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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 05 Jun 2012 [PDF]
• Afghan-led, Coalition-supported Force Detains Taliban Leader AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- An Afghan-led, coalition-supported security force detained a Taliban leader and several suspected insurgents in Kandahar province.
• US Wants India to Play Greater Role in Afghanistan VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. officials say Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to take a more active role in Afghanistan, as he meets with officials to discuss regional security and defense relations.
• NATO: Central Asian Nations Approve Afghanistan Exit Routes AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- NATO has reached agreements with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to allow troops and equipment to transit these Central Asian nations to and from Afghanistan.
• SCO Summit Shines Spotlight on Afghanistan VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- China and Afghanistan are expected to deepen ties when they sign a series of strategic agreements during this week's annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
• Kyrgyzstan Drug Official Proposes Inspecting U.S. Cargoes RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Vitaly Orozaliyev, the head of Kyrgyzstan’s state drug control service, proposed inspecting the cargoes that transit the U.S. Transit Center at Manas Airport.
• Eight Suspects Arrested Over Afghan Schoolgirls' Poisoning RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- A security official in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar Province says eight suspects have been arrested over alleged links to the recent poisoning of schoolgirls.
• Corps Contracting Officials award $200 million in Afghanistan Engineer District-North May Contracts Army News 05 Jun 2012 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting officials awarded more than $200 million in construction and service contracts across the 21-province Afghanistan Engineer District-North footprint in May.
• Rape Case Tests Afghan Justice RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Mohammad Sharif Safi, the military prosecutor in Konduz, said an arrest warrant has been issued for about a dozen men.
• Pakistan condemns American drone strikes IRNA 05 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan has strongly condemned later series of strikes by American spy aircraft in the country’s tribal regions.
• Pakistan Lodges Official Protests Against Drone Strikes RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan has summoned a senior U.S. diplomat and lodged a protest over drone strikes on its northwestern tribal areas.
• US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Al-Qaida No. 2 VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. officials say a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan that killed al-Qaida's second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, is "a significant blow to the terror group."
• U.S. Confirms Death Of Al-Qaeda No. 2 RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- The White House has confirmed the death of Al-Qaeda's second-in-command, calling it a "major blow" to the terror network.
• Al-Qaeda Second in Command Killed - U.S. RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Al-Qaeda’s second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, is dead, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.
• US Drone Strike in Pakistan Targets Al-Qaida No. 2 VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. officials say a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan targeted al-Qaida's second in command.
• U.S. Drone Strike Said To Target Al-Qaeda Leader In Pakistan RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Reports say a U.S. drone strike has targeted a senior Al-Qaeda leader, but it was unclear whether he was among those hit.
• Pakistani police confiscate arms from US officials IRNA 05 Jun 2012 -- Police in northwest Pakistan has confiscated arms recovered from two vehicles of American embassy officials, police said.
• Four Soldiers Killed in Pakistan Checkpoint Attack RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- At least four soldiers were killed when a group of militants attacked a military checkpoint in north-west Pakistan.
• EU, Pakistan establish counterterrorism body IRNA 05 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan and the EU have agreed to establish a joint body anti-terror body.
• Ashton Launches Strategic Dialogue With Islamabad RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, has held talks with Pakistan's foreign minister to launch a "strategic dialogue."
• Report Says CIA Planning Large Drawdown In Iraq RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- A U.S. newspaper is reporting that the CIA is planning to reduce the number of its personnel in Iraq to less than half of wartime levels.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD News Briefing with Capt. Kirby from the Pentagon DoD 05 Jun 2012
• Readout of Secretary Panetta’s Meeting with the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon DoD 05 Jun 2012
• Statement on Remains Recovery Activities in India DoD 05 Jun 2012
• Panetta Explains New Strategic Guidance to Indian Leaders AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met with Indian leaders today to explain how the U.S. strategic guidance will shift American focus to the Asia-Pacific region.
• U.S., India Maintain Good Military-to-Military Relations AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Military-to-military relations between the United States and India have gotten so good there is literally nothing leaders cannot talk about, including an increased Indian role in Afghanistan.
• China Not Focus of Asia-Pacific Rebalancing, Spokesman Says AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- The U.S. strategy to rebalance military forces toward the Asia-Pacific region is not intended to restrict China’s growth.
• Chinese Media Issue Warning on US Military Shift VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- Chinese state media warned that Washington's planned military shift towards the Asia-Pacific threatens to create rifts between the two countries and may upset regional stability.
• Dempsey: U.S.-Thailand Partnership Holds Growth Potential AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Geostrategic location and global commitment, paired with a maturing military and a growing economy, make longtime U.S. ally Thailand an attractive prospect for even greater bilateral cooperation.
