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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 09 Aug 2017[PDF]
• U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 09 Aug 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 41 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• US Building Base in Near Daesh-Held Tal Afar - Iraqi Military Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- According to an Iraqi army source, United States is constructing a military base in northern part of Iraq in the vicinity of the city of Tal Afar.
• Afghan Forces Kill 40 Militants Across Country in Past 24 Hours Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- Afghan National Defense and Security Forces conducted joined offensive operations in country's various provinces in the past 24 hours and killed 40 militants, according to official statement.
• Death toll from raid on Shia Afghan village 'hits 60' Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- Reports say the death toll from a Taliban attack on a remote Shia village in northern Afghanistan has risen to 60.
• Guardsmen Aid in Oregon, Montana Wildfire Battles AFPS 09 Aug 2017 -- About 25 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers continue to support the Oregon Department of Forestry with firefighting efforts at the Whitewater Fire in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area east of Detroit, Oregon.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Trump: US Nuclear Arsenal 'More Powerful than Ever Before' VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump, in the midst of an exchange of bellicose threats with North Korea, declared Wednesday that the United States' nuclear arsenal "is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before."
• Readout of Secretary Mattis' Meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Lich DoD 09 Aug 2017
• Colombian Air Force leads multinational airdrop mission AFNS 09 Aug 2017 -- The Colombian Air Force conducted a multinational personnel airdrop mission from their Casa 295 aircraft during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 6, 2017.
• Ellsworth AFB Airmen train with foreign allies AFNS 09 Aug 2017 -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Bombers, under the command of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their counterparts from South Korean and Japanese air forces in sequenced bilateral missions, Aug. 7, 2017.
• South Dakota Airmen Team Up With South Korean, Japanese Counterparts AFPS 09 Aug 2017 -- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers under the command of Pacific Air Forces joined their counterparts from the South Korean and Japanese air forces Aug. 7 in sequenced bilateral missions.
• Iwo Jima ARG Wraps up FST-GC NNS 09 Aug 2017 -- The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) successfully completed Group Commander Fleet Synthetic Training (FST-GC), Aug. 8, continuing the work-up cycle prior to a scheduled deployment early next year.
• America Departs Singapore NNS 09 Aug 2017 -- The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed Singapore after a scheduled port visit, Aug. 9.
• Navy Pilot Recovered After Jet Crash NNS 09 Aug 2017 -- A Navy pilot ejected from his F-5N Tiger II tactical fighter aircraft, August 9, about 20 nautical miles southeast of Naval Air Station Key West. The pilot was quickly recovered by a Coast Guard helicopter at approximately 1:15 p.m.
• Commander, US Third Fleet Visits USS Theodore Roosevelt During COMPTUEX NNS 09 Aug 2017 -- Pacific Ocean - Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, visited the aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while at sea conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), Aug 9.
• Carrier Strike Group 5 Returns to Yokosuka NNS 09 Aug 2017 -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and its flagship USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 09, following a three-month patrol throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
• Vietnam, US agree to strengthen military ties amid Chinese dispute Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- Vietnam and the United States have agreed to forge deeper military ties, and an American aircraft carrier has been scheduled to visit the southeast Asian country amid a territorial dispute between Vietnam and China.
• China's Defense Ministry rebukes Japan's defense white paper People's Daily 09 Aug 2017 -- China's Defense Ministry on Tuesday expressed strong opposition to Japan's defense white paper for 2017, saying the paper maliciously smeared China and blatantly deceived the international community.
• Air Force chief appointed as new chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff ARIRANG 09 Aug 2017 -- President Moon Jae-in has appointed Air Force chief General Jeong Kyeong-doo as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a major military reshuffle that includes six other key appointments.
• India's Foreign Defense Procurement Jumps Eightfold Under Modi Regime Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- The purchases, mainly from the US, Russia and Israel, are aimed either at plugging shortages or advancing the modernization of India's armed forces.
• Japan's DM on High Alert Amid Reports of N Korea's Miniaturized Nuclear Warhead Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- Japan needs to be on high alert after taking into account media reports alleging North Korea can now fit miniaturized nuclear warheads in its ballistic missiles, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Wednesday.
• On Nagasaki Anniversary, North Korea Threat Tests Japan's Nuclear Taboo VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- As North Korea and the United States increase rhetoric on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, long-held taboos are being broken in neighboring Japan – the only country to have suffered nuclear bombardment, at the end of World War II.
• S.Korea closely monitoring possible DPRK "provocation" after strike warning against Guam: official People's Daily 09 Aug 2017 -- South Korea's unification ministry said Wednesday that the country was closely monitoring "possible provocation" of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after Pyongyang's warning of preemptive missile strikes against the U.S. island of Guam in the Pacific.
