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• White House Says Security Deal Needed By Year's End RFE/RL 22 Nov 2013 -- The White House said it is 'imperative' that Afghan authorities conclude a Bilateral Security Agreement with the United States before the end of the year.
• US Presses Afghanistan to Sign New Security Pact VOA 22 Nov 2013 -- The Obama administration is pressing the Afghan government to sign a new security pact or face the prospect of no U.S. troops in the country beyond 2014.
• US assassination drone strikes hit eastern Yemen Iran Press TV 22 Nov 2013 -- The US has carried out a fresh assassination drone strike in Yemen's eastern province of Hadramaut, leaving several people dead and injured.
• Press Conference by Emergency Relief Coordinator on Philippines Typhoon United Nations 22 Nov 2013
• UN raises emergency aid appeal for Philippines typhoon victims to $348 million UN News Centre 22 Nov 2013 -- The United Nations today increased its appeal for Philippines typhoon relief by nearly 16 per cent to $348 million with a further rise likely as aid organizations move into top gear in the face of a disaster that killed thousands of people and affected 13.25 million overall.
• Guam Airmen in the mix for Damayan support AFNS 22 Nov 2013 -- Airmen from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, deployed to the Philippines last week in support of ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
• Amphibious Ships Replace USS George Washington in Philippines AFPS 22 Nov 2013 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Joint Task Force 505 welcome the amphibious ships USS Ashland and USS Germantown in the concerted efforts to extend relief efforts to families affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in Visayas, the Philippines.
• USS Ashland, USS Germantown Arrive, Replace USS George Washington NNS 22 Nov 2013 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Joint Task Force 505 welcome amphibious ships USS Ashland (LSD-48) and USS Germantown (LSD-42) Nov. 20, in the concerted efforts to extend relief efforts to typhoon victims in Visayas.
• HMS Illustrious en route to the Philippines UK MOD 22 Nov 2013 -- HMS Illustrious has today departed Singapore and is on her way to the Philippines with over 500 tonnes of disaster relief aid on board.
• China's Peace Ark departs for typhoon-hit Philippines People's Daily 22 Nov 2013 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's hospital ship, the Peace Ark, set sail Thursday for a typhoon relief mission to the Philippines.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Arctic Strategy Released 22 Nov 2013
• Hagel Announces Arctic Defense Strategy AFPS 22 Nov 2013 -- The Defense Department’s new Arctic strategy is an 8-point approach to maintaining peace and security in a new frontier that climatic forces are poised to open in the coming years, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
• Pacific Air Forces commander highlights Airmen's contributions to mission, theater rebalance efforts AFNS 22 Nov 2013 -- The commander of the Pacific Air Forces discussed the current state in the Pacific and the efforts of Airmen who contribute to securing U.S. and allied interests in the area during the Air Force Association's 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium here Nov. 21.
• Acting SecAF highlights challenges of Pacific rebalance, space operations AFNS 22 Nov 2013 -- In his keynote address at the Air Force Association's 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium Nov. 22 here, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric K. Fanning delivered his perspective on the state of space operations and the ongoing rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.
• The future of air and space operations in the Pacific AFNS 22 Nov 2013 -- Four retired Air Force senior leaders addressed Air Force Association Pacific Air and Space Symposium attendees during a panel, using their lessons learned to discuss the future of Air and Space operations in the Pacific.
• Pentagon Official Says DOD Needs More BRAC AFPS 22 Nov 2013 -- The Defense Department is again asking Congress to allow it to use a tool that would help alleviate draconian budget cuts possible under sequestration: the base realignment and closure process.
• Joint Statement on US - Pakistan Defense Consultative Group Meeting DoD 22 Nov 2013 -- The 22nd meeting of the U.S.-Pakistan Defense Consultative Group (DCG), a working group under the strategic dialogue framework, was held in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21-22, 2013.
• Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon DoD 22 Nov 2013
• Zeroing in: 3rd Marine Regiment tests new sight USMC News 22 Nov 2013 -- Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment conducted an M203 40 mm grenade launcher shoot with a recently-developed sight as part of new equipment testing at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Nov. 19, 2013.
• Marines evaluate JBC-P communication equipment at NIE 14.1 USMC News 22 Nov 2013 -- Under the direction of Marine Corps Systems Command's Joint Battlefield Command-Platform Family of Systems program, approximately 40 Marines participated in JBC-P communication systems evaluations during the monthlong Network Integration Evaluation 14.1 held at Fort Bliss, Texas, and surrounding training areas including McGregor Range, N.M.
• Navy Reserve Ready Mobilization Pool Disestablished NNS 22 Nov 2013 -- Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the Reserve Ready Mobilization Pool (RMP) will no longer be used to involuntarily recall Reserve Sailors.
• Team Seal Beach Completes Major Ordnance Operation NNS 22 Nov 2013 -- Personnel from Navy Munitions Command CONUS West Division Unit Seal Beach and Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach supported the fleet's ordnance needs with the completion of a major operation in Long Beach Harbor Nov. 22.
• U.S., Canada Sign Asia-Pacific Cooperation Framework AFPS 22 Nov 2013 -- The United States and Canada will increase their security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, American and Canadian defense leaders announced here today.
• At Naval Academy, Carter Details Strategic Tasks for 21st Century AFPS 22 Nov 2013 -- During an address on national security leadership today in Annapolis, Md., Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter detailed for 250 midshipmen four strategic tasks facing the Defense Department as the 21st century unfolds.
• Increased space, cyber threats top concerns for AF Space Command AFNS 22 Nov 2013 -- There are increased threats to the Air Force's space and cyber capabilities, said an Air Force senior leader during Air Force Association's 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium, Nov. 21.
• Court Gives Back Fuel Base to Russian Navy in Fraud Case RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- A Russian court has ordered the return of a strategically important naval fuel installation to the navy after it was allegedly sold off illegally by a key suspect in a massive property scam, military prosecutors said Friday.
• Russia to Offer Conscripts Two Year Professional Service Option RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- Russia's Defense Ministry has proposed offering conscripts the choice of two years professional military service instead of the existing one year of mandatory service, a media report said Thursday, in a bid to increase the number of full-time soldiers.
• Taiwan-U.S. security cooperation stronger than ever: Ma CNA 22 Nov 2013 -- Despite no diplomatic ties between them, Taiwan's security cooperation with the United States has reached an all-time peak, President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday.
• Tajik Army Chief Sacked Ahead of US Afghan Pullout RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- The defense minister of Tajikistan, who has been in his job for 18 years, was dismissed Wednesday, months ahead of an expected rise in tensions in neighboring Afghanistan.
• November 22, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2013

