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• Letter from the President - Regarding the War Powers Resolution The White House 14 Jun 2013
• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 14 Jun 2013 [PDF]
• Combined Force Makes Arrest During Search for Facilitator AFPS 14 Jun 2013 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force arrested an enemy operative during a search for an al-Qaida facilitator in the Behsud district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
• Karzai seeks UK explanation over drone strikes, prisoners PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sought explanation from Britain's foreign secretary about killer drone strikes in the war-ravaged country.
• RAF Tornado Squadron prepares for Afghanistan UK MOD 14 Jun 2013 -- An RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week as it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• NSA Director: Security Leaks Have Done Great Harm AFPS 14 Jun 2013 -- Leaks to the public about a classified National Security Agency terrorist surveillance program that collects data from the phone calls of Americans already have jeopardized national security.
• Readout of Meeting Between Secretary Hagel And Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon DoD 14 Jun 2013
• HSC-3 Reaches 250,000 Class A Mishap-Free Flight Hours NNS 14 Jun 2013 -- Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 'Merlins' celebrated reaching 250,000 Class A Mishap-free hours, June 14.
• USS Makin Island Holds Change of Command Ceremony NNS 14 Jun 2013 -- With the traditional reading of official orders, exchange of salutes and the words 'I relieve you sir,' command of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) was passed from one naval officer to another during a ceremony held aboard the ship at Naval Base San Diego, June 14.
• PCU John Warner Launches Crest NNS 14 Jun 2013 -- The crew of the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785), which is under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, in Newport News, has completed another major milestone, the design for their crest.
• US decides to keep fighters in Jordan PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- The United States has decided to keep F-16 fighter jets and Patriot anti-missile weapons in Jordan after ending a joint military drill there this month.
• AAV Platoon builds bridges with Jordanian Army USMC News 14 Jun 2013 -- The Marine Corps and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit have a long history of training with partner nations and conducting exercises with their militaries to increase the proficiency of all parties involved.
• U.S. Marines to make historic landing of MV-22 tilt-rotor osprey on Japanese Navy ships USMC News 14 Jun 2013 -- Marines from VMM-161 to demonstrate the versatile capabilities of the MV-22 Tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft aboard Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces ships.
• US Lawmaker Seeks Pentagon Checks on Russia Energy, Military RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- A conservative US lawmaker has introduced legislation requiring the Pentagon to keep closer tabs on Russia’s military might and energy resources.
• Team Chinook signs CH-47F MYII contract; cost savings of $810 million Army News 14 Jun 2013 -- Representatives from the Army and Boeing have signed a five-year multibillion-dollar contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F Chinook helicopters.
• Army updates 'eyes' of Apache helicopters Army News 14 Jun 2013 -- The Army is incorporating a new sensor capability into its Apache helicopters.
• Engine with uncommon mission has first birthday Army News 14 Jun 2013 -- The Army is commemorating the first anniversary of its product office that manages the current engine, and development and acquisition of the service's future rotary wing engine.
• RQ-21A Small UAS Completes First East Coast Flight NNS 14 Jun 2013 -- The RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System completed its first East Coast flight from Webster Field Annex on June 12.
• 11th Signal Brigade changes command, cases colors Army News 14 Jun 2013 -- The 11th Signal Brigade held a change of command and casing of colors ceremony on June 7 on Brown Parade Field.
• Colorado Guard aircrews assisting in fire relief efforts Army News 14 Jun 2013 -- Personnel from the Colorado Army National Guard are continuing to assist civil authorities in El Paso County.
• Air Force C-130s drop 25,000 gallons of retardant on Colorado fire AFNS 14 Jun 2013 -- Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard's 302nd Airlift Wing flew their first aerial firefighting support missions of the year June 12.
• Military Bases Support Colorado Firefighting Effort AFPS 14 Jun 2013 -- Personnel and equipment from Colorado-based military installations are assisting local, state and federal authorities in battling the ongoing Black Forest Fire in the southern part of the state.
