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• Airpower Summary for November 17 AFNS 20 Nov 2010
• Airpower Summary for November 16 AFNS 20 Nov 2010
• Airpower Summary for November 15 AFNS 20 Nov 2010
• NATO, U.N. Pledge to Back Afghan Security Lead by 2014 AFPS 20 Nov 2010 -- Representatives of those who are fighting together in Afghanistan to restore that nation’s security and governance formalized their partnership today as the NATO Summit closed in Lisbon, Portugal, signing declarations that affirm their long-term commitment.
• NATO Endorses Plan to Exit Afghanistan in 2014, US Holds Back VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO and Afghanistan signed an agreement in Lisbon marking the Atlantic alliance's commitment to the war-torn nation after it ends combat operations, ostensibly by the end of 2014. But a senior U.S. official said some combat troops would stay on beyond that deadline.
• Gates Addresses Role in Afghanistan After Security Transition AFPS 20 Nov 2010 -- Any U.S. forces remaining in Afghanistan past the end of 2014 -- the target for completion of the transition of security control throughout the country to Afghan forces -- would be there in a training or “advise and assist” capacity, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
• Gunmen torch NATO oil tankers in Pakistan IRNA 20 Nov 2010 -- Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan early Saturday attacked and set on fire NATO supply trucks destined for Afghanistan, police and witnesses said.
• Taliban claim responsibility for NATO tankers attack IRNA 20 Nov 2010 -- Pakistani Taliban Saturday claimed responsibility for attack on NATO oil tankers in the northwestern city of Peshawar, local media reported.
• In Lisbon, NATO And Afghan Leaders Outline Exit Plan RFE/RL 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO leaders at a two-day summit in Lisbon have backed plans to begin transferring control to Afghan forces next year with an eye to full Afghan control by 2014, while assuring Kabul that they will not abandon it.
• NATO vows to hand over security to Afghans by end of 2014 RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO pledged on Saturday to hand over responsibility for security in Afghanistan to Afghans by the end of 2014, but also vowed not to leave the country to face the Taliban threat alone.
• 'Red Devils' pave way for 'Werewolves' to continue mission USMC News 20 Nov 2010 -- In a ceremony held here Nov. 20, the “Red Devils” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), relinquished their area of operation to the “Werewolves” of VMFA-122.
• Marines, Sailors Train Afghan Soldiers to Operate Independently USMC News 20 Nov 2010 -- For the past two months, 20 Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), have been mentoring approximately 330 soldiers with the Afghan National Army.
• Marines, Sailors Train Afghan Soldiers to Operate Independently USMC News 20 Nov 2010 -- For the past two months, 20 Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), have been mentoring approximately 330 soldiers with the Afghan National Army.
• Russia, NATO complete talks on new Afghan transit deal RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- Russia and NATO have completed negotiations on drafting an agreement allowing the alliance to carry supplies to and from Afghanistan across the Russian territory, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Saturday.
• Search for peace in Afghanistan must be led by the country's people – Ban UN News Centre 20 Nov 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged United Nations' continued support for the efforts to restore security.
• US Seeks Expansion of Drone Operations in Pakistan VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- A leading U.S. newspaper says the U.S. wants to expand the area within Pakistan where Central Intelligence Agency drones can operate.
• Pakistan not to allow U.S. drone strikes expansion IRNA 20 Nov 2010 -- Pakistan Saturday said that it would not allow expansion of U.S. drone strikes in the country and called for enhanced cooperation between intelligence agencies of the two countries.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Strategic Concept Will Guide Alliance for Next Decade AFPS 20 Nov 2010 -- The new NATO Strategic Concept adopted by alliance leaders at the Lisbon Summit yesterday takes the lessons of the Balkans and Afghanistan and joins them with the core values of the pact.
• Obama, Saakashvili Meet On NATO Sidelines RFE/RL 20 Nov 2010 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and U.S. President Barack Obama have held their first ever bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Lisbon and talked about the two countries' strategic partnership, Tbilisi's NATO aspirations, and the U.S. reset with Russia.
• NATO, Russia embark on new era of cooperation RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO and Russia pledged to embark on a new era of wide-ranging cooperation on Saturday, announcing plans to work together on missile defense, Afghanistan and other issues.
• NATO-Russia Relations at 'Turning Point' VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that a meeting Saturday between NATO leaders and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is a "turning point" in relations between Moscow and the Western alliance.
• Summit Helps ‘Reset’ U.S.-Russia Relations, Obama Says AFPS 20 Nov 2010 -- The NATO-Russia Council Summit that took place in Lisbon, Portugal, offers another step toward the reset of relations between the United States and Russia, President Barack Obama said today.
