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Current Operations

• Combined Force Detains Suspects, Seizes Bomb Materials AFPS 15 Jul 2011 -- An Afghan-led combined security force detained several suspected insurgents and confiscated roadside bomb materials while searching for a Taliban facilitator in Nangarhar province.
• First US Troops Begin to Leave Afghanistan VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Several hundred American soldiers left Afghanistan this week, the first group of about 10,000 U.S. troops to be withdrawn from the country by the end of the year.
• U.S. Troop Withdrawals From Afghanistan Begin RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- U.S. military officials in Afghanistan say the first of about 10,000 troops due to leave the country this year have flown home.
• ISAF commander, Pakistan army chief discuss security IRNA 15 Jul 2011 -- General David Petraeus met Pakistan’s Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and discussed matters of professional interest.
• Afghan Legislators Claim To Have Met Taliban Leader RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- Two Afghan members of parliament held a press conference in Kabul on July 14 to reveal that they had met with Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar over a year ago.
• U.S. Envoy: Kabulbank Was 'Vast Looting Scheme' RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan has described a corruption-ridden Afghan bank as being like a "giant looting scheme" at the time of its near collapse.
• TF Belleau Wood Motor-T provides lifeline in southern Afghanistan USMC News 15 Jul 2011 -- The Motor Transport Platoon of Task Force Belleau Wood plays an essential role in security as well as the supply lifeline of the forward operating bases near Camp Leatherneck on a day-to-day basis.
• US blocks Pakistan aid over trainers cut IRNA 15 Jul 2011 -- Pakistan's Senate Foreign Affairs Committee was informed that the US has cut 500 million dollars in aid to Pakistan in response to the cutback in the number of US trainers in Pakistan.
• NATO and Libya - Operational Media Update: 14 Jul 2011
• Additional RAF Tornados for operations over Libya UK MOD 15 Jul 2011 -- The Ministry of Defence has announced that, in the coming days, the UK will deploy an additional four RAF Tornado GR4s to Gioia del Colle air base in Italy.
• UK sending more Tornadoes to attack Libya IRNA 15 Jul 2011 -- The British government is again escalating its campaign for regime change in Libya by sending four more Tornado warplanes.
• NATO chief calls for more strike aircraft to bomb Libya RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called on the alliance’s members to send more aircraft to deliver surgical strikes on Libyan targets.
• Official: Saddam Half-Brothers To Be Executed Within A Month RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- An Iraqi official says that Iraq will execute two of former leader Saddam Hussein's half-brothers within a month.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Mullen: U.S.-Japan Alliance Serves as Model for Others AFPS 15 Jul 2011 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised the U.S.-Japanese alliance and said the two nations must expand such relations throughout the Pacific region.
• Carter: Warfighter Support Needs ‘Fast Lane’ AFPS 15 Jul 2011 -- The Defense Department must institute a “fast lane” that is more agile than traditional requirements, acquisition and budgeting.
• Cyber Threat Grows More Destructive, Lynn Says AFPS 15 Jul 2011 -- The cyber threat the US faces is increasing in severity and is accessible to a wide range of enemies, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said.
• Pentagon Unveils New Offensive Cybersecurity Strategy RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. military has unveiled a new, offensive strategy for protecting its computer networks against digital attacks.
• Russia urges U.S. to cancel Cold War-era anti-communism law RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- Moscow criticized Washington for retaining a Cold War-era law on "captive nations."
• Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship Little Rock DoD 15 Jul 2011
• First F-35 arrives at Eglin AFNS 15 Jul 2011 -- The Department of Defense's first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter touched down at its new home here July 14, marking a major milestone in the nation's military history.
• Officials look to reduce strategic airlift inventory AFNS 15 Jul 2011 -- Combatant and major command officials provided testimony to members of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower to propose a reduction of strategic airlift aircraft numbers.
• Soldiers may soon have lighter machine gun Army News 15 Jul 2011 -- The weight reduction comes in the form of a new light machine gun and ammunition developed by engineers from the Lightweight Small Arms Technologies program.
• Inaugural class of air mobility air advisors graduates AFNS 15 Jul 2011 -- Twenty Airmen assigned to two newly-activated Air Mobility Command advisory squadrons graduated from the inaugural Air Education and Training Command Air Advisor Basic Course for Africa and South America.
• U.S. report on death of Taiwanese fisherman 'coming soon': AIT CNA 15 Jul 2011 -- The American Institute in Taiwan has yet to receive a highly anticipated investigative report that was expected by "mid-July" on the death of a Taiwanese fishing boat captain.
• Army Releases June Suicide Information DoD 15 Jul 2011
• New Jersey Base Realizes Joint Benefits AFPS 15 Jul 2011 -- Joint basing already is paying off through closer interservice collaboration and the promise of future cost savings.
