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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 12 Jun 2013 [PDF]
• Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan Get Bolder VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- Terrorist attacks in Afghanistan appear to be getting bolder in recent days. The Taliban also increasingly is targeting the civilian population, including children.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Extremists in Wardak Province AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- An combined Afghan and coalition security force killed four extremists and wounded another during a search for a senior Taliban leader in the Sayyidabad district of Afghanistan's Wardak province yesterday, military officials reported.
• Georgia to shut 2 bases in Afghanistan after deadly attacks Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- Georgia's Defense Minister Irakli Alasania says his country has decided to shut down two of its military bases in Afghanistan.
• Colorado Guard aircrews assisting in Black Forest fire relief efforts Army News 12 Jun 2013 -- Personnel from the Colorado Army National Guard are continuing to assist civil authorities with firefighting support at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo.
• Colorado Guard Troops Battle Black Forest Fire AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- Personnel from the Colorado National Guard are continuing to assist civil authorities today with firefighting support at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo.
• Air Force Reserve C-130s Support Colorado Firefighting Effort AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- Two Air Force Reserve Command Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s and aircrews from the 302nd Airlift Wing have been requested to support firefighting efforts for southern Colorado fires.
• Colorado Guard Aircrews Assist in Black Forest Fire Relief AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Colorado Army National Guard and Fort Carson are assisting civil authorities with firefighting support at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo.

Defense Policy / Programs

• V Corps inactivates after nearly a century of service to U.S. Army Army News 12 Jun 2013 -- V Corps marked its inactivation after nearly a century of prestigious service to the U.S. Army with a ceremony at Wiesbaden's Schloss Biebrich, June 12.
• Hagel, Dempsey to Senate: Budget Uncertainty Can't Last AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Pentagon is maintaining a fiscal balancing act that must eventually teeter into a potentially dangerous loss of combat power if Congress doesn't act to stabilize defense budgets, department leaders told the Senate Budget Committee today.
• Hagel Tells Congress Friendship Is Worth Funding AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- Spending defense money on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the United States and overseas is a critically important part of U.S. foreign policy that clearly in the national interest, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress today.
• Last AF Huey starts new mission with NY police force AFNS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Air Force's last operational UH-1H Iroquois helicopter, more commonly known as Huey, was recently transferred to New York State Police's aviation unit as part of the Law Enforcement Support Organization Program here, June 5.
• Making the trip: Airmen tackle life at missile facilities AFNS 12 Jun 2013 -- Senior Airman Jacob Petersen is packing for the 'trip.' Extra uniforms, underwear, socks, some special snacks. He kneels to give his 18-month-old daughter an extra hug and kiss before heading out the door. But Petersen isn't going on a deployment or an extended TDY or school.
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary Carter at the Center for a New American Security on Defense Priorities in an Era of Constrained Budgets, Washington, D.C. DoD 12 Jun 2013 -- Presenter: Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter
• US Navy and Marine Corps conduct maritime prepositioning force training on Coronado Island USMC News 12 Jun 2013 -- Marines and sailors from 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, I Marine Expeditionary Force and the Navy's Expeditionary Strike Group-3, Commander, Third Fleet, will be conducting Maritime Prepositioning Force training at Naval Base Coronado and Silver Strand, June 13-18.
• USS Freedom VBSS Team and USS Blue Ridge FASTPAC Hold Joint Training in Singapore NNS 12 Jun 2013 -- The littoral combat ship USS Freedom's (LCS 1# visit, board, search and seizure team and the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge #LCC 19) Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Pacific staged a joint boarding exercise on the Freedom, June 11.
• USS Chosin Arrives in Subic Bay NNS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) arrived in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines for a port visit, June 12.
• Deepsea Challenger Leads to Historic Learning Opportunity NNS 12 Jun 2013 -- Naval History and Heritage Command's Cold War Gallery presented the submersible Deepsea Challenger to school-age children, June 10.
• USS Shiloh Receives New Commanding Officer NNS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) received a new commanding officer during a ceremony at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet Theater, June 12.
• Operation Pacific Angel 2013 soars in Vietnam AFNS 12 Jun 2013 -- The United States and Vietnam began humanitarian assistance operations here June 10 as part of Operation Pacific Angel.
• Secretary Hosts Peruvian Leaders at Pentagon AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hosted Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, Foreign Minister Eda Rivas and Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano at the Pentagon yesterday, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.
• Carter Says DOD Doing All It Can to Minimize Sequester Effects AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Defense Department is doing all it can to minimize the effects of sequestration spending cuts, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a "think tank" audience.
• The 26th MEU prepares for Eager Lion USMC News 12 Jun 2013 -- Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and sailors assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, are participating in bilateral and multilateral training evolutions in various parts of Jordan during exercise Eager Lion, June 9 to June 20, 2013.
