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• Drones target Ain al-Asad military base housing US forces in western Iraq Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- Unmanned aerial vehicles have reportedly struck a major airbase in Iraq's western province of Anbar, where American military forces and trainers are stationed.
• Taliban kill 14 Afghan security forces, hold dozens captive, in raid on police HQ Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- More than a dozen Afghan security forces have been killed and dozens of others held captive after the Taliban attacked a police headquarters in southwestern Afghanistan.
• Afghan Security Forces Suffer 'Heavy Casualties' In Fresh Clashes With Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Jun 2021 -- At least 14 members of the Afghan security forces have been killed and another 18 wounded in a Taliban attack in Qaisar district of the northern province of Faryab, local officials said on June 6.
• At Least 11 Afghan Civilians Killed In Roadside Bombing RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Jun 2021 -- At least 11 civilians, including three children, have been killed in northwest Afghanistan when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, officials said on June 6.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Exercise BALTOPS 50 kicks off today US Navy 06 Jun 2021 -- The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 50) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, kicks off today, June 6.
• PLA flotilla wraps up month-long expedition to Sulawesi Sea, West Pacific after joint training with Indonesia Global Times 06 Jun 2021 -- An expeditionary training flotilla of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a month-long exercise in the Sulawesi Sea and the West Pacific after crossing the equator from the South China Sea, holding joint drills with Indonesian Navy in the process.
• China, Indonesia vow to further deepen maritime cooperation People's Daily 06 Jun 2021 -- China and Indonesia vowed to upgrade their cooperation into the maritime sector and also for political security, economy, cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
• US vows to replenish Israeli regime's Iron Dome supply Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- Washington has pledged to restock the Israeli regime's Iron Dome anti-missile batteries following their depletion during Tel-Aviv's 11-day military campaign against occupied Palestinian territories.
• Official: US Pledges $3.3 Billion in Funding for Afghan Forces VOA 06 Jun 2021 -- The U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, along with a high-level delegation, met Sunday with leaders in Kabul to discuss bilateral cooperation after U.S. and coalition troops leave the country by a Sept. 11 deadline.

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• Restricted Access, Trawlers Hurt Small-Scale Fishermen in Philippines Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2021 -- Restrictions in Philippine territorial waters and the open seas, along with threats from large-scale fishing operations, are the biggest issues facing subsistence fishermen in this archipelagic country of 7,100 islands, according to an organization representing them.
• Yemen deputy minister says illegal Saudi-imposed blockade major obstacle to peace Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- A Yemeni deputy minister has strongly lambasted the years-long Saudi inclusive siege imposed on Yemen, saying the crippling and inhumane blockade is a major obstacle to any possible move made to forge peace among the warring parties.
• Yemen launches retaliatory drone strike on airbase in southern Saudi Arabia Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- Yemen's army troops and their allies have carried out a fresh drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Asir in retaliation for the ongoing military aggression and blockade against the country.
• Yemen's Ansarallah Says Missile Attack in Marib Hit Hadi Troop Camp Sputnik 06 Jun 2021 -- Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a leader of the powerful Houthi clan that is the backbone of the Ansar Allah movement and the Sanaa-based government that it supports, said the clan welcomes an independent investigation into civilian casualties.
• Syria condemns illegal entry of Dutch, French delegations into areas held by US-backed SDF militants Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- Syrian Foreign Ministry has strongly denounced illegal entry of western delegations from the Netherlands and France into troubled northeastern part of the country, which has been occupied by US-backed militants.
• Erdogan: Turkey 'Neutralizes' High-Ranking PKK Member in Iraq Sputnik 06 Jun 2021 -- Turkish intelligence announced on Sunday that it had "neutralized" Selman Bozkir, a high-ranking member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), designated a terrorist group by Ankara, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Israel Briefly Detains Prominent Palestinian Activist Twins VOA 06 Jun 2021 -- Israeli authorities Sunday briefly detained two prominent Palestinian activists who gained a global audience while fighting eviction from their homes in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.
• More Than 160 Killed in Deadliest Attack of Burkina Faso's War VOA 06 Jun 2021 -- The government of Burkina Faso has declared three days of mourning following an attack that left at least 160 people dead late last week in the northern village of Solhan.
• Death toll from Burkina Faso's deadliest attack since 2015 hits 160 Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- The death toll from an attack by Takfiri terrorists on a village in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 160, including at least 20 children, local officials say.
• Boko Haram Leader Dead by Suicide, Says DAESH West Africa Franchise Sputnik 06 Jun 2021 -- Nigerian intelligence officers in May claimed that Abubakar Shekaku had been either seriously injured or killed when he and his bodyguards were surprised and surrounded by guerrillas from the West African DAESH* affiliate mounted on armed pickup trucks.

