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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 13 Nov 2017[PDF]
• Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 13 Nov 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 39 strikes consisting of 67 engagements Nov. 12 through yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• At least eight militants, two Pakistani soldiers killed in shootout on Afghan border Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- At least eight militants have been shot dead and two Pakistani soldiers killed in a skirmish along the restive border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani army says.
• Tennessee National Guard continues supporting hurricane relief efforts Army News 13 Nov 2017 -- As hurricanes ravaged through the southern United States and Caribbean territories this year, the Tennessee National Guard was there. More than 475 Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state supported recovery operations in Florida in September. At the same time, nearly 230 more were supporting the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Secretary Mattis' Visit With Georgia Minister of Defense Levan Izoria DoD 13 Nov 2017
• Hallway Press Gaggle by Secretary Mattis DoD 13 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• Three-Carrier Strike Force Conducts Exercise in Western Pacific AFPS 13 Nov 2017 -- A three-carrier naval force is finishing a multi-day exercise in the Western Pacific, demonstrating the Navy's unique capability to operate multiple carrier strike groups as a coordinated effort, according to Navy officials.
• Serbian, U.S. Paratroopers Conduct Bilateral Double Eagle Exercise AFPS 13 Nov 2017 -- At the invitation of the Serbian government, U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, will conduct a bilateral Serbian and U.S. airborne exercise this week.
• Exercise Artemis Strike showcases Army's ability to work seamlessly with multinational partners Army News 13 Nov 2017 -- More than 200 soldiers from the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command participated in Artemis Strike 2017, a German-led multinational tactical live fire exercise Nov. 2-9, 2017 at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece.
• Modernization turnaround worth the effort, says acting SecArmy McCarthy Army News 13 Nov 2017 -- Vast readiness improvements are a challenge worth taking because if they succeed, Soldiers on the ground will reap the benefits, said acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy.
• USS Donald Cook Departs Aksaz, Turkey and Participates in Exercise Dogu Akdeniz 2017 NNS 13 Nov 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Aksaz, Turkey, Nov. 9 after conducting a regularly scheduled port call.
• USS Ashland Conducts INSURV Rehearsal Underway NNS 13 Nov 2017 -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conducted a rehearsal for Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) Nov. 7 as part of preparations for the ship's official assessment scheduled for May 2018.
• USS Olympia Returns from Western Pacific Deployment NNS 13 Nov 2017 -- The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii following the successful completion of a Western Pacific deployment, Nov. 9.
• Halsey Completes Guam Port Visit NNS 13 Nov 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) completed a scheduled port visit to Guam Nov. 13.
• US military planning $5bn missile system upgrade in Wyoming Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- The US government is planning to spend up to $5 billion in order to upgrade an ageing nuclear missile system in the state of Wyoming, as part of an ongoing modernization program accelerated under President Donald Trump.
• Doorstep by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the start of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in Defence format NATO 13 Nov 2017
• NATO reacts to Russian aircraft manoeuvres in the Baltics SPA 13 Nov 2017 -- NATO fighter jets engaged in six operations over the past week following manoeuvres by the Russian air force along the border with the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, according to dpa.
• EU Countries Take Step Toward Deeper Security Cooperation RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- The European Union has moved toward closer defense ties with more than 20 member states committing to deepen cooperation and improve coordination in the development of military hardware.
• Largest gathering of defence ministers dedicated to UN peacekeeping to kick off in Vancouver UN News 13 Nov 2017 -- It is extremely critical that "major gaps" in equipment and staff needed to maintain United Nations peacekeeping operations are filled "in the shortest time possible" Atul Khare, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, said ahead of a major gathering of global defence ministers in Canada.
• China eyes more civilians working with its military People's Daily 13 Nov 2017 -- China has revised a regulation on civilian personnel in the military in a bid to attract more talented people to work for the country's armed forces.
