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• In time of transition, Marines support Afghan advisors USMC News 11 May 2013 -- Military unit organization has been standardized over hundreds of years—divisions, regiments, battalions and companies.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Carter Arrives in Djibouti for Meetings AFPS 11 May 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived here today for meetings with senior Djiboutian and U.S. officials.
• SECNAV visits USS Freedom in Singapore NNS 11 May 2013 -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus visited the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) May 11, commemorating her recent arrival in Singapore and maiden overseas deployment to Southeast Asia.
• USS Nimitz Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea NNS 11 May 2013 -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 Sailors arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, May 11.
• US nuclear-powered warship off South Korea for drill Iran Press TV 11 May 2013 -- A US naval strike group led by the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has arrived off South Korea for drills, following the two allies' controversial joint military exercises that provoked tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• U.S.-Djibouti to Establish Strategic, Defense Forum AFPS 11 May 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's minister of foreign affairs, agreed to establish a bilateral strategic and defense forum today during a meeting in Djibouti City, Djibouti.
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter at Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti DoD 11 May 2013 -- Presenter: Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter
• Annual India - U.S. training at Bragg this year Army News 11 May 2013 -- Yudh Abhyas, the annual bilateral soldier training between India and the United States began its ninth year May 3, held for the first time at the home of the U.S. Army Airborne.
• Russian Paratrooper Rearmament to Be Completed in 3-5 Years RIA Novosti 11 May 2013 -- The rearmament of Russia's paratroopers should be completed in the next three to five years, Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, commander of the Airborne Forces, told journalists on Saturday.
• Indian Navy Commissions First MiG-29K Fighter Squadron RIA Novosti 11 May 2013 -- The Indian Navy has commissioned its first squadron of MiG-29K/KUB shipborne fighters, dubbed the 'Black Panthers,' a MiG spokesperson in India said on Saturday.

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• In Turkey, 40 Killed By Car Bombs Near Syrian Border RFE/RL 11 May 2013 -- Turkey's government is blaming Syrian forces for two car bombs that killed 40 people and wounded more than 100 in a Turkish town near the border with Syria.
• Blasts Near Turkish-Syrian Border Kill At Least 40 RIA Novosti 11 May 2013 -- At least 40 people have been killed and over 100 others injured in two blasts in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the border with Syria, Interior Minister Muammer Guler told NTV on Saturday.
• Explosion Near Turkish-Syrian Border Kills 40 VOA 11 May 2013 -- Turkey's interior minister, Muammar Guler, said the death toll from bombings near the country's border with Syria has risen to 40, with about 100 more wounded.
• Taiwan issues 72-hour ultimatum over shooting incident CNA 11 May 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou demanded Saturday the Philippines respond to Taiwan's requests over the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman within 72 hours or face the consequences of freezing the applications of Filipino laborers seeking to work in Taiwan.
• Coast guard personnel demonstrate capability in drill CNA 11 May 2013 -- Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) held an exercise on Taichung Harbor in central Taiwan Saturday to demonstrate its capability in defending Taiwan's sovereignty and fishing rights and maintaining maritime safety.
• Taiwan mulling sanctions against Philippines over shooting: Ma CNA 11 May 2013 -- Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday said his government will consider imposing sanctions against the Philippines if it does not apologize for opening fire on an unarmed fishing boat, which resulted in the death of a Taiwanese fisherman.
• Philippine boat likely fired heavy guns: prosecutor CNA 11 May 2013 -- The Taiwanese fishing boat that was fired on Thursday by a Philippine government vessel was riddled with bullet holes, which suggests that 'heavy weapons ' were probably used in the incident, a Taiwan prosecutor said Saturday.
• Ban welcomes release of peacekeepers detained in Golan, appreciates assistance of Qatar, others UN News Centre 11 May 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the safe release of the four United Nations peacekeepers captured last week while on patrol in the Golan Heights.

News Reports

• In Pakistan's Northwest, Voters Brave Threats to Cast Ballots VOA 11 May 2013 -- The lead up to Pakistan's historic election is being described as the most violent in the country's history, and the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been the hardest hit. But the violence has not discouraged voters from showing up at polling stations across the region.
• Pakistani Elections: High Security, Strong Turnout VOA 11 May 2013 -- Polls have closed in most areas in Pakistan, in historic elections that will bring about a transition from one civilian administration that finished a full term in office to another civilian administration.
• Vote Count Under Way In Pakistani Polls Following High Turnout RFE/RL 11 May 2013 -- Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has declared victory for his center-right party hours after the vote count began in Pakistan's parliamentary elections.
• Vote Counting Underway in Pakistan VOA 11 May 2013 -- Vote counting is underway after Pakistanis cast their ballots in historic elections that will bring about a transition from one civilian administration that finished a full term in office to another civilian administration.
• Guatemalan Ex-Military Leader Montt Found Guilty of Genocide RIA Novosti 11 May 2013 -- Guatemala's former military leader Efrain Rios Montt, 86, has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity by a court in the country, media reported.
• Iran's nuclear sites safe against quakes, cyber attacks: Iran official Iran Press TV 11 May 2013 -- Iran's nuclear facilities are fully safeguarded against the most powerful earthquakes and any potential cyber attacks, head of Iran's Environment Protection Organization (IEPO) says.
• More hopefuls sign up for Iran presidential election Iran Press TV 11 May 2013 -- More hopefuls have signed up to participate in Iran's June 14 presidential election on the fifth and final day of official registration.
• Jalili signs up for Iran presidential election Iran Press TV 11 May 2013 -- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili has signed up to participate in the June 14 presidential election on the fifth and final day of official registration.
• Iran ends registration for presidential election Iran Press TV 11 May 2013 -- The registration for the 11th presidential election of Iran has come to an end with 686 individuals having signed up for the race.
• Over 680 Hopefuls Registered for Iran's Presidential Election RIA Novosti 11 May 2013 -- A total of 686 hopefuls have registered for Iran's presidential election due on June 14, the country's Interior Minister Mustafa Mohammad-Najjar said on Saturday.
• U.S. sanctions Taiwan firm, man for N. Korea arms trade CNA 11 May 2013 -- The United States announced Friday it has imposed sanctions on a Taiwanese company and its chief executive for their roles in supplying arms-related equipment to North Korea.
• Egypt Foils Terror Attack VOA 11 May 2013 -- Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim told a press conference Saturday that the country's security forces had captured members of a terror cell that were plotting to carry out a suicide attack against a Western embassy.
• Astronauts Replace Pump to Tackle ISS Ammonia Leak RIA Novosti 11 May 2013 -- Expedition 35 crew members Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn have removed and replaced a pump on a cooling system of the International Space Station (ISS) that may be leaking ammonia, NASA said on Saturday.