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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 19 Jul 2013 [PDF]
• Is Zero Really an Option for US in Afghanistan? VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- By the end of 2014, the United States will have been at war in Afghanistan for over a dozen years. With over 2,000 Americans dead, another 17,000 wounded and close to $700 billion spent on that war, most Americans are looking for an exit.
• Combat Logistics Battalion 6 deploys to Afghanistan USMC News 19 Jul 2013 -- Approximately 1,000 Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 departed here in a series of ceremonies from July 10 to 18, to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Journalists Prepare US Supreme Court Fight Against Indefinite Detention VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- A group of journalists and activists are preparing to challenge a U.S. court decision upholding the Obama administration's ability to indefinitely detain individuals. The ruling, plaintiffs say, deals a blow to civil liberties in the name of national security, and could even be used to detain U.S. citizens without due process.
• Navy Satellite Launch to Boost DoD Satellite Communications NNS 19 Jul 2013 -- The Navy's second Mobile User Objective System satellite was launched today at 9:00 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41. The successful launch represents a key step in providing enhanced satellite communications for the Navy and Department of Defense (DoD).
• Aircraft mishap at Sheppard AFB AFNS 19 Jul 2013 -- A T-38 Talon crashed at approximately 6:48 am today just south of here.
• North Carolina-based Fighter Squadron Resumes Flying AFPS 19 Jul 2013 -- After being stood down for more than three months, the 336th Fighter Squadron here was given the green light July 17 to resume flying hours and get back to combat mission-ready status.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Adm. Greenert in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 19 Jul 2013 -- Presenter: Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert
• DOD Girds for More Budget Reductions, Carter Says AFPS 19 Jul 2013 -- Ten days after unpaid furloughs began nationwide for many DOD civilian employees as a measure to meet sequester cuts, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday the department is planning for similar budget cuts that may continue into fiscal year 2014 and perhaps beyond.
• CNO Updates Status of the Navy NNS 19 Jul 2013 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert discussed the status of the fleet, readiness impact due to sequestration, and modifications to Navy policies at a press conference July 19 at the Pentagon.
• Peleliu Completes Ammo Off-load NNS 19 Jul 2013 -- Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) completed its ammunition four-day off-load near the coast of Camp Pendelton, Calif., July 15-19, ahead of its planned maintenance availability.
• Talisman Saber 2013 Gets Underway with Extra Help NNS 19 Jul 2013 -- The U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is a little heavier this week as over 230 reserves, active duty and Australian augments board to take part in Talisman Saber 2013 (TS13) in Sydney, Australia, July 20, 2013.
• USNH Okinawa Welcomes New CO NNS 19 Jul 2013 -- U. S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan held a change of command ceremony aboard Camp Foster July 18.
• North Korean Cargo Ship Seizure Under Scrutiny VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- It was a bizarre discovery: Customs officials find containers loaded with Soviet-era weapon parts hidden under bags of sugar on a North Korean-flagged freighter trying to pass through the Panama Canal.
• UN team to inspect North Korean ship Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- A UN team of investigators will go to Panama in August to inspect a North Korean ship that was seized after weapons were found on board the vessel.
• Panama to file criminal charges against North Korean ship crew Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- Panamanian authorities have charged 33 crew members of the North Korean cargo ship seized at the Panama Canal with jeopardizing public security by trying to transport undeclared arms.
• UN Experts to Investigate N. Korean Arms-Smuggling Ship RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2013 -- UN experts will soon travel to Panama to investigate a recent incident with a North Korean ship seized by Panamanian authorities on suspicions of illegal arms-trafficking, a US official at the UN said.
• Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet to get first new warships since 1991 Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet is due to receive new warships in 2014, reportedly for the first time since the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, commanders say.
• Russia's Pacific Fleet to Receive New Warships in 2014 RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2013 -- The Russian Pacific Fleet will start receiving new warships in 2014 for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fleet's commanders said.
• Turkey opens probe into alleged weapons transfer to Egypt Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- The Turkish government says it has launched an investigation into reports about shipment of weapons on a Turkish vessel to the crisis-stricken Egypt.
• July 19, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 19 Jul 2013
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 7/19/2013 The White House 19 Jul 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 19, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 19 July 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 19 Jul 2013
• Despite violence and limited access, UN agencies continue aid delivery in Syria UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- While violence continues unabated in many parts of Syria, United Nations agencies are working to deliver humanitarian assistance, in spite of difficult security conditions and restricted access to various areas, a spokesperson for the world body said today.
• Ankara Worried by Kurdish Gains in Syria, Observers Say VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- After days of clashes with Islamist opposition groups, Syrian Kurds seized control of the border town of Ras al-Ain Thursday.
