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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Dec 2010 [PDF]
• US drawdown in Iraq affecting UN operations UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- The ongoing United States military drawdown in Iraq is making it more difficult for the United Nations to carry out its operations.
• Live fire exercise showcases IA commando training successes Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- The assault on the enemy fighting positions during the live fire exercise began with the explosion of a simulated improvised explosive device.
• WikiLeaks: Britain Pledged to Protect US in Iraq Inquiry VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Documents indicate Britain's previous government gave secret assurances to Washington that it would "protect U.S. interests" during a special inquiry.
• UK made US pledge to limit Iraq inquiry, WikiLeaks reveal IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- The British government promised to protect America's interests ahead of last year’s opening of the inquiry into the Iraq war.
• Officials Confirm Terrorist Leader's Capture AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- Officials from NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan confirmed the identity of a Haqqani terrorist network leader captured in Khost province.
• 'Iron Blade II' denies insurgents safe haven in Ghazni Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- Three infantry companies from Task Force Iron Rakkasan joined Afghan National Security Forces in combat operations in Ghazni.
• U.S. Soldiers, ANP raid bomb-making facilities Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- US Soldiers and the Afghan National Police worked together to perform a night raid on three compounds suspected of Taliban activity in the Maiwand District.
• Marines prepare to stand watch over Camp Leatherneck USMC News 01 Dec 2010 -- Approximately 30 Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) have taken basic skills to the next level and assumed their role as the Base Defense Augmentation Force.
• Taliban Kidnap Afghan Deminers RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- Afghan police have accused Taliban militants of kidnapping seven Afghan deminers in Nangarhar Province near the border with Pakistan.
• Clinton Asks OSCE for Greater Afghanistan Role VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe needs to boost its role in Afghanistan.
• Tajikistan key to preventing drug trafficking from Afghanistan UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- Tajikistan’s role in preventing the smuggling of drugs from neighbouring Afghanistan is crucial for better security.
• Nine medevaced from PRT Zabul after tragic accident AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- A civilian bus headed south on Highway 1 rolled over, leaving seven dead and more than 30 injured just outside Qalat city.
• Airmen ship $30 million in aid to Afghanistan AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- Airmen here recently built 16 pallets of donated goods to ship to Afghanistan.
• With certification complete, UN awaits inauguration of Afghan parliament UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations said it looks forward to the prompt inauguration of this crucial body.
• Afghan Election Commission Releases Final Election Results VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Afghan election officials have announced the final results from September parliamentary elections that were marred by fraud and irregularities.
• Afghan Province Releases Final Election Results RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- Afghan election officials have released the final election results for a province where the tally from the September poll had been delayed.
• Sustainers help unit prepare for deployment Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- About 40 Soldiers from Fort Knox\'s 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) spent over two weeks in November at Fort Bragg, N.C. running a mission readiness exercise for the 7th Sustainment Brigade.
• Pakistani PM terms WikiLeaks documents 'misleading' IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani described as misleading the WikiLeaks documents about Pakistan.
• Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Pakistan's foreign office dismissed fears over the safety of the nation's nuclear weapons revealed in leaked U.S. diplomatic cables.
• Cables Show U.S. Worry Over Pakistani Nuclear Material RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables reveal Western concerns that Islamist militants might get access to Pakistan's nuclear material.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Remarks by the President and General Colin Powell After Meeting The White House 01 Dec 2010
• Obama, Colin Powell Urge New START Approval VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has joined President Barack Obama in urging the Senate to ratify the New START treaty with Russia.
• Russia to build up nuclear forces if New START not ratified RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Russia will be forced to build up its nuclear forces if the US does not ratify the New Strategic Arms Ratification Treaty.
• Russia fears a new arms race, strengthens defenses RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- President Medvedev said that the failure to reach any agreement on missile defense risked provoking a new spiral of the arms race.
• U.S. Pact Could Turn Russia Into World's Nuclear Dump RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
• Official Briefs Congress on Missile Defense Progress AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- A hallmark of the four-phase U.S. approach to European missile defense is its ability to adjust to the unpredictable.
• KCNA Holds US Wholly Responsible for Nuclear Threat and Proliferation KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Singaporean Straits Times issued an article confirming Israel's access to nukes.
• Repeal Would Require Training, Press Secretary Says AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- Training and education are key factors to overcoming resistance in the ranks if Congress repeals the law banning gays from serving openly in the military.
• US Defense Chief to Urge Senate to Lift Ban on Openly-Gay Military Service VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Top US military officials are scheduled to testify at a Senate hearing on a proposal to repeal a law that mandates homosexual troops be discharged if their sexuality becomes known.
