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• Airpower Summary: November 13 AFNS 15 Nov 2009
• Clinton: Karzai Must Do More to Fight Corruption in Return for Aid VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai must do more to crack down on corruption if he wants continued civilian aid from Washington.
• Afghanistan Launches New Corruption Investigations RFE/RL 14 Nov 2009 -- BAfghan Attorney General Eshaq Aleko says the judiciary is launching new investigations into alleged corruption at top levels of government
• Suicide bomber kills 11 in north-western Pakistan RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near a police checkpoint in the outskirts of Peshavar in north-western Pakistan killing at least 11 people and wounding 26 others, Al Jazeera reported.
• Homes of Anti-Taliban Tribal Elders Attacked in Pakistan VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Militants in Pakistan have attacked the homes of two pro-government elders in the country's northwest, killing one of them in apparent retaliation for a government offensive in a Taliban stronghold.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Study finds morale, mental health better in Iraq than Afghanistan Army News 14 Nov 2009 -- While the mental health and morale of Soldiers in Iraq is improving, according to the latest study, more behavioral-health providers are needed in Afghanistan.
• Civilian Trial for Terror Suspects Sparks Debate VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy continues to blast the Obama administration's decision to bring five accused plotters of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to New York for trial in a civilian court. Democrats say the decision is appropriate and furthers American interests.
• Statements By President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia After Bilateral Meeting The White House 15 Nov 2009
• Obama, Medvedev Discuss Arms Reduction, Iran AFPS 15 Nov 2009 -- The mutual goal of negotiating an agreement on reducing nuclear arms by the end of the year is on track, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said today.
• NEWS RELEASE: U.S. F-22s & F-16s deploy for exercise and training in UAE AFNS 15 Nov 2009 -- United States Air Force aircraft have deployed in support of Exercise IRON FALCON at the United Arab Emirates Air Warfare Center
• Multi-State Task Force in Kosovo to Hold Transfer-of-Authority Ceremony Army News 15 Nov 2009 -- A new U.S.-led KFOR (Kosovo Forces) task force, made up of Soldiers from 37 states, officially took over responsibility of Multi-National Task Force-East (MNTF-E) on Saturday, joining units from five other NATO nations, all of which are maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement in Kosovo.
• Chief of staff: Play your positions credibly AFNS 14 Nov 2009 -- Air Force officials have invigorated their demands for excellence, and one key leader is especially moved to ensure sustainment of that improvement.
• FISC Yokosuka Executes Forward-Deployed Thanksgiving Logistics Navy NewsStand 14 Nov 2009 -- U.S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Yokosuka Provision Team, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) and the Japan subsistence prime vendor have been preparing to serve a Thanksgiving holiday meal to the more than 10,000 service members who comprise Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) afloat in Yokosuka.
• Final trials of Russia's Nerpa sub to start next week RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Final trials of Russia's Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, damaged in a fatal accident during tests in November last year, will begin late next week, the submarine's producer said on Sunday.
• Depot blast due to breach of arms disposal rules - Russian navy RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- The explosion at a weapons depot in the Ulyanovsk Region in the Volga area that killed two people and injured many others was caused by the violation of ammunition disposal rules, the Russian Navy chief said on Sunday.
• Russia, India agree to sign new deal on aircraft carrier overhaul RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Russia will soon sign a new deal with India on additional funds to finish a refit of the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Sunday.
• Medvedev hopes new nuclear arms deal to be signed in December RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expressed the hope on Sunday that Russia and the United States would be able to sign a new nuclear arms reduction deal in December.
• Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the APEC Summit and the President's Bilateral Meeting with President Medvedev The White House 15 Nov 2009

Defense Industry

• Russia to make new arms offers to Arab states at Dubai Air Show RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Russia will offer a new package of proposals on military-technical cooperation to countries in the Middle East at a major air show in the region, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.
• Dubai Air Show Opens With Emphasis on Military VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- The biennial Dubai Air Show is underway, with the global economy dampening expectations among those selling civilian planes. But regional tensions have led to some optimism among manufacturers of military aircraft.
• Raytheon Awarded $20 Million for Spares to Support Upgraded Kuwait Patriot Radar Systems Raytheon 15 Nov 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $20.5 million Foreign Military Sales contract for spares to support planned Patriot Configuration-3 system upgrades for the State of Kuwait.
• Three Arab Nations Purchase Raytheon AMRAAM Raytheon 15 Nov 2009 -- The U.S. government executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM).

Other Conflicts

• Russia, Japan not to link peace treaty signing to other issues RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama have agreed to decide on signing a peace treaty without links to other issues, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday.
• Yemen and Saudi Arabia Continue to Battle Houthi Rebels VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Yemen says it has recaptured ground from the Houthi rebels in the northern Saada province, while Saudi Arabia says its paratroopers are conducting mop-up operations along the border.
• Palestinians to Ask UN to Endorse Statehood VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- With the Middle East peace process deadlocked, the Palestinians are threatening to change tactics and bypass the negotiating table.

News Reports

• Kosovo Holds First Elections Since Independence VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Kosovo is holding elections Sunday for the first time since its ethnic Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia in 2008
• Kosovars Vote In First 'Sovereign' Elections RFE/RL 15 Nov 2009 -- Polls were closing tonight as authorities wound down Kosovo's first elections since the territory declared independence from Serbia nearly two years ago, RFE/RL's Balkan Services reported.
• Obama Visits China With Closer Ties in Mind VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is on his first official trip to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy and climate change
• US Secretary of State Praises China Relationship VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says America's relationship with China is positive and cooperative, and can be made even more productive
• Obama Holds Key Talks on Sidelines of APEC VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Pacific Rim leaders have ended their annual APEC gathering with a vow to seek a sustained economic recovery and reject protectionism
• Russia still hopes for diplomatic solution to Iran issue - Lavrov RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Moscow still hopes that the Iran nuclear problem will be resolved through political and diplomatic means, the Russian foreign minister said after a meeting between the Russian and U.S. presidents on Sunday.
• Russia, U.S. could use 'other means' over Iran nuclear deadlock RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2009 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that Russia and the United States could use 'other means' if the talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program yielded no results.
• Iran's Parliament Speaker Blasts US Actions VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Iran's parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, has criticized U.S. President Barack Obama, arguing that his promise to change U.S. policy toward Tehran amounts to nothing.
• Iran's Parliament Approves Ahmadinejad's New Cabinet Ministers VOA 15 Nov 2009 -- Iran's state-run media say the country's parliament has approved the remaining three Cabinet nominees proposed by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
• IRAQ: Minority communities in Nineveh appeal for protection IRIN 15 Nov 2009 -- Iraq’s minority communities in the northern province of Nineveh have appealed to local and national authorities for protection amid warnings of an increase in attacks against them in the run-up to January’s national elections.
• Iraq's Kurdish Parties Unite Ahead Of Elections RFE/RL 15 Nov 2009 -- Iraq's Kurdish parties have announced the creation of a new Kurdish political bloc ahead of the January general election, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reported