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Current Operations

• Operation Roundup Hits ISIS Remnants in Iraq, Syria AFPS 18 Jun 2018 -- Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners have increased offe
• Coalition Partners Seize, Destroy ISIS Drug Cache in Southern Syria AFPS 18 Jun 2018 -- Coalition-supported forces destroyed an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-owned cache of narcotic drugs in southern Syria, June 12, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
nsive activity against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets in designated parts of Iraq and Syria throughout the months of May and June.
• AFCENT Airmen Kept Pressure on Taliban, ISIS in May AFNS 18 Jun 2018 -- U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its monthly Airpower Summary June 18th, highlighting U.S. and coalition airpower operations in May, 2018, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
• Afghan Taliban Resume Fighting After 3-Day Cease-Fire Ends VOA 18 Jun 2018 -- The Afghan Taliban attacked security forces in at least nine provinces Monday, making good on a threat to resume fighting, even as the government extended by 10 days a unilateral cease-fire.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement by Dana W. White Chief Pentagon Spokesperson on Military Exercises on the Korean Peninsula DoD 18 Jun 2018
• S. Korea Flexible on Ending Joint US Military Drills VOA 18 Jun 2018 -- Officials in Seoul are reacting cautiously to the expected suspension of U.S.-South Korea military exercises, but an influential presidential adviser sees it as an important step in the North Korea denuclearization process that is beginning to take shape.
• US Air Force to be ripped by Trump's space force: Senator Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- The United States Air Force will be ripped apart by US President Donald Trump's newly announced space force, says a Democratic lawmaker.
• Trump Establishes Space Force as Sixth Branch of US Armed Forces Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the US Department of Defense to create the Space Force as the sixth branch of the US Armed Forces.
• Remarks by President Trump at a Meeting with the National Space Council and Signing of Space Policy Directive-3 The White House 18 Jun 2018
• President Donald J. Trump is Achieving a Safe and Secure Future in Space The White House 18 Jun 2018
• Report: Russia Rebuilding Key Weapons Storage Bunker In Kaliningrad RFE/RL 18 Jun 2018 -- Newly published satellite photographs suggest that Russia has rebuilt a weapons storage bunker in its Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, suggesting that Moscow could be considering placing nuclear weapons there, according to a U.S. think tank.
• EU may cancel Brexit security deal if UK quits European Court of Human Rights Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- The European Union is threatening to nullify any EU-UK security partnership following Britain's exit from the bloc if the UK leaves the European Court of Human Rights.
• UK urged to raise military budget to counter Russia Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- The British armed forces require a significant increase in funding to counter threats posed by Russia, a British parliamentary panel has warned.
• Xi stresses building elite maritime force during navy inspection People's Daily 18 Jun 2018 -- President Xi Jinping has stressed building an elite maritime force to resolutely accomplish various missions entrusted by the Party and the people.
• China Expands Nuclear Warhead Stockpile Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- Among the United States, Russia, France, Britain and China, the top five nuclear powers, the East Asian power was the only nation to increase the total number of nuclear warheads in its arsenal in over the past year, according to a new report.
• World's Nuclear Arsenal Declines, But Modernization Continues RFE/RL 18 Jun 2018 -- World powers slightly reduced their stockpiles of nuclear warheads to 14,465 at the start of 2018, driven by cuts by the United States and Russia, although modernization programs are continuing, a new report shows.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen The White House 18 Jun 2018

Defense Industry

• China decides to impose additional tariffs on 50 bln USD of U.S. imports People's Daily 18 Jun 2018 -- China has unveiled a list of products from the United States that will be subject to additional tariffs in response to U.S. announcement to impose additional duties on Chinese imports.

