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• Department of the Army announces upcoming 1st BCT, 25th ID, U.S. Army Alaska unit rotation Army News 29 Mar 2019 -- The Department of the Army announced today the summer 2019 rotation to Iraq of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
• Fight is not over: Iraqi clearances spearhead fight against Daesh in Iraq CENTCOM 29 Mar 2019 -- Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces conducted a coordinated air and ground operation, and several clearance operations against Daesh's networks in northern and western Iraq from March 25 to 27, 2019.
• Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Monthly Civilian Casualty Report CENTCOM 29 Mar 2019 -- Since the beginning of operations in 2014, the Coalition and partner forces have liberated nearly 110,000 square kilometers (42,471 square miles) from Daesh, eliminating their self-proclaimed territorial caliphate and freeing 7.7 million people from Daesh oppression.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Department of the Army announces upcoming 3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, unit rotation Army News 29 Mar 2019 -- The Department of the Army announced today the summer 2019 rotation to Afghanistan of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
• Department of the Army announces upcoming 3rd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation Army News 29 Mar 2019 -- The Department of the Army announced today the summer 2019 rotation to the Republic of Korea of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
• Remarks by Acting Secretary Shanahan at U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony, Tampa, Florida DoD 29 Mar 2019 -- Acting Secretary Of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
• Remarks by Acting Secretary Shanahan at U.S. Special Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony, Tampa, Florida DoD 29 Mar 2019 -- Acting Secretary Of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
• DOD Official: Maintaining Space Dominance 'Pivotal' for U.S. Warfighters DoD News 29 Mar 2019 -- The United States was the first – and still the only – nation to put a man on the moon. Nobody will forget that. But come July, that first manned lunar landing will have been exactly 50 years ago.
• Gaggle by Acting Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan While En Route to Miami, Fla. DoD 29 Mar 2019 -- Acting Secretary Of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
• USS Porter completes Flag Officer Sea Training NNS 29 Mar 2019 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) completed the third and final week of Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST).
• Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Marinette (LCS 25) NNS 29 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25) in Marinette, Wisconsin March 27.
• Aerial refueling probe light evaluations flown with KC-135: Effort to clear Navy, USMC F-35 night refueling envelope US Air Force 29 Mar 2019 -- The F-35 Lightning II program recently completed testing on an improved lighting assembly with the KC-135 Stratotanker that will enable the Navy and Marine Corps F-35 variants to refuel behind the tanker at night. Flight testing of the redesigned light, which attaches to a refueling probe, was led by Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland, and supported by Edwards Air Force Base, California.
• Venezuela puts S-300 air defense on operational readiness, satellite imagery shows Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- Satellite images released by an Israel-based organization allegedly show a Russian-made S-300 air defense missile system deployed to an airbase in Venezuela.
• Germany extends ban on Saudi arms sale by 6 months despite France, UK criticism Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- Germany has extended its ban on all arms exports to Saudi Arabia for a further six months, in a move which drew criticism from fellow European arms exporters, including France and Britain.
• Turkey says to honor Russia deal as US vows to ban transfer of F-35s to Ankara Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- Turkey says it will honor the deal to purchase S-400 defense systems from Russia after US senators threatened to ban the transfer of F-35 fighter jets if Ankara goes ahead with the plan.

Defense Industry

• Contracts for March 29, 2019
• Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Embraer equip the Brazilian Navy for the future thyssenkrupp 29 Mar 2019 -- The consortium Águas Azuis was selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of four new corvettes of the Tamandaré class.

Other Conflicts

• 29 March 2019 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 29 Mar 2019
• Guterres lauds UN peacekeeping, highlights need to bridge 'critical' gaps UN News 29 Mar 2019 -- United Nations Peacekeeping missions are working flat out and need to be made "stronger and safer", Secretary-General António Guterres told a major ministerial pledging conference on Friday, stressing that "critical" gaps must be bridged, so they can deliver better, on behalf of the people they serve.
• UN Chief Appeals for Better Troops, Gear for Peacekeeping VOA 29 Mar 2019 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging the international community to step up its commitment to the organization's peacekeeping operations, particularly in improving its specialized equipment and troop needs.
• Yemen: Over 190 Saudis killed, injured in Saada IRNA 29 Mar 2019 -- Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman announced Thursday that at least 190 Saudi forces have been killed or injured in Saada.
• Over 90 Saudi mercenaries killed in Sa'ada: Yemen military Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- At least 190 Saudi mercenaries have been killed or injured in the Yemeni city of Sa'ada, where a massive attack by the kingdom was foiled, the spokesman for Yemen's armed forces says.
• Ukraine's Orthodox Church Faces Eviction In Russia-Annexed Crimea RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- Ukraine's independent Orthodox Church is facing eviction in Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, which was seized by Russia in 2014.
• U.S. State Department Condemns Arrests Of Crimean Tatars By Russian Authorities RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. State Department has condemned the arrests of 23 Crimean Tatars in Russian-annexed Crimea.
• EU Calls On Russia To Stop Targeting Crimean Tatars RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- The European Union has called on Russian authorities to stop targeting Tatars in Russian-annexed Crimea.
• Israel deploys reinforcements near Gaza ahead of 'Great March of Return' anniversary Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- On the eve of the first anniversary of the "Great March of Return" protests, Israeli soldiers and tanks have been deployed near the fence separating the occupied territories from the besieged Gaza Strip.
• On eve of Gaza border protest anniversary, UN's top humanitarian official for Palestine calls for calm UN News 29 Mar 2019 -- With a large protest planned on Saturday in Gaza, and border shootings by Israeli security forces which have left nearly 200 Palestinians dead over the past year, the UN's top humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt), Jamie McGoldrick, on Friday called for calm from all sides to prevent further bloodshed.
• 'Address root causes' of instability in Mali through 'aid and support' urges UN chief UN News 29 Mar 2019 -- Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the only way to prevent increased violence and instability in Mali is to tackle root causes such as grinding poverty; climate change and competition for resources; underdevelopment, and a fundamental lack of opportunities for young people.
• Timeline: Xi Jinping and Tibet's development People's Daily 29 Mar 2019 -- China commemorated the 60th anniversary of democratic reform in Tibet Thursday, celebrating the region's fast economic growth, stable society, favorable natural environment and progress in other sectors.

