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Current Operations

• Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 17 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 43 strikes consisting of 83 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Afghan soldier killed, US troopers wounded in shooting in Afghanistan Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- An Afghan army trooper has been killed and an unspecified number of US soldiers have been injured in an incident in northern Afghanistan, a US military official says.
• Afghan forces recapture Tora Bora in Nangarhar Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- Afghan forces have managed to retake Tora Bora from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, two days after the militants seized the key mountainous region along the border with Pakistan.
• Afghan 'Insider Attack' Wounds 7 US Soldiers VOA 17 Jun 2017 -- A member of the Afghan Special Forces turned his weapons Saturday on U.S. military personnel during a training exercise in northern Afghanistan, killing a local partner and injuring seven Americans.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Fitzgerald Returns to Yokosuka NNS 17 Jun 2017 -- USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), aided by tug boats, returned to Yokosuka at 6:15 p.m. this evening.
• Number of USS Fitzgerald Sailors' Remains Found NNS 17 Jun 2017 -- A number of Sailors' remains that were missing from the collision between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a merchant ship have been found.
• U.S. - Japan SAR Efforts Continue for 7 Missing Fitzgerald Sailors NNS 17 Jun 2017 -- Search and rescue efforts continue by U.S. and Japanese aircraft and surface vessels in the hopes of recovering seven USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Sailors.
• 7 U.S. sailors missing after Aegis destroyer collides with container off Japan People's Daily 17 Jun 2017 -- Seven crew members of U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald were missing following a collision between the Aegis destroyer and a Philippine container in waters off Japan's central Shizuoka Prefecture early Saturday.
• US Navy Ship Returns to Base in Japan After Collision VOA 17 Jun 2017 -- The U.S. Navy destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan has returned to its base.
• China, U.S. to hold first diplomatic and security dialogue in Washington People's Daily 17 Jun 2017 -- China and the United States will hold their first diplomatic and security dialogue next Wednesday in Washington D.C., a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced here Friday.
• India Scraps One Billion Dollar Deal of Multirole Helicopters With Sikorsky Sputnik 17 Jun 2017 -- A few days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the Indian defense ministry has scrapped a naval multi-role helicopter deal with US firm Sikorsky after failing to reach an agreement on price since 2014.
• Baseless Expectations: Saudi Arabia Rejects Turkish Idea to Station Troops There Sputnik 17 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Arabia does not intend to allow Turkey to form a military base in the Kingdom as there is no need for it, the Saudi Press Agency stated Saturday, citing an official source.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Three killed in fresh US drone strike on Yemen's Shabwah Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- The US has conducted a fresh drone attack on the south-central Yemeni province of Shabwah, killing three people.
• Houthi militias and ousted Saleh forces use locomotives and relief convoys to transport arms and fighters SPA 17 Jun 2017 -- The Houthi militias and the ousted Saleh gangs have resorted to the detention of relief and humanitarian aid convoys of the World Food Program (WFP), in several Yemeni provinces in order to provide their members, who received painful slaps and successive defeats by the Yemeni army and popular resistance, with weapons and explosives in addition to transport armed men to the fighting zones.
• 3 Armenian soldiers killed in fresh clashes in Karabakh Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- Three ethnic Armenian soldiers have been killed in clashes with Azerbaijani forces on the volatile front line in Karabakh.
• Syrian army declares 48-hour combat cessation in southern city Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- The Syrian military has announced the cessation of hostilities in the southern city of Dara'a for 48 hours in support of national reconciliation efforts meant to secure civilian lives and give an opportunity to foreign-sponsored militants to lay down their arms.
• Syria Declares 48-Hour Cease-Fire In Daraa RFE/RL 17 Jun 2017 -- The Syrian Army has declared a 48-hour cease-fire in its operations against antigovernment rebels around the southern city of Daraa.
• Russian Warplanes Foil Daesh Attack in Deir ez-Zor, Eliminate 180 Terrorists Sputnik 17 Jun 2017 -- The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that the Russian warplanes have foiled a massive Daesh attack on the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor earlier in June.
• Syrian Army Suspends Combat Operations in City of Daraa for 48 Hours - Reports Sputnik 17 Jun 2017 -- The Syrian army has ceased combat operations against militants in country's southwestern city of Daraa for 48 hours in order to support ceasefire efforts, local media reported Saturday, citing the army command.
• US Cautious But Hopeful About New Syria Cease-fire VOA 17 Jun 2017 -- The United States supports a 48-hour cease-fire declared by the Syrian army in southern Syria but says it will wait to see what happens before judging its effectiveness.
• 5 Killed, 12 Hurt in al-Shabab Attack on Somali Military Base VOA 17 Jun 2017 -- At least five people were killed and 12 others wounded Saturday in heavy fighting between Somali National Army soldiers and al-Shabab militants in the Bakol region of southwestern Somalia, officials said.
• Saudi coastguard kills Iranian fisherman in Persian Gulf Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Arabia's coastguard has killed an Iranian fisherman in the waters south of Iran, a senior border official of the Islamic Republic says.

