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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 19 Jun 2017[PDF]
• US Reacts Forcefully to Russian Threat to Treat US Planes in Syria as 'Targets' VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- The United States has responded forcefully to Russia’s threat to treat U.S.-led coalition planes in the skies over Syria as targets, as tensions escalate in the 6-year Syrian conflict.
• Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue; U.S. Super Hornet Downs Syrian Jet AFPS 19 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 89 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• US-Led Coalition Refuses to Disclose Aircraft Re-Position Details in Syria Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- The US-led coalition will not specify details on re-positioning of its aircraft in Syria in the aftermath of incidents involving pro-Syrian government forces, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Dunford: Coalitions Support Local Partners in Driving Down Violence AFPS 19 Jun 2017 -- From West Africa to Southeast Asia, military coalitions support partners on the ground in driving down the levels of violence arising from the transnational threat so local forces can deal with their own security challenges, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today.
• The US and Philippine Navies Will Participate in the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- The U.S. and Philippine navies will participate in the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama June 19-25 in the vicinity of Cebu.
• Investigators Question Delay in Reporting US Destroyer Collision VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and Japanese authorities say they are investigating why personnel on a U.S. destroyer and a massive Japanese merchant vessel took nearly a hour to report the deadly collision that killed seven sailors on the destroyer off the coast of Japan.
• USS Iwo Jima Hosts Reception, Conducts COMRELs During Bahamas Port Visit NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit capped off their visit to Freeport, Bahamas by hosting a reception for local distinguished guests June 16.
• USS Ross Arrives in Reykjavik, Iceland NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a scheduled port visit, June 18, 2017.
• USS Lake Erie Sailors, Personnel Complete Relief Mission in Sri Lanka NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- U.S. Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed their contributions to the humanitarian assistance mission in Sri Lanka, June 17.
• America ARG, 15th MEU Complete CERTEX NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Commander, Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 3 and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) recently completed their 17-day Certification Exercise (CERTEX), qualifying them for their upcoming Western Pacific deployment, June 16.
• USS Ronald Reagan, Carrier Strike Group Five Arrives in Republic of Singapore NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, USS McCampbell (DDG 85), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Barry (DDG 52), arrived in Singapore for port visit.
• USS Dewey To Visit Jeju Republic of Korea NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) is scheduled to arrive in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (ROK) on June 20, 2017.
• Carl Vinson, Embarked Tigers, Depart Pearl Harbor for Home NNS 19 Jun 2017 -- Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after a scheduled four-day port visit, June 17.
• Secretary General marks deployment of NATO battlegroups during visit to Latvia NATO 19 Jun 2017 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg paid tribute to Allied forces during a ceremony on Monday (19 June 2017) to mark the deployment of the NATO multinational battlegroup in Latvia. It is one of four now fully deployed to the eastern part of the Alliance in response to the changed security environment. Canada is leading the NATO battlegroup in Latvia, Germany and the United Kingdom are leading similar forces in Lithuania and Estonia, while the United States commands a NATO battlegroup in Poland.
• Progress report shows step change in cooperation between NATO and the European Union NATO 19 Jun 2017 -- NATO and the European Union reinforce each other better than ever and are making substantial progress in complementing each other’s work. This is the conclusion of the first progress report on NATO-EU Cooperation, authored jointly by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU High Representative / Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini.
• Latvia's Defense Budget to Meet NATO 2% GDP Target in 2018 - President Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- Latvia will increase its defense capacity as a NATO member state, Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis stated on Monday.
• Silent Stalkers: Russia's Anaerobic Subs to Become Invisible to Sonar Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- The Kronstadt diesel-electric submarine, scheduled to be floated out in 2018, will be the first in the Russian Navy to feature the world’s most advanced anaerobic propulsion system, Izvestia reported.
• China naval fleet steams toward Baltic Sea to participate in drills with Russia Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- A fleet of Chinese military vessels have embarked on a journey toward the Baltic Sea to participate in joint drills with Russia.
• Russian Military Cooperation Service Denies Demands of Extra $7Bln From India Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- Reports that Moscow demanded an additional $7 billion from Deli for the Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) joint project are not true, the head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said Monday.
• Russia to Cooperate With Italy to Modernize Indian Su-30MKI Fighters Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- Russia will modernize India's Su-30MKI multirole air superiority fighters in cooperation with Italy, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev said Monday.
• India to Make Native Navigation System Mandatory For All Aircraft Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- The Indian government will soon require all aircraft registered to fly in India to use Gagan, the country's own navigation system.
