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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 10 Nov 2011 [PDF]
• Squadron to put training to the test in Afghanistan USMC News 10 Nov 2011 -- More than 200 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 223 left for Kandahar, Afghanistan early Monday morning, in support of combat operations.
• U.S., Afghan Soldiers Partner in Eastern Afghanistan AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- American and Afghan soldiers met here recently at this eastern Afghanistan outpost to discuss battlefield support operations and training needs.
• Berlin to withdraw hundreds of troops from Afghanistan by early 2013 IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Germany is to pull out almost 1,000 soldiers from Afghanistan by early 2013, the German Press Agency dpa reported here Thursday.
• Afghan Taliban chief has never been in Pakistan: Musharraf IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has said Taliban leader Mullah Omar is not and has 'never been in Pakistan'.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Office to Coordinate New Air-Sea Strategy AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- A new Pentagon office will coordinate efforts to counter an emerging threat to the global commons, officials announced yesterday.
• The Air-Sea Battle concept summary USMC News 10 Nov 2011 -- Throughout the history of warfare, adversaries have endeavored to deny each other freedom of action and access to areas where operations could be mounted that threaten campaign objectives.
• DOD News Briefing with Secretary Panetta and Gen. Dempsey from the Pentagon DoD 10 Nov 2011 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Renaming Ceremony DoD 10 Nov 201 1-- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
• Panetta Again Calls on Congress to Exercise Leadership AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- Congress must show leadership as the deadline approaches for its deficit reduction committee to find $1.2 trillion to close the gap between federal revenue and spending, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today.
• Panetta, Dempsey Cite Concerns Over Dover Revelations AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, today told reporters they were disturbed by reports of mismanagement at Dover Port Mortuary, Del.
• Navy to Christen USNS Medgar Evers DoD 10 Nov 2011 -- The Navy will christen and launch dry cargo/ammunition ship the USNS Medgar Evers, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, during a 9 a.m. PST ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
• US Ambassador and 6th Fleet Commander Commemorate US-Croatia Partnership NNS 10 Nov 2011 -- The U.S. ambassador to Croatia and the commander of U.S. 6th Fleet visited Rijeka, Croatia to commemorate the near completion of the 60-day maintenance availability for USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in the Viktor Lenac Shipyard Nov. 9.
• PEO LCS Delivers First Riverine Unmanned Surface Vessel NNS 10 Nov 2011 -- Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS), delivered the first three unmanned surface vessels to the U.S. Navy's Riverine Group 1, Nov. 1.
• 'Muleskinners' take reigns of sustainment mission Army News 10 Nov 2011 -- Hundreds of Soldiers gathered to witness a moment in history as one great organization transferred authority to another. Soldiers, ready to return home to their Families, joined their replacements for a final ceremony here before departing.
• Pilot overhaul complete at ANAD Army News 10 Nov 2011 -- Anniston Army Depot completed its first pilot Stryker overhaul program Oct. 18.
• JIEDDO working to reverse trend for larger IEDs in Afghanistan Army News 10 Nov 2011 -- The amount of explosives used in IEDs in Afghanistan is increasing, while at the same time, the number of attacks are at 'historic highs.'
• Grünstadt Depot now U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Army News 10 Nov 2011 -- Most breads and pastries Americans buy on post are baked at Grünstadt Depot -- a recent addition to U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern's growing list of installations.
• Dempsey, Service Chiefs Oppose Guard Seat on Joint Chiefs AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- While emphasizing the importance of the National Guard to national defense efforts at home and abroad, the top U.S. military officer advised Congress today against making the chairman of the National Guard Bureau a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Panetta Dedicates New Bethesda Military Medical Center AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta presided over the opening of what he called 'a 21st-century place of miracles' here today.
• Georgia not yet hoping for NATO umbrella - Saakashvili RIA Novosti 10 Nov 2011 -- Georgia knows it still has work to carry out before it can be admitted to NATO, President Mikheil Saakashvili told NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Black Sea resort of Batumi on Thursday.
• Chinese Army delegation concludes visit to India IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Ahead of resumption of annual defence dialogue between 2 countries early next year, a Chinese Army delegation Wednesday concluded its 7-day visit to India, with Indian Army saying it has put defense exchanges between 2 countries back on track.
• First tranche of Army unit moves confirmed UK MOD 10 Nov 2011 -- As part of the first tranche of Army unit moves confirmed by the MOD today as part of the Defence Rebasing Programme, 1,800 troops based in Germany will from January 2012 be brought back to the UK.
• Indian Navy to equip warships with 3-dimensional radars IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Aiming to provide a 360 degree surveillance capability to warships, the Indian Navy is planning to induct state-of-the-art three dimensional (3D) radars for detecting enemy aircraft, helicopters and sea-skimming missiles.
• Taiwan dismisses delay in U.S. delivery of helicopters CNA 10 Nov 2011 -- A U.S. sale of Black Hawk helicopters to Taiwan, approved by President Barack Obama in 2010, is proceeding according to the terms of the contract, a Taiwanese defense official said Thursday, dismissing a media report to the contrary.
