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• Afghan forces kill 16 Taliban militants in separate operations Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- Afghan National Security Forces have killed sixteen Taliban militants in separate cleanup operations across the country over the past 24 hours.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air Force Space Command to discontinue space surveillance system AFNS 13 Aug 2013 -- Due to resource constraints caused by sequestration, Air Force Space Command officials have directed the 21st Space Wing to prepare to discontinue operations at the Air Force Space Surveillance System by Oct. 1. Final decisions on all fiscal 2014 budget issues will be made over the next few weeks.
• Dempsey, Israeli Counterpart Pledge Ongoing Partnership AFPS 13 Aug 2013 -- On his first full day in Israel this week, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met today with Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, chief of the Israeli general staff.
• Training pods produce knowledge, keeps warfighters sharp AFNS 13 Aug 2013 -- Keeping track of 60 aircraft from U.S. and allied partners during a two-week exercise could seem to be an impossible task especially in a training space the size of Florida.
• Operation Starlite: Plus one for the Corps USMC News 13 Aug 2013 -- On Aug. 18, 1965, more than 5,000 Marines descended in force upon a Viet Cong base near Van Tuong, Vietnam, in the first major offensive action of regimental size conducted solely by U.S. military units during the Vietnam War, called Operation Starlite. The Marines attacked first and they attacked hard, resulting in more than 600 enemy casualties and a critical victory in the conflict.
• Mount Whitney Arrives in France, Celebrates Liberation NNS 13 Aug 2013 -- The 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Theoule-sur-Mer, France August 13 to partake in commemorative events honoring the liberation of southern France by Allied forces during World War II.
• Citadel Rumble 2013 Exercise to Test Navy Installations Response to Natural Disaster NNS 13 Aug 2013 -- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct Citadel Rumble 2013 (CR-13) exercise Aug. 20 - 22.
• No distance too far: CLB-5 Marines conduct communications exercise USMC News 13 Aug 2013 -- Like needles on a pin cushion, multiple antennas protruded from the horizon of dirt and grass as Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted a communications exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 22 -26, 2013.
• MWSS-171 prepares for ITX USMC News 13 Aug 2013 -- Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 prepares to head out to Twentynine Palms for an Integrated Training Exercise to better train its Marines in an expeditionary environment. MWSS-171 plans to deploy its forces to California as a squadron size force.
• New joint military education course ongoing in Tampa USMC News 13 Aug 2013 -- A new-model Joint Professional Military Education Phase II course is ongoing at the Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, Fla.,
• Secretary of the Navy Concludes Visit to Morocco, Reinforces Partnership NNS 13 Aug 2013 -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded a visit to Rabat, Morocco, August 12.
• Harry S. Truman Hosts SACEUR, Allied Joint Force Command, U.S. 6th Fleet, Regional Partners NNS 13 Aug 2013 -- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) hosted U.S. and foreign flag and general officers from throughout Europe, Aug. 11 in support of regional maritime partnerships.
• Russia Begins Construction of New Anti-Missile Radar RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2013 -- The construction of an advanced early missile warning radar will begin on Tuesday in central Russia to enhance the capabilities of the country's missile defenses, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
• Russian Military to Receive Nano-Armor by 2015 - Report RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2013 -- A Russian company is developing nanotechnology that would allow production of light-weight ceramic armor for the military and police as early as by the end of 2015, the Izvestia newspaper said Tuesday.
• Helicopter landing on Bengbu warship successfully People's Daily 13 Aug 2013 -- As a helicopter landed firmly on the flight deck of the warship on August 6, China's new-type guided missile frigate 'Bengbu' completed its helicopter landing training successfully.
• British army faces recruitment crisis amid spending cuts Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- The British army is rapidly declining in terms of numbers amid a recruitment crisis which is putting the government's attempts to reshape the armed forces in danger of collapse, local media reported.
• No S-300 Substitute for Iran in the Cards – Rosoboronexport RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2013 -- The head of Russia's state-run arms export monopoly said Tuesday that his agency had no plans to provide Iran with replacements for S-300 missile defense systems that Russia has refused to deliver.
• Servicemen to be subject to civilian trials as of Aug. 15 CNA 13 Aug 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday promulgated an amendment to the court martial code, signaling that as of Aug. 15, military servicemen facing trial during times of peace will have their cases handled in civilian courts.
• UN Chief Condemns Drone Attacks During Pakistan Visit VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations secretary-general is speaking out about the use of armed drones during his visit to Pakistan. Ban Ki-moon also says that economic development is crucial to any country's long-term security.
• Brazil may cancel $4bn military deal with US over NSA spying efforts Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- Brazil may cancel a planned 4-billion-dollar purchase of US warplanes over recent revelations that American spy agency NSA also conducted electronic surveillance on Brazilian Internet communications.
• August 13, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 13 Aug 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for August 13, 2013
• Russian Gunmaker Izhmash Renamed Kalashnikov RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2013 -- Russia's Izhmash arms factory, manufacturer of the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle, has been renamed the Kalashnikov Concern and will soon integrate several other defense plants into the new holding, the enterprise said Tuesday.

