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• MI6 wants more spies to fill Afghan 'intelligence vacuum' Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- Britain's intelligence agency MI6 has demanded more spies to be sent to Afghanistan amid concerns that the war-torn country could become an "intelligence vacuum" after British troops' withdrawal.
• Defence police leave Helmand stronger UK MOD 21 Oct 2013 -- The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) mentoring team has left Afghanistan for the last time.
• Royal Navy helps apprehend Somali pirates UK MOD 21 Oct 2013 -- A group of Somali pirates have been stopped dead in their tracks by a counter-piracy task force involving Royal Navy personnel.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Media Availability with Secretary Hagel Enroute to Brussels, Belgium DoD 21 Oct 2013 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
• New NCO corps structure for Civil Air Patrol announced AFNS 21 Oct 2013 -- The Civil Air Patrol took a step forward Oct. 17, with the signing and approval to restructure their noncommissioned officer corps to align with the Air Force NCO corps.
• Hagel in Brussels for NATO Defense Meetings AFPS 21 Oct 2013 -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived here today for a gathering of NATO defense ministers set to start tomorrow and continue through Wednesday.
• 13th MEU Marines, Sailors train, venture, volunteer in Goa, India USMC News 21 Oct 2013 -- Thirteenth Marine Expeditionary Unit has already been deployed more than a month and travelled far from the sunny shores of Southern California. Goa, a state on the Western side of India, known for its fish dishes, spices, beautiful beaches and unique architecture marked this deployment's first foreign port visit for the Marines and Sailors serving aboard USS Harpers Ferry.
• 2nd Tanks conducts training with UAVs USMC News 21 Oct 2013 -- Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conducted a training exercise aboard Range SR-10, which integrated the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank and the RQ-11 Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Oct. 15.
• Nimitz to Operate in Mediterranean NNS 21 Oct 2013 -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and her escort, guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), conducted a northbound transit of the Suez Canal, Oct. 20.
• Lightning Strikes: ONR Adds Speed, Precision to JSF Manufacturing NNS 21 Oct 2013 -- A faster, more precise way to create cockpit enclosures may end up saving the F-35 Lightning II program a significant amount in manufacturing costs, officials announced Oct. 21.
• 1-37 FA rains down steel on Yakima Training Center Army News 21 Oct 2013 -- The ground shook and the air thundered as 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment 'Red Lions' engaged multiple targets repeatedly at Yakima Training Center, Wash., during a live-fire exercise Oct. 9.
• U.S. Forces Partner with Sri Lanka for Mine Training Program Army News 21 Oct 2013 -- For nine months, U.S. servicemembers in the Army, Navy and Air Force supported and carried out the 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support)'s humanitarian demining mission on the creation and implementation of a course to make Sri Lanka landmine free.
• Reserve mobilization supports multi-compo training mission Army News 21 Oct 2013 -- One year after the 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East mobilized its 2nd Battalion, 309th Regiment from the Ready Reserve ranks, the training reigns changed hands and 2nd Bn, 312th Regiment Soldiers began their year-long mobilization at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
• 210th Fires Bde focus on survivability training Army News 21 Oct 2013 -- Realistic training builds Soldiers' confidence in their equipment, ensuring they can provide a strong defense to deter aggression against the Korean peninsula.
• 2CAB supports 2ID aerial operations Army News 21 Oct 2013 -- As pilots and crew members maneuver aircraft seamlessly through mountains and valleys, their mission is to deter aggression and be ready to 'Fight to Tonight.'
• Aviation Unit Arrives to Korean Peninsula Army News 21 Oct 2013 -- Many Soldiers know what it is like to be stationed in the Republic of Korea but only one unit knows what it is like to be deployed to Korea. The land of the morning calm welcomed Soldiers from the 4th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment much the same way it welcomes all the Soldiers that have served on her shores; with the promise of new friendships and a unique training environment.
• Pentagon dollars flowing into Africa Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- The Pentagon has begun a surge of spending in Africa through expanding its main base on the continent and making investments in various fields there.
• Iran gives indigenous ScanEagle drone to Russia Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- A senior Iranian commander says Iran gave Russia one of its indigenous ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles as a sign of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
• SNP says Trident policy unchanged Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- The ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) has reaffirmed that it sticks to the pledge to remove Trident nuclear weapons system from Scottish soil if Scotland gains independence from Britain in the 2014 referendum.
• Pakistani president describes US drone strikes as problem in ties IRNA 21 Oct 2013 -- Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain has termed attacks by American spy aircraft in the country's tribal regions as a problem in bilateral relationship.
• Pakistani PM in Washington for High-Level Meetings VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday. It will be the first meeting between the two men. The Pakistani leader is expected to highlight issues that have caused friction between Washington and Islamabad in recent years.
