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• Unidentified drone targets US military base in Baghdad Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- An unidentified drone has dropped a number of explosive projectiles on a US military facility at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq.
• VOA Exclusive: CENTCOM Head Says US Will Not Support Afghan Forces with Airstrikes After Troop Withdrawal VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- The United States is not planning to support Afghan forces with air strikes after the U.S. troops withdrawal is complete, and counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan will be limited to instances when attack plans have been discovered to strike the U.S. homeland or the homelands of our allies, according to the top U.S. commander in the Middle East.
• U.S. To Continue 'Robust And Serious' Afghan Assistance After Withdrawal RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jun 2021 -- The top U.S. diplomat in Kabul says the United States will continue to provide "robust and serious" assistance to Afghanistan after U.S. troops depart the war-torn country by September 11.
• NATO Vows To Keep Kabul Airport Running After Troop Pullout RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jun 2021 -- NATO leaders have agreed to maintain funding for Kabul's civilian airport after the U.S.-led withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group enters South China Sea, upholds Freedom of Seas and commitment to Allies and Partners US Navy 14 Jun 2021 -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during its 2021 deployment, June 14.
• Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, Visits Philippines, Reaffirms Strong Bilateral Ties US Navy 14 Jun 2021 -- U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Bill Merz arrived in the Philippines on June 10 to engage with counterparts within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for a scheduled two-day visit.
• 4th ID Soldiers first to receive counter UAS threat training at home Army News 14 Jun 2021 -- To prepare for unmanned aircraft system threats they may see on the battlefield, Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division participated in the Army's first Counter-Small UAS home-station training session at Fort Carson, Colorado, from April 19-May 7 in advance of an upcoming deployment to the U.S. Central Command region.
• Sustained funding necessary to ensure future readiness, vice chief says Army News 14 Jun 2021 -- While the Army was able to accomplish an array of missions this past year, readiness levels may still be fragile to the global challenges it currently faces against growing near-peer threats, the vice chief of staff told lawmakers Wednesday.
• Alabama Guard trains with Hellenic Army in Greece Army News 14 Jun 2021 -- Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard 1-167th Infantry Battalion conducted annual training with the Hellenic Army as part of the DEFENDER-Europe 21 Immediate Response Exercise May 13-26.
• New Pentagon Watchdog Facing 'Significant Challenges' in Internal Anti-Extremism Effort VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- A new effort to track the extent to which extremists have infiltrated the U.S. military may be in trouble even before it has the chance to produce any results.
• U.S. Airmen begin African Lion humanitarian efforts CENTCOM 14 Jun 2021 -- Approximately 80 U.S. Air National Guard and active duty airmen joined more than 100 members of the Moroccan military to provide medical care to 461 patients on June 7, at a surgical field hospital set up for humanitarian civic assistance during African Lion 2021.
• Navy, Coast Guard Conduct Operations in Eastern Pacific US Navy 14 Jun 2021 -- The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are conducting integrated operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy.
• U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC Initial Planning Conference US Navy 14 Jun 2021 -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet hosted the Initial Planning Conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Naval Base Point Loma, June 1 to 10.
• U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in Exercise African Lion US Navy 14 Jun 2021 -- U.S. Sixth Fleet ships, Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), and expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) are participating in U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM) largest and premier annual exercise African Lion, June 13, 2021.
• DOD Statement on Philippines' Suspension of Visiting Forces Agreement Termination DoD 14 Jun 2021
• Philippines Again Postpones Decision on Ending Military Pact With US Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has put off by another six months his decision on whether to scrap a key military pact with the United States, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday, amid new tensions between Manila and Beijing over contested South China Sea waters.
• Brussels Summit Communiqué NATO 14 Jun 2021 -- Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels 14 June 2021
• Leaders agree NATO 2030 agenda to strengthen the Alliance NATO 14 Jun 2021 -- The NATO Summit in Brussels wrapped up on Monday (14 June 2021), with leaders taking important decisions to chart the Alliance's course over the next decade and beyond.
• NATO leaders agree NATO 2030 reform agenda, discuss Russia, China NATO 14 Jun 2021 -- NATO Heads of State and Government on Monday (14 June) agreed a set of proposals under the NATO 2030 banner, covering a range of issues, including the protection of critical infrastructure, promoting innovation, boosting partnerships, and making the fight against climate change an important task for NATO for the first time.
• Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government NATO 14 Jun 2021
• Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Joe Biden at their meeting in the margins of the NATO Summit NATO 14 Jun 2021
• Secretary General opens "NATO 2030 at Brussels Forum" event NATO 14 Jun 2021 -- Today (14 June 2021), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opened the "NATO 2030 at Brussels Forum" event. He said that the NATO Summit will open a new chapter in our transatlantic relationship and demonstrate the importance of Europe and North America standing together.