• Iran among top countries in missile power: General IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said on Monday that due to the efforts of the Iranian scientists, Islamic Republic is now among top countries in terms of missile power.
• Limited missile attack just part of Iran's armed forces combat ability IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Limited missile attack is just part of Iran's armed forces deterrence and combat ability, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said.
• VP stresses defensive, deterring nature of Iran's missile power IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday that Iran's missile might is regarded as a deterrence power to serve peace, stability and security of the region.
• Iran’s missile capability protects its citizens: Zarif ISNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Mauritania, stressed on Monday that Iran’s missile capability protects its citizens in lawful self-defense.
• Iran among major missile powers in world: Senior military official Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has hailed the Islamic Republic’s great missile capabilities, saying Iran is currently among the major missile powers in the world.
• Iran’s missile power aims to eradicate terrorism, extremism: Zarif Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has defended the country’s right to develop it missile program, saying it is aimed at uprooting terrorism and extremism.
• Air Force test fires, intercepts surface-to-air missile CNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Taiwan's Air Force said Monday that it had successfully intercepted a Sky Bow II missile, using a Patriot II missile, during a test earlier in the day.
• Turkish soldiers take part in military drills in Qatar Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Turkish troops have taken part in planned joint military exercises in Qatar amid a widening rift between the Arab country and its neighbors in the Persian Gulf region.
• UAE to Buy Several Dozen Su-35 Planes From Russia Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- The United Arab Emirates intends to buy several dozen Su-35 fighters from Russia.
• Russia Wins Tender for Ka-52K Helicopter Supplies to Egypt Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- Russia has won the tender for supplies of Ka-52K helicopters to Egypt for Mistral helicopter carriers, the head of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said Monday.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Sean Spicer, 6/19/2017 The White House 19 Jun 2017
• Briefing on U.S. Participation in the General Assembly of the OAS US Dept. of State 19 Jun 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 19, 2017
• Lockheed Martin, Tata Announce F-16 India Partnership Lockheed Martin 19 Jun 2017 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) signed a landmark agreement affirming the companies intent to join hands to produce the F-16 Block 70 in India. The F-16 Block 70 is ideally suited to meet the Indian Air Force's single-engine fighter needs and this unmatched U.S.-Indian industry partnership directly supports India's initiative to develop private aerospace and defense manufacturing capacity in India.
• Tata, Lockheed Martin to Produce F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Together in India Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- The F-16 Block 70 will be produced in India under a partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Lockheed Martin said in a press release on Monday.

Other Conflicts

• 19 June 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Jun 2017
• Disarming and reintegrating fighters into society key to sustaining peace - UN officials UN News 19 Jun 2017 -- Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the development of United Nations standards for having former combatants lay down weapons and reintegrate into society, senior UN officials today highlighted how crucial the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes are to sustaining peace.
• Global Forcible Displacement at Unprecedented High VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- A new report has found that more people than ever before have become refugees or are internally displaced worldwide because of war, violence, and persecution.
• Violence and persecution uprooted record 65.6 million people in 2016, UN agency reports UN News 19 Jun 2017 -- Nearly 66 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes last year, the United Nation refugee agency today reported, stressing the "very high" pace at which conflict and persecution is forcing people to flee their homes.
• Obstacles at Bay, Beijing Steps up Control Over Disputed South China Sea VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- Beijing has reached a new peak in its bid to control the widely disputed South China Sea after pacifying rivals, keeping Washington away and building out artificial islands that are ready for military hardware.
• Russia to Treat US Planes in Syria as 'Targets' VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- Russia says it will now treat all U.S.-led coalition planes in the air over Syria, west of the Euphrates, as targets after an American fighter jet for the first time in the six-year conflict shot down a Syrian military plane.
• Russia blasts US shooting down of Syrian jet as violation of intl. law Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has strongly condemned the United States for shooting down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet in Syria's militant-held northern province of Raqqah as a "massive violation of international law and de facto military aggression."
• US Sends Armored Vehicles, Machine Guns to Syrian Rebels Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- According to information from sources in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) the United States has delivered a seventh round of heavy weapons and armored vehicles to the forces.
• Syrian Army Frees Ancient City of Sergiopolis Near Raqqa From Daesh Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- Syrian government troops have regained control over the historical complex of the ancient city of Sergiopolis, known as Resafa in Arabic, which is located just southwest of the city of Raqqa, an informed source on-the-spot told Sputnik on Monday.
• Lavrov Urges US to Respect Syrian Sovereignty After Attack on Syrian Army Jet Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the US-led coalition's attack on a Syrian army's warplane in Raqqa.
