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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 27 Jun 2017[PDF]
• Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Jun 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 45 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• US Sends Fresh Troops to Afghanistan as Policy Debate Continues VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- The Army is deploying about 1,500 soldiers to Afghanistan this week, but U.S. officials say the troop movement is not part of any increase in forces in the war zone.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Media Availability with Secretary Mattis en route to Europe DoD 27 Jun 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• Clearing the way for progress in Ukraine Army News 27 Jun 2017 -- Over the course of the last century, six different flags have flown over what is now the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, in modern-day Ukraine.
• F-35B Lightning II arrives in Okinawa USMC News 27 Jun 2017 -- Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft, belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, flew from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 26, to familiarize the VMFA-121 team with the airfield, marking the first arrival of the aircraft to Okinawa.
• ICBM Country: Ogden Air Logistics Complex restoring Air Force's nuclear launch facilities AFNS 27 Jun 2017 -- Editor's Note: Hill Air Force Base units are helping ensure the nuclear triad remains an effective strategic deterrent now and into the future. This is the first in a two part series.
• ICBM Country: Hill AFB workers play key role in future of strategic defense AFNS 27 Jun 2017 -- Editor's Note: Hill Air Force Base units are helping ensure the nuclear triad remains an effective strategic deterrent now and into the future. This is the second in a two part series.
• Deputy Secretary General stresses value of OSCE dialogue in Vienna NATO 27 Jun 2017 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller stressed the value of the OSCE as a forum for dialogue in a keynote speech at the Annual Security Review Conference in Vienna on Tuesday (27 June 2017). "The OSCE is a pillar of the international rules-based order, and essential for continued peace and security in Europe," she said.
• Russia successfully test-fires sub-launched ICBM across Eurasia Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- The Russian military says it has successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea near Norway.
• US Senator to halt arms sales to Saudi-led states until Qatar dispute resolved Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- An influential US Congressman has said he would try to stop US arms sales to the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) until several regional Arab countries involved in a dispute with Qatar resolve their differences with Doha.
• U.S. Senator To Block Further Arms Sales To Gulf Arab States Until Dispute Settled RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on June 26 that he will block any further arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf Arab states until they resolve their dispute with Qatar.
• US in Process of Approving Sale of Drones, Apache Helicopters to India - Pence Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- The US is currently approving the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles and transport aircraft to India, Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday.
• THAAD Remains Contentious Issue for US-South Korea Summit VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- South Korean officials are voicing support for the controversial U.S. Terminal High Altitude Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in advance of President Moon Jae-in's summit this week with U.S. President Donald Trump, but it remains a contentious issue as lawmakers in Washington voice concerns over deployment delays.
• Taiwan's first Apache combat squad to be commissioned CNA 27 Jun 2017 -- Taiwan's first Apache combat squad will be formally commissioned Wednesday under the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command after undergoing more than two years of training on Taiwan's most advanced attack helicopters.
• President Tsai reiterates reform in national defense CNA 27 Jun 2017 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Tuesday there is no end to the road of reform of the nation's defense as she urged ranking military officers to persist with courage to help solve problems.
• Department Press Briefing - June 27, 2017 US Dept. of State 27 Jun 2017
• Press Briefing by Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Principal Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders The White House 27 Jun 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 27, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 27 June 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 27 Jun 2017
• India, US to Jointly Ensure Stability in South China Sea, Indo-Pacific Region Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- India and the US have vowed to promote stability and ensure the freedom of navigation across the Indo-Pacific region/
• Battered by US Airstrikes, IS Tries New Strategy in Raqqa VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- With Islamic State in disarray in Raqqa, its fighters are switching to small-scale suicide attacks to fend off a rapid offensive by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and a stream of coalition airstrikes, SDF commanders say.
• UN envoy maps out 'ideal trajectory' to next round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva UN News 27 Jun 2017 -- The United Nations mediator for the conflict in Syria today mapped out what needs to happen in the next two weeks before the next round of intra-Syrian peace talks begins on 10 July in Geneva, Switzerland.
• US Observes Activity at Syrian Air Base Used in Chemical Attack VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- The United States says it has detected potential preparations for a chemical attack at Syria's Shayrat airfield, which was used in April to launch a chemical attack that killed more than 80 people in Khan Sheikhoun.
