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• Remarks by Deputy Secretary Carter at the Munich Security Conference, Germany DoD 02 Feb 2013 -- Presenter: Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter
• In Munich, Carter Details Sequestration's Reckless Reality AFPS 02 Feb 2013 -- Before one of the world's largest gatherings of foreign and defense ministers, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter took time to detail the grim consequences a second round of severe and potentially imminent budget cuts could have on the Defense Department.
• Europe Remains Cornerstone of U.S. Engagement, Biden Says AFPS 02 Feb 2013 -- Europe remains the cornerstone and catalyst for America's engagement with the world, Vice President Joe Biden said in Munich today.
• Readout of Deputy Secretary Carter's Meetings in Paris, France DoD 02 Feb 2013
• USS Buffalo Holds Change of Command NNS 02 Feb 2013 -- A change of command ceremony was held at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam submarine piers for the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) Feb. 1.
• Olympia visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment NNS 02 Feb 2013 -- The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Changi Naval Station, Singapore on Feb. 2 for a visit as part of her deployment to the Western Pacific.
• U.S. Ambassador Hosts Reception at Khalifa Port Onboard USS Rushmore NNS 02 Feb 2013 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Michael H. Corbin, hosted a reception for senior UAE officials, business leaders, members of the press, and members of the diplomatic community aboard USS Rushmore (LSD 47), Jan. 27.
• USS Buffalo Welcomed to New Homeport with Aloha NNS 02 Feb 2013 -- The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived at her new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 18 after completing a homeport shift from Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 in Guam.
• 'NATO after ISAF - Staying Successful Together' NATO 02 Feb 2013 -- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Munich Security Conference
• Rasmussen: NATO Must be Ready for Any Future Threat AFPS 02 Feb 2013 -- On the second day of the Munich Security Conference, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told the international audience here that the end of the war in Afghanistan gives the alliance a chance to plan for the future.
• President: Domestically made 'Qaher' jet fighter demonstrates high capabilities of Iranian experts IRNA 02 Feb 2013 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday said production of 'Qaher-313' jet fighter is a proof of the high capapbilites of Iranian experts.
• President unveils modern fighter plane IRNA 02 Feb 2013 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Saturday unveiled a new super modern fighter plane.
• Dy Army commander: Iran's military might poses no threat to others IRNA 02 Feb 2013 -- Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Saturday that Iran's military might is used to give a crushing response to aggressors but poses no threats to other countries.

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• Biden, in Munich, Holds Syria-related Meetings AFPS 02 Feb 2013 -- Vice President Joe Biden, attending the Munich Security conference, today met with United Nations and Arab League Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi on the conference's margins.
• Jalili: Syria enemies desperately attempt to hit resistance IRNA 02 Feb 2013 -- Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili said attacks against Syria infra-structures and continuation of economic sanctions are desperate efforts of enemies to hit resistance.
• Syrian Chemical Weapons Under Control - FM Lavrov RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that the Syrian authorities keep chemical weapons under control and spoke against the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.
• Russian Foreign Minister Meets Syrian Opposition Leader RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2013 -- Moscow still hopes the Syrian opposition will start negotiations with the national government, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after a meeting with opposition leader Mouaz al-Khatib on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich on Saturday.
• Syria Opposition Leader Meets with Russian FM VOA 02 Feb 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held his first direct talks with Syria's opposition leader on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
• 9 Pakistani soldiers, 12 militant die in clashes IRNA 02 Feb 2013 -- Nine Pakistani soldiers and 12 militants were killed in clashes in northwest of the country early Saturday, security sources said.
• Dozens Dead As Militants Attack Pakistani Base RFE/RL 02 Feb 2013 -- At least 15 members of Pakistan's security forces and 11 civilians have been killed in a dawn raid by militants on an army camp in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
• Hollande: France to Remain at Mali's Side as Fight Continues VOA 02 Feb 2013 -- French President Francois Hollande received an exuberant welcome in Mali Saturday, three weeks after the start of a French military intervention that helped stop an Islamist militants' advance into Mali's south and won back the al-Qaida linked rebels' three northern strongholds after 10 months of occupation.
• Japan PM Vows to Protect Disputed Islands from China VOA 02 Feb 2013 -- The Japanese Coast Guard has intercepted a Chinese fishing boat near Japan's southern island of Okinawa and detained its captain on suspicion of unauthorized fishing in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.

News Reports

• Biden Says U.S. Ready To Meet Bilaterally Over Iran Nuclear Crisis RFE/RL 02 Feb 2013 -- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden has said at a major international security conference in Germany that the United States is willing to meet bilaterally with the Iranian leadership over the Iranian nuclear crisis.
• Biden Tells Iran to Get Serious about Talks VOA 02 Feb 2013 -- U.S. Vice president Joe Biden says the four-year-old offer of direct negotiations with Iran is still valid, if the country's top leader is ready for serious talks that are not held in secret. He also called on Iran to take a good faith approach in negotiations with the international contact group known as the P5+1. Biden spoke at a security conference in Germany.
• Panetta: Iran Escalating Regional Tensions VOA 02 Feb 2013 -- A leading U.S. newspaper says the outgoing American defense secretary has accused Iran of smuggling anti-aircraft weapons to militant allies.
• IRGC among top four cyber armies of world IRNA 02 Feb 2013 -- Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Sepehr said on Saturday that the Islamic Revolution's Guards Coprs (IRGC) is among top four cyber armies of the world.
• Turkish Marxist Group Claims Responsibility for US Embassy Blast VOA 02 Feb 2013 -- A radical Turkish Marxist group has claimed responsibility for a Friday suicide bombing at the U.S. Embassy complex in Ankara that killed a Turkish guard.
• Security Council strongly condemns 'heinous' attack on US embassy in Turkey UN News Centre 01 Feb 2013 -- The Security Council today strongly condemned the terrorist attack against the United States embassy in Ankara, Turkey, which resulted in one death and several injuries.
• Zenit Engine Worked Normally - Roscosmos RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2013 -- The first stage engine of the Zenit-2S rocket that failed shortly after Friday's launch operated in the normal regime during and after the liftoff, the press service of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
• U.S.-Russian Differences Brought Into Sharp Relief In Munich RFE/RL 02 Feb 2013 -- Differences between the United States and Russia have gone on sharp display at the annual Munich Security Conference.
• Israel's Netanyahu Receives Mandate to Form Coalition RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2013 -- Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.