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• Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 85 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• 'Doomsday' Alert: Tornado Struck Hard Blow on US Nuke-Proof Planes Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- A fierce tornado damaged at least 10 US jets including the US Air Force "Doomsday" plane at Offutt base (Nebraska). A representative of the US Air Force reported that the incident occurred on June 16 but was made public on June 24.
• Spotlight: China, U.S. reach consensus at high-level security dialogue People's Daily 24 Jun 2017 -- China and the United States reached an important consensus on the development of bilateral relations and security issues at a high-level dialogue held Wednesday in the U.S. capital of Washington D.C..
• Trump approves sale of drones to India: Report Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump has authorized the sale of more than 20 unarmed surveillance drones to India, the manufacturer says.
• White House Says Planned Drone Sale To India Not A Threat To Pakistan RFE/RL 24 Jun 2017 -- The Trump administration doesn't believe its planned sale of high-tech surveillance drones to India poses a threat to Pakistan, a senior White House official said on June 24.
• Azerbaijan Receives Large Batch of Russian Arms Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- Azerbaijan received a large batch of Russian weapons and military equipment, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said Saturday.
• South Korean president observes test-firing of 800km range home-grown missile ARIRANG 24 Jun 2017 -- "President Moon Jae-in visited the test site of the Agency for Defense Development today to oversee the test-firing of a ballistic missile. The purpose of his visit was to send a clear warning to North Korea for its latest series of provocations."
• Presidential Office Denies Asahi Report on THAAD Deployment KBS World Radio 24 Jun 2017 -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae has denied a Japanese newspaper's report Saturday that the United States reiterated its call for South Korea to complete the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system by the end of the year.

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• China Reiterates Warning to India Not to Meddle in South China Sea Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- China has again warned India to stay out of the South China Sea and the geopolitics that surrounds it. It asked both India and the US not to disturb peace in the region which Beijing considers its backyard, just a few days ahead of the Modi-Trump meeting in the US.
• Japan Protests Chinese Ships Entrance in Territorial Waters Near Senkaku Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- Japan's Foreign Ministry lodged a protest Saturday against China with regard to the latter's ships entering the Japanese territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, or Diaoyudao Islands, in the East China Sea.
• Yemen hit by world's worst cholera outbreak as cases reach 200,000 UN News 24 Jun 2017 -- Yemen is now facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world, with suspected cases exceeding 200,000 and the number increasing at an average of 5,000 a day, the United Nations warned today.
• Turkey after 'joint mechanism' with US to collect arms from Syrian Kurds Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik says Ankara wants a "joint mechanism" with Washington to take back weapons supplied to the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) once the US-backed militiamen manage to drive Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of Syria's northern city of Raqqah.
• Syrian forces advance on Daesh-held Dayr al-Zawr province Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Syrian army forces, supported by allied fighters, have reportedly managed to advance on the Daesh-held eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr for the first time since 2014 days after an Iranian missile strike against terrorist positions there.
• Syrian Airstrike Eliminates 20 Daesh Terrorists in Deir ez-Zor Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- In a push to liberate the part of Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor held by radical Islamists from Daesh group, the government forces conducted an airstrike that killed 20 terrorists.
• Iraqi federal police chief hails Hashd al-Shaabi's role in terror fight Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Iraq's federal police chief has praised the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), commonly known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, for contributing significantly to the fight against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• Under 200 Daesh Terrorists in Mosul as Iraqi Forces Prepare for Final Assault Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- Less than 200 militants of Daesh (banned in Russia) terror group are still in Mosul as Iraqi forces prepare for a decisive storming of the city center, media reported Saturday, citing military sources.
• Israel strikes Syrian tanks, post in occupied Golan Heights Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Israeli fighter jets have carried out a series of airstrikes against a number of Syrian army targets near the Golan Heights after several mortar shells exploded in an open area in the occupied territory.
• UN rejects Israel claims of Hezbollah operating under cover of NGO Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- The United Nations has dismissed Israeli accusations that Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement is setting up observation posts on the border under the guise of an environmental NGO.
• Cameroon Says Attacks Increased During Ramadan VOA 24 Jun 2017 -- Cameroon has dispatched its defense minister to its northern border with Nigeria following a recent series of suicide bomb attacks that has left dozens dead. Militant group Boko Haram is believed to be behind the carnage. The central African state says the bombers have infiltrated markets and mosques as end of Ramadan feast draws near.

