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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 01 Aug 2013 [PDF]
• US, Afghans Stalled on Future Security VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- The Pentagon says Afghanistan will need U.S. support after the combat mission there is over in 2014. But for the U.S. troops to stay, there needs to be a bilateral security agreement. Talks were suspended in June by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in protest against U.S. overtures to the Taliban.
• US assassination drone strikes Yemen - Four killed Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- A US assassination drone strike has killed at least four people in Yemen, the third of such attacks in the last five days.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary Hagel Statement on Senior Leaders DoD 01 Aug 2013
• USS Bulkeley, USS San Jacinto Transit Strait of Gibraltar NNS 01 Aug 2013 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) and guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) transited safely through the Strait of Gibraltar to enter the Mediterranean Sea July 31.
• Carter: Review Reveals Sequestration's Flaws AFPS 01 Aug 2013 -- The Strategic Choices and Management Review has shown that a strategic approach to cutting the department’s budget can’t meet the schedule set by full sequestration, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress
• DOD Memo Provides Specifics for Headquarters Spending Cuts AFPS 01 Aug 2013 -- Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter released a memo yesterday that provides more specifics for a 20-percent reduction in Defense Department management headquarters spending over five fiscal years
• Furloughs 'No Way to Treat People,' Carter Says AFPS 01 Aug 2013 -- The Defense Department is still looking for ways to reduce the number of days its civilian employees are furloughed due to sequester, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter told members of the House Armed Services Committee today.
• Winnefeld: Budget Uncertainty Deepens 'Readiness Hole' AFPS 01 Aug 2013 -- Determining defense spending plans is a matter of balancing ways, means and ends; with budget "means" uncertain for years now, the "ways" of maintaining a strategy-based, dominant military force must not be closed off, Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a House panel today.
• USS Freedom's 'Blue' Crew Arrives in Singapore for Mid-Deployment Crew Swap NNS 01 Aug 2013 -- USS Freedom's 'Blue' Crew arrived in Singapore July 31 to conduct the first crew swap of a littoral combat ship during an overseas deployment. An advance Blue team is already on board Freedom conducting familiarization evolutions at sea.
• SUBASE Studies Wind Power to Invest in the Warfighter NNS 01 Aug 2013 -- October is Energy Awareness Month for the Navy, and at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE), employing energy conservation as a means of reducing shore infrastructure costs to invest more in support of the warfighter, is in full swing.
• Monterey Conducts Exercise with US Air Force NNS 01 Aug 2013 -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conducted an air operations for maritime surface warfare exercise in the Arabian Gulf, July 17.
• Vice Chairman, Service Leaders Weigh In on Sexual Assault AFPS 01 Aug 2013 -- In remarks kicking off a panel discussion featuring service leaders here last night, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed efforts to eliminate sexual assault in the military.
• Russian Army 'Incinerates' Innovative Eco-Balloon - Reports RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- In an incident that may not bode well for Russia's modernization bid, an innovative "eco-balloon" launched at a Kremlin-endorsed youth forum went rogue and had to be destroyed by the military, Russian tabloid media reported Thursday.
• Putin Orders Support of Tajik Military After US Pullout From Afghanistan RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian military to assess the risks of the withdrawal of US and international coalition troops from Afghanistan and help Tajikistan face potential threats after the pullout, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday.
• Russian Paratroopers to Get Flying Armored Vehicle Hybrids by 2030 RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- A hybrid combat vehicle that combines features of an airborne infantry fighting vehicle and a helicopter will be developed for the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) by 2030 to meet the demands of modern warfare, the military branch's commander said Thursday.
• No talks with Russia on replacing S-300: Iran Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- Iran's ambassador to Russia says there are no negotiations between Tehran and Moscow over the replacement of the S-300 anti-aircraft system - which Russia is mandated to deliver to Iran under a contract - with the Antei-2500 system.
• US, Pakistan Pledge Deeper Dialogue VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- The United States and Pakistan are pledging to resume a high-level strategic dialogue on security issues. The pledge came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad to discuss a range of security, regional and bilateral issues.
• U.S. To Restart Strategic Dialogue With Islamabad RFE/RL 01 Aug 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Washington is restarting a 'strategic dialogue' on security issues with Pakistan.
• Court hearings begin in army death case, defendant gets bail CNA 01 Aug 2013 -- One of the defendants accused of causing the death of an army corporal was granted bail Thursday as a military court began hearings on the case, which has sparked widespread criticism of the treatment of soldiers and conscripts in Taiwan's military.
• 1 August 2013 - Press Conference on United Nations Working Group on Use of Mercenaries United Nations 01 Aug 2013
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 8/1/2013 The White House 01 Aug 2013
• August 1, 2013 -U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
• Interview With Farrukh Khan Pitafi of News-1 Network US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
• Interview With Hamid Mir of Geo TV US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
• Interview With Mariam Chaudhry of Pakistan TV US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013
• Remarks With Pakistani Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz US Dept. of State 01 Aug 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 01, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 1 August 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Aug 2013
• Syrian army turns focus to regaining full control of Homs Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- The Syrian army has turned its focus to regaining control over those last areas of the western city of Homs that are still under the control of the foreign-backed Takfiri militants, Press TV reports.
• Syrian President Assad 'sure of victory' over militants Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is sure about the victory of the Syrian forces over the foreign-backed militants operating in Syria.
• UN chemical weapons inspectors to investigate 3 Syrian sites Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations says it is sending an investigation team to Syria to probe three sites where chemical weapons have allegedly been used during the Arab country's 28-month-long conflict.
