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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 02 Jul 2012 [PDF]
• Combined Force Detains Taliban Leader AFPS 02 Jul 2012 -- An Afghan and coalition security force detained a Taliban leader in the Panjwa’i district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province.
• U.K. Soldiers Killed By Attacker In Afghan Police Uniform RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Britain has announced that the three NATO soldiers who were shot dead in Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan police uniform were British.
• Man In Afghan Police Uniform Kills Three NATO Personnel RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- NATO says a man in an Afghan police uniform has shot dead three international coalition personnel in the war-torn country's troubled south.
• Suicide Car Bomb Kills 7 in S. Afghanistan VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Afghan officials say a suicide car bomb killed at least seven people and wounded 23 others in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar city.
• Keane presses for more U.S. aid for Afghan security progress Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- Retired Gen. Jack Keane pushed for continued U.S. assistance and funding for the Afghan National Security Forces, or ANSF, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, June 29, 2012.
• Reports Say ISAF Commander Met With Pakistan's Army Chief RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Pakistani media reports say the commander of NATO-led troops in Afghanistan, U.S. General John Allen, visited Pakistan on July 1 for the second time in four days for talks on reopening NATO supply routes from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
• Kabul Threatens To Report Pakistan To UN Over Alleged Shelling RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Afghanistan has threatened to report Pakistan to the United Nations Security Council for allegedly shelling Afghan villages along the border between the two countries.
• Pakistan Accuses Afghan Soldiers of Killing 2 Tribesmen VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Pakistani officials have accused Afghan soldiers of crossing into Pakistan and killing two local tribesmen.
• Afghan Forces Take Security Lead in Southern Afghanistan AFPS 02 Jul 2012 -- Afghan national security forces formally assumed responsibility for security in southern Afghanistan in a ceremony at Camp Hero in Kandahar province.
• Afghan colonel works to free farmers from Taliban taxation Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- Afghan National Army Lt. Col. Mirweis led his Soldiers to victory in western Paktika Province recently, improving the livelihood for the people of the province.
• PAKISTAN: Fear of attack haunts IDPs IRIN 02 Jul 2012 -- Violence targeting Pashtoons has claimed hundreds of lives in Karachi over the past few years.
• US Navy Aircraft Assists with Search and Rescue NNS 02 Jul 2012 -- While conducting coalition training in the Mediterranean Sea July 2, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower received a call of a downed French aircraft operating from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
• Reserve sustainment command finishes post-mobilization training with Division West Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- The 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command has finished two months of training with Division West and will soon deploy to Kuwait.
• Obama Calls Firefighting Airmen Heroes AFPS 02 Jul 2012 -- President Barack Obama released a statement calling the airmen battling wildfires in the Rocky Mountain region “heroes who deserve the appreciation of a grateful nation.”
• Firefighting C-130s Placed on Operational Hold After Crash AFPS 02 Jul 2012 -- In what officials describe as “a prudent measure,” all military C-130 aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System have been placed on operational hold.
• Crashed firefighting-equipped C-130 from North Carolina ANG AFNS 02 Jul 2012 -- The North Carolina Air National Guard - and indeed the National Guard across all of North Carolina and the country - is grieving.
• MAFFS-equipped C-130 crashes in South Dakota AFNS 02 Jul 2012 -- At approximately 6 p.m. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft supporting firefighting missions crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota.
• Guard Responds to Weather Damage, Wildfires AFPS 02 Jul 2012 -- National Guard soldiers and airmen are responding to damage left behind by severe weather and destructive wildfires in several states across the U.S.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Africom’s Makeup Promotes ‘Whole-of-government’ Approaches AFPS 02 Jul 2012 -- U.S. Africa Command was busy putting the “whole-of-government” model into practice on the African continent.
• A-10 first aircraft to use alcohol-based fuel AFNS 02 Jul 2012 -- On June 28, the 40th Flight Test Squadron made history here flying the first aircraft to use a new fuel blend derived from alcohol.
• Taiwan to seal fighter upgrade deal with U.S. July 5 CNA 02 Jul 2012 -- Taiwan's military said that a proposal by the United States to overhaul the country's aging F-16 A/B jet fighters has passed a review.
• Army radar to allow UAS to fly in National Air Space Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- By March 2014, the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, an Army unmanned aerial system, or UAS, will be able to train in the same airspace as the Boeing 747.
• Army accepts last Persistent Threat Detection System aerostat Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- The Persistent Threat Detection System entered its next chapter.
