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Current Operations

• Letter - Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran The White House 09 Nov 2012
• Notice - Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran The White House 09 Nov 2012
• Iran Implicitly Confirms Attack on US Drone VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Iran has confirmed a Pentagon report that two Iranian warplanes fired on an unarmed U.S. drone in the Persian Gulf last week.
• Iran Says It Will Deal With Any Intrusions Into Its Airspace RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- Iran says it will deal decisively with any foreign encroachment "by air, sea, or on the ground."
• Iran Responds to US Drone Attack Claim RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Iran has repelled an unidentified aircraft violating the country’s airspace, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said.
• Defense Min: Iran repels unidentified aircraft violating its airspace IRNA 09 Nov 2012 -- Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, said the Iranian military has repelled an unidentified aircraft violating the country’s airspace.
• Combined Force Arrests Haqqani Facilitator AFPS 09 Nov 2012 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani facilitator in Afghanistan’s Khost province.
• Closing patrol bases in a cost-effective way UK MOD 09 Nov 2012 -- Sorting out the stuff that is returned from patrol bases in Afghanistan is a salvager's dream writes Ian Carr from Camp Bastion's 'Warlike Scrap' yard.
• CSTO Discusses Afghan Contingency Plans RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- A working group for the Collective Security Treaty Organization has convened to discuss possible options should the situation in Afghanistan worsen after foreign forces withdraw from that country.
• Update on the DoD and National Guard Response to Hurricane Sandy DoD 09 Nov 2012
• Pentagon Provides Sandy Response Update AFPS 09 Nov 2012 -- The Department of Defense is a fully integrated partner in the federal, state, and local response to Hurricane Sandy and the northeaster that swept through the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States, defense officials reported today.
• "Task Force Support" Soldiers provide relief to Hurricane Sandy responders Army News 09 Nov 2012 -- In response to the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division deployed to New York City and New Jersey to support refueling operations throughout the impacted area.
• Soldiers Coordinate Generator Shipment for Sandy Relief AFPS 09 Nov 2012 -- State and local authorities, with support from federal agencies, have been working to restore power to residents of the northeastern United States impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement by President Obama on the Resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus The White House 09 Nov 2012
• CIA Director Petraeus Resigns RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) David Petraeus has resigned from his post.
• Petraeus Resigns as CIA Chief Over Extramarital Affair VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- General David Petraeus has resigned as chief of the Central Intelligence Agency because of an extramarital affair.
• US Navy Disciplines SEALs Over Info Leak VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- The U.S. Defense Department says seven members of an elite Navy SEAL team have been disciplined for disclosing classified information when they served as consultants to developers of a video game.
• Navy SEALs Punished For Talking To Games Maker RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- Reports from Washington say seven members of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs have been punished for disclosing classified information.
• Seven US Navy SEALs Shared Classified Info for Video Game RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Seven officers from the US Navy SEALs, which is an elite part of force that operates on secret missions, were disciplined for revealing classified information for a video game.
• U.S. Establishes Full-time Aviation Detachment in Poland AFPS 09 Nov 2012 -- U.S. officials praised the long-standing relationship with Poland as they celebrated the first full-time U.S. military presence in that nation today.
• Transcom Strives to Preserve Capacity to Meet Future Needs AFPS 09 Nov 2012 -- After 11 years of balls-to-the-wall operations Transcom is already working to drum up new business to cushion the expected post-war slump.
• Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Begins New Chapter with New Leader Army News 09 Nov 2012 -- The Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program formally recognized a new Project Manager November 2, 2012.
• Training Squadrons Complete Truman Embark NNS 09 Nov 2012 -- Student naval aviators from various training squadrons completed their first carrier landings aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman Nov. 5 to begin their carrier qualifications.
• RN weather experts prepare for new carriers with US Navy UK MOD 09 Nov 2012 -- Two Royal Navy meteorologists are enjoying a taste of forecasting on board the US Navy supercarrier USS Harry S Truman.
• Saber Junction builds international cooperation Army News 09 Nov 2012 -- The 2nd Cavalry Regiment and other units with U.S. Army Europe participated in a Decisive Action Training Environment rotation with multinational partners.
• US Navy Disciplines SEALs Over Info Leak VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- The U.S. Defense Department says seven members of an elite Navy SEAL team have been disciplined for disclosing classified information when they served as consultants to developers of a video game.
• Navy SEALs Punished For Talking To Games Maker RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- Reports from Washington say seven members of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs have been punished for disclosing classified information.
• Seven US Navy SEALs Shared Classified Info for Video Game RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Seven officers from the US Navy SEALs, which is an elite part of force that operates on secret missions, were disciplined for revealing classified information for a video game.
• New vehicular device saves money Air Force-wide AFNS 09 Nov 2012 -- All government-owned and general service administration vehicles at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, are scheduled to receive an automotive information module, or AIM2.
• USS Santa Fe Holds Change of Command NNS 09 Nov 2012 -- A time-honored change of command ceremony was held at the Submarine Piers for the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nov. 9.
• Navy to Track ITEMPO Reporting NNS 09 Nov 2012 -- The Navy has reestablished a formal Individual Personnel Tempo (ITEMPO) Program Management Office to administer the program, train commands and provide assistance to the Fleet with compliance, according to a message released, Nov. 9.
• Russian President Reshuffles Top Generals Amid Fraud Investigation RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- President Vladimir Putin has reshuffled several top generals amid an investigation into alleged fraud at Russia's Defense Ministry.
• Russian Military Faces Major Reshuffle RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- The dismissal of the chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, General of the Army Nikolai Makarov, may pave the way for major changes within the ranks of Russia’s military leadership amid financial scandals and conflicts over defense policy.
• Putin Replaces Army Chief of Staff VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his army chief of staff, just days after replacing the defense minister.
• Russia Set to Hand India another Missile Frigate RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- The second of three stealth frigates that Russia builds for India at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will be handed over to the Indian Navy.
• NATO Assembly Meeting In Prague RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- NATO's Parliamentary Assembly is beginning its four-day annual meeting in Prague on November 9, with delegates expected to examine issues critical to the alliance.
• Ukraine Eyes Indonesian Arms Market RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Ukraine has rolled out an impressive display of arms and military equipment at an international defense show in Jakarta in an effort to sign a number of contracts with Indonesia.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, November 9, 2012 US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2012