• Academy firefighters step up efforts to combat Black Forest blaze AFNS 14 Jun 2013 -- Sixteen firefighters and five vehicles from the U.S. Air Force Academy Fire Department joined with counterparts to battle a fire in Black Forest.
• U.S., Cambodia Conduct Lower Mekong Initiative Disaster Response Exercise & Exchange Army News 14 Jun 2013 -- As the 2013 monsoon season begins in the lower Mekong region, national governments are preparing.
• DOD Establishes Tissue Bank to Study Brain Injuries AFPS 14 Jun 2013 -- The Defense Department has established the world's first brain tissue repository to help researchers understand the underlying mechanisms of traumatic brain injury in service members.
• Socom Strives to Boost Operators’ Resilience, Readiness AFPS 14 Jun 2013 -- A major initiative is underway at U.S. Special Operations Command to better maintain what Navy Adm. William H. McRaven calls the most important system of all: the operator.
• Air Force removes six career fields from constrained list AFNS 14 Jun 2013 -- Six enlisted career fields will be removed from the career job reservation constrained list, while 17 others will see lower quotas, beginning June 15, Air Force Personnel Center officials said June 13.
• Joint press point by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Iurie Leanca, Prime Minister of Moldova NATO 14 Jun 2013
• U.S. congressman presses for sale of submarines to Taiwan CNA 14 Jun 2013 -- A United States congressman has renewed a call for Washington to sell conventional submarines to Taiwan.
• President hails completion of demining efforts CNA 14 Jun 2013 -- President Ma: Taiwan has succeeded in removing all landmines on the former frontline islands of Kinmen and Matsu after seven years of demining work.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, June 14, 2013 US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 14, 2013

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 14 June 2013 United Nations 14 Jun 2013
• Pentagon Weighs Type of Arms to Give Syrian Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Following the White House announcement that the United States will provide lethal aid to Syrian rebels, the Pentagon is recommending options on what weapons to provide and to whom.
• Official: Aid Decision to Result in Dramatic Increase in US Support for Syrian Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- White House officials say U.S. President Barack Obama spent several weeks deciding whether to send military aid to Syrian opposition groups.
• Analysts Examine Debate Over US Arms to Syrian Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- As the United States is moving ahead to provide weapons to Syrian rebels, there are questions about how Washington will do so.
• World Reacts to US Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Amid international support and criticism, the United States is proceeding with a plan to arm Syrian rebels.
• Reaction Mixed to US Move on Syria VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Reaction to the U.S. decision to arm the Syrian rebels broke along predictable lines Friday, with U.S. allies supportive and Syria and its allies, including Russia, critical.
• Obama Plans to Arm Syrian Rebels VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Officials say the United States is proceeding with a plan to arm Syrian rebels, a move that prompted a positive early reaction from U.S. allies in Europe.
• Syria Opposition Hails US Military Aid Pledge RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces welcomed Friday the US decision to provide military support to armed insurgents.
• Syria opposition hails US arms supply plan PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Syria's foreign-backed opposition has welcomed a decision by the United States to provide militants fighting the Syrian government with new weapons.
• No-fly zone over Syria unlikely without UN approval: France PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- France says imposing a no-fly zone over Syria is unlikely for now, noting that a decision from the United Nations Security Council is required for the measure.
• Ban renews appeal for access to Syria for UN chemical weapons probe UN News Centre 14 Jun 2013 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated the need for an on-the-ground investigation into allegations of reported chemical weapons use in Syria.
• Kremlin Plays Down US Report on Chemical Weapons in Syria RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- Russia is not convinced by a US report on the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian government forces against rebels.
• Britain backs US chemical weapons claims in Syria PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Britain has backed Washington’s claims that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against militants in Syria.
• NATO Head 'Concerned' by Syrian Chemical Weapons Use RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a “matter of great concern,” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
• Syria slams US chemical weapons claims as fabrications PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Syria has dismissed the United States’ allegations of use of chemical weapons against foreign-backed militants as mere “lies” and “fabrications.”
• US Chemical Weapons Report in Syria ‘Fabricated’ – Russian MP RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- A US government report concluding Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels is a fabrication, a senior Russian lawmaker said.