• Turkey Wants Swift Implementation of S-400 Deal With Russia - Erdogan Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- Turkey wants its S-400 agreement with Russia implemented swiftly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 13, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 13 November 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Nov 2017
• Vietnam, China agree to avoid conflicts in South China Sea Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- Vietnam and China have agreed to avoid conflicts and resolve maritime issues in the disputed South China Sea, in what is seen as a move to ease tensions over Beijing's claims to most of the waterway.
• Saudi Arabia says will lift its siege of Yemen air, sea ports Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- Saudi Arabia's mission to the United Nations says Riyadh and its allies will reopen airports and seaports in Yemen which is already facing a dire humanitarian situation in the face of a crippling blockade.
• Killing With Kindness: Saudis Starving Millions in Yemen - UN Report Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- A Saudi-led blockade of aid and food supplies to Yemen will see the country experience "the largest famine the world has seen for many decades," according to the United Nations undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs in a Wednesday statement warning of millions of deaths if the embargo is kept in place.
• Kremlin opposes double interpretation of Putin-Trump statement on Syria People's Daily 13 Nov 2017 -- Any double interpretation of the latest joint statement on Syriaby Russian President Vladimir Putinand his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump would be inappropriate, the Kremlin said Sunday.
• Israel to Continue to Operate in Syria to Protect Its Security - Netanyahu Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- Israel has made it clear to Russia and the United States that it will continue to operate in Syria to protect its security interests, the state radio station Kan reports citing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Russian MoD Official: 'Combing of Abu Kemal Is Now Almost Completed' Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- Several media outlets earlier claimed that Daesh had seized major areas of the Syrian city of Abu Kemal, forcing the Syrian Army to leave the captured zone. A representative of the Russian forces in Syria has refuted the reports, observing that the suppression of the remaining terrorists in the city was almost completed.
• UN Group Recommends Dropping Inquiry into Eritrea's Ties to Al-Shabab VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- After years of inquiry, the U.N. Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has found no conclusive evidence of Eritrean support for al-Shabab militants in Somalia, an allegation that led to sanctions in 2009. In its latest report, the group identified violations of those sanctions and recommended that the Security Council form a new entity focused only on Eritrea to continue investigating the country's actions.
• U.S., Russia Envoys To Discuss Peacekeeping Force For Ukraine RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- The U.S. envoy for efforts to end the Ukrainian conflict, Kurt Volker, is set to meet with Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov on November 13 to explore deploying United Nations peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine.
• Myanmar replaces general amid new reports of crimes against Rohingya Muslims Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- Myanmar's military has replaced the general in charge of Rakhine state, where an army operation has forced over hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.

News Reports

• Trump Wrapping Up Asia Tour Dominated by North Korea, Trade VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- President Donald Trump is wrapping up 12-day, five-nation tour of Asia dominated by talks on the North Korea nuclear threat and bolstering trade.
• Trump Praises Philippines' Duterte, Human Rights Take Backseat VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, virtually ignoring discussion of Duterte's human rights record in carrying out thousands of extrajudicial killings in his war against drug suspects.
• Trump Travel Order Gets Partial Go-ahead VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump's order restricting travel to the U.S. from several countries may take effect in part.
• After US, UK accuses Kaspersky of helping Russia with espionage Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) - the UK government's largest spy agency - has expressed concern about Russian anti-virus software Kaspersky handed out to millions of British users, weeks after a similar warning by American intelligence officials.
• Trump trying to delegitimize US intelligence report: Brennan Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- Former CIA Director John Brennan says US President Donald Trump is trying to "delegitimize" a conclusion by the US intelligence community on Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election, which put the New York billionaire in office.
• On Russia Meddling in US Election, Where Do Trump and US Intel Community Stand? VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- The issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election followed President Donald Trump on his 12-day trip through five Asian nations.
• US National Security Agency Reportedly in Jeopardy After Its Cyberweapons Stolen Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- The crisis in the NSA caused by a massive hacker attack has decreased the morale of its employees, with many of them reportedly preferring to leave the agency for better-paid jobs.