• Press Briefing by the Press Secretary, 10/21/2013 The White House 21 Oct 2013
• October 21, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 21 Oct 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 21, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 21 October 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 21 Oct 2013
• Syria: UN officials press for humanitarian access, peace conference UN News Centre 21 Oct 2013 -- As United Nations officials remain hard at work on several fronts to bring about a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Syria and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those in desperate need, the world body's health agency has said it received reports of a polio outbreak in the war-torn country.
• Kerry: Syria Faces More War, Implosion if Assad Stays VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says there can be no peaceful solution to the conflict in Syria as long as President Bashar al-Assad remains in power.
• Syrian refugees in Turkey exceed 600,000: Official Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) says the number of Syrian refugees in the country has surpassed 600,000.
• Kerry to Meet Qatari FM Ahead of Syria Talks VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Paris for talks with Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah about Syria.
• China Renews Pressure on Taiwan for Political Talks VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- China and Taiwan have shelved political hostilities for the past five years to reach a series of trade and investment deals, improving overall relations. Now, China's president has made a fresh bid for sensitive political talks with Taiwan. However, Taipei's politically weakened leadership may be unable to deliver.
• China remains Taiwan's enemy: defense minister CNA 21 Oct 2013 -- The relationship across the Taiwan Strait remains one between two adversaries, Minister of National Defense Yen Ming said Monday, adding that China poses the biggest security threat to Taiwan.
• Security Council: UN envoys urge resumption of talks between DR Congo, rebels UN News Centre 21 Oct 2013 -- Back from a visit to Africa's Great Lakes region, members of the United Nations Security Council heard today from UN envoys who urged progress in regional peace efforts in the wake of an apparent stall in the so-called Kampala talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group.
• Despite Progress, Congo Peace Talks Stall VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- The U.N.'s top diplomat in the Democratic Republic of Congo says talks between that country's government and M23 rebels have stalled after making some progress.
• DR Congo, M23 rebels peace talks suspended again Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the March 23 movement (M23) rebels have been suspended over disagreements on the rebel's amnesty.
• South Sudan and Sudanese Leaders to Meet VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- Leaders of Sudan and South Sudan plan to meet in South Sudan's capital, Juba, Tuesday, to help resolve tensions between the two neighboring countries, according to a senior Sudanese ruling party official.
• South Sudan: UN mission deplores latest round of deadly violence in Jonglei state UN News Centre 21 Oct 2013 -- The United Nations has strongly condemned yesterday's deadly attacks in South Sudan's Jonglei state that resulted in many deaths and injuries.
• UN envoy meets with Ministers of Guyana, Venezuela to help resolve border dispute UN News Centre 21 Oct 2013 -- A United Nations envoy has presented a plan to move forward the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.
• Flooding unearths Cambodia's landmines IRIN 21 Oct 2013 -- Thanks to intensive demining in Cambodia's Battambang Province, few residents in Rokha Kiri District have seen landmines in the past two decades, even though the country still ranks as one of the most heavily mined in the world.
• A bolder stance needed on aid access in Sudan? IRIN 21 Oct 2013 -- Gaining humanitarian access to places like South Kordofan and Blue Nile states or Darfur in Sudan has long been a tricky business, but things may well be getting even tougher for many of today's larger and more risk-averse international NGOs, say aid experts.
• Central African Leaders Discuss CAR Crisis VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- Central African heads of state are meeting in Chad on Monday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic. The summit follows a special U.N. mission to the CAR that confirmed the dire situation faced by hundreds of thousands of civilians.

News Reports

• Israel's Netanyahu Urges Pressure On Iran RFE/RL 21 Oct 2013 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for increased international pressure on Iran over that country's disputed nuclear program.
• Enlarged Plenary Meeting of Cabinet Held KCNA 21 Oct 2013 -- An enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet of the DPRK was held here.
• Obama Calls French President Over Spying Allegations VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama called France's President Francois Hollande on Monday to discuss French outrage about claims that a U.S. spy agency eavesdropped on millions of phone calls of French citizens.
• France, Mexico Demand Explanation Over Latest NSA Allegations VOA 21 Oct 2013 -- France and Mexico are angrily demanding explanations from the United States following new spying allegations leaked by former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden.
• France summons US ambassador over NSA spying Iran Press TV 21 Oct 2013 -- France has summoned the US ambassador after reports emerged that the National Security Agency (NSA) has recorded millions of French telephone calls.
• At Least 6 Killed in Attack by Female Suicide Bomber in Russia – Official RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2013 -- Investigators in Russia said at least six people were killed Monday after a suspected female suicide bomber detonated an explosive device on a bus in the southern city of Volgograd.
• Netherlands takes dispute with Russia over Greenpeace ship to UN-backed tribunal UN News Centre 21 Oct 2013 -- The Netherlands today submitted a request to the United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for provisional measures in a dispute with Russia over the recent arrest and detention of a ship used by Greenpeace International to stage a protest over oil drilling.
• New Delay Hits Russian Launch of US Satellite RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2013 -- The launch of a Russian Proton-M rocket carrying a US telecoms satellite has been postponed for a second time on the satellite operator's request, the Russian space agency said Monday.