• Taiwan's arms needs should be better met: U.S. senator CNA 10 Nov 2011 -- U.S. Senator John Cornyn said Wednesday that he did not think that the administrative branch of his country's government had fully observed the U.S.' commitment to provide Taiwan with efficient weaponry systems to meet its defense needs.
• Taiwan to complete long-range surveillance radar program next year CNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Taiwan will complete a long-range surveillance radar system next year, a move to boost the nation's air defenses in the face of military threat from China, officials said Thursday.
• November 10, 2011 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 10 Nov 2011
• November 10, 2011 Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney The White House 10 Nov 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 10, 2011
• ATK's Eagle Industries Awarded $24.9 Million Contract from U.S. Marine Corps for Second Order of New USMC Pack ATK 10 Nov 2011 -- ATK announced today that its Eagle Industries business has received an additional $24.9 million contract from Marine Corps Systems Command to produce the U.S. Marine Corps' new standard-issue pack.
• Boeing Receives US Navy Contract to Develop New Mission Computer for Super Hornet and Growler Boeing 10 Nov 2011 -- The Boeing Company has received a $48 million contract from the U.S. Navy to collaboratively develop a new mission computer for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.
• CACI Awarded Four Contracts Worth $69 Million to Support Defense Medical Logistics Systems CACI 10 Nov 2011 -- CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded four prime task order contracts, totaling $69 million, to continue the company's support for the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) system at the Joint Medical Logistics Functional Development Center (JMLFDC) at Fort Detrick, Md.
• USNS Medgar Evers to be Christened at General Dynamics NASSCO General Dynamics 10 Nov 2011 -- The widow of the late civil rights leader Medgar Evers will christen the U.S. Navy’s newest resupply ship, the USNS Medgar Evers, during a ceremony in San Diego this Saturday at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard.
• Raytheon Reaches Fielding Milestone in Airborne Communications System Raytheon 10 Nov 2011 -- Raytheon Company reached a major milestone in its ARC-231 radio program, fielding the 5,000th ARC-231 radio system. ARC-231 is part of the Fire Series multi-band, multi-mode radio product line.
• MEADS Demonstrates Advanced Plug-And-Fight Capabilities in Integration Test Lockheed Martin 10 Nov 2011 -- The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) system elements have successfully performed a simulated engagement against real-world air and representative missile threats demonstrating MEADS’ plug-and-fight capabilities.

Other Conflicts

• 10 November 2011 - DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 10 Nov 2011
• Warplanes Bomb South Sudan Refugee Camp; Sudan Suspected VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Warplanes bombed a refugee camp in South Sudan on Thursday, an attack local officials blamed on neighboring Sudan.
• South Sudan Warns Khartoum is Planning Attack VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has rejected allegations from the north that his government is backing rebels fighting Sudanese armed forces. Kiir also accused Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir of planning to attack the south.
• White House Mideast Adviser Ross to Step Down VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- White House Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross announced Thursday that he plans to step down in next month. The veteran diplomat has advised President Barack Obama on Mideast peace efforts, the 'Arab Spring' democracy movement and Iran's nuclear program.
• SRI LANKA: Cottage industries offer hope in former war zone IRIN 10 Nov 2011 -- Cottage industries such as poultry farming, home gardening and bee-keeping are becoming increasingly popular among returnees in Sri Lanka's former northern conflict zone as alternatives to regular jobs, officials say.

News Reports

• Panetta Urges Tougher Sanctions on Iran AFPS 10 Nov 2011 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today called for tougher economic and diplomatic pressures on Iran in light of a new International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's continued nuclear activities.
• US Defense Chief Warns Against Military Strike on Iran VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says military action against Iran could have unintended consequences. The warning came at a press conference Thursday.
• UN's Ban Urges Diplomacy in Iran Nuclear Dispute VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling on Iran and the West to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program through talks instead of military action.
• IAEA Report Alters Iran Nuclear Debate VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Analysts say a recently released International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report makes it difficult for Iranian officials to claim their country's nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes.
• US does not have a constructive attitude toward Iran: Lavrov IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Washington does not have a constructive attitude toward Iran.
• Iran never quit G5+1 talks: Official IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Deputy Secretary of Islamic Republic of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Baqeri said on Thursday that Iran has never quit negotiations with the Group 5+1 and it has a transparent nuclear program.
• Western powers concerned about Iran's influence: Larijani IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Thursday that western powers and the US in particular are concerned about Iran's influence on regional developments.
• Iran's armed forces to give crushing response to any aggression IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces, including the Army, IRGC and Basij would give a crushing response to any aggression, said Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday.
• Sanctions not appropriate way to resolve Iran's nuclear issue: China IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Thursday that sanctions can not appropriately solve Iran's nuclear issue.
• Amano diminishing IAEA's credibility IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- While rejecting the latest fabricated report against Iran's peaceful nuclear program by Yukiya Amano, an Indian scholar Thursday said: 'Amano is diminishing IAEA's credibility.