• 40 killed in ammunition depot blast in Syria's city of Homs Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- At least 40 people have been killed and 120 others wounded in explosions at an ammunition depot in Syria's western city of Homs, a Syrian opposition group says.
• Syrian Rebels Urge N.Caucasus Jihadists to Stay Home RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- North Caucasus Islamists looking to join the holy war should do so in Russia and not in Syria, possibly targeting the Sochi Olympics, according to a video message attributed to a Syrian jihadist warlord.
• Blast Kills 40 in Syrian Weapons Depot VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- Activists say at least 40 people were killed and dozens wounded in the central Syrian city of Homs when rocket attacks on a government-held district set off successive explosions at a weapons depot.
• South Sudan: UN ready to work with new Cabinet to advance peace, development efforts UN News Centre 01 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said today it stands ready to work with the new Cabinet to tackle the host of challenges facing the world's youngest nation.
• Iraq: July deadliest month in years as violence kills over 1,000 people, UN reports UN News Centre 01 Aug 2013 -- A total of 1,057 Iraqis were killed and another 2,326 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence in the month of July, according to figures released today by the United Nations.
• LRA 'weaker than it has been in at least 20 years' IRIN 01 Aug 2013 -- Joseph Kony is losing his grip on the fighters of his rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), with many wanting to defect, according to a new report by The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative, an US-based advocacy group.
• DRC multiple displacements making people more vulnerable IRIN 01 Aug 2013 -- Since 2012 an estimated one million people have been displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) eastern provinces of South and North Kivu, major ethnic and political flashpoints in the country.
• People of strife-torn Central African Republic must not be forgotten, UN official stresses UN News Centre 01 Aug 2013 -- A senior United Nations human rights official today urged the international community not to forget the people of the Central African Republic (CAR), where State institutions remain "close to collapse" and security is "virtually non-existent."
• Bangladesh deploys troops to avoid violence Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- Authorities have stepped up security across Bangladesh after a controversial court verdict flared up political tensions across the South Asian country.

News Reports

• Egypt's interim govt. tells pro-Morsi protesters to disperse Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's Interior Ministry has called on thousands of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to leave their Cairo protest camps, promising them a 'safe exit.'
• Egypt Again Urges Pro-Morsi Supporters to Disperse VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- Egypt's Interior Ministry has urged supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to leave their Cairo protest camps, offering 'a safe exit' to protesters
• U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Tough New Iran Sanctions RFE/RL 01 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would impose new sanctions on Iran.
• White House 'Extremely Disappointed' in Russia's Asylum Offer to Snowden VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- White House officials say they are "extremely disappointed" by Russia's decision to grant asylum for one year to Edward Snowden, who is accused of leaking U.S. government secrets. Officials are deciding how to respond.
• US Releases Secret Surveillance Docs Amid Fresh Snowden Leaks RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- The US government on Wednesday declassified three documents shedding light on its domestic telephone surveillance amid fresh leaks from fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden revealing the United States' ability to secretly comb through troves of information on individuals' Internet use across the globe.
• Snowden granted temporary asylum in Russia Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- American whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia, according to his lawyer.
• Snowden Granted Temporary Asylum, Leaves Moscow Airport RFE/RL 01 Aug 2013 -- Fugitive former U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport, where he had been holed up for over a month, after he was granted temporary asylum in Russia.
• Snowden Gets Asylum Papers From Russia, Leaves Airport RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- Edward Snowden, the US former intelligence contractor who has been holed up in a Moscow airport for more than a month, has been granted temporary asylum and finally left the airport Thursday, a Russian lawyer who has been helping the US fugitive said.
• Snowden Standoff Cannot Affect US-Russian Ties - Kremlin RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- The controversy around fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, who has been granted temporary asylum in Russia, is not of great importance and cannot harm US-Russian relations, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
• US Evaluating 'Utility' of Obama-Putin Summit Amid Snowden Asylum RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- The White House said Thursday that it is "evaluating the utility" of a planned September summit between US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia granted temporary asylum to fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
• Snowden Asylum Damages US-Russia Ties - US Senators RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2013 -- Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden deals a blow to bilateral ties, US lawmakers said Thursday.
• Snowden Leaves Moscow Airport VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has created an international uproar by leaking classified documents detailing massive Internet and telephone data surveillance programs.
• Robert Mugabe wins Zimbabwe election: Source at ruling party Iran Press TV 01 Aug 2013 -- A senior source in the ruling party of Zimbabwe, ZANU-PF, says President Robert Mugabe has defeated Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai in the presidential election.
• Zimbabwe PM Cites Election Flaws; Says Nation Faces 'Serious Crisis' VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- Zimbabwe's prime minister and an observer group have cried foul over Wednesday's national vote - calling it "severely compromised." Those charges follow allegations that the party of longtime President Robert Mugabe is trying to rig the election to keep the almost 90-year-old president in power. But officials connected to Mugabe deny the reports, and a regional observation mission praised the vote as free and fair.
• Mali Candidates Condemn Partial Election Results, Call For Run-Off VOA 01 Aug 2013 -- Malians are still waiting for the government to announce full provisional results from Sunday's presidential poll. The presidency says the announcement has been delayed until Friday, the day by law when the results are due.
• UN anti-narcotics panel urges Uruguay to reconsider draft law on cannabis sale UN News Centre 01 Aug 2013 -- The independent United Nations body tasked with monitoring the production and consumption of narcotics worldwide today urged Uruguay to review a draft law that would permit the sale of cannabis for non-medical use.