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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 21 Jun 2013 [PDF]
• US: Talks with Taliban Expected in Coming Days VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- The U.S. State Department says it expects proposed direct talks with the Taliban will take place in Doha in the coming days.
• Afghan reconciliation process should not confer legitimacy to insurgent groups: India IRNA 21 Jun 2013 -- India: Reconciliation process should not undermine legitimate Afghan government or confer legitimacy to insurgent groups.
• Afghan, Pakistani Envoys Clash At UN RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- Afghan and Pakistani envoys have clashed at the United Nations Security Council over the presence of Islamist "terrorists" in their shared border region.
• Combined Force Arrests 2 Extremists in Nangarhar Province AFPS 21 Jun 2013 -- An Afghan and coalition security force arrested two extremists during a search for a senior Taliban leader in the Khugyani district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
• Centcom Undertakes Massive Logistical Drawdown in Afghanistan AFPS 21 Jun 2013 -- Two years ago, Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III was marching against a strict Dec. 31, 2011 deadline to complete the largest logistical drawdown since World War II.
• Retrograde of Army's 'eye in the sky' Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- In joint effort, the first Persistent Threat Detection Systems, or PTDS, was retrograded on June 21 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
• US terror drone strike kills three in northeastern Afghanistan PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- At least three people have been killed and several others severely injured in a strike by a US killer drone in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar.
• Kazakhstan Claims U.S. To Stay Involved In Afghanistan RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- Kazakhstan's presidency says U.S. President Barack Obama has told his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbaev, that Washington would remain "deeply involved in developments in Afghanistan."
• Shaheen XI: Safeguarding Afghan economy Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- The Highway 7 corridor running through eastern Nangarhar isn't like any other in the province, maybe even the country.
• Bomb attack targeting Shia mosque in Pakistan kills 15 PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- At least 15 people have been killed and over two dozen severely injured in a bomb attack in Peshawar
• Militants shoot dead two anti-Taliban militia chiefs in northwest Pakistan PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Heavily-armed militants have shot and killed at least two anti-Taliban militia chiefs in Pakistan's troubled northwest tribal region.
• US Military Presence in Africa Grows With Terror Threat VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Africa will emphasize Washington's expanding economic and commercial engagements with the continent.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Obama Extends National Emergency on Russian Nuke Material RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- US President Barack Obama has ordered a one-year extension of the US national emergency over Russian fissile material.
• Letter from the President - Regarding the War Powers Resolution The White House 21 Jun 2013
• US Maintains Presence in Jordan VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- The United States wrapped up a two-week military exercise with Jordan Thursday, but not all of the U.S. equipment and personnel are leaving the country.
• Electronic Attack Community Addresses Personnel, Supply Issues to Improve Readiness NNS 21 Jun 2013 -- The Electronic Attack community has made significant progress in identifying and addressing its key readiness issues.
• US Navy, Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force Conduct Amphibious Training NNS 21 Jun 2013 -- The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Japan Self-Defense Force conducted amphibious training during exercise Dawn Blitz June 17.
• Lummus Concludes Active Support of Dawn Blitz 2013 NNS 21 Jun 2013 -- USNS 1ST LT Jack Lummus wrapped up active support for exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 off the coast of San Diego June 20.
• Hanuman Guardian Opening Ceremony Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- Ceremony marks the official beginning of the second annual bilateral Army-to-Army exercise, Hanuman Guardian.
• Garuda Shield 13 brings new aircraft to Indonesia Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- Along with a series of parachute jumps, roughly 500 paratroopers of both nations conducted infantry training and operations during the exercise.
• Army South successfully completes Beyond the Horizon-Panama Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- Beyond the Horizon 2013 is an exercise deploying U.S. military engineers and medical professionals to Panama and El Salvador.
• Republic of Georgia and U.S. Army Europe conclude Shared Horizons 2013 Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- Shared Horizons 2013 concluded June 21 during a closing ceremony at the national Ministry of Defense Headquarters.
• Eighth Army names command post after war hero Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- Eighth Army named its mobile operational command post after the Republic of Korea Army's first four-star general, June 17.
• MAG-24 conducts max launch USMC News 21 Jun 2013 -- Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 24 operated a total of 12 mission capable helicopters at once during a “max launch” from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, June 13, 2013.
• 'The Ghost' returns to MCAS USMC News 21 Jun 2013 -- “The Ghost” is the only C-20 jet the Marine Corps currently owns.