• NATO Secretary General: Summit comes at "pivotal moment" for Alliance NATO 14 Jun 2021 -- Arriving at the NATO Summit on Monday (14 June 2021), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the meeting would be a pivotal moment for the Alliance and a time to "open a new chapter in our transatlantic relations."
• NATO chief warns of China challenge, but denies new 'Cold War' Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated the military alliance's persisting fear of a stronger China, insisting that although Beijing is not an enemy, the group must adjust to its rising power.
• NATO Sees No Return To 'Business As Usual' With Russia RFE/RL 14 Jun 2021 -- Leaders of NATO member states have said there could be no return to normal relations between the Western military alliance and Russia until it complies with international law.
• NATO Reaffirms Strength of Alliance, Calls Out Russia, China VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- The 30 member states of NATO ended their Monday summit in Brussels, reaffirming the military alliance with a strong statement against Russia and to a lesser degree, China.
• Newly commissioned PLA destroyer makes exercise debut in South China Sea Global Times 14 Jun 2021 -- Another Type 052D guided missile destroyer, the Nanning, has entered service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy this year, as it recently made its first public debut in an exercise in the South China Sea, a report shows.
• PLA deploys AI in mock warplane battles, 'trains both pilots and AIs' Global Times 14 Jun 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has started to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) as simulated opponents in pilots' aerial combat training so pilots can not only hone their decision-making and combat skills against fast-calculating computers, but the AIs can also learn from each engagement, and have already bested their human opponents on many occasions, according to a new report.
• Homegrown destroyer, minehunter join Iran's naval fleet Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Domestically-built destroyer Dena and minehunter Shahin have joined the Iranian Navy's fleet in a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani via videoconference.
• Dena destroyer, Shahin minesweeper join Iran navy units IRNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Home-made Dena destroyer and Shahin minesweeper joined Iranian navy units upon the online command of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in the presence of Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier-General Amir Hatami and Iranian navy commander.
• Dena destroyer, Shahin minehunter join Iran's Navy ISNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Advanced Dena destroyer and home-grown Shahin minehunter were unveiled on Monday at the order of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and through video conference and they joined the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
• Tehran says 'implausible reading' of Resolution 2231 behind G7's demand on Iran's missile program Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Tehran has dismissed a demand by the Group of Seven (G7) to suspend all its activities relating to ballistic missiles, saying those countries are well aware that UN Security Council Resolution 2231 by no means limits Iran's nuclear program.
• Enemies deeply concerned about Iran's presence in Atlantic Ocean: Navy commander Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- The commander of the Iranian Navy says enemies of the Islamic Republic are deeply concerned about the presence of the country's naval fleet in the Atlantic Ocean.
• Iran naval presence in Western Hemisphere a turning point: Cmdr. IRNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi described the presence of Iranian naval vessels in the Western Hemisphere as a turning point for the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.
• £1.6 billion investment to upgrade UK Defence estate UK MOD 14 Jun 2021 -- Four contracts will deliver repairs and maintenance services across the UK defence estate, supporting thousands of UK jobs over the next seven years.
• Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg During Greeting The White House 14 Jun 2021
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia, President Egils Levits of Latvia, and President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania The White House 14 Jun 2021
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Andrzej Duda of Poland The White House 14 Jun 2021
• Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference The White House 14 Jun 2021

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Other Conflicts

• 14 June 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jun 2021
• One child in Yemen dies every five minutes as half of medical facilities are out of service: Health Ministry Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- The spokesman for Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population says at least one child dies every 5 minutes in the war-torn country, and that nearly half of the health facilities are out of service.
• Spokesman: Yemeni forces' drone carried out new attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha Intl. Airport Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Yemeni forces have launched a new drone attack against Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport in retaliation for the Riyadh regime's ongoing military aggression and its brutal blockade against the war-torn Arab country.
• UN strongly condemns 'appalling' attack on Syrian hospital UN News 14 Jun 2021 -- Senior UN officials have condemned a deadly attack on a hospital in Syria this past weekend, underlining the need for accountability for crimes committed in the country's decade-long war.
• President: Iraq defeated Daesh thanks to army, Hashd al-Sha'abi Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Iraq's President Barham Salih says unity between the army, the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, and Kurdish Peshmerga forces have enabled the country to defeat the Daesh terrorist group.
