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• Coalition Partner Forces Kill 9 ISIS Members in Southern Syria AFPS 19 Nov 2017 -- On Nov. 16, coalition partner forces near At Tanf Garrison, Syria, killed nine Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters and destroyed several ISIS vehicles, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Taliban militants kill 6 policemen in Afghanistan's western province of Farah Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- At least six policemen have been killed after the Taliban militants launched coordinated attacks on three checkpoints in Afghanistan's western province of Farah, local officials say.
• Raid On Taliban Prison Frees At Least 30 In Afghanistan RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Afghan officials say more than two dozen people were rescued in a raid against a Taliban prison in the southern province of Helmand.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. Nuclear Commander Says He Would Refuse 'Illegal' Strike Order From President RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- The commander of U.S. nuclear forces says he would resist any "illegal" order from a president to launch a strike and would attempt to recommend an alternative move.
• Erdogan snubs NATO apology over 'impudence' during drill Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a NATO apology over what he referred to as "impudence" during one of the Western military alliance's drills in Norway.
• Erdogan: Provocation at NATO Drills Targets Turkish People Sputnik 19 Nov 2017 -- A scandal is brewing after the Turkish president's name along with that of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Kemal Ataturk, appeared on an "enemy chart" during the NATO war games in Norway in mid-November.
• Amid Turkey–NATO S-400 Rift, Erdogan Questions 'Trustworthiness' of Alliance Sputnik 19 Nov 2017 -- The Turkish president has questioned the credibility of the NATO alliance, noting that it had removed its missile defense systems from his country regardless of threats posed by neighboring Syria, yet the alliance is now criticizing Ankara for purchasing a missile defense system from Russia.
• Turkey Hosts Iranian, Russian FMs as Ankara-NATO Dispute Festers VOA 19 Nov 2017 -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Melvin Cavusolgu is hosting his Russian and Iranian counterparts at the Mediterranean Sea resort of Antalya to prepare the ground for Wednesday's summit in Russia to discuss Syria.
• Chinese military plane flew near Taiwan, first time after CPC congress CNA 19 Nov 2017 -- A Chinese military aircraft flew east of Taiwan Saturday morning as part of its long-distance training mission, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Sunday.
• Chinese plane could be gathering intelligence on Taiwan military CNA 19 Nov 2017 -- A Chinese military aircraft that skirted Taiwan's airspace on Saturday could be collecting intelligence concerning the Taiwan military, a scholar warned on Sunday.
• Trump To Get Proposal To Supply Defensive Weapons To Ukraine, ABC News Reports RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Senior aides will present U.S. President Donald Trump with a $47 million plan to finance and sell high-tech defensive weapons to Ukraine to bolster its efforts to repel Russian aggression in the region, ABC News reported, quoting a State Department source.
• US Navy Deploys Unmanned Submersibles in Argentine Submarine Search NNS 19 Nov 2017 -- The U.S. Navy has deployed unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) to join in the search for the Argentine navy's submarine, A.R.A. San Juan, in South Atlantic waters.
• Second US Navy P-8A Aircraft Joins Argentina's Submarine Search NNS 19 Nov 2017 -- A second U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft will deploy to Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Nov. 19 to join an ongoing international search for the Argentinean Navy's submarine A.R.A. San Juan in Southern Atlantic waters.
• Satellite signals detected from missing Argentinean submarine Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Argentina's Defense Ministry has said that it has picked up emergency signals from the country's 44-crew submarine that went missing in the South Atlantic a few days ago.
• Argentina Detects 7 Satellite Calls From Missing Submarine Sputnik 19 Nov 2017 -- The Argentinian Navy have received seven satellite calls from the missing San Juan submarine, but have not been able to establish connection, the country's Defense Ministry said.
• US Navy Deploys Undersea Rescue Command to Help Search for Argentinean Sub VOA 19 Nov 2017 -- The U.S. Navy has ordered its Undersea Rescue Command to deploy to Argentina to assist with the efforts to locate an Argentine Navy submarine that disappeared four days ago with 44 crew members aboard.
• Argentina Says Cannot Determine if Distress Calls Are From Missing Sub VOA 19 Nov 2017 -- Argentina's Navy says it cannot confirm if seven brief satellite calls came from a lost submarine with 44 crew members on board.