News Reports

• Barr to Release Mueller Report 'By Mid-April, if Not Sooner' VOA 29 Mar 2019 -- U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Friday the Justice Department is preparing a redacted version of the special counsel's nearly 400-page confidential report on the Russia investigation and will be in a position to release it by mid-April, if not sooner.
• Mueller report more than 300 pages long, feud over full release intensifies People's Daily 29 Mar 2019 -- U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation is more than 300 pages long, media reported Thursday, citing a Department of Justice official.
• Statement by National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton on Venezuela The White House 29 Mar 2019
• U.S. Condemns Russian Troop Deployments In Venezuela RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- Washington has condemned Russia's deployment of military forces in Venezuela, with senior U.S. officials saying the presence of Russian troops there is destabilizing a country that already faces a political and economic crisis.
• Briefing With Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2019 -- Special Briefing by Elliott Abrams, U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela
• Dueling Protests Pit Venezuelan Leaders Against Each Other VOA 29 Mar 2019 -- Venezuelans held competing protests Saturday, declaring their support for President Nicolas Maduro, aided by Russia and China, or self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, who is backed by the United States and 50 other nations.
• Trump threatens to close Mexican border next week Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has threatened to close border with Mexico to trade if immigrants are not stopped. Mexico has said it does not act on the basis of threats.
• Crisis Deepening at US Southern Border VOA 29 Mar 2019 -- The crisis at the U.S. southern border deepens as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen turns to Congress for help while President Donald Trump threatens again to shut it down.
• The Week In Russia: Ford Hits The Brakes, Moscow Channels Mueller, And A Medvedev Ally Is Arrested RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- A pioneer retreats as U.S. auto icon Ford announces the closure of three plants in Russia, while an ally of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is jailed on a corruption charge. Moscow comes out with its own take on the Mueller report, sight unseen, and injects about 100 military personnel into the standoff over Venezuela.
• Tunisia nabs UN official on suspicion of 'spying' Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- Tunisia has arrested a United Nations (UN) official charged with monitoring alleged violations of an international arms embargo on Libya on suspicion of "spying."
• U.S. Official To Press Iran Sanctions With Leaders In Malaysia, Singapore, India RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- A top U.S. sanctions official is in Asia to push efforts to increase pressure on Iran, saying Washington was intent on making Tehran "radioactive to the international community."
• China Thanks Kazakhstan For 'Support' On Muslim Crackdown In Xinjiang RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- China has thanked Kazakhstan for supporting its crackdown on the restive far-west region of Xinjiang, where Beijing is accused of rights abuses against indigenous ethnic groups, including Kazakhs.
• India's Main Opposition Promises Minimum Income for Poorest Families VOA 29 Mar 2019 -- In an effort to seize the initiative from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition Congress Party has held out the promise of creating the world's largest "minimum income scheme" for nearly 250 million poor people if voted to power in general elections beginning in two weeks.
• US Upgrades Travel Warning to Comoros After Post-Election Violence VOA 29 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. State Department in Comoros is urging Americans to reconsider traveling to the Indian Ocean island nation following violence surrounding the country's disputed presidential election.
• Million protesters march against Algeria's Bouteflika Press TV 29 Mar 2019 -- About one million people took to the streets of Algiers on Friday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, police officers at the scene said, in the biggest demonstration since unrest erupted six weeks ago.
• Campaigning Ends In Ukraine Ahead Of Presidential Vote RFE/RL 29 Mar 2019 -- Candidates in Ukraine's presidential election spent one final day campaigning on March 29 ahead of the crucial first round vote this weekend.
• Joint Statement on U.S.-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue US Dept. of State 29 Mar 2019 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the U.S.-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group and Designations Dialogue.
• Ebola cases rising in DR Congo, but UN health agency cites progress in community trust-building UN News 29 Mar 2019 -- A rise in new cases of deadly Ebola virus disease in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been announced, while authorities say that progress is being made in accessing communities that have been wary of outside help, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.