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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 01 Dec 2011 [PDF]
• Remarks by Vice President Biden at Event to Honor U.S. and Iraqi Servicemembers The White House 01 Dec 2011
• Security: Iraqis stand ready to defend their own Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- Beginning in 2012, Iraqis will be responsible for defending their own borders and air space, and for policing their own people.
• Responsible transition: coordinated efforts ensure successful transfer Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- In 2008, there were more than 500 military bases in Iraq manned by U.S. military personnel.
• The office of security cooperation maintaining a presence in Iraq Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- In place of the United States Forces-Iraq presence, America will instead have a largely non-military presence.
• Iraqi Politician: U.S. Military Trainers Needed Along With NATO Instructors RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- A senior Iraqi politician says American military trainers will still be needed by the Iraqi Army.
• Bomb Blast Near Baghdad Kills 10 RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- Iraqi militants are making their presence felt in the country's northeast, killing at least 17 people in two separate attacks.
• New, Deadly Attacks Rattle Iraqi Province VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Iraqi officials say a car bomb has killed 10 people and injured more than 20 in a town northeast of Baghdad.
• Biden Visits Iraq On Deadly Day RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- Iraqi officials said a car bomb killed 10 people and gunmen executed eight more in Iraq's western Diyala province as US VP Biden was in Baghdad.
• Iraq: UN mission to advise in selection of board of electoral commissioners UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- The United Nations mission in Iraq will play the role of adviser and observer in the ongoing selection of the board of the electoral commission.
• Biden Trip Marks New Alliance with Iraq AFPS 01 Dec 2011 -- Meetings between VP Biden and Iraqi leaders promise continuing civilian engagement between the two sovereign nations, a senior administration official said in Baghdad.
• Fort Bragg-based unit plans to hand over Iraq, be home by holidays Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- According to the 2008 Iraqi-U.S. bilateral agreement, all U.S. Forces are required to withdraw from Iraqi territory by Dec. 31.
• NAVSEA Completes Iraqi Ship Repair Facility in Umm Qasr NNS 01 Dec 2011 -- The Iraqi navy opened a Naval Sea Systems Command-outfitted ship repair facility Dec. 1 in Umm Qasr, Iraq.
• Civil Capacity projects help improve prosperity in Iraq Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- United States Forces-Iraq has been working to develop these and other "civil capacity" elements there in advance of USF-I's departure from the country at the end of 2011.
• DOD News Briefing with Paul Reid and Michael O'Neill via Teleconference from Afghanistan DoD 01 Dec 2011
• Combined Force Captures Taliban Leader AFPS 01 Dec 2011 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban leader during an operation in the Khugyani district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
• Military-Civil Partnership Shines in Helmand, Diplomat Says AFPS 01 Dec 2011 -- The senior U.S. civilian representative in Afghanistan described as “rich” and “complex” the military-civilian partnership in the country’s southwest region.
• Second Stage of Afghan Security Transfer Begins VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The second stage of Afghanistan's security transition officially started Thursday as NATO forces handed over a province north of the capital to Afghan troops.
• Pakistani Boycott Jeopardizes Conference on Afghanistan VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Pakistan's decision to boycott an international conference on Afghanistan’s future is jeopardizing the meeting's success.
• Airmen complete important GPS airdrop mission in Afghanistan AFNS 01 Dec 2011 -- Airmen from the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron successfully completed an airdrop mission to Combat Outpost Herrera in east Afghanistan.
• I Corps commander details unit's successes in Afghanistan Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- I Corps Soldiers are playing a vital role in securing Afghanistan and helping the Afghan people take control of their country
• Afghan Rape Victim Pardoned But Set to Marry Attacker VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered the release of a rape victim who was jailed for adultery after being raped.
• Karzai Pardons Imprisoned Afghan Rape Victim RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pardoned an Afghan woman serving a 12-year prison sentence for adultery after being a victim of rape.
