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• Taliban militants reject fresh calls for extending June ceasefire in Afghanistan Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- The Afghanistan's Taliban militant group has rejected pleas by the country's elders and activists for an extension of this month's ceasefire between Kabul and the militants, saying the requests amounted to a call for surrender to foreign troops.
• Taliban Seizes More Than a Dozen of Checkpoints in Eastern Afghanistan - Reports Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- Militants from the Taliban radical movement have taken over 13 security outposts in the eastern Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, local media reported.
• Anti-Taliban Operation Under Way, Despite Armistice in Afghanistan VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- The Afghan Ministry of Defense said current combat operations are limited to self-defense and protecting civilians against attacks by the Taliban and other groups.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Trump turns on Mattis, taking military matters to his own hands: Officials Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has turned on Secretary of Defense James Mattis and is now increasingly taking military matters into his own hands, according to a report.
• MFO Force Commander: APS-5 'setting the standard' for combat readiness Army News 25 Jun 2018 -- Australian Army Maj. Gen. Simon Stuart, Multinational Force and Observers Force Commander, toured an Army Prepositioned Stocks-5 warehouse here, June 23.
• Illinois National Guard Armory takes on new mission in Quincy Army News 25 Jun 2018 -- A clean uniform and a hot shower are luxuries Illinois National Guard Soldiers can look forward to when training in the field thanks to the new 126th Quartermaster Field Services Company based in Quincy.
• U.S. Army Reserve Signal Soldiers Enable Troop Move to New Joint Base in Jordan Army News 25 Jun 2018 -- U.S. Army Reserve Signal Soldiers on June 15 completed the IT work required to support the move of U.S. troops in Jordan from two joint training bases to a new base.
• Nimitz: 50 Years of Teamwork and Tradition NNS 25 Jun 2018 -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has completed 28 deployments, over a quarter of a million catapult launches and arrested landings, five homeport changes, and countless operations and missions successfully executed. These accolades are attributed to the oldest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in active service.
• SPAWAR Delivers State-of-the-Art Communication Facility to CJTF-HOA NNS 25 Jun 2018 -- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) delivered scalable, turnkey enterprise information and communication systems for a new joint headquarters facility to Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti June 14.
• USFF Participates in Frontier Sentinel NNS 25 Jun 2018 -- U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command and the U.S Coast Guard joined Canadian Armed Forces' Joint Task Force Atlantic for the 2018 Tri-Party Staff Talks and Frontier Sentinel tabletop exercise at Canadian Armed Forces Base Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 19-21.
• EODGRU 2 Trains for Disaster Response NNS 25 Jun 2018 -- Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 conducted a mobilization exercise (MOBEX) and tactical operations center exercise (TOCEX) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLCFS), June 11-22.
• Mole Army: US Military Spending $576 Million Training for Underground Warfare Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- Despite cooling tensions with North Korea, the US Army isn't turning down the heat on its underground combat training programs, funneling over half a billion dollars into the effort.
• Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the EU Ministers of Defence Meeting NATO 25 Jun 2018
• Secretary General praises Luxembourg for its contributions to the Alliance NATO 25 Jun 2018 -- Visiting Luxembourg today (25 June 2018), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the Grand Duchy for its political, military and financial commitment to the Alliance.
• Russia Considers Developing Super-Powerful Nuclear Torpedo Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- With global tensions running high, the Russian military has considered reviving a decades-old weapon project envisioned by the architect of a Soviet thermonuclear weapon project capable of creating man-made tsunamis and wreaking havoc on coastal regions.
• China's military to lead coast guard to better defend sovereignty People's Daily 25 Jun 2018 -- The leadership of China's coast guard will be transferred from oceanic authorities to the country's army beginning July 1, a move that analyst say will enable it to play a bigger role in emergencies and crises including war.
• China's 1st nuclear-powered icebreaker in the pipeline People's Daily 25 Jun 2018 -- China one step closer to nuke-powered aircraft carrier with cutting-edge icebreaker comes on stream
• India, Seychelles Revive Talks on Naval Base at Assumption Island Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- Seychelles President Danny Faure had recently announced that his government would not present the $500 million Assumption Island agreement for ratification to their Parliament, dealing a blow to India's maritime aspirations in the Indian Ocean region.
• Israeli Air Force Adds 12th F-35 Fighter Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- The Israel Defense Forces received another batch of stealthy F-35 aircraft Sunday, bringing its total inventory of the fifth-generation fighters up to a dozen.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders The White House 25 Jun 2018

