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• Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attack Near Presidential Palace VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Afghan forces repelled an early morning Taliban attack on an entrance to the Presidential Palace compound, killing all of the militants involved.
• Combined Force Arrests Extremists in Wardak Province AFPS 24 Jun 2013 -- A combined Afghan and coalition security force arrested two extremists during a search for a Haqqani network facilitator in Wardak province.
• Kabul Wants Explanation Over Taliban Office RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- The Afghan government says it is willing to talk with the Taliban but first wants answers to questions about an office the militant group opened in Qatar.
• Kerry Says Washington Working Closely With Karzai RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington is working closely with Afghan President Hamid Karzai after the Taliban established a political office in Qatar.
• US envoy in Kabul amid tensions over Taliban office in Qatar PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- The US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan has arrived in Kabul to hold talks with Afghan officials.
• Afghan protesters clash with US troops in Kabul PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Hundreds of Afghan protesters have pelted American forces with stones and torched a fuel tanker near a US military base in the capital city of Kabul.
• Sustainable management of natural resources can bring peace to Afghanistan UN News Centre 24 Jun 2013 -- Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s natural resources can contribute to peacebuilding in the country.
• Protections For Women Under Threat In Afghanistan RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- The book on the war in Afghanistan is not yet closed, but already there are attempts to erase one of the post-Taliban era's most celebrated successes.
• 'Blackhawks' of 4th SBCT case colors Army News 24 Jun 2013 -- The first subordinate unit of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, cased its colors in preparation for redeployment June 13.
• Secretary-General appalled by killing of foreigners in northern Pakistan UN News Centre 24 Jun 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban has said he is “appalled” by the reported killing of a group of foreigners in northern Pakistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• George Washington Concludes Sea Trials NNS 24 Jun 2013 -- The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington completed sea trials June 23 in preparation for its upcoming 2013 patrol.
• CNRJ Opens Revamped Region Operations Center NNS 24 Jun 2013 -- Commander, Navy Region Japan held a ceremony for the reopening of the renovated Regional Operations Center at Region Japan headquarters June 24.
• Army aviation executive updates industry members Army News 24 Jun 2013 -- The Army's top aviation acquisition leader engaged industry members and community leaders on the future of Army aviation during an "Update for Industry" June 18 at The Summit.
• Program Manager for Naval Enterprise Networks Relieved NNS 24 Jun 2013 -- Capt. Shawn Hendricks was relieved of his duties as the program manager for the Naval Enterprise Networks by Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems Victor Gavin.
• CARAT Malaysia Wraps Up After Nine Days of Exercises NNS 24 Jun 2013 -- The 19th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Malaysian Armed Forces drew to a close June 23.
• US, coalition forces conduct amphibious landing on Red Beach USMC News 24 Jun 2013 -- Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Naval Beach Group 1 conducted amphibious landings as a part of exercise Dawn Blitz
• BALTOPS '13 Culminates at Kiel Week NNS 24 Jun 2013 -- Baltic Operations 2013, a multinational forces exercise, drew to a close June 22 in Kiel, Germany.
• Blue Ridge Arrives in Dili NNS 24 Jun 2013 -- Sailors from USS Blue Ridge, embarked 7th Fleet staff and Marines assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific anchored off the coast of Dili for a port visit June 24.
• 202nd MP Group, 1002nd MP Bn. inactivate, case colors Army News 24 Jun 2013 -- The 202nd Military Police Group (Criminal Investigations Division) and 1002nd Military Police Battalion (CID) inactivated June 21.
• Guardsmen Support Incident Commanders at 3 Colorado Fires AFPS 24 Jun 2013 -- The Colorado National Guard is supporting incident commanders at three different fires throughout Colorado.
• More military aircraft join fight against wildland fires AFNS 24 Jun 2013 -- Two additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130 Hercules are joining the battle against wildland fires in Colorado.
• FCFD continued to fight Black Forest Fire Army News 24 Jun 2013 -- One of the most destructive fires in Colorado history was 100-percent contained June 20 after burning about 16,000 acres in nine days and killing two people.
• Army North CSTA conducts vital training for Fort Hood response force Army News 24 Jun 2013 -- Members of Golf Division, Civil Support Training Activity-Central were at Fort Hood and Killeen, Texas, June 10-13 to provide training to 3 Fort Hood-based units.
• Russian Defense Ministry Signs $23 Bln in Arms Deals RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry has signed 737 billion rubles (about $22.5 billion) worth of contracts as part of its arms procurement program for 2013.
• Defense Ministry Mulls An-26 Cargo Plane Replacement RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- The Russian Defense Ministry is considering two possible designs for a replacement for the obsolete Antonov An-26 military transport aircraft.
• Challenges facing NATO and the Transatlantic Community post-2014 NATO 24 Jun 2013
• Iron Duke back at sea after major upgrade UK MOD 24 Jun 2013 -- Portsmouth-based HMS Iron Duke has returned to sea after a 16-month upgrade and now boasts one of the world's most advanced radar systems.
