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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 25 Jul 2013 [PDF]
• Dempsey Upbeat, Encouraged by Afghan Visit AFPS 25 Jul 2013 -- Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey left Afghanistan upbeat about the progress being made there and encouraged by the attitude of U.S. service members and their partners.
• Pakistani Taliban Attack Raises New Fears VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- Taliban militants in Pakistan have claimed responsibility for Wednesday's unprecedented suicide gun-and-bomb attack on a regional headquarters facility of the country's main spy agency. Authorities say the raid and ensuing shootout left nine people, including five attackers, dead. The high-profile attack in an otherwise sleepy district has refueled criticism of Pakistan's anti-terrorism campaign.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Spokesman: Public Affairs Must Change With Times AFPS 25 Jul 2013 -- The Defense Department is facing a once-in-a-generation change, and its public affairs practitioners around the world need to communicate that change clearly, the Pentagon's chief spokesman said today.
• Pacific Partnership Hosts Disaster Response Workshop NNS 25 Jul 2013 -- National emergency managers and disaster response organization representatives from the Republic of Kiribati joined Pacific Partnership personnel for a disaster response workshop at the Kiribati Parliament, July 25.
• Carter Discusses Security Partnership With Leaders in Ethiopia AFPS 25 Jul 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with senior government and military leaders here to discuss the U.S.-Ethiopia security partnership and shared interests in East African security challenges, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today in a statement.
• Services Continue Efforts to Open Combat Jobs for Women AFPS 25 Jul 2013 -- The Defense Department continues working toward its goal of ensuring the mission is met with fully qualified and capable personnel, regardless of gender, the Pentagon’s director of officer and enlisted personnel management said
• Readout of Deputy Secretary Carter's Visit to Ethiopia DoD 25 Jul 2013
• Marine Corps, Navy teams work to make ship-to-shore ops smooth USMC News 25 Jul 2013 -- Ship-to-shore operations date back centuries for Marines—from their first amphibious landing on the shores of the Bahamas in 1776 to operations today in the Persian Gulf, Pacific and other locations around the world.
• Obangame Express 2014 Planning Commences in Ghana NNS 25 Jul 2013 -- Gulf of Guinea nations held a planning conference July 23-25 to set in motion objectives and initial concepts for what will be the fourth iteration of Obangame Express, a multinational maritime exercise which is set to take place in spring 2014.
• Asheville Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment NNS 25 Jul 2013 -- The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka July 24 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.
• Talisman Saber 2013 commences USMC News 25 Jul 2013 -- Exercise Talisman Saber 2013 began July 14 with a ceremony and static displays at the Rockhampton Show Grounds.
• CAB Marines strengthen III MEF capabilities USMC News 25 Jul 2013 -- The Marine Corps' unique Combat Assault Battalion is designed to conduct and support amphibious operations by transporting surface assault elements and equipment from water-based staging areas to inland objectives.
• 7th Fleet Discusses Harrier Jettisoned Ordnance Retrieval NNS 25 Jul 2013 -- In coordination with the Australian Defence Force, U.S. Seventh Fleet will take the lead in the safe retrieval and disposal of four bombs which were jettisoned off the coast of Queensland, Australia by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft in an emergency situation 16 July.
• White House skips Senate hearing on Guantanamo Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- The administration of US President Barack Obama did not send a witness to a Senate hearing on closing the notorious US-run Guantanamo prison based in Cuba.
• Russia Slams 'Cold War' Spirit NATO Exercise RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2013 -- The scenario for a forthcoming NATO exercise in the ex-Soviet Baltic republics and Poland, in which those nations face invasion by a foreign power, is reminiscent of the Cold War period, Russia's Deputy Defense Minister said Thursday.
• Russia Lays Down New Stealth Corvette RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2013 -- Russia's Severnaya Verf laid down a new Gremyashchy class corvette Thursday at its St. Petersburg shipyard, the company said.
• Ukraine Tests New Portable Anti-Tank Missile RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2013 -- Ukraine has tested a new Corsar light portable antitank missile system and plans to complete development work on it by the end of 2013, the missile designer said Thursday.
• July 25, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2013
• Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Jacksonville, Florida The White House 25 Jul 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for July 25, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 25 July 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 25 Jul 2013
• Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, July 25, 2013 US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2013
• Syria forces advance in Homs' Khalidiya district Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- Syrian troops have advanced in the al-Khalidiya neighborhood in the western city of Homs in their battle against foreign-backed militants in the country.
• Over 100,000 killed in Syria conflict: UN boss Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says more than 100,000 people have been killed in Syria since the outbreak of foreign-sponsored militancy some 28 months ago.
• Syria slams US over arms shipment to militants Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- Damascus has condemned a decision by the United States to arm tens of thousands of militants fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• UN chief, United States Secretary of State, urge political solution to Syrian crisis UN News Centre 25 Jul 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United States Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking to the press at United Nations Headquarters in New York, stressed that a political solution is the only way to end the Syrian conflict, adding that they would step up efforts to facilitate dialogue among all parties.
• Remarks by Secretary Kerry At the United Nations Security Council Ministerial on the Great Lakes, July 25, 2013 US Dept. of State 25 Jul 2013
• High-level Security Council debate focuses on peace efforts for Africa's Great Lakes region UN News Centre 25 Jul 2013 -- The Security Council today restated its commitment to the United Nations-brokered peace accord for Africa's strife-torn Great Lakes region and demanded an immediate end to hostilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where fresh clashes between armed rebels and Congolese troops have sent thousands of civilians fleeing for safety.
