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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 30 Nov 2017[PDF]
• US-led Coalition Says Its Airstrikes Have Killed 801 in Syria, Iraq VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- The U.S.-led coalition targeting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq said Thursday its airstrikes have killed 801 civilians since late 2014.
• More Than 400 US Marines Leaving Syria VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- More than 400 U.S. Marines who helped recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State are leaving the country, according to the U.S.-led coalition that is fighting the militant group.
• Armed US Drones to Start Flying Over Niger VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- The United States and Niger have reached an agreement permitting armed American military drones for use against jihadist terror groups in the African nation, a U.S. official told VOA.
• Afghan Taliban Says IS Deputy Leader Has Joined Its Ranks VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- The Afghan Taliban on Thursday claimed that the deputy head of the Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan had joined Taliban ranks.
• Top US General: Pakistan Has Yet to Act Against Afghan Taliban VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Gen. John Nicholson, the commander of the U.S-led NATO forces in Afghanistan, said Islamabad has yet to take action against the Afghan Taliban sanctuaries in Pakistan where the group's "senior leadership still resides."
• Pakistan: Talks Under Way With US to Bridge Differences on Afghan War VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan says high-level discussions "away from public glare" are under way with the United States to bridge differences stemming from the new Afghan strategy U.S. President Donald Trump announced in August.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Next Generation Combat Vehicle must be effective in megacities, FORSCOM commander says Army News 30 Nov 2017 -- The likelihood is high that the Army won't get to pick the time and place of its choosing for the next battle, said Gen. Robert Abrams.
• Special Tactics Airmen survey airfields to gain an operational advantage AFNS 30 Nov 2017 -- Special Tactics Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command conducted multiple airfield surveys with their Afghan Air Force counterparts in Faryab province this week. Airfield surveys are executed prior to the arrival of special operations and conventional aircraft to traditional airfields and field landing strips.
• Hurricane Hunters close intense 2017 season AFNS 30 Nov 2017 -- As massive spirals of lightning, wind and rain, hurricanes are some of the most dangerous and destructive forces in nature. And the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the center of them.
• Camp Humphreys opens a grand new exchange Army News 30 Nov 2017 -- It was an event that many waited a long time to see and on Nov. 20 it happened--Camp Humphreys opened its new main exchange and it did not disappoint the 5,000 customers who streamed through its doors that day.
• Readout of Secretary Mattis' Meeting With Libyan Prime Minister Serraj DoD 30 Nov 2017
• Remarks by Secretary Mattis at an Honor Cordon Welcoming His Excellency Fayez Serraj, Prime Minister of Libya, to the Pentagon DoD 30 Nov 2017 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis; Fayez Serraj, Prime Minister of Libya
• NAVAIR Putting Virtual Reality in New Flight Trainers NNS 30 Nov 2017 -- Naval Air Systems Command is looking to leverage virtual reality technology to build flight simulation trainers that are deployable, improve fidelity, make better use of actual training flights and save money.
• U.S. Navy Weather Radars Support Hurricane Relief Efforts NNS 30 Nov 2017 -- Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions, as well as Defense Support to Civil Authority (DSCA) efforts within the United States and its territories, require selfless volunteers, supplies, portable electricity and efficient transportation in order to reach personnel in need.
• US Military Reverses Course, Won't Ban Use of Cluster Bombs Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- The US had planned to end its use of cluster bombs, a type of explosive that ejects smaller submunitions to kill personnel and obliterate vehicles, by 2019, but on Thursday, the Pentagon approved a new policy reversing this promise.
• 'Disgrace Upon US Navy': Fat Leonard Corruption Affair Implicates Senior Admiral Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- Yet another top United States Navy (USN) commander has been snared in the biggest corruption scandal in the Navy's history, on that has goes back years and has involved hundreds of senior officers and crewman.
• SACEUR hosts Commanders Conference at SHAPE NATO 30 Nov 2017 -- MONS, Belgium -- General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, hosted a Commander's Conference at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from Nov. 29 to 30, 2017.
