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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 16 Nov 2011 [PDF]
• Combined Force Captures Haqqani Operative AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Haqqani network facilitator in Afghanistan’s Logar province.
• Officials Call Karzai’s Council Part of Strategic Partnership Process AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered encouraging confirmation of the developing strategic relationship between his nation and the US during a grand council gathering.
• Karzai Outlines Conditions for US Troops Remaining in Afghanistan VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- A traditional gathering of about 2,000 Afghans, called a loya jirga, has convened in the Afghan capital to discuss U.S. involvement in Afghanistan after 2014.
• Afghanistan Turns To Assembly Of Elders To Help Set Future Course RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- More than 2,000 Afghan politicians, tribal leaders, and clerics have assembled in Kabul for four days of debate on the future of the foreign military presence.
• Afghanistan operational air update 13 November UK MOD 16 Nov 2011 -- RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan last week, 7 to 13 November 2011.
• Afghan religious cultural advisors partner with U.S. religious support teams Army News 16 Nov 2011 -- Religious cultural advisors from the Afghan Air Force and the Afghan National Army met with U.S. Army religious support teams.
• At Least 16 Alleged Militants Reported Killed In U.S. Drone Attack RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles into two compounds in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region.
• US drone strike kills 10 in NW Pakistan IRNA 16 Nov 2011 -- At least 10 people were killed in a US drone strike in northwest Pakistan.
• CSAF discusses budget, deployments in Southwest Asia AFNS 16 Nov 2011 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz paid a visit to the Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Gillard of Australia in Joint Press Conference The White House 16 Nov 2011
• Prime Minister Gillard and President Obama Announce Force Posture Initiatives The White House 16 Nov 2011
• Secretary Clinton Remarks Aboard USS Fitzgerald Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2011
• Presentation of the Order of Lakandula, Signing of the Partnership for Growth and Joint Press Availability with Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2011
• Obama Reaffirms Asia-Pacific Foreign Policy Shift VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has reaffirmed Washington’s “unbreakable alliance” with Australia during a speech to parliament in Canberra.
• Congressional Commission Sees China Falling Short on WTO Obligations VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Next month, marks 10 years of China's entry into the World Trade Organization, and in many ways it is still failing to live up to its commitments.
• China Expresses Reservations About US-Australia Security Pact VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- China is questioning the value of Washington's plan to strengthen military cooperation with Australia and update its defense treaty with the Philippines.
• Obama, Clinton Pressure Beijing On Claims To South China Sea RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard have announced a new agreement to expand the U.S. military presence in Australia.
• Australia Mission Reflects Asia-Pacific Commitment, Officials Say AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- Defense officials detailed new military-to-military operations involving the United States and Australia that the two nations’ leaders announced today.
• Obama Announces Expanded U.S. Military Presence in Australia AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- President Barack Obama joined Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to announce expanded military-to-military relationships.
• US, Australia Announce Expanded Military Cooperation VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The United States and Australia have announced expanded military cooperation aimed at bolstering security in the Asia-Pacific region.
• US, Australia Agree to Military Force Deployment VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The leaders of the United States and Australia have announced an agreement to maintain U.S. forces on Australian soil.
• US Secretary of State Backs Philippines in South China Sea Dispute VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea should be settled using the international Law of the Seas treaty.
• Clinton Visits USS Fitzgerald in Manila AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the crew of the USS Fitzgerald in Manila as she commemorated the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.
• DOD News Briefing with George Little and Capt. Kirby from the Pentagon DoD 16 Nov 2011
• Press Secretary Reaffirms Department’s Sequestration Position AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- Pentagon Press Secretary George Little today reaffirmed the Defense Department’s position that devastating effects would result if pending defense spending cuts are doubled.
• US buying UK's decommissioned Harrier jump jets IRNA 16 Nov 2011 -- The US is buying Britain's entire fleet of 74 Harrier jump jets, which were controversially decommissioned in last year's defence review.
• U.S. Attempt to Mount Preemptive Nuclear Attack on DPRK KCNA 16 Nov 2011 -- It is the U.S. military strategy toward the DPRK to stifle it through preemptive nuclear attack.