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 25, 2018

Other Conflicts

• 25 June 2018 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 25 Jun 2018
• Resettlement needs set to rise to 1.4 million people in 2019, UN refugee agency reports UN News 25 Jun 2018 -- Close to 1.4 million people will need resettlement in countries free from war and persecution in 2019, the UN refugee agency, said on Monday, citing growing forced displacement across the globe.
• Security Council urged to act with 'one strong voice' on raft of ills plaguing Middle East and North Africa UN News 25 Jun 2018 -- Ambassadors in the Security Council have been urged by the United Nations Secretary-General to find 'much-needed consensus' to resolve the myriad challenges in the Middle East and North Africa.
• Malaysian PM Shows Signs of a Bolder Stance on South China Sea VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- Malaysia's new prime minister shows signs of a bolder approach to his country's disputed claim in the South China Sea, where Beijing now exerts the most control.
• Nine Yemeni civilians killed, nearly 20 injured as Saudi jets hit Amran Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- At least nine civilians, mostly women and children have lost their lives when Saudi fighter jets carried out a string of airstrikes against a residential area in Yemen's northwestern province of Amran as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its devastating campaign against the conflict-plagued country.
• Iran urges intl. action to halt Saudi offensive in Yemen Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- Iran has urged the international community to intervene and stop the Saudi war on Yemen, where an ongoing offensive against the Mediterranean port of Hudaydah has put the country on the brink of famine.
• Commander: Israel targeted drone over southern Syria Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- A commander in the regional alliance fighting terrorists in Syria has said Israel targeted a drone engaged in ongoing operations by the Syrian army near the occupied Golan Heights.
• US, UK Financing 54 Militia Groups in Syria Despite Trump Vow to 'Get Out' Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- Despite US President Donald Trump vowing "I want to get out" of Syria to "bring our troops back home" a few months ago, a new report indicates the US military and a cohort of allies including Israel, Britain, France, Jordan and "some Persian Gulf states" are still supporting some 54 militia groups in Syria.
• Syrian Government Forces Intensify Offensive Against Rebel Forces Around Daraa VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- Thousands of civilians have fled rebel-held regions in and around Syria's southern city of Daraa, as government forces intensify their offensive to regain territory with heavy shelling and powerful airstrikes. Daraa is the city where Syria's bloody and protracted civil war began in March 2011.
• Iraq makes arrests in kidnapping of security men by Daesh terror group Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- Iraq's security police say they have placed a number of suspects under arrest related to the abduction and holding hostage of several of their personnel by remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
• EU to penalize Myanmar officials over crimes against Rohingya Muslims: Report Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- The European Union is reportedly set to slap sanctions on military officials in Myanmar over their role in the systematic human rights violations against the country's minority Rohingya Muslims.
• Misery Among Rohingya Grows During Bangladesh Monsoons VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- U.N. and international aid agencies are working around the clock to lessen the risks of flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh.
• UN Fails to Get Major New Funding Pledges for Palestinian Refugees VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- The U.N. agency that assists Palestinian refugees failed to secure significant new funding Monday, as it faces imminent disruptions to its programs in the aftermath of a massive funding cut from the Trump administration.
• Easing funding woes for UN agency assisting Palestine refugees a 'wise investment for today and the future' UN News 25 Jun 2018 -- A pledging conference on Monday for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) aimed to address the body's chronic funding shortfall and also examine long-term priorities.
• South Sudan President Promises to End Suffering at Khartoum Talks VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- South Sudan President Salva Kiir promised to stop the suffering of the South Sudanese people in remarks made at the start of another round of face-to-face talks with rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday, this time in Khartoum.
• South Sudan foes meet face-to-face for first time in 2 years to end war Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- Major foes in the years-long conflict in South Sudan have embarked on a new round of peace talks to end the deadly war in the country.
• South Sudan president, rebel leader set for new talks in Khartoum Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- A new round of peace talks is set to start in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, with an aim to end the bloody civil war that has been gripping neighboring South Sudan for more than four years.
• Ethiopian Conflict Disrupts School for Tens of Thousands VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- Conflict in Ethiopia's vast Oromia region has disrupted formal education for tens of thousands of youngsters, authorities there say.

