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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 27 Jan 2012 [PDF]
• Reservists finish detainee operations in Afghanistan Army News 27 Jan 2012 -- A company of Army Reservists stepped inside the Special Events Center at Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 21, after completing a one-year deployment handling detainee operations in Afghanistan.
• France to Resume Training, but Will Withdraw from Afghanistan Next Year VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France will pull its troops out of Afghanistan next year -- a year earlier than planned. Friday's announcement came following talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Paris.
• Combined Force Captures Taliban Facilitator AFPS 27 Jan 2012 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force captured a Taliban facilitator and detained several suspected insurgents during an operation in the Lashkar Gah district of Afghanistan's Helmand province today, military officials reported.
• Taliban leader's control weakens as infighting infects group's top ranks UK MOD 27 Jan 2012 -- Taliban leader Mullah Omar's grip on the insurgency is loosening as coalition battlefield successes in southern Afghanistan help sow discord among the Taliban top ranks and weaken the organisation, a top US commander has said.
• French Troops to Resume Training in Afghanistan VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy says French troops will resume training operations in Afghanistan, after a week-long suspension due to the killing of four French military personnel by an Afghan soldier.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: Budget Impact to the Army Briefing at the Pentagon DoD 27 Jan 2012 -- Presenter: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
• Transcript: Air Force Strategic Choices and Budget Priorities Brief at the Pentagon DoD 27 Jan 2012 -- Presenter: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz
• Odierno: Force reductions will be responsible, controlled Army News 27 Jan 2012 -- The Army will draw down in size by as many as 80,000 Soldiers over the next six years. That reduction includes the elimination of at least eight brigade combat teams.
• Odierno: Army Will Become More Capable Through Drawdown AFPS 27 Jan 2012 -- The Army will become more capable through its planned drawdown of 80,000 soldiers and at least eight brigade combat teams, its chief of staff said today.
• CSAF: AF will be smaller but superb force AFNS 27 Jan 2012 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz explained the service's contributions to the new Defense Department strategy during a Pentagon press briefing here Jan. 27.
• Schwartz: Smaller Air Force Will Still be Effective AFPS 27 Jan 2012 -- The Air Force will get smaller, but will retain the capabilities needed to support the joint force, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff said here today.
• SecAF visits Colorado Springs, highlights budget priorities AFNS 27 Jan 2012 -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley received a warm welcome from the local community here Jan. 27 during remarks at the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce to approximately 40 local community, military and business leaders.
• Pentagon Reassures Partners in Face of Cuts VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- U.S. military leaders say they have begun preparations for a new, leaner military as Washington prepares to make cuts in the defense budget. Washington wants to reassure its allies, though, that it will remain engaged with them.
• No Special Operations Bases in Turkey, Pentagon Officials Say AFPS 27 Jan 2012 -- The United States will not base more troops in Turkey, Pentagon officials said here today.
• USS Bataan Completes Final Deployment Port Visit to Lisbon, Portugal NNS 27 Jan 2012 -- Sailors and embarked Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) visited Lisbon, Portugal from Jan. 20 to Jan. 25, as the last port visit prior to their return home from a deployment which started Mar. 23, 2011.
• Historical All-Female Flight Takes Place Aboard USS Carl Vinson NNS 27 Jan 2012 -- Five 'Tigertails' of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, made a historic flight Jan. 25 when they flew the Navy's first all-female E-2C Hawkeye combat mission flight.
• Momsen Conducts Boarding Exercise NNS 27 Jan 2012 -- USS Momsen (DDG 92) conducted helicopter visit board search and seizure (HVBSS) training Jan. 17 to prepare for operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR).
• SPAWAR Speaker Series Key Attraction at WEST 2012 NNS 27 Jan 2012 -- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) provided a full line-up of speakers as part of the largest defense and technology exhibition on the West Coast at the San Diego Convention Center, Jan. 24-26.
• Obama Nominates Kelly to Lead Southern Command AFPS 27 Jan 2012 -- President Barack Obama has nominated Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly to be the next commander of U.S. Southern Command, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced today.
• Willard: U.S. Welcomes Rotations, Not Bases, in Asia-Pacific AFPS 27 Jan 2012 -- The United States has no interest in establishing new military bases in Asia and the Pacific, but welcomes opportunities to rotate forces there and would consider doing so in the Philippines, if offered, the top U.S. military officer in the region said today.
• Air Force's cyber leader says communication, information role shifting AFNS 27 Jan 2012 -- The Air Force's leader in cyberspace operations and support told communications and information career field members here how emerging technology and the information superhighway are changing their roles and providing them with challenges and opportunities.
• Acquisition board approves DEAMS next phase AFNS 27 Jan 2012 -- The Defense Acquisition Board on Jan. 10 approved the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System's entry into the engineering and manufacturing development phase, otherwise known in acquisition terms as Milestone B.
• The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit departs for Cobra Gold 2012 USMC News 27 Jan 2012 -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has kicked off the new year by departing for the multi-lateral training exercise Cobra Gold 2012.
• Hard work, long hours keep AAV platoon afloat USMC News 27 Jan 2012 -- Amphibious Assault Vehicles are the tip of the spear in amphibious operations. They allow Marines to move from ship to shore quickly and deliver more than 10 combat ready Marines from each vehicle.
• India conducts second successful test-flight of Lakshya-II IRNA 27 Jan 2012 -- Two days after a successful trial, advanced version of pilotless target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya-II was again successfully flight-tested at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) near Balasore in Odisha state Friday.
• Russia Revives Production of Flarecraft RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2012 -- Russia's Federal Border Guard Service is planning to build a center for the production of flarecraft to improve protection of the country's maritime borders.
• Rogozin Proposes State Body on Aerospace Defenses RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2012 -- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Friday proposed setting up a government body responsible for consolidating efforts aimed at the creation of an effective aerospace defense network in the country.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Joint Base Andrews, 1/27/2012 The White House 27 Jan 2012
• January 27, 2012 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 27 Jan 2012

