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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 20 Jun 2017[PDF]
• Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes AFPS 20 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 15 strikes consisting of 69 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• US working to restore 'deconfliction' line with Russia over Syria Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- The top American general says the US is working to restore a communications line with Russia intended to avoid mid-air collisions over Syria, after Moscow cut it off following the US downing of a Syrian military jet on Sunday.
• Pentagon Seeks To Cool Tensions With Russia After Clash Over Jet Downing RFE/RL 20 Jun 2017 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top-ranking U.S. military officer, said on June 19 that the United States is working to reestablish communications with Russia's military that Moscow said it had severed after an American jet shot down a Syrian warplane.
• US F-15 Shoots Down Pro-Syrian Government Armed Drone Near al-Tanf Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- The United States continues attacking pro-government forces in Syria.
• US Downs Armed, Iranian-made Drone Over Southern Syria VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- A United States fighter jet shot down an armed, pro-Syrian regime drone early Tuesday, as the drone advanced on coalition forces in southern Syria, military officials said.
• DOD Releases Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan DoD 20 Jun 2017 -- Today the Department of Defense provided to Congress a report on "Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan" covering events during the period from December 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis' meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko DoD 20 Jun 2017
• Remarks by Secretary Mattis and President Poroshenko at the Pentagon DoD 20 Jun 2017 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis; Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
• Luke AFB to resume local F-35A flying operations AFNS 20 Jun 2017 -- The 56th Fighter Wing will resume local F-35A Lightning II flight operations June 21, 2017, following an 11-day pause after five physiological events occurred during flights from May 2-June 8, 2017.
• US Soldiers, Australian counterparts enhance readiness through intelligence exercise Army News 20 Jun 2017 -- The 8th Theater Sustainment Command recently hosted Perspicuous Provider 17, a joint intelligence exercise with Australian military services, from May 29 - June 17.
• South Dakota National Guard, Danish soldiers help local communities during Golden Coyote 17 Army News 20 Jun 2017 -- South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers of the 842nd Engineer Company and Danish Army engineers spent their annual June training working with the National Forest Service to restore 4.5 miles of JB Pass Road in Custer Gallatin National Forest.
• USS James E. Williams Visits Kiel, Germany for Kiel Week NNS 20 Jun 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) arrived in Kiel, Germany June 16 for a scheduled port visit, following the conclusion of exercise BALTOPS 2017 and to participate in Kiel Week.
• John Finn Transits the Panama Canal NNS 20 Jun 2017 -- Two weeks into its maiden voyage across the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) has visited three nations and demonstrated proficiency in a variety of warfare areas as the crew sails to its homeport of San Diego.
• Secretary General visits NATO battlegroups training together in Lithuania NATO 20 Jun 2017 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg watched two of NATO's battlegroups train in Lithuania on Tuesday (20 June 2017). Mr. Stoltenberg observed a river crossing by Allied forces and then met troops taking part in Exercise Iron Wolf. Germany leads the NATO battlegroup in Lithuania, and for the first time it trained with the US-led battlegroup based in Poland. On Monday (19 June 2017) the Secretary General welcomed the Canadian forces which are leading the battlegroup stationed in Latvia. The United Kingdom commands a similar NATO force in Estonia.
• NATO Deputy Secretary General welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina's reform efforts NATO 20 Jun 2017 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller welcomed the Chairman of the Tri-Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Ivanić; the Chairman of the Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdic; and Defence Minister Marina Pendes to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (20 June 2017) for an exchange of views.
• Russia Constructs a Network of Unique Early Warning Radars Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has taken steps to establish a network of state-of-the-art early warning radar installations capable of detecting incoming cruise missiles thousands of kilometers away.
• Spokesman: Missile attack symbol of national authority IRNA 20 Jun 2017 -- The move by Iranian armed forces and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) against terrorsits in Syria is a symbol of Iran's national authority, said the government spokesman on Tuesday.