Other Conflicts

• 13 August 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 13 Aug 2013
• With logistics complete, UN chemical weapons investigators await go-ahead from Syria UN News Centre 13 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations team probing the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria has completed all the necessary logistical arrangements for its visit to the country and is now awaiting the Government's acceptance of the modalities for the mission, the world body announced today.
• Israel talks face collapse over settlement expansion: Palestinian Authority Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- Palestinian Authority says talks with the Israelis run the risk of collapse because of Tel Aviv's decision to continue expanding the settler units.
• 'Israel OK's 942 settlement units' Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- The Israeli regime has approved the construction of another 942 settlement units in the occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem), report says.
• Mideast Talks Set to Resume Amid Pessimism VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- Senior Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are expected to sit down Wednesday in Jerusalem for U.S.-backed talks aimed at ending nearly 20 years of stagnation in their peace process. But events in the days leading up to the talks have deepened some highly emotional aspects of the conflict, and fueled pessimism about the the latest effort to end it.
• UN Envoy Meets With Displaced Rohingya in Burma VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- A U.N. human rights envoy has toured Burma's Rakhine state following another round of violence in the area.
• UN renews call for dialogue between displaced persons and Myanmar authorities UN News Centre 13 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations refugee agency today reiterated its call for dialogue between displaced Muslims in Myanmar's Rakhine state and national authorities after recent violent clashes left one man dead and 10 other people injured.
• UN Negotiating With Sudan Rebels for Release of Helicopter, Crew RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2013 -- The United Nations Mission in Darfur is negotiating with Sudanese rebels for the release of a Russian-made helicopter and its three crewmembers, a mission spokesman said Tuesday.
• Analysis: How to disarm Philippine rebels IRIN 13 Aug 2013 -- The Philippine government and Muslim rebels in Mindanao are inching forward in peace negotiations aimed at ending a long-running insurgency, but the toughest negotiations are likely to centre on how to disarm thousands of insurgents, officials and analysts say.
• Fear of rebels still haunts Mali's herders IRIN 13 Aug 2013 -- Despite the victory of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Mali's peaceful presidential elections at the weekend, sporadic violence continues in the north, where for months herders have been cut off from accessing traditional routes in search of pasture for fear of attacks by bandits and rebels.
• Central African Republic: UN agencies provide aid amid widespread lawlessness UN News Centre 13 Aug 2013 -- United Nations humanitarian agencies today voiced deep concern over the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), where hundreds of thousands of people continue to be affected by lawlessness and insecurity, and widespread fear is reported among residents.
• Despite Army Operations, No Letup in Nigerian Militant Attacks VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- Reports are circulating that militants killed dozens of people in northeastern Nigeria during the weekend, most of whom were praying at a mosque. Some analysts said the insurgent group Boko Haram could be trying to warn civilians not to cooperate with authorities.
• 13 killed, 26 injured in bomb attacks across Iraq Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- At least 13 people have been killed and 26 others injured in a fresh wave of violence, including car bomb attacks, across Iraq.

News Reports

• Fresh clashes erupt between pro, anti-Morsi protesters in Cairo Iran Press TV 13 Aug 2013 -- Fresh clashes have broken out between the supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, in Cairo, prompting police intervention.
• Mali's Cisse Concedes Defeat in Presidential Runoff VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- Mali is still waiting on full provisional results from Sunday's run-off election, but that announcement has become a bit of afterthought now that one of the two candidates has formally conceded defeat.
• No decision yet to upgrade level of negotiations with G5+1: FM spokesman IRNA 13 Aug 2013 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that no decision has been made yet to upgrade the level of Iran-G5+1 talks so that foreign ministers of the two sides can take part in the negotiations.
• Araqchi: Bushehr power plant to be officially handed to Iran in few weeks IRNA 13 Aug 2013 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi said here on Tuesday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant with its full capacity of generating one thousand megawatts of electricity will be officially handed over to Iran in the next few weeks.
• Perhaps Bowing To Pressure, Rohani Appoints Woman To Iranian Cabinet RFE/RL 13 Aug 2013 -- Many women who helped vote Hassan Rohani into office as Iran's new president did so in the hope that he would push for equality.
• Rosatom: New units to be built in Bushehr Power Plant IRNA 12 Aug 2013 -- An official with the Russian state company "Rosatom" declared that talks about building new units in the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant will begin after completion of the first unit.
• US Citizen Jailed in North Korea Makes Fresh Plea for Help VOA 13 Aug 2013 -- A Korean-American imprisoned in North Korea has made a fresh appeal to the United States, saying Washington should send a high-ranking official to Pyongyang to request his release.
• ROC president talks with U.S. officials during NY transit CNA 13 Aug 2013 -- In a flurry of 'telephone diplomacy,' Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou spoke with Deputy U.S. Secretary of State William Burns, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez and various other officials during his transit stay in New York, officials said Tuesday.