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• Taliban commander killed in recent Helmand operation, Afghan intelligence sources say Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- A Taliban commander was killed last week during an operation by Afghan forces in the southern province of Helmand, intelligence sources say.
• Taliban 'Red Unit' Commander Killed In Afghanistan RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- The Taliban commander of its so-called "special forces" branch, known as the "Red Unit," has been killed by Afghan forces, according to Afghanistan's main intelligence agency.
• Suicide Bomber Kills Six Afghan Civilians VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- A suicide blast killed at least six civilians in eastern Afghanistan Sunday and wounded 13 others.
• Niger permits US military to fly armed drones: Official Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- The US military has received permission from the government of Niger to begin flying armed drones in the country from the capital Niamey, according to a report.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Senator: Time to Move US Military Families Out of South Korea VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday that time has come to start moving dependents of U.S. military personnel out of South Korea.
• US sends 6 stealth F-22 jet fighters for S Korea war games Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- The US military has dispatched six of its Air Force's advanced stealth fighter jets to South Korea to take part in joint war rehearsals and air drills scheduled for next week in yet another provocative show of force against North Korea.
• Pyongyang Knocking: Pentagon to Install New California Missile Defense Shield Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- In the wake of ongoing DPRK ICBM threats, the Pentagon is returning to the kind of work it focused on in the mid-20th century: building anti-missile sites to protect against a possible nuclear weapon attack.
• Pentagon Can't Confirm Reports on Evaluation of New Sites for THAAD Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- The US Defense Ministry has commented on recent reports circulating in the media concerning the deployment of THAAD anti-missile defense systems on the West Coast.
• National Security Advisor Hints at Basis of Trump's National Security Strategy AFPS 03 Dec 2017 -- During a speech to the Reagan National Defense Forum yesterday, President Donald J. Trump's national security advisor gave hints on what the president's national security strategy will contain.
• Shanahan Makes Case for Budget Stability, Says Situation 'Is Not Normal' AFPS 03 Dec 2017 -- The Defense Department has clear orders from President Donald J. Trump "to build a stronger military, take care of our men and women, and excel in our business operations," Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said yesterday.
• Secretary Mattis Attends Antiradicalization Conference in Aqaba DoD 03 Dec 2017
• Mattis Pleased With Results of Aqaba Conference AFPS 03 Dec 2017 -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today that he was pleased with the results of the Aqaba Conference in Jordan, adding that the effort shows nations can work together to address shared threats.
• Press Gaggle with Secretary Mattis Enroute to Pakistan DoD 03 Dec 2017 -- Presenter: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
• Mattis Says Won't 'Prod' Pakistan During Visit VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he does not plan to "prod" Pakistan, but expects it adhere to its promises to combat terrorism, as he embarks on his first visit to Islamabad as Pentagon chief.
• Argentine Navy Determines Two Possible Areas of Location of Missing Submarine Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- Despite that Argentina's Navy has halted the operation to rescue 44 crew members of a sub that has been missing since November 15, experts are still trying to establish the possible location of the vessel.
• Saudi Arabia and Jordan start Military Exercise "Sahab 2" SPA 03 Dec 2017 -- Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and the Jordanian Armed Forces have started in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today the military exercise "Sahab 2".

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• UN chief calls for end to all armed clashes, airstrikes in Yemen UN News 03 Dec 2017 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the parties to the conflict in Yemen to cease all air and ground assaults, expressing deep concern about the "sharp escalation" of armed clashes and airstrikes in the capital, Sana'a, and other parts of the war-torn country over the past several days.
• Situation under control in Sana'a: Yemen governing body Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Yemen's Supreme Political Council which runs state affairs says the situation in the capital Sana'a is back to normal following days of violent clashes between forces loyal to ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Houthi fighters.
• Yemen's Houthi fighters say missile attack launched at Abu Dhabi nuclear plant Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement says it has fired a cruise missile at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi.
• Yemeni Army Spokesman : The army continues its battle to defeat Houthi militias SPA 03 Dec 2017 -- The spokesman of the Yemeni Army Brigadier Abdu Majli has confirmed that the army is continuing its battle to defeat Houthi militias.