• CSAF, AFCENT commander highlight partnership in 2011 Dubai Airshow AFNS 16 Nov 2011 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander Lt. Gen. David Goldfein met with key United Arab Emirates leaders.
• Air Force updates doctrine documents AFNS 16 Nov 2011 -- The Air Force updated its two capstone doctrine documents.
• Study Examines Dwell Times, Mental Health Issues AFPS 16 Nov 2011 -- Service members who spend more time at home between deployments may have a greater chance of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder than those with briefer dwell times.
• Air Force refines force presentation, generation AFNS 16 Nov 2011 -- Air Force officials have been working for more than two years to develop a more consistent force presentation model for the Air Expeditionary Force deployment system.
• USS New Orleans Departs San Diego for Scheduled Deployment NNS 17 Nov 2011 -- The USS New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed San Diego Nov. 14.
• Division West preps Guard units to defend nation's capital Army News 16 Nov 2011 -- Two Army National Guard units will soon be using a combination of air defense systems to guard the National Capital Region and the nation's leaders.
• Army seeks clean energy with new power station Army News 16 Nov 2011 -- Army, government and private industry leaders came together last week to celebrate the startup of a system at Fort Benning's landfill designed to capture methane and convert it to electricity.
• Washington maintains its stance on European missile shield RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2011 -- Washington will not provide Moscow with any legally binding guarantees on the European missile shield.
• Russia to conduct test launch of Bulava missile in November RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2011 -- Russia will carry out the last test of the Bulava ballistic missile this year by the end of November.
• Brig. Gen. Massimo Panizzi: The emerging security challenges under NATO’s New Strategic Concept NATO 16 Nov 2011
• North Korea Reported to Have Test-Fired Anti-Ship Missile VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- North Korea's military recently tested, in the Yellow Sea, new missiles designed to attack ships.
• India developing UAV similar to American Predator drone IRNA 16 Nov 2011 -- India is developing an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to American Predator drones.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, Deptuy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes and NSC Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel The White House 16 Nov 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, November 16, 2011 US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 16, 2011
• Raytheon Wins Majority Share of US Air Force Paveway™ Purchase Raytheon 16 Nov 2011 -- The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a $24 million contract for Paveway II laser-guided bomb components, the majority share of the Air Force's laser-guided bomb buy for overseas contingency operations.
• Raytheon Advances Image Processing for US Army Situational Awareness Technology Raytheon 16 Nov 2011 -- Raytheon Company has been awarded a $14.6 million contract to develop new image processing technology for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System.
• Raytheon SDB II Warhead Exceeds Test Requirements Raytheon 16 Nov 2011 -- The warhead for Raytheon Company's Small Diameter Bomb II performed at twice what was required during a series of recent tests.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 16 November 2011 United Nations 16 Nov 2011
• UN humanitarian chief stresses obligation to protect civilians in conflict UN News Centre 16 Nov 2011 -- Civilians are bearing the brunt of conflict in several countries, the United Nations top humanitarian official said.
• Syria Faces Arab League Criticism, Insurgent Attacks VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League is calling for urgent measures to end the violence in Syria.
• US: Syrian Brutality Spurs Opposition Violence VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The United States is blaming sustained government brutality for the apparent emergence of an organized, armed opposition in Syria.
• Syrian Army Defectors Go on Offense, Militarizing Syria's Uprising VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Thousands of Syrian army deserters who joined the country's opposition movement have been staging attacks.
• Reports: Syrian Military Defectors Attack Air Force Intelligence Base RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- Activists say defectors from Syria's military forces have attacked Air Force Intelligence headquarters near Damascus.
• Syrian Rebels Attack Damascus Military Base, Form Council VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Syrian opposition activists say army defectors have attacked a government base near the capital, Damascus.
• Salehi criticizes Arab League for suspending Syria IRNA 16 Nov 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that the Arab League made a hasty decision to suspend Syrian membership which will have negative impacts on security of the region.
• UN Official Calls Sudanese Rebel Alliance 'Counterproductive' VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The UN peacekeeping chief has condemned a military alliance between rebel movements in Sudan that has the stated goal of overthrowing the government of President Omar al-Bashir.