• Britain abandons plans to arm Syria militants: sources Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- Britain has abandoned plans to arm insurgents fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, sources familiar with government thinking say.
• Syria Army gains control over Aleppo's al-Rashedin district Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- The Syrian Army has gained full control over al-Rashedin District in the northern city of Aleppo following fresh advances in the strategic city.
• Kerry: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Back On VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- Israel and the Palestinians appear headed back to negotiations in hopes of settling long-standing differences.
• UN chief welcomes new efforts to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace talks UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended the efforts of United States Secretary of State John Kerry to resume negotiations in the Middle East peace process.
• Attacks against peacekeepers may constitute war crimes – ICC Prosecutor UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- In the wake of the latest attack on United Nations peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reiterated today that such incidents may constitute war crimes.
• In Uganda, UN and partners assist new refugees fleeing DR Congo fighting UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- The United Nations refugee agency is ramping up efforts to aid some 15,500 Congolese at an increasingly crowded transit facility in western Uganda which has become a hub for those who fled renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and hid in schools across the border.
• Fighting Triggers New DRC Refugee Crisis VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- Aid agencies are rushing food, water and shelter to thousands of Congolese refugees who have fled to western Uganda. They began crossing the border more than a week ago to escape fighting between government forces and the Al Qaeda-linked ADF rebels.
• S. Sudan Army Accused of 'Serious Abuses' in Jonglei VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- Global rights group Human Rights Watch on Friday accused the army of South Sudan of committing 'serious abuses against civilians in its anti-insurgency campaign in Jonglei state' and of taking sides in a bitter and deadly inter-ethnic conflict in the restive state.
• Senior UN humanitarian official lauds additional funding for Somali relief efforts UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- The top United Nations humanitarian official in Somalia today said that an additional $20 million in crisis funding comes at an opportune time to support the country's most vulnerable people, particularly children.
• Guinea: UN stresses need to uphold human rights as calm restored after deadly clashes UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- The United Nations today commended the efforts of the Government of Guinea and its security forces to restore calm amid deadly inter-communal clashes this week, while also reminding them of the need to uphold human rights principles during law enforcement operations.
• Nigeria to pull out troops from Mali Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- Nigeria says it will pull out part of its 1,200 troops from the UN mission stationed in Mali to address its own security issues.

News Reports

• Pro-Morsi Protesters Pack the Streets of Cairo VOA 19 Jul 2013 -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi have held rallies in the capital Cairo and a number of other cities. A rival protest of those who supported Mr. Morsi's ouster was due later in the day.
• Egypt military warns against violence ahead of Friday rallies Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- The Egyptian military and interim government have warned against violence as supporters and opponents of the ousted president Mohamed Morsi prepare to hold fresh rival rallies.
• Supporters, Opponents Of Ousted Egyptian President Rally RFE/RL 19 Jul 2013 -- Tens of thousands of people have attended demonstrations across Egypt with some demanding the reinstatement of ousted President Muhammad Morsi and others showing their support for the decision to remove Morsi from power.
• UN human rights chief seeks details from Egyptian authorities on recent developments UN News Centre 19 Jul 2013 -- The United Nations human rights chief has requested detailed information from the Egyptian authorities about the legal basis on which the former president and his team are detained, arrest warrants have been issued and the total number of people currently in custody following the recent change in government.
• Kirov Judge Orders Navalny's Release RFE/RL 19 Jul 2013 -- A judge in Kirov, Russia, has ordered the release of jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny a day after his conviction and sentencing to five years in prison on embezzlement charges.
• News Analysis: Twists In Navalny Case Leave Heads Spinning RFE/RL 19 Jul 2013 -- The world did a double-take watching prosecutors in Russia's Kirov Oblast do their own about-face on July 19 by requesting that opposition politician Aleksei Navalny be released from custody pending an appeal against his embezzlement conviction.
• Russian Court Releases Navalny From Custody Pending Appeal RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2013 -- A Russian court released opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny from custody Friday, as the five-year prison sentence handed down to him the day before will only come in force in ten days, after his appeal is heard.
• Panama arrests ex-CIA station chief indicted in Italy for abduction Iran Press TV 19 Jul 2013 -- A former CIA station chief in Italy's capital of Milan has been arrested in Panama years after his conviction in the European nation for abducting a Muslim preacher from an Italian street as part of the US extraordinary rendition program.
• US Reporter Ordered to Testify on CIA Iran Leak Source RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2013 -- A US federal appeals court Friday ordered a New York Times reporter to testify whether a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official disclosed classified information about a covert CIA operation against Iran, a ruling with implications for the US media's ability to protect sources amid a government crackdown on leaks.