• 1-58th AOB walks the walk on deployment Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- More than 60 members of the 1-58th Airfield Operations Battalion continue to walk the walk after being deployed in the Middle East for the past eight months.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary Clinton Press Availability in Nay Pyi Taw, Burma US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2011
• Burmese Reforms Raise Questions About Economic Sanctions VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Debate among analysts over the effect of Washington’s trade restrictions and the role they play in promoting political reform.
• Clinton Challenges Burma to Expand Reforms VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered Burma's military-backed government incentives to expand recent reforms.
• Clinton Urges Myanmar To Carry Out Broader Reforms RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Myanmar to continue and expand reforms after decades of military rule and international isolation.
• China Calls for Lifting of Burma Sanctions VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- China is calling for the lifting of sanctions on Burma imposed by the United States and Europe.
• Burma president calls Clinton visit ‘milestone’ RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Burmese President Thein Sein called on Thursday a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a “new chapter” in ties with Washington.
• Environmental assessment underway for New Start Treaty silo eliminations AFNS 01 Dec 2011 -- An environmental assessment is underway at two Air Force Global Strike Command bases.
• Judge denies pre-trial motion in Hasan case Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- In a pre-trial hearing in the case of U.S. v Maj. Nidal Hasan, defense attorneys asked the military judge, Col. Gregory Gross, to recuse himself.
• Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta Speech at the Naval Aviation Centennial Gala DoD 01 Dec 2011
• Navy to Christen Submarine Mississippi DoD 01 Dec 2011
• DON, DOT MARAD Sign MOA for Studying "Dual-Use Vessels" NNS 01 Dec 2011 -- The Department of the Navy signed a memorandum of agreement Nov. 18 with the U.S. Maritime Administration, on behalf of the Department of Transportation.
• Picatinny provides Soldiers with quicker, safer mortar fire control system Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- Picatinny recently received kudos from Soldiers by developing six out of 10 2010 Army Greatest Inventions.
• DOD Seeks to Boost Use of Alternative Fuels AFPS 01 Dec 2011 -- The Defense Department continues to seek ways to enhance energy security while investing in alternative fuel resources.
• Carl Vinson and CVW 17 Depart on Western Pacific Deployment NNS 01 Dec 2011 -- USS Carl Vinson and embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 Sailors said goodbye to friends, family, and loved ones when the ship departed Naval Air Station North Island Nov. 30 for a scheduled deployment.
• New war game developed to study Army's impact Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- Games mean serious business at the Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center at White Sands Missile Range with the development of a new war game that will help evaluate the social impact of Army operations.
• British Army completes Apache exercise in the States UK MOD 01 Dec 2011 -- Army Apache crews are returning to the UK this week having completed a major exercise in the United States as part of the Apache Conversion To Role course.
• MQ-9 'Reaper' finds training home at Fort Drum Army News 01 Dec 2011 -- This fall, for the first time ever, the airspace above Fort Drum was graced with an unmanned aircraft performing an essential operation.
• Marines face OC spray USMC News 01 Dec 2011 -- This is one of many practice scenarios conducted during the OC spray training hosted by Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Marine Corps Police Department, Oct. 27.
• US Navy EOD and Divers and Bahrain Defense Forces Strengthen Partnerships NNS 01 Dec 2011 -- US explosive ordnance disposal technicians and Navy divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, completed exercise Neon Response (NR) 2012 with Royal Bahrain Naval Forces and Bahrain Defense Forces,.
• DOD Observes World AIDS Day, Notes Contributions AFPS 01 Dec 2011 -- The Defense Department is commemorating World AIDS Day today with a broad range of activities aimed at helping more than 70 partner militaries with their prevention, care and treatment programs.
• Medvedev: Missile shield remarks forced measure RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Russian President Medvedev: plans to put offensive weapon systems on Russia's borders were not electoral rhetoric but a forced measure.
• Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces go on duty RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Russia’s newly created Aerospace Defense Forces officially went on duty to become the country’s first line of defense against strategic military threats.
• Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces to go on duty on Thursday RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Russia’s newly created Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO) will officially go on duty on Thursday, VKO spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said.
• Russian Air Force to get 60 air defense systems in 2012 RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- The Russian Air Force is planning to acquire about 60 new and modernized air defense systems in 2012.
• Russian Navy to take part in several joint drills in 2012 RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- The Russian Navy will take part in several international drills, including those involving the US, Britain and France, in the new training year.
• Russia to make own 'future soldier' gear in 3 years RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Russia may develop a domestic version of 'future soldier' gear in the next three years.
• First Commander of Joint Forces Command takes up post UK MOD 01 Dec 2011 -- Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach has taken up post as the first Commander of Joint Forces Command and will be responsible for commanding and generating allocated joint capabilities.
• Deputy Navy Commander: Regional pacts, pillars for global security IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- Deputy Commander of IRI Navy Rear Admiral Khadem-Bigham: Islamic Republic of Iran believes regional cooperation pacts are pillars of international security.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, December 01, 2011 The White House 01 Dec 2011
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, December 1, 2011 US Dept. of State 01 Dec 2011

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 01, 2011
• New Contract To Safeguard Future of HMS Victory BAE Systems 01 Dec 2011 -- HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world, will undergo an extensive restoration at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as part of a £16 million contract with BAE Systems.
• Australian Aerospace Delivers Final Tiger To Defence EADS 01 Dec 2011 -- A program to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with an unrivalled armed reconnaissance helicopter capability achieved a major milestone today with the delivery of the last production Tiger Helicopter.
• Northrop Grumman Delivers Electronic Warfare Test and Measurement Systems for Turkey's Defence Industry Northrop Grumman 01 Dec 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the delivery of Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) systems and a Signal Measurement System (SMS) to Aselsan, the Turkish high technology defense electronics company based in Ankara.
• Northrop Grumman Awarded Microscale Power Conversion Contract Northrop Grumman 01 Dec 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop more efficient radio frequency (RF) transmitter technology through the Microscale Power Conversion program.
• Northrop Grumman Awarded MASTER Ground Processing Contract Northrop Grumman 01 Dec 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $5.75 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide research and development for the Modular Architecture for Signal-processing, Tracking and Exploitation Research (MASTER) program.
• BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company Join to Compete for US Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System Program BAE Systems 01 Dec 2011 -- BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company have combined expertise in system and subsystem integration and rotorcraft design to compete for the U.S. Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MRMUAS).
• Sagem’s Patroller™ drone system passes qualification milestones Sagem (Safran group) 01 Dec 2011 -- Sagem (Safran group) has successfully completed a series of flight tests of its long-endurance surveillance drone, Patroller

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Offices of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the General Assembly President, 01 December 2011 United Nations 01 Dec 2011
• Press Conference by Chair of Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform, 01 December 2011 United Nations 01 Dec 2011
• Press Conference on Upcoming Session of Assembly of States Parties to Rome Statute, 1 December 2011 United Nations 01 Dec 2011
• Experienced Gambian lawyer set to become next ICC prosecutor UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- States Parties to the international treaty that created the International Criminal Court have selected Fatou B. Bensouda of the Gambia as the consensus candidate to be the next prosecutor.
• Gambian Fatou Bensouda to Be Confirmed ICC Chief Prosecutor VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The president of the Assembly of State Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC says Fatou Bensouda of Gambia will be officially confirmed as the court’s chief prosecutor on December 12.
• Syrian crisis reaching stage of civil war UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- The deteriorating situation in Syria is now close to a civil war and the death toll from the nine-month crackdown by the country’s security forces against protesters has passed at least 4,000.
• UN Says Syria In 'Civil War', Death Toll Above 4,000 As More Sanctions Imposed RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- The United Nations says more than 4,000 people have been killed in Syria in the eight-month crackdown.