Other Conflicts

• 18 June 2018 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 18 Jun 2018
• South Korea holds war games near disputed islands in warning to Japan Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- The South Korean military is set to launch war games off its east coast with the aim of preventing "an invasion" of the Dokdo islands, which have been at the center of a territorial dispute between Seoul and Tokyo.
• Tokyo Opposes Seoul's Military Drills in Disputed Liancourt Rocks Area Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- The Japanese government expressed protest on Monday over South Korea holding its regular military exercise in the area of the disputed Liancourt Rocks, known as Dokdo or Tokto in Korean, and Takeshima in Japanese.
• Sino-Philippine Fishing Deal Would Go Long Way, Experts Say VOA 18 Jun 2018 -- A joint fishing agreement reportedly being discussed between China and the Philippines would further calm an old maritime sovereignty dispute while deepening friendship that was once thought all but impossible, experts in the region say.
• Ex-President Saleh's Last Video Address to Yemeni People Emerges Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- In the video, allegedly made just hours before he was murdered, former President Ali Abdullah Saleh calls for an uprising and strikes against Houthis. He also urges the Saudi-led coalition to stop the "aggression and start the dialogue."
• Yemeni army captures 160 coalition troops IRNA 18 Jun 2018 -- The Yemeni army forces captured 160 Saudi-led coalition troops in the western coast until Saturday, Ali al-Emad, a member of Ansarullah political bureau, said on Sunday to Al-Mayadeen TV Channel.
• Iran president rules out military approach to Yemen crisis Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says a military approach will fail to resolve the Yemeni crisis, stressing the importance of restoring stability and security to the war-ravaged country and the entire Middle East through political channels.
• UN official issues warning as UAE vows 'calculated' Hudaydah fight Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- UN high commissioner for human rights has warned that the Saudi-led attacks on Hudaydah could endanger the lives of millions of people as Riyadh resumed its airstrikes on the Yemeni port city's airport, forcing civilians to shelter in schools.
• Syrian forces repel militant attack in Quneitra province Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Syrian government forces have thwarted an attack by terrorists belonging to various notorious Takfiri outfits on military points in southwestern Syria.
• SDF Wipes Out Major Daesh Stronghold in Syria's Northeast – Reports Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- The US-backed SDF forces have conducted a large-scale offensive in Syria's Hasakah province, liberating yet another town from the clutches of Daesh terrorists.
• US airstrike kills 22 Iraq's Hashd al-Sha'abi fighters near Syria border: Statement Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic name Hashd al-Sha'abi, say a US airstrike on the Iraqi border with war-torn Syria has claimed the lives of nearly two dozen of its fighters and wounded a dozen others.
• Turkish forces enter outskirts of Syria's Manbij as part of deal with US: Media report Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Turkish troops have reportedly entered the outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a deal agreed with the United States to remove Washington-backed Kurdish militants from the area and secure the region.
• Turkish Army Occupies Outskirts of Syria's Manbij Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- The Turkish armed forces have occupied the outskirts of the Syrian city of Manbij in line with a road map coordinated with the United States, the NTV television channel reported citing local sources.
• Manbij Military Council Denies Turkish Military Presence in City - Council Head Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- There are no Turkish troops in the Syrian city of Manbij, however they are deployed in the area of the Euphrates Shield operation, Mohammed Abu Adil, the head of the Manbij Military Council, told Sputnik.
• US, Turkey Begin 'Coordinated, Independent' Patrols Near Manbij VOA 18 Jun 2018 -- The United States has begun "coordinated but independent patrols" with Turkey near the volatile northern Syrian city of Manbij, the Pentagon confirmed to VOA on Monday.
• UN mobilizes in Rohingya camps to support babies born of rape, as young mothers face stigma UN News 18 Jun 2018 -- Members of the mainly-Muslim minority community began fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state last August following a military crackdown targeting extremists, during which homes were destroyed, men and boys killed, and countless women and girls raped.
• S.Korea aims to make war-ending declaration in 2018, to closely cooperate with China: FM People's Daily 18 Jun 2018 -- South Korea aimed to make a war-ending declaration by the end of this year although the exact schedule and format can be dealt with flexibly, the South Korean foreign minister said Monday.
• FARC peace deal at risk as conservative Duque becomes Colombian president Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque, an opponent of the peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), emerges victorious in the country's presidential runoff, prompting the ex-rebel group to urge the president-elect to show "good sense" in dealing with the landmark agreement.
• Colombian President-Elect Pledges to Maintain Peace Accords With FARC Rebels Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- Ivan Duque, the Colombian politician, who finished first in the second round of the Colombian presidential vote, said that he would respect the peace accords with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed by incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos.
• Moldova Concerned Over Russian Troop Movements In Breakaway Region RFE/RL 18 Jun 2018 -- Moldova has expressed concern over what it says were unauthorized movements by Russian military forces in the breakaway Transdniester region.
• 'Draconian' Bill to Ban Filming of Israeli Soldiers Makes its Way to Knesset Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- An Israeli bill criminalizing the filming of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers passed a ministerial committee Sunday and will now make its way to the Israeli parliament, although it is expected to be revised before it becomes law.
• Israeli use of live fire in Gaza Strip creates unprecedented crisis: Red Cross Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says Israeli troops' unrestricted use of live ammunition against unarmed Palestinian protesters in the besieged Gaza Strip has left the enclave's health workers struggling to cope with an unprecedented crisis.
• UN chief condemns suspected Boko Haram attacks targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Nigeria UN News 18 Jun 2018 -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Saturday's attacks in northeastern Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram insurgents targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