• Soltaniyeh: Amano report unprofessional, under US influence IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Iran's representative to international agencies rejecting claims on military nature of Iran's nuclear program branded Yokia Amano's Wednesday report on Iran as unbalance, unprofessional and prepared seriously under influence of antagonist US policies.
• IAEA recent report on Iran is politically motivated: Russia IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- UN nuclear watchdog's recent report on Iran is politically motivated, Russia Foreign Ministry said in a report published Wednesday.
• IRGC warns US about any terrorist action against commanders IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- IRGC reaction to any US terrorist action would make them repent, Seyed Masoud Jazayeri, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for Culture and Defense said on Wednesday.
• SNSC official: IAEA approach towards Iran's nuclear program unconstructive IRNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Iran's deputy Supreme National Security Council Secretary said here Wednesday despite Iran's announcement of full readiness for cooperation with agency, under west's pressure, agency's approach towards Iran is unconstructive.
• West Threatens Iran With New Sanctions; Khamenei Warns Against Attack RFE/RL 10 Nov 2011 -- Western countries say they are considering how to raise pressure on Iran over its nuclear program in light of a new report by the UN atomic watchdog strongly suggesting Tehran is engaged in nuclear weapons development.
• Iran vows to respond with 'fists of iron' to U.S., Israeli attack RIA Novosti 10 Nov 2011 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday any military action against the Islamic Republic would meet a ferocious response.
• Russia may build more nuclear power plants in Iran RIA Novosti 10 Nov 2011 -- Russia is studying an Iranian proposal to build more reactors at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the head of Russia's state-controlled nuclear corporation, Rosatom, said on Thursday.
• Iran Vows to Counter Foreign Strike with 'Iron Fist' VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned the United States and Israel not to attack Iranian nuclear sites, saying his country will respond to such action with 'strong slaps and iron fists.'
• China Favors Dialogue in Iran Nuclear Saga VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- China says sanctions will not 'fundamentally' resolve international concerns about Iran's nuclear program.
• Ethiopia Charges Opposition Figures, Reporter With Terrorism VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Ethiopia has formally charged 24 people, including senior opposition politicians and an outspoken Internet journalist, with plotting terrorist acts to create public chaos. Eight of the defendants appeared in court to hear the charges, while the others are to be tried in absentia.
• Greater coordination key to response to chemical or biological terror threat – UN UN News Centre 10 Nov 2011 -- The world needs to enhance its capacity to prevent and respond to the threat of terrorism using chemical or biological weapons, with currently no single agency with overall responsibility for that task, according to a United Nations report unveiled today.
• Re-elected Liberian President stresses crucial UN role in country's development UN News Centre 10 Nov 2011 -- Liberia's newly re-elected President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, today stressed that the United Nations will continue to play a crucial role in the country, with development support becoming the main focus of the Organization's programmes as the need for humanitarian assistance and peacekeeping recedes.
• Liberian President, Carter Center Say Boycotted Vote Was Fair VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says an opposition boycott of Tuesday's run-off election will not undermine the legitimacy of her second term. Partial election results released Thursday show the president holds a huge lead and is assured of victory. Election observers from the U.S.-based Carter Center say the vote was largely free and fair.
• Ban deploys UN team to assess Gulf of Guinea piracy threat UN News Centre 10 Nov 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deployed a team to assess the scope of the piracy threat in the Gulf of Guinea and make recommendations for possible United Nations support in tackling this scourge.
• 19 Killed as Syrian Opposition Sets General Strike VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Syrian rights activists say at least 19 people were killed Thursday as government forces cracked down on opposition protesters and fought with army deserters in several parts of the country.
• Taiwan-China travel restrictions loosened further (update) CNA 10 Nov 2011 -- China has decided to further ease travel restrictions to allow more Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan, officials from both sides said Thursday.
• China urged to renounce use of force against Taiwan CNA 10 Nov 2011 -- Mainland China should renounce the use of force against Taiwan to show goodwill and pave the way for signing a peace accord or establishing confidence-building measures (CBM) across the Taiwan Strait, a visiting Taiwanese official said Wednesday.
• Russian Mars Probe To Fall To Earth Unless Fix Is Found RFE/RL 10 Nov 2011 -- Russia's ambitious return to deep-space exploration is in limbo as space engineers struggle to salvage an unmanned probe to Mars that is stranded in orbit around the Earth.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA Complete Hot-Fire Test on J-2X Engine Pratt & Whitney 10 Nov 2011 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA successfully completed a 500-second duration hot-fire test on NASA’s J-2X engine, a key step in demonstrating the propulsion system’s ability to power humans further into space than ever before.
• SOMALIA: Migrants targeted in Somaliland IRIN 10 Nov 2011 -- Migrants in Somaliland, especially those from Ethiopia, have increasingly come under attack since the government in the self-declared independent state in September ordered employers to fire all 'illegal foreigners' as part of its commitment to expelling them from the territory, according to rights organizations.