• Tobyhanna overhauls Air Force training tool Army News 21 Jun 2013 -- The UMTE is an U.S. Air Force aircrew training system that is environmentally rugged, unmanned and remotely operable.
• Reserve C-130s respond to Colorado fire AFNS 21 Jun 2013 -- Two Air Force Reserve Command C-130s equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems responded to the Lime Gulch fire in southern Jefferson County, Colo. June 19.
• Farewell Ceremony for Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley DoD 21 Jun 2013
• Senior Leaders Honor, Bid Farewell to Donley AFPS 21 Jun 2013 -- Outgoing Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley is a person of courage and character, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today at Donley’s farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
• Airborne Command Control, Logistics Wing Command Master Chief Reassigned NNS 21 Jun 2013 -- Commander, Airborne Command Control and Logistics Wing, reassigned his Command Master Chief, June 21.
• HMS Dragon conducts dual helicopter operations UK MOD 21 Jun 2013 -- A Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer has used 2 helicopters on front line operations for the first time.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/21/2013 The White House 21 Jun 2013
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, June 21, 2013 US Dept. of State 21 Jun 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 21, 2013
• Taiwanese company wins valuable orders at Paris Air Show CNA 21 Jun 2013 -- Aerospace Industrial Development Corp., the major aircraft maker in Taiwan, has earned several contracts at the ongoing Paris Air Show.

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 21 June 2013 United Nations 21 Jun 2013
• US Doubles Aid for Global Refugees VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- The United States says it will double its aid to the United Nations refugee organization to help deal with the world's burgeoning number of refugees.
• Kerry Heads to Doha for Syria Talks VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels Friday to Doha for a meeting of foreign ministers backing Syrian rebels.
• ‘Friends of Syria’ to meet in Qatari capital on June 22 PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- The so-called Friends of Syria group is set to hold a meeting in the Qatari capital to discuss provision of more military assistance to militants inside Syria.
• US Must Choose: Back Syria Conference or Rebels – Russia RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- The United States needs to choose between its support for an international conference designed to end the civil war in Syria and unilateral steps to support the armed opposition.
• New weapons supplied to militants in Syria PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Foreign-backed insurgents fighting the government of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say they have received new weapons they claim could change the course of the battle.
• Senators introduce bill to block US arming Syria militants PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Four bipartisan US senators have introduced a bill aimed at prohibiting the administration of President Barack Obama from providing military assistance to militants in Syria.
• 600 Russians, Europeans Fight for Syrian Rebels – Putin RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- At least 600 people from Russia and Europe are fighting for the rebels in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
• Iran to decide on attending Geneva II after details emerge: Araqchi PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says Tehran will decide on its presence in the Geneva II conference on Syria after the details of the event are announced.
• Turkey may face 1mn Syrian refugees by end of 2013: UN PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations has warned that the number of Syrian refugees in Turkey could double to one million by the end of the year should the unrest in the Arab country not end.
• Russia urges presence of Iran president-elect at Geneva conference PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for the presence of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani in the upcoming Geneva international conference on Syria.
• Spain Arrests Eight Suspected of Links to al-Qaida VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- Spanish police have arrested eight people they suspect of recruiting militants to fight in Syria.
• Spanish Police Break Up Al-Qaeda-Linked Ring Recruiting Syrian Fighters RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- Spanish police say they have broken up an Al-Qaeda-linked network suspected of sending fighters to Syria.
• Press Conference to Launch Non-Governmental Organizations Reports on Sudan, 21 June 2013 United Nations 21 Jun 2013
• Sudan: UN expert voices concern at human rights situation in Kordofan, Blue Nile states UN News Centre 21 Jun 2013 -- An independent United Nations expert expressed concerns about specific situations in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan states.
• Maliki calls for greater UN cooperation to oust MKO terrorists PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Baghdad has urged greater cooperation from the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq to remove Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization from the country.
• Bomb attack kills seven in western Iraq PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- At least seven people have been killed in a bomb attack in Iraq’s western al-Anbar Province.
• Security Council urges dialogue among Libyans UN News Centre 21 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations Security Council has renewed its call to Libyans to resolve disagreements peacefully and through dialogue.
• Two Killed in Mozambique By Suspected Former Rebels VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- Gunmen have ambushed two vehicles along Mozambique's main highway, days after former rebel group Renamo warned it would paralyze the road and a key rail line.
