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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 10 Jan 2018 [PDF]
• A-10s bring thunder, lightning during fight against ISIS AFNS 10 Jan 2018 -- The 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is wrapping up a deployment that saw heavy involvement in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
• U.S. Airstrikes Kill Senior Terrorists in Yemen AFPS 10 Jan 2018 -- Several key al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula leaders were killed in recent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen, U.S. Central Command officials reported today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US plans to develop more 'usable' nuclear warheads Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- A former US official says the administration of President Donald Trump plans to adopt a hawkish position on the use of nuclear weapons.
• US to Remove Constraints on Nuclear Arsenal, Develop New Tactical Warheads Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has sent his administration's plan for the nation's nuclear program to the country's defense bodies and will soon unfetter the arsenal to include controversial miniaturized nuclear devices.
• US Plans to Send 'Clear Deterrent Message' to Russia, China and N Korea Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- US President Donald Trump's administration plans to diminish constraints on the use of nuclear weapons and create a new low-yield nuclear warhead for Trident ballistic missiles to deter Russia, The Guardian has reported, citing an Obama-era special assistant on arms control and nonproliferation.
• DoD Owes Taxpayers Full Accounting of Assets, Comptroller Tells House AFPS 10 Jan 2018 -- A departmentwide audit is important for business reform, for Congress and for the taxpayer, the Defense Department’s comptroller told the House Armed Services Committee today.
• Department of the Army announces upcoming 3rd Infantry Division deployment Army News 10 Jan 2018 -- The Department of the Army announced today the spring 2018 deployment of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, to the Republic of Korea.
• Air transportation division conducts ribbon cutting for air freight facility USMC News 10 Jan 2018 -- The air transportation division held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed air freight facility at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2018.
• Amphibious Assault Ship With First Squadron of F-35Bs Joins US 7th Fleet Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The US Marine Corps' USS Wasp amphibious assault ship and a squadron of F-35B "jump" jets joined the US Navy's 7th Fleet last Saturday, marking the first time the fifth-generation jet has been deployed on a moving US vessel.
• Even the Warthog: US Air Force Grounded Dozens A-10s After Hypoxia Incidents Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The US Air Force temporarily grounded almost three dozen A-10 Warthog attack jets at an Arizona Air Force base in 2017 following three incidents involving symptoms of hypoxia mirroring similar mysterious hypoxia cases across the Navy and Air Force last year.
• US Navy Exploring Weaponized Unmanned Surface Vessels Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The US Navy and defense contractor Textron reached an agreement on Tuesday to study ways to arm the Navy's Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV).
• NRDC ITALY takes over Responsibility as the NRF18 Land Component Command NATO 10 Jan 2018 -- Brunssum, the Netherlands -- On January 10th 2018 Commander JFC Brunssum, General Salvatore Farina, attended the Hand Over-Take Over ceremony between the British-led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) and the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Italy (NRDC-ITA) in Solbiate Olona (Italy), also attended by Commander Allied Land Command, Lieutenant General Darryl A. Williams, and the Chief of the Italian Army, Lieutenant General Danilo Errico.
• Dry Cargo Ship Collides With Russia's Yamal Landing Craft Carrier in Aegean Sea Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The Russian Yamal landing ship and Sierra Leone-flagged dry cargo ship have collided in the Aegean Sea. No one has been injured, the vessels then continued along their planned routes, Viacheslav Trukhachev, a Black Sea Fleet press representative reported.
• Missile Glitch: Israel Cancels Another Arrow-3 Interceptor Test Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- Arrow-3 exoatmospheric anti-ballistic missile testing was delayed for the second time in as many months, the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a Wednesday announcement.
• Indian Defense Ministry Claims Navy 'Fully Capable' Despite Shortfalls Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The Indian navy is "fully capable" of defending the country's maritime interests, India's defense minister said Tuesday, despite having two fewer carriers than the country's naval chief says is necessary.
• US approves sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan: Official Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- The US has approved a $133.3 million sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan to defend itself against what Washington says is a growing nuclear and missile threat from North Korea, a State Department official says.
• Pakistan reportedly mulls toll tax hike on NATO containers amid Trump rift Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Pakistan mulls increasing the toll tax of containers carrying military hardware and weapons for NATO troops in Afghanistan, amid a rift between Islamabad and Washington over the so-called war on terror, local reports say.
• US: No Official Confirmation From Pakistan on Suspension of Cooperation VOA 10 Jan 2018 -- The United States says it has not been officially notified that Pakistan has suspended military or intelligence cooperation with Washington.
• US Has No Plans to Sell, Transfer TOW Anti-Tank Missiles to Ukraine - Pentagon Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The United States has no plans to either sell or transfer TOW anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, US Department of Defense spokesman Johnny Michael told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 10, 2018

