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• ISAF Commander Notes ‘Growing Uncertainty’ in Afghanistan AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- Dynamic and compelling commitment from the United States is necessary to confront growing uncertainty in Afghanistan and the region.
• Top General Says US to Assess Afghan Troops Level After Summer VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- The U.S. commander of international forces in Afghanistan said he will make a recommendation of how many American troops should remain in Afghanistan after he sees how well Afghan security handles the summer fighting season.
• Wardak Province Spurs Model for Transition, General Says AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- Allegations against U.S. forces in Afghanistan’s Wardak Province resulted in an effective model of transition for coalition and Afghan forces.
• Senior Militant Commander Arrested In Eastern Afghanistan RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- NATO says Afghan and coalition forces have arrested a senior commander of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e Taiba group in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni.
• Pakistan To Remove Border Installations After Afghan Objections RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- A senior Afghan military official says Pakistan has promised to remove controversial installations along the disputed border line between the two countries.
• Pakistan, Afghanistan resolve border post controversy IRNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Pakistan army said on Monday that differences with Afghanistan over the construction of a border were resolved in a meeting of military officials of the two countries.
• PGK arrives in Afghanistan ahead of fighting season Army News 16 Apr 2013 -- As American troops prepare for the spring fighting season in Afghanistan, they have been training with a new capability to suppress insurgents.
• Pakistan condemns US drone attack in North Waziristan PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- Pakistan has strongly condemned a recent US drone strike that killed several people in the country’s northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border.
• U.S. Helicopter Crashes Near North Korean Border RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- A U.S. military helicopter has crashed in South Korea, near the North Korean border.
• 'US Black Hawk crashes near N Korea' PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- An American UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in South Korea near the North Korean border.

Defense Policy / Programs

• China Says US Adding to Regional Tensions VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- China has released a report on its military strength that says U.S. efforts to rebalance its presence to Asia are adding to tensions in the region.
• China slams US growing military presence in Asia PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- China has criticized the United States for its increasing military presence in Asia, saying the move is heightening the tensions in the Asia Pacific region.
• China Unveils Its Military Structure for First Time RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- China revealed the composition and structure of its armed forces, including its nuclear deterrent, for the first time.
• China reportedly testing new nuclear missiles CNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Unidentified lights have been seen over the Bohai Sea at night, which could be a sign that China is testing new nuclear missiles.
• President Ma says Taiwan-China development in U.S. interests CNA 16 Apr 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said that the improvement in relations between Taiwan and China is consistent with the interests of the United States.
• 2014 Budget Looks to Balance Ends, Ways, Means, Hagel Says AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget request for the Defense Department is the best effort to match ends, ways and means.
• Navy, Marine Corps Leadership Warn About Sequester AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- Members of Congress continuing to express concern about the impact of sequestration on the military.
• Defense Operating on Many Fronts, Dempsey Tells Congress AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- The Defense Department and Congress can work together to sustain a balanced and peerless force.
• US Missile Shield No Threat to Russia - Deputy PM RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s strategic forces are capable of penetrating the US missile shield, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said.
• Ambitious Exercise Program Keeps Stratcom Mission-ready AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- U.S. Strategic Command’s exercise program has gone global, now encompassing all its mission areas and crossing into every combatant command.
• Beyond the Horizon El Salvador first rotation complete, mission on track Army News 16 Apr 2013 -- Soldiers from the 160th Engineer Company, Delaware National Guard arrived to begin work as part of Beyond the Horizon-El Salvador.
• Hagel Says DOD Will Provide Support After ‘Cruel Act of Terror’ AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- The thoughts and prayers of all members of the Defense Department are with the people of Boston and the victims of the marathon bombing.
• Massachusetts National Guard Supports Boston Police AFPS 16 Apr 2013 -- The Massachusetts National Guard continues to assist local and state authorities following yesterday’s explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line.
• Army researchers improve vehicle design with blast tests Army News 16 Apr 2013 -- The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command analyzes under-body blasts, known as UBB.
• System provides 24/7 perimeter security AFNS 16 Apr 2013 -- Motion detection, night-vision cameras and sensor zones may bring an action movie to mind, but they are also a few of the pieces that make up a Tactical Automated Security System.
• Stockdale Pulls Into Jebel Ali NNS 16 Apr 2013 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) arrived in Jebel Ali for a port visit April 9.
• Australians learn counter mortar radar support at Tobyhanna Army News 16 Apr 2013 -- Australia now benefits from a unique radar test capability at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
• CTSF/AGILE Fire Army News 16 Apr 2013 -- The CTSF was established in 1996 as a center for the rapid development and testing of what were then called the Army Battle Command Systems.
• Army Reserve-PR invests millions in Aguadilla Army News 16 Apr 2013 -- Officers from the Army Reserve-Puerto Rico and the 81st Regional Support Command participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony.
• US is again ranked world’s biggest military spender despite 6% decline PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- The United States has again ranked by far the world’s largest military spender.
• Russia to Base French-Made Assault Ships in Far East Ports RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Russia will base its French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault ships in the Far East ports of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when they enter service.
• Russian Prosecutors Find 65,000 Violations in 2012 Draft RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office found over 65,000 violations during last year’s draft of conscripts for the armed forces.
• Largest European military exercise underway UK MOD 16 Apr 2013 -- The largest ever military exercise in Europe is underway off the coast of Scotland as Armed Forces personnel test their war-fighting skills.
• Taiwan to hold live-fire anti-landing drill on outlying island CNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan will hold a live-fire anti-landing drill on the outlying island of Penghu as part of its annual Han Kuang series of military exercises.
• Era of atomic bombs over: President Ahmadinejad PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the era of atomic bombs is over.
• Iran Test-Fires Ballistic Missile in Persian Gulf RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Iran has successfully test-fired a medium range shore-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf.
• Iran test-fires land-to-sea ballistic missile in Persian Gulf: Cmdr. PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- Iran’s deputy defense minister says the Islamic Republic has successfully test-fired a land-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf.
• New ballistic missile successfully test-fired in Persian Gulf waters IRNA 16 Apr 2013 -- A new surface-to-sea ballistic missile has successfully been test-fired in the Persian Gulf waters.
• Attack on Iran to inflict irreparable damage on aggressors: Cmdr. PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- The commander of Iran’s Army says the Iranian military is completely prepared to respond to potential outside threats.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, April 16, 2013 US Dept. of State 16 Apr 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 16, 2013
• Export Control Reform: First Final Rules Mark Major Milestone US Dept. of State 16 Apr 2013

