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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 25 Sep 2013 [PDF]
• Pakistani Taliban Splinter Groups Dampen Prospects For Peace Talks RFE/RL 25 Sep 2013 -- Islamabad has been urging the Pakistani Taliban to join unconditional peace talks after the strategy was endorsed at a national-security conference earlier this month.
• Negotiations Continue on Agreement to Chart Future US-Afghan Partnership AFPS 25 Sep 2013 -- The commander of U.S. Central Command expressed confidence that the bilateral security agreement being negotiated between the United States and Afghanistan will ensure the strong partnership forged over the past 12 years continues to grow beyond 2014.
• US Military Relocates Drone Fleet From Djibouti Base VOA 25 Sep 2013 -- The Pentagon says it is moving its fleet of drones off Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti - the only U.S. military base in Africa. The change comes as U.S. officials adjust their overall strategy for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deployed Airmen jump in to help Jordanians with comm issues AFNS 25 Sep 2013 -- Members from the 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron installed communications equipment for Jordanians service members on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 7.
• DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers For Fiscal 2013, Through August 2013 DoD 25 Sep 2013 -- The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2013, through August.
• 7th ESB Marines conduct pre-deployment training with counter-IED robots USMC News 25 Sep 2013 -- The robot's metal claw whirred as it picked up a dummy improvised explosive device from a hole in the ground. The operator, sitting behind a laptop a block away, maneuvered the robot precisely using the multiple cameras attached.
• Successful Senegal engagement for APS 13 USMC News 25 Sep 2013 -- A landing craft unit carrying dozens of international military forces dropped its gate off the sands of Senegal. The U.S. led the charge and stormed the beach like a wave crashing against the shores. They leaped off the ramp two by two, each wearing and carrying more than 50 pounds of gear, in an effort to get to dry land as quickly as possible.
• Upgrading C2: MACS 24 receives new command and control equipment USMC News 25 Sep 2013 -- Marine Air Control Squadron 24, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, is the final recipient of the first phase of the Common Aviation Command Control System. CAC2S is a coordinated modernization effort to replace the existing aviation command and control equipment of the Marine Air Command and Control System and provide the Aviation Combat Element with the necessary hardware, software, equipment, and facilities to effectively command, control, and coordinate aviation operations.
• USS Bonhomme Richard Offloads 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit NNS 25 Sep 2013 -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) offloaded Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after conducting joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility, Sept. 25.
• USS Chosin Arrives in Newcastle NNS 25 Sep 2013 -- Forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) arrived in Newcastle, Australia for a port visit, Sept. 25.
• USS George Washington Participates in Joint Service Training with US Air Force NNS 25 Sep 2013 -- The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, completed a large-force exercise with the U.S. Air Force, Sept. 25.
• Alexander: Cybercom Activates National Mission Force HQ AFPS 25 Sep 2013 -- U.S. Cyber Command has activated the headquarters for its Cyber National Mission Force, the one of its three forces that would react to a cyber attack on the nation, Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, Cybercom's commander, said at the National Press Club today.
• Army develops lightweight ballistic protection for aircraft Army News 25 Sep 2013 -- Army tactics and training are constantly changing to meet the threat on the battlefield, and one such example is the attack helicopter.
• USACE Deployment Center Closed as Part of Army-wide Consolidation Army News 25 Sep 2013 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployment Center is officially closing its doors and ceasing operations.
• Press Briefing by Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter on the recently announced Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel-directed reviews following the Navy Yard incident DoD 25 Sep 2013 -- Presenter: Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter
• Carter Details Security Reviews in Navy Yard Aftermath AFPS 25 Sep 2013 -- The Pentagon and the Navy are reviewing security procedures worldwide in the wake of last week's tragic shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today, with the aim of enhancing prevention of and response to any future such incidents.
• Ban welcomes signing of Arms Trade Treaty by majority of UN members, including US UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- With 19 countries, including the United States, signing onto a new treaty regulating international trade in conventional arms today on the sidelines of the annual General Assembly high-level debate, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the total number of signatories now exceeded half of all United Nations Member States.
• Georgian Soldiers Complete Training, Prepare to Deploy to Afghanistan USMC News 25 Sep 2013 -- Two battalions of soldiers from The Republic of Georgia stood side-by-side along with their U.S. Marine Corps counterparts in a departure ceremony hosted by the Georgian Ministry of Defense at the Vaziani Training Area Sept. 19, 2003.
• Defense minister unveils two new missile systems IRNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Iran's Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan unveiled two new missile systems on Wednesday.
• Iran Army to unveil new indigenous combat drone Iran Press TV 25 Sep 2013 -- A high-ranking military commander says the Iranian Army Ground Forces will unveil an indigenous combat drone in the next few days.
• Iran unveils two indigenous air-based missile systems Iran Press TV 25 Sep 2013 -- Iran has unveiled two domestically manufactured air-based missiles in a ceremony marking the national Sacred Defense Week.
• China, France to further strengthen military exchanges People's Daily 25 Sep 2013-- Chinese and French military leaders agreed here on Tuesday that the armed forces of China and France should further strengthen their exchanges and cooperation.
• India to Get Refitted Russian Ship in November – Official RIA Novosti 25 Sep 2013 -- A Russian-built aircraft carrier is to be handed over to the Indian Navy on November 15, and will reach India by February 2014, a senior official at the Russian arms exports monopoly said Wednesday.
• Taiwan takes delivery of 1st P-3C anti-submarine aircraft CNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Taiwan finally took delivery of the first of 12 P-3C submarine-hunting aircraft from the United States on Wednesday when the plane arrived at an air base in southern Taiwan from Guam.
• Daily Briefing by the Press Secretary Jay Carney , 09/25/13 The White House 25 Sep 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 25, 2013
• Russia, France Develop New Infantry Fighting Vehicle RIA Novosti 25 Sep 2013 -- Russia's Uralvagonzavod and France's Renault are jointly developing a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with an increased firing range of up to 16 kilometers, the Russian company said Wednesday.
• Russia Unveils 'Terminator-2' Tank Support Vehicle RIA Novosti 25 Sep 2013 -- Russia's Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer on Wednesday unveiled the BMPT-72 tank support fighting vehicle, dubbed the "Terminator-2," at the Russia Arms Expo 2013 in Nizhny Tagil.

