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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 06 Nov 2017[PDF]
• Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 06 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 14 strikes consisting of 33 engagements Nov. 4-5, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Power mission in Puerto Rico set to be largest ever in US Army News 06 Nov 2017 -- After the most devastating hurricane in 89 years hit Puerto Rico, all 3.4 million residents were left without power. Though uncertainty remains as to how much it will take to repair the electric grid, restoring power in Puerto Rico is quickly becoming the largest power mission to ever take place on U.S. soil, according to Lt. Col. Daniel Kent, Commander of the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power.
• Life Saving Kearsarge Returns Home NNS 06 Nov 2017 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) returned home to Norfolk Nov. 6, after 68 days of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the wake of hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army's 1st SFAB demonstrates readiness, experience with first combined field training exercise Army News 06 Nov 2017 -- Soldiers and leaders with the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade conducted their first combined field training exercise, or FTX, at Fort Benning, Georgia, Oct. 16 - Oct. 27.
• Remarks by Secretary Mattis and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Finland DoD 06 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• Media Availability with Secretary Mattis en route to Finland DoD 06 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• Moored! HST Returns to Home, Completes TSTA/FEP and Group Sail NNS 06 Nov 2017 -- Sailors aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returned home to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk, Nov. 3, after successfully completing their Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) during a 25-day underway period.
• Brunei, U.S. Deepen Security Partnerships Through CARAT NNS 06 Nov 2017 -- The armed forces from the United States and Brunei kicked off the 23rd annual Cooperational Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise Nov 6 at Muara Naval Base.
• USS Ashland Completes Blue Chromite, Departs Okinawa NNS 06 Nov 2017 -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Okinawa, Nov. 4, after completing of a series of amphibious operations as part of Exercise Blue Chromite 18.
• John C. Stennis Gets Underway for Training NNS 06 Nov 2017 -- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) got underway from Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton to conduct routine training for future operations, Nov. 3.
• USS O'Kane Deploys to Western Pacific NNS 06 Nov 2017 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an independent deployment to the Western Pacific, Nov. 3.
• 'Fat Leonard' Corruption Probe Ensnares Additional 60 US Navy Admirals Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- The "Fat Leonard" corruption scandal has expanded to include 60 US Navy admirals, bringing the total of active and retired military officials under review to 440.
• Ahead Of Election, Putin Seeks Wider Mandate For Russian National Guard RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed legislation to widen the responsibility of the National Guard, an entity created last year and headed by Putin's former chief bodyguard, to include protecting regional governors.
• UAE May Get US F-35s After All, Despite Regional Concerns Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- US President Donald Trump is finally going to consider selling the United Arab Emirates the F-35s the nation has sought for years, according to a new report.
• Military pledges total loyalty to Xi People's Daily 06 Nov 2017 -- The Chinese military will be absolutely loyal, pure, reliable, and resolutely follow the orders of Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping, China's highest military authority has said.
• CMC issues guideline to affirm loyalty to CPC, Xi People's Daily 06 Nov 2017 -- China's military should take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide to fully implement President Xi's thinking on strengthening the military, and must follow the absolute leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Central Military Commission (CMC) said on Sunday.
• Xi instructs army to improve its readiness for war People's Daily 06 Nov 2017 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday instructed the armed forces to improve their combat capability and readiness for war.
• China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System expands into a global network People's Daily 06 Nov 2017 -- China launched the first two of the BeiDou-3 satellites into space on Sunday evening, indicating that its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has begun to expand into a global network, Cyol.com reported on Nov 6.
• China launches two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites on single carrier rocket Xinhua 06 Nov 2017 -- China launched two BeiDou-3 satellites into space via a single carrier rocket to support its global navigation and positioning network at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.
• India Set to Conduct Fifth Trial of Homegrown Cruise Missile Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- India seems to be in no mood to give up on the home built subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay that suffered serious technical snags in the last two unsuccessful trials. Developer DRDO says the glitches have been fixed and the prototype should pass all trials by June 2018.
• Israel launches its 'largest-ever' aerial drill: Report Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Israel has launched its largest aerial exercise ever with air forces from India and seven other countries taking part, the Times of Israel reported.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 06, 2017
• Lockheed Martin Receives Contract to Develop Compact Airborne High Energy Laser Capabilities Lockheed Martin 06 Nov 2017 -- The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021. The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems.