• Russia, Egypt working on deal to use each other's air bases Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- Russia and Egypt are set to finalize a deal allowing both countries to use each other's air space and air bases for their mili

• India Plans to Use Smart Technology to Fortify Its Borders - BSF Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- India's Border Security Force hopes to be able to react more promptly and precisely to any ceasefire violation or infiltration attempt after March 2018, when the smart fencing is completed.
• Embraer: Philippine Air Force Selects the A-29 Super Tucano for Close Air Support Role Embraer 30 Nov 2017 -- Embraer announced today a firm order of six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft for the Philippine Air Force (PAF). After a comprehensive public bidding process participated by several manufacturers from around the globe and complying with the stringent evaluation processes the Super Tucano was selected as part of the PAF's ongoing modernization plan.
• Department Press Briefing - November 30, 2017 US Dept. of State 30 Nov 2017
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric Hargan, 11/30/2017, #36 The White House 30 Nov 2017

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 30, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 30 November 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Nov 2017
• New funding provides much needed boost for Yemen aid operations, but needs outstrip means UN News 30 Nov 2017 -- A United Nations-managed humanitarian emergency fund has allocated $70 million to strife-ridden Yemen, enabling critical life-saving relief operations across large parts of the country.
• Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Fired From Yemen, State Media Say RFE/RL 30 Nov 2017 -- Saudi state media report that Saudi Arabia's air force has intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen toward the kingdom.
• Saudi Royal Air Force intercepts, destroys ballistic missile fired at Kingdom's territory SPA 30 Nov 2017 -- The official spokesman of coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki Al-Malki, said that at 2020 pm on Thursday, the Saudi Royal Air Force (RAF) spotted the launch of a ballistic missile from within Yemeni territory towards the Kingdom's territory.
• Yemen's Houthi leader threatens to hit back over Saudi blockade Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has promised retaliatory attacks in response to a land, aerial and naval blockade imposed on his impoverished country by a Saudi-led military alliance.
• Tensions Rise in Turkey Over Syrian Refugees VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world, and three million of them are Syrians. Most live in towns and cities across the country. But this year, a series of clashes between Turks and Syrians could be a sign that for some Turks, patience is running out.
• Russia preparing for military pullout from Syria: Security chief Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- The head of Russia's Security Council says Moscow is already preparing to withdraw its military contingent from Syria as the counter-terrorism fight nears end in the Arab country.
• Russian Envoy Accuses U.S.-Led Coalition Of Trying To Partition Syria RFE/RL 30 Nov 2017 -- Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has accused the U.S.-led coalition in Syria of trying to partition the country by setting up local governing bodies in areas seized from the Islamic State extremist group, Russian news agencies reported.
• US forces must leave Iraq after Daesh defeat: Senior Commander Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- A senior commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, says American military forces must leave his country's soil following the eradication of the Takfiri terror group.
• Roadside bomb kills five anti-Taliban fighters in Pakistan Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- A roadside bomb has claimed the lives of at least five anti-Taliban fighters and wounded two others in an area of the troubled northwestern Pakistan, intelligence sources say.
• Report: Turkey Swapped Two Alleged Russian Spies For Crimean Tartar Leaders RFE/RL 29 Nov 2017 -- Turkish broadcaster Haberturk reports that Turkey has extradited two Russians accused of espionage in exchange for the release of two Crimean Tatar leaders jailed in Russia-occupied Crimea.
• 5 more Kashmiris killed in clashes with Indian forces Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- The number of pro-independence fighters killed this year during clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir has exceeded 200 as five more lose their lives in armed fighting in the restive Himalayan region.
• Israeli fighter jets, tanks carry out airstrikes, artillery shelling against Gaza Strip Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- Israeli battle tanks and fighter jets have targeted the northeastern part of the Gaza Strip as the Tel Aviv regime goes ahead with its acts of aggression against the besieged Palestinian coastal sliver.
• War Criminal Drank 'Deadly Chemical,' Prosecutor Confirms RFE/RL 30 Nov 2017 -- Preliminary tests show that a container from which Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak drank shortly before dying in The Hague contained a deadly chemical, a Dutch prosecutor said on November 30.