• UAE Denies Houthis' Claims About Firing Missile Toward Abu Dhabi - Reports Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority has responded to the Houthis' claims by saying that the country's air defenses are capable of dealing with any threats.
• Another wave of cholera may strike Yemen amid Saudi blockade: WHO Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against a fresh wave of cholera in war-torn Yemen, where a crippling blockade imposed by the Saudi-led military coalition has cut off fuel for medical centers, and vital aid supplies for starving children.
• Iran urges intra-Yemeni dialogue to foil enemies' plots Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Iran says dialogue is the best way for various Yemeni groups to settle their disputes and prevent foreign enemies from taking advantage of the situation amid days of violent clashes between forces loyal to ex-president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Houthi fighters.
• Gunbattles Rage as Yemen's Rebel Alliance Unravels VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- Gunbattles erupted in the Yemeni capital Sana'a Sunday as an alliance between the Iran-backed Shi'ite rebels known as the Houthis and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh appeared to have fallen apart.
• Kurdish YPG forces recapture eastern Dayr al-Zawr countryside from Daesh: Report Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- The US-backed Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) say they have fully recaptured the eastern Dayr al-Zawr countryside from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group with the help of airstrikes carried out by Russia's air force.
• Netanyahu Says Israel Won't Allow Iran to 'Entrench Itself Militarily' in Syria Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has posted a video on his Facebook page, explaining his policy on Iran as well as the Syrian conflict.
• Netanyahu Says Iran's Presence in Syria Won't Be Tolerated VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- Israel won't allow Iran to entrench itself militarily in Syria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday.
• Half of Izadis kidnapped by Daesh still missing: Kurdish official Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Around half of the members of the Izadi minority group kidnapped by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group three years ago are still missing, Iraqi Kurdish officials say.
• Iraqi commander rejects calls to disband popular forces Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- An Iraqi commander has rejected calls for the disbanding of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known by their Arabic name as Hashd al-Sha'abi, which have played a major role in pushing out the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• Pompeo claims he 'sent a note' to warn Iran's Soleimani over Iraq Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he has written a letter to Iran's Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to warn him about US interests in Iraq.
• CIA Chief Sends Letter To Iranian General Over Threats To U.S. Forces In Iraq RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- The director of the CIA says he sent a letter to a top Iranian general warning him that Washington will hold Tehran responsible for any attacks on U.S. interests by Iran-backed forces in Iraq.
• France's Macron Calls For Iraqi Dialogue, Dismantling of Iran-Backed Militia RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Iraq to dismantle all militias - including an Iran-backed military force – and for the government in Baghdad to open dialogue to ease tensions with Iraqi Kurdish leaders.
• Thousands of Congolese Fleeing into Zambia to Escape Violence in DRC VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- The U.N. refugee agency reports the number of refugees that have fled into Zambia to escape militia violence in Haut-Katanga and Tanganyika Provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo now has topped 12,000.
• Abbas: Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem Could Threaten Peace Process VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is warning a U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the embassy from Tel Aviv could destroy the Middle East peace process.
• Palestine's Abbas warns against any change in US policy on Quds Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- The President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas has warned that any change in US policy on the occupied city of Jerusalem al-Quds would seriously undermine peace efforts and would harm Palestine's interests.
• Hamas: Palestinian Authority refusing to lift Gaza sanctions Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Hamas says the Palestinian Authority (PA) is preventing a landmark reconciliation deal between the resistance movement and its rival Fatah party which governs the PA from bearing fruit.

News Reports

• Trump Claims He Never Sought to Block Probe of Fired National Security Adviser VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump, in a series of Sunday morning tweets from the White House, attacked his own Federal Bureau of Investigation and said he never asked then-FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating his one-time national security adviser Michael Flynn about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to Washington.
• Trump Changes Story on Why He Fired Flynn VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump seemed Saturday to change his story on why he fired Michael Flynn as his national security advisor. Initially, the president said he let Flynn go because Flynn was not honest with Vice President Michael Pence about his contacts with Russians during the presidential transition.