• Iran missile power source of national pride: Comdr IRNA 20 Jun 2017 -- Missile power possessed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a source of national pride for the country, says commander of the Second Naval Zone of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps.
• Assembly of Experts hails IRGC missile attack IRNA 20 Jun 2017 -- Assembly of Experts of the Leadership in a message on Tuesday appreciated the recent Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) missile attack on the Takfiri terrorists of Daesh.
• Iran: Missile strike fraction of response to Daesh Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the recent missile attack against Daesh in Syria was just a small part of the Islamic Republic's reaction to the "indiscriminate" attacks by the terror group on the Iranian soil.
• Department Press Briefing - June 20, 2017 US Dept. of State 20 Jun 2017
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sean Spicer -- #55 The White House 20 Jun 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 20, 2017
• Lockheed Martin Announces C-130J-SOF Super Hercules Dedicated to Supporting International Special Operations Forces Lockheed Martin 20 Jun 2017 -- At the Paris Air Show today, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) officials introduced the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft configured for international military special operations requirements.

Other Conflicts

• Africa's largest refugee crisis now a 'children's crisis' - UNICEF UN News 20 Jun 2017 -- Raising alarm over the plight of refugees, in particular the situation of women and children, arriving in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya having fled violence and instability in South Sudan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called on governments to do more to ensure that the most vulnerable are protected.
• On World Refugee Day, UN urges support, solidarity for record number of displaced people UN News 20 Jun 2017 -- With a record 65.6 million people last year forcibly uprooted from their homes by violence and persecution, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called on the international community to provide support and solidarity.
• Yemen Struggling With Cholera Outbreak, Currently World's Largest VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread to practically every part of the war-torn country. Suspected cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea now top 170,000, with 1,170 deaths.
• WHO says 1,146 killed due to cholera in Yemen since April Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- The World Health Organization says 1,146 people have been killed due to an outbreak of cholera in Yemen since late April, as the impoverished Arab country continues to suffer from Saudi Arabia's deadly campaign.
• Australia Suspends Airstrikes in Syria After US Downs Syrian Jet Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- According to media reports, Australian Defence Force strike operations into Syria have temporarily ceased.
• Australia Suspends Syria Airstrikes Amid US-Russia Tensions VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- Australia announced Tuesday it has temporarily suspended airstrikes by its forces in Syria.
• Australia suspends operations in US-led coalition in Syria after Syrian jet hit Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- Australia has suspended its cooperation with a United States-led coalition in Syria out of apparent concern that the US's recent downing of a Syrian fighter jet may escalate the situation in the Arab country to its disadvantage.
• Downing of Syrian jet proves US support for terrorism: Damascus Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- Damascus has written to the United Nations, saying the recent US downing of a Syrian air force jet shows beyond any doubt Washington's backing for terrorism.
• Iraqi forces achieve fresh territorial gains in Mosul's Old City, rescue civilians Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have registered more territorial gains in the militant-held Old City of Mosul as they continue their operations to push Takfiri Daesh terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.
• EU mulls deploying 'security mission' to Iraq after Mosul liberation Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- The European Union is set to consider moving new security personnel into Iraq with the declared aim of helping protect stability in the country after the expected liberation of Mosul from Daesh terrorists.
• The Road to Freedom: 60,000 Families Escape Daesh Captivity in Mosul Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians managed to escape the besieged city of Mosul via the humanitarian corridors established by the Iraqi forces seeking to liberate the city from the clutches of Daesh (ISIL/ISIS).
• 65 Daesh Takfiris killed in Iran missile attack: IRGC Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- At least 65 Daesh terrorists, including several high-ranking intelligence commanders, were killed in Iran's recent missile attack against the Takfiri group's targets in eastern Syria, according to a statement by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
• Pakistan starts fencing of its border with Afghanistan Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- Pakistan will soon begin the construction of a fence across its porous border with Afghanistan in order to improve security.