• Mullen Calls for Stronger U.S.-China Military Ties AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- Upcoming meetings agreed to by the military leaders of the United States and China have renewed the prospect of strengthened military-to-military engagement.
• US Wants Better Military Ties to China, But Will Continue Pacific Operations VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer says the United States will continue its leadership role in Asia.
• Navy Christens Littoral Combat Ship Fort Worth DoD 01 Dec 2010
• Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Fort Worth Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- The Navy will christen littoral combat ship (LCS) Fort Worth Dec. 4, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wis.
• Air Force officials continuing source selection for new tanker AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- Air Force officials have said the KC-X source selection process will continue despite a mistake in November.
• Officials suspend F-22 crash recovery and restoration AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- After two weeks of intense effort, a joint Air Force and Army team has suspended recovery and restoration efforts for the F-22 Raptor that crashed Nov. 16 near Cantwell, Alaska.
• C-17 Globemaster III: AMC's 'workhorse' meeting airlift needs across the globe AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- Ever since the first C-17 Globemaster III was delivered to the Air Force more than 17 years ago, the plane has become a centerpiece and "workhorse" of the Air Force's airlift force.
• Carl Vinson Deploys for Training, Western Pacific Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- USS Carl Vinson departed Naval Air Station North Island for a three-week composite training unit exercise and Western Pacific deployment.
• USS Paul Hamilton Deploys Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- USS Paul Hamilton departed from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Nov. 30 for an independent deployment to the Middle East and Western Pacific.
• Robot 'thinks' its way through obstacle course at Army Science Conference Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- Smarter, smaller and more mobile robots the Army Research Laboratory helped fund captured attendees' attention.
• SPAWAR Responds to Fleet Needs, Develops Data Sharing Capability Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command responded to the fleet's needs and launched a website Nov. 30 for increasing product data availability, accuracy and accessibility.
• Artillery Marines take on multiple challenges during exercise USMC News 01 Dec 2010 -- Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division must synchronize multiple tasks during an artillery relocation exercise to be successful.
• After the door is kicked in Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- With a shout, of "ENDEX," everything came to a halt. This portion of the Forensic Material Collection and Exploitation Course was over.
• U.S. Army South, Chilean Army conclude bi-lateral staff talks Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Army South conducted bi-lateral staff talks with the Chilean army Nov. 29 - Dec. 1.
• Top Navy Dog Handlers Share Best Practices with Uruguayan Peacekeepers Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- A Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command team of Military Working Dog handlers taught mixed groups of Uruguayan military and emergency services personnel.
• HSV 2 Swift Supports Expo Naval 2010 Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- The Southern Partnership Station 2011 Mission Commander along with senior U.S. Navy officers participated in the opening ceremony of the 7th Expo Naval in Puerto Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 30.
• Army medical simulation scientists developing tools to give realistic training Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- Medical simulation technologies are being developed to give medics and combat lifesavers more realistic training that could result in lives saved on the battlefield.
• Preparations underway for first landing of X-37B AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- Space professionals are preparing for the first landing of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle here.
• DSP, engineers recognized at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force AFNS 01 Dec 2010 -- Officials gathered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to recognize those involved with Defense Support Program.
• DoD certifies New York Guard civil support team Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- The Department of Defense announced that it has certified the New York National Guard's 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team.
• HIV Research Program Has Global Reach AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. Military HIV Research Program in Rockville, Md., also works to reduce the disease’s global impact through work performed in regions heavily impacted by the virus.
• Historic Submarine Wharf Project Completed, Earns Engineering Recognition Navy NewsStand 01 Dec 2010 -- A final inspection of the extensive repair and upgrade work to historic submarine Wharf Sierra 1 was completed Nov. 24.
• MilGaming portal launches expansion Army News 01 Dec 2010 -- The Army expanded its MilGaming portal to include a suite of PC-based virtual training applications and tools that are open to anyone with a Department of Defense Common Access Card.
• Russian Air Force to procure 1,500 new aircraft by 2020 RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- The Russian Air Force will procure over 1,500 new aircraft and increase the number of high-precision weapons in its arsenal by 2020.
• Army aviation to remain part of Russian Air Force RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Army aviation will remain part of Russia's Air Force, and its fleet will be fully upgraded in the future.
• UK-France deal includes nuclear material transfers IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Britain's Defence Secretary Fox has confirmed that last month's military agreement with France includes transfers of nuclear material.
• Secretary Clinton Remarks at OSCE Intervention, 12/01/10 US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2010
• Secretary Clinton Remarks With Kazakh Foreign Minister Saudabayev After Their Meeting, 12/01/10 US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2010
• Clinton Urges Enhanced OSCE Role on Human Rights, Conflict Resolution VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged an enhanced OSCE role in settling regional conflicts and promoting human rights.
