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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 06 Feb 2018 [PDF]
• Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 06 Feb 2018 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Syria.
• Coalition Aviation Advisory and Training Team established in Iraq AFNS 06 Feb 2018 -- U.S. Air Forces Central Command, in coordination with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, stood up a Coalition Aviation Advisory and Training Team in Iraq Feb. 1, 2018.
• Coalition Strikes Target Terrorists in Yemen AFPS 06 Feb 2018 -- U.S. forces conducted eight airstrikes in Yemen in December 2017 and 10 air strikes in January targeting both al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Yemen.
• US Continues Ramped Up Yemen Air Campaign with 18 New Strikes VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- U.S. forces have continued a dramatically ramped up air campaign against al-Qaida and Islamic State in Yemen, conducting 18 airstrikes in Yemen in December and January.
• Iran Accuses US of Aiding IS in Afghanistan VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran has joined Russia in accusing the United States of aiding Islamic State extremists in Afghanistan, charges Washington vehemently denies.
• Pentagon to Shift Troops to Afghanistan From Iraq Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- The United States will move troops to Afghanistan from Iraq, however, the shift will not represent a large "exodus" of US soldiers from the country, Department of Defense spokesman Eric Pahon told Sputnik.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Mattis: Proposed U.S. Cruise Missile A Bargaining Chip With Russia RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Secretary of Defense James Mattis has said that a plan to add a new cruise missile to the United States' nuclear arsenal aims to provide additional leverage to U.S. negotiators trying to persuade Russia to stop violating a key arms control treaty.
• Mattis: US Defense Strategy at Risk Amid Another Budget Fight in Congress VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis castigated Congress on Tuesday over its failure to pass a budget establishing military spending levels for the fiscal year that began in October.
• Hawaii Receives New Sentinel-Class Coast Guard Cutter AFPS 06 Feb 2018 -- The Coast Guard cutter Joseph Gerczak arrived here Feb. 4, becoming the second of three 154-foot fast-response cutters stationed in Hawaii.
• Air Force C-130s, Airmen deploy to Portugal for Real Thaw 18 AFNS 06 Feb 2018 -- Approximately 50 Airmen and two C-130H3 Hercules assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, arrived at Monte Real Air Base, Portugal to participate in Real Thaw 18, a Portuguese-led exercise.
• Shanahan: National Defense Strategy Reflects DoD's 'Will to Win' AFPS 06 Feb 2018 -- The Defense Department team is strong, and its spirit, energy and "collective will to compete and win is extraordinary," Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said today at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's West 2018 conference in San Diego.
• Mattis Urges Congress to Provide Budget Predictability for DoD AFPS 06 Feb 2018 -- While the National Defense Strategy and the Nuclear Posture Review align with the president's National Security Strategy, no strategy can survive without necessary stable, predictable funding, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said in a Capitol Hill hearing today.
• Dunford Re-Energizing Military-to-Military Relations With Thailand AFPS 06 Feb 2018 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will seek to expand military-to-military contacts with Thailand when he meets with the nation's chief of defense, the defense minister and the prime minister here tomorrow.
• Dunford Visits With Australian Chief of Defense, Moves on to Thailand AFPS 06 Feb 2018 -- Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford ended a productive visit to Australia today by meeting with U.S. Marines deployed to this Northern Territory base.
• Arizona Army National Guard Infantry and Aviation collaborate for air assault operations Army News 06 Feb 2018 -- gaining the experience needed to do a real air assault in a combat zone," said CW2 Riley Burdick, A Company, 1-285 Aviation Regiment Safety Officer.
• US Navy Aircraft Enhance Regional Partnerships, Highlight Capabilities During Singapore Air Show NNS 06 Feb 2018 -- U.S. Navy aircraft are participating in the Singapore International Airshow Feb. 6-11, held at the Changi National Exhibition Center.
• Marine Corps makes history with mine plow prototype for Assault Breacher Vehicle USMC News 06 Feb 2018 -- The Marine Corps' Assault Breacher Vehicle made history last year when it conducted its first amphibious landing with a Modified Full Width Mine Plow prototype during a long-range breaching exercise in the western United States.
• Dewey, Sterett to Depart San Diego for Indo-Pacific NNS 06 Feb 2018 -- The guided-missile destroyers USS Dewey (DDG 105) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) will depart their homeport of Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific region, Feb. 6.
• Russia rejects criticism about reported missile deployment in Kaliningrad Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Russia has countered criticism by NATO and its neighbors about the reported deployment of missile systems in the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, saying Moscow has the legitimate right to have weapons anywhere it chooses on its territory.
• Kremlin Says It's Up To Russia Where It Deploys Its Missiles RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Russia has the right to decide where it deploys its military resources on its own territory, following reports that Russia had deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.
• Russia Threatens No One By Deploying Iskander Systems in Kaliningrad - Kremlin Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Russia does not threaten anyone but has the sovereign right to place weapons anywhere on its territory, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, commenting on reports of Iskander deployment in the Kaliningrad region.
• China conducts land-based mid-course missile interception test Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China 06 Feb 2018 -- China carried out a land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory on Feb. 5, 2018 and achieved the desired test objective.
• China tests missile interceptor system Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- China has successfully tested an anti-missile system, the Chinese Defense Ministry has announced, stressing the defensive nature of the system.
• China Intercepts Missile in Space One Week After Failed US Attempt Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Less than a week after a US missile defense system failed to intercept a ballistic missile outside the Earth's atmosphere, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense claimed to have triumphed where the Americans stumbled.
• Iran defense ministry unveils two new systems IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- A portable propeller system and another system to avoid corrosion were unveiled Tuesday with the attendance of deputy defense minister.
• Iran's defense ministry unveils 2 new achievements ISNA 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran has unveiled a mobile shaft propulsion system for high-speed boats and the body corrosion protection system.
• Rohani Says Talks Over Iran Missile Program Out Of Question RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran's President Hassan Rohani has again ruled out negotiations on the country's missiles program, saying it did not aim to make weapons of mass destruction.
• Iranian President Reiterates Tehran Has No Weapons of Mass Destruction Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has excluded any talks on the country's missiles program.
• Taiwan suspends all AH-64 Apache flights after crash in Japan CNA 06 Feb 2018 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) suspended the operations of all 29 of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters on Tuesday as a preventive measure after Japan did the same a day earlier following the crash of one of its Apache choppers.
• Six Missing After Black Hawk Chopper Crashes Off Taiwan Coast Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Six people are still missing after the crash of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter near Taiwan's shore, the Taiwanese Interior Ministry said in a statement.
• US Defense Department plays a little trick by removing Taiwan from its report People's Daily 06 Feb 2018 -- The US Defense Department played a little trick by removing Taiwan, initially labeled as part of China in its Nuclear Posture Review, from the map of China.
• Department Press Briefing - February 06, 2018 US Dept. of State 06 Feb 2018
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and DOJ Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division John Cronan The White House 06 Feb 2018
• Press Gaggle by Vice President Pence The White House 06 Feb 2018

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 06, 2018

Other Conflicts

• 6 February 2018 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Feb 2018
• US Continues Ramped Up Yemen Air Campaign with 18 New Strikes VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- U.S. forces have continued a dramatically ramped up air campaign against al-Qaida and Islamic State in Yemen, conducting 18 airstrikes in Yemen in December and January.
• Yemen separatist leader visits UAE, Saudi Arabia amid Aden tensions Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- The leader of United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed separatists in southern Yemen is to visit Abu Dhabi and then Riyadh following days of heavy infighting in Aden between his forces and the Saudi-sponsored militants loyal to the former Yemeni government.
• Yemeni Army Continues to Advance in Mandaba, Restore Strategic Heights North of Saada SPA 06 Feb 2018 -- The Yemeni National Army forces continued their grand advance, for the second day, in the Mandaba area, north of Saada governorate.
• Yemeni Army Recaptures 2 Strategically Positons, Advances towards Areas adjacent to Taiz SPA 06 Feb 2018 -- Yemeni national army loyal to the legitimate government led by President Hadi managed to recapture two strategically positioned battle fronts, from the hands of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, at the Western Front, according to the September Net website, of the Ministry of Defense.
• Turkish troops attacked while setting up outpost in Syria Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Turkey's military says a soldier has been killed and five others have been injured in an attack by unidentified militants as the troops were setting up a military post in Syria's northwestern Province of Idlib.
• Erdogan: US Presence in Syria's Manbij Aimed Against Turkey, Russia, Iran Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- In January, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Ankara would not limit its precautionary measures against Kurdish fighters to Syria's Afrin but could move to Manbij, where the US has some 2,000 of its military personnel deployed.
• One Turkish Soldier Killed, Five Injured as Result of Syria's Idlib Attack Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Turkey, the guarantor of the Syrian ceasefire alongside Russia and Iran, has been conducting a military operation in Afrin and nearby territory against the Kurdish fighters it considers to be linked to the PKK, which is considered to be a terrorist group by Ankara.
• Syria dismisses US, UK gas attack allegations at UNSC Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Syria has dismissed fresh accusations by the US and the UK about Damascus using of chemical weapons against militants and civilians in the country.
• Syrian government forces, allies inflict heavy losses on Daesh terrorists Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Syrian government forces, supported by allied fighters from popular defense groups, have carried out fresh operations against the remnants of Daesh Takfiri terrorists across the violence-plagued Arab country, inflicting substantial losses on them.
• UN urges one-month humanitarian truce in Syria Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- The United Nations has called for a one-month ceasefire in Syria to facilitate the delivery humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands of civilians in dire need of help.
• Syria deploys anti-aircraft missiles, air defenses in Aleppo, Idlib Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Syria has deployed anti-aircraft missiles and new air defense systems in the country's Aleppo and Idlib provinces.
• UN Probes Reports Of Fresh Chemical Attacks On Rebel-Held Syrian Towns RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- United Nations war crimes experts say they are investigating numerous reports of alleged chemical attacks against civilians in rebel-held towns of Syria.
• UN Calls for Cease-Fire in Syria to Deliver Life-Saving Aid VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- The United Nations is calling for an immediate cease-fire in Syria to allow for the delivery of life-saving aid to millions of civilians who are without food, medicine and other essential needs.
• 'Magnet for Terrorists': Iraqi Shiite Groups Reportedly Demand US Withdrawal Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- An Iraqi government spokesman confirmed Monday that the US has begun pulling out its forces, following Bagdad's declaration of victory over Daesh (ISIS) in December.
• Lebanon Lashes Out at Israeli 'Threats' Over Border Wall Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Earlier in the day, the Lebanese army slammed the Israeli plan to build a wall along Lebanon's southern border, stating that it would be a violation of the country's sovereignty.
• Planned Israeli border wall violates Lebanon's sovereignty: Army Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- The Lebanese army has censured an Israeli plan to build a wall along Lebanon's southern border, saying the structure will be a violation of the country's sovereignty.
• 'Two-state' solution only way to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict: UN Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has emphasized that the so-called two-state solution is the sole way out of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that the "negative trends" unfolding in the region could endanger the bid.
• Without urgent funding, Burundi risks becoming a 'forgotten crisis' - UN refugee agency UN News 06 Feb 2018 -- Warning that Burundi could become a "forgotten crisis," with the number of people struggling for survival increasing by the day, United Nations agencies together with aid partners on Wednesday launched a funding appeal to keep the humanitarian situation from deteriorating further.

News Reports

• Democrats Hoping to Release Rebuttal to Republicans' Russia Memo VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the White House has received a Democratic rebuttal to a Republican memo alleging FBI abuses of power during a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and will follow the same process that led to the public release of the Republican document.