• CARAT Thailand 2013 Closes NNS 12 Jun 2013 -- The Thailand phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise 2013 ended with a closing ceremony at Sattahip Naval Base, June 12, following nearly two weeks of training ashore and at sea.
• USS Blue Ridge Departs Singapore NNS 12 Jun 2013 -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Singapore following a four-day visit, June 12.
• For Navy, Cyber Has Inherently Military Operational Aspect AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- For the Navy, cyber has an inherently military operational aspect, and the service is shaping its dedicated workforce to be 80 percent uniformed and only 20 percent civilian employees and contractors, the Navy's top cyber officer said in a recent interview.
• Hagel Addresses Cyber Jurisdiction in Hill Testimony AFPS 12 Jun 2013 -- The fiscal year 2014 defense budget request significantly increases the Defense Department's cyber capacity - an area where it lacks authority but has most of the assets, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the Senate Budget Committee here today.
• NATO and Missile Defence: Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow at the 2013 RUSI Missile Defence Conference, London - 12 june 2013 NATO 12 Jun 2013
• June 12, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 12 Jun 2013
• Gaggle en route Boston, MA The White House 12 Jun 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 12, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 12 June 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 12 Jun 2013
• Press Conference on Launch of 2013 Global Peace Index United Nations 12 Jun 2013
• Press Conference on Launch of Annual Report on Children, Armed Conflict United Nations 12 Jun 2013
• Syria: UN humanitarian agencies reiterate call for access to 1.2 million stranded in Damascus UN News Centre 12 Jun 2013 -- With United Nations-led convoys standing by to deliver urgent relief items, UN humanitarian agencies in Syria today reiterated their calls for immediate access to an estimated 1.2 million people in hard-to-reach areas of rural Damascus and elsewhere throughout the country.
• Syrian Army progression must be stopped: French FM Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says the Syrian Army's advance towards the strategic northern town of Aleppo must be halted.
• Syrian army makes fresh advances in strategic city of Aleppo Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- The Syrian government forces have made fresh advances in fighting with foreign-backed Takfiri insurgents in the flash point city of Aleppo, Press TV reports.
• Attempts to Arm Syria Rebels Prevent Conference - Russian FM RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2013 -- The West's attempts to arm the Syrian opposition hinder efforts to hold an international conference on Syria, the Russian foreign minister said.
• US, Britain to Discuss Syria Amid Reports of Sectarian Killings VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosts his British counterpart for talks Wednesday on Syria, as activists report anti-government rebels killed dozens of Shi'ites in a town in eastern Deir el-Zour province.
• South Korea urges North to show sincerity in talks Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- The South Korean government has called on its northern neighbor to show sincerity after planned high-level talks between the two sides were called off because of an apparent rift over protocol.
• North Korea Gov't Not Picking Up Phone – South Korea RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2013 -- North Korean leadership did not return repeated calls from their counterparts in South Korea made over the last extant communication line between the two countries, Yonhap news agency said Wednesday.
• Senegalese general to head UN peacebuilding office in Central African Republic UN News Centre 12 Jun 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office for the Central African Republic (BINUCA) based in Bangui.
• Despite procedural delays, UN war tribunals still making progress, officials tell Security Council UN News Centre 12 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations war crimes tribunals set up in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s are despite various delays, close to completing their work, their officials told the Security Council today, stressing that they will need support of the international community to address remaining challenges.
• Côte d'Ivoire must address 'profound political fragmentation' - UN expert UN News Centre 12 Jun 2013 -- In spite of recent social and economic progress, Côte d'Ivoire needs to address its "profound political fragmentation," a United Nations independent expert said today, stressing that political dialogue is fundamental for effective reconciliation.
• ECOWAS Mission Assesses Mali Situation Before Vote VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- A team of officials from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in Mali to assess the security and political situation in the approach to the country's July 28 presidential election.
• Calls for AU, UN to take action in Sudan's Blue Nile State IRIN 12 Jun 2013 -- The UN and the African Union must step forward and take decisive action to stop Sudan from committing war crimes against civilians in Blue Nile State, says a new Amnesty International report, dismissed as "false" by Khartoum.
• Rising Muslim-Buddhist tensions in Sri Lanka IRIN 12 Jun 2013 -- An increasing number of Muslim Sri Lankans, who make up around 9 percent of the population, are feeling uneasy amid fears of growing sectarian tensions, say local people and observers.

News Reports

• NSA Chief: Surveillance Helped Stop 'Dozens' of Attacks VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- The head of the National Security Agency told a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday that dozens of terrorist attacks have been prevented thanks to a recently revealed surveillance program that has raised concerns about privacy.
• Taiwan entitled to decide whether to admit Snowden: official CNA 12 Jun 2013 -- The Republic of China government can decide whether to open doors to a U.S. citizen who leaked top-secret documents about a U.S. surveillance program known as PRISM, a Ministry of Justice (MOJ) official said Wednesday.