• Ban calls for joint action by UN and world's largest security body on multiple fronts UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban laid out a four-point agenda for cooperation on issues ranging from security to development between the UN and the OSCE.
• Kazakhstan calls on OSCE to adopt nuclear-free declaration RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Kazakh President Nazarbayev called on OSCE member states to adopt a declaration in support of a nuclear free world.
• European security treaty plans not redundant - Medvedev RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that a pan-European security treaty would be needed "sooner or later."
• Security, Conflict Resolution Top Agenda Of OSCE's Summit RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- Government leaders from 68 countries have kicked off the first OSCE summit in more than a decade in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana.
• Summit in Astana Seeks To Revitalize Role Of OSCE RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- The OSCE has opened its first summit in more than a decade with government leaders from 68 countries gathering in Astana, Kazakhstan.
• KCNA on Japanese Defense Policy KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- The Japanese government is mulling modifying the Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines.
• Belarus to scrap highly-enriched uranium stocks RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Belarus announced it would eliminate its highly enriched uranium stocks before a nuclear security summit in South Korea in 2012.
• Belarus to Eliminate Enriched Uranium Stockpile in Deal with US VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- The US and Belarus announced an agreement under which Belarus will eliminate a stockpile of Soviet-era highly enriched uranium.
• Belarus To Give Up Nuclear Materials RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- Belarus says it will give up its stockpile of material used to make nuclear weapons by 2012.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 12/1/2010 The White House 01 Dec 2010
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, 12/1/2010 US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2010

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 01, 2010

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 1 December 2010 United Nations 01 Dec 2010
• S Korean Spy Chief: N Korea Likely to Attack Again VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's spy chief says North Korea is highly likely to attack the South again, following its deadly shelling of a South Korean island last week.
• Naval Exercise Wraps Up In South Korea AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- Task force commander said he’s “exceptionally satisfied” with capabilities demonstrated during operations that sent a strong deterrent message to North Korea.
• US, South Korea End Joint Maneuvers, Discuss Future Exercises VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- South Korean military officials are discussing holding more maneuvers with the U.S. forces within a few weeks or months.
• Top US Military Officer Calls on China to 'Step Up' on North Korea VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Top US military officer called on China's leaders to take action to end North Korea's "provocative" and "reckless" behavior.
• China Urges Restraint As US, South Korea Plan New Drills VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- China is appealing for all sides to avoid inflaming tensions with North Korea as the US and South Korea conclude a major exercise.
• Wikileaks corroborates cover-up of US airstrikes in Yemen IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Amnesty International on repeated its call for an inquiry into US involvement in killing dozens of civilians in missile strikes in Yemen.
• UN-AU mission looking into deadly incident at Darfur demonstration UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- The Joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur is investigating an incident that took place in which at least one person was killed.
• ICC requests Central African Republic to arrest Sudan's president on visit UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- The ICC requested the Central African Republic arrest the President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, and transfer him to the Court.
• Rights Group Criticizes CAR Invite to Sudan's Bashir VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- HRW expressed concern that Central African Republic has invited Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir to participate in its 50th anniversary independence celebrations.
• Analysis: Sudan's Abyei bracing for a "bad Christmas" IRIN 01 Dec 2010 -- Residents in the troubled and increasingly militarized region of Sudan are growing impatient.
• DR Congo: UN launches patrols to head off rebel violence during holiday season UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has deployed troops as a preventive measure in Orientale Province.
• Georgia calls for peaceful resolution of S. Ossetia conflict RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Georgian president: Tbilisi was ready to forge a peaceful dialogue with Moscow to resolve the conflict over South Ossetia.
• Russia to prevent Georgia rearming - deputy PM RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Russia will do all it can to stop Georgia from rearming, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said.
• Moscow irate over references to 'Georgia conflict' at OSCE summit RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Russia will not support OSCE summit documents referring to "the conflict in Georgia," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
• Medvedev calls for common conflict resolution methods in OSCE countries RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev called for the countries of the OSCE to have common strategies for resolving conflicts.
• Moldova says ready to resume Transdnestr talks RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Chisinau is ready to resume stalled talks on the resolution of the Transdnestr conflict, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Osipov said.
• Insurgents In Daghestan Threaten Further Strikes On Russian Targets RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- Israpil Velijanov was named three months ago as commander of the Daghestan sector of the North Caucasus insurgency.
• BANGLADESH: Peace under threat in Chittagong hills IRIN 01 Dec 2010 -- Indigenous groups are questioning the political will to implement a peace accord signed 13 years ago to resolve land disputes.