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 09, 2012

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 09 November 2012 United Nations 09 Nov 2012
• United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian Crisis US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2012
• UN: Syria 'Dramatically Deteriorating' VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- The United Nations says the huge upsurge in the number of civilians fleeing Syria reflects the dramatically deteriorating situation in that country.
• Assad Insists Syrian People Still Support Him VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad is insisting that he still has the support of the Syrian people and army, even as violence raged on and reports emerged that more of his military officers defected to Turkey.
• Syrian National Council Elects New Chief in Doha RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- Syria's main opposition group, the Syrian National Council (SNC), has chosen a new president, 41-year-old veteran anti-regime activist George Sabra.
• As crisis deepens, UN warns over four million Syrians may need humanitarian aid UN News Centre 09 Nov 2012 -- United Nations officials warned that over four million people may be in need of humanitarian relief by the start of next year.
• Thousands Of Syria Refugees Stream Into Turkey RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- The UN refugee agency says that as many as 9,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey to flee the violence in their country.
• In Jordan, UN food relief agency chief stresses need to strengthen aid to Syrian refugees UN News Centre 09 Nov 2012 -- The head of the United Nations food relief agency said the world body and its partners are intensifying their efforts to assist Syrian refugees.
• Taiwan: Landing on Diaoyutai Islands won't solve problem CNA 09 Nov 2012 -- President Ma has rejected the idea of a landing on the disputed Diaoyutai Islands as a way of asserting sovereignty.
• Taiwan reiterates premises for peace pact with China CNA 09 Nov 2012 -- President Ma would promote a peace agreement with China under "three premises," but signing such an accord is not on his priority list for his second term in office because the conditions are not yet mature.
• Taiwan President vows to continue promoting cross-strait ties CNA 09 Nov 2012 -- President Ma pledged to continue to promote negotiations and cooperation with mainland China to consolidate peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait.
• Uganda Efforts to Capture Warlord 'Destined to Fail' VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- An advocacy group says the Ugandan Army's quest to apprehend Joseph Kony and other senior leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army is destined to fail.
• Hunting the LRA in Central Africa VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- A new report says military operations to hunt down LRA rebels in Central Africa face many logistical and intelligence-gathering challenges.
• On first field visit to Darfur, UN official flags need to do more with fewer resources UN News Centre 09 Nov 2012 -- The UN official highlighted that, in an era of financial austerity and amidst growing expectations, the world body and its peace operations must find ways to do more with less.
• Top UN official urges South Sudan to reverse expulsion of human rights officer UN News Centre 09 Nov 2012 -- The United Nations human rights chief urged South Sudan to reverse the expulsion of a human rights officer in the country.
• Turkish Army Kills 14 Kurdish Rebels RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- The Turkish army has killed 14 members of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party in an operation in the border zone with Iraq.
• Analysis: Sri Lanka's long road to reconciliation IRIN 09 Nov 2012 -- Genzia Mary, 10, is fascinated by the buses arriving in northern Sri Lanka, their jovial travellers singing in a language that, until two years ago, was completely foreign to her.
• UN welcomes Brazil's decision to grant residency to Angolan and Liberian refugees UN News Centre 09 Nov 2012 -- The United Nations today welcomed the decision by the Brazilian Government to grant permanent residency to almost 2,000 former Angolan and Liberian refugees, a majority of whom fled their countries during the 1990s due to violence.
• South Sudan: UN needs urgent funds as Hepatitis E risk grows in refugee camps UN News Centre 09 Nov 2012 -- The United Nations refugee agency today warned that efforts to contain a Hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan is being threatened due to lack of funding, and concern is growing with thousands more refugees expected to arrive in the country in the coming weeks.