News Reports

• Trump an 'avid consumer' of intelligence with 'difficult questions,' says CIA chief Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- CIA Director Mike Pompeo says US President Donald Trump has "difficult questions" for the agency and is an "avid consumer" of intelligence.
• Putin honors Russia's intelligence network Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has honored the officers of his country's intelligence network hailing them as "unique people."
• Saudi, allies demands not 'realistic': Qatar Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Qatar says the demands presented by Saudi Arabia and three of its allies that have imposed a blockade on Doha are not "realistic", as the unprecedented diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf region seems headed for a stalemate.
• Arab neighbors send Qatar list of tough demands for ending crisis People's Daily 24 Jun 2017 -- Four Arab states that have severed ties with Qatar have issued a list of 13 demands for Doha to end the crisis, including reducing its ties with Iran and closing the Al-Jazeera TV station.
• UAE not after regime change in Qatar, but behavioral change: FM Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- The United Arab Emirates says it does not seek "regime change" in Qatar but only demands a "behavioral change" in the Arab country, as an unprecedented diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf region seems headed for a stalemate.
• 'Illegal and Unrealistic': Qatar Downplays Ultimatum Over Gulf Diplomatic Crisis Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt handed a 13-point ultimatum to Qatar on Friday, demanding for reducing ties to Iran, closing a Turkish military base and shutting down the Doha-based Al Jazeera news channel.
• Qatar Shuns 'Unreasonable' Saudi-Led Demands To Cut Ties With Iran, Shut Al-Jazeera RFE/RL 24 Jun 2017 -- Qatar on June 24 labelled as "unreasonable" demands made by four Arab states to shutter the Al-Jazeera network, cut most ties with Iran, and close Turkey's air base as the price of ending a regional boycott of the small Persian Gulf state.
• Egypt's Sisi ratifies controversial islands deal with Saudis Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has endorsed a controversial agreement with Saudi Arabia on the transfer of the sovereignty of two Red Sea islands to the kingdom.
• Egyptian President Ratifies Red Sea Islands Transfer to Saudi Arabia Sputnik 24 Jun 2017 -- Egyptian President has ratified the maritime border demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia, the state-controlled MENA agency reported Saturday, citing a government statement.
• Saudis Say Suicide Terror Attack Foiled Near Grand Mosque RFE/RL 24 Jun 2017 -- The authorities in Saudi Arabia say police have foiled a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up near the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca.
• Mecca Terror Plot Foiled, Saudi Authorities Say VOA 24 Jun 2017 -- Saudi forces disrupted a terrorist plot to attack worshippers Friday in the vicinity of Mecca's Grand Mosque, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said Saturday.
• Death Toll Climbs To At Least 85 In Pakistani Attacks RFE/RL 24 Jun 2017 -- Pakistani officials say the death toll from twin explosions in the northwestern town of Parachinar has risen to 67, bringing total deaths from multiple attacks across Pakistan on June 23 to at least 85.
• Will Downing of Tehran Drone Hurt Pakistan-Iran Relations Further? VOA 24 Jun 2017 -- Pakistan's claim this week that it shot down an Iranian drone that had crossed into its airspace is heating up tensions already on the rise over cross-border skirmishes and diplomatic rifts over alleged militancy, analysts say.
• Pakistan Beefs Up Border Patrol After Attacks in 3 Cities VOA 24 Jun 2017 -- A Pakistani army spokesman said Saturday the military has beefed up the monitoring of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan after insurgents carried out attacks Friday on three major Pakistani cities – Quetta, Parachinar, Karachi.
• Iran's Nuclear Chief Warns U.S. Against Tilting Power Balance In Middle East RFE/RL 24 Jun 2017 -- Iran's atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi, who helped forge the 2015 nuclear agreement, warned the United States on June 23 against upsetting the balance of power in the Middle East by siding with arch-rival Saudi Arabia.
• South Korea invites North to participate in 2018 Winter Olympics to boost peace Press TV 24 Jun 2017 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has invited North Korea, his country's archenemy, to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, saying sports can serve as a peace maker and the invitation is thus aimed at easing incessant tensions between the two neighbors over Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs.
• Taiwan aims to retain 'substantial' relations with other nations: Lin CNA 24 Jun 2017 -- Premier Lin Chuan (林全) said recently that although Taiwan's diplomacy efforts have suffered some setbacks due to China's suppression, it still has "substantial" relations with many countries and this will be a major focus of its foreign relations.
• In Haiti, Security Council spotlights opportunities for country's reform towards stability and development UN News 24 Jun 2017 -- Wrapping up a three-day visit to Haiti, a Security Council delegation today stressed that it has accomplished the objectives of the mission, including a first-hand look into how best the United Nations could contribute to the country's lasting stability and development.