• Trump denies asking FBI to drop Flynn investigation Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- US President Donald Trump has denied having asked then FBI director James Comey to stop investigating former national security advisor Michael Flynn over his alleged contacts with Russian officials to alter last year's US presidential election.
• Trump Hits Out At FBI Over Russia Probe RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at the FBI following revelations that one of its agents was removed from a team investigating Russia's alleged election meddling because of anti-Trump text messages.
• Tillerson Heads To Europe Following Reports Of Replacement RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- Rex Tillerson is set to embark on December 4 on a diplomatic mission to Europe, days after reports surfaced of a White House plan to force out the U.S. secretary of state.
• U.S. Ends Participation in the Global Compact on Migration US Dept. of State 03 Dec 2017
• US Pulls Out of UN Migrant and Refugee Pact VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- The United States has informed the United Nations that it will no longer participate in the Global Compact on Migration.
• Provincial Army-People Rallies Held to Hail Successful ICBM Test-fire KCNA 03 Dec 2017 -- There took place army-civilian joint meetings in South Phyongan, Hwanghae and Hamgyong provinces on Saturday and Sunday to celebrate the great victory of completing the state nuclear force, the cause of building a rocket power, under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• U.S. and S. Korean Puppet Forces' Projected Aerial Drill Will Be Followed by Merciless Retaliation: CPRC Spokesman KCNA 03 Dec 2017 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country of the DPRK (CPRC) released a statement on Sunday in connection with the fact that the U.S. and the south Korean puppet forces are going to launch the largest-ever joint aerial drill to "totally destroy" the DPRK on Dec. 4.
• Threat of War With North Korea 'Increasing Every Day' - Trump's Security Adviser Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- The latest missile launch by North Korea has resulted in a new surge in tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. A security adviser to President Trump has called North Korea the "greatest immediate threat to the US" while the president has already called for new sanctions against Pyongyang.
• Iran acquires atomic battery technology ISNA 03 Dec 2017 -- The special assistant to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced that the Iranian experts had acquired the technology to build atomic batteries.
• Iran acquires technology to produce nuclear batteries: AEOI advisor Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Iran has acquired the technology to produce nuclear batteries to be used in health and industrial sectors, an advisor to head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says.
• Tehran Acquires Breakthrough Technology to Manufacture Nuclear Batteries Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- Despite US pressure on the Iran nuclear deal, Tehran has developed a new nuclear technology and expressed hopes for cooperation with major world companies in the field.
• Iran Opens Extension Of Key Port RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- Iran has officially opened an extension of its southeastern port of Chabahar, which Tehran hopes will become a key transit hub for land-locked Afghanistan and Central Asia.
• You Gon' Get Caught: Financial Misdoing Charges Mount Against Turkey's Erdogan Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- The Turkish president goes on the defensive as charges mount in Ankara international corruption case.
• Nationalists Surge in First Round of Corsica Elections VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- Nationalist dominated the first round of local elections on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, winning more than 45 percent of the vote in preliminary results. The vote has been closely watched elsewhere, following Catalonia's independence moves in Spain.
• Days After Release, Alleged Terror Mastermind Announces His Party's Election Bid in Pakistan VOA 03 Dec 2017 -- A Pakistani Islamist leader who has been accused of masterminding terrorist attacks in India says his group will take part in national and provincial elections in 2018.
• U.K. Cybersecurity Agency Warns Against Using Kaspersky Software RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- British cybersecurity experts have warned U.K. government agencies not to use antivirus software produced by the Russian firm Kaspersky Lab.
• Ukrainian Opposition Holds Kyiv March In Support Of Presidential Impeachment Law RFE/RL 03 Dec 2017 -- Thousands of Ukrainian opposition activists have rallied in central Kyiv, calling on parliament to adopt legislation on presidential impeachment.
• Talks progress between Venezuelan govt., opposition Press TV 03 Dec 2017 -- Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have made "significant advances" in negotiations aimed at resolving the country's political and economic crisis, scheduling a new round of talks.