor Kladov said that the contract between Rostec and Indonesia on the delivery of Su-35 fighters is agreed on.
• Germany to Pull Out of Incirlik Base After Failure of Last Ditch Crisis Talks Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- Germany's impending exit from Turkey's Incirlik air base is the latest in a string of disputes which have soured relations between the two countries.
• India to Get Long Range Missile Test Facilities in Indian Ocean Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has got governmental approval to set up the country's land based long-range missile facility at South Andaman's Rutland Island, which is some 200 km from the Strait of Malacca that connects the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.
• Mogherini: EU will give 50mn euros to fund African force in Sahel Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- The European Union says it plans to spend 50 million euros to finance the establishment of a joint African military force in the Sahel region with the declared aim of fighting terrorism, among other threats.
• Department Press Briefing - June 6, 2017 US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 06, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 6 June 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Jun 2017
• US-backed Syrian Forces Advance in IS Stronghold Raqqa VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- U.S.-backed Syrian forces stormed into Islamic State's de-facto capital of Raqqa on Tuesday, triggering intense combat and signaling the start of what the U.S.-led coalition says will ultimately be the end of IS control in the besieged city.
• Syrian Defense Commander: IS Struggling to Hold Raqqa VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- Islamic State jihadists struggled Tuesday to remain in control of land in and around Raqqa after holding the territory for more than two years, a leader of the Syrian army told VOA.
• Syrian army crosses into Raqqah province, captures two villages Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- As the battle for the liberation of areas held by terrorists goes on, the Syrian army has crossed into the province of Raqqah and retaken two villages from the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
• US-backed SDF announces start of Raqqah operation Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- The so-called Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed alliance of mostly Kurdish and Arab militants, says it has launched an operation aimed at pushing Daesh out of Raqqah, the Takfiri terror group's main stronghold in northern Syria.
• U.S.-Backed Syrian Fighters Launch Offensive On Raqqa RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab fighters says it has begun a battle to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa, the extremist group Islamic State's stronghold and self-declared capital in the country.
• Syrian Army Liberates Six Villages in Raqqa Province From Daesh Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- Syrian army took control over the villages of Khirbat Muhsin, Khirbat Hassan, Bir Saba, al-Tarqaui, al-Salihiyah and Anz Bukadi in the western part of Raqqa province, according to a local source.
• US-led Coalition Begins Offensive to Liberate Raqqa From Daesh Sputnik 06 Jun 2017 -- The US-led coalition started an offensive to liberate Raqqa from Daesh terrorists.
• Syria: As airstrikes hit Raqqa, UN sounds alarm over plight of civilians UN News 06 Jun 2017 -- The United Nations humanitarian wing today said it is deeply concerned for the safety and protection of more than 400,000 civilians in Syria's war-torn Raqqa Governorate, "who continue to be exposed to daily fighting and airstrikes."
• Iraq to block off border with Syria to Daesh terrorists: Abadi Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the Arab country wants to wrest control over the border with Syria in coordination with Damascus, as the Iraqi military along with pro-government fighters are pushing the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group to its final days in Mosul, the terrorists' last urban stronghold in Iraq.
• Iraqi Hashd al-Sha'abi forces achieve fresh territorial gains west of Mosul Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- Iraqi pro-government fighters from Popular Mobilization Units have registered more territorial gains against Daesh terrorists west of Mosul as they continue their joint operations with army soldiers to flush the extremists out of the country's second largest city.
• China denies that military choppers violated India airspace People's Daily 06 Jun 2017 -- China's Foreign Ministry on June 5 dismissed reports claiming that Chinese military helicopters had violated India's airspace, saying that the Chinese military was just carrying out regular border patrols.

News Reports

• Trump Wants 'Reengagement' With Russia, Tillerson Says RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says President Donald Trump told him to "begin a reengagement process" aimed at rebuilding relations with Moscow and not to let the turmoil in Washington over possible Russian ties to Trump's inner circle get in the way.
• Leaked Report Says Russia Tried To Break Into U.S. Voter System RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- A top-secret National Security Agency document leaked to news media shows that hackers from Russian military intelligence tried repeatedly to break into U.S. voting systems before last year's presidential election.
• Trump Urges Quick Supreme Court Ruling to Reinstate Travel Ban VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump used Twitter late Monday to again call for a travel ban from what he called "dangerous countries" while criticizing what he sees as "politically correct" efforts to soften his original executive order to block entry to people from a group of majority-Muslim countries.
• US Might Quit UN Rights Body if No Reforms VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has warned that the Trump Administration might pull out of the Human Rights Council if the U.N. body does not undertake necessary reforms.
• Trump admin. charges NSA agent with leaking 'Russian hacking' secrets Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- The US Justice Department has charged a National Security Agency (NSA) contractor with leaking secrets related to the alleged Russian hacking attacks during last year's race for the White House.
• US Arrests Contractor Accused of Leaking Classified Document to News Site VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday the arrest of a government contractor it said sent classified material to an online news outlet.
• Trump Delves Into Arab States Rift with Qatar VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- President Donald Trump has jumped head first into the diplomatic spat between Qatar and major Arab nations over Doha's alleged support of Iran and Islamist militant groups sponsoring terrorism in the region.
• Trump: Isolating Qatar is the Beginning of the End of Terrorism SPA 06 Jun 2017 -- President Donald Trump of the United States of America considered isolating Qatar as the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism, pointing out that all reference was pointing to Qatar in financing radical ideology.
• U.S., Kuwait Seek To Bridge Split Between Qatar, Other Arab States RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- The United States and Kuwait are seeking to bridge a diplomatic split that opened up between Qatar and several Arab states over allegations that Doha supports extremism.
• Kuwait urges Qatar not to worsen tensions; Qatar calls [P]GCC future at stake Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has called on Qatar to refrain from worsening regional tensions.
• Trump: Arab leaders pointed to Qatar for 'radical ideology' Press TV 06 Jun 2017 -- US President Donald Trump says that leaders of Saudi Arabia and its regional allies had warned him that Qatar was funding "radical ideology" after he demanded they stop financing militant groups.
• Tension between Qatar, Arab States: Latest developments IRNA 06 Jun 2017 -- Following Saudi Arabia and certain Arab States severing relations with Qatar accusing the country of supporting terrorist groups which was rejected by Doha, further measures are still underway in new forms.
• Police Shoot, Injure Attacker Outside Notre Dame Cathedral In Paris RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- French authorities say a man was shot and injured by the police after he attacked an officer with a hammer outside Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral on June 6.
• Paris Police Shoot Attacker Outside Notre Dame Cathedral VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said Tuesday the man who attacked a Paris police officer with a hammer Tuesday at the Notre Dame Cathedral shouted "It's for Syria."
• IS Propaganda Increasingly Targeting Iran And Its Sunnis RFE/RL 06 Jun 2017 -- The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has recently expanded its campaign to recruit Iranians and disseminate its message to Persian speakers.
• Third London Attacker Named as British PM Faces Mounting Criticism VOA 06 Jun 2017 -- British Prime Minister Theresa May is being forced to defend her past record as the country's interior minister, and the political architect of Britain's counter-terror system, as more details emerge of the three attackers and what security agencies knew about them before their van-and-knife rampage Saturday in the heart of London.