News Reports

• Department of Justice says it will no longer secretly seize journalists' records in leak probes Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- The US Justice Department has announced that it will no longer seize reporters' records during leak investigations, a major policy shift that follows blowback from recent disclosures that federal prosecutors were aggressively seeking data of journalists to identify their sources.
• German Domestic Intelligence Chief Warns Of Increased Russian Activity RFE/RL 06 Jun 2021 -- Russian intelligence activity in Germany has significantly increased and now reached Cold War levels, Berlin's top domestic intelligence chief warned.
• Russian Opposition Politician Gudkov Says He Has Left Country Amid Fear Of Arrest RFE/RL 06 Jun 2021 -- Russian opposition politician and former lawmaker Dmitry Gudkov said he has fled the country amid concern he could be arrested on what he called trumped up charges.
• Russian Minister Says More Food Export Restrictions Are Possible To Stem Inflation RFE/RL 06 Jun 2021 -- Russian Economy Minister Maksim Reshetnikov said his country could restrict more food exports in an attempt to stem domestic inflation.
• Ahead Of Putin Summit, Biden Says U.S. Must Lead From 'Position Of Strength' RFE/RL 06 Jun 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden says there will be no doubt about the resolve of the United States to defend democratic values when he holds his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Remarks on State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Attending the Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations and the 6th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting PRC MofA 06 Jun 2021
• Beijing slams Biden's curbs on firms People's Daily 06 Jun 2021 -- China on Friday expressed opposition to United States President Joe Biden's expansion of restrictions on investments in certain Chinese companies and vowed to take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises.
• U.S. will not let Taiwan stand alone: visiting senator CNA 06 Jun 2021 -- The United States will not let Taiwan stand alone and will help the people of Taiwan in getting to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said during a brief visit to Taipei on Sunday.
• Russian envoy: Interference in JCPOA revival talks inadmissible Press TV 06 Jun 2021 -- The Russian ambassador to international organizations in Vienna says all the parties involved in the negotiations for the revival of Iran's landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), understand that any external interference in the talks is "inadmissible."
• Myanmar willing to work with ASEAN, highlights China's role in maintaining domestic stability Global Times 06 Jun 2021 -- Myanmar is willing to work with ASEAN and communicate with China to maintain domestic stability, said Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing when meeting with Chinese Ambassador Chen Hai in Nayby on Saturday.
• Myanmar willing to work with ASEAN to safeguard domestic stability: Min Aung Hlaing People's Daily 06 Jun 2021 -- The Myanmar side is willing to work together with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to safeguard the domestic stability of Myanmar and implement the relevant consensus, the leader of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said.
• ASEAN Officials Present Names of Envoy Candidates in Meeting With Myanmar Junta Chief Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2021 -- Top ASEAN officials met Burmese junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Myanmar late last week where they presented names of candidates the bloc could appoint as a special envoy to the country and called for the release of all political prisoners, the regional group said in a statement.
• NATO Chief Says Belarus Becoming 'More And More Dependent' On Russia RFE/RL 06 Jun 2021 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Belarus is becoming "more and more dependent" on Russia following the nation's isolation by the West in the wake of its brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters.
• EU Parliament President Backs Letting Western Balkan States Into Bloc RFE/RL 06 Jun 2021 -- European Parliament President David Sassoli has called for allowing Western Balkan states into the European Union, saying expanding the EU would be positive for peace and prosperity.
• More Than 20% in Sudan Face Acute Hunger, WFP Says VOA 06 Jun 2021 -- The World Food Program is warning that 21% of Sudan's 40 million population faces acute hunger and will need emergency assistance between June and September, when food stocks are lowest.