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• Combined Force Detains Senior Taliban Leader AFPS 01 Apr 2013 -- An Afghan and coalition security force detained a senior Taliban leader and several other insurgents during an operation in the Pul-e 'Alam district of Afghanistan’s Logar province.
• Top US General in Afghanistan Visits Pakistan VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- The commander of NATO-led international forces in Afghanistan has made his first official visit to neighboring Pakistan, after assuming command earlier this year.
• UK shows reluctance to Afghan pullout PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Britain's Ministry of Defence seems to be mulling long-term presence in Afghanistan despite the Afghan government’s expression of readiness to take responsibility for the war-torn country’s security.
• Blast injures 3 US-led forces in southern Afghanistan PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Three US-led foreign forces and two Afghan soldiers have been injured in a bomb explosion in the troubled southern Afghanistan.
• Five NATO oil tankers burned in Pakistan's Balochistan PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Gunmen have attacked a convoy of NATO oil tankers, destroying five of them, in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan Province.
• Afghan Asylum Seekers Rises as Troops Prepare to Withdraw VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- For decades, some Afghans have fled insecurity at home by taking a risky journey abroad to claim asylum.
• Afghan Officials Say Opium Cultivation Rising RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Afghan officials say illegal opium cultivation in the country has increased this year despite efforts to target traffickers, and provide farmers with alternative livelihoods.
• Fighting in Pakistan’s Tirah Valley displaces 40,000 people IRIN 01 Apr 2013 -- Around 40,000 residents of Pakistan’s Tirah Valley, close to the border with Afghanistan, have fled their homes after renewed fighting in the last few weeks.
• USS Chung-Hoon to Deploy to Western Pacific NNS 01 Apr 2013 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon will depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an independent deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
• French, Italian and U.S. Military Coordinate Rescue NNS 01 Apr 2013 -- U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa personnel along with the French navy and Italian coast guard assisted in a rescue of approximately 40 people adrift in a 15-meter inflatable boat in the Mediterranean Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Readout of Meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore DoD 01 Apr 2013
• Stennis Strike Group Arrives In Singapore NNS 01 Apr 2013 -- USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) arrived in Singapore April 1 for a scheduled port visit.
• Drone wars: Future deployment to use Ravens USMC News 01 Apr 2013 -- The sound of whirring could be heard overhead as Raven unmanned aerial vehicles took to the skies during a training exercise.
• 130 Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Now more than 100 detainees at the United States’ infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba are staging a hunger strike to protest disrespect of the Qur’an and confiscation of personal items.
• Smooth transition for continued operations Army News 01 Apr 2013 -- Pre-deployment site surveys prepare units for deployments and helps First Army trainer/mentors develop training that is relevant, realistic, and that reflects the most current conditions Soldiers will face in theater.
• Navy designs mechanized rear-door assist for MRAP vehicles USMC News 01 Apr 2013 -- Marine Corps Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Buffalo vehicles were designed to protect Marines from improvised explosive devices.
• USS Higgins Participates in Multi-Force Exercise NNS 01 Apr 2013 -- USS Higgins participated in a joint air and surface exercise with Destroyer Squadron 50, USS Green Bay, USS Whirlwind, USS Sirocco, USS Chinook and several United States air assets Mar. 24-25.
• MAG-29 conducts ‘Carolina Thunder’ USMC News 01 Apr 2013 -- Wing Support Squadron 274 from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, set out for Bogue Auxiliary Air Field to conduct Exercise Carolina Thunder, March 18-22.
• Official Explains New Homeland Defense/Civil Support Strategy AFPS 01 Apr 2013 -- The Defense Department incorporated hard lessons learned when it codified its new homeland defense and civil support strategy.
• Texas Guardsmen connect during emergency management conference Army News 01 Apr 2013 -- Joint Task Force 71 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade) is custodian of the National Guard Bureau's FEMA Region VI Homeland Response Force mission.
• Southern Partnership Station 13 Concludes in Guatemala, Next Stop Honduras NNS 01 Apr 2013 -- Southern Partnership Station 2013 ended three weeks of joint training and partnership building.
• New Complex to Support Stratcom’s 21st-century Missions AFPS 01 Apr 2013 -- Stratcom is bursting from the seams in a headquarters building built in the mid-1950s to accommodate telephones and grease boards.