• US Says Syria Used Chemical Arms RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- The White House said it now believes with “high confidence” that Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons multiple times during the two-year conflict.
• Russia Keeps Freeze on S-300 Contract with Syria RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- Russia is not planning to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Syria, a presidential aide said.
• Syria says UN should condemn massacre in Hatlah village PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Syria has called on the United Nations to condemn the slaughter of 60 Shia Muslims in the eastern village of Hatlah by foreign-backed Takfiri militants.
• Hezbollah Upsets The Balance in Lebanon VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says the nation’s militant Shia movement, Hezbollah, is risking the “fate of the nation” by taking on an expanded front-line role in neighboring Syria’s civil war.
• Guarantee border security, Syria tells Lebanon PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Syria has called on Lebanon’s army to guarantee security and stability on the border between the two countries, expressing ‘keenness’ on the security of Lebanon.
• UN Refugee Agency Says Qusair Refugees 'Traumatized' VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- The UNHCR says many people who had been trapped by fighting in the besieged city of al-Qusair are now taking to the road and are fleeing to Lebanon.
• UN delivers aid to thousands stranded in northern Syria UN News Centre 14 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations refugee agency said it has delivered vital aid for 5,000 people displaced in the northern Syria area of Al Raqqa.
• Child Soldiers Detained Mali VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- A human rights group says children recruited as soldiers – and those believed to have ties with armed groups – are being illegally detained in Mali.
• Joint Troika Statement on Heightened Tension Between the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2013
• UN condemns shelling of Sudan base which killed ‘blue helmet,’ injured two others UN News Centre 14 Jun 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban condemned in the strongest terms the shelling on a United Nations logistics base in Sudan’s South Kordofan State.
• M23 Rebels Accuse DRC Government of Rejecting Negotiations VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels are accusing the government of refusing to negotiate at peace talks in Kampala, Uganda.
• Chinese Ships Enter Waters Claimed by Japan VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Japanese maritime authorities say three Chinese government ships have sailed into waters around disputed islands controlled by Tokyo, for the first time since late May.
• Taiwan, Philippines reach initial consensus on fishery talks CNA 14 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan and the Philippines reached an initial consensus during a preparatory meeting for fishery talks between the two countries.
• 'One China' is Republic of China: Taiwan CNA 14 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan's top China-policy agency said Friday that no matter how cross-Taiwan Strait relations are described, the government's stance is clear - the "one China" is the Republic of China.
• High-level cross-strait talks planned for June 20 CNA 14 Jun 2013 -- The ninth round of high-level talks between Taiwan and China in five years will be held in Shanghai June 20-22.
• UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Israel’s continuing West Bank settlement expansion UN News Centre 14 Jun 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban renewed his calls on Israel to heed the global community to freeze settlement activity and abide by its commitments under international law.
• US censures Israel for settlement plans PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- The United States has criticized the Israeli regime’s plan to construct over 1,000 illegal settler units in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
• For the first time in nearly a year, UN reaches refugees in Myanmar’s Kachin state UN News Centre 14 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations humanitarian relief agency said it had, for the first time in a year, been able to deliver aid in Myanmar’s Kachin state.
• International support key for positive relations between Serbia and Kosovo – UN envoy UN News Centre 14 Jun 2013 -- Strong support from the international community is needed to ensure ‘positive momentum’ is sustained between Serbia and Kosovo.
• South Africa disciplines 93 soldiers over UN mission PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Ninety-three South African soldiers have been disciplined for offenses committed while deployed in a United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Argentine former president sentenced to 7 years for arms smuggling PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Argentina’s former president Carlos Menem is sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of violating international embargoes.

News Reports

• G8 Leaders Meet on Economy, Syria VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Leaders from eight of the world’s leading industrialized countries meet in Britain next week for their G8 annual summit on the economy and world affairs.
• Syria, Surveillance Issues Await Obama at G8, Berlin VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- President Barack Obama leaves early Monday for the Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland and a visit to Berlin.