• Syrian president visits Russian-run air base in Latakia Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has paid a visit to a Russian-run air base in the country's western coastal province of Latakia, from which Russian fighter jets conduct airstrikes against Daesh terrorists and foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants.
• US to keep arming Syria Kurds after Raqqah: Mattis Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- Defense Secretary James Mattis says the United States will continue to provide weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria after the campaign to dislodge Daesh (ISIL) terrorists from Raqqah is over, an announcement that would further infuriate Turkey.
• Russia dismisses US warning on chemical attack by Syrian government Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- Russia has dismissed a warning by the White House that the Syrian government is making "preparations" for a new chemical attack, saying such allegations are unacceptable.
• US official threatens Syria over 'gas attack plan' Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- The White House has accused Syria of preparing to stage a chemical attack in the Arab country, threatening that the US would make Damascus pay "a heavy price."
• Pentagon Says Syria May Be Preparing Chemical Attack RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- The Pentagon says the United States has seen evidence of what appeared to be active preparations by Syrian government forces for a possible chemical-weapons attack.
• White House Says Relevant US Agencies Involved in Syria Chemical Weapons Claim Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- All relevant US government agencies participated in the assessment of the situation in Syria prior to White House's announcement that there may be potentially new chemical attacks in that country, a White House official said on Tuesday.
• US Hopes Russia, Iran to Take 'Second Look' at Potential Syrian Chemical Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- The US ambassador to the UN hopes that Russia and Iran will take a second look at the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government.
• Free Syrian Army Against Iranian Troops' Deployment to Safe Zones Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- The armed Syrian opposition has not received official information on possible deployment of troops from different countries to the de-escalation zones, while the Free Syrian Army is against the deployment of Iranian servicemen, a member of the armed opposition delegation told Sputnik.
• US Observes Activity at Syrian Air Base Used in Chemical Attack VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- The United States has detected potential preparations for a chemical attack at the Syrian Shayrat airfield, which was used in April to launch a chemical attack that killed more than 80 people in Khan Sheikhoun.
• Iraqi forces further tighten noose around Daesh in Mosul's Old City Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have scored more territorial gains in the Old City of Mosul as they push to purge the Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their urban stronghold in the conflict-stricken Arab country in an eight-month military campaign.
• China says Indian forces trespassing on territory Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- China has accused border guards from India of having crossed into Chinese territory along the border, urging India to withdraw its troops.
• Pakistan Criticizes US Move to List Kashmiri Rebel Leader as Terrorist VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- Pakistan has criticized the United States for declaring an anti-India Kashmiri rebel leader as a global terrorist and defended militants fighting New Delhi's rule in Kashmir as a "legitimate" struggle for freedom.
• Colombia FARC rebels finish disarmament process: UN Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- The United Nations (UN) has announced that Colombia's leftist rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), have formally completed its disarmament process.
• Dutch Appeals Court Says State Partially Liable In 300 Srebrenica Deaths RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- A Dutch appeals court has ruled that the state was partially liable in the deaths of some 300 Muslim men killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
• Colombia: UN mission collects nearly all remaining weapons from FARC-EP UN News 27 Jun 2017 -- The peace effort in Colombia today reached a milestone, with nearly all of the remaining number of weapons held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) turned over to the United Nations for registering and storing.
• Upcoming Cyprus Conference 'a unique opportunity,' says UN negotiator UN News 27 Jun 2017 -- A fresh round of talks on Cyprus will last "as long as it takes," but there are no guarantees of success, the United Nations negotiator facilitating the process said today.
• Cyprus Conference Seen as Best Chance for Reunification of Island VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- U.N. mediated talks on the reunification of the divided island of Cyprus are to resume Wednesday at the posh Alpine resort of Crans-Montana. Participants include Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, foreign ministers of the three guarantor states – Greece, Turkey and Britain – and senior officials from the European Union and European Commission.

News Reports

• US, India Leaders Pledge to Boost Security, Trade Ties VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are pledging to work together to boost security and trade ties.