• Lejeune Prepares for ‘Green’ Biodiesel Fuel Delivery AFPS 15 Jul 2011 -- Officials here are preparing for the scheduled July 18 delivery of the inaugural shipment of biodiesel fuel that’s grown, processed and blended exclusively in North Carolina for the military.
• CLB-4 prepares heavy equipment for upcoming deployments USMC News 15 Jul 2011 -- Heavy equipment operators and mechanics from III Marine Expeditionary Force have been working around the clock, inspecting and preparing their equipment for upcoming exercises and deployments.
• Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Returns to Norfolk NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- More than 5,500 Sailors and Marines serving in the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Norfolk July 15, returning from a six-month deployment supporting operations in the Mediterranean and the Arabian Sea.
• Pacific Partnership Completes Final Phase of Mission, Departs Federated States of Micronesia NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- Pacific Partnership 2011 (PP11) team departed the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), completing the fifth and final phase of the mission, July 14.
• Eisenhower, Enterprise Sail Together in Atlantic Ocean NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carriers USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) crossed paths in the Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast July 14.
• Commander, U.S. Central Command Visits George H.W. Bush NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- The Commander of U.S. Central Command, accompanied the Sailors of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, July 15.
• Navy Awards Renewable Energy Contract NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded a $42.7 million contract July 12, to purchase renewable energy that will supply Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar with up to half of its daily power during a 15-year period.
• Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 Opens New 'Green' Headquarters NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 opened its new headquarters and training building on board Naval Weapons Station (WPNSTA) Yorktown-Cheatham Annex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 1.
• USS Emory S. Land Commanding Officer Relieved NNS 15 Jul 2011 -- The commanding officer of submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) was relieved of command July 15 in Bahrain by Commander, Task Force 74/54, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
• Russia, NATO end talks on sectoral missile defense - source RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- The subject of the so-called sectoral missile defense has been taken off the agenda of Russian-NATO negotiations.
• Medvedev fires electronic warfare boss as more generals axed RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- President Dmitry Medvedev has sacked a number of generals, including the head of the services’ electronic warfare branch.
• Fire, blasts rock military unit near central Moscow RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- A fire broke out at a military base near central Moscow on Friday, accompanied by a series of explosions.
• RAF's largest aircraft officially named Voyager UK MOD 15 Jul 2011 -- The RAF's largest ever aircraft has been officially named Voyager after being flown by an RAF pilot today at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - its first public appearance.
• Iran: New generation of vessels, submarines planned IRNA 15 Jul 2011 -- Minister of Defense Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says new models of vessels and submarines are on the way.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 15, 2011

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 15 July 2011 United Nations 15 Jul 2011
• Security Council voices support for UN diplomatic efforts in Central Asia UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The UNSC reaffirmed its support for the efforts of the UN to facilitate dialogue between the countries of Central Asia on regional issues.
• Secretary Clinton Press Availability in Instanbul US Dept. of State 15 Jul 2011
• NATO Secretary General at the International Contact Group for Libya in Istanbul: NATO remains committed to protect the Libyan people NATO 15 Jul 2011
• Libya: Ban urges parties to engage in UN-mediated direct talks to resolve conflict UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban appealed to the international community to support the efforts of his special envoy tasked with helping to resolve the crisis in Libya.
• US Joins 30 Countries in Recognizing Libyan Rebels VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- The US joined 30 other countries Friday in formally recognizing Libya’s opposition TNC as the “legitimate governing authority."
• Libya Contact Group declares Gaddafi regime illegitimate RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- More than 30 nations that have recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's government.
• Libya Contact Group to meet in Istanbul RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- The Libya Contact Group will hold its fourth meeting in Istanbul to discuss ways to politically settle the Libyan crisis.
• Clashes leave 10 people killed in Yemen IRNA 15 Jul 2011 -- Clashes between Yemeni government forces and tribesmen seeking the ouster of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has left at least 10 people dead.
• Thousands Protest in Yemen VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Yemen's security forces clashed with opposition tribesmen near the southern city of Taiz overnight and thousands turned out after Friday prayers to protest continuing political paralysis in the country.
• South China Sea Tension Concerns US VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- The top U.S. military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says the United States remains worried that a miscalculation could "greatly heighten the stakes" in the dispute over the South China Sea.
• Terrorists should not derail Pakistan, India talks IRNA 15 Jul 2011 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Friday that 'terrorists' designs' should not derail dialogue process with the neighbouring India.
• Ensuring justice through ICC can help deter future atrocities, says UN official UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- By ensuring that justice is done, the International Criminal Court (ICC) not only brings hope to the victims of atrocities but can also deter the commission of future crimes, a senior United Nations official said today.
• Alarmed by reports of mass graves, UN urges access to Southern Kordofan UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- United Nations officials and the Security Council today called for a halt to the fighting in the Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan amid reports of aerial bombings of civilians and mass graves, and called on Khartoum to provide unhindered access for humanitarian assessment and assistance.