• US Supports Ukraine's Pro-War Factions by Expanding Sanctions - Moscow Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington is consciously 'pouring water on the watermill of the war party in Kiev' by expanding anti-Russian sanctions.
• Israel starts building first new settlement in West Bank since 1992 Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- Israel has started building its first new settlement in the West Bank in 25 years in defiance of the international law and the latest UN Security Council resolution against the illegal move.
• Egypt airstrike kills 12 militants in Sinai Press TV 20 Jun 2017 -- The Egyptian military has carried out a major airstrike in the northern Sinai region, killing 12 militants loyal to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the area.
• With armed groups spreading in Central African Republic, UN expert urges action UN News 20 Jun 2017 -- The situation in the Central African Republic is "unsustainable," an independent United Nations expert today warned, urging the Government to stop the spread of armed groups and increasing human rights violations.
• Statement of the High Commissioner to the Interactive dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 35th session of the Human Rights Council UNOHCHR 20 Jun 2017
• UN Calls for International Probe Into Recent DRC Killings VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- The United Nations human rights chief has called for an international investigation into recent murders in the central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and partially blamed Congo's government for failing to stop the killings.
• Blast in Somali Capital Kills At Least 10 VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- A suicide car bombing in the Somali capital has killed at least 10 people and injured 18, according to witnesses and local officials.
• 'Now is not the time to give up' on two-state solution, UN Middle East envoy tells Security Council UN News 20 Jun 2017 -- Achieving a negotiated two-state outcome is the only way to lay the foundations for enduring peace that is based on Israeli security needs and the Palestinian right to sovereignty and statehood, the United Nations envoy on Middle East peace told the Security Council today.
• Burundi: Senior UN official urges steps towards political dialogue amid ongoing fragility UN News 20 Jun 2017 -- Amid Burundi's "fragile" security situation, marked by recent grenade attacks in the capital, Bujumbura, a senior United Nations political official told the Security Council today that regional actors and international partners must press for confidence-building measures that would be conducive for holding an inclusive and credible political dialogue in the country.
• UN, AU Call for Restraint Along Eritrea-Djibouti Border VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- The U.N. Security Council is calling on Eritrea and Djibouti to peacefully resolve a land dispute along their border.

News Reports

• Trump Calls North Korea's Treatment of Warmbier 'a Disgrace' VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that North Korea's treatment of American college student Otto Warmbier was "a total disgrace" and suggested that he might not have died if Pyongyang had allowed him to return home sooner to the United States.
• Ukraine's Poroshenko Hails Domestic Reforms As He Pushes Trump For Support RFE/RL 20 Jun 2017 -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has praised his country's commitment to reforms as he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
• Trump Says Much Progress Made in Discussions With Poroshenko Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- The leaders of the United States and Ukraine have started their conversation in Washington.
• Australia Moves to Protect Classified Docs from Cyber Espionage VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- Australia says it will move classified government information from a private data center in Sydney after a Chinese consortium bought a major stake in the company. The move comes despite assurances from the company, Global Switch, that its files are secure.
• Spokesman: JCPOA not limiting Iran's defensive programs IRNA 20 Jun 2017 -- The nuclear agreement is not curbing Iran's missile and defense activities, said the government spokesman on Tuesday.
• As Africa Faces More Terrorism, Experts Point to Saudi-spread of Fundamentalist Islam VOA 20 Jun 2017 -- On June 5, Saudi Arabia and its allies, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of funding extremist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic State.
• India's Mars Orbiter Mission Completes First 1,000 Earth Days Sputnik 20 Jun 2017 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan, completed its first 1,000 Earth days in its orbit around the red planet on Monday.
• EU Warns Against Planned Changes In Electoral System In Moldova RFE/RL 20 Jun 2017 -- The European Union has joined in criticism of planned changes in Moldova's electoral system, saying a national consensus does not exist to make such far-reaching changes.