• NATO to continue developing ties with Ukraine, Georgia RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO will continue developing cooperation with Ukraine and Georgia, according to the alliance's new strategic concept accepted in Lisbon on Friday by the 28 NATO members.
• Gates Urges Ratification of U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty AFPS 20 Nov 2010 -- “Serious consequences” could result if the Senate fails to ratify the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the United States and Russia, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
• President Obama Challenges Republicans to Approve START Treaty VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is urging senators to approve a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia before the end of the year. The president used his weekly radio and Internet address to step up criticism of Senate Republicans working to delay the vote.
• Weekly Address: Senators Opposing New START "Want to Trust But Not Verify" The White House 20 Nov 2010
• NATO Agrees To Develop Missile-Defense System RFE/RL 20 Nov 2010 -- NATO leaders have agreed to develop a missile-defense shield linking systems in the United States and Europe to protect the 28 NATO member states against long-range missile threats from regions such as the Middle East.
• 'Fresh Start' As NATO Invites Russia To Join Missile Defense RFE/RL 20 Nov 2010 -- First there was the "reset." And now there is the "fresh start." At a NATO summit in the Portuguese capital, the military alliance has followed up on U.S. President Barack Obama's efforts to improve bilateral ties with Moscow with a series of agreements.
• Russia accepts NATO's invitation to join missile shield in Europe - Rasmussen RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday accepted NATO's invitation to participate in the creation of a joint missile defense shield in Europe, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
• NATO member states approve anti-missile system covering U.S., Europe RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- The leaders of 28 NATO member states have agreed on the creation of a missile defense system covering the U.S. and Europe and will seek to involve Russia in the project, U.S. President Barack Obama said.
• Navy Commissions Destroyer Gravely Navy NewsStand 20 Nov 2010 -- The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, USS Gravely (DDG 107) was commissioned in Wilmington, N.C., Nov. 20.
• Momsen Promotes Maritime Domain Awareness with Maldives Coast Guard Navy NewsStand 20 Nov 2010 -- The guided missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrived at Male, Maldives, Nov. 18, to work with the island nation's coast guard in improving maritime domain awareness (MDA) within the country's vast exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
• PHIBRON 6 Holds Change of Command Aboard Bataan Navy NewsStand 20 Nov 2010 -- Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 6 held a change of command ceremony aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Nov. 19.
• Joint Press Availability with Secretary Gates and Minister Ravinet de la Fuente from Santiago, Chile DoD 20 Nov 2010 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chilean Minister of Defense Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente
• Gates Notes Value of Chile’s Disaster Response Capabilities AFPS 20 Nov 2010 -- The Chilean military can offer a wealth of experience in disaster relief operations to the United States and other nations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.
• Iran’s S200 successfully test-fired IRNA 20 Nov 2010 -- An unmanned plane was hit and destroyed by Iran's home-made S200 missile Saturday morning, a top military official announced.
• Iran test-fires new air-defense missile RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2010 -- Iran has successfully test-fired a domestically designed air-defense system that has the same capabilities as the Russian-made S-300, a top Iranian military official said on Saturday.
• Six F-16 planes arrive in Pakistan IRNA 20 Nov 2010 -- Six more F-16 fighter planes arrived in Pakistan from the United States on Saturday, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Côte d'Ivoire: UN mission urges peace ahead of presidential poll run-off UN News Centre 20 Nov 2010 -- The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d'Ivoire today called for peaceful campaigning in the run up to the second round of the presidential election in the West African country next week and deplored yesterday's acts of violence in the main commercial city of Abidjan.
• Nigerian Army Says Gang Leader, 51 Delta Militants Arrested VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- The Nigerian army says it has arrested a militant gang leader and 51 of his followers suspected of involvement in a string of oil worker kidnappings in the Niger Delta region.
• Official Campaigning Underway for Ivory Coast's Presidential Run-Off VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- Official campaigning kicks off Saturday for Ivory Coast's presidential runoff between current president, Laurent Gbagbo, and former prime minister, Alassane Ouattara.

News Reports

• FM reacts to efforts of certain countries to issue anti-Iran resolution IRNA 20 Nov 2010 -- Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reacted to the efforts on the parts of certain countries to have an anti-Iran resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council.
• International Warrant Issued for WikiLeaks Founder VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- Swedish police say an international warrant has been issued for WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, on charges of rape and molestation.
• Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Reports More Arrests VOA 20 Nov 2010 -- The Muslim Brotherhood opposition group in Egypt says Egyptian Security Forces arrested hundreds of its activists across the country Friday and Saturday, after skirmishes took place during a number of campaign rallies.