• Ashton Cites 'Concrete Progress' In Kosovo-Serbia Talks RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says Serbia and Kosovo have made “concrete progress” toward normalizing their relations.
• EU Urges More Effort Toward Transdniester Settlement RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- The European Union's foreign policy chief has called on Moldova and its separatist Transdniester region to "work in a constructive spirit" toward peacefully resolving their long-running dispute.

News Reports

• Obama Skips Kenya on Africa Tour VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama begins his much-anticipated tour of Africa on June 27 with one glaring omission: the president will not be visiting Kenya, the birthplace of his father.
• Kerry Looks to Strengthen Ties During India Visit VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to India next week to head the latest round of strategic dialogue between two of the world's largest democracies.
• Press Conference by Ambassador of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea United Nations 21 Jun 2013
• North Korean Envoy Blames US for Peninsula Tensions VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- North Korea’s U.N. ambassador warned tensions could lead to a new war “at any moment.”
• North Korea Warns Of War With Talks Offer RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- North Korea's UN envoy has said that what he called U.S. hostility could "lead to war any time," but repeated an offer of talks.
• Hackers Threaten New Attacks on N. Korean Websites RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- A group of computer hackers known as Anonymous has threatened to carry out a massive attack on key N. Korean websites.
• Notice - Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea The White House 21 Jun 2013
• Message - Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea The White House 21 Jun 2013
• UAE to try 30 over Brotherhood links PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- The United Arab Emirates is set to put on trial 30 Egyptians and Emiratis on charges of running an illegal branch of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.
• HRW: Moroccan Courts Use 'Dubious Confessions' VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- Courts in Morocco are convicting defendants based on confessions that the accused say were obtained by torture or were falsified by police, a Human Rights Watch report said.
• Newly-appointed Palestinian premier submits resignation PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has submitted his resignation to Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas two weeks after taking office.
• Pakistani Lawmaker Killed In Drive-By Shooting RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- Gunmen in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi have shot dead provincial lawmaker Sajid Qureshi and his 25-year-old son.
• Japan Reports New Radioactive Leak at Fukushima RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- At least 360 liters of radioactive water have leaked from a desalination unit at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
• Brazil Protests Spark Concern Over World Cup, Political Stability VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- In Brazil, anti-government demonstrations continue to grow in numbers and intensity as one million protesters took to the streets in over 80 cities, some clashing violently with police.
• Brazil President Holds Emergency Meeting Over Growing Protests VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff held an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss an intensifying protest movement that has not slowed despite government concessions.
• Brazil President Holds Emergency Meeting Over Growing Protests VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- Brazil's president has called for an emergency meeting to discuss an intensifying protest movement that has not slowed despite government concessions.
• Brazil to hold emergency cabinet meeting PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has called an emergency meeting of her cabinet amid nationwide demonstrations with the participation of over a million protesters.
• Brazil Death Reported As Hundreds Of Thousands Take To Streets RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- At least one person has been reported killed as hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets for antigovernment rallies.
• Argentina-UK tensions rise over Malvinas PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Tensions have flared up between Britain and Argentina over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands.
• Aliyev Says No Political Prisoners In Azerbaijan RFE/RL 21 Jun 2013 -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has denied there are any political prisoners in his country.
• Greece Democratic Left party pulls out of gov't coalition PressTV 21 Jun 2013 -- Greece's Democratic Left Party has pulled out of the ruling coalition government after a dispute over the sudden closure of the state broadcaster ERT, a senior party member says.
• Taiwan, China to review agreements already signed CNA 21 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan and China have agreed to hold a meeting later this year to review how well previous agreements signed between the two sides have been carried out.
• Taiwan, China sign service trade pact CNA 21 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan and China signed a service trade pact Friday in Shanghai to open the service sectors on both sides, a move designed to deepen ties across the Taiwan Strait.
• Russian Monitoring NGO Must Register as ‘Foreign Agent’ - Ministry RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- Russian independent election monitoring NGO Golos must register as a “foreign agent” under a new law.
• Mbeki Says Mandela Health Improving VOA 21 Jun 2013 -- Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says Nelson Mandela's health is improving as he fights a recurrent lung infection.
• Latvia Bans Soviet, Nazi Symbols RIA Novosti 21 Jun 2013 -- Latvia’s parliament has approved in the third and final reading amendments to legislation that ban the display of Soviet and Nazi symbols at all public events.