• Welcoming Darfur deal, Ban calls on all rebels to join peace process UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement signed by the Sudanese Government and the rebel Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) aimed at ending the conflict in Darfur and called on the groups that have not yet joined the peace process to do so.
• Analyst Welcomes Sudan Darfur Rebel Peace Deal VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- A Sudan analyst says he hopes the agreement signed between the Sudanese government and the Justice and Liberation Movement rebel group will bring final peace and justice to Darfur.
• Somalia: UN envoy praises leaders’ commitment to accord on ending transition UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The UN envoy for Somalia congratulated the country’s leaders for showing their commitment to peace by adhering to the terms of an accord they reached last month.
• UN welcomes opening of new camp for Somali refugees in Kenya UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The head of the UN refugee agency welcomed the decision by Kenya to open a new camp set up to ease congestion in the Dadaab refugee settlement.
• Kenya Opens Extension to Refugee Camp, But More Space Needed VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Kenya has announced it will reopen an unused refugee camp in Dadaab to accommodate the influx of refugees from Somalia.
• Pushed to the Edge at Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camps VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Thousands of Somali refugees are continuing to pour into Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps.
• Clinton Says U.S. With Turkey Against PKK RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States stands with Turkey in its fight with the Kurdistan Workers Party.
• Nigerian Military Says Some Civilian Leaders Sponsoring Islamic Militants VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Nigeria's military says civilian leaders who want troops to leave the embattled city of Maiduguri are sponsoring Islamic militants.
• One convicted, four others deny contempt charges at UN-backed court for Sierra Leone UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The UN-backed court set up to try suspects indicted for war crimes in Sierra Leone convicted one of five people facing contempt charges.

News Reports

• Letter from the President Regarding the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 The White House 15 Jul 2011
• Secretary Clinton Remarks at the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) High-Level Meeting on Combating Religious Intolerance US Dept. of State 15 Jul 2011
• How Disappointed are Arabs in US Policies? Answer: Very VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- How disappointed are Arabs in the policies of the United States since President Barack Obama took office? The answer: very.
• Exit Interview: Eikenberry On Tensions With Karzai, Iran's Influence, And The Security Transition RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, is a relative newcomer to the world of diplomacy.
• US on Syria's Bashar Al-Assad - Better the Devil We Know? VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- This week’s attack on the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus was by no means the first.
• At Least 19 Killed in Syrian Protests Against Regime VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Four months after anti-government demonstrations began in Syria, tens of thousands of protesters marched Friday.
• Activists: Syrians Stage Largest Protests So Far, 12 Killed RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- Syrian security forces have killed at least 12 people as hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the country on July 15.
• UN political chief to focus on transition process during visits to Egypt and Tunisia UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The UN political chief is set to visit Egypt and Tunisia for discussions on how the world body can assist with the democratic transitions.
• Braving Scorching Heat, Egyptians Rally to Press for Reforms VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Several thousand people gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for another protest after mid-day prayers Friday.
• Tunisian Forces Disperse Protesters VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Tunisian police fired tear gas Friday at demonstrators protesting what they view as a slow pace of government reforms.
• Government Supporters, Opponents Clash in Jordan VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Pro-reform demonstrators in Jordan clashed Friday with police and government supporters.
• Officials: Blasts Expose Mumbai's Vulnerability to Terrorism VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Investigators are examining forensic evidence and surveillance video.
• Indian Authorities Examine Evidence in Mumbai Attacks VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- India's home secretary says detectives are examining forensic evidence and surveillance video.
• IAEA Briefs Security Council On Syria RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- The UN nuclear watchdog has briefed the Security Council on Syria's suspected nuclear work.
• Five Candidates Register For Kyrgyz Presidential Election RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission (BSK) says that five candidates have officially registered so far for the upcoming presidential election.
• UN and national police launch anti-crime operation in Haitian capital UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The United Nations and the Haitian National Police (HNP) have launched a joint security operation to crack down on criminal activity in key areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
• Georgia Punishes Police Over Protest Violence RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- Authorities in Georgia say they have fired or disciplined several police officers accused of using excessive force at an opposition protest in May that ended in the death of at least two people.
• Armenian Opposition Concerned By Reelection Of Election Chief RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- Armenia's newly appointed Central Election Commission has held its first meeting and reelected its controversial former chairman.
• European Parliament Chief Sees Change In Belarus, Says Door Open For Eastern Neighbors RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- Jerzy Buzek predicts imminent political changes in Belarus and says the door to the EU remains open for six former Soviet republics.
• China raises rare earth metals export quotas 9 pct RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2011 -- China's Commerce Ministry has raised rare earth metals export quotas for the second half of 2011 to 15,738 tons, up 9 percent on the first half of 2011.
• Security Council voices support for UN diplomatic efforts in Central Asia UN News Centre 15 Jul 2011 -- The Security Council today reaffirmed its support for the efforts of the United Nations to facilitate dialogue between the countries of Central Asia on regional issues of common concern, including water and energy management, counter-terrorism and sustainable development.