• US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The U and the EU tightened sanctions on Syria as the UN said the death toll in the Damascus government’s crackdown on protestors now exceeds 4,000.
• EU, Arab League Tighten Syria Sanctions VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- European Union diplomats say member nations have agreed to tighten sanctions on Syria.
• ‘No ban’ on Russian arms supplies to Syria RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- EU sanctions against Syria do not prohibit Russian arms supplies to the Arab country.
• 5 Killed as Yemeni Government Forces Shell Taiz VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Shells and mortar fire rained down on the Yemeni city of Taiz on Thursday, killing five people and wounding at least 20.
• SOMALIA: Yemen returnee numbers soar IRIN 01 Dec 2011 -- Continuing unrest and xenophobia in Yemen have prompted an upsurge in the number of migrants and refugees returning to Somalia.
• Libya: UN official urges increased funding for mine action work UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- A senior UN official has urged donors to increase funding for de-mining efforts in Libya.
• DR Congo: UN envoy welcomes sanctioning of militia leader UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- The United Nations official leading efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict welcomed the decision by a Security Council committee to place a militia leader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under sanctions.
• Gbagbo Party Protests ICC Action VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The executive committee of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo’s Ivorian Popular Front Party says the ICC’s decision to bring Gbagbo to The Hague to stand trial is illegal.
• Analysis: Côte d'Ivoire one year on IRIN 01 Dec 2011 -- Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
• South Ossetian KGB Says Situation Could Get Out Of Control RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- The head of South Ossetia's state security service, the KGB, has warned that the situation in South Ossetia could get out of control.
• S.Ossetia opposition candidate Dzhioyeva says talks to continue RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Opposition candidate in the South Ossetian presidential elections, Alla Dzhioyeva: no agreement has been reached with the authorities.
• Backers of S. Ossetia self-proclaimed president to rally in Tskhinvali RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- South Ossetia's former Education Minister Alla Dzhioyeva who claims to have won the November 27 runoff presidential elections said her supporters will on Thursday stage a rally in Tskhinvali.
• Statement by the North Atlantic Council in KFOR format on the situation in Kosovo NATO 01 Dec 2011
• Kosovo Violence Threatens Serbia's EU Aspirations VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- NATO and the European Union have condemned recent attacks by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo.
• Kosovo Serbs denied Russian citizenship RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Moscow is unable to approve thousands of Kosovo Serbs’ applications for Russian citizenship, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said.
• Ban welcomes Lebanon’s increased support for Special Tribunal UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban welcomed Lebanon’s decision to increase its financial support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

News Reports

• Statement by the Press Secretary on EU actions targeting Iran and Syria The White House 01 Dec 2011
• White House Welcomes Tightened EU Sanctions on Iran, Syria VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The White House on Thursday welcomed new steps by the European Union to tighten sanctions on Iran and Syria.
• Iran Issues Top EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- European Union foreign ministers have beefed up their sanctions against Iran at a meeting in Brussels in the aftermath of this week's storming of the British Embassy in Tehran.
• EU toughens sanctions against Iran, Syria RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Foreign ministers of the 27 European Union member states approved a fresh round of sanctions against Syria and Iran at their meeting.
• Egyptians Await Poll Results; Strong Showing Expected for Islamists VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Results from the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections are now expected Friday, after a number of technical glitches slowed down official tabulations.
• Muslim Brotherhood Expected To Lead In Egypt Poll Results RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- Islamist candidates from the Muslim Brotherhood are predicting they will emerge as big winners in this week's first stage of parliamentary elections in Egypt.
• Egypt Set to Announce Election Results VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Egyptian election officials are expected to announce results on Thursday from the first round of voting in parliamentary elections.
• Bahrain: General Assembly chief welcomes report on alleged rights abuses UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- The President of the General Assembly Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser has received the report of the independent commission that probed alleged human rights violations in Bahrain.