Other Conflicts

• 10 January 2018 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Jan 2018
• New Yemeni missile system used to target Saudi-led warplanes: Report Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- A new report has revealed that Yemeni air force and air defense units used a new domestically-designed and-produced missile system to shield residential areas in the country's capital and the northwestern provinces of Sana'a and Sa'ada against airstrikes by Saudi military aircraft.
• Myanmar troops involved in killing Rohingya Muslims, army admits Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Myanmar's army chief has posted an announcement admitting that security forces had a hand in killing members of the Rohingya minority group and dumping their bodies in a mass grave.
• Myanmar Military Admits to Killing 10 Rohingya Found in Mass Grave VOA 10 Jan 2018 -- In a rare admission of guilt, Myanmar's military says its security forces were responsible for the deaths of 10 Rohingya found in a mass grave.
• S-400 Deployment in Crimea Aiming to Ensure Russia's Security - Kremlin Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- Russia's taking measures to ensure its security should not be perceived as a threat to anyone, the Russian side has the right to such steps, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked to comment on reports on the deployment of the second S-400 air defense missile system division in Crimea.
• UN says Boko Haram attacks' toll has decreased in Niger Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the toll of attacks carried out by the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists has fallen in Niger.
• Colombia: Reintegrating 14,000 ex-combatants remains a challenge, Security Council told UN News 10 Jan 2018 -- Colombia's peace efforts remain challenged by the task of reintegrating 14,000 former rebel combatants, the top United Nations official in the country said Wednesday as he also reported to the Security Council that the UN will 'closely follow' reports of a just-broken ceasefire between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the Colombian Government.

News Reports

• U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Releases Report Detailing Two Decades of Putin's Attacks on Democracy, Calling for Policy Changes to Counter Kremlin Threat Ahead of 2018, 2020 Elections Office of Senator Ben Cardin 10 Jan 2018 -- A Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff report released Wednesday and commissioned by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), the Committee's ranking member, details Russian president Vladimir Putin's nearly two decades-long assault on democratic institutions, universal values, and the rule of law across Europe and in his own country. The report comes one year after Senator Cardin introduced the Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017, which served as the basis for the sanctions package signed into law last August, and makes a series of recommendations to adequately bolster U.S. and European defenses and counter the growing Kremlin threat to democratic institutions.
• U.S. Senate Report Calls For Stronger Response To Russian Meddling RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- A new report compiled by U.S. Senate researchers warns that Russia has been emboldened by its efforts to interfere in U.S. and European elections, and calls for a stronger U.S. response to deter Moscow.
• Trump: 'Unlikely' Special Prosecutor on Russia Probe Will Interview Him VOA 10 Jan 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump says it "seems unlikely" that he would need to meet with special counsel Robert Mueller about Mueller's investigation into allegations that Trump's presidential campaign had ties with Russia.
• Briefing on the Department of State's New Travel Advisories US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2018
• Somalia Launches Digital Counter-extremism Center VOA 10 Jan 2018 -- Somalia's government has launched a digital counter-extremism center that aims to dissuade young Somalis from supporting militant groups such as al-Shabab and Islamic State.
• S. Korea, DPRK start normal operation of military hotline People's Daily 10 Jan 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday started a normal operation of military hotline for direct dialogue between the military authorities.
• China 'happy' for high-level talks by DPRK and ROK People's Daily 10 Jan 2018 -- Beijing says it "feels happy" to see improved relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea after the two sides held high-profile talks. China called on the international community to lend its backing to such efforts.
• Trump open to talks with North Korea: White House Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in that Washington is open to talks with North Korea, while remaining determined to apply "maximum pressure" over Pyongyang's nuclear program, according to the White House.
• Trump to South Korea: US Open to Talks With North at 'Appropriate Time' VOA 10 Jan 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump says he is open to talks with North Korea "at the appropriate time".
• Germany Summons Iran Envoy To Warn Against Spying On Israel RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- Germany has summoned Iran's ambassador in Berlin to warn Tehran against spying on individuals and groups with close ties to Israel, saying such acts violate German law.
• Iran calls for int'l cooperation to protect JCPOA IRNA 10 Jan 2018 -- Iranian foreign minister on Wednesday called for international cooperation to save the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and G5+1 (the US, the UK, Russia, China and France plus Germany).