• MDAA Alert: 300 Seconds MDAA 06 Nov 2017 -- MDAA hosted a lively discussion on intercepting ballistic missiles during the first 300 seconds of a missile's flight- its boost phase- before the ballistic missile releases its warheads, decoys, countermeasures, and debris in our 15th Congressional Roundtable.

Other Conflicts

• 6 November 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Nov 2017
• China Unveils Titanic Dredger That Can Create New Islands 'Like Magic' Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- Beijing has unveiled an all-new dredger specialized to quickly create new islands in the disputed South China Sea. The monstrous machine is capable of dredging massive quantities of rock from the ocean floor, allowing it to create new islands like "magic" as China pursues land reclamation initiatives in the disputed waterway.
• FM spokesman raps anti-Iran accusations in Saudi-led coalition's statement ISNA 06 Nov 2017 -- Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has categorically rejected the recent anti-Iran accusations raised in a statement by the Saudi-led coalition against Yemen, calling such allegations "baseless, irresponsible, damaging, and provocative."
• Saudi Arabia threatens Iran after Yemen missile strike Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Saudi Arabia has ramped up threats to Iran, saying there will be a response "in the appropriate time and manner," following a missile strike from neighboring Yemen, which has been under a nonstop bombardment campaign by a Saudi-led coalition for over two and a half years.
• Saudis, Iran Trade Barbs After Huthi Ballistic-Missile Launch RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- Saudi Arabia and Iran have exchanged accusations over the launch of a ballistic missile by Shi'ite Huthi rebels from Yemen toward the Saudi capital, with Riyadh saying the attack could be considered an "act of war" and Tehran accusing its Middle Eastern rival of war crimes.
• Parties to 'brutal conflict' in Yemen must respect international humanitarian law - UN official UN News 06 Nov 2017 -- Expressing horror at continued violence perpetrated by all parties to the conflict in Yemen, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country has called on the conflicting sides to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law.
• Russia May Keep Its Bases in Syria After Terrorists Defeated - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- The Russian military has said its military operation in Syria is coming to a conclusion as more than 90 percent of the territory of the war-torn country had been freed from terrorists.
• US Sends 120 Trucks With Arms to SDF for Deir ez-Zor Operation Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- A high-ranking Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) official has told Sputnik Turkiye that the US continues to supply them with arms and has recently delivered 120 trucks loaded with heavy armament and armored vehicles for the Deir ez-Zor operation.
• At least seven killed in two separate attacks in Mali Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- A series of attacks have left at least seven people dead and several others injured in Mali as militants continue to wreak havoc across the West African country.
• China slams Indian minister's visit to disputed border region Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- China has objected to a visit by India's defense minister to the remote state of Arunachal Pradesh, a disputed region administered by New Delhi but claimed by Beijing, saying the move would block efforts in maintaining peace in the region.
• 1.25 million face starvation in conflict-torn S Sudan: Report Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- More than a million people are "dying of hunger" in South Sudan, which has been grappling with more than four years of violence, an official report says.
• Harvest season provides meagre respite to South Sudan's ongoing hunger crisis UN News 06 Nov 2017 -- The current harvest season has not brought enough food to end the hunger crisis in South Sudan, as conflict persists in most of the African country and hyperinflation puts food out of reach for many, the United Nations said Monday.
• WFP: South Sudan Food Problem 'Worsening' VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- The food situation in South Sudan is worsening, according to a new report released by United Nations, humanitarian agencies, and the government.
• Security Council considers boost in UN peacekeepers numbers in Central African Republic UN News 06 Nov 2017 -- The Security Council is deciding whether to increase the number of United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the recommendations put forward by Secretary-General António Guterres for strengthening the operation, which was discussed at today's meeting in New York.
• Ukraine Says Russia-Backed Separatists Violate Cease-Fire With Heavy Artillery RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on November 6 that Russia-backed separatists have used heavy artillery in persistent cease-fire violations in the Donetsk region over the previous 24 hours. It said that two soldiers were wounded.
• AMISOM Launches Attack Against Al-Shabab in Somalia VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- African Union troops in Somalia have launched an operation to flush out al-Shabab militants from the Lower Shabelle region and secure main supply routes in the area.
• UN Security Council calls on Myanmar to end excessive military force in Rakhine state UN News 06 Nov 2017 -- Strongly condemning the widespread violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has led to the displacement of over 600,000 members of the country's minority Muslim Rohingya community, the United Nations Security Council on Monday called on the Government to end the use of excessive military force and intercommunal violence in the region.