• Nigerian Lawmakers Boost Funding for Fight Against Boko Haram VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- In Nigeria, federal lawmakers are establishing a special security fund to help the military fight the radical Islamist group Boko Haram.
• Jimenez Replaces Cano as Colombian Rebel Leader VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Colombia's FARC rebels announced Tuesday that Timoleon Jimenez, better known as Timochenko, was named their new leader earlier this month.
• Gaddafi's son to remain in Niger until UN lifts travel ban RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2011 -- Saadi Gaddafi will remain in Niger until the United Nations lifts a ban on his freedom of movement.
• Security Council extends European peacekeepers in Bosnia UN News Centre 16 Nov 2011 -- The Security Council extended for another year the EU stabilization force tasked with ensuring that all sides continue to comply with the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement.
• UN tribunal orders medical examination of former Bosnian Serb military chief UN News Centre 16 Nov 2011 -- The UN tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s ordered a medical examination of Ratko Mladic.
• UN tribunal directs France to arrest former spokesperson UN News Centre 16 Nov 2011 -- The UN tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s ordered France to arrest a former tribunal spokesperson who has failed to pay a €7,000 fine imposed for contempt of court.

News Reports

• Secretary Clinton Joint Press Availability With Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2011
• US Pledges Support, Flood Aid to Thailand VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged support in Bangkok for Thailand's political reconciliation efforts and announced more than $10 million in aid for flood relief.
• Press Conference by Iranian Academic on Human Rights, Regional Development United Nations 16 Nov 2011
• Iranian Envoy Says Tehran Supports Arab Spring VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- A senior Iranian official says Tehran “supports all the way” the movements for democracy sweeping the Middle East.
• Tehran-Cairo ties expected to be resumed after election: Iran official ISNA 16 Nov 2011 -- The Head of Iran's Interests Section in Egypt Mojtaba Amani said all-out diplomatic relation between Iran and Egypt is expected to be re-established after the country's election.
• Amnesty International Urges Action Over Azerbaijan Crackdown RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- In a new report, Amnesty International is urging the international community not to forget about human rights violations in Azerbaijan.
• Russian Scientist Denies Helping Iran's Nuclear Program RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- Danylenko emerged as a key figure in the latest report on Iran's clandestine nuclear program from the UN's IAEA.
• Full text of Iran letter to UN on draft resolution ISNA 16 Nov 2011 -- Iranian ambassador to the UN Mohammad Khazaei sent a letter to the President of the UN General Assembly on the draft resolution prepared against Iran.
• Iran preparing a letter in response to IAEA report: Salehi ISNA 16 Nov 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said the country is preparing an official letter on the IAEA recent report to be sent to international bodies and the nuclear officials of different countries.
• Iran denies report on nuclear cooperation with N.Korea ISNA 16 Nov 2011 -- Iranian embassy in Seoul rejected nuclear cooperation with North Korea.
• Japan Says Burma Key to Mekong Region Development VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Democratic progress in Burma is already opening up new possibilities for investment and assistance that could benefit the region and the global economy.
• Ban commends Liberians for holding free and fair presidential election UN News Centre 16 Nov 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban congratulated the people of Liberia for exercising their right to vote in the presidential run-off election earlier this month.
• Kazakh president dissolves parliament, sets elections for Jan. 15 RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2011 -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a decree to dissolve the lower house of parliament, the Mazhilis, and set early elections for January 15, 2012.
• Kazakh President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Early Elections RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbaev has dissolved the lower house of parliament and called early parliamentary elections for January 15-16.
• Monti Sworn in as New Italian PM VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Economist Mario Monti has been sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister, with a mandate to restore stability to the country’s economy and respectability to its politics.
• Chornobyl Veterans In Ukraine Clash With Police RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- Some 500 veterans of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster cleanup have clashed with police in Kyiv.
• Chernobyl veterans overrun regional government building RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2011 -- Former Chernobyl cleanup workers took over the building of a regional pension fund in the city of Lvov, western Ukraine.