• Cherry Point Harrier squadron heads to Pacific USMC News 05 Jun 2012 -- More than 130 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 542 departed Cherry Point en route to the Pacific to provide aviation support as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
• New Flight Restrictions Haven't Curbed F-22 Operations AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Safety measures put in place last month on F-22 Raptor flights have had no impact on operations.
• Army hosts industry at Network Integration Evaluation Army News 05 Jun 2012 -- Army officials hosted more than 120 industry representatives at the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 last week.
• State Partnerships Promote Southcom’s Theater Engagement AFPS 05 Jun 2012 -- Louisiana National Guard announced its new, official bond with the Haitian military earlier this year through the State Partnership Program.
• Airmen will have more assignment prep time AFNS 05 Jun 2012 -- Air Force Personnel Center officials have implemented a new policy that will allow members more time to schedule move-related appointments.
• Peleliu, Coast Guard Assist Merchant Vessel with Medical Evacuation NNS 05 Jun 2012 -- USS Peleliu assisted the U.S. Coast Guard with a medical evacuation of a 60-year-old man from Merchant Vessel Horizon Spirit.
• Exercise Reliant Star 2012 Tests Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia NNS 05 Jun 2012 -- Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia completed its annual emergency management exercise Reliant Star 2012 in Naples, Italy, June 5.
• Statement by the Press Secretary on the 2012 National Level Exercise The White House 05 Jun 2012
• Army engineers spur development of tactical microgrids Army News 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. Army engineers are leading research on tactical microgrids to deliver more efficient power to Soldiers across combat zones.
• Fort Irwin Breaks Ground on New Hospital Army News 05 Jun 2012 -- The National Training Center and Fort Irwin broke ground for a new hospital to replace the aging Weed Army Community Hospital on May 30th.
• Pakistan Tests Babur Cruise Missile RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Pakistan carried out a successful test-firing on Tuesday of its Hatf-7 "Babur" nuclear-capable cruise missile.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray, 6/5/12 The White House 05 Jun 2012
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, June 5, 2012 US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2012

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 05, 2012
• Russia’s G5 Aircraft Engine Starts Testing RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Russia’s first fifth-generation aircraft engine, PD-14, has been sent assembled and sent for a test program.
• Irkut Signs $1 Bln Pratt & Whitney Engine Deal RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Russia's Irkut aircraft manufacturing corporation signed a final contract with U.S. jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney for turbofans for its MS-21 airliner.
• Solar Plane Soars from Europe to Africa VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- A Swiss adventurer is flying an experimental solar-powered plane from southern Europe toward northern Africa in a bid to complete the world's first inter-continental flight by an aircraft without using fuel.
• Solar Plane on First Intercontinental Flight RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- The Swiss-made solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft took off on Tuesday from the Spanish capital Madrid en route to the Moroccan capital, Rabat, the Solar Impulse team said in a statement.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 05 June 2012 United Nations 05 Jun 2012
• Analysts: In Syria, Few Arab Spring Lessons Apply VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- In the past year and a half, uprisings across the Arab world have toppled four men whose rule had lasted decades.
• Analysts Discuss Russia's Role in Syria VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- There are concerns in the international community that diplomatic efforts to stop the violence in Syria are failing and that the situation could spiral into all-out civil war, with consequences throughout the region.
• New Syria Clashes, Government Expels Envoys VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- Fierce clashes between government troops and opposition forces in Syria's western Latakia province are further dimming hopes that diplomats can salvage a cease-fire and end the bloodshed.
• Syria Grants Humanitarian Access As It Expels Western Diplomats RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- The Syrian government has agreed to allow 17 UN agencies and nongovernmental organizations into the country.
• Syria to Pull Diplomats RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Syria announced that it will withdraw its ambassadors from France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, and withdraw its charge d'affaires from Belgium, Bulgaria and Canada.
• China, Russia United Against Intervention in Syria VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- China says it remains united with Russia in opposing foreign intervention in Syria's conflict, as Syria barred a number of U.S. and European diplomats.
• Russia, China Call For Support Of Annan's Syria Plan RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, have jointly urged the international community to support the peace plan put forward by United Nations-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to resolve the Syrian conflict.
• Syria’s Assad Must Go As Soon As Possible – White House RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- The sooner Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cedes power in the country the better the chances that a bloody sectarian war will be avoided, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.
• Russia Dismayed by Syria Rebels Ceasefire Rejection RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Russia is disappointed in the decision by Syrian rebels to pull out of a ceasefire that was an integral part of a United Nations peace plan.
• Secretary Clinton Remarks With Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2012
• Secretary Clinton Remarks at Omnibus Session of the Strategic Partnership Commission US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2012
• Secretary Clinton Remarks at Coast Guard Ship Commissioning US Dept. of State 05 Jun 2012
• Clinton Chides Russia on Georgian Breakaway Republics VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration is continuing to push Russia to withdraw its troops from the breakaway Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
• U.S. Secretary Of State Backs Strengthened Georgia Defenses RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with Georgian officials for talks on bolstering the Caucasus nation's defense capacity.