News Reports

• U.S. Security Adviser's Moscow Trip Seen As Prelude To Trump Meeting With Putin RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- U.S. national security adviser John Bolton is heading to Europe on a trip that will also take him to Moscow amid expectations he will clear the way for a July meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• S.Korea, DPRK agree to hold talks on railway, road, forest cooperation People's Daily 25 Jun 2018 -- South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have agreed to hold talks about inter-Korean cooperation in railway, road and forest, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday.
• Both Koreas Hold Military Talks to Mark 68th Anniversary of Korean War Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- North and South Korea held negotiations on Monday, which marks the 68th anniversary of the Korean War of 1950-1953, to restore military communication channels between the two countries.
• Peace Dividends: Koreas Resume Economic Cooperation Sputnik 25 Jun 2018 -- Relations between Pyongyang and Seoul have seen an unprecedented warming in recent months following North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's back to back summits with South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump.
• North Korea Limits Family Reunions VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- Limits placed by North Korea on the upcoming inter-Korean family reunions could be a sign of the difficult road that lies ahead to implement the recent denuclearization agreements made by Kim Jong Un.
• Iran says ready to upgrade enrichment to industrial level IRNA 25 Jun 2018 -- A senior Iranian nuclear official said on Monday that the country is ready to increase enrichment to the industrial level.
• Zarif Warns Collapse Of Nuclear Deal 'Dangerous' For Iran RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has told domestic entrepreneurs that the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal would have "very dangerous consequences" for the country.
• West Faces Deepening Turkey Conundrum VOA 25 Jun 2018 -- Despite Turkey's economic woes, many Turks who voted Sunday for Recep Tayyip Erdogan see him as the architect of recent boom years that have seen massive improvements in their standard of living.
• Opposition parties denied equal conditions in Turkey elections: Observers Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- International observers have denounced the lack of "equal" conditions for candidates to campaign in Turkey's twin presidential and parliamentary elections that were swept by incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party.
• Erdogan vows to continue capturing Syrian territories Press TV 25 Jun 2018 -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to continue Turkey's military operations in Syria and "liberate Syrian lands" after claiming victory in presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday.
• Turkey's Erdogan Wins New Term In Poll Criticized By Monitors RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term and will enjoy sweeping new powers after his victory in an election that international monitors said lacked "equal" conditions and his closest challenger said turned Turkey into "a one-man regime."
• Turkey's Erdogan, his alliance win presidential, parliamentary elections People's Daily 25 Jun 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his alliance at the parliament won in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, state-run Anadolu Agency announced.
• UN Rights Rapporteur Laments Lack Of Improvement In 'Kafkaesque' Belarus RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- Belarusians continue to live under severe restrictions on freedom of assembly and other rights after nearly a quarter-century under President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, UN special rapporteur Miklos Haraszti has told RFE/RL.
• Initiative To Address Homegrown Terrorism: Meeting in Rabat, Morocco US Dept. of State 25 Jun 2018 -- The United States and the Kingdom of Morocco, under the auspices of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) – and in partnership with the International Institute for Justice and Rule of Law (IIJ) – held a final coordination meeting to review the good practices document developed as part of the Initiative to Address Homegrown Terrorism in Rabat, Morocco on June 25, 2018.
• President Tsai's willingness to meet Xi a goodwill gesture: DPP CNA 25 Jun 2018 -- The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Monday that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has shown her greatest goodwill to Beijing through her willingness to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
• EU Official Warns Against Delaying Membership Talks With Albania, Macedonia RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- A top European Union official urged the bloc to give a green light to the start of membership talks with Macedonia and Albania later this week, stressing the importance of giving a "positive signal" to the whole Western Balkan region.
• Brussels Furthers EU Talks With Serbia, Montenegro RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- The European Union on June 25 opened new chapters in the accession negotiations with Montenegro and Serbia, bringing the two countries a further step closer to joining the bloc.
• Moldovan Supreme Court Upholds Decision To Void Chisinau Mayoral Election Amid Protests RFE/RL 25 Jun 2018 -- Moldova's Supreme Court has upheld a decision to invalidate mayoral election results in Chisinau that had shown a victory for a pro-Western candidate.