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• NATO Airstrikes Kill 25 in Eastern Afghanistan VOA 11 Dec 2010 -- Coalition and Afghan forces struck back at insurgents in the eastern part of the country Saturday, following a series of attacks blamed on the Taliban.
• Fighting returns to Pakistan’s Waziristan IRNA 11 Dec 2010 -- Fighting between security forces and Taliban militants has been reported in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal region with army killing four militants, including a commander, sources and local media said Friday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Theodore Roosevelt Receives Propeller, Shaft Upgrades Navy NewsStand 11 Dec 2010 -- The installation of four new 32-ton propellers on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71) (TR) was completed Dec.6 at Northrop Grumman Newport News, Va., Shipbuilding.
• Theodore Roosevelt Begins New Mast Installation Navy NewsStand 11 Dec 2010 -- The first major section of USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) (TR) mast was installed Dec. 3, marking another major construction milestone in the ship's mid-life refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va.
• Nimitz Sailors Begin Major Offload of Gear Before Maintenance Navy NewsStand 11 Dec 2010 -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Sailors began a major offload of personal and work gear Dec. 10 as the ship prepares to enter dry-dock for a year-long docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) in Bremerton, Wash.
• Navy, Marine Corps Begin Bold Alligator 2011 Navy NewsStand 11 Dec 2010 -- Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 and Commander, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), in coordination with ships assigned to the U.S. 2nd Fleet, will begin Bold Alligator 2011 Dec. 11, commencing the largest joint fleet simulated amphibious exercise in the last 10 years.
• Pacific Submarine Force Changes Command Navy NewsStand 11 Dec 2010 -- Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet held a traditional change of command ceremony Dec. 10 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
• USS Gunston Hall Holds Change of Command Navy NewsStand 11 Dec 2010 -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) held a change of command ceremony at sea Dec. 7.
• Air Force officials release findings on Alaska C-17 fatal mishap AFNS 11 Dec 2010 -- Officials at Headquarters Pacific Air Forces released the results of their investigation Dec. 10 into a fatal C-17 Globemaster III aircraft mishap July 28 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
• Senator McCain criticizes 'reset' in U.S.-Russia relations RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Senator John McCain said on Friday that the U.S. administration should not be overly enthusiastic about "resetting" relations with Russia because Moscow and Washington do not share common interests or values.
• Russian warships visit Sri Lanka, head to Gulf of Aden RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2010 -- A Pacific Fleet's task force led by the Admiral Vinogradov destroyer will complete on Saturday a three-day visit to Sri Lanka and head to the Gulf of Aden to fight sea piracy in the region.
• Japan plans more Patriot systems to shoot down N. Korean missiles RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2010 -- Japan will deploy a larger network of land-based U.S. Patriot PAC-3 systems to ensure effective defenses against North Korean ballistic missiles, a draft defense document says.

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Other Conflicts

• Armenia Says Will Recognize Karabakh In Case Of War RFE/RL 11 Dec 2010 -- Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian says his country will recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as independent if Azerbaijan uses force to resolve their dispute over the region.
• Joint UN-AU chief speaks out after latest Sudanese attack on Darfur rebels UN News Centre 11 Dec 2010 -- An attack by the Sudanese armed forces against rebels in Darfur, the second such incident in the past 24 hours, has prompted the joint United Nations-African Union representative in the volatile region to démarche the Government.
• Clinton Calls on Israeli, Palestinian Officials to Address Core Issues VOA 11 Dec 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Israeli and Palestinian leaders need to take concrete steps to make progress toward a two-state solution.
• Ruling Party in Southern Sudan Opts for Separation VOA 11 Dec 2010 -- Less than a month remains before the start of a referendum on independence in Southern Sudan. The southern ruling party officially announced Saturday that it supports separation from the north.

News Reports

• Vatican calls to evaluate Wikileaks publications 'with great prudence' RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2010 -- The reports and other documents of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See recently published by Wikileaks be evaluated carefully, the Vatican said in an official communique on Saturday.
• Wikileaks founder may face espionage charges in the U.S. RIA Novosti 11 Dec 2010 -- The United States could soon press espionage charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for authorizing the disclosure of secret U.S. diplomatic and military reports, his lawyer said.
• Envoy condemns criminal acts of terrorism against Iran's scientists IRNA 11 Dec 2010 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee here on Friday condemned cruel, inhuman and criminal acts of terrorism against the Iranian scientists.
• Iran’s strongly-worded letter sent to UN secretary general IRNA 11 Dec 2010 -- Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative in the United Nations in a strongly-worded letter to the UN secretary general and heads of General Assembly and Security Council, criticized their passive stances vis a vis assasination of Iranian scientists
• Iraqi's Kurdish Leader Calls for Self-Determination VOA 11 Dec 2010 -- Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani told top Iraqi leaders attending a Kurdish party congress Saturday that Iraqi Kurdistan should have the right to self-determination. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki also addressed the congress, indicating that a new Iraqi government would be formed by the constitutional deadline of Dec. 25th.
• Tensions Overshadow Kosovo's First Parliamentary Poll VOA 11 Dec 2010 -- Kosovar voters are going to the polls Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since Kosovo declared independence from neighboring Serbia in 2008. The vote will be closely watched by the European Union amid concerns about possible vote rigging and tensions with Serbian leaders.
• US Envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan in Critical Condition VOA 11 Dec 2010 -- Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is in critical condition after undergoing surgery at a Washington hospital.