• U.S. House Panel Approves Release Of Democratic Rebuttal Of Memo RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- The Intelligence Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has voted unanimously to release a memo authored by its Democrat members that was written in response to a similar document from Republicans that accused the FBI and Justice Department of being biased against the White House.
• Pakistan To Be Held Accountable For 'Failure' To Crack Down On Militants RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- The State Department's No. 2 official has suggested that President Donald Trump's administration has so far seen no evidence that Pakistan has met its demands for a crackdown on militants operating in the country.
• US May Lift Suspension of Security Aid to Pakistan If Sees Achievements – DoS Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- The United States may lift the suspicion of security aid to the government of Pakistan once it sees Islamabad take action to address its concerns, US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan said during a Senate hearing.
• US-Pakistan Relations Worsen as Both Sides Dig In VOA 06 Feb 2018 -- When the term Af-Pak was introduced into U.S. foreign policy lingo around 2008, presumably by Richard Holbrooke, who would later become the first U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, many Pakistanis resented the phrase.
• North Korea accuses US of deploying large nukes, mulling preemptive strike Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- North Korea has accused the United States of "deploying large nuclear assets" on the Korean Peninsula and laying the foundation for a potential preemptive strike against it.
• Beijing: No Troops, Missile Defense Batteries Moved to North Korean Border Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- The Chinese Ministry of National Defense rejected media reports on Tuesday that People's Liberation Army troops had been transferred to the China-North Korea border for missile defense purposes and potential war preparations.
• North Korea: US Considers Limited Pre-Emptive Strike Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- The North Korean envoy to UN disarmament talks has accused Washington of seeking to aggravate the situation on the Korean peninsula.
• Foreign warships presence in Persian Gulf creating division IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- The presence of other countries' warships in Persian Gulf has created division in the region, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Qasem Rezaei said.
• President Rouhani: Iran's adherence to JCPOA rests upon compliance of other parties IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the adherence of Iran to Iran nuclear deal – known as JCPOA – relies on the compliance of other parties to the deal.
• President: Iran not to initiate violation of nuclear deal IRNA 06 Feb 2018 -- President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran will not initiate violating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between Iran and G5+1 in Vienna in July 2015.
• Iran's Rouhani rules out talks about JCPOA, missiles Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic will never hold negotiations either about the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement or its defensive missile program.
• Ahmadinejad Criticizes Iran's Judiciary After Arrests Of Supporters RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Iran's former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has renewed his criticism of Iran's powerful judiciary following the arrests of several of his supporters.
• UK court rejects Julian Assange's bid to drop arrest warrant Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- A court in the UK has upheld an arrest warrant for founder of WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group Julian Assange, who is currently taking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
• Russian Foreign Intelligence Chief Explained His Visit to US Despite Sanctions Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service Head Sergei Naryshkin said Tuesday that he was performing his professional duties as the intelligence service chief during his recent visit to the United States.
• Putin Formally Registered As Presidential Candidate RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been formally registered as a candidate in Russia's March 18 presidential election.
• EU Lays Out Accession Path For Balkan Countries RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- The six Western Balkan countries that remain outside the European Union could join the bloc "in our generation," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said as she laid out a new strategy to integrate the region.
• Macedonia Renames Airport, Highway In Bid To Settle Row With Greece RFE/RL 06 Feb 2018 -- Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says his country is ready to add a geographical qualifier to its name in a bid to resolve a 27-year-old dispute with neighboring Greece over the name of the former Yugoslav republic.
• Maldives declares state of emergency, nabs top judge Press TV 06 Feb 2018 -- The Maldives' President Abdulla Yameen has declared a state of emergency, and security forces have arrested a top Supreme Court judge, heightening recent political tensions in the Indian Ocean island country.
• Exiled Maldives' Opposition Leader Asks India, US to Help Remove President Sputnik 06 Feb 2018 -- The Maldives has been in political turmoil following the Supreme Court's decision to release jailed opposition members and reports of possible impeachment motions.