• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

• India discusses equipment supplies with Afghanistan IRNA 07 Jul 2013 -- An Indian team of civilian and military officials is in Afghanistan as the two countries discuss equipment supplies.
• Iran, Afghanistan to hold consultative meeting in Tehran PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Iran and Afghanistan are set to hold a consultative committee meeting in an effort to exchange views on multi-dimensional relations between the two countries.
• Violent clashes claims 80 lives in Afghanistan: Officials PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Nearly 80 people have been killed and dozens more injured in violent clashes between security forces and Taliban militants across Afghanistan.
• Bomb Wounds Afghan Peace Council Member VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- Afghan authorities say a roadside bomb has wounded a member of President Hamid Karzai's High Peace Council, which he appointed to negotiate peace with insurgents.
• US agent detained in southern Afghanistan PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Senior provincial officials in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar say they have detained a US agent who has been deeply involved in torturing and killing of Afghan citizens.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Dempsey Discusses Middle East, U.S. Troop Issues AFPS 07 Jul 2013 -- Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed events in the Middle East and U.S. troop issues during an interview.
• George Washington Completes Core Training I NNS 07 Jul 2013 -- The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington completed Core Training I, July 7.
• Russian Navy to Receive 36 Warships in 2013 RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2013 -- The Russian Navy will receive 36 warships in 2013, an unprecedented number in Russia’s history.
• Iran, Russia urge cooperation to ensure Caspian Sea security PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Iranian and Russian Navy commanders have highlighted the significance of strengthening joint cooperation to ensure the security of the Caspian Sea.

Defense Industry

• Solar-Powered Plane Completes Flight Over US VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- A solar-powered aircraft has completed its history-making cross-country trip over the United States.
• Experimental Solar Plane Finishes Trans-American Trip RFE/RL 07 Jul 2013 -- An experimental solar-powered aircraft has completed a transcontinental trip across the United States.

Other Conflicts

• Syria’s Main Opposition Group Elects Leader RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2013 -- Syria’s main Western-backed opposition group, Syrian National Coalition, elected Ahmad Jarba as its new leader.
• Campaigning for Mali presidential election begins PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Campaigning for Mali’s upcoming presidential elections, a first since the last year military coup overthrew democratically elected President Amadou Toumani Toure, has officially begun.
• South Darfur clash leaves two NGO workers dead, highlights region's insecurity – UN official UN News Centre 07 Jul 2013 -- Shoot-out between Government troops and rebels highlights the unstable security situation.
• Iraq: UN envoy welcomes Kurdish regional leader's Baghdad visit UN News Centre 07 Jul 2013 -- The top United Nations envoy in Iraq has welcomed visit to Baghdad of Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani.
• Leader of Kurdistan Regional Government visits Baghdad PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Leader of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government Massoud Barzani has visited the Iraqi capital for the first time in two years.

News Reports

• Analyst: Egypt's Army Must Control Morsi Supporters VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- The Egyptian Army needs to control supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi if it is to maintain stability in the country, according to a noted Middle East analyst.
• Thousands Gather to Celebrate Egypt's 'Second Revolution' VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- As Egypt's top leadership bickers about who will head the country's interim government, thousands have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
• Egyptians Protest Amid Prime Minister Dispute VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- Rival demonstrations are taking place in the Egyptian capital Cairo and elsewhere across the country.
• Egyptians Plan More Rival Protests VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- Supporters and opponents of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi planned more demonstrations Sunday in Cairo, just two days after violent clashes between the two groups left more than 30 people dead.
• Egyptians stage fresh rival rallies in Cairo PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Egyptians have staged fresh rival rallies in Cairo as tensions continue to flare up across the North African country.
• Egypt fails to pick new premier amid political turmoil PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Senior Egyptian authorities say growing differences among political parties have delayed the nomination of a new interim prime minister in the North African country.
• Presidential Spokesman Denies ElBaradei’s Appointment as PM RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2013 -- Egyptian presidential spokesman on Sunday denied media reports that former IAEA chief Mohammed ElBaradei was appointed Egypt’s interim prime minister.
• African Union to Send ‘Eminent Personalities’ Team to Egypt VOA 07 Jul 2013 -- An African Union team of eminent persons plans to meet this week with Egypt’s interim leadership, following the ouster of the democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi.
• Policeman killed, 5 wounded in Bahrain bomb attacks PressTV 07 Jul 2013 -- Two separate bomb attacks have killed at least one policeman and injured five others outside the Bahraini capital, Manama.
• DPRK, ROK to Reopen Joint Industrial Complex RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2013 -- North and South Korea have agreed to reopen a joint industrial zone to keep alive the only viable economic link between the two countries.
• Working-level Talks of Inter-Korean Authorities Held KCNA 07 Jul 2013 -- Working-level talks between authorities of the north and the south of Korea for the normalization of the Kaesong Industrial Zone were held on Saturday and Sunday.
• Billionaire Prokhorov Says Party Not in Moscow Governor Race RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2013 -- Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov’s Civic Platform political party will not field a candidate for governor of the Moscow Region.