• ‘France offered Qatar military equipment’ PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- French President Francois Hollande says Paris has made new proposals for supplying military equipment to Qatar.
• India’s MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashes; pilot safe IRNA 24 Jun 2013 -- A MiG-29 fighter aircraft on a routine sortie crashed near Lalparda village in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, with the pilot ejecting safely.
• Daily Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/24/2013 The White House 24 Jun 2013
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, June 24, 2013 US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• Secretary Kerry Interview With Catherine Chomiak of NBC US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• Secretary Kerry Interview With Elise Labott of CNN US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• Secretary Kerry Interview With Margaret Brennan of CBS US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 24, 2013

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 24 June 2013 United Nations 24 Jun 2013
• Security Council strengthens efforts to end impunity for conflict-related sexual violence UN News Centre 24 Jun 2013 -- The Security Council sent a strong signal to perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict that their crimes will not be tolerated.
• Syrian Rebels Welcome Arms Pledges VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Western and Arab Gulf countries have decided to increase military support for some Syrian rebel groups.
• Moscow Slams Friends of Syria Rebel Arms Pledge RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- Moscow strongly condemned the decision by the Friends of Syria group to supply weapons to rebel forces in Syria.
• Syria ready to attend Geneva conference without pre-condition: Syria FM PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says Damascus is ready to participate in a peace conference in Geneva without any pre-conditions.
• No Iranian military force in Syria: Syrian FM PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem has categorically denied claims about Iran’s military presence in Damascus.
• Analysis: Sectarian violence triggers Sunni-Alawi segregation in Syria IRIN 24 Jun 2013 -- The violence in Syria has triggered an increasing internal migration in the areas affected by the conflict, mirroring broader divisions in society.
• 27 Camp Hurriya Residents Depart for Albania US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• Iraq attacks kill 11, injure dozens PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- At least 11 people have been killed and dozens others injured in several attacks across Iraq.
• Lebanon: UN senior official, Security Council ambassadors ‘deplore’ challenges to rule of law UN News Centre 24 Jun 2013 -- The Security Council deplored recent events in Lebanon which include heavy clashes with national forces.
• Lebanese Port City Rocked by Fighting VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- At least 16 Lebanese Army soldiers have been killed since fighting broke out Sunday in the port city of Sidon between followers of a militant Sunni cleric and government troops.
• Lebanon army pledges to 'finish with' radical Takfiri sheikh PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Lebanon army has pledged to fight until it ‘finishes with’ the Takfiri Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir whose supporters have killed 15 soldiers during clashes in the southern city of Sidon.
• Nigeria Files Fresh Charges Against Lebanese Accused of Terrorism VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Three Lebanese men imprisoned in Nigeria have been accused of "terrorism-related" crimes after previous charges were dismissed last week on a technicality.
• Israeli warplanes wage attacks on central, southern Gaza Strip PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Israeli warplanes have launched aerial strikes in central and southern Gaza Strip, but reports of injuries have not yet been filed on the attacks.
• Moscow Counters Moldovan, Georgian Charm Offensives RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- In both cases, the provocative moves by the breakaway regions and their Russian sponsors appear aimed at countering Chisinau and Tbilisi's respective efforts to mitigate the conflicts.
• Saakashvili Explains Arms Caches RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says arms caches found in the western province of Samegrelo last week were created after the brief war with Russia in August 2008.

News Reports

• Secretary Kerry Remarks With Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• U.S.-India Joint Fact Sheet: International Security US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• U.S.-India Joint Fact Sheet: A Remarkable Expansion of U.S.-India Cooperation on Science & Technology US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• U.S.-India Joint Fact Sheet: Cooperation in Space US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2013
• Kerry, Indian FM Hold Bilateral Talks VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Salman Khurshid, in New Delhi.
• Ecuador, Unusual Destination for Free Press Asylum Seeker VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- NSA leaker Edward Snowden seems to be contradicting his earlier statement that he would look for a country that believes in protecting free speech and global privacy.
• White House Blasts Snowden 'Protectors' RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- The U.S. government has criticized former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden’s choices of countries to protect him.
• US Accuses China of Letting Snowden Flee VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- The White House has accused the Chinese government of deliberately allowing a fugitive former U.S. intelligence contractor to flee Hong Kong.
• US Presses Russia to Turn Snowden Over VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- The U.S. says it is pressuring Russia to expel an intelligence contractor to the United States to face espionage charges for his disclosure of clandestine American surveillance programs.
• White House Believes Snowden Still in Russia RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- The United States believes that former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is in Russia.
• Ecuador 'Analyzing' Snowden's Asylum Request RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden reportedly did not travel, as expected, on a flight from Moscow to Havana.
• Ecuador FM confirms asylum request from NSA leaker PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- The foreign minister of Ecuador says his country is considering a request for asylum from the National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden who is being persecuted by the United States.