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Other Conflicts

• 22 November 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Nov 2013
• Central African Republic: UNICEF urges support for 'forgotten crisis' UN News Centre 22 Nov 2013 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is urging greater international attention to address the "forgotten crisis" in the Central African Republic (CAR) where the entire population of 4.6 million people has been affected by the ongoing crisis.
• CAR - a failed state gets worse IRIN 22 Nov 2013 -- The teeming hospital grounds in Bossangoa, a northwestern town in the Central African Republic (CAR), offers a glimpse into the worsening crisis the country has faced since a rebel alliance known as Seleka took power by force in March 2013.
• As CAR Spirals into Chaos, Tales of Terror Multiply VOA 22 Nov 2013 -- In October, Dofio Rodriguez fled the town of Bossangoa, roughly 300 kilometers northwest of the capital, Bangui, after seeing his country's new security forces — a loose band of ex-rebels who go by the name 'Seleka", or alliance — slit his brother's throat at the local police station, then throw his body into a river.
• Nigerians Face More Violence, Emergency Rule in Northeast VOA 22 Nov 2013 -- Violence has not abated in northeastern Nigeria despite the military's efforts to quash the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. Officials say militants have been pushed out of urban areas, but attacks continue in the countryside. Some Nigerians also fear the militants are moving to areas outside the government's emergency-rule zone.

News Reports

• Iran nuclear talks progress 90%: Zarif Iran Press TV 22 Nov 2013 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says there has been a 90-percent progress in the course of the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the sextet of world powers.
• Progress Slows on Iran Nuclear Talks VOA 22 Nov 2013 -- Iran and six world powers entered a crucial third day of talks Friday in Geneva, where they will try to close gaps on a proposed interim deal that would curb Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
• Ukraine defends rejection of EU trade deal Iran Press TV 22 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine's prime minister has defended his government's decision to scrap signing of a trade deal with the European Union (EU), saying it was based on the bad state of the economy and reform demands by the International Monetary Fund.
• Putin Accuses EU Of 'Blackmailing' Kyiv RFE/RL 22 Nov 2013 -- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has accused the European Union of 'blackmail' and 'pressure' against Ukraine over Kyiv's decision not to sign a key political association and free-trade agreement with the EU.
• EU Presidency Says Ukraine Admits Moscow Derailed Trade Deals RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- A top aide to Lithuania's president said Friday that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych admitted Kiev backed off this week from signing landmark trade deals with the EU under pressure from Russia.
• Press Conference by Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate United Nations 22 Nov 2013
• Independent UN experts seriously concerned about Japan's special secrets bill UN News Centre 22 Nov 2013 -- Two independent United Nations human rights experts today expressed serious concern about a Government-sponsored draft bill in Japan that would decide what constitutes a State secret.
• European Research Satellites Launched From Russia Reach Orbit RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- Three European Space Agency satellites designed to study Earth's magnetic field, launched from Russia Friday afternoon, have reached their target orbit.