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• OIF/OEF/OND Casualty Update 30 Dec 2013 [PDF]
• Afghanistan frees hundreds of Bagram prisoners Iran Press TV 30 Dec 2013 -- Afghan authorities have released more than 650 prisoners months after the US forces handed over the notorious Bagram prison to the Kabul government.
• Afghan president dismisses US report on Taliban gains Iran Press TV 30 Dec 2013 -- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has strongly rejected a US intelligence report that predicts the military gains of the past years will be significantly rolled back by 2017.
• Humanitarian assistance mission provides help to Haiti AFNS 30 Dec 2013 -- A crew of Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., delivered 136,000 pounds of humanitarian aid Dec. 19, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
• Airlift Operations Complete in Central African Republic AFPS 30 Dec 2013 -- Initial airlift operations are complete in the Central African Republic, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said here today.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Army Releases November 2013 Suicide Information DoD 30 Dec 2013 -- The Army released suicide data today for the month of November 2013.
• New Shipment-tracking Standard to Save Millions AFPS 30 Dec 2013 -- A major yet mostly transparent change to automatic identification technology that'll be implemented Jan. 1 is expected to save the Defense Department at least $5 million a year in transportation and distribution costs.
• Marines gain realistic combat training during Exercise Chromite USMC News 30 Dec 2013 -- Marines held their weapons tightly as they concentrated on the distant tree line. As the mock enemy approached, some Marines tensed up behind their cover while others made last minute gear adjustments. One thing was certain, the quiet, calm atmosphere of the Combat Town facility on Camp Hansen was about to shatter into a cacophony of simulated machine gun fire, shouted orders and a sense of chaos resembling combat.
• USS Stout Celebrates Halfway Point and Holidays in Limassol NNS 30 Dec 2013 -- Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) celebrated the holidays and the halfway point of their deployment in Limassol, Dec. 24.
• Russia's Northern Fleet Deploys New Borey-Class Nuclear Subs RIA Novosti 30 Dec 2013 -- Russia's two newest ballistic missile submarines arrived at their home base in the Arctic on Monday to begin active service with the Northern Fleet, the Defense Ministry said.
• Russia Commissions New Attack Submarine RIA Novosti 30 Dec 2013 -- Russia's first Project 885M Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, was handed over to the navy on Monday, a defense industry source told RIA Novosti.
• Surveillance-mad US bans Russia's GLONASS for spying fears - experts Voice of RUssia 30 Dec 2013 -- The United States does not want GLONASS stations on its territory. Americans are afraid that Russia's GLONASS global satellite navigation system might be used to spy on the US.
• Final Type 45 Destroyer enters service early UK MOD 30 Dec 2013 -- HMS Duncan, the Royal Navy's sixth Type 45 Destroyer, has entered into service four months ahead of schedule.
• Shifting alliances: Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion to support Lebanon's army Voice of RUssia 30 Dec 2013 -- Saudi Arabia pledged $3 billion to bolster Lebanon's armed forces, in a challenge to the Iranian-allied Hezbollah militia's decadeslong status as Lebanon's main power broker and security force.
• Cambodia conducts live fire drill to strengthen military capacity People's Daily 30 Dec 2013 -- Cambodia on Monday conducted a live fire exercise to build capacity for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in defending territorial integrity, an army chief said.
• December 30, 2013 - U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 30 Dec 2013