• Kerry Seeks End to Military Support for Congo Rebels VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has called on all parties to end their support for armed rebel groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Briefing: Why the violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State IRIN 25 Jul 2013 -- Vicious inter-communal violence, an ongoing rebellion and reports of state-sponsored human rights violations have left more than 100,000 people in desperate need in South Sudan's Jonglei, the largest and most densely populated of the country's 10 states.
• UN panel pays out over $1 billion in reparations for Iraq's invasion of Kuwait UN News Centre 25 Jul 2013 -- The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $1.07 billion available to the Government of Kuwait.
• UN rights chief urges Israel to reconsider bill that would displace thousands of Bedouins UN News Centre 25 Jul 2013 -- The United Nations human rights chief today urged Israel to reconsider a proposed law that would result in the demolition of up to 35 Bedouin villages, displacing as many as 40,000 members of these communities from their ancestral homes.
• Taking the pulse on Burmese repatriation IRIN 25 Jul 2013 -- A recent pilot survey of thousands of Burmese refugees in Thailand could play a key role in gauging possible large-scale repatriation.

News Reports

• US Lawmakers: Aid to Egypt Should Continue - for Now VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- Some U.S. lawmakers say there should be no immediate cut-off of American aid to Egypt following the military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. The future of that assistance was the focus of a Senate hearing one day after the Obama administration announced a delay in the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Egypt.
• Egyptian Military Seeks to Consolidate Role VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- Egypt faces another round of rallies Friday, as the military calls on citizens to show support for their maintaining control.
• North-South Working-level Talks End in Stalemate KCNA 25 Jul 2013 -- The sixth round of the working-level talks between the authorities of the north and the south of Korea for the normalization of operation in the Kaesong Industrial Zone took place in the zone Thursday.
• DPR Korea: UN teams assessing flood damage from heavy seasonal rains UN News Centre 25 Jul 2013 -- United Nations assessment teams in north-eastern Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have reached some of the areas most badly affected by two weeks of heavy seasonal rain and could report on the flood damage as early as today.
• North Korean Leader Makes Rare Public Appearence VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- The North Korean leader made a rare public appearance Thursday morning, kicking off official events as the isolated country begins marking a key anniversary.
• Ahmadinejad to 'continue serving Iran' Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- Iran's outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will continue serving the Islamic Republic after he leaves office.
• Snowden Russia asylum still under review Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- American whistleblower Edward Snowden should remain at Russia's Sheremetyevo International Airport for a little longer as his asylum plea is still under review by Russian immigration authorities, his lawyer says.
• US officials warn Russia against giving refuge to Edward Snowden Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- US officials have warned Russia against giving refuge to American intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, after reports that he has been given documents to leave Moscow's main airport.
• US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions on Nations Helping Snowden RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2013 -- US lawmakers on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a measure requiring the federal government to discuss possible sanctions against Russia or any other nation that provides asylum to fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who is currently holed up in a Moscow airport while seeking temporary refugee status in Russia.
• US Lawmakers Defeat Amendment to Limit Phone Spying RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2013 -- A legislation aimed at substantially curbing the federal government's ability to collect information about Americans' phone calls failed to pass the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, Washington Post reported.
• China Indicts Bo Xilai for Bribery, Corruption VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- A court in China has indicted disgraced politician Bo Xilai on charges of corruption and abuse of power. Bo was swept from office more than a year ago following one of China's biggest political scandals and vanished from the public limelight.
• European Court Says Khodorkovsky Trial Not Political, But Flawed RFE/RL 25 Jul 2013 -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that jailed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky's trial was not politically motivated, but that Russian court procedures violated his rights.
• Yukos Trial Not Political, But Not Fair - European Court RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2013 -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that the 2005 conviction against Russian businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev was based on legitimate charges, dismissing their complaint that their prosecution was politically motivated, but found that the hearing of their case was unfair.
• FM official: Blacklisting Hezbollah not affecting its strategic role in region IRNA 25 Jul 2013 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday that blacklisting Hezbollah's armed wing by the EU would not affect the strategic role played by Hezbollah in the region.
• Nasrollah: Hezbollah expected European resolution IRNA 25 Jul 2013 -- Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Seyed Hassan Nasrollah, by referring to recent action of the European Union against Lebanese Islamic resistance, said that the move of the EU did not wonder us and we were expecting this decision for a long time.
• Iran Basij force condemns EU for blacklisting Lebanon's Hezbollah Iran Press TV 25 Jul 2013 -- Iran's Basij force has condemned the European Union's recent decision to blacklist the military wing of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
• Senior UN officials condemn assassination of Tunisian opposition leader UN News Centre 25 Jul 2013 -- Condemning the assassination earlier today of a Tunisian opposition leader, the top official of the United Nations and its human rights chief called on the authorities to investigate the murder, and urged Tunisian citizens to stand united against attempts to derail the country's democratic transition.
• Tunisians Protest After Opposition Leader Assassination VOA 25 Jul 2013 -- Protests have erupted in Tunisia after the killing of outspoken opposition leader Mohamed Brahmi outside his house in the capital, Tunis, the second political assassination in the country this year.