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• US deploys advanced F-22 warplanes to Qatar for 1st time amid Iran tensions Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- The US Air Force has deployed its F-22 Raptor stealth jet fighters to its military base the Persian Gulf state of Qatar amid a continued show-of-force effort in the strategic region following Washington's recent provocations against Tehran and Iran's shot-down of an intruding US spy drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Taliban Hopeful For 'Outcome' in Afghan Peace Talks With US VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- The Taliban and the United States are both said to be making "serious efforts" to conclude a draft text in their latest round of peace negotiations in Qatar that could lay the ground for finding a political settlement to the war in Afghanistan.
• New Round Of Afghan Peace Talks Held Amid Deadly Attacks RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- U.S. and Taliban negotiators have held a new round of talks in Qatar to try to put an end to the war in Afghanistan, amid continued attacks by the militant group on Afghan officials and security forces.
• Taliban kill Afghan election officials amid US peace talks Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Taliban militants have staged an attack in southern Afghanistan, killing at least eight election commission employees amid ongoing peace talks in Doha, Qatar.

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Carney Arrives in Odesa, Ukraine NNS 30 Jun 2019 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) arrived in Odesa, Ukraine, June 30, for a scheduled port visit as part of multinational exercise Sea Breeze 2019.
• U.S.-Israel Defense Policy Advisory Group DoD 30 Jun 2019 -- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood led a delegation of defense officials to Israel to co-chair the Defense Policy Advisory Group on June 30. The Israeli co-chair was Zohar Palti, the director of policy and political military affairs in the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
• China may consider more Su-35 fighters after Russian new offer: report Global Times 30 Jun 2019 -- China might purchase more Su-35 fighter jets, Chinese media and military analysts said, after Russia reportedly offered an additional batch of the warplanes to China.
• Germany Plans to Cut Military Spending in 2020-2023 in Affront to US - Report Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- Germany's defence budget has been an apple of discord in relations between Berlin and Washington as the US president has repeatedly criticised its ally across the Atlantic for missing the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on the armed forces.
• Indian Military Set to Train to Operate Russia's S-400s Despite US Sanctions Threat - Report Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- Earlier this month, India reaffirmed its commitment to a 2018 deal with Russia on the purchase of S-400 air defence systems despite the threat of US penalties.
• MOD corruption scandal deals blow to British military morale Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- The Tory party's austerity regime beginning in 2010 wreaked a terrible toll on rank and file members of the British military with ordinary soldiers seeing real wages fall year by year.
• 'Betrayal': UK Defence Chiefs Slammed Over Spending Taxpayers' Money on Luxury Hotels Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- The British Ministry of Defence reportedly preferred to travel abroad in style, paying thousands of dollars to stay in Dubai, Cyprus, and the US, amid housing problems in the army and fears that the military will slide into a financial black hole, The Mirror reported.
• Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to Press US Dept. of State 30 Jun 2019

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• France Vows to Continue Patrols in South China Sea, Risking Provoking Beijing's Fury Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- France and the UK earlier pledged to send their warships to the waters claimed by China, who is said to have ramped up its military presence in the region. Beijing insists that the South China Sea is free and open for navigation, but warns that violating China's sovereignty will not be tolerated.
• Yemen's K2 Qassif drones launch fresh attack on Saudi airports Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Drones operated by Yemen's ruling Houthi Ansarullah movement have launched a fresh attack on airports south of Saudi Arabia, inflicting losses on the facilities and causing a suspension of the air traffic system.
• Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Coalition Forces intercept, down drone launched by Iranian-backed SPA 30 Jun 2019 -- The spokesman of the coalition forces, "Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Turki al-Maliki said that, at 10:45 pm today, the Coalition Forces managed to intercept and down a drone launched by Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia from Sanaa towards Jazan.
• Coalition Forces intercept, down drone launched by Houthi militia towards residential area in Asir SPA 30 Jun 2019 -- The spokesman of the coalition forces, "Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen," Colonel Turki al-Maliki said that, at 11:45 pm today, the Coalition Forces managed to intercept and down a second drone launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards a residential area populated by civilians in the region of Asir.
• Syrian army forces inflict heavy losses on elite 'Red Brigade' militants Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Syrian government forces, supported by fighters from allied popular defense groups, have carried out a major counterattack operation against foreign-backed Takfiri militants in the country's west-central province of Hama, inflicting losses on them.
• Iraqi Leaders Say Country Deserves Global Support After Long Fight Against Islamic State RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has called on the world community to bolster its support for reconstruction efforts in his war-devastated country given the sacrifices it has made in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants.
• Baghdad Says Turkey Launched Airstrikes on Iraq's Northern Province Killing 4 People Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- The Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Saturday said in a statement that it condemns bombings of the northern Iraq's province of Sulaymaniyah by the Turkish Armed Forces that resulted in four people have been killed and four others have been wounded.
