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• Combined Force Arrests Taliban Leader in Helmand Province AFPS 07 May 2013 -- An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and three other insurgents during an operation in the Lashkar Gah district of Afghanistan's Helmand province today, military officials reported.
• Fusiliers hand Helmand checkpoint to Afghan Police UK MOD 07 May 2013 -- British soldiers of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers have handed Afghan security forces control of a checkpoint in Helmand province.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Unveils New Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy AFPS 07 May 2013 -- The Defense Department wants to eradicate sexual assault from its ranks and is putting in place a new strategy to guide efforts against the crime, the director of the Pentagon's sexual assault prevention and response office said.
• Hagel Initiatives Take Aim Against Sexual Assault AFPS 07 May 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is vowing to change the culture that allows sexual assault to be a serious problem for the Defense Department.
• Report Helps Military Deal With Sexual Assault Problem AFPS 07 May 2013 -- Sexual assault is a long-term problem for the military, and it will take time for military efforts to combat it, the director of the Defense Department's sexual assault prevention and response office said.
• DOD Releases Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Strategy DoD 07 May 2013 -- Today, the Department of Defense released the fiscal 2012 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military and announcing a series of actions to prevent and respond to sexual assault in the armed forces.
• DOD Announces Establishment of the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel DoD 07 May 2013 -- The Department of Defense announced today the selection of nine appointees to the Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel.
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to honor U.S.-ROK alliance 60th Anniversary at The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC DoD 07 May 2013 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• Readout of Secretary Hagel's meeting with Republic of Korea President Park Geun-Hye DoD 07 May 2013
• Top General: III MEF, Marines vital to Asia-Pacific USMC News 07 May 2013 -- Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, Jr. spoke to Marines and sailors assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific May 6-8 at all-hands briefs across the island.
• U.S., ROK military leaders discuss combined logistics Army News 07 May 2013 -- Senior military leaders from Eighth Army and the Republic of Korea Army's leading front-line formations met here, May 3, to discuss combined logistics operations.
• Team works to improve precision of high altitude airdrops AFNS 07 May 2013 -- A team here is working to improve safety for warfighters by increasing accuracy of high altitude airdrops with mission planning tools.
• Strategic Crossroads Creates Opportunity, Carter Says AFPS 07 May 2013 -- The Defense Department is at a strategic crossroads, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters at the National Press Club here today.
• Army Adjusts to Changing, Uncertain World, Odierno Says AFPS 07 May 2013 -- The world is becoming more uncertain and the Army is adjusting, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray T. Odierno told the Defense Writers Group here today.
• USS Lassen Arrives in Vladivostok NNS 07 May 2013 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) arrived in Vladivostok May 7, as part of building ties and fostering relationships with the Russian Navy on areas of mutual interest.
• BSRF-13 runs evacuation drills USMC News 07 May 2013 -- Marines and sailors with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 stood up an evacuation control center in support of a simulated crisis contingency aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, March 3, 2013.
• Odierno: Readiness Issues Pose Risk to U.S. Security AFPS 07 May 2013 -- A smaller Army still needs to be ready, and sequester issues on top of previous budget cuts are impacting readiness accounts, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray T. Odierno said here today.
• Stavridis Reflects on NATO's Accomplishments, Future AFPS 07 May 2013 -- As he prepares to turn over command next week of both U.S. European Command and NATO's Allied Command Operations, the senior U.S. officer in Europe said he's confident in NATO's future and "awed by the changes" during his 37 years of military service.
• New Office to Look at Strategic Landpower Use AFPS 07 May 2013 -- A new office in the Pentagon will look at ways to use landpower more effectively, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray T. Odierno said here today.
• Fifth-Generation Jet Tests May Start in July - Air Force RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- Tests of Russia's fifth-generation T-50 fighter jets in the Chkalov state flight test center in Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan Region in south Russia may start in July, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said.
• China Denies Pentagon Accusations of Cyber Espionage VOA 07 May 2013 -- China is denying U.S. accusations that its military has backed cyber attacks against U.S. government institutions and businesses. A U.S. Defense Department report published Monday says the cyber attacks "appear to be directly attributable" to China's government.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, 5/7/2013 The White House 07 May 2013
• Remarks With Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 May 2013
• Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov US Dept. of State 07 May 2013
• Remarks With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov US Dept. of State 07 May 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 07, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 7 May 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 May 2013
• Security Council: European security block details priorities for collaboration with UN UN News Centre 07 May 2013 -- From stopping the spread of nuclear weapons to countering all forms of human trafficking, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the world's largest regional security grouping, today outlined areas for greater collaboration with the United Nations in its annual address to the Security Council.