• Morocco's New PM Vows to Continue Western Alliances VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Morocco has a new prime minister after a moderate Islamist party won the most seats in parliament.
• US Senate Advances New Sanctions on Iran VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved new sanctions on Iran, with the intent of isolating and crippling the country’s central bank.
• EU Broadens Economic Sanctions Against Iran VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- European Union foreign ministers agreed to broaden sanctions against Iran Thursday and condemned this week's mob attack on Britain's embassy in Tehran.
• EU Tightens Economic Pressures on Iran VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The European Union has tightened economic pressures on Iran because of its controversial nuclear program.
• EU To Discuss Iran Ties After British Attacks RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- European relations with Iran are expected to be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
• Western, EU governments take another anti-Iran step IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- The western and European governments took another step in a series of anti-Iran approach.
• Basij commander supports Majlis decision on downgrading ties with UK IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- Commander of Iran’s Basij force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi supported recent decision of Iran’s parliament to lower the diplomatic ties with Britain.
• Envoys from 25 countries visited Qolhak Garden IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- Representatives and ambassadors of 25 countries including Germany, France, Australia, Argentina, Denmark, Brazil, Turkey, Canada, Switzerland and Italy visited Qolhak Garden.
• Iran releases students arrested for British Embassy attack RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- Iran’s law enforcement agencies have released eleven students detained for attacking the British Embassy in Tehran.
• Ban voices outrage after attack against UK embassy in Iranian capital UN News Centre 30 Nov 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban expressed his shock and outrage at attack against the United Kingdom’s embassy in Iran.
• Norway reopens its embassy in Tehran IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- Norway reopened its embassy after Norwegian authorities deemed the situation in Tehran as safe by making thorough assessment of the status quo in the Iranian capital.
• Iran will never forget two diplomats deaths in Embassy raid in UK IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- Iranian nation will never forget deaths of two diplomats in Embassy raid in London in 1980 due to negligence of UK police.
• Swiss police confirm attack on Iran Embassy IRNA 01 Dec 2011 -- Swiss police confirmed on Thursday that Iranian Embassy in Bern has been attacked and said that police is currently investigating the matter.
• Atambaev Sworn In As Kyrgyz President RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- Kyrgyzstan has inaugurated Almazbek Atambaev as its new president in the first peaceful transition of power in the country's post-Soviet history.
• Deploring election-related violence in DR Congo, top UN officials appeal for calm UN News Centre 01 Dec 2011 -- Top United Nations officials deplored the violence that marred this week’s elections in certain areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• UN Urges Calm in DRC After Reports of Presidential Election Irregularities VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- The United Nations is urging calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo after European observers described widespread voting irregularities in this week's presidential election.
• EU urges Belarus to ban death penalty RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- The European Union on Thursday called on Belarus to join the rest of Europe in prohibiting capital punishment.
• Appeals judge orders Tymoshenko to remain behind bars RIA Novosti 01 Dec 2011 -- A court in Kiev rejected an appeal from jailed former PM Tymoshenko and ordered her to serve out her term in prison.
• Tymoshenko Appeal Hearing Begins in Ukraine VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- A Ukrainian court has opened preliminary hearings into former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal of her seven-year jail sentence.
• Wife of American Imprisoned in Cuba Presses for His Release VOA 01 Dec 2011 -- Two years ago this week, American contractor Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba on charges of bringing communications equipment into the country illegally.
• Survey Finds Corruption Becoming Increasingly Entrenched RFE/RL 01 Dec 2011 -- Political and public sector corruption has become increasingly entrenched in the past year according to Transparency International.
• Astrium takes a major step forward in the development of Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution) EADS 01 Dec 2011 -- Astrium, the European space industry leader, has received confirmation from the European Space Agency (ESA) following its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) that the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution launcher project has been approved.