• 4 killed as Turkey intensifies attacks on 'PKK targets' in Iraqi Kurdistan Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Various areas across the northern Iraqi Kurdistan region have witnessed an escalation in Turkey's ongoing strikes against alleged targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorist group.
• Pashtun Clan Demands Protection From Taliban In Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jun 2021 -- In a desperate attempt to force authorities to take action against the Taliban, members of a Pashtun clan in western Pakistan are refusing to bury their dead and threatening to march on Islamabad.
• South Sudan Blocks UN Peacekeepers from Volatile Areas VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- The new chief of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says U.N. peacekeepers are being blocked from accessing some sensitive areas, despite an agreement by South Sudan's government to cooperate with the mission.
• 'Critical juncture' for Mali warns UN mission chief, with democratic future at risk UN News 14 Jun 2021 -- Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible elections in Mali, where the security situation is as worrying as ever, the Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) told the Security Council on Monday.
• ICC Prosecutor Requests Full Probe Into Philippines Drugs Crackdown VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- A prosecutor at the International Criminal Court on Monday requested an investigation into the Filipino government's crackdown on drug-related crime.

News Reports

• Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland US Dept. of Justice 14 Jun 2021
• Interview to NBC President of Russia 14 Jun 2021 -- Vladimir Putin answered questions from NBC correspondent Keir Simmons. The interview was recorded on June 11 in the Kremlin.
• Putin rejects 'farcical' US accusation of Russia cyberattacks, says open to prisoner swap Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as "farcical" accusations that Moscow has been waging cyber warfare against the United States, stressing there is no proof for the claims put forward by Washington.
• Putin Dismisses US Claims of Russian Cyberattacks VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is sharply dismissing U.S. claims that Moscow and Russian hackers are carrying out debilitating cyberattacks on American companies and government agencies, including demands for millions of dollars in ransom to restore corporate computer operating systems.
• Major breakthroughs unlikely, Biden-Putin summit still holds meaning, experts say People's Daily 14 Jun 2021 -- While the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is unlikely to lead to a significant detente in the two countries' strained relations, the resumption of dialogue between the two carries significance, analysts have said.
• China Slams G-7 Statement Criticizing Human Rights Record VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- China has denounced the communique issued Sunday at the end of the G-7 summit that criticized Beijing over its human rights record.
• China denounces G7's criticism on issues concerning internal affairs People's Daily 14 Jun 2021 -- A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK expressed on Monday strong opposition to a joint communique issued by the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) in which the group of nations criticized Beijing over issues concerning China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Taiwan.
• Beijing slams G7 statement as gross interference in Chinese affairs Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- China has denounced a joint statement by the Group of Seven (G7) leaders critical of Beijing as a gross interference in its internal affairs and meant to slander its reputation.
• China's Loan Agreements with Philippines Skewed in Beijing's Favor, Contracts Show Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- Two Chinese debt contracts with the Philippines contain dispute arbitration and asset seizure clauses that unduly favor Beijing, according to analysts and loan agreements recently digitized and published by a U.S. think-tank.
• Gov't official of China's HKSAR says country is Hong Kong's strongest backing People's Daily 14 Jun 2021 -- Matthew Cheung, Chief Secretary for Administration of the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said Sunday that the country is the strongest backing of Hong Kong and is where its confidence comes from.
• Activists Praise UK 'People's Tribunal' on China's Alleged Uyghur Abuse VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- Human rights activists and Uyghur experts have welcomed a "people's tribunal" initiated in London last week to probe whether China's alleged crimes against the Uyghurs amount to genocide, stressing the need for more practical action from the international community.
• Uyghur Billionaire Jailed For 20 Years Over Charitable Donations Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- A Uyghur entrepreneur in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was jailed for 20 years for "supporting terrorists" for donations he gave to the wives and children of Uyghur prisoners, sources in the region told RFA.
• South China Nuclear Plant Running 'Normally' Amid Reports of Leak: Operators Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- A company that jointly operates a French-built nuclear reactor at Taishan in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong said on Monday it is working to resolve a "performance issue" following reports of a radioactive leak at the plant.
• China's nuclear power giant CGN dismisses reports of leak warning at a Guangdong facility, says indicators 'normal' Global Times 14 Jun 2021 -- All indicators of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Taishan, South China's Guangdong Province and its surrounding environment are normal, according to continued monitoring data, the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), the operator of the plant, said in a statement sent to the Global Times on Monday, refuting reports of an alleged fission gas leak at the plant.
• President welcomes G7 mention of Taiwan Strait CNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Taiwan's president and Presidential Office welcomed the latest G7 communique, which, for the first time in the group's history, called for the peaceful resolution of cross-Taiwan Strait issues.