• 'Incredibly Damaging': US Cyber Security Ranks Vacant After Massive Hacks Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- Many top cybersecurity top posts remain empty, according to White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob Joyce, as the NSA reports disastrous leaks of key assets.
• Catalonia's ex-leader softens tone on secession, says other solutions possible Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- Former president of Spain's Catalonia region, who ran a controversial campaign for independence last month before going to self-imposed exile in Belgium, has softened his tone on the drive, saying he may accept a non-secessionist solution to the crisis sparked by the referendum vote.
• EU approves sanctions against Venezuela Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- The European Union (EU) has imposed a series of new economic sanctions on Venezuela, stepping up pressure on the government of President Nicolas Maduro which the bloc blames for the political crisis gripping the Latin American state.
• EU Introduces Arms Embargo Against Venezuela Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- The European Union has banned arms sales to Venezuela, the Council of the European Union said Monday.
• EU Approves Sanctions, Arms Embargo Against Venezuela VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- The European Union has approved economic sanctions, including an arms embargo on Venezuela.
• Hariri Says Lebanon Risks Facing Gulf Arab Sanctions Because Of Hizballah Actions RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- Saad Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon's prime minister last week, says his country faces the risk of sanctions being imposed by Gulf Arab nations because of the Iran-backed Hizballah movement's activities in Lebanon.
• Hezbollah prepared to face any military scenario: Official Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- A senior official of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says his group is ready for any military scenario amid indications that Saudi Arabia is pushing the Israeli regime to launch a new military onslaught against Lebanon.
• Deployment of US aircraft carriers raises nuclear war threat: North Korea Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) says the deployment of three nuclear-capable US aircraft carriers to the Korean Peninsula has increased the risk of a nuclear war.
• IAEA verifies again Iran's compliance with nuclear deal IRNA 13 Nov 2017 -- Iran remains in compliance with the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, a UN watchdog new report said on Monday.
• IAEA reaffirms Iran's compliance with 2015 nuclear deal Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran remains in compliance with its commitments under the landmark nuclear agreement it signed with the P5+1 group of countries more than two years ago.
• Xi calls for advancing of China-Vietnam ties People's Daily 13 Nov 2017 -- Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinpinghere on Sunday called for advancing the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership while attending a welcoming banquet.
• India Joins Quadrilateral Dialogue Meeting With US, Australia & Japan Sputnik 13 Nov 2017 -- Political analysts say that with growing anxiety in the Indo-Pacific with Chinese assertiveness, further complicated by the uncertainty over US's role in the region, it is not surprising that the quadrilateral dialogue has been revived.
• Russia's RT Registers Under U.S. Foreign-Agents Law RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- Russia's state-funded RT television network has registered in the United States under a decades-old law intended to limit foreign governments from spreading propaganda in the country.
• Russian Court Repeats Summons After State Oil Company Chief Sechin Skips Hearing RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- A Russian judge has summoned state oil company chief Igor Sechin to court a second time after the powerful ally of President Vladimir Putin failed to show up to testify in a high-profile extortion trial.
• Putin Tells Erdogan Ties With Turkey Fully 'Restored' RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- Ties between Russia and Turkey are back on track, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said as he met with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the southern city of Sochi for talks set to focus on the Syrian conflict.
• Russian, Turkish Leaders Meet as Cracks in Rapprochement Start to Show VOA 13 Nov 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Monday with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, the fourth encounter between the two leaders this year and part of a warming of relations in the wake of tensions following Turkey's 2015 downing of a Russian warplane operating from a Syrian air base.
• Preliminary Results Show Georgian Dream Won Most Mayoral Runoffs RFE/RL 13 Nov 2017 -- Final preliminary election results suggest that Georgian Dream won five out of six mayoral runoffs that were held on November 12, three weeks after the ruling coalition won victories in most constituencies in the first round.