• Army 'upcycles,' reuses old gear for new technologies Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- Upcycling is also the right thing to do as Army researchers are championing reuse of drawn-down or demilitarized items to save time, money and the environment.
• Defense acquisition program saves Soldiers' lives Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- When it comes to rapidly fielding equipment for an urgent American war fighter need, a program run by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command quickly delivers the goods.
• USS Nicholas, Coast Guard Team Intercept Drug Shipment Worth more than $6 Million NNS 02 Jul 2012 -- USS Nicholas with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment Team employed airborne use of force to stop a vessel suspected of transporting illegal drugs, June 19 in support of Operation Martillo.
• FRUKUS 2012 Wraps Up At-Sea Training NNS 02 Jul 2012 -- The multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012 completed the at-sea phase of training after conducting ship boarding and damage control training exercises, June 29.
• Naval War College Faculty Play Role in Inter-American War Game 2012 NNS 02 Jul 2012 -- U.S. Naval War College faculty joined with participants from western hemisphere war colleges for the second phase of the 38th Inter-American War Game.
• New Information Processing Center to consolidate information assets in Europe Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- German and American officials broke ground for the next stage in transformation on Wiesbaden's Clay Kaserne June 28.
• RRAD breaks ground on third phase of MSSC Army News 02 Jul 2012 -- Red River Army Depot officials and distinguished guests gathered June 25 during a ceremony to mark new construction for phase three of the Maneuver Systems Sustainment Center.
• Russia Looking at 2020 for New Generation Long-Range Bomber RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- The Russian Air Force may receive its first PAK DA next generation long-range bomber about 2020 instead of 2025 as initially planned.
• Putin Backs Imports of Foreign Military Technology RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea of purchasing certain types of military technology abroad to satisfy the specific and urgent needs of the military and defense industry.
• Russia’s Rearmament Remains on Schedule – Econ Minister RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- Russia will not postpone the implementation of its ambitious rearmament program for three years, but may make some adjustments to curb the budget deficit.
• Russia’s Arms Exports Top $6.5 Bln in H1 2012 RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- Russia exported over $6.5 billion worth of military equipment in the first half of 2012, President Vladimir Putin said.
• S. Korea Stages Landing Drill KCNA 02 Jul 2012 -- South Korean elements waged a large-scale landing exercise on July 1.
• Iran Begins Military Exercises In Face Of Western Pressure RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Iran has announced three days of military exercises aimed at spotlighting the Islamic republic's strength.
• Iran Starts Missile Drills RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps began a missile exercise codenamed Great Prophet 7.
• Monthly press briefing by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen NATO 02 Jul 2012
• One in, one out for Royal Navy minehunters UK MOD 02 Jul 2012 -- Royal Navy minehunter HMS Blyth left on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean on Friday 29 June while HMS Ledbury returned from the region to Portsmouth on the same day.
• UN Negotiations Begin On Global Arms-Trade Treaty RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Negotiations on a first-ever globally binding arms-trade treaty have kicked off at United Nations headquarters, the first day of monthlong discussions.
• European Foreign Ministers Want 'Decisive' Effort to Regulate Arms Trade VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Britain, France, Germany and Sweden are urging United Nations members to support a "decisive effort" to regulate conventional weapons trade.
• UN Opening Talks On Global Weapons Treaty RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Negotiations are getting under way at the United Nations in New York aimed at crafting the first binding treaty to regulate the world weapons market.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, July 2, 2012 US Dept. of State 02 Jul 2012

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 02, 2012

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 02 July 2012 United Nations 02 Jul 2012
• Turkey Scrambled Fighter Jets Against Syrian Helicopters RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Turkey's military has said that it scrambled F16 warplanes three times on June 30.
• UN Rights Chief: Both Sides Responsible for Serious Abuses in Syria VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- United Nations's top human rights official warned Monday that the crisis risks escalating and that both sides are responsible for serious abuses.
• UN human rights chief renews call on Security Council to refer Syria to ICC UN News Centre 02 Jul 2012 -- The United Nations human rights chief renewed her call on the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court.
• Arab League, Syrian Opposition Discuss Syrian Crisis VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Syrian opposition leaders and Arab diplomats began a two-day conference in Cairo under the auspices of the Arab League to consider measures to step up pressure against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
• Turkish FM Urges Strong, United Syrian Opposition VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has urged Syria's opposition to remain united on the shared goal of a free and democratic country.
• Syrian Opposition Mulling Transition Plan, Unity In Cairo RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Around 250 members of the Syrian opposition are meeting in Cairo for talks on a political transition plan backed by the United Nations, Russia, and the United States.