• Remarks by President Obama and President Park of South Korea in a Joint Press Conference The White House 07 May 2013
• Obama Says U.S. Working Toward Post-Assad Syria AFPS 07 May 2013 -- President Barack Obama said today the United States has both a moral obligation and a national security interest in "ending the slaughter in Syria," but cannot act or build consensus based on perceptions.
• Secretary-General calls for immediate release of UN peacekeepers held in Golan Heights UN News Centre 07 May 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for the immediate release of four peacekeepers being held by "armed elements" in the Golan Heights.
• US, Russia to Organize International Talks on Syria VOA 07 May 2013 -- After 18 months of chilly relations with Washington, the Kremlin gave a warm welcome Tuesday to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
• Salehi: Iran believes in territorial integrity, national sovereignty of Syria IRNA 07 May 2013 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran believes in territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Syria, calling on Syrian opposition to attend a joint meeting with Syrian government to prepare ground for a transitional government.
• Mehmanparast: Use of chemical weapons by Syrian opposition forces, a subtantiated issue IRNA 07 May 2013 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday that one of the UN inspectors have provided a report substantiating use of chemical weapons by Syrian opposition forces.
• Pro-Israeli US senator pushes bill requiring military aid to Syria insurgents Iran Press TV 07 May 2013 -- Despite recent findings of a UN probe team that foreign-backed insurgents in Syria have used chemical agents in the country, a top US senator has introduced a bill requiring the Obama administration to supply lethal weapons to the anti-Damascus militant gangs.
• Kerry Calls On Putin To Find 'Common Ground' On Syria RFE/RL 07 May 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to help find 'common ground' with Washington over the conflict in Syria.
• West Providing Chemical Weapons to Syrian Rebels - Iran RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- Iran accused Western powers on Tuesday of helping Syrian rebels gain access to chemical weapons.
• Washington Shares Moscow's Stance on Syria - Kerry RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that Washington shares Moscow's approach to the resolution of the Syria conflict.
• Increasing number of displaced Syrians concentrated near Aleppo, Damascus – UN reports UN News Centre 07 May 2013 -- Syrians forced by the ongoing violence to leave their homes are often displaced more than once and are concentrating around Aleppo and rural Damascus, the United Nations emergency relief arm today said, as aid agencies faced bureaucratic hurdles and insecurity trying to reach hard-to-access areas.
• Kerry Urges Putin to Find Common Ground on Syria VOA 07 May 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to find 'common ground' with Washington in resolving Syria's more than two-year conflict.
• Four UN Peacekeepers Seized in Syria VOA 07 May 2013 -- The United Nations says four of its peacekeepers were abducted Tuesday by armed men in the Golan Heights. It is the second time in as many months that peacekeepers have been kidnapped in the Golan.
• Somalia Conference 2013: Communiqué Gov.uk 07 May 2013 -- The Somalia Conference took place at Lancaster House on 7 May 2013, co-hosted by the UK and Somalia, and attended by fifty-four friends and partners of Somalia.
• Senior UN official urges 'one voice, one common vision' in support of 'new' Somalia UN News Centre 07 May 2013 -- At today's United Nations-backed Somalia Conference in London, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson urged representatives from more than 50 countries and organizations to support the Government's state-building agenda and "help take the country to a new beginning."
• Israeli Radio: Netanyahu Freezes New Settlement Construction VOA 07 May 2013 -- Israel's Army Radio says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stopped approving new construction in West Bank settlements in what may be a bid to restart peace talks with the Palestinians.
• Taiwan, Japan discuss fishing regulations near disputed Diaoyutais CNA 07 May 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan exchanged views on fishing regulations for an area of disputed waters in the East China Sea, during the first meeting held in Taipei Tuesday by a bilateral fishing commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late that day.
• UN independent expert stresses need for justice to aid reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire UN News Centre 07 May 2013 -- Justice is a key element of the reconciliation process in Côte d'Ivoire, a United Nations independent expert stressed today, and called on the Government to strengthen the rule of law.