• Iraqi govt. forces advance further into Old City of Mosul Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have pushed deeper in Mosul’s militant-held district of Old City as they are battling to purge Daesh Takfiri militants out of their last bastion in the country’s second largest city, warning civilians to stay inside and telling extremists to "surrender or die."
• Cameroon Detains 30 of Its Soldiers Fighting Boko Haram VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- Cameroon has detained 30 of its soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the northern part of the country. The Defense Ministry says the soldiers abandoned their positions in a protest over pay and working conditions.
• Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 16 people in northeast Nigeria Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- At least 16 people have been killed when suspected members of the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group detonated their explosive vests near a camp of displaced people in the volatile northeastern state of Borno, the birthplace of the terror outfit.
• South Sudan Refugee Crisis Strains Uganda's Health System VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- It is estimated Uganda has one doctor for every 24,000 citizens. The nurse-to-population ratio is not much better, one for every 11,000 people, and much of that staff is concentrated in urban areas.
• Uganda Hosting Donor Summit to Raise $8B for Refugees VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- This week, Uganda welcomes U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other high-level international guests and donors for the two day Refugee Solidarity Conference (Thursday 6/22 and Friday 6/23). The conference in Kampala hopes to raise $8 billion to support refugees in Uganda for the next four years.
• Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines launch joint operation against Daesh Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have launched a joint maritime operation against Daesh-linked militants holed up in a southern Philippine city.
• Zarif: Iran using missile power to protect citizens, hit terrorists IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran uses its missile power to defend its citizens and at the same time advance the common global fight to uproot Daesh and extremist terrorists, says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
• Anti-Daesh operation successful: IRGC spokesman IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- The spokesman of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said that according to the confirmed information, the anti-ISIS missile operation in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, has been completely successful.
• IRGC launches missile attack on Takfiri terrorists’ HQ in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday night that it has carried out a missile attack against the headquarters and logistics of the Takfiri terrorists in Deir Ez-Zor, the largest city in eastern Syria, to punish perpetrators of recent terror attacks in Tehran.
• Missile attack on terrorists was coordinated with Syrian government: Iran ISNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi stressed on Monday that Iran’s missile attack on terrorist sites in Syria’s eastern region of Deir ez-Zor was coordinated with Syrian government and Damascus knew about it.
• Iran's IRGC Warns Strikes Targeting IS Could Be Repeated RFE/RL 19 Jun 2017 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned "terrorists" that any future attacks against Iran could result in more retaliatory actions.

News Reports

• Qatar Says Will Not Negotiate Until 'Blockade' Lifted VOA 19 Jun 2017 -- Qatar says it will not negotiate with neighboring countries unless they cease their economic and travel "blockade" of the Gulf state.
• Mr. Poroshenko Goes To Washington: What To Expect From The Ukrainian Leader's First Meeting With Trump RFE/RL 19 Jun 2017 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko may have pulled off a small coup in winning an audience with U.S. President Donald Trump before Russian leader Vladimir Putin could.
• Russia starts production of equipment for Iran Bushehr nuclear plant IRNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Russia launched production of equipment necessary for the construction of new reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, senior Russian official said.
• Russia starts production of equipment for Iran's Bushehr NPP ISNA 19 Jun 2017 -- Russia launched production of equipment necessary for the construction of new reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, Company of JSC Atomstroyexport announced.
• Terrorist ringleader killed in clashes with IRGC in SE Iran Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- The ringleader of a terrorist group has been killed in clashes with Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-and-Baluchestan, a provincial security official says.
• IRGC warns terrorists, backers of 'more revenge’ Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned terrorists and their sponsors about "more serious revenge" should they try their hands at staging more terror attacks against the Islamic Republic.
• Iranian Military Sheds Light on Iran's Missile Strikes in Syria's Deir ez-Zor Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' spokesperson shed light on Iran's ballistic missile strikes on Daesh positions in Syria's Deir ez-Zor.
• China's Zhongxing-9A Satellite Fails to Reach Orbit Due to Rocket Failure Sputnik 19 Jun 2017 -- China's Zhongxing-9A communications satellite has failed to reach its orbit after a malfunction of its Long March carrier rocket, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), which was responsible for launching the satellite, said in a statement on Monday.
• Qatar isolation could last for years, says Emirati official Press TV 19 Jun 2017 -- A senior Emirati official says some Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf region could continue to isolate Qatar "for years" if Doha did not alter its foreign policy.
• Hydropower A Hot Topic In Central Asia, And Not Just From The Usual Suspects RFE/RL 19 Jun 2017 -- There has been a lot of talk about hydropower in Central Asia since the start of May, and not just from the usual quarters.