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 16 April 2013 United Nations 16 Apr 2013
• Obama Expects More Provocation From North Korea VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- President Barack Obama said he expects more posturing and provocation by North Korea.
• South Korea Reacts Calmly to Latest 'Ultimatum' from North VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- The latest threat to attack South Korea came in a radio broadcast from Pyongyang in the name of the "supreme authority" of North Korea's army.
• N. Korea Slams US Offer of Dialogue as Deception RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- North Korea accused the United States of attempting to mislead the public by suggesting the possibility of a dialogue between the two countries.
• North Korea Demands Apologies in Its ‘Ultimatum’ to South RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- The North Korean military supreme command has issued an ultimatum to South Korea, demanding an immediate apology for “all the major and minor hostile actions.”
• KPA Supreme Command Sends Ultimatum to S. Korean Forces KCNA 16 Apr 2013 -- The supreme command of the Korean People's Army issued the following ultimatum to the south Korean forces.
• DPRK FM Spokesman Dismisses U.S. Talk about Dialogue as Rhetoric Misleading World Opinion KCNA 16 Apr 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement.
• Syrian Opposition Ministers in Moscow for Talks RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition forces could begin within the next several months.
• Turkey Holds 10 Suspected of Arming Syria Islamist Rebels VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Turkey detained 10 people on suspicion of providing weapons and fighters in the name of al-Qaida to Islamist rebels trying to topple the Syrian government.
• Syrian President Issues Amnesty Decree VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has declared a general amnesty for crimes committed before Tuesday.
• Assad issues new general amnesty PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a new general amnesty decree for crimes committed in the country before April 16, 2013.
• Mali: UN food agency ‘urgently working’ to aid communities despite insecurity UN News Centre 16 Apr 2013 -- The continuing conflict in Mali combined with the country’s impending “lean season” is threatening to aggravate hunger in the Sahelian nation.
• Rights Group Condemns Mogadishu Bombings VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Human Rights Watch says attack on Mogadishu's main court complex constitutes a war crime, and underscores the need for Somalia's government to address security if it hopes to establish rule of law.
• Briefing: Somalia, federalism and Jubaland IRIN 16 Apr 2013 -- Moves to bring three regions in the deep south of Somalia together into the state of Jubaland have turned into a tussle with the central government, with regional powerhouses Kenya and Ethiopia playing important roles.
• UN: Central African Republic Security Deteriorating VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- The United Nations says it is alarmed by the "rapidly deteriorating" security situation in the Central African Republic following last month's coup d'etat.
• UN senior officials urge action to halt rights violations in Central African Republic UN News Centre 16 Apr 2013 -- UN Secretary-General Ban and High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay urged action to stop the lawlessness and grave violations to civilians in CAR.
• Darfur: UN calls for humanitarian access to civilians protected by peacekeepers UN News Centre 16 Apr 2013 -- Senior United Nations officials in Sudan called for immediate humanitarian access to areas of southern Darfur.
• Migrants, Refugees Flee to Chad VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Migrants and refugees are entering Chad from the north, east and south, as they flee violence and instability in neighboring countries.
• Nine killed, 27 injured in central Iraq bomb attacks PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- At least nine people have been killed and 27 others injured in two separate car bomb attacks in central Iraq.
• Deadly Attacks Continue Ahead Of Iraqi Elections RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- Police officials say at least seven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in bomb attacks in Iraq.
• Sectarian tension in Myanmar threatens aid workers IRIN 16 Apr 2013 -- Ongoing tensions between Buddhist and Muslim communities in Myanmar's western Rakhine State have created a threatening environment for aid workers.
• Palestinians Open Israeli Jail Replica in Gaza VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Palestinians opened a replica of a former Israeli prison in Gaza to help illuminate the plight of 4,800 Palestinians jailed in Israel.
• Côte d’Ivoire awash in weapons IRIN 16 Apr 2013 -- Côte d’Ivoire’s recent turbulence has left the country awash in arms, which have contributed to human rights abuses, widespread crime and persistent insecurity.
• Significant threats confront Côte d’Ivoire despite progress towards stability, UN reports UN News Centre 16 Apr 2013 -- Côte d’Ivoire still faces significant threats to its long-term stability.
• EU Reports On Serbia, Kosovo Delayed RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- The European Commission has delayed the release of reports on progress made by Serbia and Kosovo in their bids for closer ties with the bloc.
• Justice Activists Call For ‘Serious’ Review Of UN War Crimes Court RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- As the UN war crimes tribunal approaches its 20th anniversary, activists and legal scholars are calling for a comprehensive review of its work.