• New Manual Explains Laws Of Cyberwarfare RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Under international law, if Nation A fires a missile at a military base in Nation B, Nation B has the right to defend itself with lethal force.
• Behavioral Health Task Force reports 'no systemic issues' Army News 01 Apr 2013 -- There are no systemic issues of Soldiers being disadvantaged in our healthcare process.
• Navy Announces Navy Working Uniform Type I Update NNS 01 Apr 2013 -- NAVADMIN 084/13 released April 1 provides a summary on all Navy Working Uniform Type I related guidance.
• Russia’s Third Borey-Class Sub to Start Trials in June RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- A third Project 955 Borey-class nuclear-powered strategic submarine will start trials in the White Sea in June.
• Russia Not Obliged to Notify West of War Games RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- Russia was not obligated to notify Western countries beforehand of its recent snap military exercises.
• Russia Dismisses Georgia’s Concerns over Black Sea Drills RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- Moscow on Monday dismissed Tbilisi’s condemnation of Russian military drills in the Black Sea region.
• Russia Starts Spring Draft RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- The Russian armed forces are expecting to call up 153,200 conscripts for military service in the annual spring draft that started Monday and will last through July 15.
• Senior UN official urges confidence-building measures to counter global insecurity UN News Centre 01 Apr 2013 -- The United Nations disarmament chief urged Member States to build confidence and trust with each other by establishing and strengthening global norms.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 4/1/2013 The White House 01 Apr 2013
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Apr 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 01, 2013

Other Conflicts

• Little: U.S. Seeks ‘Peace and Stability’ on Korean Peninsula AFPS 01 Apr 2013 -- The U.S. will continue its commitment to South Korea and its desire to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
• US moves destroyer closer to N. Korea coast: Official PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- The United States is shifting a guided-missile destroyer in the Pacific to waters off the Korean Peninsula as tensions mount with North Korea.
• White House: No Sign of Large-Scale North Korean Mobilizations VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- The United States has not detected any military mobilizations by Pyongyang to back up threats against the U.S. and South Korea.
• S. Korea President Vows Strong Retaliation Against North VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- South Korea's president has warned that the country's military will strike back swiftly and decisively against any North Korean attack, as tensions on the peninsula continue to mount.
• S. Korean President Taking North Threats 'Very Seriously' VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye says she is taking “very seriously” the continuing stream of threats from the North.
• South Korea Unveils ‘Active’ Nuclear Deterrence Plan RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- South Korea's defense ministry unveiled a new plan of "active deterrence," allowing it to preemptively strike its northern neighbor.
• U.S. Sends Stealth Fighters To South Korean Exercises RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- The United States has sent advanced F-22 stealth fighters to South Korea to participate in military exercises at a time of high tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• Seoul warns North Korea of strong response to any attack PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye has warned North Korea that any provocation will be met with a “strong response.”
• North Korea appoints reformist prime minister amid state of war PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- North Korea has reappointed the economic reformist Pak Pong Ju as prime minister.
• KCNA Commentary Warns U.S. against Its Moves for Nuclear War KCNA 01 Apr 2013 -- The revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK have taken a practical military action to cope with the reckless nuclear war drills of the U.S. and south Korean puppet forces.
• Law on Consolidating Position of Nuclear Weapons State Adopted KCNA 01 Apr 2013 -- A law on consolidating the position of nuclear weapons state for self-defence was adopted in the DPRK.
• Report on Adopting Draft Amendment and Supplement to Socialist Constitution and Law on Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 01 Apr 2013 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, made a report on adopting the draft amendment and supplement to the Socialist Constitution of the DPRK and the law on the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.
• Seventh Session of 12th SPA of DPRK Held KCNA 01 Apr 2013 -- The Seventh Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.
• Ancient Syrian Synagogue, Monuments Hit By Looting, Shelling VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Theft and shelling have damaged a 2,000 year-old synagogue in Damascus.
• ‘Militants set oil wells ablaze in Syria’ PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Foreign-backed militants in Syria have set several oil wells ablaze in the east of the country.
• Makeshift Camps Growing in Lebanon for Syrian Refugees VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- According to a new United Nations report, about 400,000 Syrians have registered as refugees across Lebanon, but many more are undocumented.
