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• Deadly Attack in Zabul Province, Afghanistan US Dept. of State 06 Apr 2013
• Dempsey Arrives in Afghanistan to Assess Progress AFPS 06 Apr 2013 -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey arrived here today for several meetings with coalition and Afghan leaders.
• 'Too Soon' For Post-2014 Troop Level Decision, Dempsey Says AFPS 06 Apr 2013 -- Although it is too soon to tell what the post-2014 troop arrangement will be in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff expects a decision by this summer, he said yesterday.
• US General Dempsey arrives in Afghanistan for talks Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey has traveled to Afghanistan to discuss the presence of American troops in the war-torn country after the scheduled 2014 drawdown of most US-led forces, Press TV reports.
• 6 US nationals killed in two Afghan attacks Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran has presented the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany with the details of its proposals during the second round of the Saturday talks in Almaty, an informed source says.
• Provincial governor escapes bomb attack in south Afghanistan Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- The governor of Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul has escaped an attempt on his life unscathed when a car bomb targeted his convoy, local officials say.
• Top U.S. Commander Arrives In Afghanistan RFE/RL 06 Apr 2013 -- EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton says the positions of six world powers and Iran 'remain far apart' on Tehran's nuclear program despite two days of long and intensive discussions in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
• Afghan Doctor, 6 Americans Killed in Afghanistan Attacks VOA 06 Apr 2013 -- A young U.S. foreign service officer, a civilian Defense Department employee and an Afghan doctor were killed Saturday when a car bomb exploded as their convoy was passing on the way to deliver books to children at an Afghan school.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Dempsey: Sequestration Not Yet a National Security Threat AFPS 06 Apr 2013 -- Sequestration will have no effect on the drawdown in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday.
• In Emotional Ceremony, USS Arlington Joins the Fleet NNS 06 Apr 2013 -- With an estimated crowd of more than 5,000 on hand here, USS Arlington (LPD 24) was commissioned and officially joined the U.S. Navy's fleet.
• Statement by Press Secretary George Little on Clemency Granted to U.S. Air Force Colonel Joseph Romano DoD 06 Apr 2013-
• 26th MEU enters 5th Fleet area of responsibility USMC News 06 Apr 2013 -- The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to assume the duties from the Peleliu ARG, April 5.
• China holds airborne early warning drill targeting Japan: report CNA 06 Apr 2013 -- The Chinese air force completed a 24-hour drill that included three Chinese KJ-2000 airborne early warning and control system aircraft on April 2, with Japan serving as the imaginary enemy, Chinese media reported Saturday.
• France considering plans to buy US drones: Report Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- France is reportedly mulling over purchasing US-made unarmed Reaper surveillance drones in a bid to enhance its military capabilities.
• Iran to unveil new 500 ton submarine by August Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran's Deputy Defense Minister Mohammad Eslami announces plans to unveil the first indigenous submarine within the next few months.
• 'Russia warships sent to Mediterranean' Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Russia has sent a group of warships from its Pacific fleet to the Mediterranean Sea to set up a naval task force there, the Russian Defense Ministry says.
• Russian Strategic Bomber Burned Beyond Recovery – Paper RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- An iconic Russian Cold War bomber, which had been reported to suffer a minor malfunction, actually burned beyond recovery for unclear reasons, Kommersant daily said Saturday.
• Russian Army Office to Be Buried in Snow over Debt RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- How to you punish an organization that contracted snow cleaners and did not pay them? Why, bring the snow back, of course.
• Russia's Mediterranean-Bound Warships Reach Indian Ocean RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- Russia's naval task force dispatched to the Mediterranean has passed the Strait of Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean, a Pacific Fleet spokesman told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Moscow Slams UN 'Maneuvering' on Syria Chemical Attack Probe RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- Moscow believes the United Nations is disrupting an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria under pressure of "certain states," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
• Assad: Turkey Untruthful About Syrian Uprising VOA 06 Apr 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been lying about the Syrian uprising.

News Reports

• Ashton Says Six Powers, Iran 'Remain Far Apart' In Almaty RFE/RL 06 Apr 2013 -- EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton says the positions of six world powers and Iran 'remain far apart' on Tehran's nuclear program despite two days of long and intensive discussions in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
• Iran Nuclear Talks: No Breakthrough, But Step Forward RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- The latest round of talks between six world powers and Iran on its nuclear program has been "definitely a step forward," although it has ended with no clear breakthrough, Russia's top negotiator on Iran said on Saturday.
• Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse VOA 06 Apr 2013 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief says nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers have ended without an agreement.
• Outcome of Iran talks with P5+1 still unclear Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- The outcome of Iran's talks with the group of six world powers is still unclear as the two sides ended the morning round of their second day of talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Press TV reports.
• 'Iran offers full details of proposal to P5+1' Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran has presented the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany with the details of its proposals during the second round of the Saturday talks in Almaty, an informed source says.
• Iran-P5+1 wrap up second day of talks in Almaty Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany have wrapped up their fourth round of negotiations in the Kazakh city of Almaty.
• Iran issues final statement on Almaty 2 talks Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran has released a statement following the conclusion of the second round of Almaty 2 talks in Kazakhstan to shed light on the comprehensive negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the the P5+1 group.
• Iran provided P5+1 with action plan: Jalili Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran says it has provided a comprehensive operational plan to the P5+1 group of world powers and it is now up to the group to decide on how to respond to the Iranian proposals.
• 2nd day of Iran-5+1 talks begins in Almaty IRNA 06 Apr 2013 -- Second day of fresh talks between Iran and the sextet- the US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany- began here Saturday in the former Kazakh capital.
• Iran expects G5+1 to end behaviors which are sign of enmity IRNA 06 Apr 2013 -- Iran said on Saturday that Group 5+1 is expected to end behaviors which are sign of enmity towards Iranian nation.
• S Korea workers still kept out of Kaesong Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- North Korea has continued preventing South Korean workers from entering a joint industrial zone amid an upsurge of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• No Surprise if N. Korea Launches Missile – White House RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that the United States "would not be surprised" if North Korea launches another missile.
• Diplomats in North Korea Stay Put Despite Warning VOA 06 Apr 2013 -- Foreign diplomats stationed in North Korea appeared to be staying put at their embassies in Pyongyang Saturday, despite the government's public suggestion that they should leave the capital for security reasons.
• Shanghai stops poultry trade over bird flu Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- China has closed Shanghai's live poultry markets as more birds are being culled to prevent the spread of a new bird flu virus.
• 25 killed in attack on Iraq election rally Iran Press TV 06 Apr 2013 -- At least 25 people have been killed and 60 others wounded in a coordinated bomb blast at an election rally in the Iraqi city of Baqouba.
• 120 Tons of Radioactive Water Leak from Fukushima RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- About 120 tons of radioactive water leaked from the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northern Japan, the plant's operator said on Saturday.
• Tests of New Engine for Soyuz 2.1V Rocket Over RIA Novosti 06 Apr 2013 -- The NPO Energomash company has completed trials of a new engine for proposed Russian lightweight carrier rocket Soyuz 2.1 and is currently preparing it for serial production, the company's CEO said.