• Voting Closes in Iran Presidential Election VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Polling stations have closed across most of Iran, where officials extended voting by several hours to accommodate what they described as a large turnout in the country's presidential election.
• What Are The Likely Scenarios For Iran's Presidential Election? RFE/RL 14 Jun 2013 -- Iranians are voting to choose their next president. The outcome is likely to be determined by several factors.
• Iran's Ailing Economy: Presidential Candidates Long On Rhetoric, Short Of Answers RFE/RL 14 Jun 2013 -- As Iranians go to the polls on June 14, the country's weak and sanctions-hit economy weighs heavily on their minds.
• Voting Hours Extended In Iranian Presidential Vote RFE/RL 14 Jun 2013 -- Iranians are voting in an election to choose a replacement for President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.
• Iran Extends Voting Hours VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Iranians are voting to elect a new president in an electoral process highly controlled by the government.
• Iran extends voting deadline by 2 hrs amid mass turnout PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Iranian Interior Ministry has extended the voting deadline for the country's presidential as well as city and village councils elections.
• National solidarity key to success: Rafsanjani PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says national unity is the key to the country’s success and tackling of threats.
• Iran Interior Ministry closely monitoring voting process: minister PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Iran’s Interior Ministry says it is closely monitoring the process of voting and will take immediate action to investigate any suspected violation of law.
• Iran’s Presidential Candidates: And Then There Were 6 RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- As Iranians went to the polls they had a list of six presidential candidates to choose from.
• Iranians Vote in Presidential Election VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Iranians are voting Friday to elect a new president amid tight security and in an electoral process highly controlled by the regime.
• Turkish PM Agrees to Postpone Park Redevelopment VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Late night talks between Turkish Prime Minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan and protest representatives have brought the hope of a peaceful outcome to the two weeks of nationwide anti-government protests.
• No result after talks between Turkey’s Erdogan, Taksim Solidarity members PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Negotiations between Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the representatives of anti-government protesters have ended without a clear result.
• Turkish Protestors Refuse to Leave Gezi Park RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- Protestors refuse to leave the Gezi Park in Istanbul despite the prime minister’s “last warning” on Thursday, a key group behind the protests said in a statement.
• Turkish Prime Minister Meets Activists RFE/RL 14 Jun 2013 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met with antigovernment protesters in a bid to end two weeks of unrest.
• Southern African Leaders Meet to Discuss Zimbabwe Elections VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Southern African leaders are meeting in Mozambique this weekend to discuss the upcoming Zimbabwean elections.
• Zimbabwe president sets election date for July 31 PressTV 14 Jun 2013 -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has announced plans for a nationwide presidential election at the end of July, despite objections from the prime minister.
• Former S. Korean Spy Chief Indicted for Meddling in Election VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- The former head of South Korea's main intelligence agency has been indicted.
• KCNA Accuses S. Korea of Making Inter-Korean Talks Abortive KCNA 14 Jun 2013 -- The talks between authorities of the north and the south proved abortive due to the sinister intention of the south Korean authorities to use them for their ulterior purpose from the beginning.
• African Economies Growing, But Vulnerable VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- The economic report for Africa prepared by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission has been presented officially in Cameroon.
• Obama Extends Belarus Sanctions, National Emergency RFE/RL 14 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has extended for one year the U.S. national emergency with respect to Belarus.
• Obama Extends Sanctions against Belarus RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- US President Barack Obama extended by one year sanctions imposed on Belarus in 2006, the White House press service said.
• Putin Concedes 'Foreign Agent' Law Needs Improvements VOA 14 Jun 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged his government ought to “improve” its controversial law aimed at reining in non-governmental organizations.
• Moscow Court Rejects Election Monitor's Appeal RFE/RL 14 Jun 2013 -- A Moscow court has rejected an appeal by Russia's independent election monitor Golos against the hefty fine imposed on the group under controversial new legislation.
• Ukrainian Nazi Commander Found Living in US -- Report RIA Novosti 14 Jun 2013 -- For more than half a century, the head of a Ukrainian Nazi military unit that was accused of civilian massacres during World War II has been openly living in the United States.