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• Afghan Elders Support Immediate Signing of US Security Deal VOA 23 Nov 2013 -- Even as tribal elders discuss the details of a 10-year security pact with the United States, controversy is swirling over the Afghan president's announcement that he would delay signing the deal for several months.
• Afghan Grand Council Leader Opposes Delaying Signing Of Security Pact With U.S. RFE/RL 23 Nov 2013 -- An influential Afghan politician says he opposes President Hamid Karzai's proposal to postpone signing a security pact with the United States.
• Cowpens Flight Deck Stands Ready NNS 23 Nov 2013 -- Ticonderoga guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) flight deck crew have been operating non-stop during daylight hours in support of Operation Damayan.
• Philippine Marine connects 31st MEU to relief efforts NNS 23 Nov 2013 -- When responding to a natural disaster, providing effective relief for affected people requires the cooperation and knowledge of the local government.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pacific Fleet Commander Reaffirms Alliance, Rebalance in Republic of Korea NNS 23 Nov 2013 -- Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited South Korea Nov. 21-22, meeting with senior military and government leaders to reaffirm the U.S. Navy's commitment to the alliance with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the ongoing U.S. rebalance to the Pacific.
• USS Chosin Returns to Hawaii From Independent Deployment NNS 23 Nov 2013 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) returned to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Nov. 22 from a deployment to the Western Pacific.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone DoD 23 Nov 2013 -- The United States is deeply concerned by the People's Republic of China announcement today that it is establishing an air defense identification zone in the East China Sea.
• Statement on the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone US Dept. of State 23 Nov 2013
• Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the P.R.C. Xinhua 23 Nov 2013 -- China's Ministry of National Defense issued an announcement of the aircraft identification rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People's Republic of China. Following is the full text:
• Defense Ministry spokesman responds to air defense identification zone questions Xinhua 23 Nov 2013 -- China's Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun on Saturday answered questions from the media on the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.
• Taipei voices regret over Beijing's air defense zone in E China Sea CNA 23 Nov 2013 -- Taiwan's government expressed regret Saturday that Beijing issued a map earlier in the day of an East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone that includes the disputed Diaoyutai Islands, which are also claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Japan.
• Japan Protests China's New Air Defense Zone VOA 23 Nov 2013 -- Japan has lodged a strong protest with Beijing after China's defense ministry released an air defense zone map for the East China Sea that includes islands controlled by Japan, but claimed by China.
• Iran Navy to unveil advanced radar system Iran Press TV 23 Nov 2013 -- The Iranian Navy is to unveil a state-of-the-art phased array radar system this week, says the Navy commander.
• Russia to Deliver Fighter Jets to South African Country RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2013 -- Russia's state arms export monopoly said Friday that it will deliver 12 Su-30K fighter jets to a nation in southern Africa.

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• Hundreds of Syrian families flee into eastern Lebanon, UN agency confirms UN News Centre 22 Nov 2013 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today said that it is assisting nearly 500 Syrian families who have arrived in the eastern Lebanese town of Aarsal due to increased fighting across the border.
• China should avoid military action in territorial dispute: MAC CNA 23 Nov 2013 -- The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan's top China policy planning body, said Saturday that China should shelve the territorial dispute over the Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea and should not try to resolve the issue by military means.
• ICC announces arrest of four men linked to trial of former DR Congo official UN News Centre 23 Nov 2013 -- Four people have been arrested for alleged witness tampering in the war crimes trial of former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, the International Criminal Court (ICC) today announced.

News Reports

• UN chief welcomes interim agreement on Iran's nuclear programme UN News Centre 23 Nov 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed an interim agreement reached regarding Iran's nuclear programme and urged the Governments concerned to do everything possible to continue negotiations.
• Fact Sheet: First Step Understandings Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program The White House 23 Nov 2013 -- The P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, facilitated by the European Union) has been engaged in serious and substantive negotiations with Iran with the goal of reaching a verifiable diplomatic resolution that would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
• Statement By The President On First Step Agreement On Iran's Nuclear Program The White House 23 Nov 2013
• Iran after nuclear settlement based on rules: Rouhani Iran Press TV 23 Nov 2013 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says his administration is seeking to settle disputes over the country's nuclear energy program on the basis of regulations.
• Iran, Russia, China FMs start trilateral meeting in Geneva Iran Press TV 23 Nov 2013 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif enters into talks with his Chinese and Russian counterparts in the fourth day of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear energy program in the Swiss city of Geneva.
• German Foreign Minister Says Iran Talks 'Not A Done Deal' RFE/RL 23 Nov 2013 -- German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says talks on Iran's nuclear program are 'not a done deal.'
• Iran Expects no Breakthrough in Nuclear Talks on Saturday RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2013 -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said a breakthrough agreement is unlikely during Saturday's talks on curbing Iran's nuclear program.
• Kerry in Geneva for Iran Nuclear Talks VOA 23 Nov 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva for talks on limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for easing some economic sanctions against Tehran.
• Pro-EU Rallies Held Across Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Nov 2013 -- Several thousand people have gathered in Kyiv's Independence Square demanding the government reverse its position on European integration.
• Ukraine PM Says His Country Not Seeking Entry to Customs Union RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2013 -- Ukraine's prime minister said late Friday that his country's snap decision not to pursue closer economic ties with Europe did not mean it would instead seek entry into the Moscow-led Customs Union trade bloc.