• Russia To Host Talks With Syrian Opposition RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry says it will host talks with two Syrian opposition groups later this month to discuss a political transition plan backed by the United Nations, Russia, and the United States.
• Annan Aide Urges Syrian Opposition to Agree Common Stance RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's top deputy, Nasser al-Qudwa, called on Syrian opposition groups to formulate a unified set of demands.
• Top brass of India, Pakistan border security force begin talks in New Delhi IRNA 02 Jul 2012 -- Four-day talks between top brass of the Indian, Pakistan border security force began in New Delhi.
• General Assembly President condemns attacks on Malian mausoleums UN News Centre 02 Jul 2012 -- The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today condemned the attacks which have damaged historic mausoleums in northern Mali.
• Mali Says Rebel Tomb Desecration a War Crime VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has warned Islamist rebels in northern Mali that their systematic destruction of revered Muslim tombs in Timbuktu is a war crime.
• Russia Condemns Destruction of Mali Shrines RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- Russia has condemned the damage to religious shrines in Timbuktu, Mali, in attacks carried out by Islamic extremists, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
• Boko Haram Battles Crush Northern Nigerian City VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Nigeria’s new National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki says he is optimistic that a cease-fire between the government and the militant group known as Boko Haram could offer some relief.
• UN chief strongly condemns ‘reprehensible’ attacks on Kenyan churches UN News Centre 02 Jul 2012 -- Secretary-General Ban strongly condemned the terrorist attacks carried out on two churches in Kenya which killed at least 17 people and wounded many more.
• Construction Workers Killed in Nigeria's Northeast VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Nigeria's military says nine construction workers have been killed in the country's northeast, where militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram are active.
• Kidnapped Foreign Aid Workers Rescued in Somalia VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Four international aid workers kidnapped in Kenya are now free and headed home, following a dramatic rescue by security forces inside Somalia.
• Turkish Warplanes Bomb Kurdish Hideouts In Northern Iraq RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Turkey's military says its warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq.
• Steering Group Grants Kosovo Full Sovereignty RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- The International Steering Group for Kosovo has decided to grant full rights of national sovereignty to Kosovo from September.
• Four detained ICC staff members released in Libya UN News Centre 02 Jul 2012 -- Libyan authorities released the four International Criminal Court staff members who were detained in the country for nearly a month.
• ICC Staffers In Libya Released RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- Libya has freed four International Criminal Court officials detained since June for visiting Muammar Qaddafi's captured son, Saif al-Islam.

News Reports

• World Powers, Iran To Hold Talks In Turkey RFE/RL 02 Jul 2012 -- World powers and Iran will hold follow-up talks over Tehran's nuclear program in Istanbul on July 3.
• EU, US sanctions threaten global energy security: Mehmanparast IRNA 02 Jul 2012 -- FM spokesman Mehmanparast, said that the US and the European Union have threatened the energy security and balance of the world energy markets.
• Report Sheds Light on North Korean Nuclear Program VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Japanese newspapers are reporting North Korea's late leader gave explicit instructions to mass produce uranium-based weapons.
• DPRK FM Spokesman Refers to Russian Roving Ambassador's Visit to DPRK KCNA 02 Jul 2012 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA as regards the Pyongyang visit paid by the roving ambassador of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
• DPRK Woman Interviewed upon Her Return Home (3) KCNA 02 Jul 2012 -- DPRK woman Pak Jong Suk was interviewed by Korean and foreign reporters on June 28.
• Transforming Egypt's Economy, Military Daunt Morsi VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Two of the biggest challenges facing Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi are improving the economy and countering the entrenched interests of the nation's military.
• Egypt’s Foreign Policy to Become More Open under Morsi – Envoy RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- Egypt’s foreign policy under President Mohamed Morsi will be more open than previously, the country’s outgoing ambassador to Russia, Alaa el Hadidi, said.
• Hamas Halts Voter Registration in Gaza RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- The Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip suspended voter registratin citing repression of their supporters in the West Bank.
• Mass Protest Challenges New Hong Kong Leader VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Hong Kong's new leader, Leung Chun-ying, has had a turbulent start to his five-year term.
• Belarus’ Leader Denies Building Dynasty RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2012 -- The authoritarian leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, denied his own earlier statement that he was grooming one of his sons to succeed him.
• Former Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir Laid to Rest VOA 02 Jul 2012 -- Israelis paid their last respects to former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir as his flag-draped coffin lay in state in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.