News Reports

• WikiLeaks Document Release Sparks Secrecy Debate VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- The diplomatic cables recently made public by WikiLeaks were not intended for wide dissemination.
• Counterterrorism Director: WikiLeaks Will Not Affect War on Terror VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Director of US National Counterterrorism Center: Release on the WikiLeaks Internet website might affect information sharing.
• Clinton Says Leaks Will Not Impede US Diplomacy VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- US Secretary of State Clinton says the leak of State Department documents "will not in any way" interfere with ongoing American diplomacy.
• Clinton says WikiLeaks won't affect U.S. diplomacy RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Not a single OSCE member state has broken off diplomatic ties with Washington over revelations contained in leak of secret U.S. cables.
• Taiwan: Wikileaks revelations not necessarily true CNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Taiwan Defense Minister Kao said that Taiwan-related information obtained by Wikileaks was not necessarily true.
• Tajik Foreign Ministry Casts Doubt On 'WikiLeaks' Report RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- The Tajik Foreign Ministry says it is "surprised" by the suggestion that Washington wields influence over Dushanbe's policy decisions.
• Interpol issues red notice for WikiLeaks founder Assange RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Interpol has added WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to its international list of most wanted persons.
• Wikileaks Cable Cites N. Korean Defections, Succession Woes VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- A diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks discloses previously unreported defections by senior North Korean officials.
• KCNA on ROK Human Rights Policy KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- South Korea voting for a resolution on the human rights issue in the north which south Korea co-sponsored together with the US at the UN.
• Kim Jong Il Inspects Hamhung University of Hydraulic Engineering KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to Hamhung University of Hydraulic Engineering.
• Kim Jong Il Inspects Light Industrial Factories in Hamhung KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to light industrial factories in Hamhung.
• US Officials Say Iran is Feeling Pinch of Economic Sanctions VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Obama administration officials told a Congressional panel that economic sanctions against Iran are having an impact.
• Experts Tell Congress Sanctions are Isolating Iran VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Senior Obama administration officials told the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that international sanctions on Iran are having an effect.
• Clinton Says New Iran Nuclear Talks Encouraging RFE/RL 01 Dec 2010 -- US Secretary of State Clinton says the Obama administration is encouraged that Iran has agreed to return to Geneva for a new round of talks.
• US Welcomes Iran's Decision to Join Geneva Nuclear Talks VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- The United States has welcomed Iran's decision to discuss its nuclear program at a meeting next week in Geneva.
• Envoy: All Iran's projects approved in IAEA IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- Iran’s Permanent representative to IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh said that all projects proposed by Iran have been approved in the agency.
• Iran Blames West at Nuclear Scientist's Funeral VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Iran's atomic energy chief said Wednesday at the funeral of a prominent nuclear scientist that his murder was a warning from the West.
• President warns arrogant powers of assassinating Iranian scientists IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- President Ahmadinejad warned that Iran will take revenge of the blood of its martyred scientists on global arrogance should assassination of its scientists be repeated.
• Opposition Demands Immediate Release of Ivory Coast Election Results VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Ivory Coast's opposition candidate is calling for the immediate release of results from Sunday's presidential election.
• Côte d'Ivoire: Ban calls for prompt release of presidential poll results UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban warned all sides in Côte d'Ivoire not to interfere with the body overseeing last Sunday’s presidential election.
• Ivory Coast Election Results Delayed Again VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Ivory Coast's electoral commission has again delayed the release of results from Sunday's presidential election with both candidates complaining of voting irregularities.
• Uzbek FM blasts OSCE for not preventing Kyrgyz crisis RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2010 -- Uzbek FM Norov criticized the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for failing to prevent ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan this summer.
• Aung San Suu Kyi Summons Courage of Burmese People VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urging her fellow citizens show courage in the wake of elections that critics say were rigged against the opposition.
• Obama's remarks on Iran have no bearing on India's policies IRNA 01 Dec 2010 -- The US President Obama's remarks on Iran and Myanmar in his address to Parliament reflected the views of his country not India's policies.
• Electoral Commission Says Egypt's Ruling NDP Won Most Seats in Elections VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Egypt's electoral commission announced the preliminary results of Sunday's parliamentary election.
• Egypt Rejects US Election Criticism VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Egypt has rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of Sunday's parliamentary elections as unacceptable interference in the country's affairs.
• ICC Official Arrives in Kenya for Reconciliation Talks VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is in Kenya as the country anxiously awaits his warrants for the masterminds of the country's post-election chaos.
• UN calls on Haitians to ignore unofficial election results UN News Centre 01 Dec 2010 -- The UN called on Haitians to ignore unofficial results of Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections.