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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 28 Jun 2013 [PDF]
• Kabul foiled plot against Afghans: Karzai PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Kabul has foiled a foreign plot against Afghans that was hatched by the opening of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, Afghan President Hamid Karzai says.
• Pakistan pushed Taliban to hold talks with US: Official PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- A senior Pakistani official says the Islamabad government has facilitated the ongoing controversial peace talks between the Taliban militants and the United States in Qatar.
• US Gov’t Watchdog Urges Pentagon to Suspend Russian Arms Deal RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- The Special US Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction urged the Pentagon to put on hold its $553 million arms deal with Russia.
• U.S. Watchdog Urges Delay On Russian-Afghan Helicopter Deal RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- A U.S. government watchdog has criticized the Pentagon over a deal in which the United States is buying Russian-made helicopters for Afghanistan’s military.
• New selections for Afghan human rights body should be reconsidered UN News Centre 28 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations human rights chief warned that recent appointments to Afghanistan's top human rights body compromise its independence and effectiveness.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Leaks Damage National Security, NSA Director Says AFPS 28 Jun 2013 -- Recent media leaks have caused “significant and irreversible damage” to U.S. security.
• DOD Contractors to Get New Whistleblower Protections AFPS 28 Jun 2013 -- Beginning July 1, whistleblowers working for Defense Department subcontractors will begin receiving protection against reprisals through a new law.
• Remarks by Secretary Hagel and Gen. Jacoby at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado DoD 28 Jun 2013
• Remarks by Secretary Hagel at a Town Hall Meeting with Soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado DoD 28 Jun 2013
• B-52s to receive communications upgrade AFNS 28 Jun 2013 -- Installation of a communications system upgrade earmarked for the venerable U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet is scheduled to start here in July.
• Force Changes Bring Opportunities, Hagel Tells Troops AFPS 28 Jun 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told soldiers of the nation’s reorganizing Army today that now is the time for creative adaptation.
• Excess Defense Articles benefit U.S., foreign partners Army News 28 Jun 2013 -- Using 1,026 M113A2 armored personnel carriers provided the means for the Iraqi Army to begin standing-up its planned six-division armored capability.
• USS Fort Worth Completes Camouflage Painting NNS 28 Jun 2013 -- The camouflage painting of USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) was completed at Naval Base San Diego graving dock June 28.
• Wasp Passes Aviation Certification NNS 28 Jun 2013 -- Helicopters and AV-8B Harrier jets roared to life on the flight deck of the USS Wasp June 24-27 as crew members went to work qualifying and passing the Afloat Training Group Atlantic Aviation Certification 1.4 Bravo.
• 2-6 CAV loads OH-58Ds on Air Force C-17 Army News 28 Jun 2013 -- Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment conducted static load training with loadmasters of 535th Airlift Squadron, 15th Air Wing on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 7.
• Carter Hosts Brunei Darussalam’s Deputy Defense Minister AFPS 28 Jun 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter met at the Pentagon yesterday with Brunei Darussalam’s deputy defense minister, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said.
• U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Complete Successful Dawn Blitz NNS 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. 3rd Fleet's Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and I Marine Expeditionary Force's 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade completed the multilateral amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz.
• NAVFAC Southeast Awards $11 Million Contract for Simulated Flight Training Facility for Marines in Beaufort NNS 28 Jun 2013 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast awarded a contract for construction of a simulated landing helicopter dock flight dec.
• Nation Must Defend Cyber Infrastructure, Alexander Says AFPS 28 Jun 2013 -- The United States must have a transparent debate on how it will protect itself in cyberspace, the director of the National Security Agency said.
• Old Policies Inhibit Cyber Interoperability, Official Says AFPS 27 Jun 2013 -- Policies that inhibit interoperability in the cyber domain with coalition partners and other agencies are worthy of re-examination.
• AF aerial firefighters continue to battle West Fork Complex fire AFNS 28 Jun 2013 -- Another 11,000 gallons of fire retardant was dropped on West Fork Complex fires by Air Force aerial firefighting aircraft June 26, aiding ground crews in containing the growing blazes.
• Russian Missile Brigades to Get Iskander Systems RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- Iskander-M ballistic missile systems will be provided to all Russian Ground Forces missile brigades by 2018.
• Iran, Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills in Caspian Sea RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- The Russian and Iranian navies are planning to hold joint exercises in the Caspian Sea in the second half of this year, a Russian military commander said.
• Russia to Deliver 10 Helicopter Gunships to Iraq RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- Russia will supply over 10 fully armed and equipped Mi-28NE Night Hunter attack helicopters to Iraq under a multi-billion dollar agreement.
• Aft island of Queen Elizabeth carrier in place UK MOD 28 Jun 2013 -- The aft island of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been lowered into place by Aircraft Carrier Alliance workers at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife.
• U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing, June 28, 2013 US Dept. of State 28 Jun 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 28, 2013

Other Conflicts

• Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 28 June 2013 United Nations 28 Jun 2013
• Lebanese Army Faces Spillover From Syria's War VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- For years, Lebanese have been saying that the Army was the only institution capable of holding the country together through its turbulent and sometimes bloody history.
• Kurdish Militia Accused of Killing Syrian Protesters VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- Activists in Syria are accusing a Kurdish militia of gunning down three protesters as tensions rise in towns along the Turkish border.
• Russia Says Embassy, Naval Base in Syria Working as Normal RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- Russia’s embassy in Damascus, as well as its naval base in the port of Tartus, are continuing to perform regular operations.
• Netanyahu admits to secret Israeli aerial missions in past year PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged that the Tel Aviv regime’s warplanes have carried out a number of secret operations over the past year.
• Israeli warplanes, drones violate Lebanon’s airspace: Lebanese army PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Israeli warplanes and drones have violated Lebanon’s airspace and flown over several areas of the country.
• Military maneuvers in Golan Heights not theoretical: Netanyahu PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says military maneuvers in the occupied Golan Heights may be put into practice in the near future unlike the past ‘theoretical’ drills.
• UN agency to help Mali refugees participate in upcoming presidential elections UN News Centre 28 Jun 2013 -- With only one month before the presidential elections take place in Mali, the United Nations is helping neighbouring countries deal with refugees who will be voting.
• Concern over planned relocation of refugees from Kenya to Somalia IRIN 28 Jun 2013 -- Plans to facilitate the return of hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees from neighbouring Kenya gather steam.
• Insecurity hampers access to aid, basic services in northern Kenya IRIN 28 Jun 2013 -- The northeastern Kenya county of Mandera is experiencing a spike in inter-clan clashes, with several deaths recorded in the past week.
• Twin blasts kill eleven, injure 21 in Iraq’s central city of Ramadi PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- At least 11 people have been killed and 21 others injured after two bomb blasts rocked the central Iraqi city of Ramadi.
• Iraqi Bombings Kill Anti-Al-Qaeda Fighters RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- Two bomb blasts near a checkpoint run by government-allied anti-Al-Qaeda Sunni militiamen in western Iraq have killed at least nine people.
• Kerry Back in Jerusalem After Talks with Abbas VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is back in Israel for another round of talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu less than 24 hours after a working dinner there.
• Kerry to Meet with Palestinian President VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is expected to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
• Frequent border closures add to Gaza gas woes IRIN 28 Jun 2013 -- Frequent closures of the only crossing for commercial goods between Israel and the Gaza Strip have left the Occupied Palestinian Territory short of gas.
• Captured Ingush Insurgency Commander Unrepentant In Court RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- Seven weeks ago, the trial began in the North Caucasus Military Court in Rostov-on-Don of the Ingush insurgency commander known as Emir Magas.
• UN working to ensure proper closure for Rwandans UN News Centre 28 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations refugee agency working closely with concerned Governments to bring to a proper closure the situation of Rwandans who fled their country before 31 December 1998.
• EU Approves Serbia's Bid For Membership Talks RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- The European Union has given Serbia the green light to begin EU membership talks.

News Reports

• Mandela’s Ailing Health Overshadows Obama Visit VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama says he is uncertain whether he’ll meet ailing South African icon Nelson Mandela after he arrives in the country for a much-anticipated visit.
• Mandela's Ailing Health Overshadows Obama S. Africa Visit VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- South Africa readied itself for a much-anticipated visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, though the visit has been overshadowed by the declining health of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.
• Mandela Still 'Critical,' Obama Leaving Visit Decision To Family RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela remains in critical condition in a Pretoria hospital, with U.S. President Barack Obama set to arrive in South Africa.
• Ex-Wife Sees 'Great Improvement' in Mandela VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- The former wife of Nelson Mandela says his health has shown "great improvement" over the past few days.
• Obama Arrives in South Africa VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in South Africa, the second leg of his three-nation tour of Africa to promote U.S. trade ties.
• Snowden's Father: Son Would Return for US Espionage Trial VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- Former U.S. intelligence contractor who leaked details of the government's clandestine surveillance programs, under certain conditions, would be willing to return to the US to face espionage charges.
• Ecuador abandons US trade deal citing blackmail on asylum issue PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Ecuador has unilaterally renounced its US trade benefits, insisting that it refuses to submit to Washington threats over its willingness to offer asylum to leaker Edward Snowden.
• Stuxnet Leak Probe Targets Retired US General VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. media report that a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is under investigation for allegedly leaking classified information.
• Ex-Pentagon general probed over leak of cyber attack on Iran: Report PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- The former second ranking officer in the US military is reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly revealing details of the Stuxnet computer virus.
• Retired US Gen. Suspected of Leaking State Secrets - Report RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- Retired Marine Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright became the target of US Justice Department’s criminal investigation into a leak of classified information.
• Amano: IAEA to continue nucler talks with Iran IRNA 28 Jun 2013 -- The IAEA will continue the dialogue with Iran on its nuclear dossier, IAEA Director-General Yokia Amano said.
• IAEA wil continue talks with Iran: Amano PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano says the UN body will continue dialog with Iran.
• Iran can meet its need for nuclear power plants: AEOI head PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Iran says it can fully meet its need for nuclear power plants through cooperation with foreign companies while employing Iranian experts to complete and equip the facilities.
• Abbasi: Construction of heavy-water reactors to begin in Iran IRNA 28 Jun 2013 -- Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Fereydoun Abbasi said heavy-water reactors will be constructed in Iran.
• Iran: No Scaling Back Nuclear-Fuel Production RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- Iran's nuclear energy chief says the Islamic republic will continue production of nuclear fuel "in line with our declared goals."
• Slovaks Detained In Iran Accused Of Spying RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- A spokesman for Slovakia's Foreign Ministry has confirmed to RFE/RL that a number of Slovak citizens have been detained in Iran.
• Seddiqi: Presidential elections proved fake nature of '09 fraud claims IRNA 28 Jun 2013 -- Provisional Friday Prayer imam of Tehran this week referred to recent elections as a divine blessing.
• Egypt: Ban encourages peaceful dialogue, non-violence UN News Centre 28 Jun 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban has stressed the right of the people to demonstrate peacefully and called on all parties in the country “to respect this right and to uphold the law.”
• Countdown to Tamarrod: A Second Revolution in Egypt? VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- Thousands of pro-Morsi supporters gathered in Cairo Friday ahead of Sunday, June 30, the first anniversary of the swearing in of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Morsi.
• Rival Egyptian Protesters Rally Amid Fears Of Further Unrest RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- Thousands of supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi are holding rival demonstrations across the country ahead of planned opposition protests on June 30.
• Protests Heat Up Across Egypt VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- Supporters and opponents of beleaguered Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi held demonstrations in different parts of Cairo.
• Thousands of pro- and anti-Morsi demonstrators hold rallies in Cairo PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Several thousand supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have staged rival rallies across the capital, Cairo.
• N.Korea, Russia to Discuss Talks RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- Senior Russian and North Korean diplomats will meet in Moscow next week to discuss the resumption of six-party talks.
• KCNA on ROK and "Wartime S. Korean Abductees" KCNA 28 Jun 2013 -- The spokesman for the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea on June 28 gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA.
• New Violence Reported In China's Xinjiang Region RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- China's state media has reported fresh violence in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang.
• US Ambassador Ends Visit to Tibet VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke has ended a three-day visit to Tibet, where he met with local officials and some of the leading monks from Buddhist monasteries in the regional capital, Lhasa.
• China Sex Scandal Official Gets Prison for Bribery VOA 27 Jun 2013 -- A court in southeastern China has sentenced a former government official to 13 years in prison on a bribery conviction.
• Former Pakistani military ruler to face treason charges PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf is to face treason charges.
• Gezi Park to reopen: Istanbul governor PressTV 28 Jun 2013 -- The governor of Turkey’s Istanbul says Gezi Park, which is the heart of anti-government protests, will reopen in a few days.
• Will Human Rights Be On Agenda During Cameron's Kazakhstan Visit? RFE/RL 28 Jun 2013 -- A fervid city cleanup is under way in the western Kazakh city of Atyrau, where British Prime Minister David Cameron is due to arrive on June 30.
• UN agency alarmed by deaths of displaced persons in Myanmar's Rakhine state UN News Centre 28 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations refugee agency voiced concern about a violent incident in western Myanmar's Rakhine state that killed two internally displaced persons.
• Religious Leaders in Burma Tackle Issue of Hate Speech VOA 28 Jun 2013 -- This week's Time magazine cover bearing the image of Wirathu, a monk who has come under international scrutiny for spreading anti-Muslim hate speech was banned in Burma.
• Russia Gets First Official ‘Foreign Agent’ RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2013 -- The state roster of “foreign agents” among Russian nongovernmental organizations finally added its first entry.