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Other Conflicts

• Saudi airstrikes kill 6 children, 3 women in Yemen's Jawf Province Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- At least eight children and three women have been killed after Saudi fighter jets targeted a residential area in Yemen's northern province of Jawf as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its ruthless bombardment of its southern neighbor.
• Syrian forces fully recapture Daesh's last stronghold on border with Iraq Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Syrian army soldiers, backed by pro-government fighters from popular defense groups, have fully liberated a strategic city in the country's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr and on the border with Iraq from the clutches of Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• Iranian IRGC Commander Killed In Syria RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Iranian media have reported that a commander in the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has been killed in fighting against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
• Foreign Ministers Of Iran, Russia, Turkey Discuss Syria War Ahead Of Sochi Summit RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- The Iranian, Russian, and Turkish foreign ministers have met in southern Turkey to discuss the years-long civil war in Syria ahead of a summit between the three countries' presidents in Russia.
• Russia Says Sweden, Uruguay Have Plan To Extend UN Syria Chemical Weapons Inquiry RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- A senior Russian official says Sweden and Uruguay have written a draft resolution that could lead to another vote to keep alive a United Nations investigation into who is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
• Around 20,000 Residents Returned to Syria's Homs After Militants Left - Governor Sputnik 19 Nov 2017 -- Syrian residents continue to return back to their homes amid the reconciliation agreement coming into force, the governor of Homs city and province said in an interview to Sputnik.
• Bangladesh in talks with Myanmar on Rohingya refugees repatriation deal Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at hammering out a deal to repatriate thousands of persecuted displaced Rohingya Muslim refugees, the country's Foreign Ministry says.
• Prisoner Swap Between Ukraine, Pro-Russia Separatists Appears to Be Moving Closer RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Ukraine and pro-Russia separatists appear to be moving closer to a new round of prisoner exchanges after a flurry of comments from Kyiv, Moscow, and separatist groups.

News Reports

• Zimbabwe's Mugabe Skirts Resignation VOA 19 Nov 2017 -- In a much awaited address to the nation, Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe did not resign Sunday, despite calls from his own party to do so.
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe fired as ruling party : Party sources Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has been fired as the leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party, less than a week after the military seized power in the African country, party sources say.
• Mugabe Meets With Zimbabwe's Police Amid Worsening Political Crisis Sputnik 19 Nov 2017 -- The internal situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating and seems to be a de facto coup. As President Mugabe struggles to stay in power, he may face impeachment.
• Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Starts Removing Mugabe From Office - Reports Sputnik 19 Nov 2017 -- According to Zimbabwe's Cyber Security Minister Patrick Chinamasa, ruling party Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) has given President Robert Mugabe until noon (1000 GMT) on Monday to step down as President or face impeachment.
• Kenya's opposition leader Odinga calls for international intervention Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged international community to intervene in what he has called his country's "election crisis" as sporadic clashes between police and protesters keeps claiming more lives.
• Arab League Foreign Ministers Condemn Iran's 'Aggression' RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Arab foreign ministers have condemned what they described as Iran's "aggression" in the region during an extraordinary meeting in Cairo.
• Police grills Israeli premier for sixth time in graft probe Press TV 19 Nov 2017 -- Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his residence in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds for the sixth time in a corruption probe, Israeli media reports say.
• US Envoy to Russia Slams Moscow's Pending Curbs on US-funded News Outlets VOA 19 Nov 2017 -- The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Sunday attacked Moscow's move toward forcing nine United States government-funded news operations to register as "foreign agents" as "a reach beyond" what the U.S. government did in requiring the Kremlin-funded RT television network to register as such in the United States.
• Belgrade's Balancing Act Between East And West Tested By Ukraine RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Ukraine has long expressed unhappiness about the presence of Serbian volunteer fighters among the Russia-backed separatist forces it is battling in its eastern regions.
• Kosovo Voters Go To Polls In Local Election Runoffs RFE/RL 19 Nov 2017 -- Voters in Kosovo are heading to the polls for the second round of local elections that are seen as another step in the young republic's effort to solidify its democratic credentials.