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• Pakistani Taliban chief killed in US drone strike IRNA 02 Nov 2013 -- Pakistani Taliban Chief, Hakimullah Mehsood was killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region late Friday, security sources said.
• Mehsud Killing 'Scuttled' Peace Process RFE/RL 02 Nov 2013 -- Pakistan's interior minister says the killing of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has 'scuttled' efforts toward peace talks with the insurgent group.
• What Next For The Pakistani Taliban? RFE/RL 02 Nov 2013 -- The killing of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud not only presents the Waziristan-based militant group with a serious leadership crisis, but also casts a pall on much-anticipated peace talks with the government.
• Afghan Security Forces Pass First Test, But Questions Remain RFE/RL 02 Nov 2013 -- This year's fighting season was a crucial test for Afghanistan's nascent army and police forces, which had assumed full responsibility for the country's security for the first time.
• Pakistan Summons US Ambassador Over Drone Strike VOA 02 Nov 2013 -- Pakistan has summoned the U.S. ambassador to register a strong protest against the killing of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a U.S. drone strike.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Submarine North Dakota Christened in Groton NNS 02 Nov 2013 -- The Navy's 11th Virginia-class attack submarine was christened in Groton, Conn., Nov. 2, during a late-morning ceremony at the General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) shipyard.
• US preparing for $400bn nuke upgrade Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- Pentagon officials have said the US nuclear arsenal needs an overhaul over the coming decade which could cost billions of dollars.
• Pentagon to build underwater drones for spying purposes Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- The Pentagon is working on a developmental program to plant unmanned vehicles on the ocean floor ready to speed to the surface and fly into the air for surveillance and operational purposes, according to a report.
• Mason, HSM 74 Team Up For SAREX NNS 02 Nov 2013 -- Surface rescue swimmers from guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) and aviation rescue swimmers from the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, 'Swamp Foxes', conducted a combined search and rescue (SAR) exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 29.
• NATO's Steadfast Jazz exercise gets underway NATO 02 Nov 2013 -- The Alliance's largest exercise since 2006, "Steadfast Jazz" kicked off Saturday (2 November) across Europe, including the Baltic states and Poland. The exercise will involve around 6,000 troops and will run for a week. "The purpose of this exercise is to make sure that our rapid-reaction force, the NATO Response Force (NRF), is ready to defend any Ally, deploy anywhere and deal with any threat," said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
• NATO kicks off large-scale exercise near Russia Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- About 7,000 troops and other personnel from all North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and partner countries are participating in a massive military exercise near Russia's western borders.
• Taiwan to get first Apache helicopters Nov. 4 CNA 02 Nov 2013 -- The first six Apache attack helicopters purchased from the United States will arrive in Taiwan Nov. 4, the military said Saturday.
• Apache choppers to bolster Taiwan's combat capability: expert CNA 02 Nov 2013 -- The six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to be delivered to Taiwan on Monday will significantly bolster the military's capability to mount rapid attacks once they are commissioned into service, a military expert said Saturday.
• Groundbreaking Chinese naval drill concludes People's Daily 02 Nov 2013 -- China's first open-sea drill in which maritime and air forces from all three of the country's fleets have taken part came to an end on Friday.
• Russian-Japanese Talks Focus on US Missile Defense Plans RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2013 -- Russian concern over the deployment of elements of a US missile defense network in Japan was the subject of "special attention" during talks in Tokyo this week between Russia's defense and foreign ministers and their Japanese counterparts, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Saturday.

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• Syrian troops make more gains against militants Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- The Syrian army continues to gain more ground in its fight against foreign-backed militants in several areas across the country.
• Russia Boosting Arms Shipments to Syria – US Officials RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2013 -- Russia has increased its weapons shipments to Syrian President Bashar Assad's government since last year, military aid that is likely "more significant" than Iranian arms supplies to Damascus, according to senior US diplomats.
• Kosovo: UN mission strongly condemns violence related to upcoming elections UN News Centre 02 Nov 2013 -- On the eve of municipal elections in Kosovo, the United Nations mission there said that police and international security are undertaking all necessary measures to ensure a safe election period following attacks at least two of the candidates.
• UK accuses Spain of military provocation in Gibraltar Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- Britain has accused Spain of carrying out military maneuvers in the waters of the disputed British-held territory of Gibraltar.

News Reports

• Snowden free to aid Germany over US spying: Russia Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- Russia says American surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden is free to help German investigations into reports the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on Chancellor Angela Merkel.
• Brazil, Germany submit anti-spy resolution to UN Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- An anti-spying draft resolution written by Germany and Brazil has been submitted to the United Nations amid the US surveillance scandal.
• China's Xinhua says US risks own security by spying on allies Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- Amid rising tensions over the US National Security Agency's widespread eavesdropping programs, China's official Xinhua news agency says the United States is endangering its own security by spying on its allies.
• Malaysia summons US, Australian envoys over spying network Iran Press TV 02 Nov 2013 -- Malaysia has summoned the heads of US and Australian diplomatic missions in the country to protest at an alleged US-led spying network.
• Kremlin Denies Snowden Is Breaking Terms of Russian Asylum RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2013 -- Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will not be permitted to break the conditions of his asylum status in Russia by harming the US, a Russian newspaper quoted President Vladimir Putin's spokesman as saying Saturday.
• Swiss Lawmakers Want to Meet Snowden in Russia RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2013 -- A group of Swiss lawmakers are planning to travel to Moscow to ask fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden about his undercover work in Geneva, a media report said on Saturday.
• China Says Tiananmen 'Terror Attack' Planned in Advance VOA 02 Nov 2013 -- Chinese state media are releasing more details about what they say was a terrorist attack in Tiananmen Square carried out by militant Uighurs - a mainly Muslim ethnic group in western China. And reports coming in from Xinjiang Province tell of a crackdown on the minority Uighur community there.