• Democratic Taiwan Welcomes G7 Name-Check as China Hits Out at Communique Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- The democratic government of Taiwan on Monday welcomed its inclusion in a G7 communique following the leadership summit in the U.K., interpreting the move as a sign of "unwavering support" in the face of China's efforts to isolate it.
• Citizens Anxious as Food Prices Fluctuate in North Korea Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- North Koreans are growing anxious as food prices have begun to fluctuate wildly amid uncertainty over the reopening of the border with China and the resumption of trade with Pyongyang's largest trading partner.
• Iran not intend war, tension; but won't yield to invading powers ISNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never intended to invade any country, the President said, "The power of Iran and our armed forces is high only for deterrence and defence. We do not intend for war and tension, but will not yield to the invading powers".
• This round of Vienna talks unlikely to be the last one: Khatibzadeh ISNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeeh stressed that this round of nuclear talks in Vienna on the JCPOA is unlikely to be the last one and the US will have to make its own decisions.
• Over 59 million eligible to vote in Iran's 2021 presidential elections IRNA 14 Jun 2021 -- Deputy Interior Minister of Iran and head of the country's election commission announced on Monday that out of over 59 million Iranians who are eligible to vote in the 2021 presidential election, over 1.3 million Iranians will be voting for the first time.
• With So Much Of The Debate Hampered Ahead Of Presidential Vote, Iranians Turn To Clubhouse RFE/RL 14 Jun 2021 -- Iranian ex-President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and reformist politician Mostafa Tajzadeh, who was jailed for years in the crackdown that followed the former's disputed 2009 reelection, have little in common.
• Junta trial of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to hear first testimony after coup Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- The first trial of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to start on Monday, more than four months after a military coup removed her government from power.
• Ousted Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Goes on Trial in Naypyidaw Radio Free Asia 14 Jun 2021 -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, former national leaders deposed in a February 1 military coup, went on trial in the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw on Monday, with rights groups calling the charges against the pair "bogus" and politically motivated, sources said.
• Belarus Opposition Says Detained Blogger Pratasevich Paraded As 'Trophy' At Media Event RFE/RL 14 Jun 2021 -- Belarusian authorities have paraded detained opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich at a news conference during which they gave their disputed version of why they diverted a Ryanair commercial fight last month that has triggered international condemnation and sanctions.
• Minsk Court Rejects Appeal Of Woman Arrested On Diverted Flight RFE/RL 14 Jun 2021 -- A court in Minsk has rejected an appeal by a Russian citizen who was arrested with her boyfriend, Belarusian blogger Raman Pratasevich, after their international flight was diverted by a Belarusian warplane last month and forced to land in Minsk.
• Jailed Belarusian Journalist Raman Pratasevich Appears at Press Conference VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- A jailed Belarusian journalist has made another public appearance during a news conference in Minsk Monday.
• Netanyahu Out of Power in Israel for First Time in 12 Years VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- After more than twelve years of a government headed by Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu and four inconclusive elections, Israel has a new government. It consists of a coalition of eight parties from left to right and, for the first time, includes an Arab party. It was approved by a vote of 60 to 59 in the parliament. The new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, of the right-wing Yamina party, will serve for two years, followed by centrist Yair Lapid.
• Bennett sworn in as Israel's new PM, ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule People's Daily 14 Jun 2021 -- Naftali Bennett, leader of the right-wing Yamina (United Right) party, was sworn in as new Israeli prime minister on Sunday night, sending Benjamin Netanyahu to the opposition after a record 12-year rule.
• Biden, Erdogan Hold 'Productive' Talks But Announce No Breakthroughs VOA 14 Jun 2021 -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described their first face-to-face talks as heads of state as "productive" but did not announce any major breakthroughs in the relationship between the two countries.
• Foreign Secretary's meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, 14 June 2021 UK FCDO 14 Jun 2021 -- Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met Australian Prime Minster Scott Morrison today, following the G7 summit in Cornwall.
• Ukrainian Power Broker Yermak Has President's Ear, West's Attention RFE/RL 14 Jun 2021 -- When Russia amassed tens of thousands of troops along Ukraine's border earlier this year, the United States' highest-ranking officials - from the president to the defense secretary to Washington's top diplomat - called their direct counterparts in Kyiv to express support.
• Bolivia's Áñez tells prosecutors she lacked legal authorization to assume presidency Press TV 14 Jun 2021 -- Former Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez has admitted before the country's prosecutor's office that she lacked legal authorization as per the Bolivia's constitution to assume presidency and did this through the instrumental use of regulations to take office.