News Reports

• Leaked Documents Tie U.S. Commerce Chief To Firm With Russia Links RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- A massive leak of financial documents indicates that U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has an investment in a shipping firm that has links to a company controlled by associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• US Commerce Chief Defends Investment in Russian Shipper Linked to Putin Inner Circle VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday defended his sizable business links to Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, saying "there is no impropriety."
• Lebanon to only consider 'voluntary' resignation from Hariri Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Lebanese Justice Minister Salim Jreissati says Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation as Lebanon's prime minister from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, should return to the country and his resignation should be "voluntary" to be formally considered by President Michel Aoun.
• Lebanese president calls for national unity after Hariri resignation Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun has appealed for national unity as the Middle Eastern nation is suffering from the aftershocks of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's sudden announcement resignation.
• Beijing urges restraint as Tokyo plans to shoot down North Korean missiles Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- China has called on Japan and the United States to exercise restraint over the tension on the Korean Peninsula after Tokyo warned of shooting down North Korean missiles if necessary.
• US president calls North Korean military program 'threat' to world Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Speaking in Tokyo, US President Donald Trump has called North Korea's military program a "threat" to global peace, reiterating the mantra that the "strategic patience" with Pyongyang is over.
• Trump Blasts North Korea Nuclear Program As 'Threat To The World' RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has described North Korea's nuclear missile program as a "threat" to the world, and repeated that the "era of strategic patience" is over with Pyongyang.
• Majority of North Korean Defectors Living in South Korea Have Fled - Seoul Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- North Korean defectors are no longer staying long in their southern neighbor, quitting South Korea for more hospitable nations or avoiding their brother country altogether, according to South Korean government data.
• North Korea Threatens 'Merciless Retaliation' to Trump's 'Foolish Remarks' Sputnik 06 Nov 2017 -- Pyongyang responded to US President Donald Trump's latest salvo in their war of words by calling the American leader's remarks during his trip to Asia "foolish."
• Trump Headed to South Korea Amid Heightened Tensions With Pyongyang VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump arrives Tuesday in South Korea as part of a regional tour that has been dominated by North Korea's weapons development.
• Saudi crackdown on high-profile figures widens Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Saudi authorities have detained the founder of one of the kingdom's biggest travel companies as part of an ongoing anti-corruption probe that is reportedly aimed at strengthening the crown prince's grip on power.
• Kingdom-wide Arrests in Saudi Arabia See Crown Prince Tighten His Grip VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- The writers of the television drama series "Game of Thrones" would be hard pressed to pack into one episode what happened in Saudi Arabia Saturday, which saw breathtaking arrests of scores of princes and ministers once considered untouchable.
• Liberia's Supreme Court delays presidential re-run vote amid fraud allegations Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Liberia's Supreme Court has ordered the West African country's electoral commission to resolve allegations of fraud in the first round of presidential election before a scheduled run-off vote can be held.
• Turkey's Prime Minister Heads to Washington Amid Rising Tensions VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim heads to Washington Tuesday to meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, as relations between the NATO allies endure a rocky period.
• Abadi calls on Kurdistan govt. to stand committed to Iraq's unity Press TV 06 Nov 2017 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to clearly announce its firm committed to the national unity following tensions between Baghdad government and Kurdish authorities over a non-binding Kurdish independence vote.
• End Of Cheap Oil Means Hard Times For Belarusian Refinery RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- Aleh Viktaravich says the days of earning a decent wage at the Naftan oil refinery in Navapolatsk, some 240 kilometers north of the Belarusian capital, are long gone.
• US Calls for 'Equal Diligence' in Efforts to Combat Terror Groups in Pakistan VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- The United States has called on Pakistan to show "equal diligence" in fighting all terrorist groups operating in the country, including the Haqqani network, and cautioned bilateral relations are at a "critical juncture."
• Thousands In Romania Protest Against Planned Changes To Judicial System RFE/RL 06 Nov 2017 -- Thousands of people across Romania demonstrated against planned judicial reforms that critics say will weaken the country's anticorruption measures.
• Cameroon's President Clocks 35 Years in Office VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- Monday marked 35 years since Cameroon's President Paul Biya took office. His supporters are marking the anniversary with celebrations. His opponents are calling for him to stand aside when the country holds a presidential election next year.
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe Fires Popular Vice President VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has dismissed a deputy who was once seen as his possible successor.