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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 06 Nov 2013 [PDF]

Defense Policy / Programs

• DOD Must Control Rising Personnel Costs, Hagel Tells NCOs AFPS 06 Nov 2013 -- The Defense Department has to get personnel costs under control, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told 'NPR Morning Edition' host Steve Inskeep in an interview broadcast today.
• Navy to Christen Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford DoD 06 Nov 2013 -- The Navy will christen its newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, Saturday, Nov. 9, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at the Huntington-Ingalls Industries Newport News shipyard, Newport News, Va.
• Internally transportable vehicle provides expeditionary capability USMC News 06 Nov 2013 -- Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 executed internally transportable vehicle embarkation training with an MV-22B Osprey Oct. 23 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
• Navy and NASA Officially Open Wallops Flight Facility for E-2/C-2 FCLP Operations NNS 06 Nov 2013 -- The Navy commenced the first E-2 Hawkeye and C-2 Greyhound Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations at Wallops Flight Facility Nov. 4, following a ceremony to commemorate an agreement with NASA to support FCLP training for E-2 and C-2 squadrons operating from Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field.
• Currahees transfer FOB Salerno to ANA Army News 06 Nov 2013 -- For the last time, U.S. Army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th BCT, 101st Airborne Division, exited through the gates of Forward Operating Base Salerno, after transitioning the FOB to Afghan National Security Forces.
• 'State of C4ISR' Explains Priorities and Challenges During Time of Budget Uncertainty Army News 06 Nov 2013 -- In an effort to answer questions about mission priorities and needs in this time of defense budget uncertainty and Better Buying Power mandates, the leaders of the Center of Excellence for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) provided the first 'State of C4ISR' presentation to almost 400 business, industry, and economic development stakeholders.
• NATO Secretary General visits Steadfast Jazz exercise in Latvia NATO 06 Nov 2013 -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen together with the President of Latvia Andris Bērziņš, the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and senior NATO commanders observed command and control drills during this year's Steadfast Jazz exercise at the Adazi military base in Latvia on Wednesday (6 November 2013). "This exercise is about more than just certifying the NATO Response Force (NRF) for another year. It is about building the future of NATO – a future in which our forces work together seamlessly, no matter which country they come from," the Secretary General said.
• Colombian President Says Russian Bombers Violated Airspace RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2013 -- Colombian officials will issue a note of protest to Moscow after two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers entered the country's airspace without permission last week, the Latin American nation's president has said.
• Russian Army Felt Boots Making Last March RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2013 -- Servicemen in European Russia will no longer wear felt boots during field exercises from this winter, defense officials said Wednesday.
• Russia Extends Investigation Into Ex-Defense Minister – Report RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2013 -- Russian authorities have extended an investigation involving ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov until 2014, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
• Russia to Deploy Arctic Escort Squadron by 2014 – Minister RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2013 -- The Russian military is planning to form a squadron of warships with ice-breaking capability by 2014 to protect vital shipping routes in the Arctic, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
• Russian Army Improves Quality of Combat Training RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2013 -- The quality and intensity of combat training in the Russian Armed Forces has received a significant boost this year through a series of regular exercises and large-scale snap-alert drills, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
• Russia to Deploy More Yars Ballistic Missiles by Year-End RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2013 -- Russia will arm two more regiments of the Strategic Missile Forces with Yars mobile ballistic missile systems by the end of 2013, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
• PLA identifies illicit military housing, vehicles People's Daily 06 Nov 2013 -- A People's Liberation Army (PLA) campaign to correct undesirable behaviors and fight corruption has uncovered more than 8,100 apartments and more than 25,000 vehicles kept illicitly by its personnel.
• Army finishes assembling Apache choppers CNA 06 Nov 2013 -- The Army has finished assembling the country's first six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, purchased from the United States, Army Command Headquarters said Wednesday.
• Taiwan's RIMPAC participation a matter of policy: U.S. commander CNA 06 Nov 2013 -- Taiwan's inclusion in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) depends on a policy decision, the chief commander of United States forces in the Pacific said Tuesday.
• New offshore patrol vessels for Royal Navy UK MOD 06 Nov 2013 -- MOD plans to commission 3 new ocean-going offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy.
• Israel to hold military exercise Iran Press TV 06 Nov 2013 -- Israel is set to hold a military exercise to train soldiers on how to invade the Gaza Strip, a report says.
• UN rights chief alarmed by sentencing of 152 soldiers to death in Bangladesh UN News Centre 06 Nov 2013 -- The United Nations human rights chief today expressed alarm at the death sentences handed out in Bangladesh to 152 paramilitary soldiers for their role in a 2009 mutiny, following reports that they were tortured and their mass trials fell short of human rights standards.
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One En Route Dallas, Texas The White House 06 Nov 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for November 06, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 6 November 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Nov 2013
• Official Praises Progress in Eliminating Syrian Chem Weapons AFPS 06 Nov 2013 -- A senior administration official praised the United Nations effort to rid Syria of chemical weapons and said the United States will continue to support the effort.
• Bomb blasts kill 16, injure scores in Syria Iran Press TV 06 Nov 2013 -- At least 16 people have been killed and scores of others injured in two bomb blasts hitting the Syrian capital Damascus and the southwestern city of Suwayda.
• Fears of revenge attacks on alleged M23 collaborators in eastern DRC IRIN 06 Nov 2013 -- Authorities and aid groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are calling on residents to live in harmony amid reported threats against alleged collaborators of the defeated M23 rebel group.
• M23 Rebels in DRC Surrender Weapons VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo began surrendering its weapons Wednesday, a day after the group said it was giving up its fight.
• CAR Humanitarian Situation Continues to Deteriorate VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, said it is continuing to assist families who fled renewed fighting in recent weeks in the main towns of the Central African Republic. The organization expressed concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation as people have been forced to take refuge in the bush.
• Journalist Murders in Mali Won't Derail Troop Drawdown, France Says VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- France says its timetable for withdrawing troops from Mali remains firm despite an upsurge in violence and the kidnapping and execution of two French journalists.
• Kerry: 'Good Faith' Needed for Mideast Peace VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said good faith and serious efforts are required from both Israelis and Palestinians to bring about a two-state solution following separate meetings Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
• Egypt's Military: Sinai Jihadist Attacks On The Decline VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- Egypt's military which has been battling fledgling jihadist groups in the Sinai for months says the rate of terrorist attacks has declined in recent weeks, leading to optimism in army circles that security sweeps are having an effect, but some analysts question this and warn of burgeoning ties between Egyptian jihadists and al-Qaida.