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for December 30, 2013

Other Conflicts

• 30 December 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Dec 2013
• Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline May Pass Unmet VOA 30 Dec 2013 -- Tuesday's deadline to move most of Syria's chemical weapons out of the country will likely go unmet.
• South Sudan: UN moves on political and peacekeeping fronts to staunch fighting UN News Centre 30 Dec 2013 -- The United Nations moved on the diplomatic and military fronts today to douse the flames of conflict in South Sudan, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging the Government to free political prisoners to facilitate talks with rebels and the Security Council holding a crisis meeting on latest efforts to reinforce UN peacekeepers in the world's newest country.
• Threats Unhelpful to Resolve South Sudan Crisis, Says Machar Ally VOA 30 Dec 2013 -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says East African nations have warned South Sudan's former vice president Riek Machar to comply with a ceasefire or face action by regional nations.
• South Sudan Unrest Displaces 181,000: UNMISS VOA 30 Dec 2013 -- Around 181,000 civilians have been forced from their homes by 15 days of fighting in South Sudan, a spokesman for the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Monday.
• Uganda calls on S Sudan rebels to observe ceasefire Iran Press TV 30 Dec 2013 -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has warned rebels fighting against South Sudan government to follow through with a ceasefire agreement they reached with Juba or face confrontation from regional countries.
• DRC Government Proclaims Victory Over Armed Attackers VOA 30 Dec 2013 -- Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say government troops have defeated armed attackers at three locations around the capital, killing close to 40 gunmen and capturing several more.
• UN peacekeepers in DR Congo on alert after clashes between Government, armed men UN News Centre 30 Dec 2013 -- United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are on alert today amid ongoing clashes between Government forces and unidentified armed men, according to a spokesperson.
• DR Congo army kills 40 people taking part in uprising Iran Press TV 30 Dec 2013 -- Congolese security forces have killed at least 40 people involved in a violent uprising in the capital Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army says.
• Analysis: Nepal's successful refugee resettlement operation IRIN 30 Dec 2013 -- Six years into the resettlement of tens of thousands of Bhutanese refugees to third countries from camps in Nepal, experts say there are lessons from the operation that can inform similar efforts around the world.
• Deadly attack against Darfur peacekeepers draws Security Council condemnation UN News Centre 30 Dec 2013 -- The Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack on a United Nations-African Union convoy in Sudan's Darfur region that resulted in the deaths of two peacekeepers, one from Jordan and the other from Senegal.

News Reports

• Security Council 'outraged' as second terrorist attack in 24 hours strikes Russian city UN News Centre 30 Dec 2013 -- Members of the United Nations Security Council said they are "outraged" by today's terrorist attack targeting a bus in Volgograd, Russia, that caused numerous deaths and injuries - the second suicide bombing in the city within a 24-hour period.
• Russian Security Tight After 14 Die In New Volgograd Blast RFE/RL 30 Dec 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered stepped-up security measures across the country after more than 30 people were killed in two suspected suicide bombings in as many days in the southern city of Volgograd.
• In Wake Of Repeated Bombings, A Question: Why Volgograd? RFE/RL 30 Dec 2013 -- Dual bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd have left more than 30 people dead and scores more injured. Why has Volgograd - and not Moscow or Sochi - become the repeated target of terror attacks?
• At Least 14 Killed in Second Volgograd Suicide Bombing RIA Novosti 30 Dec 2013 -- A fatal bomb explosion ripped apart a trolleybus in Volgograd on Monday morning, killing at least 14 people and injuring 28, in the second terrorist attack in the southern Russian city in less than 24 hours.
• Russian Terror Plots Foiled after Suspected Militants Killed RIA Novosti 30 Dec 2013 -- Three suspected militants alleged to be planning attacks for the Russian holiday season were killed Monday in a counter-terrorism operation, the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAK) said.
• At Least 10 Killed In New Volgograd Blast RFE/RL 30 Dec 2013 -- Russian officials say at least 10 people have been killed and 23 others injured in a rush-hour explosion aboard a trolleybus in the southern city of Volgograd.
• 60% enrichment bill warning to US, West: Iran MP Iran Press TV 30 Dec 2013 -- An Iranian lawmaker says a new bill drafted by Majlis to raise the uranium enrichment level in Iran to 60 percent was a warning to the US and Western countries.
• President Xi to head leading group for overall reform People's Daily 30 Dec 2013 -- President Xi Jinping is to head a leading group for overall reform, the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau decided Monday.
• China is technically ready to explore Mars People's Daily 30 Dec 2013 -- Recently, the China Association for Science and Technology sponsored a meeting where scientists and the media were able to communicate face to face.
• India's 'Common Man' Party Sees Broad Appeal in Anti-Corruption Stance VOA 30 Dec 2013 -- In India, a new party that is promising to end graft and provide good governance has taken power in the capital after making a stunning debut in elections. The party's emergence could mark a turning point for Indian politics which have long been dominated by issues such as religion, caste and creed.
• Slain Lebanese ex-minister laid to rest Iran Press TV 30 Dec 2013 -- The body of former Lebanese Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah, who was killed in a recent bombing in the capital, Beirut, has been laid to rest, Press TV reports.
• Corruption Probe Pummels Turkish Economy VOA 30 Dec 2013 -- Turkey's deepening political crisis between the government and judiciary over corruption allegations is impacting the country's stock market and currency. Concerns are growing about the financial and economic fall out.