News Reports

• UN rights chief slams 'unconscionable' US border policy of separating migrant children from parents UN News 18 Jun 2018 -- As part of his final global update, the United Nations human rights chief on Monday voiced his deep concern over recently-adopted United States border protection policies that have seen hundreds of migrant children forcibly separated from their parents.
• Trump: US 'Will Not Be a Migrant Camp' VOA 18 Jun 2018 -- "The United States will not be a migrant camp and it will not be a refugee holding facility," President Donald Trump vowed Monday amid growing outrage over his administration forcibly separating children from parents at the U.S. border with Mexico.
• More Afghans, Pakistanis, Iranians Sought Asylum In EU In 2017, Amid Overall Drop RFE/RL 18 Jun 2018 -- More Afghans, Pakistanis, and Iranians sought asylum in the European Union last year, despite a sharp decrease in the total overall number of asylum applicants, according to a new EU report.
• Briefing on Individuals Unjustly Imprisoned by Russia US Dept. of State 18 Jun 2018 -- Special Briefing by Senior State Department Official
• North Korea Reportedly Possesses Up to 3,000 Nuclear-Related Facilities Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- North Korea has hundreds of facilities related to missile and nuclear activity, South Korean Munhwa Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday, citing an assessment carried out by US authorities, amid the US-North Korean talks on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
• Secretary Pompeo's Call With Republic of Korea's Foreign Minister Kang US Dept. of State 18 Jun 2018
• Iran nuclear chief vows full protection of national interests at Oslo Forum Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- The Iranian nuclear chief says he will defend the country's national interests "in the best way" during the upcoming Oslo Forum.
• Former Israeli spy chief: Iran's energy sector, 'next 9/11 in cyber' Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Former chief of an Israeli spy service unit has said that the first cyber target in any future conflict with Iran should be its energy infrastructure.
• Israeli Ex-Spy Chief Names Main Target in Possible Cyber War With Iran - Reports Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- During his appearance at a major cyber conference, a former top Israeli intelligence official claimed that the energy sector will witness "the next 9/11 in cyber" if a conflict between Tel Aviv and Tehran breaks out.
• Statement from the President Regarding Trade with China The White House 18 Jun 2018
• China decides to impose additional tariffs on 50 bln USD of U.S. imports People's Daily 18 Jun 2018 -- China has unveiled a list of products from the United States that will be subject to additional tariffs in response to U.S. announcement to impose additional duties on Chinese imports.
• Joshua Adam Schulte Charged with the Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information and Other Offenses Relating to the Theft of Classified Material from the Central Intelligence Agency US Dept. of Justice 18 Jun 2018 -- John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today that Joshua Adam Schulte was charged in a 13-count Superseding Indictment (the "Indictment") in connection with his alleged theft of classified national defense information from the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA") and the transmission of that material to an organization that purports to publicly disseminate classified, sensitive, and confidential information ("Organization-1").
• Israeli Ex-Energy Minister Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for Iran - Police Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- Israeli former minister of energy and infrastructure, Gonen Segev, who is also a member of parliament, has been arrested on suspicion of espionage activities on behalf of the Iranian intelligence services, the Israeli police said on Monday.
• Russia to Deliver US New Rocket Engines As Trump Creates Space Force Sputnik 18 Jun 2018 -- The US government is slated to receive one of two batches of Russian-made rocket engines in the second quarter of 2018, according to a leading Russian rocket designer, at nearly the same point when the newly created US Space Force is being established as a new branch of the US armed forces.
• Space science now a 'fundamental pillar' of 21st century human development: top UN space official UN News 18 Jun 2018 -- After "relentless" progress in space technology, the focus for the international community must now shift to ensuring that the benefits of space science are available to everyone, everywhere, a senior United Nations official told a major conference on Monday.
• Taiwan to fight back against Chinese pressure on name: report CNA 18 Jun 2018 -- Taiwan has planned measures to counter Beijing's pressure on airlines to describe Taiwan as a part of China, including pursuing legal action and encouraging a boycott of the carriers that comply, according to a Financial Times report Monday.
• Hundreds Rally In Macedonian Capital For Second Night RFE/RL 18 Jun 2018 -- Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in the Macedonia capital for a second night, as nationalists continued to vent anger over a landmark agreement to rename the country.
• Georgian Nominee For PM Seeks To Cut Number Of Ministries RFE/RL 18 Jun 2018 -- The nominee to become Georgian prime minister says he plans to reduce the number of ministries from 14 to 11 in order to cut costs.
• Presidential Elections in Colombia US Dept. of State 18 Jun 2018
• Netanyahu meets Jordan's King Abdullah II during surprise Amman trip Press TV 18 Jun 2018 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met Jordan's King Abdullah II during a surprise visit to Amman.
• Laos Announces Another Controversial Dam on the Mekong VOA 18 Jun 2018 -- The Laos government has announced plans for a fourth major dam on the Mekong mainstream just months after the feasibility of another of its hydroelectric projects was thrown into question by a delayed power deal.