• Turkey vows 'heavy price' in case of any aggression by Libya's Haftar Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says Ankara will retaliate against any attack by militia fighting for renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, who has ordered to target Turkish interests in Libya.
• Libya's GNA forces seize US missiles at captured Haftar base Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Military officials with Libya's internationally-recognized government say they have seized sophisticated US missiles and weaponry at a base they captured from forces allied to renegade General Khalifa Haftar in the south of the capital, Tripoli.
• Israel to endorse 2,000 unauthorized settler homes in occupied West Bank Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Israeli officials are going to authorize thousands of the settler homes built illegally in the occupied West Bank, as the Tel Aviv regime continues its land expropriation and settlement expansion policies in the occupied Palestinian territories irrespective of the international outcry.
• Attempts aimed at liquidating Palestinian cause will not succeed: Top Hamas official Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- A senior official from the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says all attempts made to liquidate the Palestinian cause will not succeed, emphasizing that the Palestinian nation will never give up its land, its right of return as well as its struggle for freedom and statehood.
• Palestinian government says Bahrain confab was 'stunning failure' for Trump Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- The Palestinian government says a recent US-sponsored conference in Bahrain meant to promote a "deal" on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was a "stunning failure" for the administration of US President Donald Trump.

News Reports

• Judge stops Trump from using $2.5 billion for border wall, Trump appeals ruling Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has appealed a federal judge's ruling that prevents him from using $2.5 billion in military funding for building a border wall in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
• Maduro Dictatorship Tortures Opponent to Death US Dept. of State 30 Jun 2019 -- "The United States condemns the killing and torture of Capitan de Corbeta Rafael Acosta Arévalo, a Venezuelan Naval Officer, who died while in the custody of Maduro's thugs and their Cuban advisers. We express deepest condolences to his family and loved ones."
• 5 Killed as Thousands Rally in Sudan to Demand Civilian Rule VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- A Sudanese doctors group says five people have been killed and several seriously wounded in a day of demonstrations against continued military rule in Sudan.
• Sudan's military council warns of potential protests organized by opposition on Sunday People's Daily 30 Jun 2019 -- Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Saturday warned of the "presence of saboteurs and infiltrators with agenda of protests that the opposition forces intend to organize on Sunday."
• Fresh mass anti-junta rallies rock Sudan Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Tens of thousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets to protest a deadly crackdown on people outside the military headquarters in Khartoum earlier this month and to urge the country's ruling generals to cede power to civilians.
• African states adopt 'ECO' as name for new currency Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally agreed on a name for a planned common currency set to be launched in 2020.
• Remarks by President Trump, Chairman Kim Jong Un, and President Moon in Greeting at the Korean Demilitarized Zone The White House 30 Jun 2019
• China's mediation 'encourages' Kim, Trump to rebuild friendly atmosphere Global Times 30 Jun 2019 -- The third meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took place on Sunday in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom, which divides North and South Korea, with experts saying the historic event shows China's mediation has successfully encouraged the two sides to build an amicable relationship.
• DMZ meeting helps break US-NK deadlock Global Times 30 Jun 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump met on Sunday at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the Korean Peninsula. The unique and unexpected meeting seemed like a decision that Trump made on a whim. Whether it was an impromptu decision or an elaborate arrangement, this Kim-Trump meeting will help break the impasse between Washington and Pyongyang.
• Trump crosses inter-Korean border as 1st sitting U.S. president People's Daily 30 Jun 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump crossed the inter-Korean border on Sunday to become the first sitting U.S. president to step in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.
• Trump, Kim Jong Un meet, shake hands in Panmunjom People's Daily 30 Jun 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met and shook hands on Sunday in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, a live broadcast showed.
• Trump meets North Korea's Kim at DMZ Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has met North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in what was effectively an impromptu get-together.
• Pompeo Optimistic On North Korea Talks As Former Official Calls It PR Stunt RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed optimism over renewed nuclear talks with North Korea, saying the two sides are "further along" compared with a year ago.
• Trump Becomes First US President to Step Into North Korea as He Meets Kim Jong-un at DMZ Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had been told that his counterpart, North Korea's Chairman Kim Jong-un would like to meet him, and officials are arranging a quick meeting at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) later in the day.
• Trump Meets Kim at DMZ, Crosses Into North Korea VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to enter North Korea Sunday, stepping across the border during a meeting at the demilitarized zone with Kim Jong Un.
• Remarks by President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1:1 Meeting The White House 30 Jun 2019
• Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Authors Works Indicating Way for Economic Construction KCNA 29 Jun 2019 -- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un advanced scientific and revolutionary line and policies for augmenting the might of the self-supporting economy under socialism during his leadership of the revolution and construction in the new era of the Juche revolution.