• Clinton Backs Georgian Territorial Integrity RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has expressed support for the territorial integrity of Georgia, during her visit to Tbilisi, and urged Russia to commit to the August 2008 ceasefire agreement.
• Armenia Confirms Shoot-Out With Azerbaijani Forces RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Armenia and Azerbaijan have traded accusations of responsibility for a deadly border incident that occurred while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Yerevan.
• Five Azerbaijani Soldiers Reported Killed In Clashes With Alleged Armenian Gunmen RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry says five Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed in shoot-outs with armed men who tried to infiltrate Azerbaijan from neighboring Armenia.
• Azerbaijani Troops Reported Killed in Armenia Border Clashes VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of killing five Azerbaijani soldiers in a second day of violence at the common border.
• Five Azeri Soldiers Killed at Armenian Border RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Five Azerbaijani soldiers were killed at the contact line between the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Libyan Authorities Retake Control of Airport VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- The Libyan government says it has retaken control of Tripoli's international airport after disgruntled militiamen stormed the runway.
• Libyan Army Retakes Tripoli Airport RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- The Libyan army regained control of the Tripoli international airport late on Monday after it had been briefly seized by a militia group.
• Russia Hands Protest Note to Libyan Charge D’Affaires RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Russia’s Foreign Ministry gave Libya’s charge d’affaires ad interim in Moscow a protest note over prison terms handed to two Russians.
• Russia to Pressure Libya to Free Jailed Nationals RIA Novosti 05 Jun 2012 -- Russia will take drastic measures, including the use of political leverage, after heavy sentences were handed out to Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian nationals for helping troops supporting former leader, Muammar Gaddafi.
• Press Conference by Outgoing International Criminal Court Prosecutor, 05 June 2012 United Nations 05 Jun 2012
• Malawi Ready to Arrest Sudan's Bashir If he Comes for Summit VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- A Malawian newspaper says authorities are prepared to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he visits the country next month for an African Union summit.
• Security Council urged to take steps to ensure arrest of Sudanese leaders for war crimes UN News Centre 05 Jun 2012 -- The Prosecutor of the ICC, Luis Moreno-Ocampo called on the Security Council to adopt measures to ensure the arrest of Sudanese leaders indicted for war crimes.
• ICC Prosecutor Urges UN to Consider Sudanese Arrests VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has urged the U.N. Security Council to consider asking countries to arrest Sudanese officials indicted by the court for crimes in Darfur.
• DRC Army Advances On Rebels Holdout, Says Official VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo information minister says the national army (FARDC) is crushing the rebellion by renegade soldiers loyal to General Bosco Ntaganda.
• Human Rights Watch Calls for Rwanda to Arrest Congolese War Crimes Suspect VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- Human Rights Watch is calling for Rwandan military officials to stop arming and supporting a Congolese war crimes suspect, and arrest him.
• CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Security hopes improve after main rebel groups disband IRIN 05 Jun 2012 -- A near decade-long insurgency which stoked insecurity in the Central African Republic’s northern regions has eased after the disbandment of two main rebel groups.
• EU Extends Kosovo Mission, Cuts Staff RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- The EU has announced that its rule-of -law mission in Kosovo will be extended for at least two more years, until 2014.

News Reports

• U.S. Says IAEA Report Shows Iran Not Complying RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Washington says the latest quarterly report by the IAEA on Iran's nuclear activities shows Tehran is not complying with demands.
• Iran Accuses EU Of Ignoring Request For Early Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 05 Jun 2012 -- Iran's state TV reports that the European Union has ignored a request by Tehran for preparatory talks ahead of key nuclear negotiations later this month.
• Preparatory measures taken for full use of Bushehr plant: builder IRNA 05 Jun 2012 -- Bushehr nuclear power plant builder AtomStroyExport high-ranking official, Valery Limarenko, declared preparatory actions for full use have already been taken.
• China Studies US to Revamp Police Force VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- China is spending more than ever before in an attempt to upgrade its domestic police force.
• Burma State Media Offers Praise of Aung San Suu Kyi VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- Burmese state media praised longtime democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in an editorial that would have been unthinkable just months ago under the reforming country's strict censorship laws.
• Vietnam's Move to Publish Earnings Hailed VOA 05 Jun 2012 -- Mired by mismanagement and debt, state-owned enterprises are the bane of the Vietnamese economy.
• Secretary-General calls on Maldives to resolve political crisis peacefully UN News Centre 05 Jun 2012 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all the parties concerned in the Maldives to resolve the current political crisis peacefully and through a national process based on dialogue and consensus.