News Reports

• Joint Statement by the United States and the United Arab Emirates The White House 16 Apr 2013
• At Least 7 Dead in Venezuela Election Protests VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Venezuela's chief prosecutor says seven people have been killed in widespread protests following acting President Nicolas Maduro's narrow victory in Sunday's presidential election.
• Maduro's Apparent Win Could Portend Difficulties in Governing VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- The apparent narrow election victory by Venezuela’s interim President, Nicolas Maduro, came as a surprise.
• Venezuela Under Pressure for Election Recount VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Angry supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles are planning a second day of demonstrations Tuesday to protest his narrow defeat in this week's presidential election.
• Venezuela: Clashes After Maduro Confirmed RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- Clashes between police and demonstrators broke out in Caracas during a protest against Nicolas Maduro’s victory in Venezuela’s presidential election.
• Maduro Declared Presidential Polls Winner amid Protests RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, was declared winner of Sunday’s elections.
• Venezuela election board proclaims Maduro president-elect PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- Venezuela's electoral authorities have confirmed acting President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the weekend presidential election to succeed late socialist leader Hugo Chavez.
• Bushehr Nuclear Plant Unaffected by Iran Earthquake RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Iran’s first nuclear power plant in Bushehr was not affected by the devastating earthquake that hit the country.
• Iran’s Bushehr NPP startup work in final stage: Russia’s Rosatom corporation PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation says final work is underway at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
• Niger president says no talks held with Iran on uranium IRNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Tuesday that no talks had been held between Iran and Niger on uranium.
• Musharraf's Triumphant Return Goes Awry RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- A legal stranglehold is tightening on a man who once ruled Pakistan with an iron fist.
• Musharraf Disqualified From Pakistani Polls VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been barred from running in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
• Tribunal Disqualifies Musharraf From Election Bid RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- Judges in Pakistan have disqualified former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running in the last of his chosen constituencies in the country's May 11 general election.
• Pakistan court bars Musharraf from running for polls PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- A court in Pakistan has barred former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting the May 11 polls in a constituency in the northern town of Chitral located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
• Pakistan court asks gov't to reply in Musharraf’s treason proceedings IRNA 16 Apr 2013 -- Pakistan’s top court sought reply from the government about petitions, seeking former President Pervez Musharraf's trial for treason.
• Pakistan's Secular Parties Feeling Insecure About Election RFE/RL 16 Apr 2013 -- Secular parties in Pakistan are calling on the government to do more to protect them ahead of key elections.
• Eight killed, 49 injured in Pakistan election meeting bomb attack PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- At least eight people have been killed and 49 others injured after a bomb exploded at an election campaign rally in Pakistan.
• 4 Pakistani opposition members killed in roadside bomb blast PressTV 16 Apr 2013 -- At least four Pakistanis have been killed in a roadside bomb attack that struck an election convoy of the main opposition party, the Pakistan Muslim League-N.
• Libya Flashes Cash for Egypt VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- A country still rebuilding from civil war and prowled by loosely-governed bands of idle and heavily armed youths, Libya might seem an unlikely donor to bail out its bigger neighbor Egypt.
• S. Sudan President Strips Deputy of Some Powers VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has withdrawn some powers from his vice president, officials said on Tuesday, clipping the wings of a likely challenger for the ruling party leadership.
• Second ‘Foreign Agent’ NGO Probed in Russia RIA Novosti 16 Apr 2013 -- Russian prosecutors have opened a case against a regional non-governmental organization accused of not registering as a “foreign agent” in the wake of a wave of inspections of NGOs.
• Thatcher's Body Lies in Chapel as Funeral Debate Rages VOA 16 Apr 2013 -- A coffin bearing the body of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was placed in a chapel in Britain's parliament before her funeral.