• US Spy Agency Chief: 'Great Concerns' About Leaker's Security Access VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- The head of a secretive U.S. spy agency says he has 'great concerns' about how a contractor with limited education and work experience was cleared to access key details about the government's surveillance program and then leak the information to two newspapers.
• US will persist with NSA surveillance programs despite public backlash Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- The Obama administration has indicated no signs of scaling back its massive domestic surveillance operations despite the public exposure of the secret bid by a former employee of the NSA spy agency.
• US Spy Leaker Formally Fired by Booz Allen Hamilton RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2013 -- It may have been a mere formality, but US information systems contractor Booz Allen Hamilton announced Tuesday that it had fired its employee Edward Snowden, the self-confessed source of leaked information about secret US government surveillance programs.
• Russian FM Unaware of US Spy Leaker's Asylum Request RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2013 -- The head of Russia's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that he has no information about US whistleblower Edward Snowden seeking asylum in Russia.
• US Spy Leaker Says Hong Kong Will Decide His Fate RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2013 -- Whistleblowing former CIA employee Edward Snowden who is holed up in Hong Kong said he will fight any US attempts to extradite him.
• Former NSA Contractor Vows to Stay in Hong Kong VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- Edward Snowden, the man who leaked details of the U.S. government's secret monitoring of telephone calls and the Internet, says he plans to stay in Hong Kong and fight any U.S. effort to extradite him to face possible criminal charges.
• Experts Say NSA Leaks Could be Significant VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- Security experts say it will be some time before U.S. officials have an idea of the damage done by revelations about surveillance programs carried out by the National Security Agency. The programs in question involved widespread access to phone records and mining the Internet for communications from suspected foreign terrorists.
• Anti-government protests continue at Istanbul's Gezi Park Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- Turkish anti-government protesters continue to camp at Istanbul's Gezi Park despite a fierce crackdown by the riot police.
• Tense Calm In Istanbul After Night Of Clashes RFE/RL 12 Jun 2013 -- A tense calm is reported in Istanbul following a night of clashes between riot police and antigovernment protesters.
• Turkey Unrest 'No Spring,' Reminds of Occupy Wall Street RIA Novosti 12 Jun 2013 -- Italy's foreign minister has rejected comparisons between the current anti-government protests in Turkey and the Arab Spring uprisings that toppled governments in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.
• Turkish Prime Minister Meets Park Protesters VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is meeting with a handful of anti-government protesters after a night of violent clashes in central Istanbul.
• Supreme Leader highlights value of maximum turnout IRNA 12 Jun 2013 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday highlighted value of maximum turnout in the upcoming presidential election.
• Arak heavy-water reactor under constant IAEA supervision: Iran Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says operations at the country's Arak heavy-water reactor is under the constant monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• High voter turnout will disappoint, defeat Iran enemies: Leader Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says massive participation of Iranians in the June 14 presidential election will once again disappoint enemies of the Islamic Republic.
• Presidential campaigns head into home stretch in Iran Iran Press TV 12 Jun 2013 -- With less than two days remaining to the presidential election in Iran, candidates are making their final efforts to win over voters.
• Ryan Crocker: 'U.S. Should Engage In Wide-Ranging Talks With The Iranians' RFE/RL 12 Jun 2013 -- Ahead of Iran's presidential election on June 14, RFE/RL asked top U.S. observers to weigh in on the effectiveness of sanctions, the end goal of nuclear negotiations, and the possible benefits of taking a more diplomatic approach toward Tehran.
• Vali Nasr: 'Starving Somebody Won't Make Them Do What You Want' RFE/RL 12 Jun 2013 -- Ahead of Iran's presidential election on June 14, RFE/RL asked top U.S. observers to weigh in on the effectiveness of sanctions, the end goal of nuclear negotiations, and the possible benefits of taking a more diplomatic approach toward Tehran.
• Dennis Ross: Iran Cannot Be Allowed To Have Nukes 'At A Time Of Their Own Choosing' RFE/RL 12 Jun 2013 -- Ahead of Iran's presidential election on June 14, RFE/RL asked top U.S. observers to weigh in on the effectiveness of sanctions, the end goal of nuclear negotiations, and the possible benefits of taking a more diplomatic approach toward Tehran.
• Little Real Choice for Iranians in Presidential Poll VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- Iranians go to the polls Friday for the first round of a presidential election that analysts say pits hardliners against only slightly less hardline candidates. The experts believe that as a result, the outcome will make at most a difference in the tone of Iran's policies, but not the substance.
• Iran's Presidential Campaign Draws to Close VOA 12 Jun 2013 -- Iran's six remaining presidential candidates are spending a final day trying to win over voters before Friday's election.