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• U.S. Brigade Arrives in Afghanistan to Advise, Strengthen Afghan Forces AFPS 29 Mar 2018 -- A new Army formation deployed to Afghanistan is dedicated to focusing the power of the Afghan military and government on taking the fight to the Taliban to convince the group to reconcile.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department Of Defense Press Briefing By Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White In The Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 29 Mar 2018 -- Presenter: Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White
• Pentagon Spokesperson Addresses DoD Budget, Syria, Transgender Policy AFPS 29 Mar 2018 -- The spending act President Donald J. Trump signed into law last week provides more than $700 billion to improve military readiness and lethality, and to modernize the force. Now, it is up to everyone in the Defense Department to ensure that money is used wisely, chief Pentagon spokesperson, Dana W. White, told reporters today.
• U.S. SOF conduct winter warfare training in Sweden AFNS 29 Mar 2018 -- There's cold and then there's above the Arctic Circle cold. So cold that frostbite on exposed skin can occur within minutes. Not cold enough to stop special operations forces from operating in the environment.
• Ops support assists with KC-135 mission during Red Flag 18-2 AFNS 29 Mar 2018 -- People hear about aircraft and fighter jets accomplishing the mission all the time, whether it be KC-135 Stratotankers refueling or fighter jets fighting the fight, but what many overlook is what happens behind the scenes and what units and agencies are involved to authorize those flights.
• U.S., Indonesian Air Forces Conclude Exercise Cope West 2018 AFPS 29 Mar 2018 -- Exercise Cope West 2018, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical fighter aircraft exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces, concluded with a closing ceremony at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, March 23.
• Defense Budget Provides Air Force With Needed People, Money, Time AFPS 29 Mar 2018 -- People, money and time are needed to address urgent issues the Air Force faces today, the service's chief of staff told the Defense Writers' Group here today.
• DoD Restructures its Acquisition, Technology, Logistics Organization AFPS 29 Mar 2018 -- Changes in the technology and business landscapes and worldwide threats are the driving forces behind the Defense Department realigning the way it does business to support the warfighter, DoD officials say.
• Deputy Secretary Explains Priorities in Evolving the Future Force AFPS 29 Mar 2018 -- As the Defense Department examines the path toward evolution of the nation's future military force, "we're going to change that word to revolution," Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said here today.
• USS Nebraska Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile NNS 29 Mar 2018 -- The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) along with the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Missiles, March 26.
• Trump to Putin: 'If you want to have an arms race we can do that, but I'll win' Press TV 29 Mar 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has reportedly told Russian President Vladimir Putin that if Washington and Moscow reignite the arms race, the United States would win it.
• Poland's purchase of US-made Patriot poses threat to Russia's security: Moscow Press TV 29 Mar 2018 -- Russia has slammed a military deal between Poland and the United States to provide Warsaw with the advanced Patriot anti-missile system, saying it poses a serious threat to Russia's borders.
• £800 million agreed for defence UK MOD 29 Mar 2018 -- The Ministry of Defence (MOD) will benefit from an extra £800 million in the next financial year, the Chancellor and Defence Secretary have confirmed.
• 12 bombers practice in long-range drill People's Daily 29 Mar 2018 -- An elite bomber unit of the People's Liberation Army Air Force sent 12 H-6K bombers on Monday on a long-range combat training mission that is believed to be the Air Force's largest deployment of bombers in a single operation in recent years.
• Department Press Briefing - March 29, 2018 US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2018

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for March 29, 2018

Other Conflicts

• Member States' support essential for an effective UN, says outgoing political chief UN News 29 Mar 2018 -- After nearly six years as the United Nations political chief, Jeffrey Feltman on Thursday spoke to the press for the last time as the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, spotlighting the importance of multilateralism and the support of UN Member countries for the Organization's vital work.
• Yemeni retaliatory attacks leave nine Saudi soldiers dead Press TV 29 Mar 2018 -- At least nine Saudi soldiers have been killed when Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Committees launched separate attacks in Saudi Arabia's southwestern border regions of Jizan and Najran as they continue their retaliatory raids against the Riyadh regime's aerial bombardment campaign.
• French FM's accusation of arms for Yemen 'a big lie': Iran Press TV 29 Mar 2018 -- Iran has rejected France's accusation that Tehran was sending weapons to Yemen, saying the EU's arming of Saudi Arabia and accusing others will prove futile.
• UN Condemns Missile Attacks By Iran-Allied Yemeni Rebels On Saudi Arabia RFE/RL 29 Mar 2018 -- The United Nations Security Council has condemned missile attacks on Saudi Arabia launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels last weekend and expressed "grave concern" at reports the Huthis obtained the weapons in violation of a UN arms embargo.
• Yemen: UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attacks targeting Saudi cities UN News 29 Mar 2018 -- Reiterating the need for warring parties in Yemen to resume dialogue, the Security Council has condemned the latest missile attacks by the Houthi rebels targeting several cities of Saudi Arabia, including its capital, Riyadh.
• Their 15-year mission a success, UN peacekeepers depart a stable and grateful Liberia UN News 29 Mar 2018 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia will formally cease operations on Friday after aiding the West African nation's transition from ravaging civil war to a hopeful era of peace.
• UN appeals for support to tackle 'massive' health needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh UN News 29 Mar 2018 -- With relief agencies in Bangladesh struggling to assist more than a million vulnerable Rohingya refugees crowded into makeshift camps along the country's south-east coast, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday appealed for international support to help the cash strapped health sector scale up its response.
• Puntland Police on Alert as Somalia Terror Threat Moves North VOA 29 Mar 2018 -- A checkpoint in the desert of northern Somalia is the first line of defense against Al-Shabab and Islamic State from reaching the port city of Bossaso, the economic hub of the semi-autonomous Puntland state.

News Reports

• Trump Campaign Aide 'Talked Frequently' With Person Linked To Russian Intelligence RFE/RL 29 Mar 2018 -- A top campaign official for U.S. President Donald Trump had repeated communications during the final weeks of the 2016 presidential race with a business associate the FBI believes had ties to Russian intelligence, a court filing says.
• Russian Ex-Spy's Daughter 'Improving Rapidly' RFE/RL 29 Mar 2018 -- British health officials say the daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in critical condition and is "improving rapidly," weeks after a March 4 nerve-agent attack in an English city.
• Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Russia's Expulsion of American Diplomats The White House 29 Mar 2018
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow, March 29, 2018 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 29 Mar 2018
• Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Russia's Expulsion of American Diplomats The White House 29 Mar 2018
• S.Korea, DPRK agree to hold summit on April 27 in Panmunjom People's Daily 29 Mar 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday agreed to hold a summit on April 27 in the truce village of Panmunjom, the first meeting between the leaders of the two sides in 11 years.
• Turkish president sues opposition party leader over Gulen comments Press TV 29 Mar 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a lawsuit against the leader of the main opposition party over "baseless" comments linking him to the US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for the failed coup of 2016.
• Former French President Sarkozy to be tried for corruption Press TV 29 Mar 2018 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face trial over charges that he misused his influence to secure leaked details of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in his 2007 election campaign, Le Monde reported on Thursday.