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for January 27, 2012
• Boeing, Thales Select EC135 for Helicopter Aircrew Training System Boeing 27 Jan 2012 -- Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS).
• L-3 GS&ES Awarded ID/IQ Contract Position to Support Major Air Force Program L-3 Communications 27 Jan 2012 -- L-3 Communications announced today that its Global Security & Engineering Solutions (L-3 GS&ES) unit was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to support the U.S. Air Force under the fourth installment of the Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS IV) program.

Other Conflicts

• 27 January 2012 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 27 Jan 2012
• Syrian Violence Escalates as Diplomatic Efforts Falter VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- Violence in Syria continued Friday, bringing to more than 50 the number of people killed there over the past two days, as a resolution to curb the bloodshed appeared to be stalled in the United Nations.
• Syrian Violence Escalates as Diplomatic Efforts Falter VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- Violence in Syria continued Friday, bringing to more than 50 the number of people killed there over the past two days, as a resolution to curb the bloodshed appeared to be stalled in the United Nations.
• Senior UN humanitarian official urges end to West Bank home demolitions UN News Centre 27 Jan 2012 -- A senior United Nations official has called for an immediate end to Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, as he witnessed first hand the suffering and destruction caused by this ongoing practice.
• 13 Killed In Russia's Volatile North Caucasus RFE/RL 27 Jan 2012 -- Russian officials say at least eight Islamist militants, four Russian servicemen, and possibly a civilian have been killed in three separate incidents in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region.

News Reports

• IAEA inspectors to visit Iran IRNA 27 Jan 2012 -- The inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Tehran, foreign policy spokesman for the German Liberal Party (FDP), Rainer Stinner said on Thursday.
• UN Chief Says 'Onus Is On Iran' In Nuclear Row RFE/RL 27 Jan 2012 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is urging a resumption of dialogue between Western powers and Iran on the Islamic republic's nuclear program -- and he says Iran has a responsibility to get the talks on track.
• Kazakh President: Curfew To End In Restive Town RFE/RL 27 Jan 2012 -- Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbaev says he does not plan to prolong the curfew in the restive town of Zhanaozen beyond its scheduled end at the end of January.
• Egyptians Participate in 'Second Day of Anger' VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- Egyptian activists have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, as the country continues to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak.
• Arab Gulf States Urged to Increase Pipelines After Iran's Oil Threats VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- As Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz intensify, some energy experts are calling on Arab Gulf states to find alternative ways to export their petroleum. Experts differ, however, on whether proposed pipelines are economically feasible or whether Iran will follow through with its threats.
• Ukraine, Russia to Launch 2 Dnepr Carrier Rockets in 2012 RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2012 -- Ukraine and Russia will carry out two rocket launches under the joint Dnepr space program, head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine Yuri Alekseyev said on Friday.
• Launch of Proton-M with Dutch Satellite Postponed RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2012 -- The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday.
• DRC Opposition Chips Away at Kabila's Influence VOA 27 Jan 2012 -- Partial results from November's parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo show President Joseph Kabila's party is losing seats in the legislature.