• Hong Kong Leader Defends Role in Letting NSA Leaker Flee VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Hong Kong's leader has defended his role in allowing a fugitive former U.S. intelligence contractor to leave the territory despite demands by Washington for the American's extradition.
• US Expects Russia to Consider ‘All Options’ to Expel Snowden RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- The White House expects Russia to consider “all options available” to extradite Edward Snowden.
• Kerry Warns of 'Consequences' for Aiding Snowden VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says there will be consequences for countries helping former U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden avoid arrest.
• Kerry Warns Russia, China Over Fugitive Mole - Media RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia and China that their relations with the US would be impaired if it becomes clear they had ignored extradition requests for Edward Snowden.
• Snowden Is ‘Safe and Healthy’ – WikiLeaks Founder RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- Julian Assange, founder of the whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks, said that former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden was “safe and healthy.”
• Snowden Eludes Throngs of Reporters, Whereabouts Unknown RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- Edward Snowden, a former US intelligence contractor, has eluded a pack of journalists at a Moscow airport.
• Enthusiasm Lingers After Iran Election VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Iranians' enthusiasm remains high after moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani recently won the presidency.
• Iran’s rial strengthens after Rohani election win PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Iran's national currency, the rial, has strengthened against the greenback since Dr. Hassan Rohani emerged victorious in Iran’s presidential election.
• Spokesman Says Iran's President 'Will Return With Hidden Imam' RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- An Iranian government spokesman has said that outgoing President Mahmud Ahmadinejad will return with the Hidden Imam.
• Pakistan PM: Musharraf Should Be Tried for Treason VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he is bound under the country’s constitution to put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for high treason.
• Sharif Says Musharraf Should Be Tried For Treason RFE/RL 24 Jun 2013 -- Pakistan's prime minister says former military ruler Pervez Musharraf should face trial for treason.
• Pakistan's ex-President Musharraf faces high treason charges IRNA 24 Jun 2013 -- Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, announced that his government will pursue high treason case against former military President Pervez Musharraf.
• Pervez Musharraf must face treason trial, Pakistani premier says PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called on the country’s judicial officials to try former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on the charge of treason.
• Pakistan set to focus on deteriorating security situation in Karachi PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Local government in Pakistan’s Sindh Province has decided to hold a nationwide security summit in a bid to review the ever-deteriorating security situation in Karachi.
• Brazil unrest continues as popular support for demos grows PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Brazilians have staged fresh street protests nationwide amid growing popular support for demands for institutional reform and better public services.
• Turkish PM Takes Aim at Social Media VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Turkey's prime minister has condemned social media and promised a crackdown on it and its users.
• Merkel party opposes Turkey joining EU PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party has once again expressed its long-standing opposition to Turkey’s membership in the European Union.
• Support Plummets for Egypt's Morsi VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- A year after being elected president and almost three years since Egypt was rocked by the Arab Spring uprisings, Mohamed Morsi is increasingly in trouble with the nation’s electorate and, possibly, its military.
• Egyptian Sectarian Fault Lines Grow VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- A deadly mob attack on Shi'ite villagers near Cairo has exposed yet another fault line in an increasingly divided Egypt.
• Qatari ruler plans crown transfer to son, cabinet reshuffle PressTV 24 Jun 2013 -- Qatari ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani reportedly plans to meet with the kingdom’s royal family and advisors in a bid to set the stage for a power transfer to his son.
• Zuma: Mandela Remains in Critical Condition VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- South Africa's president says anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition, more than two weeks after he was hospitalized with a lung infection.
• Health of Former South African President Mandela ‘Critical’ RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- The health of South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela has recently deteriorated and the anti-apartheid leader is now in “critical” condition.
• Aerial surveillance to check crime in India IRNA 24 Jun 2013 -- Helicopters with gun-toting commandos and sophisticated surveillance gadgets will soon keep vigil over seven major cities.
• Democracy is universal: Chen Guangcheng CNA 24 Jun 2013 -- Taiwan's democratic system proves that the values of democracy and human rights are not exclusive to West Chen Guangcheng said.
• Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng Visits Taiwan VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Chen, a blind lawyer who had angered Chinese authorities with civil rights and anti-corruption work, arrived in Taiwan Sunday for an 18-day visit.
• Ghana Ministers to Sign Performance Contract VOA 24 Jun 2013 -- Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has directed that cabinet ministers sign a performance contract that will determine whether they stay in office or lose their jobs.
• Duma to Debate Ban on Criticism of Wartime Red Army RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- Russia’s lower house of parliament will consider a bill which would outlaw criticism of the Red Army’s actions during World War II and attempts to “rehabilitate” Nazism.
• Russia Outraged at Latvian Ban of Soviet Symbols RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- Moscow is outraged with Latvia’s decision to ban displaying Soviet symbols in public, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
• Georgian Lawmaker Set to Impeach President Saakashvili RIA Novosti 24 Jun 2013 -- A lawmaker from the majority coalition in the Georgian parliament, Gia Jorjoliani, said he planned to start the procedure of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s impeachment this week.