• Ukraine targeted by worst cyber attack in its history Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- Ukraine has been targeted by the worst cyber attack in its history after a ransomware caused outages on computer networks of the country's government and other key organizations.
• 'Unprecedented' Cyberattack Hits Ukraine, Affects Other Countries RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman says his country is suffering an "unprecedented" cyberattack but that "vital systems" are not being affected.
• Cyberattacks Spread From Ukraine to Europe, US VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- What Ukraine's prime minister calls an "unprecedented" cyberattack in his country has begun to spread beyond Ukraine's borders.
• Iran Blasts US Top Court Ruling on Trump Travel Ban VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced the U.S. Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of a travel ban affecting six predominately Muslim countries and said the decision could energize terrorist groups.
• Saudi FM calls Qatar demands non-negotiable, Qatar calls them unrealistic Press TV 27 Jun 2017 -- Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said that Arab states' demands from Qatar are non-negotiable.
• Tillerson Meets Qatari FM on Persian Gulf Crisis VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson meets in Washington Tuesday with Qatari's foreign minister, three weeks after Saudi Arabia and other Arab states imposed trade and diplomatic embargoes on the oil-rich American ally.
• Taiwan trade office in Ecuador forced to change name: MOFA CNA 27 Jun 2017 -- Another Taiwan trade office has had its name changed under pressure from China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.
• Briefing on the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report US Dept. of State 27 Jun 2017 -- Special Briefing by Susan Coppedge, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
• U.S. State Department Says China Among Worst Human Traffickers RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- The U.S. State Department says more than 20 million people were victims of human trafficking worldwide -- and that China is one of the world's worst culprits.
• US Declares China Among World's Worst Human Trafficking Offenders VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- The United States on Tuesday declared China as among the world's worst offenders in human trafficking and forced labor, placing it alongside countries the U.S. has long disparaged - Iran, North Korea and Syria.
• Executions, Brutal Purges Prompted High-level North Korean Official to Defect VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- Editor's Note: In a two-part series, VOA's Korean Service spoke with senior-level North Korean defector Ri Jong Ho in his first public interview since his defection in late 2014.
• Sanctions Pinching North Korea Regime, High-level Defector Tells VOA VOA 27 Jun 2017 -- A senior North Korean defector told VOA Korean that the current efforts to tighten economic sanctions on the North are effective and could over time destabilize Kim Jong Un's regime.
• US, North Korea Dialogue Essential for Resolving Peninsula Dispute - Moscow Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- A dialogue between the United States and North Korea is the primary dispute settlement mechanism on the Korean Peninsula, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov told Sputnik.
• Zarif: JCPOA's success brought about by people IRNA 27 Jun 2017 -- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said late on Monday that the people brought the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to bear result and brought six world powers to the negotiating table.
• Amazon Founder Bezos Aims To Replace Russian Engines In U.S. Launches RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- A private space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on June 26 that it plans to build a new rocket engine for space flights to replace engines now provided by Russia.
• Modified Proton-M Carrier Rocket to Be First Launched in 2019 Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- The first launch of the new modification of the Proton-M carrier rocket will be conducted in 2019, the press service of Russia's Roscosmos State Space Corporation said Tuesday.
• Colonel In Ukrainian Military Intelligence Killed In Kyiv Car Bombing RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- A colonel in Ukraine's armed forces has been killed in a car bombing in Kyiv that authorities are investigating as a "terrorist attack."
• Albania's Socialists Secure Governing Mandate In Parliamentary Vote RFE/RL 27 Jun 2017 -- Albania's left-wing Socialist Party secured a second governing mandate in the June 25 parliamentary elections, winning a majority of seats in parliament, nearly complete results show.
• Albania's PM Declares Socialist Party's Victory in Parliamentary Election Sputnik 27 Jun 2017 -- Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday declared the victory of his Socialist Party (PS) after Sunday's parliamentary election and called on his supporters to join the celebrations in the country's capital of Tirane.
• UN welcomes major partnership initiative with tech giants to counter terrorism online UN News 27 Jun 2017 -- A senior United Nations official has called for sustained joint efforts to combat terrorism and welcomed a partnership initiative with tech giants Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube to counter terrorism and violent extremism online.