• Security Council hails 'remarkable achievements' one year after peace deal between Colombian Government and FARC-EP UN News 30 Nov 2017 -- The Security Council on Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the signing and entry-into-force of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC-EP).

News Reports

• Tillerson to remain as secretary of state: White House Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has said Rex Tillerson will remain as the US secretary of state, but refused to say whether President Donald Trump has still confidence in Tillerson.
tary aircraft.
• News Reports Say Trump Plans to Replace Secretary of State With CIA Chief VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's job again appeared to be in jeopardy Thursday following fresh reports that President Donald Trump wants to replace him with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo in the coming weeks.
• Reports: White House Has Plan To Force Tillerson Out, Replace With CIA Chief RFE/RL 30 Nov 2017 -- U.S. media are reporting that the White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
• Honduras opposition candidate rejects official vote count Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- Honduran opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla has dismissed the vote count being presented by the electoral tribunal following a sudden reversal of his lead that came after a 24-hour delay in the official announcement of the results.
• Initially Praised, CIA Director Mike Pompeo Has Drawn Criticism VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Since taking charge at the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Director Mike Pompeo has earned a reputation as a strong ally of President Donald Trump, despite breaking with the American leader on some key issues.
• China stresses unswerving goal of denuclearizing Korean Peninsula People's Daily 30 Nov 2017 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in a telephone conversation late Wednesday that denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, maintaining international nuclear-nonproliferation regime, and preserving peace and stability in Northeast Asia are China's unswerving goal.
• US Presses China to Show Leadership on N. Korea, Cut Oil Exports VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Following North Korea's latest and most advanced missile test to date, the United States has urged China to show leadership and do something it has so far been unwilling to do - cut off Pyongyang's oil supply.
• Beijing, Moscow Express 'Grave Concern' at 'Explosive' Situation After DPRK Test Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- In light of American foreign policy in the region, diplomats in China expressed "grave concern" following North Korea's most recent ballistic missile test Tuesday, which reached higher altitudes than any previous test.
• Russia Urges All Parties Should Cease Increasing Tensions on Korean Peninsula Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said in his statement that there is a need to pause and think carefully about the consequences of escalation of tensions after North Korea's recent missile test.
• Russia: US looking for pretext to destroy North Korea Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the US is attempting to provoke North Korean leader Kim Jong-un into "flying off the handle" over his missile program to hand Washington a pretext to destroy his country.
• Russia Rejects U.S. Call To Cut Ties With North Korea RFE/RL 30 Nov 2017 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of seeking to provoke North Korea into stepping up its nuclear missile program.
• Moscow on US' Call to Cut Ties With DPRK: Better to Focus on Search for Solution Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- Pyongyang's latest missile launch provoked the US to urge the global community to sever all diplomatic, military and trade relations with North Korea.
• US Continues to Provoke North Korea - Lavrov Sputnik 30 Nov 2017 -- The US is trying to force Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear missile program. However, its actions have only lead to the escalation of the situation in the region.
• N Korea regime will be 'utterly destroyed' if war breaks out, Haley says Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- The US ambassador to the United Nations steps up rhetoric against North Korea following its latest missile test, threatening to "utterly" destroy the regime if war breaks out.
• Kim Jong Un oversees test-fire of ICBM Hwasong 15 Pyongyang Times 30 Nov 2017 -- A new generation of ICBM was successfully launched on November 29 under the direct guidance of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
• Turkish-Iranian Businessman Implicates Erdogan In Iran Sanctions Bribe Trial RFE/RL 30 Nov 2017 -- A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testified in a U.S. court that Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally authorized a transaction in a $1-billion money-laundering scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
• Turkish Officials Lash Out Against Bribery Claims in New York Trial VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Turkish officials are working overtime to discredit testimony at a New York trial implicating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme designed to help Iran skirt international sanctions.
• Zimbabwe Plagued by Lack of Cash as It Begins Post-Mugabe Era VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Like many Zimbabweans, Esau Makwindi is frustrated over the liquidity crisis that has made it near-impossible for ordinary people to get cash in the Southern African nation.