  'We, you and other members of the JCPOA should closely coordinate with each other and ensure that this achievement would be seriously pursued,' Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a meeting with Sergey Lavrov.

• EU emphasizes JCPOA should be preserved ISNA 10 Jan 2018 -- Declining any speculation on reports over a potential US withdrawal from the nuclear deal, EU spokesperson emphasized that the nuclear deal should be preserved.
• Progress being made on bill to 'fix' Iran nuclear deal: US Senator Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker says that progress is being made with Democratic lawmakers in Congress, as well as European allies, on legislation to "fix" the Iran nuclear deal without violating its terms.
• Zarif, Lavrov discuss implementation of Iran nuclear deal in Moscow Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lauded Russia's role in the conclusion and implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
• US resolution on Iran protests unacceptable, reprehensible: Foreign Ministry Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Iran has strongly rejected as "unacceptable and reprehensible" a resolution passed by the US House of Representatives in support of a recent wave of violence in the country.
• Iran interior minister tasked with preparing report on recent violence Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he has tasked the interior minister with preparing a detailed report on the recent wave of violence that hit some areas of the country.
• Iran can well speed up nuclear activities, including enrichment: Official Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- An Iranian nuclear official says Iran is capable of multiplying the pace of its nuclear activities – especially uranium enrichment – compared to the time when an international deal on its nuclear program had not yet been concluded, implying that that will happen if the United States violates the deal.
• Iranian Demonstrator Says Anger Still Alive, Even If Protests Have Ebbed RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- A 19-year-old participant in Iran's recent street protests says that while the wave of public demonstrations has subsided, the antiestablishment unrest in December and early January opened many Iranians' eyes and the underlying anger remains.
• U.S. House Expresses Overwhelming Support For Iranian Protesters RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has nearly unanimously adopted a resolution expressing support for antigovernment protesters in Iran and condemning Tehran's crackdown on the two-week-long demonstrations.
• German Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Top Iranian Cleric RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- Germany's federal prosecutor's office is examining whether to bring charges against a senior Iranian cleric who has been mentioned as a possible future Iranian supreme leader and who is receiving medical treatment in Germany.
• Aides Said To Be Pushing Trump To Extend Iran Sanctions Waiver RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump's top aides are urging him to extend relief from economic sanctions for Iran, but the president remains reluctant and has not decided on his next move, U.S. media are reporting.
• Iran Ready to Speed Up Uranium Enrichment If US Violates Nuclear Deal - Official Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- Tehran is ready to accelerate its enrichment of uranium in the event Washington violates the multilateral agreement on Iran's nuclear program, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Vice-President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi said Wednesday.
• Sputnik Partner 'Required To Register' Under U.S. Foreign-Agent Law RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- State-supported Russian media outlet Sputnik says its U.S.-based partner company RIA Global LLC has been ordered to register as a foreign agent by the U.S. government.
• Saudi prince fired over criticism of bin Salman Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- A prominent Saudi royal critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's sweeping arrests of fellow princes has been sacked from his post.
• Turkey warns US to rectify 'mistakes' or ties would worsen Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Turkey has warned the United States to make amends for its "mistakes" in bilateral ties with Ankara or the relations will sink further.
• Erdogan Calls U.S. Iran-Sanctions Case 'Political Coup Attempt' Against Him RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the recent conviction of a Turkish bank executive for violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, calling it a "political coup attempt" against his government.
• Saakashvili Questioned By Ukraine's Security Service RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- Ukrainian opposition figure Mikheil Saakashvili has been questioned by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), his lawyer says.
• Tunisia says 200 arrested, dozens injured in fresh unrest Press TV 10 Jan 2018 -- Tunisia says more than 200 people have been detained and dozens wounded in violent protests against austerity measures.
• Moldovan Parliament Speaker Passes Law Against Russian Propaganda RFE/RL 10 Jan 2018 -- The speaker of Moldova's parliament, Andrian Candu, has signed legislation appointing seven new government ministers along with a law that bans Russian "media propaganda."
• Talks to Ease Venezuela's Crisis Set to Resume VOA 10 Jan 2018 -- Talks to ease Venezuela's dire political and economic straits are scheduled to resume Thursday, even as severe food shortages fuel looting and the president and parliament spar anew over access to humanitarian aid.