News Reports

• Remarks by the President The White House 09 Nov 2012
• Obama, Republicans Lay Out Positions for Fiscal Negotiations VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans have set out initial positions ahead of difficult negotiations on deficit and debt reduction and taxes.
• With U.S. Vote Over, 'Fiscal Cliff' Ahead RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- If financial problems are comparable to falling off a cliff, the United States is standing on the edge of a dangerous new precipice.
• Puerto Rico Approves US Statehood Bid VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- For the first time, voters in Puerto Rico have advanced a non-binding referendum calling for statehood, a provision that could only be granted by the U.S. Congress.
• Russia's Putin Invites Obama to Moscow VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Moscow next year.
• Russian Observers Question Fairness of US Elections RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Election monitors from Russia claimed that a report on the just concluded 2012 US elections by an international consortium, failed to mention a number of key problems that they said exist in the American voting process.
• Tibetan Protests Erupt in Western China VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Reports from China's western Qinghai Province say hundreds or even thousands of Tibetans marched on government offices.
• China’s State Enterprises Pledge to Push Forward With Reform VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- China’s state owned enterprises hit back at their critics, noting their contributions to the world’s second largest economy and pledging to continue efforts to push forward with reform.
• IAEA to Resume Nuclear Talks with Iran VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed it is resuming talks with Iran next month over its disputed nuclear program.
• Ahmadinejad Wants Direct Talks with US on Iran Nuclear Issue RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said problems related to his country’s nuclear program must be discussed directly with the United States.
• Questions Linger about Iranian Blogger's Death VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- France and Britain are calling on Iran to explain the death in detention of an anti-government blogger who opposition activists say had been tortured.
• Support for Bahraini Opposition Political Societies' Declaration of Principles of Nonviolence US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2012
• Britain to Stop Aid to India VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Britain says it plans to stop all financial aid to India in 2015, marking a major change in ties between an emerging economic power and its former colonial ruler.
• In Pakistan, More Arrests In Marriage Case Involving 6-Year-Old Girl RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- Police in Pakistan’s Swat Valley have arrested three members of a "jirga" tribal assembly who allegedly ordered that a 6-year-old girl be married to resolve a dispute among rival families.
• South Korea Finds Cracks in Nuclear Reactor VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- South Korean officials say minor cracks were found in control rod tubes in a nuclear reactor that is undergoing maintenance.
• Unified Ethiopian Opposition Demands Fair Elections VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- Thirty-four Ethiopian opposition parties have signed a petition to demand the elections next April - on the district, regional and city levels - be free and fair.
• GUINEA-BISSAU: Fear amid human rights abuses IRIN 09 Nov 2012 -- A 21 October attack in Guinea-Bissau has provoked more fear than the numerous coups and counter-coups of recent years.
• Georgian Court Releases Military Officials On Bail, Ex-Interior Minister Still Held RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- A court in Tbilisi has released two military officials on bail but left a former interior minister in pretrial detention.
• Moscow Prosecutors Question Protest Leader Udaltsov RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Russian protest leader Sergei Udaltsov has arrived at the Moscow prosecutor’s office to answer questions regarding the suspected extremist activities of the opposition Left Front movement he leads.
• Anti-Putin Protester Given Four Year Prison Term VOA 09 Nov 2012 -- The first of 19 Russians arrested during a massive protest rally against President Vladimir Putin's re-election has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.
• Belarus KGB Head Sacked RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2012 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed Vadim Zaitsev, head of the republic’s State Security Committee.
• Djukanovic Likely To Return As Montenegrin PM RFE/RL 09 Nov 2012 -- Milo Djukanovic is likely to return as Montenegro's prime minister.