• Turkey-PKK Peace Deal Gains Momentum With Regional Implications VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Peace talks between Turkey's government and the PKK continue to gain momentum.
• 12 killed, 18 wounded as violence continues in Iraq PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- At least 12 people including security forces have been killed in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and the city of Tikrit.
• At Least 9 Killed in Suicide Blast in Iraq VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- At least nine people were killed and several dozen wounded when a suicide bomber in Iraq blew up a tanker truck in Tikri.
• Deadly Suicide Bombing Hits Iraq Police Station RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a police station in Tikrit, killing at least seven people and wounding at least 14.
• Iraq executes senior al-Qaeda militant leader PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Iraq has executed a senior militant leader of the al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq network along with three other men over terror-related charges.
• DR Congo: UN peacekeepers protect civilians after fighting in Kitchanga UN News Centre 01 Apr 2013 -- United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have provided protection to some 1,500 civilians.
• Seven Killed as Sudan Nomads Raid South Sudan VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Seven people were killed and six wounded in the latest attacks on South Sudanese communities in the demilitarized border area between the two countries.
• Taking up post, head of joint UN-African mission in Darfur affirms priority of peace UN News Centre 01 Apr 2013 -- The new head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur affirmed that bringing to fruition the negotiated peace process for the troubled region is crucial.
• Sudan Rebels Release 31 Captured Citizens RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2013 -- The Sudan Liberation Army-Abdel Wahid rebel group released 31 people seized at gunpoint about a week ago in Sudan’s troubled region of Darfur.
• Two Israeli military aircraft violate Lebanese airspace PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- Two Israeli fighter jets have penetrated Lebanese airspace and flown over several areas of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
• Taiwan-Japan still discussing preparatory meeting for fishery talks CNA 01 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan are negotiating the details of their next preparatory meeting for a new round of bilateral talks on fishing rights in overlapping territorial waters in the East China Sea.
• Ingushetian Prime Minister Implicated In Funding North Caucasus Insurgency RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Young Ingush man identified as a former militant alleged that Republic of Ingushetia Prime Minister Musa Chiliyev pays $1 million every month to the insurgency not to kill him.

News Reports

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 01 April 2013 United Nations 01 Apr 2013
• African Union Rejects New Central African Republic Leader VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- The African Union has rejected Michel Djotodia as leader of the Central African Republic after his Seleka rebel group seized power and forced President Francois Bozize to flee.
• CAR Coup Leader Strengthens Grip on Power VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- The leader of last month's coup in the Central African Republic (CAR) says he will serve as both president and defense minister.
• Central African Republic's premier announces caretaker government PressTV 01 Apr 2013 -- The prime minister of the Central African Republic’s has announced a caretaker government, following a coup that ousted the country’s former president.
• CAR Central Bank to Reopen After Coup VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Central Africa's regional central bank said it would reopen its branch in Bangui on Tuesday.
• Peace Restored in Stronghold of Kenya's Election Loser Odinga VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Calm returned to the western Kenyan stronghold of defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga after two days of running battles with police.
• Burma Urged to Prosecute Perpetrators of Sectarian Unrest VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Burma is being urged to hold accountable those responsible for sectarian violence in March, mainly targeted at Muslims.
• First Woman From Tribal Areas To Run For Parliament RFE/RL 01 Apr 2013 -- Badam Zari has become the first woman in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas to run for parliament.
• Zambia Promises Fair Trial for Former President Banda VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Zambia’s Attorney General has said former President Rupiah Banda will get a fair trial when his corruption trial commences this week.
• Hamas Gives Meshaal Another 4 Years as Leader VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- The Islamist Palestinian Hamas group re-elected the relatively pragmatic Khaled Meshaal as its leader on Tuesday despite past criticism of him by hardliners in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
• Hamas Law Promotes Gender Segregation in Gaza Schools VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- New rules will bar men from teaching at girls' schools and mandate separate classes for boys and girls from the age of nine.
• 'No Significant' Change in Mandela's Condition VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- The South African government says there has been "no significant change" in the condition of former President Nelson Mandela, who remains hospitalized with pneumonia.
• Demand for Saudi Oil to Grow in Coming Months VOA 01 Apr 2013 -- Demand for Saudi crude is likely to rise over the next few months, Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi said.