News Reports

• Zarif hopes Iran-5+1 constructive talks continue in Geneva IRNA 06 Nov 2013 -- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the process of constructive talks with the 5+1 in New York, Geneva and Vienna as progressing and hoped this will continue during the upcoming round of talks in Geneva on Thursday and Friday this week.
• Iran seeks enrichment right recognition: Official Iran Press TV 06 Nov 2013 -- A diplomatic source in Tehran says Iran has called for six major world powers to recognize its right to enrich uranium in order for the nuclear negotiations to move forward.
• Iran calls for constructive N-talks to continue Iran Press TV 06 Nov 2013 -- Iran's foreign minister has expressed hope that constructive talks between Tehran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany will continue with determination.
• Iran Nuclear Talks Under a Time Pressure VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- A senior U.S. official in Geneva has expressed optimism about the talks on Iran's nuclear program that resume there on Thursday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters there have been "very detailed discussions" and the two sides are heading towards a first stage agreement. The United Nations contact group and Iran are working on mutual first steps toward stopping aspects of Iran's nuclear program and easing international sanctions.
• Musharraf Granted Bail, Cannot Leave Pakistan VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was released from more than six months of house arrest after a court granted him bail in a case involving the killing of a cleric in 2007.
• Pakistan court orders Musharraf's release Iran Press TV 06 Nov 2013 -- A court in Pakistan has ruled to end the house arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf two days after he was granted bail in a case related to his role in a 2007 attack on Islamabad's Red Mosque.
• Musharraf House Arrest May End Soon VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf may soon see an end to his more-than-six-month house arrest following his return to Pakistan from years of self-imposed exile.
• Tests Show Arafat May Have Been Poisoned VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- Swiss forensic scientists say samples taken from the exhumed corpse of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat show unexpectedly high levels of the lethal radioactive isotope polonium-210.
• Tajik President Expected To Win Fourth Term As Presidential Polls Close RFE/RL 06 Nov 2013 -- Polls have closed in Tajikistan's presidential election amid reports of irregularities at some polling stations.
• Apple Reveals Government Data Requests VOA 06 Nov 2013 -- Apple has released the number of information requests it has received from governments around the world, a first for the tech giant, which follows in the footsteps of Google, Facebook and Microsoft in releasing similar information.