News Reports

• U.S. Democrats Warn Trump Against Firing Special Counsel Mueller RFE/RL 17 Jun 2017 -- Leading Democrats in the U.S. Congress have warned President Donald Trump against firing the Justice Department special counsel who is investigating alleged Russian meddling in the presidential election.
• New sanctions against Russia to complicate ties with US: Putin Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that new sanctions by the US Senate against Russia will complicate the relations between the two states, noting that it is too early to talk about retaliatory measures.
• Putin Comments on New US Senate's Sanctions Against Russia Sputnik 17 Jun 2017 -- It is too early to speak about Russia's response to the new possible US sanctions, because, first of all, it is necessary to look how the new restrictions will be implemented, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
• Putin Unhappy with New US Sanctions, but Says Too Early for Retaliation VOA 17 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed disappointment Saturday over possible new sanctions to be levied against his country by the United States, but said it is too early to speak of "retaliatory actions."
• Iran Says U.S. Senate's Proposed Sanctions On Missiles Violate Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 17 Jun 2017 -- The U.S. Senate's move to impose new sanctions on Iran is an "unquestionable" violation of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian officials say.
• Following IS Attacks, Iran Cracks Down on Armed Dissident Groups VOA 17 Jun 2017 -- Iranian forces have staged operations against dissidents they say were planning terror attacks during Ramadan in the wake of twin suicide assaults on symbolic sites in Tehran. Officials linked one group to Saudi Arabia, which it claims is trying to destabilize the country.
• Spotlight: Trump curtails Obama-era's opening with Cuba People's Daily 17 Jun 2017 -- After targeting his predecessor Barack Obama's legacies in global trade and climate change, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to roll back parts of Obama-era's opening with Cuba.
• Saudi king strips crown prince of prosecution oversight Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has stripped the country's crown prince of powers overseeing criminal investigations, designating a new public prosecution office to function directly under the king's authority.
• Saudi Foreign Minister holds a press conference at Saudi Embassy in London SPA 17 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir affirmed that the Kingdom's hosting of the historic conference which brought together a number of Islamic and Arab countries with the United States of America aims to change the language of dialogue between Arab and Islamic countries and their counterparts in the West.
• Taiwan to face China's diplomatic offensive head on: foreign minister CNA 17 Jun 2017 -- Foreign Minister David Lee (李大維) said Saturday that Taiwan would face China's efforts to isolate the self-governing island "head on" after Taiwan lost a second diplomatic ally to China in six months.
• Turkish PM's top adviser detained over Gulen links released Press TV 17 Jun 2017 -- Turkish authorities have freed Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's chief adviser that was arrested earlier this month over suspected links to the movement of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of having masterminded last year's failed coup.
• Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Election Looks To Be A Cliffhanger RFE/RL 17 Jun 2017 -- The nomination of candidates in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election officially started on June 15, and the vote already promises to be one of the most interesting and exciting elections yet seen in Central Asia.