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• Britain Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan VOA 22 May 2010 -- Three top officials from Britain's new coalition government flew in to Afghanistan for high-level discussions Saturday with political and military leaders there. With many Britons back home now openly questioning why its troops are still in the country, a big part of the trip was to clarify the British mission in Afghanistan.
• UK troops put under US command in Helmand IRNA 22 May 2010 -- Around 8,000 British troops in Helmand are being put under US command in a major restructuring plan following the dispatch of some 20,000 American reinforcements to the volatile province in southern Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US, Japan Reach Deal on Air Base VOA 22 May 2010 -- The United States and Japan have agreed on a deal to relocate an air base on the island of Okinawa.
• Obama Heralds West Point Graduates for Service to Country AFPS 22 May 2010 -- President Barack Obama praised the U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2010 at its graduation and commissioning ceremonies today for choosing to serve their country during wartime at a pivotal time in its history.
• Undersecretary's visit underscores importance of nuclear mission AFNS 22 May 2010 -- The Air Force's newest senior leader visited the Air Force's newest major command May 20.
• Petraeus Lauds Saudi Fatwa Condemning Terrorism Financing AFPS 22 May 2010 -- Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, praised Saudi Arabia’s religious leaders for taking a major step toward promoting broader counterterrorism cooperation by their recent rejection of financing terrorism as un-Islamic.
• Large-Scale Mobile Exercises to Be Kicked off in S. Korea KCNA 22 May 2010 -- The 61st Division of the south Korean announced that it would stage large-scale mobile exercises from May 24 to 28.

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• North Korea accuses U.S. of derailing efforts to resume six-party talks RIA Novosti 22 May 2010 -- North Korea accused the U.S. of trying to prevent the resumption of six-party talks on on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue after Washington condemned the North for sinking a South Korean warship, the Yonhap news agency has said.
• North Korea Demands Access to Sunken Warship Investigation VOA 22 May 2010 -- North Korea is demanding South Korea give it access to an investigation that has blamed Pyongyang for sinking a South Korean warship.
• World must adopt new approach to bring peace to war-torn Somalia, says Ban UN News Centre 22 May 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the world to adopt a new approach to bring peace to Somalia, telling an international conference on the Horn of Africa country that a failure to act now risks expanding the violence to its neighbours and beyond.
• Palestinian President Joins Boycott of Israeli Settlements VOA 22 May 2010 -- New Middle East peace talks do not mean a new era of goodwill. Economic sanctions are the source of the latest row between Israel and the Palestinians.
• UN Chief Urges Global Support for Somalia's Government VOA 22 May 2010 -- United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged the world community Saturday to support Somalia's government in its effort to restore peace in the chaotic country. The U.N. chief spoke at a UN-sponsored conference in Turkey that is addressing security issues in the warn-torn country.

News Reports

• Larijani berates US for illogical approach on Iran nuclear program IRNA 22 May 2010 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday berated Washington for drafting another resolution as part of reactionary approach toward Iranian nuclear program.
• Pakistan recognizes Iran’s right to use nuclear technology: Gilani IRNA 22 May 2010 -- Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has stated Pakistan consistently advocates for a peaceful resolution to Iran’s nuclear issue by recognizing Iran’s right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes while adhering to its NPT obligations.
• Iran-Russia technical, military and energy cooperation to continue IRNA 22 May 2010 -- Head of Russian Duma’s International Affairs Commission Constantine Cossachiev said here Friday technical, military and energy cooperation between Iran and Russia will continue.
• Karubi Decries Iran Judiciary, Some MPs As Instruments Of Tyranny RFE/RL 22 May 2010 -- Reformist cleric Mehdi Karubi has lashed out at Iran's judiciary and hard-line lawmakers, accusing them of becoming the tools of the political leadership and security forces, according to a statement posted on the sahamnews.org website.
• Thai Government Shows off Red Shirt Weapons Cache VOA 22 May 2010 -- Thai officials say they have proof anti-government protesters holed-up in the heart of Bangkok earlier this week were armed and dangerous.
• Pakistani Authorities Arrest 6 in NY Bomb Plot VOA 22 May 2010 -- Pakistani authorities have arrested six people on suspicion of ties to a Pakistani-American being held for the failed car bombing in New York's Times Square.