• Remarks by President Trump and President Moon of the Republic of Korea Before Restricted Bilateral Meeting The White House 30 Jun 2019
• Remarks by President Trump and President Moon of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Conference The White House 30 Jun 2019
• Remarks by President Trump and President Moon of the Republic of Korea Before Expanded Working Lunch The White House 30 Jun 2019
• INSTEX operational, Iran says EU should buy oil IRNA 30 Jun 2019 -- EU Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) is now operational with Iran saying that the European partners need to buy oil from Iran to regulate the trade relations paralyzed over the past one year after US withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
• Official: China complying with its commitment to Arak reactor IRNA 30 Jun 2019 -- Director general of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Fu Cong said that China is complying with its commitments to Arak reactor.
• INSTEX without capital is like a beautiful car without fuel: Iran IRNA 30 Jun 2019 -- Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations called on Saturday the European payment mechanism for trade with Iran, INSTEX, "a beautiful car without fuel", saying it's not enough at this stage.
• Talks with US not possible unless Trump returns to JCPOA: Iran Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- Iran's ambassador to the UN has suggested that Tehran-Washington talks would not be possible unless President Donald Trump reverses his decision to pull the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal.
• Iran CBI chief calls for change in funding mechanism for Instex Press TV 30 Jun 2019 -- The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has proposed that a financial mechanism initiated by European powers to circumvent US sanctions on Iran, known as Instex, could be funded by future sales of Iran's oil so that trade between Tehran and Europe can continue.
• No Other Country but Iran Dares to Counter US – Deputy IRGC Chief Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- Tensions between the US and Iran reached a climax on 20 June after the downing of a US unmanned aerial vehicle that Iran claimed was conducting its operations in violation of the Islamic Republic's airspace. Iran has since filed a formal complaint to the UN, "over the aggression against our airspace," the document reads.
• Iran to Exceed Enriched Uranium Limit Under JCPOA Soon – Reports Sputnik 30 Jun 2019 -- Iran reportedly will soon exceed the enriched uranium limit under its nuclear deal after the remaining signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) were unable to introduce a satisfying mechanism that would allow interactions with Tehran and bypass US sanctions.
• Anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong: Foreign Secretary statement UK FCO 30 Jun 2019 -- The statement marks the 22nd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.
• Xi, Trump agree to restart trade consultations, set tone for China-US ties Global Times 30 Jun 2019 -- After two rainy days in the Japanese city of Osaka, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump sat down at a warm Saturday noon for much anticipated talks on the future of China-US relations and their trade frictions.
• Trump Hails Trade Talks With Xi, Confirms Delay Of New Tariffs On China Goods RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump says his trade talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping went "far better than expected," and he promised to hold off on imposing additional tariffs to allow negotiations to continue.
• White House: Trade Agreement with China Not Close VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday resumption of trade talks between the U.S. and China "is a very big deal," but acknowledged there is no immediate prospect for an agreement between the world's two largest economies.
• Trump Allowing Select US Firms to Supply Huawei Has Some in Congress Fuming VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- National security hawks who normally side with U.S. President Donald Trump on foreign policy issues are up in arms over his announcement on Saturday that he would indefinitely delay the imposition of tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods and relax restrictions on U.S. firms doing business with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.
• Hong Kong Protests on Handover Anniversary VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong blocked main roads early Monday to limit access to a ceremony marking the anniversary of the city's handover to China.
• Trump To Host First Meeting With Pakistan's Khan In July RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imram Khan in July as the two look to reset strained relations.
• Watchdog: Pakistan Could Still Be Placed on Blacklist VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- Pakistan could still be placed on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog monitoring terror financing and money laundering around the world, its president said last week.
• Goal of Zero Hunger in India Remains Elusive VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- A recent nutritional survey in India finds the country is still far away from achieving its goal of zero hunger for its populous country of more than one billion. The report was jointly produced by the U.N. World Food Program and the India's Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.
• Conservative Contenders Harden Brexit Language, Prompting EU Warnings VOA 30 Jun 2019 -- Both candidates to succeed Theresa May as Conservative leader and Britain's next prime minister are now laying the political groundwork for a so-called "hard Brexit" – and are ready to leave the European Union without any withdrawal deal, an outcome independent observers and analysts warn could poison relations between Britain and its European neighbors for decades.
• Tense Albanian Local Elections Pass Without Major Incident RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- Albania has avoided clashes during municipal elections amid high tensions between the ruling and opposition parties and a tug-of-war between the prime minister and president.
• Russia, Saudis Agree To Extend OPEC+ Production Cuts To Bolster Global Prices RFE/RL 30 Jun 2019 -- Leaders from Russia and Saudi Arabia say the so-called OPEC+ group has agreed to extend by six to nine months a deal to reduce oil output in an effort to bolster global crude prices in the face of a potential economic slowdown.
• 'Act now with ambition and urgency' to tackle the world's 'grave climate emergency', UN chief urges UAE meeting UN News 30 Jun 2019 -- The world is facing "a grave climate emergency", Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, urging all participants to "seize this opportunity to take bold climate action".