• South Korean President Calls for Urgent Enhancement of Defense Capabilities Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- South Korea must urgently and completely reform its defense system in view of the threat of North Korea, according to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
• New £48m contract for workboat fleet will support UK carriers and UK jobs, Defence Minister announces UK MOD 09 Aug 2017 -- With the Royal Navy growing and Britain's flagship carrier now set to enter her new home, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced a £48 million contract for next-generation workboats which will support both British ships and British jobs.
• Ukraine cancels deal with Russia on joint military exports Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- Ukraine has scrapped an inter-governmental military agreement with Russia that prevented unauthorized export of jointly developed weapons and equipment.
• Secretary of State Rex Tillerson With Press US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2017
• Department Press Briefing - August 9, 2017 US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 09, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 9 August 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 09 Aug 2017
• 20 million at risk of famine in 4 conflict-ridden countries, UN warns Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- The United Nations has warned that a food crisis looms in four different countries, with more than 20 million people at the risk of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria.
• With devastating impact on civilians, conflict is 'major cause of famine' - UN Security Council UN News 09 Aug 2017 -- Expressing its grave concern about the threat of famine facing some 20 million people in conflict-affected Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria, the United Nations Security Council today requested the Secretary-General to provide early warning when a conflict could lead to famine.
• Philippine slams outside interference in South China Sea dispute People's Daily 09 Aug 2017 -- Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday warned countries outside of the South China Sea, denouncing their interference in the disputed water.
• Hanoi, Beijing Call Off Meeting as South China Sea Drama Brews Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- A bilateral meeting slated to be held between Chinese and Vietnamese officials on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum over the weekend was scratched at the last minute, as tensions simmer in the South China Sea over a disputed oil field.
• Yemen's governing body urges active EU role in conflict resolution efforts Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- Yemen's Supreme Political Council, which runs state affairs, has voiced its readiness to support any measure aimed at resolving the deadly conflict in the impoverished state, calling on the European Union (EU) to play an active role in the process.
• Syrian Gov't, Opposition Unsure When to Meet After Faction Refuses to Take Part Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- The date of the forthcoming meeting of the Syrian opposition groups has not been agreed on yet, because Qadri Jamil, the leader of the Moscow platform of the opposition, refused to attend the event, High Negotiations Committee (HNC) spokesman Riyad Naasan Agha told Sputnik on Wednesday.
• Syria: UN relief wing voices concern about civilians caught in crossfire in Raqqa city UN News 09 Aug 2017 -- The United Nations humanitarian wing is deeply concerned about the safety and protection of the thousands of civilians inside Raqqa city, many of them women and children, who are caught in the crossfire of the ongoing conflict, a UN spokesperson said today.
• Iraqi Army Refutes Claims About Coalition's Strike on Militia on Syria's Border Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- The Iraqi Joint Operations Command denies claims of an US-led coalition attack on the Sayed Al-Shuhada Brigade, a branch of the Iraqi People's Mobilization Forcesp, in Anbar province on the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to official statement.
• Troops kill three rebels, teenage boy in Indian-controlled Kashmir Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- Indian forces have killed three separatist rebels and a teenage boy in the Indian-controlled Kashmir as tensions continue to rock the Muslim-majority Himalayan region.
• India Continues to Violate China's Sovereignty in Donglang - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- Spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that India must withdraw all of its personnel and equipment to the Indian side of the border in the disputed area of Donglang.
• China Refutes Media Speculations of Small Scale War With India Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- In what is being seen as an attempt to break the ice, the Chinese defense ministry invited a delegation of Indian journalists to Beijing and briefed them about their official position on the Doklam standoff.
• Cholera Threatens to Sweep Across South Sudan During Rainy Season VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for rapid action to prevent a cholera epidemic in South Sudan from spiraling out of control as the rainy season in the country progresses.
• Shootout with Taliban Kills 4 Pakistani Army Officers SPA 09 Aug 2017 -- A shootout with militants in a Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan early on Wednesday killed an army major and three other officers, the military said. The Pakistani Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack.
• Four Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Gunfight with Militants VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- Officials in Pakistan say a gunfight with militants in a northwestern district near the Afghan border Wednesday left four soldiers dead, including a high ranking officer.

News Reports

• FBI Raided Trump Campaign Chief's Home Last Month VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents raided the home of President Donald Trump's former campaign chief in the pre-dawn hours late last month, intensifying their probe of Russian interference in last year's presidential election.
• As Caliphate Crumbles, Islamic State Turns to Old-Fashioned Crime VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- There's an increasing convergence between criminal and jihadist milieus in European countries – notably France and the Low Countries, generally Belgium and the Netherlands. Radicalization experts say they expect the crime-terror nexus to grow as Islamic State tries to find new sources of revenue to replace those it is losing as its caliphate shrinks, and to mount attacks in Europe to demonstrate its continued relevance.