• Army: New Boko Haram Raid in Northern Nigeria Leaves 55 Dead VOA 07 May 2013 -- The Nigerian military says some 200 Islamist militants raided a remote northeastern town Tuesday, leaving 55 people dead, including police, prison officials and civilians.
• Displaced still homeless after clashes in Baga, Nigeria IRIN 07 May 2013 -- Thousands of residents of Baga in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, remain displaced for fear of further clashes breaking out between radical Islamist group Boko Haram and troops from the Nigeria-Niger-Chad Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). A reported 187 people died in the clashes on 16 and 17 April.
• British PM: Somalia Must Be Helped VOA 07 May 2013 -- British Prime Minister David Cameron is warning that failure to help Somalia rebuild will lead to more terrorism. Cameron spoke in London Tuesday as he opened an international conference on Somalia, where the new government is trying to restore order after two decades of chaos and war.
• Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq VOA 07 May 2013 -- Skyrocketing sectarian violence and escalating political conflict in Iraq have some Middle East analysts concerned that Iraq may be on the brink of civil war. The latest upsurge in violence is the worst since the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops.

News Reports

• Obama: North Korea Must Replace Threats with 'Meaningful Steps' AFPS 07 May 2013 -- President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye agreed during a joint press conference here today that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his government in Pyongyang must stop provocations and pursue a peaceful path if North Korea is ever to emerge from its stark position of isolation among the world's nations.
• US, S. Korea: Pyongyang's Provocations Failed VOA 07 May 2013 -- After White House talks, U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye have called on North Korea to end provocative behavior, and commit to meaningful steps to de-nuclearize.
• Obama, S. Korean President to Show Unity on North Korea VOA 07 May 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the White House Tuesday, for talks expected to focus on North Korea and its nuclear threats.
• Taiwanese arrested for suspected dealings with North Korea CNA 07 May 2013 -- Two Taiwanese men have been arrested in the United States and Estonia for trying to export weapons machinery to North Korea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Tuesday.
• North Korea Withdraws Two Missiles – Agency RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- Two North Korean mid-range missiles reportedly prepared for launch in April were recently withdrawn from their coastal positions, South Korean news agency Yonhap said Tuesday.
• Man and Son Charged With Trying to Get Weapons to N.Korea RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- A Taiwan resident with suspected ties to North Korea has been charged together with his son with seeking to bypass a US ban on the export of weapons machinery to Pyongyang with the aim of helping the country obtain weapons of mass destruction (WMD), law enforcement officers in the United States said.
• Bank of China Closes North Korea's Foreign Trade Account RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- Bank of China has closed the account of a major North Korean bank slapped with US sanctions in March over what Washington said was the bank's assistance in financing Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program.
• Members of UN-mandated probe into human rights abuses in DPR Korea announced UN News Centre 07 May 2013 -- The President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Remigiusz A. Henczel, today announced the appointment of the members of the commission of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• Iran warns US, allies against provocative actions in Persian Gulf drill Iran Press TV 07 May 2013 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has warned the US and foreign forces conducting a drill in the Persian Gulf against any provocative actions, saying that Iranian Armed Forces constantly monitor their movements.
• Lankarani calls for massive voter turnout in June election Iran Press TV 07 May 2013 -- Iran presidential hopeful, Kamran Baqeri Lankarani, has called on Iranians to turn out massively in the June 14 presidential election.
• First Candidates Submit Bids for Iranian Presidency RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- Five prominent Iranian politicians submitted their candidature for the post of the country's president on Tuesday as registration of candidates opened prior to June 14 polls.
• Less dependent on food rations IRIN 07 May 2013 -- Food security in Iraq has improved in the last decade, as the American-led invasion brought an end to sanctions and a resumption of open relations between Iraq and the rest of the world.
• Libya defense minister resigns over siege of ministries Iran Press TV 07 May 2013 -- Libya's Defense Minister Mohammed al-Bargathi has resigned in protest against a siege by armed men on government ministries, denouncing the siege as 'an assault on democracy' in the North African country.
• Bird flu virus kills 4 more in China Iran Press TV 07 May 2013 -- Four more people have died of the H7N9 bird flu virus in China's eastern provinces as the number of the infected also increased to 129.
• Europe's Vega Launcher Orbits Estonia's First Satellite RIA Novosti 07 May 2013 -- The European light-class carrier rocket Vega, which lifted off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on Tuesday, successfully delivered three satellites into orbit, including Estonia's first spacecraft ESTCube-1, Estonian television reported.