Other Conflicts

• 25 September 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 25 Sep 2013
• Syrian army launches operation to secure border with Lebanon Iran Press TV 25 Sep 2013 -- The Syrian army has launched an operation to secure a key road that is used for supplying foreign-backed militants with weapons, Press TV reports.
• Syrian conflict tops talks between UN chief and permanent members of Security Council UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- The ongoing crisis in Syria was the main focus of today's talks at United Nations Headquarters between the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
• UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Back in Syria VOA 25 Sep 2013 -- United Nations chemical weapons inspectors are back in Syria to investigate the use of the banned arms in the country's two-and-a-half-year civil war.
• DR Congo: UN officials cite progress in rule of law, but also continued rights abuses in the east UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- Progress has been made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in putting in place a legal regime to combat impunity for human rights violations, but the rights situation in the east of the country continues to deteriorate, according to a new United Nations report presented to the press in Kinshasa today.
• Making the best of displacement in DRC IRIN 25 Sep 2013 -- The army's insistence that it is safe to go home does little to convince the thousands of people who have made a temporary residence of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) town of Dungu, in Orientale Province.
• Deteriorating situation in Darfur could undermine peace process, warns joint UN-African envoy UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- The head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur has warned that the deteriorating security situation in the region could undermine the peace process and development programmes.
• Lauding recent progress, Ban urges Israelis and Palestinians to forge ahead towards peace UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to build on recent progress and for the international community to assist them in forging a way forward in the peace process.
• Ban calls on Yemenis to advance transition, encourages partners to intensify support UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all Yemenis to live up to their responsibilities to advance the country's "historic" transition to democracy, and encouraged international partners to step up their engagement in support of this goal.
• Humanitarian crisis in southern Philippines as violence uproots tens of thousands – UN UN News Centre 25 Sep 2013 -- The situation in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines is now a humanitarian crisis, as tens of thousands of people remain forcibly displaced, the United Nations said today, calling for support to the victims of the recent wave of violence in the country.

News Reports

• At UN, Obama And Rohani Sound Optimistic On Iranian Nuclear Crisis RFE/RL 25 Sep 2013 -- No one in Washington or Tehran underestimates the difficulty of trying to bridge the U.S.-Iran divide.
• President Rouhani's speech at the United Nations General Assembly Islamic Republic of Iran's Presidency 25 Sep 2013 -- President Hassan Rouhani denounced aggressive moves and terrorism in his speech at the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in early hours of Wednesday.
• Judiciary Chief: Iran provided US with new opportunity to rebuild confidence IRNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said on Wednesday that the Iranian nation has provided the US administration and nation with a new opportunity to re-build confidence.
• Iran is never after nuclear weapons: Rohani told CNN IRNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Iran has never been and will never be after developing nuclear weapons, President Hassan Rohani said Tuesday in New York in an interview with the US Cable News Network (CNN).
• Iran general praises Rouhani UN speech Iran Press TV 25 Sep 2013 -- The Iranian military's top brass has praised President Hassan Rouhani for his speech at the United Nations.
• Rouhani: Iran Has Right to Peaceful Nuclear Program VOA 25 Sep 2013 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that he is open to a transparent and immediate dialogue with the United States and the West about Iran's nuclear program.
• Israel Warns World Not to Be 'Fooled' by Iran VOA 25 Sep 2013 -- Israel has expressed deep skepticism about the possible emerging rapprochement between Iran and the West, following a media blitz by the Islamic Republic's new president at the United Nations. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who won Iranian elections in June, is widely seen as a moderate.
• President Rohani denounces aggressive moves, terrorism IRNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani denounced aggressive moves and terrorism in his speech at the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in early hours of Wednesday.
• President Rohani blasts west for imposing sanctions on world states IRNA 25 Sep 2013 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani lambasted the western powers for imposing sanctions on other nations, especially in the less-developed countries of the Third World.
• US spying on Indian mission in Washington with sophisticated bugs: Report Iran Press TV 25 Sep 2013 -- A media report says the US has used sophisticated equipment to spy on the Indian Embassy in Washington and India's UN office in New York.
• Nairobi Mall Death Toll Expected to Increase VOA 25 Sep 2013 -- Five days after terrorists laid siege to a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenyans await the final count of fatalities, as forensic teams search through the rubble.