• North Korea Threatens Attack Plan for Guam by Mid-August VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- North Korean state media on Wednesday quoted General Kim Rak Gyom as saying Pyongyang was "about to take" military action targeting the U.S. western Pacific territory of Guam, home to sizable U.S. Air Force and Navy facilities.
• UN Diplomats Mull Options on North Korea VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- On Saturday, August 5, the U.N. Security Council unanimously increased international pressure on North Korea, imposing the toughest sanctions to date on the rogue nation to compel it to stop pursuing nuclear and ballistic weapons.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis DoD 09 Aug 2017
• DPRK releases jailed Canadian man People's Daily 09 Aug 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday released on humanitarian grounds a Canadian man who was serving life sentence for alleged anti-DPRK activities, according to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
• DPRK warns of preemptive strikes against Guam after Trump threatens "fire and fury" People's Daily 09 Aug 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has warned of making preemptive strikes against the U.S. military base of Guam in the Pacific, after two U.S. strategic bombers were sent again Tuesday to South Korea to stage mock nuclear bomb droppings on DPRK strategic targets, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Wednesday.
• China warns against escalation in North Korea dispute Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- China has warned parties to the dispute on North Korea's weapons program that any escalation in rhetoric could further complicate the situation.
• Tillerson, In Guam, Urges Calm On North Korea, Says No Imminent Threat RFE/RL 09 Aug 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has urged calm after North Korea and President Donald Trump traded threats, saying Americans should have "no concerns."
• US-North Korea Showdown Comes With Catastrophic Risk VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- In the best case scenario, a limited U.S. pre-emptive strike on a North Korean missile launch site or nuclear facility would not seriously degrade its capabilities, but may convince the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, to seek dialogue rather than risk a war he knows he cannot win, analysts say.
• North Korea Releases Canadian Pastor VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- North Korea has released a Canadian pastor who had been serving a life sentence since 2015 over allegations of crimes against the state, North Korean state media reported.
• North Korea 'Examining Plans' to Launch Missile Strikes Against US Bases on Guam VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- Elected officials in Guam are reassuring constituents that the U.S. territory is safe following North Korea's claim that it is examining its plan for "making an enveloping fire" around the strategically important Pacific island.
• US officials warn Trump on Iran deal withdrawal IRNA 09 Aug 2017 -- Forty-eight US former and incumbent officials in a statement warned US President Donald Trump over political and security consequences of withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal also known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the National Interest Website reported.
• Rohani Names Two Women Vice Presidents, But None In Cabinet RFE/RL 09 Aug 2017 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has named two women as vice presidents, a day after proposing a government that included no women in cabinet positions.
• Observers: China's New Base in Djibouti to Aid Economic Expansion in Africa VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- China's new military and logistical base in Djibouti has put other foreign powers on edge, but observers believe China's strategy in the region is more about economic growth than military might.
• Suspect Arrested After Car Rams Paris Counterterror Troops RFE/RL 09 Aug 2017 -- French police have shot and arrested a suspect following a highway chase after a car rammed into soldiers outside a barracks in a Paris suburb, injuring six.
• Police Arrest Man Suspected of Car Attack on French Soldiers Near Paris VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has confirmed the arrest of the man suspected of ramming a car into a group of French soldiers Wednesday in a suburb of Paris, injuring six of them in what authorities say was a deliberate attack.
• Maduro Says Venezuela Open for Regional Dialogue Based on Mutual Respect Sputnik 09 Aug 2017 -- Nicolas Maduro stated that Venezuela is open for dialogue with other regional states, which should be based on mutual respect.
• Maduro urges 'respect' for Venezuela Press TV 09 Aug 2017 -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has called for regional "dialog" and "respect" for his country, amid strong criticism of his government by a number of countries in the region.
• Kenyatta Appears Headed for Re-election as Opposition Claims Fraud VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared late Wednesday to be headed for re-election, while his opponent was charging that massive fraud had occurred in voting the day before.
• Kenya Opposition Leader: Don't Accept Election Results VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- The usually busy streets of Nairobi were quiet Wednesday as results of Tuesday's presidential poll continued to flow into Kenya's national electoral counting center, and then to the public as they were tabulated.
• Kenyatta Ahead in Kenya Vote as Opposition Disputes Count VOA 09 Aug 2017 -- Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said Wednesday hackers carried out "massive and extensive" fraud against the election commission's computer system, resulting in what he asserts are fraudulent vote totals showing him trailing well behind President Uhuru Kenyatta.